& V" TV & THE SORANTON, TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1001. se a: NEWS OF THE LABOR WORLD .'OSITION OFFERED TO E. O. RUB-SELI. .'endered the General Superintend ence of the Intercolonial Railroad Corhpanyof Canada What the Jan nary Letter of tho Anthracite Coal Operators Says About the Anthra cite Coal Market Shipments of Anthraolto During- tho last Three Years Make Up of Board Today. i:. C. Russell, ex-gcneral superin tendent of tho Lackawanna lullroad, Joft for Now York yesterday afternoon to consult with the otTlelnls of the In tercolonial Railroad company, with n view to accepting tho general supetln tendency of tho road, which 1b operated In tho Dominion of Canada. Some time np,o overtures 'weto modo to Mr. Russell to assume chargo of tlm load, but thero wore soveral innttors over which there wan notno iIIhcuhsIoii, and these having been ntlHfuctnrlly nr langoiJ, In all probability ho will now ncccpt (ho position. In JS71 Mr. Russell entetetl the nor vlco of tho Intercolonial us a trtcRi-upli opuralor, and was suc-cosslvely train dispatcher and chief clerk to the pen ial superintendent. Altogether ho was In tho company's service about night years at that time, find tho proposition which now comes to hhn It a iccog nil Ion of his ability as a railroad man. Tho company operates) about l,noo miles of road, and their lines touch ninny Important points In Caimd.i. The road is controlled by the Canadian government and the heart ofilccs aro located In New York. Mr. i:uell Is now enjoying excel lent health and has continued hli resi dence In this city ever since bo ilrst became Identified with the L.tckawnu mi road. Anthracite Coal Maiket. Tho January Letter of tho Anthuulta Coal Operators' association says of the market: The tnatkot tor antlmellc lia liein cnlv ulljlit' Iv siTrcttd by the niodirile wcUlicr of tho past nmntb. The demirul lin brrn nrtlte (ncnigh to absorb practically all oi the toiiiugc inlnMl, lcav in? but little to go into rv-prvii i-lucta, tlioiiKh there has rift been so greit a jutssiirc for liu mi'dlalo shipments m liming the piwillni: month. I'ftall ynrds luve not. a rt. been the to secure mrro than enough for tlirlr ennui d rnand. and their btoeWs ar uniMiall.r low tur lliif time of the year. I'ilcc s hire thtnra jirjr ticilly n flung? nor docs there feem to bo any iniiitMi.on of a re duction tiritll eprinp. It u .icrlft ..ut ome of the selling companies luw coiicluili-ri to (oM love real at $t f. o. b. for tho spring; I.J.'i tfr summrr. and $1.60 fr the winter trade, but no announcement to thin eftoet his been mad., and likely i ill not bo unlet the market khouhl weaken enough to Justify stun a reilu'tinn trcm the present nuoUtiv-nj. lrodueeri) fed tint tho llueilencrl ilitutli. anas in libor questions will hue a iltildnl V curios en prices for both the spring and cum mer and trill unlets tlne fhould hippilv be ioidcd. the fcainty of anthracite which would result from ttril.es. would large!) add to tV pike which tnust be paid. Production of Coal. The Januniy Letter of tho Antlnucite t'o.il Operatois' associations wiys tho slilimirntH of anthradt rod el'nlng ea-h month of the past tlitee ye.irs hive been as follows: Ship- Ship i,ip. nimn. menu. tiniit. lon. Ton-. 'leiw. lai.uary S.0T5.CM .l.THl.Ttifi l.l;'.',iV) I chruaiy s.Tf.2,0'0 S.'iiyjoo s,psuw MjkIi .,,7CO,30' .l,ll,7(V) K.ThJ.sOiI plil S.2J5,Tfl n.nrs.K'i) .VrtMOQ May .vii.'j'rt ji.-v.;,;) a,t3,n'ii) .iimo :i.o.'d,9io t.0T3,sfi 4,i;g,;oo .luly ii.TTT.IOii 4,ll,2nri ;!,-,99,7o0 Augu-t ,".7K!.yM t.Slfl.OM VGl.iOO cptenibcr t 'JTo.Iirt t.S'l.'i.eAl 'J,'i7:.D0i) Ottebtr l,7u"'.bW 4,$!)),3i1 s!l,700 Noenibcr I.'il," t.f'i.Wi l,0,700 iiccinlKr :..J57,fW 1,50.",2uO 5,07."i.t)00 Total II.S'r',tJ 47,00 yoj I'.,t07,ti'l I.MIIOH I!i:ION. Ton.. IVr Cut. UM 1.11,11't'i r..t vfl fi,S02,S".J b.O nri (.,ro;.,ci i.;o ivh 7,ctn),i2t :,n coi n,irxi,4ii r. ii i-fi7 i.,:i!'..')Ui iv i U0S G.SM.im I Ml )5'j 5.s-r.t", it i SCItrVI.KH.1. llKfllOS. Ton.". IM'i' t:.02.),TSl ib'j; u,:i.-.7,iii i:'it i.yavr, Wi tl.'Jn'i.KO isw r;,('7.37i 1-07 tMll.Oiit liW .',07.-7"i )-W 1 1,1CK,I1, 1000 it,r.u,i wvoMivrs itciiios. Tun IVr Cent. cat MM' .p.S fi r ( flit I :.i t a... I r.i 1 ' .v. i ' .',1 T KV 7 r.t 1JW , ISJ.1 , 1-9 , 'VI , 1W , I'M ' 2j,sr,ifvi W,M'i.711 'j:,mo,7(.i -i,fi;,i2i 'JS,V,'1,I7.! cj,:o7.':a: , ait,,i7-,,.,sii il,nr,l"& TOTAL. 'i3 4t,-m,.r:i) H'U fi,0SVi7 ll.ot Jt.Stll.CM 1HT, M,511,i;7 ISO) n,177,4 JS'.7 11,7,!-H lis 1I.W.7M ls-i-j ir.iii.'u) j'"l 15,17.181 "I.a'.t inontli ctlinjtcd, D., L. & W. Board for Today. Today's D L. & W. board is as fo! Ions: IltlDAV, IT.I1. 1 Vlld Ctr, Kmt 0 p. in. 1. Naumaui S i, m., J, Duili; 11 p. m., K. M. lUllctt. SATfitmv, iTii. :. W1M Calf, Knt 12.1 r in.. .1. II. SwjiIi; a, in., I'rar.U Uulll 1 n. in., W. II. lUittiol'i. inrtv, Doudltan's mens 5 a. in., Prank lUllit; a. tn.. flforne Tliomjs. Cantnfr'i, men; 8 u. m., II, T. l'cllowj ti j. w O, lUmt4lphi10.n) . m., II. UUbln?', 11.C0 ii. m., .lolui DmU; 1 ,i. tn., O, Caw J (. in , I1, (nuuaiigli; 3.1'i . tn.s A. f, Uamrattt; 4.15 p. m M. J. lliniilRan. unlmlt! Ktc 5 a. m.. fi, II. Mi-AIIUterj a. in, t. fioonje rrciunlrlVert 0 a. in., .f.t, W. II. Xlohol.; IS o'clnck noon, vt, Jni Carrier?! u P- m- ct. Henry (Jlllignn; 7 V. m.. nnt froraCayuna, tliier (neliifi, Jainra f.lDli 7 p. ra., ct Irom "ajus''1. Mcjjna, 7 p. in., cut from tay Auj, Uirgotxl, wltli II, EJi'rly k jnrn. PulltT 10 a. m., I". n. Jerer. l"iiihri 8 a. m Houjcri 11.80 a. m., JIoiuiij V p. m., Murpli.v; tl p. ro., laiiiplnc, I'itncr Unstmcr 7 a, m.. HaBnfyj 7 a. m., Smittri XV) p. in., Stantonj 7 p. in., Maeovcrn. WtU CA; Wmt-t a. in., J. Ilaxleri 6 a. m., Klunk MiUonnMl; a a. m., J, 1- Maatcni 8 a. in,, .1 II, Muslim! II a. m,, J, II. JkCann: 1 p. in., i. ritpatrKKj s p. in., A. Ketcliami S p. in. ,i u uarai p. in., mrnr, ananoni inent 6 p. m Hatrsrrrty. Nntlrrllralrman H. l.railn v. til co out wiis rfinduMir Hurthait next trl. Ilrakcman J. W. rU utll en out on Mi nun run, train 02, I'rl lay. 11'. 1. llrArman J, V. Kano will call at trainniintrr'n oflxt. Ilralffinan r-panjernburg; will (,'0 cut with luuductoi Loufbnoy wi C p. m. Summit, Friday, F1. 1. Brakemifi M. Itrijtn will go out on hlii own nin with J. E. Mutcri nrtit trip. BraVtmin J. Heam will' go out with Conductor 0. Cjm Saturday, Feb. B. Strike at Marvino Shaft Operations were suspended at ths Mnrvlno mine yesterday afternoon on account of the drivers refusing to haul ears to the non-union miners employed In tho shaft. The miners are employed by contraot, and when asked to unlto Willi tho union rcfufced, A committee of tho Htrlkor nan been appointed to submit their grievances to Superintendent Homo, and they will orinngc for u conference with him to day. The colliery will remain Idle until the dlffcrencei have been adjusted. New Caution Signal at Dover. At 12 o'clock today tho new caution signal located on tho letalning wall west of Dover station will bo put in sei vice. This signal will be operated by the gaternan at tho highway croMng Just west of tho station and will bo bet against east-bound trains when a west-bound train Is stundlug nt Dover edition. This and That. J. II. Clillds, general managei; of tho Ontario and Western railroad, was In tho city yestcrdny, and wits registered at tho Jerniyn. Tho new water station at Patorson Junction Is now ready for service and l.-u-kawunnj. engines will hereafter take water at that point Instead of at West I'.iteioon. i:-Speclal Aecnl l. 'Kuefo. ot the Lackawanna lnllroad, snlled imm New Ynik on Thutsday for a plranuie trip to UnroDe. Ho will return Iho latter pan f March. r. J. FltzClibbon, formejly superin tendent of motive power and machin ery on tho Lackawanna isillroad, is now thit general Inspector for th Chi cago Pneumatic Tube company. He makes his homo in tins city, but is on thr road much of his time. A strange coincidence hapjiened yes tut day on Lackawanna avenue, when ex-Uonernl Superintendent V.. O. Rus sell. ex-Superintendent of Transporta tion J.'M. Daly and ex-Super Intcndent of Motive Power M J. KitzOlbbon were seen walking together. Tho trio at tracted considerable attention. M. U. Casey, the now superintendent of car service on the Lackawanna rail road, wus tho recipient of many con gratulations yesterday on his appoint ment. Among the messages sent hint was one from foimer General Supetln tendent n. (. Uu-tll. and n largo bou quet of (lowers way also placed on his desk by admiring friend. FLORIDA. Peisonnlly-Contlucted Tour via Penn sylvania Railroad. The tlrst Jackionvllle tour of the season via the Pennsylvania ralltoait, allowiiiB two weeks In Florida , leaves Xew Voik, Phllndelnhlii. anel Wn"h ington liy tincclal tialn February .". Excursion tickets. Including rnlluiiv transiiortatlon, Pullmiin accommoda tions (one berth), nnel meals en louto In both dlieotlons while travellnpr on the special train, will be sold nt the follov. intr inte: Xew York, :.0.000; liun'alo, $)l.23: Rochester, fol.oo; n-mli-a, $;T.I3; Kile, $54.S3: AVlllliunupoi t, f rAOO; 'Wllkes-Barre. tZO 33: and at pro portlonate rates fiom other points. For tickets, itlnerailen, and full In fot motion apply to ticket iikciuk: It I. Fruser. Passenger Asent r.uffiilo District. 3u7 Main street. i:illcntt Seiuare, CnffalD, X. Y.i F. Pnlnuiteei, Tity Ticket Agent, L'O State street, cor ner Corinthian. Rochester. N. Y.: 17. P. llnn.ir, Division Tliket Asent, 'Wiltlninf.noit, Pa.: or nililreso CJcoiso VT. Itoyd, Assistant Cieneial l'n.enBer Agent. Rtond street station, Phllaelel phl.i. " Pennsylvania's Earnings. Ily Kl1iuIp Wlro fiom The Aoclaled l'lc-t. Vhlladclphla. Feb. 1. The Peim-jhanU lnll road i nnipan V eoniparlion ot earning! and "( patei fir nior.lb of December, 19W, nnd for tv ehe- monllu endlnR Dee. .11, lfi, with mi palod" oi !frt, U an follow": I.lru dluctlv opeutcd tiiuiitli of Pccctnhri: :rof cunli.R-, Ineiejfe, 1,1W,;00; rqienf, tnciTav, VaA, 7i1i net eamlii(;. incro.i, -MI.'jiiI. Tw.ho nmiths endlnir lc SI, enw earnings increxi, IJ,0Vl.C0O; ivpcmct, iticri'iM', S".,4f,l0uj mt i.iniinv, lmre.i', .r,lSS,1(l. The aire tieiiM do r.ol ineludc the opeiatlnrw of the 1111(1110 and Allcirl.en Valley dlli'n. For a Cold In the Head Laxative Btomo-Quiuine Tablets. 1 HE CELEBRATED GORDON PIANO Bet'oie buying, send toi catalogue. H. S. GORDON, .to niih Ae. ! Now York City, ' NEW YORK HOTELS. WESTMINSTER HOTEL Cor. SUttcntU St. and In Ins PUcf, NEW YORK. American Plan, $3.00 cr ity inJ upward. European I'Lun, l.M per Jay anil upnard L V. CP.AUTOBD, Tfopiletor. For Uuslncss Men In the h?ait uf the wliolcjala dletrtct. For ftlioppei's S minutes' walk to Wiinuinakeni, i mlnutcB to Btccel Cooper'a Dig Bturc. Uasy of access to the creat Dry Goods Utor. For Slslitscct'.s One block from U'nay Cars. glv. lne easy transportation to all points of Interest I HOTEL ALBERT I NEW YOKK. Cor. llth BT. A UNIVERSITY VU. Only one lllock from Broadway. Rooms, $! Up. rSSPflSSSL ""f'f---f ---f -t-4- --t These tiny Cainnl imbIcs ar- fm WftluMiC rest la 4S boa lAaalntt. ecuansj ifsetisns itx: Dllffv's CONSUMPTION !T ' Bronchitis. Chill. Court. Bronchitis, Chill, Courts, Cold, Dyspepsia ot what ever lortn, quickly cured by taklnr DUPPY'S flALI WHISKBV. AUbltspoonful Pura MaH Whltlf AW diy.AlldractitbittMlcroceri Bswara of talutlooa. A Gold Crown Free. with etcry et ot our beit teeth contracted for on or beforo February 15th, 1001. Thb U a bonafldo offer and our material It tin beat. Crowns and made bera and mad right ol 22K gold. Our price ti only $3.00. Bridges In'crtcd hero by experi enced operators who bate been telected fron tha largest offices In the V. S. (or their ubillty. Fillings EXTRACTING EXAMINING.. CLEANING FREE Min-o-Cal Our own aneithetia for pilnlrM cstractlni;. Sale nnd fcure. No toio gum! no cocaine. rii'Ai!ANTi:i:i) i.v wiiitiso roit ti:s vii.Mi'. wi: Ann hkihi to stay. Union Painless Dentists, !'0 Meliawanna Aenl!c, Srrsntnn, Pa. "b$7 UoKi's Ilros," G'omls. Knives, Forks Spoons, etc. No question about the quality; we have all the newest patterns at lowest prices. Also the celebrated Sterling In laid Spoons and Porks. War ranted to wear twenty.f Ive years. Immense stock of Sterling Silver Spoons, Forks, Knives and Cased Goods for Wedding Present-.. Mercereati & Connell, 132 Wyoming Avenue. Tha Wanders and Beaufc; OF Earth's Largest Sepait of Fairdom ; Surieil, tjlitornli. .iro prnetrated only lii tins icj11.v smnpuoiw tiaim rf ilio 50UIHURN PACIFIC COA1PANY The "SUNSET LIMITED' that Train of Tiains, holongs to this sys tem. IViilr.. ii cijuli'tihiit, .onlif anl rul.lni. lis Unci- ioiiip- rtflcr oontlnuuib ilcllirlii t, (lie totnl-t. 1'tr lull infoniiatixii. Iito llimtu"d pai.ipli'rt-, liu, and time tabic, iil-o lmp-t iiIin. lcriinj nr litl.ct and luggage Hie I.e. app.ir to Mil 111 I.U.N l'( II If to. JO) t. .-a st . Pliila . Pa. Special Bargains Today 12th Annual Sale of Boots and Shoes For Men, Women, Boys. Misses and Chiidren, JwrTAi HKitlPslaSi. VwnOI Ladies' s LOT I 260 pairs Ladies' Fine Vici Kid, Patent Leather and Enamel Shoes, made to sell at $3.50. Sale Price only $2.48. LOT 2 150 pairs Iadiee' Box Calf, Low and High Top Shoes, made to sell at $2.50. Sale Price only $1.69. LOT II 144 pairs Ladies' Patent Leather Fine Shoes worth $j?.oo, at $1.79- LOT 1 144 pairs Ladies' Fine Lace, Kid and Patent Tip Shoes, worth $1 LOT 5 13s pairs Ladies' Fine worth $2.00, at $1.49. 750 pairs Ladies' Shoes, broken lots, line and heavy, button and lace, at 97c 98 pairs Ladies' Spring Heel Shoes at 75c Sizes 3Ja to 6. 600 pairs Ladies' C. S. Rubbers, worth 50c., at 15c Ladies' Sl'ppers at 50c and 75c. Boys' Shoes at 98c. Children's Shoes all prices The above are only a lew of the manv bargains. Call and examine our goods before buying elsewhere. Remember, there is no trouble to show you goods and you will surely save money by it. MYER DAVIDOW, Heating Stovas, Ranges, Furnaces, Oi! Stoves, Gas Stovas, K Heaters, i t2i-377 PKNN AVENUE. Fast Time to Salt Lake CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY JsJO CHANGE of cir vii Chicago Union Pacific and Nortk-Western Line; all meals in dining cars. Faster than any other route. Trains leave Chi cago 6.30 p. m. and 10.30 p. m. every day. Tourist tickets arc sold at all prominent agencies the year round. Call on any agent for ticket or address 461 trearfaay, Hi Vr'l lc 61 , Clmlnnttl afCAM'fSe.,MHrfla'6l)MmllVMSf..Mtri; 3tB Wathlnjlc 1 (., Bttln!)4 Sttmrler St , Clttllltnl SOIUalKit., Bufalevn Caintjt-UntUut, Dtttelt SHCIariet, ChltagelKlraSt..Eatt.Tenntt.Ont. DR, DEKSTEN Physician and Suriai 311 Sprd3) St. temple Court Bull Jin I SCRANION PA. 11 ac,f and ilnonlc dUfa-cj of an n, wu men and iWldr.n. f'IIHt)IU M.tiMU-. .....iv ,MI VV VsTIVl. lllsPlsl'C VIM I t $A?.'&v!rTi& Vic, Throil, Jiul Juiid cancels, liur.M. l'lli. Rui'tiiic, Oitiv. ltlicvtintlMii, Vtlnni fatirrh. aricowli-, I.o-t Manlwil, Miiilj KniKlons all lotuic Ukw-, ixiKonlio..,, ft , llfinnoiilica, Splilllli. P.Io-d P.dson, lndlrr tion and oiitliiul luliiti. oli'ltfr.ucd. Siu-,iiy, I'm. Kpll'pV'. Ta mil Stonucli Wornu, C . TAIinilOZO.Ni:, 'pcfllio tur CaUrrli. Thit rrtntlw" treat mint only -.".00. Trial Jreo In ofilci-. ConsnltitiiHi f.nd r imlntlon Iiop Oi tlti' liouis dally and Mndn. S .1. m to a p. m DR. DEUJ.STIJ Myer Davidow, The Cheapest Shoe Store, 307 Lackawanna Ave. At prices less thau cost of makiug shoes. We want every one in Scrautou to see the most extraordinary bar gains which surpass anything ever giveu, Every shoe in the sale is of the best makes and every pair warranted. Some Notable Bargains in Men's Shoes LOT 1 Men's Box Calf aid Vlci Kid, leather lined, i-soie, Good year Welt, made to sell nt $7.50. Sale Price only $2.48. LOT 2 Men's Winter Russet Shoes, nude to sell at $5.50, at $2.48 LOT 3 Men's. Box Calf, Vici Kid and Enumel Shoes, made to sell at $j. Sale Price only $1.98. LOT 4 Men's Russet Enamel, Goodyear Welt, woith $3.50, at $2.20. LOT 5 Men's Heavy Working and Dress Shoes at 98c, S1.29 and $1.40. Men's Felt Shoes, felt soles, at 98c, worth $2.00. Men's Rub ber Boots, Woonsocket, al $2.25. Shoes, Kid. Goodvear Welt, Button and .50, at $1.69. Vici Kid, Kid Tip Lace Shoes, Qolf Capes $10.00-A New Move. Everybody knows how we have sold hundreds of Gclf Capes at prices so low as t make other stores scratch their heads trying to think how we manage it. Now ve':c on a new lot a purchase of fifty Sample Capes from a manufacturer at 40 cents on the dollar. They are in new and beautiful Plaids, aud made us itt tli extreme long style. Values from $20.00 to $3.00. Choose at $10.00 Each. Winter OUR WHOLE STOCK We're getting ready to open our Spring things want to start the Spring seasou without a single garment, aud this is the way we'll manage it Some of the $10.00 to $12.50 Coats Are $13.50 to $18.00 Coats Are $6.00. $20.00 to $25.00 Coats Are $8.00. CONNOLLY & The Dickson Mniinnicturliig Co. ' innton Biifl Vltl:.H u ri. I' i Manufao.tii'cr) o' LOCOMOTIVES, STATIONARY ENGlNF.a Boiler., tlclstlnsnnjruinplnsMiic'ilnsry Ofneral OITlce, Scranton, Pa. m Prof.fl.F.THEEL,K.D. nJVQ W Mm llllll.lllplll.r. lll,M!.rl.rlPM.;.ll i-vi"yio3T MANiionn.vAni5rciE;(, stric IV 7 (n-. n mcl ln.l.i.l.iiiii.l.-,iriiiil..nllrpiiii !t.mrfct 'nl.Ml. A. -)lt. If i rier finwrrii N.n.l fp Look I rnlh"riiliir nrillta! . .Iff lrl.nl (rni.il 1 ! Special Bargains Today The Cheapest Shoe Store. 307 Lackawanna Avenue SCRANTON'S 3HOPPINQ CENTER. Jackets Reduced Less Than Half Price WALLACE, Lace ! Curtain News! - Shrewd buyers will take advantage ot the special - price i made on our entire Lace Curtain Stock., Many small lots at a fraction of their real value. -f i A . FURNITURE COVERINGS I ARTISTIC HIGH-GRADE BEDDING I 4, WILLIAnS&HcANULTY I LEADERS IN CARPETS, WILL PAPER, DRAPERIES, 129 Wyoming Avenue t-M-ff-H-H-t-f t-H" "" 4H THB if! POWDER CO. Itooras l audi, Com'llli B Td's. SCRANTON, PiL nininjr and Blasting POWDER Uda at MoojIc and Kino !als Worm, LAPLIN RAND POWDHR CO5 ORANGE GUN POWDER Kliotrlo natterloa, Klootrto ICxrlolri. exploding bljt, (safety fan riai Rejiauno Chomicsl Co.'s limn CXPLO. IVE Lager Beer Brewery Mnnnfiicturers ; OLD STOCK PILSNER 485 to 465 Ii. Ninth Street, .PA i on Telcphcmo Call, 233J. $4.00. 127 AND 129 WASHINGTON AVENUE COUCH COVERINGS I FURNITURE. I 0 i I HEAVY DRAPERIES I t - M ft ( A Bad Brake Is worse at all. than no brake We are now ready to lit your wheel with the latest coaster brake. If you coutcmplate auy re pairs on your wheel for the spring riding now is the time to get it to our shop. We will send for aud deliver your wheel when finished. 0 211 Washington Ave. HENRY BEL1N, JR., Gcntial Asent for lh) Wyomlns District for DUPONTS POWDER. Ulolnv, Matting, Fportlnf, CmoVetai and the ltepaunv Chemical Ccrorurjj'a High Explosives. Eafttj- I'liit.-, Cap anr Eiplodera. Room (01 Cea nell Ouildlns, BcrantOD. AUKNCItS: TI103. I'OIUi Plttttn JOHN D. BS1IT1I i bOK Plrmoutb W. f, MUU.IUAN ,..WUktiBn