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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1001.
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THE WONDERS
OF FLORIDA
IHEIR DESCRIPTION READS
LIKE A ROMANCE.
Where Nature Fnirly Lots Herself
Loose in tho Effort to Astound Man
with tho Prodigal Profusion of
Her Possible Charms Read These
Notes of Travel in America's
Southern Wonderland and Then
Long to Take tho First Train
South.
NO MORK rom.intir pape of Amor
Ipiiii history Is written thun Hint
which records the iIpimIs of l)e
Soto on and around Tampa liny. It
was hero he first Mmled to propuiv for
his march to the Mississippi. Winter
tourists who desire ollnintli- lienellta
and Frenos ImllouM with hlstoile
memories', ninke no nilstiike In coming
to T.inipii Hay. Across T.iniin Hay
"3 mile? below, readied by the pelilti
tnilar railroad of the I'lant systeni In
another seaside resort, liilleiilr. rlsht
on Hie CiulC of Mexico. A command'
lny site Home ::00 feet from the blink
'f the waters ovcrlooklm,' the entire
expanse. Heie Is "Tin Hellevlew,"
another link In Hi" famous West Coast
hotels of the Plal't system. It Is built
in the midst of h beautiful grove- of
hearlnR cocoa nut trees on a prolei (Ins;
knoll above the s".i and terraced down
to the bay which opens on the null'
(only separated by an Island) from
which can be g.ilucd a view of mil
miles of coast and the historic Anelot
llKht hotisi'. I'loni the porches of this
hostelry the ste.tmshlps of the I'lant
lln can be seen passing on their trip
Hetween Port Tampa and Mobile.
The Hellevlew Is a pem In modern or
ehltectuie and ilnlsh It has H.'i rooms
located so thai each room overlooks the
harbor In all directions. Knch Is ele
p.intly furnished and has nt least ihnv
illcandestent electric llnhts.
iNTi:iti:sTi.vi; sck.vkjj.
In every dlieetlnn In which one may
po smnethluq new and apart In the line
of dlveise amusement and Interest Is
offered. The coeo.inul and orajiKe
Kroves tin t.iUKi'rlue and rapp fruit
trees, the aln banana and camphor
trees, huee ruhbc: and cactus plant.,
and the wonderful sh -11 mounds, every
where to be found In the long tithes
through palm forests, are an inter
esting study, for our Seminole brothels
left them as monuments of their energy
To say the le.isl, the birds are beau
tiful sea gulls, pelicans and mocking
birds. It Is these "carta! messengers"
that teach us by their annual pilgrim
age whore comfort, happiness and
health Is found.
Clearwater, a sister icsnrt. is about
a mile distant. It ivm orlsina'lv old
Vort Harrison. In honor of the (list
president by that name and l a his
toric spot. This Is the legion w!iiv-
the "Silver ixhw' .f INI th gamv
tarpon, has his haunts and wheie he
may be taken if one has the requlslt'
fklll and necessary tacM. fter one
has cattK'ht a tarpon every other rind
of fishing seem!- tame
Punta tsorilH. which Is about one.
third the wa from Tampa to Key
West. Is the newest winter resort of
the Plant system and right In a tropical
climate. It Is located at the head of
Charlotte Harbor, a well protected In
let on the West Ciitlf coast. The har
bor :s 15 miles wide and thirty miles
long and has a line depth of water. The
lrees of the gulf crh-f- salt water
tonic to th-) air and the .llmate If ni
nearly perfect as possible. Th Hotel
PuiUa-Oorda, l- latest of Hie ! l.un
pyytem hotels, Is luo font long, with
nil the modern appointments and Is
destined ti be a favorite resort. A
f, on oral aspect of rjiiniplsteii'ss Is y.il'i
Hi from a visit to these last two nam
ed, the newest and mot perfectly ap
pointed of the 'et Toast tropical re
sorts. KASTWAM) ITlOM TAMPA.
IlPsiimlng our Journey eastwa-il
from Tampa over the peninsula to the
3C'iFt coast, we have ll't miles to travel
by the Plan, system and lis miles on
tlio Flagler system, the two uniting
nt s'.ini'orr. v ji.ii thinugh a won
lerl'ull produetlvf section. with
'oiintless orange groves and lemon
oivlinrd.-. and man charming !lts of
tropical -cenery In tin Lake legion
which may lie aptly likened to one
v.ist cia.y liiillt .if miniature lake.
l-'Iorlda lioals of llu; lakes and v" rlv
ns, tin f..rtne; varying from one to
twuty miles ill clivillllfoionee Some
ail- knit to niie anothei by silver
ihreaiis. al! coiubln-d, tormlng a grand
system ot wall" courses tiusuriiassed
in plctuies(iii.ness or natural faclll
ttes for health, comfort and enjoy-
mem.
There sire twenty. live stations on the
Plant line. Tin- most Important are
Lakeland, Klsslmmee. Orlando, Win
ter Park, Altamonte Springs. Sanford
tind Enterprise weh known winter re
florta and homes. At Lakeland a
branch" leads to a M-etlon of phospiuit
deposits, one of the state's gieatest
sources of revenue, which Is becoming
noted as a combination of phosphoric
acid and lime. Phophor!c add Is the
life blood of plants anil the absolute
essential In all fertility of soils At
Klsslmmee the land Is very fertlb and
productive of rice and sugar cane.
Hero Is one ot the Plant system of
hotels SI miles from Tampa and MO
miles from Jacksonville. Klsslmmee
has a population of nboul 1.200.
i GROWN IN A NIOHT.
In IS miles Orlando Is reached a
town of 3,000 population. A branch ot
the Seaboard Air Line railway crosses
hero to the Lake Charm resort. Or
lando shares with Ucala. Ciiilnsvllle
and Tampa tho prominence of being
one of the most Important and enter
prlslnt? towns on the peninsula. It Is
known as the "phenomenal town,' hav
ing grown up almost In a night. If la
now the county seat of Orange county,
with large groves of oranges, grape
vineyards and pineries. Here are six
orange packing houses, five cigar fac
torlts, gas and elctrlc works, water
plant and Ice factory. It Is noted for
Its numerous lakes and miles of clay
drives, among them the Winter Park
drive, which Is only four miles distant
and recognized as tho Winter resort
on the backbone of the peninsula. Or
lando Is an outfitting point for hunt
ing and fishing excursions. It Is the
winter home of many southern famil
iessome of my acquaintance.
I WINTER PARK.
Winter Vark In located exactly In
the heart of the peninsula and In tho
midst of the lake region, and yet has
an altitude of tmarlv two hunitrsH fret
above tide water and possesses tho
advantages or an excellent drainage.
Jlere arc lakes and lakes everywhere;
not some miles away, hut In front of
the hotel (Seminole) and behind It.
To the left and to th right aro many
delightful lakes of clear fresh water
abounding In fish. No less than four
teen shining sheets of water may bit
seen from the hotel observatories: and
the panurama of handsome villas and
fruited orange gloves Is exceedingly
attractive. The air Is dry and pure
and absolutely free from malaria.
The forests arc covered with clean
tall straight pIiiph and the air Is charg
ed with balsamic, fragrance. A week
at Winter park Is ctilvnlent to n new
lease of life. The snmu sun that sliln
es on the hills of Italy shines
shines In the same way upon Hip lln
forests and beautiful lakes of central
Florida. The majority of the winter
days average r0 to G3 degrees during
the twenty four hours, it ruins very
seldom during Hie winter months, but
dame nature compensates for moist
ure In heavy dews. The town Is pic
turesquely laid out In the shape of a
Greek cross, To the beauties of na
ture has been added the Industry ot
man, and It Is undoubtedly one of the
best known and most highly esteemed
winter resorts In the far South. Mr.
(.'Iinse who founded the town In 1SS."
with wise foresight planted thousands
of beautiful evergreen shade trees,
which line the .streets far Into the
country, and now there are nearly 100
miles of smooth beautiful driveways
for the good rpads movement Is ac
tive In this section-. Many wealthy
Northern people have built homes and
laid out beautiful grounds.
Winter park Is well equipped with i
public library and reading room.
Thei" are three churches Hplscopal,
Congregational and Methodist. It Is
In fact a New Kngland village, with
a New Knglaml college and prepara
tory school, and a New Kngland ho
tel, run with white Northern help
from among the waitresses employed
during the summer In the White
Mountains. An attraction not to be
overlooked by guests who have chll
dren. Is the exceptional opportunities
for education offered by Holla's col
lege, which consists, of a group of ten
handsome buildings along the shotes
of Lake Virginia.
TIIM SKM1NOLK IIOTKL.
The center of attraction though Is
Hip magnificent Seminole hotel, the
lltst of the hotels of the Plant sys
tem, formerly managed by Col. A. K.
Oick, of New York. It bears the beau
tiful Indian name "Seminole" In re
membrance of the trlbf of old noble
I'eds that once roamed this country,
a few of whose descendants (some we
see) occasionally come to the front to
see how mngnlflcently the pale fates
have deopciated their once primeval
hunting grounds.
The SemliiMe Is b-jil on tie high
shores of Lake Ot.peola, In the mot
artistic and modern style, with every
device for the comfort and conven
ience of six hundred guests. It has i.Vi
guest rooms, gas and electric lights,
steam heat, hydraulic passenger ele
vator, public and private baths, steam
lanudry, etc., surrounded by a chain
of a dozen lakes connected by streams
or canals and the launches of the ho
tel and lesldents glide smoothly from
one to the other an experience the
reader mav easily imagine.
The n an with the gun can go In
any direction and knock down deer,
partridge and other game Inhabiting
the foivts. without half trying. This
pleasant lesort Is on the line of tho
Plant system and reached also by the
Seaboard 13:1 miles south of Jackson
ville and 100 miles north of Tampa.
When we consider that In 1SX,", It was
a complete wilderness, It shows with
what rapidity towns nnd cities are
born In this wonderful land of ours.
Two miles from Winter Park Is Malt
land, with Its line hotels and boarding
holts". The lakes here nre beautiful
sheets of water and abound with "fish.
Two miles further on the line is Alta
monte Springs nnd Apnpka City, with
a tin" hotel and handsome cottages
another favorite resort. This Is the
center of the orange belt, which is fin
interesting featuie to the visitor. Or
ange county Is nlso the center of the
pineapple Industry, which I will de
scribe later.
SANroisn.
A ride of twelve miles- bilngs uv to
Sanford, called the "(late city" of
Southern Florida, as railroads and
steamboats radiate north, south, east
and west, or to all points of the com
pass. Sanford Is situated on the south
side of Lake Monioe, or simply a
widening of the St. John's river 'J0i
mile from .Tackcin!ll and iHO milei
Horn its nifiutb ami Hu Atlantic oe.un
It N also the head of navigation for
large steamboats though small craft
ascend the river nnd branches ITiO
miles further south. The town Is laid
out with numerous pnrks, with wide
tiee;s- and a,-et"es bordered by rows
of shade tree1.. It has a good supply
of pure spring water, besides con
stantly running wells of Artesian wa
ter, strongly Impiegnated with sul
phur, the overflow from the fountains,
runs In the gutters of the streets nnd
empties Into the lake. A process of
ileanslng quite similar to that of Den
ver and Salt Lake City.
Sanford has four churches, three
newspapers, titty stores, banks, fair!
grounds, public library, leading rooms,
twenty boarding houses nnd two line
hotels. The New Sanford has noa
rooms. This house Is pleasantly locat
ed In n park of sub-tropical plants,
and opens on two shies on Lake Mon
roe. Sanford owes Its prosperity main
ly to Hon. H. 8. Sanford, the original
proprietor of the land grant. The soli
here is sandy, with muck abundant for
fertilizing.
Sanford Is located In the heart of
the orange belt and hundreds of thou
sands of mange bearing trees, banana
clumps, plneappies, citrons, lemons,
and other tender plants ate exempt
here from tho frost, ns the warm wa
ter of Lake Monroe nre the protec
tion, the trost bearing winds rise In
temperature four or five degrees in
crossing the lake. One grove of 2.",0
trees nets J.'.OOO to $3,000. Another of
four and one-half acres for thP lawt
eleven years has netted $4,r.oo annunllv.
It Is demonstrated that one acre of
land planted In orange will produce In
one year more than the average an
nual profit of fifty acres In wheat
In Iowa. As a health resort Sanford
Is par-exeelleneo the whole year
round It enjovs Hip sea breezea
(trade winds In summer) blowing from
the Atlantic through twenty-eight
miles of Intervening pine forests, which
alternating with tho breeze from the
Gulf of Mexico, dispose effectually of
those pests of warm climate mosqui
toes and sand Mies Insures a salubri
ous atmosphere and makes the sum
mer season range In temperature low
er than In tho Northern states, tho
highest summer range, being ten do.
hrces lower than In New York. Tho
summer Is the wet nnd tho winter is
tho dry season, an Inestimable advan
tage for Invalids, Ono specialist says:
"The air Is dry as a bone nnd with bal
samlo qualities that havo (ho same
healing influences upon the irrltatel
air passages of the lungs and throat
that n plaster has upon a wound."
Many cases of restored health from tu
berculosis nnd bronchitis may be seen
dally on the .streets of Sanford In
standing proof of tho assertion of the
learned doctor.
FINN FISHING.
At :!anfnrd the St. John's river and
lake Is eight miles wide and It simply
abounds with fish or large size, A cat
fish Just catiuht was shown us that
was sail to we'fch fourteei and three
fourth poiuv.s. The water Is : clear
vou can see iniinbcii"ss ones only wait
ing for the fisherman's halt and hook.
Turtles) aro numprnus also. Alligators
are found nlong tho bayous and Inlets,
Our cui lastly was gratified In s-oelng
them, like large decayed logs, floating
lazily along the river banks. They re
main usually near shore and when
cattle come too near the river's edge
to drink the "gater" will clutch a leg
or tall and sometimes lraw the entire
animal beneath tho water. Captain
Shaw of the steamer City ot Jackson
llle, pronounced one that was laying
close to shore to be fifteen 'feet long.
The small bojv at these statloiiK havo
them for sale at fifty cents each. W.
K. Nixon of Chlcngo shot nnd secured
one that measured eleven feet.
Around the south side of th" lake
there are sulphur springs, heavily
charged, bubbling up through the wa
ter Knterprlse. Just across Lake
Monroe Is one of the oldest settlements'
on the St. John's rlveer, now a bright
prosperous town, filled with hotels,
boarding houses and elegant cottages,
to accomodate the Influx of winter
tourists and Is a favorite resoit. The
town is located on one of the finest
blulfs of the river. The land buck of
Knterprlso Is high and rolling, nnd es
pecially adapted to orange cultivation.
All tropical fruit Is found heie In pro
fusion. 'L'he Do Hary and Hndlue
groves nre worthy of special mention,
The forme." contains several thousand
trees mostly bearing and on It niv the
celebrated Whit" Sulphur springs. Col.
J. II. Undine's plantation comprises the
fig. cocoanut, pineapple, banana, lem
on, pomegranate nnd sweet bay trees,
besides the palmetto, cypress, India
rubber, camphor, cinnamon, strawber
ry, etc. Within a space of ten feet are
three mineral springs, Iron, magnesia
nnd sulphur. The latter spring Is
highly Impregnated and bolls up from
a pit that has been sounded at 92 feet.
Quail, snipe, wild ducks and small
birds abounds here, while wild turkeys
and deer are numerous, and the hunt
er gets a shot occasionally at a bear
ami a Florida panther. This truly Is
the hunter's nnd fisherman's1 paradise.
Alligator hunting and bird shooting Is
the favorite sport. Acres of wild let
tuce tloat on the surface of the water
tic year round. Honnet llllles of con
tinuous gio.vlh Willi stems fifteen feet
long cover large areas, while the shore
Is lined with cyfess and pilmetto
trees, which mainly compose the prim
itive lorests along the St. John's for a
hundred or more miles down towards
the sea.
st. John's mvion.
This historical and famous water
course drains the whole Interior of
Florida and Is navigable for large
steamers for 2.'0 miles, right Into the
very heart of the state. Its source,
however. Is In the northern edge of the
F.verglades, some four hundred miles
from its mouth "Its waters bring the
romance of that mysterious region
through many a sunny lake and shady
defile, beneath palm and oak and mag
nolia." The tourist Is hardly satisfied
with the glimpses of this noble stream
from Its so-cafled source at Sanford,
but would plan a steamboat trip down
Its crooked windings nnd witness Its
plctuesque features to Jacksonville, as
was our privilege. The distance is 2d
miles and the run by the steamer City
of Jacksonville Is made including some
thirty-eight landings, In seventeen
hours. The fare. Including two meals
and stateroom, Is $f!.7iJ. There are few
streams In the world that present a
more tropical appearance along their
whole course than th? St. John's. We
leave a tinplcal scenery with tropical
vegetation and for 100 miles pass
through narrow, tortuous and strange
passages which In turn open Into beau
tiful lakes and are charmed with the
novel scenery and ever changing pan
orama, and at night, illuminated by
the powerful searchlight of the steam
er, "It becomes a sort of fairyland
to the traveler's eye." The waters of
this noble stream are of a dark blue
color and slightly brackish In taste as
far up as Lake George, though clear as
crystal so that fish and other objects
areseennt great depths. Wepassnrnnge
groves hitter and sweet dipping tlndr
gold dappled boughs Into Its tepid wat
ers. Along lt$ banks rise the stately
magnolia, In all Its pride, steeping tho
atmosphere In Its perfume with here
and there a succession of magnificent
reaches, or Inlnnd seas, the .shores lined
with forests of live oak, sweet gum,
pln, magnolia anil palmettos, Thou
sands of visitors are scattered along
Its villages and towns every winter,
while some few bring camp cqulppages
and pitch their tents In Hie picturesque
forests. Proceeding 'we pass thiough
lakes Meresford and Dextei, the land
ings for the flourishing district about
Deland, Lake Helen. Orange City, nnd
to Lake George, which Is 115 miles
from Jacksonville and the grandest
sheet of water In Florida with an area
of one hundred square miles 12 miles
long by 9 miles wide and In it are a
number of Islands. There are two
landings on this lake.
PALATKA.
Palatka Is reached in twelve hours
from time of sailing. Here Is a thriv
ing city, located on the west
bank of the river which makes
a deep bend here anil forms n
splendid fishing and boating ground
with complete security. Palatka Is the
most Important town In the Interior of
the state the headquarters of business
for a large district and the principal
railroad center for all the middle part
of the state. Also a favorite winter
resort, having large hotels and board
Ing houses (u further description will
appear later on). From Palatka to
Jacksonville, 5G miles, the river broad
ens out from one to five miles with
high promontorl-s, tho banks contract
ing at Plcolata Narrows, which Is one
of tho foremost historic points on the
river. Hero more than two hundred
years ago, the Spaniards built a fort,
which wus captured by the Kngllsh In
Ll 7 40. and after holding It awhile aband
oned It to ruin. A century later,
ilurlng the Seminole Indian war our
government reoecupled the place as a
military post and Its stragetlc Import
ance was not forgotten during tho Civil
War. The gently rustling pines and
palmettos seem too peaceful now to
have been rooted In such a soil.
The river hero Is broad and placid
nnd a peculiarity Is It has no notice
able current, It Is supposed to be
made up of Springs and varies In width,
from one mile to live miles to the sea.
Sailing on. soon tho dark elevation of
Magnolia Point conies Into view and
tho great Magnolia Springs Hotel is
conspicuous among its huge trees, be
neath which a walk winds nlong the
river bank, half a mile farther to
Green Cove Springs, which nestles
about a lovely bay and Is one of the
prettiest sights on the river. It takes
Its name from a wonderfully copious
spring which fills n great basin with
crystal water and has caused a charm
ing residence village and winter re
sort to grow up there.
The river onuold, all the way to
Jacksonville, Is so wide often that Its
low banks are Indistinct, save that
hero and there a headland Is distin
guished by Its tall pines, or n cluster
of white houses nnd green trees, bo
tokens a village, such as Mandarin,
tho winter homo of the late Harriet
Heecher Stowe, or Orange Park, or the
Island town of Hlhernla. No better
Idea of the g.-andeur ot this great
stream can be gained than when It
comes sweeping around the curve and
down und"r the grateful spans of the
noble railway bridge which unites the
shores nt Jacksonville. Next week a
description of the Hast Coast railway
(the Flagler System). Its famous win
ter resorts and palatial hotels will ap
pear. J. K. Richmond,
LABOR IN COAL FIELDS.
Industrial Commislon Prepares an
Interesting' Report Trainmen's
Session Other Notes.
The Industrial commission has pre
pared a review of all the evidence
heard by the commission on the mining
Industries of tho I'nlted States. No at
tempt Is made to draw conclusions or
to make recommendations, tint atten
tion Is called to points on which there
was a substantial agreement by wit
nesses and to other points on which
there was a wide divergence of opin
ion. Kspeclal attention; Is paid to the
relations of employes nnd employed In
the coal fields and to the Coeur d'Alene
riot and subsequent events In Idaho.
The desirability of formal agreements
between organizations of employes, de
termining wages nnd hours and other,
conditions of labor for llxcd periods,
was , matter of general agreement
among the witnesses who referred to It.
The organizations of the miners, the
Cnlted Mine Workers, the summary re
cites, "seems to have promoted the
formation of such agreements to the
bes of its ability, and to have been suc
cessful In tstabllshlng them In most
placs where It has developed great
strength. The most notable of the Joint
conferences nt which such agreements
are periodically made Is the Interstate
conference of tho so-called competitive
district, covering Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
and the western region of Pennsyl
vania, which determines the conditions
of labor of perhaps 100,000 workers. An
Informal conference of operators and
representatives of the miners' organ
ization, covering tho most of this re
gion, was held a far back as 18S5. and
was repeated annually fors several
years. The custom wns broken up,
however, In 1RS9. The renewal of It fol
lowed the great strike of 1897. The
conference was held In the spring ot
1S98, at which a foimal agreement for
the ensuing year was drawn up; and a
similar conference has been held each
year since.
"The conferences nre attended by
many operators and by representatives
of each local union of the Cnlted Mine
Workers. F.aeh side and each state,
however, has the same vote the min
ers of each state four, and the oper
ators of each state four, F.very Im
portant decision must be reached by
a unanimous vote, not by a mere ma
jority. The actual formation of the
scalp Is referred, after general discus
sion, to a committee consisting of four
miners and four operators from each
state. If an ngi cement Is not reached,
questions in dispute are referred to a
sub-committee of eight or of sixteen.
"It seems to be agreed that the oper
ators as well ns the miners benetlt by
the agreement system. The number of
disputes and strikes Is greatly dimin
ished and the several districts and the
several operators within each district
are put upon a fairer basis of compe
tition with each other. The uniform
ity of conditions which the agreements
introduce is a matter of congratulation
to those who are brought under them.
It is complained, however, that the un
organized condition ot West Virginia
and the consequent lower wages, and
longer hours that prevail there put
the other districts at a disadvantage."
All the witnesses beard by the com
mission agreed that labor organizations
are valuable and necessary. There was
also agreement as to the effect of these
organizations in raining the rate of
wages. The Incorporation of trades
unions was recommended hy several
employes who testified on the ground
that It would Increase their responsi
bility and act as a restraining Influ
ence. Voluminous testimony was heard on
the subjects of sympathetic strikes,
Injunction against strikers, the boy
cott and other matters pertaining to
the relations of capital and labor, but
there was nothing like general agree
ment on any of these subjects, nnd the
commission In writing the summary
makes no comment nor recommenda
tion. D., L. & W. Board for Today.
Following Is the make-up of the D.,
L. and W. board for today;
FltlDAV, Al'UlST il.
Wild Can, Kast-S p. in., J. IlurUhart : 10 p.
in., MU.ino.
SVIiitll.W, AltilsT 24.
Wild Cat, i:.it-l.::u a. in., Wanltll. with
O. W. Kiis'fraM' trew; :i a, in., (i. T. Maples
4 a. m., T. Kitzpalrlik; .1 a. in., W. .1. Mk-r;
s a. m., A. 11. ltnttr; in . in., 11. t.'mlar, will)
1'. Van WnrnicrV irrw; II a. in., V. I,. Ilncri;
I p. m., .1. II. Ma.tfr: .1 p. in., M. Liuehncy;
0 i m., T. C.i8f, with William hirl'.v't irrw.
Summit. V.ic. a. rn , fant, ,t. rarrliat; 8
a. m., wfrt, 0, FrounffUfr; 10 a. m., ct, Jt.
Finnrrty; 8 p. m., nt, J. J. Murr.iv, with J.
Hrnnliran'a crew; S p. m., b. P. I.attlmrr, with
W. II. NiehnK crfw, fanti 7 p. m., Nay Aug,
M. Staple, with F., McAIIUtrr'n cn-ws 7 p. m.,
Caytiau, Thomon; 7 p. m., Caywta, M. (iinUy,
I'uahfm s a, m., Iloiuwr; 10 a. m., S. Fin
nfrtyj It. SO a, m., Moran; 7 p. in , Murphy; G
p. m., batr.plna;; 10 p, m., Widrnrr.
ran-mttiT F.nglnfi-7 a. m., Gatjncy, 7 a, m ,
SlriRfi; ll a. m., F. Uallitl; 10 a. in., V. K.
.Si-cer: 7 p. m , St. Stautun; 7 p. m., SlcOown.
Wild Cat. Wfi.t 5 ,i. in., ('. Klnir'lry; 7 .
m.. Prim-nil, with O, Cav'i eitw. S a. in.. Mc
Carthy; in a. in., II, (iilllitin; 11 a. in., Ketch
am: t p. in., A. (i, lUimnitt: 2 p. in., .1. II.
MiCjiiii: ; p, in., (lituce Ihomas; 4 p. in.,
P. Catanaugh; i p. m., II. Cattncr; 6 p. m., M.
Catmody
MtTlfll.
(Vmliiclnr William Kirli.v will rim No. Ct, Autf.
Si, with It. W. I'l-rkrilt1 irt'tt-
Preliminary Work Over.
The general committee nf the Broth
erhood of Itallroad Trainmen has com.
pleted the preliminary work of Its
meeting, and with a full membership
siaits in on tho nwrt Importnnt but!-iiet-s
that brought them together.
The full membership of tho commit
teo Is ns follows: O. A, Wood, chair
man, Lodge No. Itil, I'tlen; .1. P.
Kelly, Lodge No. tl.0, Syracuse; . ,M.
Uruarty, Lodge No. 3tf2, Kingston; It.
Foy, West division, Lodge No. ."6.
Hlnghnmton: A. F. Duffy. East divi
sion, LodEo No. as. lilngnnmton: II.
Condon, 1 odgc No, 56, Hlnghnmton;
Thomas Cat roll, Lodae No, 69, Osfwrgoj
A. M. McDonald, Lodge No. fi5, Scan
ton; K. Whltted, lxalge No, 120, Hall
stead; J. V. Sehamp, Lodge No. 1G2,
Washington; A. Schrottrr. Lodge No.
219, Nowark; M. Sullivan, Lodge No.
229, Kltnlra: K. A. Myers, Lodge No.
263, Northumberland; K. K. Caddwcll,
Lodge No, 329, Phlllptdiutg; II. Mold,
Lodge No. DOS. Holioken; T. Noonan,
Lodge No, 20, Hallstcad.
The committee Is likely to be In ses
sion alt or u gieater pant of next week.
This nnd That.
M. H, Casey, superintendent of car
service, Lackawanna rnllioadi. spent
yesterday at Port Mortis.
W. H. lllxsnn, superintendent of
bridge nnd buildings on the Lacka
wanna railroad, returned yesterday,
after an Inspection trip over tho road,
occupying several days.
SARATOGA'S FLORAL FETE,
Great Preparation for This Remark
able Annual Festivity A Grand
Excursion from Scranton, Wilkes
Barro and Vicinity.
Saratoga la making great prcpata
tlona for her annual floral fete, which
occurs Septcmher 4, 5 and C, and no
cxrenso Is being spared to make the
coming occasion excel all others, al
though people who witnessed the fete
last year thought It almost Impossible
to surpass It. King Hex, who was the
central figure In tho New Oilcans
Mnrdl Oras, la now at Saratoga super
Intending the preparations. On his 'tip
north he was attended by one hundred
courtiers and scores of pretty maids,
and he pays that he proposes to dupli
cate the New Orleans Mnrdl Gras fete
at Saratoga, and open the eyes of the
north to tho gorgeous and beautiful
way In which festivals are conducted
In sunny Louisiana. He has with him
all the knights and ladles who have
made the New Orleans Mnrdl Oras the
eighth wonder of the world, and who
now propose to make the Saratoga
floral fete the ninth. Two months ago
his rcsplendant floats and golden chari
ots and bcjeweled processional robes
were sent to the Now York watering
place, to bo used In the coming fete,
and the people of this vicinity will have
an opportunity to witness a duplica
tion of Louisiana's marvelous exhibi
tion. In the grand parade, which oc
curs September 5, there will be moie
than twenty floats, covered with nat
ural floweis and costing from $8,000 to
$12,000 each, t'pon these there will be
over one hundred characters In the
richest costumes. The scene l one
wli'di beggars description. At the
grand ball, which follows In the even
ing, dancing takes place on a great
floor coveting two blocks, and Is super
Intended by a committee of one hun
Ired Indies and one hundred gentle
men, whose costumes are literally cov
ered with flowers set forth by tiny
electric lights. On this, the principal
days of the fete, .September 4 and f. a
grand exclusion will be run over thg
Helaware and Hudson railroad to ac
commodate the huge number of people
of Scranton, Wllkes-Harre and tb"so
-alle.vs who wish to witness the won
derful pageant and the grand ball
which follows. Trains leave the Dela
ware and Hudson station, Scranton. nt
fi.20 a. m. and a.W p. m. The price of
tickets, covering the round trip, has
bren placed at the remarkably small
figure of $1 for adults and t2 for chil
dren, nnd those who take advantage of
this opportunity will not only be per
mitted to witness the grandest display
of the age, but will also visit the great
est summer resort In the country--Saratoga
Springs. The excursion will
be conducted by the Father Mathew
T. A. H. society, and hotel accommo
dations have been arranged for 1.000
guests.
Trains leave Wllkes-Harre at 0..' n.
in. nnd 3.07 p. m.; Plttston. at 5.31 a,
in. and 3.21 p. m.; Carbondale, nt 7 a,
m. and 4.3.1 p. m.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
Delaware, Lackawanna nnd Western
In KITccl Aus. 11. 1M1.
Trains leave Scranton for New York At 1.10,
3.(10, ft .V., 7..V) ami 10 0.5 a. in.; 12.CI, 3.2i).
3.l", ."i.ii and h.'M p. in. 1'or New Voik and
Philadelphia T..'iO and inns a. m., and 12.t! and
it. t p. rn. For Tolivhaniu--At t. 10 p. in. Fur
nutTaln- 1.1,1, 6.22 and d.fo a. m. ; l.ai. 3..1J. 7.0.1
nnd It. .! i. m. For llinchamtnn and nay Ma
tioiiH 1U.2H a. in. and 1.01 p. in. For iiaurgn.
Syuuiw1 and l'tlia -1.1.1 jnd (1.22 a. in.; 1.30
and 3.02 p. rn. O.ikviio, yrai-iip and Utlci
tram at 0.22 a. in. daily, exrtpt Sunday. For
Mnntrrwp '.'.'"I a. m. ; l.irt and T.n.1 p. m,
Nnhnlion U(iOTnuioditioi,--4.IM) and i.l.j p. m.
Illooin-liiiri,' l!itiiun- I'm N'orihumtierland, at
d.l.'i and 10.0.1 a. in. ; 1..10 and ". 10 p. rn. Fur
Iitnioiiili, at s.10 a. ni.; 3 51 and 003 p. m.
.Sunday Train. For New York, I til, .1.00, ft. ,15
and 10.(11 a. in.; 3.20. 3,4.1 and (S.no p. m. For
IIuITjIo 11.1 and r, 22 a. m. 1.30, 3..V2, 7.01
and 11 3.1 p. in. For ninshamton and way ta-liont-
0.IO and 10.20 a. in. lllooinsliurg ilivhton
I.eate Siranton, 1U.U5 a. m. and 0.10 p. in.
Central Itallroad -of New Jersey.
Station in New York Foot of Liberty street.
V 11.. and Snitli IVny.
TIMi: TAIII.i: IX Fli'KCT .1FXF !I0, l'lOl.
Train- leave Kianlon for New oik, Sen.uk,
F.lu.ihelh, Philadelphia. I'.a-ton, llelhlehem, 1
U'ntiiuu, Maurh Chunk and Ulnte ll.nrn, at -.VI
a. m.; expie-. 1.1U; oxpit-ax, 4.U0 p. in. Sun
da is 2.1.1 p. rn.
For Pitnton and Wilke-11air", S..1.1 a. in ; 1.10
and l.oo p. in. Mindly, 2 1.1 p. in.
For lliltlniore and iVa-hliurtnn nnd point
South and Wet la ltelhliiieiii, kis u. in., 1.10
and l.oo p. in. Sunday, 2.1ft p. in.
For Inig llramli, Otean tinne, tic, at S.M
a. in. ( tliiougb ro.u-h), and 1.10 p. in.
Fur lleadlni;, l.cl'.inin and Ilariltliuii?, via Al
lentown. S.Ji a. in. and 1.10 p. in. Sund.i.n,
2. IS p. m.
For Pottvllle, RM a. m l.lOp. in.
For Mountain Park, S..V. a. in., 1,10 and 1.(")
p. in.
i'lirouah tlikctn In all poiult eatt, aouth and
uest at IomcsI rate nt the utatlon.
C. M. lllilT. On. I'a. Act.
J. 11. Ol.HAFSFX. On. Supt.
New York, Ontario and Western
Time Table In Keet Sundav, June 23, H'01.
XOItTIIIHH Nil.
Leave la-ate Arrite
Trilua. Si union, ("'arlnindale. Cadoiia,
Kn. 1 ...0..;o a. in, 11 lo a. in. l.oo p. ni.
Xn. 3 ... too p. in. 4.41 p. in. n. no p. m.
No. 7 ... 0.10 p. m. Ar. (.'arliondale. 6.40 p. m,
snuTH-iint Ni).
.ejte J.eau Arriie
I'aduxla. Carliond.de. Su.inton.
Sn. 0 .., ""' J- in. T HI a. rn.
No, 4 ... S.IOa. m. JOiU n. in. 1040 ,i. m
Jso. S ... 2.J.1 p. in. 4.00 p. ni. 4.41p.m.
SUNDAYS O.NbY, .NOItTlinOUXP.
I.eae l.e.no Airltft
Siranton, Carbondale, Cadotla,
No. 0 ,., s.::o a. in. t.in a. in. 10.41 a. ni.
o. i ... i.l" p- in. Ar. Carbondale. 7.4.1 p. m,
Sni'TH-llOFNK. '
Leave Leaie Airlte
Cadola, Carliondile. Sirauton
No. fl ... 7.00 a. ni. 7.40 a. in.
No. 10 .. 4. SO p. in. n.Oil p. m. (1.4.1 p, m.
Train No. 1, on week iljtt, and P, on Sun
lay a, make main line lontiertlona for Xeu- Ynii,
eil'i, l'tlia, Oneida, Oihiko ami intermedial!)
JmillU.
Tmlm Xo. 3 and I make Walton, Delhi, Ham
den and Sidney lonneition.
For further inhumation ionult ilikrt auenlt.
,1. ('. ANPKHSON, IS P. A . New Yolk.
J. K. WF.I.SII, T. P. A , S, runtun.
Erlo Itallroad, Wyoming Division.
Trains (or Han ley and Inteiinedl.ite polnla leaio
Snanton m tolluwm No. J, .0 a. in.; No, 4,
8.M) a .in.; No. II, ..-.M p. in.; No. i, .I.Jii p. lu.
Niu, 2 and H tliimivli tralm for New York.
Arriialu No, , s.h a. m.s .Nn il, 1.S0 a. in. ;
Nu. ft, .1.1.1 p. in.: No. 7, u.11 .in, Iralnj Xoa.
i and 7 aro thinuch tialni from New Yoik,
Sl'.NDAY TItAINS.
Ilfparturn N'u. '.'O, II a, m.; Xo. 2). 2 p. m.
ArrhaU-No. 21, 12,15 p. ni.; No. 211, S.15 p. in,
EXCURSIONS.
EXCURSION
of
Scranton Lodge of
ELKS
TO LAKE L0D0RE
Wednesday, August 28th
The various committees nre sparing
no efforts to mako tho day one long,
happy holiday. Refreshments of every
description will be on the grounds.
Baner's Band Will Furnish Music
Train Irate Prlaware and lludvon dfpot at
S 1.1, 10.1.1 a. m., 12.00 in. and 2.11 p. m.
Takftd, Tj rrnt, children, ia ent.
GRAND EXCURSION
Lake
odore
abor Day
Under Auspices of
Central Labor Onion,
Of Scranton and Vicinity.
Speakers: John Mitchell, Presi
dent United Mine Workers; Thos.
Lewis, Vice President United Mine
Workers. Gleo club contest for
$100.00 prize.
HUTS MM LaiUB'3 ordbid
nnd other novel features.
The committee has mado arrange
ments with Delaware and Hudson
railroad for nmple transportation
facilities.
PBICE OF TICKETS:
Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. . .$1.00
Dickson City 05
Olyphant 00
Peckvillo 85
Winton 80
Archbald 75
Mayfleld nnd Jermyn 60
Carbondalo and Honesdale 50
$4-RoundTrip$4
Children's Tickets $2.
A grand three day excursion to Sara
toga Springs, Wednesday, September
4 over the I). & II. railroad from
Scranton, Wllkes-Harre, Honesdale and
(."arliondale. Parties desiring lo remain
three days extra can do so hy paying
$1.00 extra to ticket agent at Saratoga.
Trains leave Wllkes-Harre at 5.3." a. in.
and 3.07 p. m.; Plttston 5.51 a. in., and
S.L'l p. in.; Scranton 6.M a. in. and S.52
p. in.; Carbondalo 7 a. in. and 4.33 p.m.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
Schedule in Effect June 2, 1001.
Trains leave Scranton:
6.45 a. m., week days, through ves
tibule train from Wilkes-Barre.
Pullman buffet parlor car and
coaches to Philadelphia, via
Pottsville; stops at principal in
termediate stations. Also con
nects for Sunbury, Harrisburg,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ington nnd for Pittsburg and tho
West.
0.38 a. m., week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Washington and Pittsburg
nnd the West.
2.18 p. m week days, (Sundays,
1.58 p. m.), for Sunbury, Harris
burg, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington and Pittsburg and
the West.
3.33 p. m., week days, through ves
tibule train from Wilkes-Barre.
Pullman buffet parlor car and
coaches to Philadelphia viaPotts
ville. Stops at principal inter
mediate stations.
4.27 p. m., week days, for Hazleton,
Sunbury, Harrisburg, Philadel
phia and Pittsburg.
,1 n. Ilt'TCIItNSOX. f.en. Mgr,
J. U. WOOD. Gen. ras. Ast.
Lehigh Valley Railroad.
In Ffleit dune 2, l'U.
Trains leave Snantoii:
For Philadelphia ami New York via I), k II.
It. 11., at 6.45 and n.iis a. in., and 2.1", 4 il
(llF.uk Diamond Knprrsa), and 11. Ml p. m. Sun
daia, D. k II. It. It., 1..H, .27 p. m.
For White Haven, Hazleton and princnul
point In the ro.il regions vu II. k II. It. II.,
u.11, 2 1 and 4.27 p. m. For 1'otUwllo, (..!:, ,i
m.. 2.1K p. m.
For Bethlehem, Faton, Iteadinc, llairuhuri;
and principal intermediate station via 1. k II
It. II., rt.15. 0..1S n. in. I 2.1S 4.27 (llliik Ilia
inniuL Kxprrui, ll-'-O p. in. Sundajs, D. k II.
It. It., cm a. m. ; 1 5 S.27 p. in.
Fur Tnnkliannnck, ToAanda. Flmira, llliaea,
(iineia and principal intermediate Ullon. na
I).. I., k W. It. It., s.in a. m and .1.10 p. in.
For (ieneva, ltoihesler. Iluflaln, Xlaeara Falls
Chirann and all points wet, la D. k II. It. It,
7.4. lt.ftl a. ni.. 1.2S S.iU (lllaik Diamond Fv
pieo, 7 K 10 II. 11 30 p, m. Sundjya, D. k II.
It. It.. 11.5.1, 8.27 p. in.
Pullman pirlor and uleepinc or I.ehlu'h 1 alley
parlor tars on all train between like Ilirre
und New York, I'hiladilphia. Murrain and bu
ienlnn Uridne.
liOI.I.IN II. WII.IUII, On. Supt., 20 Cortland
tree!. New York.
(.IIAIH.l'.S S. I.l.t:. On. Paw. Ast., ia Cortland
itrect. New York
A. W. NONNKMACIIF.lt, Di. I'am. Act., South
llelhlihem, Pa.
For tiikeja and Pullman inrnatinns apply to
Six l,.uka.inna aienue, Sainton, Pa.
Delaware nnd Hudson.
I.. 1-nr.t .liinrt r). 1001.
Tialrw for Caihondale lrae Seranton nt 6.-J0,
ill, s.M. 10.18 a. m.i l-'.'H l.'J. -Ml, niw!
.-' 0.25, 7.57. "15, 11.20 n. m.; 1.14 a rn
For llonewiaie ami i.ahv i.u,iuii-, u,.u, lo.ja a.
in ; 2.41 ami -I-11 I'- ln'
For Wllkeillaire rt.4.1. 7.1s Ml. f..1s inn
a. in.; 12.0.1, 1.2S. 2.11. JUi, 4.27, u.lu, 7.1s
in It. 11."" p. I"-
For I.. V. II. II. l'oints-0.11, O.iW a. m.; 2.1$,
4.27 and 11 " p. '
For Penii.hanl.i It. It. poinU-0,15, 'j.:a, ls
a.:u and 1.27 p. m.
For Allun) and all points north 0.20 a. in.
and il.5i p. m.
SINDVV TItAINS.
For Cailiondale -s.Vi, 11.3.1 a. in.', 2.11, 8.52,
5..VJ and 10.52 p. ni.
Fur WllkM-llarn 0.3? a, in.; 12.03, 1.5$, 3.2S,
O.ilJ and (.t'i p in,
For Alhanj and points north .1 51 p. m.
For llonetdalo and Lake todorc 3,50, 11.33
a. in, and 3,52 P. ni.
FINLEY'S
Specials from
Oar Hosiery and
Underwear Departments
A mot uirr.ful kmW millnc; In theia
ilopartmrnH loam in with many edit InM
nf ilfAlralito hluh cr.elc linalrry and nndtr
wear. Wr lute iHlmttil the hrekfn lott to.
prtlier ami pni helnw a partial lUt nf th
imtiy luifMlnt nflrrfil. The ptln- rut It or
and RfmrniiK. It will tarate much nffdM
part- fur our (all Mink, dally piling up, and
mala- this the bmlrat hotter department In
the city tor th? nct few il.iya:
LADIES' FANCY HOSE
At 19 Cents
One lot ,.t fln llk fltiMied hoi in a num.
!r nt InniUome shade?, with arlrj;atfd polk
dots, an uvt client 25c quilit.t. .Now 1!V pair.
At 25 Cents
l.idlc' (at Mul. and stainless hose,
llerrnnloif dje, ie.il nuo jam. In plain
1il.uk, Waik Willi while feet, hlaik with
white uihs. A inatihlm value at ..23c pair
At 50 Cents
Liullei,' laic and td1k embroidered hose In
all the popular solid fhvtes as well as tin
TM.iiiii r.l.il einluoldi-ied stjles; the deslRiil
are nn-l and pwltll.i eveuited. They are tha
best ulue ner oflired at ",50c rair
GENTS' FANCY HALF HOSE
At 19 Cents
Onti' silk etnliroldered one half hose, a
luce avorlinent of pretty iloiftu and eolor.
im;9; our le.t 2-le quality. Xow ...10c pair
At 35 Cents
lient' f.Me thread one-hilf hose In solid
sh.ulei of steel and era)-, aln deep stlteh,
lai e and silk eniluolderid st.iles the rnlor
Una' are alisoluti l. f.it and Mamie-.! and are
the Im-sI 50, lino shown thla season,
Now ujc pair
LADIES' LISLE AND SILK VESTS
At 42 Cents
Ladles' I isle thread and (amy llk lests,
Swi.. rlldieil, made rom clean, purr yarns;
the lust 51s. quality to lie found. .Now ..42a
At 62y2 Cents
llettii quality 1, idles Lule thread and
fancy silk leste, Swiss riblied; an At 7.1o
trrade. Now 620
At 85 Cents
l.str.i tire quality Lidirs' Ll1e thread and
tatuy silk wsts hno s,iis nbhed; they aro
the Lest dolltr quality we ever offered.
Now Sjc
510512
Lackawanna Ave
Lager
Beer
Brewery
Mftnnfactnrers or
OLD STOCK
PILSNER
485 to 455
. SCRANTON, PA
K. Ninth Street,
Telephona Call. 2333.
WESTMINSTER HOTEL
Cor. Sixteenth St and In Ing Place,
NEW YORK.
American Plan, W.50 Per Pay and Fpwards.
European I'lan. $1 00 Per Day and Upwards.
Spinal Hates to Families.
T. THOMPSON, Prop.
r
HOTEL
JEFFERSON
NEW YORK
103.Ioi.ioii Knt l.llli Street.
The.lKKfKltSONisaihornuirhly flrst-elsis
family and tranment hotel.otlennffatamini
mtuneoti a maximum nf luiury and comfort.
On 16th Mreet.iust east of Union Square,
it is mthln a few minutes of tho leading
bops, theatres and eluhs.
European Plan, $1,00 up.
Ameriean Plan. $2.50 up.
Suites with Private Bath, $2.00 up,
I or special rates. culdes or information write
JOMV V.. ( IIITI'IFI.Il, Proprietor
OS9
KftESIB
For liusincss Men
In the heart ot tbs wholesale
district.
For Shoppers
x minutes' walk to Wannmakers:
S minutes to Biecel Cooper's Ble
Btore. 13nsy ot access to the treat
Dry Goods Btoros.
For Sightseers
One block from ITway Can, nlv
ins ensy transportation to all
ts
points or interest.
HOTEL ALBERT
NEW Y0KK.
Cor. 11th BT. A UNIVERSITY Th.
Only one Block from Broadway.
Dssm- 1 lln KHSTAURANT
K00D1S, $ I Up. Prices Kciionibti
.Even .Woman
liiilfK.ii nnd should know
ulioiiuhe wonderful
MUML Whirling Spray
TlieiievlslsISjrU. lyVf.
fi.,11 .-i .v-iui. Ileal !nf.
i:'
c$!
eai- .hum t, onTeinrnu
llllrsntrslstlasuy.
U'aUntcd.l
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