VOL. VI. NO. 157. SHENAKDOAH, PA.. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 5. 1891. OXE CENT.
THE SITBEST BOA.D TO ,WEAXTI-I IS THBOtTGI-I LIEEBAL ADVERrE3INGr
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CONVENTION CALL.
To the Republican Electors of Pennsylvania:
After consultation and correspondence with
the members of the llepubllcan Stale Committee,
ami by their direction, I hereby give notice that
the Republicans' 0 Pennsylvania, by their duly
chosen representatives, will meet in male Con
vntun at llarUburg, irJ'ie(!i(. August 10,
1891. at 10 o'clock A, M., for the purpose of plac
ing tn nomination candidates for the offices of
State Tretsurer and Auditor aencrai, for me
nomination of eighteen candidates for Delegates-al-L
trge to the Constitutional Convention pro
vided for in the Act of Assembly approved Juno
10, 1391, and for the transaction of such other
business as may be presented,
tfollce Is especially directed to the fact that, in
accordance with the provlshns of the last men
tioned act, each Senatorial district it entitled to
a representation of three delegates in said Con
ttttutional Convention, two of whom only canbe
members of the majority party in said dlstncl.
The electors of each district are therefore re
quested to make proper nominations for dele
gates to said convention, the rides governing the
siomination of candidates for Sate Senator to
be applicable.
In Ms connection the Chairman desires to call
the attention of Republican voters to the recom
mendation of the State Convention of 1832, that
Hlhey allow the greatest freedom in the general
participation in the primaries consistent with
the preservation of the party organisation."
Wit. II ANDREWS, Chairman.
COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING.
Thrmen'ie. s t' he He ,."cnn Omn'y Com
m -cc v ec edat the ,ir -i r.?a held on S t..r
d , Aug 1, 1891, a 'e ieqie.Ud o me'tat
C'-i.t 'i i,a',II ,ti e llicoug i o PU vdle,
on T 'i'Ii'o f, August 13, at 10 a m.,. '3r the ;.;
puie u "lee ing a Omnt I Ch"trmin and Irons
act such other vuc.ness as may be requ'.-'d.
ELtAS DAVIS,
Chairman Cm n y Conre 'lion.
Augvsli, 101.
Dillon ttud O'Urlen In 111. v.iii,iiiiiuit,
London, Aug. 5. Dillon and O'liriou
wore glvin quite an ovation when they
appeared In the House of Commons dur
ing the afternoon. The Bankrupt Court
lias granted Mr, William O'Brien another
delay of tbrso days in which to show
cause why he should not bo declared a
bankrupt because of his failure to pay
tho amount of costs ($8,500) awarded
against him in July, 186'J, In a suit for
C libel In which Lord Salisbury was the
Ldofendnnt.
A Consclfllico Contribution.
Washington, Aug. S. A conscience
! contribution from au unknown resident
of Scottsdale, Fa., of $4 has beenv re
ceived at tho Treasury Department. Tho
sender said he owed this amount on one
package of oleomargarine, on which he
failed to pay the tax.
Cut Iter Throat With a Jneli-Knlfo,
Hanson, Mass., Aug. 5. Mrs. Hannah
6. Pratt, wife of John N. Pratt, killed
linreolf here by cutting her throat with a
Jack-knife in a fit of despondency in
duced by ill health. She was 57 years
Old and leaves a family.
CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS !
are being received dally at
C. 3D- FRIGKE'S
Carpel Store, 10 South Jardin St, near Centre
Pickling and Preserving Time 1
is noiu at hand. Ke iter has
OLD APPLE VINEGAR,
and Unadulterated Soured
eign Acid or Coloring.
Also, WHOLE MIXED
15 different Mnds. Best
proper proportions.
Our QMQ.UND SPICES
:Sf.t-f" i -tTT1 ,
"GLD
Don't run the risk of making your HOUSES SICKby
feeding NEW OATS. Keller has about 1,500 bushels
OLD WHITE OATS. All old not mixed with new.
PURE
ItYE CHOP.
CORN AND
I manufacture my own
STRICTLY PURE FEED.
Rocoivcd tliroo times zx woolii
5Ln,y as oSxu.t'xxogL.
The first of the season,
mackerel of thisseason's catch.
DAISY FLOUR is made of old Minnesota Wheat and gives Sat
isfaction every time.
The Victim of tho Du.l Mar Keeover.
CnoTON Landino, N. Y., Aug. 6. -Coroner
Sutton has drawn upon himself a
great ileal of comment by bis action In
empaneling a jury while Mr. Bukor, who
was shot by Orvlllo Anderson, la alive.
Tho Jurors ot the place, It Is said,
go about engaging freely In discussions
and disputes, and giving opinions
strongly colored by prejudice as to tho
merits ot the case. One of the jurors Is re
ported as lnivlug said thnt he belloved
the Bhootlng was premeditated. It Is now
believed that linker will recover.
Only a Nervous Shook.
BnCEsr.LLS, Aug. 5. A bulletin Issued
at 8 a. m. announces that there Is but lit
tle doubt that the Quceon of tho Belgians
will soon recover. Her prostrntlon was
due to nervous shock caused by tho
spectacle presented by tho unhappy ex
Empress Charlotte, who when visited bv
the Queen yestorday, wns suffering from
one of those periodical attacks of violent
Insanity to which she has been subject
over slnco tho tragic death of her hus'
band, Euiporor Maximilian of Mexico.
Lnto Return from Kentucky.
Louisville, Ky., Aug. 5. Return s from
105 counties give the Democratic enndt
dato for Qovornor a majority of 21,0
On joint session tho Legislature will
stand about as follows: Farmers' unci
Farmer Democrats, 73; Straight Demo
crats, 50; Republicans, IB.
Notorious Charneter Nhot.
Somn McAllister, L T., Aug. 5,
Deputy United States Marshal Jim Yates,
a notorious character, was killed in a
gambling den hero by Bob Marsh ill, at
2 n. m. A general row occurred, in
which over 40 shots were fired. Miruhall
escaped.
Killed by an JIlotilo Shock.
New York, Aug. B. Henry Bartel, agod
28, a bartender, was killed by n shock of
electricity last nlgbt while attempting
to turn off an eleatrio light
They Want to Form n Tru.t.
Boston, Aug. 5. The directors of the
Boston Water Power Company havo de
cided to esk the stockholders to form
trust, with a view of keeping the old
stock alive, so that the former directors
may be sued for malfeasance in office
this course being pursued, upon the ad
vice of eminent counsel.
Murderer Wahater Will Surrender.
New York, Aug, C. It Is learned that
the woll known criminal lawyers, Howa
& Hummell, havo been 'retained by
Uertvam U. WeUater, who shot Charles
E. Goodwin Sunday night, and that Ills
friends will produce him In court within
4tf hours. Mrs Webster has been re
leased. Verifier Nominated by Acoluuintlon.
Jamestown, N. Y., Aug. 5. The Hon
O. P. Vedder was nominated by accla
tnatlon for State Senator from tho 32J
Senatorial dlstiict at the Republican
convention held In this city.
Waters' Weiss beer is the bast.
Ra'dly solo asent.
John A
5-5-t
Miles' tiexvo and Liver Pills
Act on a new
principle regulating the
liver. stomach and
I bowels through the nerves.
A new dlwoery. Dr. Miles' l'i"s s,vc-edlly
cure uiuouanaJs, nau taie, lurpin liver, pnos,
constipation, unequaled lor men, women,
children. Smallest, mtlaesl. surest 1 fiJdoses.
S5cts. Samples Free, at C. H . Ilagtubuch'
ame store.
just received a lotoj FINE
guaranteed Absolutely Pare
by age Free from any for
SPICES for Pickling. About
quality, sifted and Mixed in
are strictly Pure and of tho
. ct..!
OATS.
CHOP.
COBN CTIOP.
OA1S CHOP.
Chop and guarantee it to be
Will open this week, the first new
NOW FOEVIGTORY.
SPLENDID WORK DONE AT
POTTSV1LLE YESTERDAY.
A STRONG TICKET NOMINATED,
Judge Groon Re-nominated Unan
imously Smith for Sheriff,
Hefner for Poor Director
. Olavk also Nominated.
The Itupublicnn? met in convention al
I'ottsvlllo yestorday morning. Nearly
every dUtrlct was reprefthtod. Tho utmot
harmony prevailed and a stiong ticket
nominated that can bo triumphantly
elected if the full voto of tho pirly h
polled.
Hon. Elias Davis, was made' chairman.
Upon taking tho gave! he said : "I thank
you, gantlemon, for tho favor you have
conferred on mo, and whon I look over this
representative body of Republicans, Iwon
dor why Schuylkill county 13 Democratic.
If this body of representative Republicans
in convention assembled will thii day Jolts
duty and nominate a ticket tnado up of
mon of irreproachable character and
staunch Republicanism, I predict that
Schuylkill county will fall in the Repub
lican column whoro it rightly and justly
belong'.
"Wo aro nol hero for tho purpose of re
warding or scoring any Individual or fac
tion, but for the common good of the Re
publican party. L it this day hi the dawn
of a now era; let tho past be forgotten; let
notion feeling be set aside, and I predict
a glorious victory." In his remarks Mr,
Davis incidentally alluded to the services of
Harrison and lilaino, the mention of whoso
names was vigorously applauded.
11. U. Kehlor nnd II. E. Dengler, of
town, were mado Vico President and meiU'
tur of oommittoo on resolutions respect
ivoly.
During tho absonce of the committee on
resolutions Mr. Brt'ckons aroso and taid the
Convention wanted spoech making but
business, and such business as would bury
all pa.'t nnimosities and struggles and pre
tontto the Democracy a solid nndunbrokon
front, and so sure as the sun shono would
they march to victory. He citod tho lable
of the bundle of twigs, showing tho
strength of union and tho weakness of
sopar'ation. He commended all good Re
publicans to stand shoulder to shoulder and
Victory would suroly crown thoir efforts
and inako Scbuvlluil county what tho
ought lo be, a Republican county.
On moLion. tho rulos wHrn ,..sn.ndrl nd
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nominations for Judco woro declared in
: ,
order.
Mr. Seltzer being first recognized, said
ho did not tUo to make a political ep8ccb,
a? tho sontiment of tho convention on tho
question of Judgeship was that tho bench
be as far ns possible divoiced'fiom politics,
that is to say p-rlisan. poliiio. He recom
mended a man who had been weighed in
the balance and not found wanliiK.
Ono
who stood the peer of any man
in the
county of Schuylkill, if not
in .the groat
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, one who
has adorned the bonch for twenty years.
Mr. Seltzer paid a glowing tribute to Judge
Green and presented his name to tho con
vention in tho following resolution :
WitEKKAS, The people ol Schuylkill county
will be cillcil unou to elect the -Additional
Lan' Judgi at the ensuing election:
And WiiKiiKAS, We polLt with pleasure
and pride to the distinguished carter of the
Hon David 11, Clicen. who has so nblv and
acceptably tilled this and similar poMtlona on .
the bench ueaily consecutively for the past
twenty years. Jits aumluistmtlou ofjustlio
i ns been pure and stamped with that high
order ol legal learning as t j single him out s
one ot the leading Judges of cur Common,
wealth. Ills reoril as a citizen, as a distin
guished veduatoer In'ournrmles.aud as a wlso
dgo nns boen read uy tne jioopie as Jrura ins
IHit nnd ipa pull nn nil ft.a iliwr.a ,.f
toiiuty, without dlmlnitlun as torpartyr to
support this dlktlngnlshtkt Jurltt tunl thas sv
euro his trlmnphaut electlou to (Tils tul Im
portant offlos.
Judse Green's namo was vigorously re
ceived which clearly showed tbeuiianlinitp
of tlio convention on the question of the
Judiciary.
Major William Clark, of llrancli town- j
ship, was nominated for Jury Commis
sioner on the second ballot.
PorSbcrilf, lienjauiin Smith, of Girard
vill, was nominated by acclamation.
Gaorgo Utffner, of JUanbeim township,
reosived tho nomination for Poor Director
on the first ballot.
Tho Committee on Resolutions reported
tho following, which wero unanimously
adoptod :
tue HiiroitM,
The Republicans of Schuylkill county In
convention assembled reafllrni their devotion
to the principle of the Itepubllcan party, ox
liieMi their udmliatloii for the leadership that
has achieved 1U vlcturles, and oongrululute
the whole people upon Iho oommer.'lal unl
Industrial protperlly attained under Its di
rection lu the affairs of the nation.
We cordially endorse the clean, dUcriM)l,
patriotic nnd able udmlulstiatloa of presi
dent lienjamiu JlnrrUou, and point Willi
pride to tho manner lu which Its wihi and
fctatesmanilke administration of the oxeou
tlvepolloy ol th-nation has coniraaudedthe
confidence ol the business luleresis. ot tue
who'e iountry.
We also endorse the magnificent diplomacy
of Hon. James 0. lllaiue as Becretury uf
Btate, and congratulate the people that so
able, prudent and firm u statesman lias been
chosen lor that office, ills administration of
our foreign allalrs has won the admiration of
iHigm ui au opuu u iok
hlmjiot only his true merit, but alto roog. grand jury for publishing tho UuUils of
ulzlng-tlni needs of toe poople, luo eonserva. ' tho recent electrocution ol 51"cnm, Jngh
Mo2S$iH. nTif.oifr1, Ko, Wood nnd Smller atSing Sing pri.
nrfSAntHd fnt- tlio ofTlr-a nfndrt1i1nt.nl l,..w . li'irfi
tho greatest statesmen In tho world, Ins
thrilled the liejrt of every true Ameile.tnnd
commanded repct for the fta ol the It
public among continental nations ant lu
every qnarter ol the globe,
We huartllj aupruve ot the Mnanolal policy
ol the Govern nleni, w den. walle supplying
the ncoeesary fu ,ds for the eflVotiveoperatl.nl
of all the depart moiitH, and enlnrit tut the
amount paid to Hie sohliuift who timMrvoil
tho nation, oiMJmlr families, at the s me
time Incri'ftftfd. the ctrcutHtlnfir medium in
tho largest figure comptiltblo with bound
noauce and tue preservation outs equal value
lor labor aiid mplial
We express our aim era regret at tho resig
nation ol Hon. M. . tluay as t'halrnnn of
tue llepubllcan Nailn hi Uommltiee. The
superior skill njid ability with which ho con
ducted the l4t initio ml campaign won the
most brilliant p lltlcul victoiy ever achieved
hyanypjrty, and entitle him to the highest
oommeudntloii and the must lxitlug gratitude
of all tine Urnubltrans anxious lor the sue
cs ol the Itepubllcan party and lis prlnol
lfes. ltosoiveo, nisi we endorse me notion ni our
KepoblloAii legislature, uiifl commend It for
huvlus mlfM-.d thepltdges made by our
ptitty In State (invention assembled.
Iigueu ii. ii. i-iui.lii,
UKUIlltS lUhro,
Hamukt. A. l.oiclt,
Ofc.o. 11. Dr.Lusn,
Wm. SPKKoaK,
WM. K. Joins,
Uokack B DE.xcjr.F.rt.
DISTHtCT CONVENTIONS.
At the in -tting of tho delegates of tho
20th Senate I.t1 Dis.ricl. Kobe.; A'Hson, of
Port Qarhon, nd S. Rurd Edwnids, Eq.,
of I'o.tovMIe, we'e olectad delegalos to tbe
CoilHltutinniSl Convention.
R, H, Krftt. Esq., Georye W. Dieffun.
dei fer "and "f njo.- Samuel A. Lotch woie
elected reprsenlalives to tho Stfte Con
vention, aod Aaron Fetty, C. E. Urcckons
and Ivor Jones alternates.
80T1I SENATORIAL.
H. E Dengler was made Chairman of
tbe 30. li Senatorial District Convention.
J. U l'om"o,v, of town, and John J.
Coyle, of Mahanov Oily, were cboion dele
gate to the Constitutional Ootven tion,
the voto standing: Pomerov, 811; L'Velle,
28J; Coyle, 53,; DaSilva, 21
1st District M. H. Kjhlcr presided,
John P. Finney chosen repeeiHal,ivo to
Stato Convention; Oapt. Wm. E. Jones
altornate.
2d Diilrict, W. U. Kloes presided.
Joel Howenstoin representative, Hon. D.
D. Phillips alternate.
3d District, Uapt .lamea DeLong pro
sided. Pbul llock rrpresentative, J. O.
H'lnluck alternalo.
KNIGHTS WIN A 8TRIKE.
The I'avon In NmvIoiIi Vlolotn In Thett
Fiu-ht With the Contractors.
New Yore, Ana. 0. District Assem
bly 49 of the Knights of Labor and the
National Paving Block Cutters' Union,
have scored a victory in tho big striko of
pavers, rnmmormen, cartmon, clippers,
stonehuulers, laborers and helpers.
After a conference between District
Master Workmon George Murray, Secre-
1 tary James Grant of Westerly, It I., and
i . , . .1, . , , , ,
1 "P""""" ot rtoroe, uou o uo,
i and liootn urc
agreed that hereafter only KniKhts oi
Labor and union men should handle tho
product of tho two Maine firms from tho
time it was quarried until it was used
on tbe streets.
Hewnrds for Murderers.
Concokd, N. H., Aug. 5. The Council
last night authorized tho Governor to is
sue a nroclamatlon reciting the fact of th
recent crimes and officially rccommond-
! 'nK t'lttt tlia hoxt Legislature pay tho
person who may arrest tho murderer of
Christie Warden the sum ot $2,500, nnd
a reward of $1,000 for tho capture of
McArthur, who escaped from Dover Jail.
Accurate descriptions ot Almy and Mo
Arthur will he seut out by Secret try ot
State Stearns at once.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Flfty-flva hundred Italians sailed from
Genoa for America this week.
Tho schooner S. B. Pomeroy, coal la
den, was buruod on Lake Ontario.
The Liberals oarriod Salt Lako, Utah,
by 800 majority, electing full leglslntivo
nud county tickets.
All the New York morning newspapers
with puo exception were Indicted by the
destroy
at Shirley, Mass. Loss $12,U00, inmrance
8,000. The building was owned by tho
KolUtone Saviugs Bank of Fitohburg.
The mill was operated by 0. H, Vickery
ot Clinton.
The directors of the California Atbletlo
Club of Satt Ernnclsco decided to mutch
Bob Fltzsimmons and Jim Hull for a
purte of $0,000. Negotiations ore uow
pending between the club and tho fight
ers, nuil the probabilities aro tho match
will ba made.
A passenger trnln on tho Now York;
and Now Haven road ran into tho rear
ot a switch train near the West Haven,
Conn,, statiou during the morning.
Several cars of the passenger train were
derailed and partially wrecked, A num
ber of persons were slightly Injured. Tho
switch engine was to blame. Loss to tha
compnny about $25,000.
A two-bladed jiick-knlfe with which
William Welch stabbed Robert and John
Walker at Hopklnton, N. II., has been
found In tho grass a short distance from.
Walker's house. Welch's hat wns also
found closa by. The flndlugof Woloh's
knlfo disposes of his olnim that he used
no weapon during tha row. Tha wounded
men aro in n critical condition.
Mrs. Susan Harberry, aged 70, of Ox
bridge, M iss., committed suicide by hang
ing. Her youngest son recently eloped
with a married woman of Alford, tnklnu
with him the three children of the
woman, leaving bis own wife and many
creditors, and bis misconduct added to
his mother's feeble health, caused her to
Mil herself.
THE GOALMINES.
PERILS WHIOH BBS BIT THBM
AND HOW AVERTED.
THE PROPER MEANS DETAILED
Strict Surveillance, Careful Mnn
nyenaent and a Sound System
of Ventilation Exoellent
Treatise by J. ti. Williams.
SomotimoaiollH 1'i'Murg Timet ot
U od nduoeTe'iis for oris:n?l n-t'olcson
the best mes i for the wots os eful !nd
tucvMful ope i ioa or"o.ii mlnei and eon
Iribu'io.'S on the subjeot were made ly
tnlnootBcIsU and e.'per;s -)oca,e l In all
pa '.sofibe country. A-nonj 1 con
t ibulo.-s was Jlr. John U V-i'im, of
owii.d v von tune ''nlondeot fo? tbe IVI-
aueiuuiaoc iies,U'i'i uosi auu log Loin
pany. A oonfUlee wai ,sppin;edTo
solect fou of the pt imot dekeiv'n-r of
pubi:cRi:oi and ,h one sub-ni ed b? Al .
WMaivn was oie of tue fou .
The treatise by M.. W lHams U a most
esce'lent ooe nad the Hkbald hss deo'i'ed
to reproduce it as published b The It
burg Time) on J.i'y loth, last, 0::ig to
iu lejirtn it will b publ'sli9tl In two in ,
i!ie fi'st of which is as follows :
I'ART I,
In order to t-eat Intelt'setiLly upo.i tbe
ulijtot under oonsideraiion, it w-H be nec-
icary to divide it iiao difl'eieut heads o
olsw, which havo a parlicular bearl-i-r
upon tba rnelliods to bo adopled. Theso, I
am confident, wou.d avuit many of tho
great mire sjkte-3.
la tbe 11. st place, omntayers should spvo
no xpense in the eceolion of a safe and re
'Ma plant' everything should be of tao
beet possible kind, and etpeo'a'ly adapted
to luo surrounding c'euimtanoes. All
engines should be fitted more than equ.-l in
power to meet any nnd evo-y co-it: 'jency.
rbo fans should bo capable of pvoducing a
much gre.iter quaniit.T of air than ij ac
tually necessary in vh'o prosent distribuiion
T boo, in case any largo and unexpected
outbursts of gas tukos placo, the fan or laus
would bo capable of diluting it and render
ing it harmless.
MINK MAMAdlCilKNT.
In the selection of a person to lake cbargo
of amino groat care should bo exorcised ;
his experience should bj of tbe most
practical and extensive kind, and un
doubtedly he Bhould possess tact and firm
ness in tho mantgoment of his men. The
more harmony that exists between master
nnd men, tho more satisfactory resum can
be expected. Tho person in charo of a
mino should bo invested with powr to
chooso his own subordinates and nn re
strictions should be placed upjn li'm in tbe
matter ot procuring a sufficient number of
oQkois to meet all emergencies. There
should bo a sufficient number of officers so
that they could reaoh ovory working face
beforo the mon roach their work ; and one
or more vUi's should bo paid each and
every working face while the men are at
work. This fact cannot be too deeply im
pressed. "Whenever an order is iwued, the
person in authority issuing such order
should see that it is fully and punctually
carried out; a failure to do so r ',,uits in
loose discipline, which is often thi m-c of
disasters. Wbonovor danger is und in
any man's working face, there bo ild be u
sutllcicnt number of officers tr -'low ono of
them to spend the greater part of his time
iu endeavoring to removo said danger, also
to give tho mon tho boneflt of his superior
ability and experience. Whenever an
order that has been issued fails to bo com
plied with by reason of negligence, then
tho person reoelving such order should be
immediately dismissed.
1IIKIKQ
Serious and mature consideration should
oe given to the matter of opening a new
mttie. Hie pitch of tho vein, tho nature oj
the top, bard or soft, brittle or pliable; also
the indications of gas in great or loss quan
tities would setvo in aiding tho person in
cbargo in arriving at h conclusion as to tbe
best method to be adopted in tba system of
mining the oonl. Depending upon the
depth of the shaft, oto., as to the width of
tbe pillar thnt would remain intact, a wrong
move in the outset has iu certain oases re
sulted disastrously. A general squeeze
oovering tho fliolo area of a oolllery has
been occasioned by leaving insufficient pil
lars. There should be a good and substan
tial pillar left between each breast, and every
119 yards there should be a reservation pillar
ot CO yards in width. These should ba loft
in every vein worked, and each pillar to
overlie each otber, so that the second out
let, that I will again refer to, can bo driven
in ovory third reservation pillar, or in the
second if found necessary. This would en-
ablo us to rob tho workings in diffurenl sec
tions between tho reservation pillars with
out affecting the safety of tha gangway or
general oonditlon ot the oolllery. .Equally
well you ooutd first rob the breasts in tba
upper vein, between tho reservation pillars,
within a safo distance of tho gangway ; then
proceed with tbe underlying veins in the
samo way. Thus tho gangway could be
kept intact until It reached tho pillar .iiiti.
By rubbing tho pillars in tbe manner de
scribed, no genoral squeczo of a largo area
could occur which has n of en cattfod dis
ajtnrsand bss of life. In case the ovorly
ingtop Is of too hard a naluro, and does
not give way after the process of robbing
has been completed between the res erva
tions, 1 would suggest that this space ba
fliled up with culm from the banks. Tnis
would avoid any concussions from heavy
falls, that m'igbt otnse diater. Tais meth
od of filling hss been praolioally proved to
be a succejs, as shown at Kohinoor col
liery, Sb.eo.andc.ih, la.
T1IK SICOVD OtJTtiXT.
I will now call attention to the second
outlet ai a means of stfety for tha mon. In
the antbracilu regions, where tho coal crop-i
out to the surface, these second outlets
oould be driven In each and every vein to
the surface, nnd if driven at the maximum
distance of 300 yards between each and
every one, if an ac Ident should ovor oc
cur and c'ose tho mon inide, the groatMt
distance they could be situated from tho
outlets as means of escape would bo
yardi. Such outlets as mentioned would
Jnsttre an eaiy way for rescue or escape).
In the bituminous region, where holes to
the surfaoo would not bo always practicable.
small shafts could be sunk at tho dihttnea
mentioned, to servo precisely the samo
piwpose. I would suggest that thoso out
lets be msinlainod in good condition until
the coal bo all worked to the basin, gang
ways completed to boundary line aud pil
lars robbed back to inside outlet; then all
the pillars that have bi'en retained to sup
port tho inside outlot can be robbed, "and
then tho coal intervening between this and
tho next outlet can ba dealt with in tho
same manner.
KNQ1N BBRIXQ DIIVARTM ENT.
The inside boss in charge should bo pn-.
vlded with a correct map of his working
which should be kept poslod once In throo
months at least. I would suggest thnt all
air courses, main stoppings, BpitU be
marked on tho map, in order that the di
rections ol tho currents be always present
to his mind. This should be done beforo
tbo map can bo cotieiderod complete. AU
workings lying in close proximity to tho
colliery that is being opeued out should bo
correctly surveyed and resurvoyod, leaving
no doubt in the minds of the employes and
employers a? regards the exact distances
they can proceed with thoir working- with
out ondangeriug a, life. Al' ab.tnionod
workings should be marked on thj map5,
giving tbo relative positions of any two
points that are desired to be known. If
tho nbandoned workings contain any
nox:ous gases or large quantities of water,
or aro supposed to contain thom, a yery
wido margin should bo left to insure safety,
and oven beforo reaching tho margin laid
out on plan, they should have bore holes in
advance of them, so thnt any and overy
precaution made will give you the sntiid'ac
t'mu that lives are al slake and bavo boon
mvod through the exercise of extra care.
I'nrt II treats on limps, ventilation and
tho oust theory. It will be published to
morrow. A GLORIOUS GO.
Tho Lakeside Eisteddfod Com
mittee Met Lnst Night.
In aooordanoo with n resolution adoptod
at its last meeting the oommittoo hiving
cbargo of the eisteddfod to bo hold at
L'lltesido on the 16th Inst., met in Harris'
hotel in Mahanoy City last night. About
forty members of tho committee wero pres
ent and tho meeting was of a most enthusi
astio chnmcier,
The question as to whether or not choirs
shall bo accompanied by a pianist was dis
cussed nnd the committee decided to let tho
choirs dooido for th imselves in tho matter.
Tho oommittoo also considered tho ques
tion of railway transportation and in a low
days rates within the reach of all for trans
portation and admission to the grounds will
bo announced.
As the time for holding the eisteddfod is
near at hand the committee decided to
met again PM (Saturday evening. Tho
meoting will be hoM at tha residon of
John II. Evans, in town.
This was opening day at Roshon's gal
lery. Notwithstanding the bad weather
we wero quite busy. Good cabinets at ft
per dozen.
All Hands Come 1
And got a knife for nothing.
Tho only conditions aro that
you buy twenty tonccnt plugs
of "Filly" tobacco. As good
a plug as you over put a tooth
to. Tho knifo is a beautiful
4-blado, inlaid celluloid han
dle, good material and good
workmanship. Can bo seen at
GRAFS,
No. 122 North Jardin Street.