The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12

Barley .......... SIS 800 7s5 72s 7C5
From this 1t will be seen that the carload
In 1894 was heavier on the various kinds
Of grain than in any other year, with the
exception of rye, which shows a steady
| falling of as compared with 1898, although
| considerably above other years. From
| 1883 up decreases are q rule rather than
an exception.
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The Bank of England, 1.-THE Old Lady
of Threadneedle street." will celebrate its
two hundredth anniversary this year. The
founding of this bank was decided upon
| in 1894, and. upon the subscribing Of
| Fl, 200. .000 business was begun the next
year. The present building occupied by
| the bank was built in 1874. Although there
| are many handsomer edifices in the world
than the "Old Lady" as all know who
have seen it, 1t Is as strong as q fortress
and, in fact, has resisted two sieges by
| armed citizens In the course of its history
The capital of the bank at present Is
fli533, 900 with reserve of fS,414,6GO. The
bank is conducted by governor, sub-gov-
ernor and twenty-four directors; and ,lGs
persons, drawing combined salary of
81, 100000, are employed in the institution.
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Buffalo, N. Y, Dec 11.-Lake business
here shows some big fluctuations from
last seasons traffic. Shipments of coal
increased by over 100000 tons, but lumber
receipts declined 15,00O,000 feet. Sales of
lumber have been heavy for this year.
and stocks are over II, 1000. 900 feet less than
last year. Over 100000 more bushels of
grain were received this year than last,
but 100000 less barrels Of -four An In
crease Of 100000 tons is shown in receipts
Of iron ore. The season has been most
Il ookr a. 10 at
2s, 900 bushels less grain this year than
last. The average season rate on wheat
to New York was "a cents, the highest
rate being cents and the lowest tx cents.
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The Supreme court of Massachusetts,
says that dressmaker ought to know the
difference between the right and wrong
sides of a piece of cloth, and that IL the
garment is not made with the right side
out when no instructions to the contrary
are given the owner has a right to recover
damages. The plaintiff in the case under
consideration. whose dress had been
made with the cloth wrong side out, OBJ
tanned verdict of 800
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Horses have been extremely cheap In
parts Of the west for some time now.
but II Is thought bottom prices have
been reached In southern California lately,
really good mare sold in San Bernar-
dina recently for 81. while at an adminis-
traitors sale in Ventura county, last
week, horse was sold to Mexican boy
for so cents. The boy bid so high because
he wanted the halter, which went with the
horse.
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The worlds record for lumber cutting Is
claimed for the Port Blakely mill, Of Port
Blakely, Wash. During the ten months
Of this year up to the end Of October 9S,-
676,2l2 feet Of lumber had been cut at this
one mill, and 1t Is estimated that the total
output for 1895 will be at least lO5, ,OOO, 900
feet. Loaded in regular car lots, this
amount would make a train more than
sixty piles long.
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The Anaconda Standard makes the
statement that between 1900 and 1000
more men are employed in and around
Butte than ever before, even when the
silver mines were running. TIL mines of
that district pay out $4,000 per month for
wages.
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This years gold output for Colorado Is
estimated at from $l6 OOO, 900 to $4,000 O00
which will be greater than that of any
single state or territory. The estimate
of the Denver News. recently formulated
by counties is $1G,o0O,OOO, and that of d.
rector Preston, Of the mints, sl5,OOO,OOO.
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The Reading Coal and Iron company re-
ports no surpIws stock at Port Richmond,
and il behind hand In supplying Its orders
for the domestic sizes. The company's
entire feet OF steam collers and barges
is busily engaged in moving coal to the
New England market.
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A company of capitalists has secured
the options Of mineral rights on 90 900
acres of land in Preston county, w. Va.
They will build the West Virginia, South
ern and Midland railroad to reach the new
coal field. which they expect to develop.
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Alaska's gold output for 1895 Is estimated
by G. H. Swinehart, editor OF the Alaska
Mining Record. Of Juneau. to be s3,OOO-
600. OF this amount fully 100000 has been
obtained from placer mining alone chiefly
along the Yukon river.
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In 1884, the amount per head consumed
for drink In England, Scotland and Ire
land, respectively fs. It's. 3D.. f3 Id. and
f2 2s. 3d., proves that ireland Ia twice as
sober as ENGLAND, and once and a half
as sober as Scotland.
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There are at present projects for the
construction by private companies of over
1000 miles of new railways under consid.
GRAFTON by the Japanese authorities.
II
In the last four years the American peo-
pie have paid out for bicycles not less