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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
BADLY BURNED.

While John F. Peterson, of No. IL
Forty-second street, was engaged as
a plumber at the home of owen Lof-
tus, on Seventh avenue, yesterday
morning, a gasoline stove used in his
work exploded. He was instantly en-
Veloped in flames. His hands We're
badly burned and but for his own
presence of mind and efforts made by
Mrs. Lotus and workmen employed in
the house the accident might have
proven fatal He reached DR.. Lambs
office and his injuries received treat
ment
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
California Excursions.

Personally conducted. Leave Chica-
go every Wednesday. Burlington
Route to Denver, thence via Denver G.
Rio Grande Ry. (the scenic line of the
world). Parties travel in Pullman
tourist sleeping cars fitted with every
convenience, which go through to Cali
fornia and are in charge of special
agents of long experience. For EAR
ticulars address T. A. Grady, Excursion
Mgr. c. p. & Q. r. r., 211 Clark St.,
Chicago, Ill. sA
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Lehigh Valley Railroad System
anthracite Coal Used Exclusively, Insur.
ing Cleanliness and Comfort.
IN EFFECT JUNE a. 1897

IN EFFECT JUNE II, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON
For Philadelphia and New York via d.
& Fl. r. r. at 6.4J, $50 a. m, and r. 05 los
2,2S. AL B!ack Diamond Express) and
1l30 D. m,
For Pittston and Wilkes-Bar via D.
L. & w. r. r.. 600. S0S 11.20 a. m, 15j
$40. 800 and S.47 p. m.
For White Haven, HaZleton, Pottsville
and principal points in the coal regions
via ID. & II. r. r., 6.ij, 7.5O a. m, l2O5 and
AL p. m.
For Bethlehem, Easton. Reading. Har-
rlsburg and principal intermediate sta
tions via d, & II; r, r., 6,45, $50 a. m,
1906, 1.25, 2,2s, Al (Black Diamond Ex-
press), 44l and 1l.S0 p m.
For Tunkhannock, Towanda, Elmira,
Ithaca, Geneva and principal intermediate
stations via D., l.. & W. r, r., GOO sos a,
m, l2.40 and $40 p. IN.
For Geneva. Rochester, Buffalo Niagara
Falls, Chicago and all points west via n
& H. r. r., 1905, S,3S (Black Diamond
Express), $50 and 1l.SO p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehlgh
Valley chair cars on all trains between
Wilkes-Barre and New York. Philadel-
phia, Buffalo and Suspension Bridge.
ROLLlN II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt.
CHAS. S. LEE, Gen. Pass. Agt., Phila.,
A. w. NONNEMACHFR. Asst. Gen.
Pass Agt., Philadelphia, Pa.
Scranton Office, 800 Lackawanna avenue.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD,
Schedule In Effect November Is, 1895.

Schedule In Effect November IS, 1896.
Trains Leave Wilkes Barre as Follows
7.3o a. M, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Bati.
more, Washington, and for Pitts.
burg and the West.
io.l5 a. M, week days, for HazIeton,
Pottsvlle, Reading, Norristown.
and Philadelphia; and for SUM-
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts.
burg and the West.
3.l5 p. M, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington and Pittsburg
and the West.
3.I5 p. M, Sundays only, for Sun
bury, Harrisburg. Philadelphia.
and Pittsburg and the West.
600 p. M, week days, for Hazleton
and Pottsville.
J. r. WOOD, Gen'I Pass. Agent.
J. b. HUTCHINSON, General Manager.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
CARBONDALE,

tReaders will please note that adver.
tisements, orders for Job work, ana
items for publication left at the estab-
lishment Of Shannon & Co, newsdealers'
North Main street. will receive prompt et-
tention; ONCE open from a. m. to lo
.. MI
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
FIRST INGOT CAST.

The first ingot for the new sixteen
inch gun was cast at Bethlehem last
week. 1t was for the tube forging and
weighed S2,SOO pounds. The jacket
forging is also out. 1t weighs 10000
pounds. Under the contract made with
the war department the Bethlehem
works will turn out all forgings for
the great gun. The tempering and an
nealing processes will also be applied
at the Bethlehem shops. When all the
parts are out, the tube, jacket and
hoops will be shipped to the United
States arsenal at Watervliet, West
Troy, n. Y. There they are to be as
sembled together, and the gun itself
ritled and made ready for service.
All metals used is fluid compressed.
The specifications which are being ad-
hered to demand the most eXacting
physical tests. Specimen pieces of
metal are taken from all forgings and
are subjected to elongatiOn, breaking
and bending tests. Finally, every part
of the gun must be forged metal.
The tube, for instance, has been cast
and rough bored 1t will have man
drel introduced through its length
and then be placed under the hammer
works have the largest hammer in the
world 1t is capable of delivering a
blow of 120 tons, or some ten tons more
than the famous Krupp hammer
The building of the new sixteen
inch gun is an expensive undertaking.
The gun itself will cost about $4,000.
For single guns the average cost to
the government for all fabrication
work in this country is roughly 81 900
per ton of gun.
The cost of the gun carriage and tur-
ret will bring the cost up again to as
much as the weapon, while the cost
for foundation will, is is estimated,
round out a grand total of at least
$3O00 The foundation for the six
teen-inch gun will require a depth, it
is said, of fifty feet if earth be the
basis, This foundation must be con-
structed of concrete.
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WORLDS BIGGEST CANNON.
IL Weighs 1876 Tons and Shoots Six
teen Miles--It Hurls n $500 Pound
She'll with the Impact OF n 2,OOO-
Ton ship at Full Speed.

The largest gun ever built in the
world is now being constructed at
the Bethlehem iron works. This en-
ormous piece of ordnance will weigh
when completed 1876 tons. 1t will ex-
ceed by six tons weight the monster
gun which Krupp, of Germany, exhibit
ed at the worlds fair in Chicago, and
in length it will be nearly five feet
longer than. the German gun.
This monster weapon is being fabri-
Gated under the orders Of the war de-
partment. 1t is the biggest order ever
given to any establishment in the
world.
The great gun is being built under
the superintendence of John T.. Meigs,
formerly a lieutenant of the United
States navy and a standard artillery
authority in this country. With him
is associated Captain f.. L. Zalinski
United States army (retired). The
government inspection work is in the
hands of Captain Ira McNutt, of the
ordnance corps of the army. All three
gentlemen are on the ground and per-
sonally see to every detail of the i'm
mense undertaking as it progresses.
FOR NEW YORK HARBOR.
The intention of the war department,
it is announced, is to mount the great
piece on u specially built foundation
on Romer Shoals. The protection for
this gun will be a turret, which will
wholly inclose the crew and he'greater
part of the gun. From it's position on
Romer Shoals the great piece of ord
nance will have a full sweep of the
channels leading into New York har-
Dor. There is not, it is declared, a YES
sci afloat today with armor of suf-
fcient strength to resist it's shot. John.
F.. Meigs estimates that a blow from
the new gun would have a striking en-
ergy equal to that of q 1000 ton ship
when running at full speed. The shot
from the gun, he adds would smash,
crack and batter down any armor
which it would be possible for a ship
to carry.
The caliber will be sixteen inches.
The length, from beech to muzzle, will
be forty-nine feet two inches. Through
the breech in a vertical line the gun
Will have a measurement of exactly
five feet. Mr.. Meigs computes the
weight of a shot for the new gun at
little over 2,300 pounds. That means
more than ton of metal. The heav-
lest shots fired in England have not
weighed over 1000 pounds
The powder charge for the American
gun will weigh nearly 1000 pounds.
Provided extreme elevation for range
could be obtained. a shot from the
New York harbor gun should be able
to travel more than sixteen miles.
The greatest known range ever at
tached was from the famous "jubilee
shot in England. The distance meas
ured about twelve statute miles.
The United States has never before
attempted any heavier piece of ord
nance for coast defense than a 12-inch
gun. The weight Of a piece of the lat
ter caliber is approximately fifty tons.
In the sixtean-inch gun there is OBJ
served a jump of a seventy-siX tons
increase in weight
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All trainsrun daily except sunday.
sengers.
secure rates via ontario a Western before
purchasing tickets and save money Day and
Night Express TO the West
J.C. Anderson, Gen. Pass Agt.
q, Flitcroft, DIV Pass, Agt. scranton, Pa,
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Erie and Wyoming Valley.

IN Effect Sept. 10, 1897.
Trains leave Scranton for New York
and intermediate points on Erie railroad.
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RAILROAD THE TABLES.

a. m. and 225 p. m.
arrive at Scranton from above points
at lo2S a. m, 3.15 and 9.3S p. IN.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-10
Farmers Institute.

The program committee have an
nounced the date, place and program
for the next farmers institute. 1t
will be held at the court house in
Lamar on April "a at 10 o'clock a.
m. All the farmers in the county are
invited to attend and help make the
institute success. The following is
the program:
Subsoiling ........... Howard Brown
Sugar Beet Industry ................
........:.........L. Writ Markham
Sheep Feeding for Profit. t....."...
................-... A. j. Hotel
Dairying .......,. G. S. Blosser
How to Get Stand of Alfalfa .-.
................. ]. Scott Robertson
Best Time to Cut and Cure Alfalfa
Hay for Fattening .....,J. o. Stream
Rye for Spring and FAN Pasture ....
...........-...--.. Jesse Stevenson
The Lamar register., 1897-04-10
Before lis Too Into.

Leave your business occasionally
and try a new climate and new sur
roundings. No better medicine.
The principal health and pleasure
resorts of the southwest are reached
via the Santa Fe route. Low rates,
quick time, comfortable service.
For specific information inquire of
local agent, or address w. j. Black,
G. p. A., A. I. & f. F. Ry., Topeka,
Kansas, or ]. P. Hall, Gen'l Agent,
Denver.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-10

Miss Williams wishes to announce
10 the ladies of Lamar that she has
DO special days for openings, but will
constantly exhibit throughout the
season most complete and desirable
assortment of millinery, trimmed hats
and bonnets, MADE HATS A SPECIALLY,
and giving the ladies the benefit of
obtaining the latest styles in MILL
merry. All are cordially invited.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-10
n. n. MCLEAN.
Lecture.

Rev. ID. l., RAIDER, DID. will lecture
at the NJ. L. Church on Saturday eve
April IL Subject THE Turk and
His Place in History This lecture
is highly spoken of by those who
have heard it and is of special inter
est at this time. The lecture will be
preceded by short musical enter
Itainment. Admission to all only 20c.
Proceeds for benefit of church re-
pairs. Take advantage of this op-
portunity to get good and do good.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-10
civ Election.

About the only effort made by our
citizens at Tuesdays election was to
make it even more quiet than last
year, and they succeeded. A careful
search of the town failed to reveal
any signs of an election, except that
Doughty and Blodgett were playing
a game Of checkers at the hose house.
Something less than a thousand
votes We're cast, and the jack rabbit
received almost all of them. The
newly elected city officers are Frank
j. Holmes, mayor; A, j. Hotel, Fred
Lee and i. L. Maxwell, trustees.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-10


Millinery for everybody at Irwin's.
All the luxuries of the season at
Pixies.
G. NJ. Lee will buy school orders
and town and county warrants.
Call and see our line Of Harness.
Q. G. HUDDLEST0N.
German easter egg dyes, ~ colors
and designs for DC at \. n. McLean's.
So; $50; 500 loaned at banking
rates without publicity.
A. f. CRAWFORD.
Call and see the neatest line Of
elnbroideries ever shown in the town.
". j. JOHNSTON.
NJ V. Benson, general western
agent of the Insurace Company of
North America and Philadelphia I'M
derwriters, was looking over the com.
panies' risks in Lamar this week.
Died-On Friday morning Willie,
the seven year old son of Mr. and
Mrs W. Z. Tuttle. The funeral ser
vices were held yesterday afternoon
and the remains were buried in the
north side cemetery.
A. Kern, the merchant tailor, will
be in his shop again regularly after
next week. Anyone wishing fine
suit aud stylish fit should be sure to
see him. His prices are reasonable
and he always gives satisfaction.
Iu connection with millinery, 1
have added the fayorite Cases Cor
set Waists" / have handled this
corset for several years, and it has
proven that for perfect fit and COM
fort it Is excelled by none.
MAYE WILLIAMS.
District Clerk Downer has received
an order from Judge Northcutt ex-
cusing the jurors from attendance of
district court until June 7th. Judge
Northcutt win hole court on April 20,
aud hear motions, demurrors and
court cases but all jury trials will so
over until June 18th.
will receive by the first df next
week the largest and most complete
assortment of Mems Furnishing
floods / have yet had. including
pants, oyeraJls, laundeied, unlaun-
dered and heavy work shirts, gloves
OF all kinds, ties, hosiery, etc, etc
1t will pay you to see our new goods
before buying.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-10
water RIgKts:'

have several water rights for sale
in the Arkansas River Land, Reser
voir and Canal Company's canal.
Part on time, part cash.
c. G. GOODALE.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-10
LOCALS.


For fancy groceries go to Pixies.
]. " Johnston visited Holly on
Wednesday.
New goods arriving every week a,
\. y. MeI.csn's
New Shoes aud Oxford ties for ey-
erybody At Irwin's.
New Dress Goods Call aud see
them at Johnston's.
H.A. Pc.iee, Of Holly, was in town
the iirst Of tho week.
The new city council viii organize
next Monday evening.
u. Cow, Of Granada, was a Lamar
visitor on "Wednesday.
Born To Mr.. and Mrs. Wm- Da-
wilson on Friday, a boy.
EE. Pike carries fine line Of
the best garden seeds See them.
]. Scott Robertson was attending
the session OF the board this week.
The largest and best line Of shoes
IN eastern Colorado. W. j. Johnston
One Of those thermal vapor bath
cabinets are worth 500 to any family.
Born-on last Saturday morning
80 AR and Mr.. H. u pilloud. a fine
boy.
C. q. Goodale and G. b. Thoman
attended court at Las Animas this
week.
Dress patterns, eorsets, yelling,
kid gloves, ribbons, laces and notions
at irwin's-
j. @. Baldwin shipped in i've cars
of cattle from New Mexico on last
Wednesday.
L. W. Walton has gone to Gallup,
New Mexico. where he has secured
good position.
james Graham was up from Ora
NADIA on Tuesday selling his alfalfa
seed to Maxwell brothers.
Receiver g. w. Burke was down
from Las Animas yesterday looking
after the La Jnnta and Lamar canals
interests. --.-
The board OF county commission
ers have been in session all this week
allowing the quarterly bills and trans
acting other business.
A new girl arrived at the residence
of Mayer Frank Holmes this morn
ing. The mayor carries this add,
tional honor with becoming dignity.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-10
Teaehen' Association.

The ninth session OF the Prowers
County Teachers association will be
held at the NJ. E church in Lamar on
saturday. April IL, beginning at 10 a.
IN. fh6pru-rznf r as folloWs.----
-ssrsic .....-- .-......-...-..-..
Prayer. r........-..... Rev. /. C. Rankin
Address OF Welcome. - C. o. Goodale
Punishment. ..... Miss Aida Lynch
Discussion led by Dee NJ. scriven
Tardiness. A. F. Crawford
Discussion led by Miss Fannie Brown
AFTERNOON SESSION
Current Events .... Miss Ida Ware
Discussion led by John B. Carley
Imagination in Education ...-..-..
-. ........... L. Beavers
Discussion led by Il. G. Drake
Memory, and How TO Cultivate IT,.
.... ..... Miss Louise Merrill
Discussion led by Miss Pcnrf- Friend
School Law ......-... George t. Feast
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ARBITRATION TREATY.
AMENDMENTS WHICH WILL he ne
PORTED BY THE Committee.
The Consideration of the Treaty I'm
Committee Is Expected to he
Finished on Monday.

Washington. March 13.-Thc amendments
to the arbitration treaty which probably
VIII be reported to the senate next week
by the committee on foreign relations and
which ave been practically agreed TO viii
be- somewhat different from those previ-
ously submitted by tho committee The
Turpie amendment which is of general
scope, will be adhered to ana others viii
be added which will somewhat harmonize
tho ontird document with this chance. The
Iurpie provision is added TO the FIRST arti-
Gle OF the treaty and it recognizes In words
tho senate RS a part of the treaty making
power of the United States requiring the
president to submit to the senate his form
ulation OF any claim that he may desire
10 submit To arbitration under the treaty
Another important amendment which
also ioohs to the recognition Of the senate's
prcrosatves which. almost beyond doubt.
VIII be submitted to the senate Will olinin-
ate the members of the United States SUI
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state. although this usage was not ohserv-
ed very frequently under the last admnis-
tration- The call was brief lasting not be
You'd five minutes.
Secretary sherman came over from the
state department AT y o'clock and spent
some tine with the president. The confer
ence was so long that the corridors filed
UP, and ttere WAS the largest crowd since
tho day following the Inauguration. This
led TO the usual talk as to a conference on
Cuba.
As Mr. Sherman left he was asked by a
representative Of the Associated Press for
authority 90 state the nature Of the call If
II related to Cuba The seer tary replic4
that Cuba had not been mentioned today.
and there was no developments beyond the
fact that they (the SPANISH had released
another American. Mr. Sherman spoke OF
this release with satisfaction. adding that
these releases appeared to be progressing
al the rate Of one every day. When ii was
suggested that he length OF the call might
lead TO conjecture as TO it's bearing On Gu
ha, tho secretary said such conjecture
would be- unwarranted. as the call had ref
erence wholly to the papers he carried re-
latnG ia departmental affairs
Sir julian Pauncefote called ag lin and
SAW the president ~ 3 o'clock this time IL
vas said In his capacity OF dean of the
corps. 10 arrange for the cali OF ladies' Of
tho diplomatic corps on the president and
Mr. Mckinley. Other afternoon callers
were Senator Wolcott. Benjamin Butter
worth, who is a probability for commits
sioncr OF pa 1nts. but prefers to be solici-
tor general; Warner Miller John Hay. John
D. Foster and Representative Burtou of
Cleveland.
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HOUSTON, TEXAS.

Office of
Commissioner of Agriculture. Insurance
Statistics md History.
Austin, Texas. March L.. 1897
10 all whom II may concern;
This Is to certify. That the
MASsl\CHUSt :TTS MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE
Company OF Springfield, Mass. has in all
Respects fully complied with the laws of
business in this State, and that said com
pany holds a Certificate of Author!,y from
ms office entHling it to do business in
day OF january, 1881, to the 3lst day of De-
cemler 1897.
Given under my hand and seal. at office.
In Austin, the day and date first above
written.
a. j. ROSE. Commissioner.
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RAPHAEL BROS.

Office OF
Commissioner, OF Agriculture. Insurance.
Statistics and History.
AUSTIN. Texas. February l6 1877.
To All Whom Il May Concern: ''
rms is TO certify. That the
AMERICAN CENTRAL
Insurance Company of st. Louis. Mo- ha |.
IN ah respcd,S fully compiled w tn The
iiaWs or Texas as conditions precedent IN
~, p".ng business ;n this state, and tina;
thor.ty from this office emitting 4. 10 ~,
n bus neIs ~ THIS State for twelve months
from the Isl day OF January, 1897. to the
olst day of December 1897 w Nv
Gwen under my hand and seal nj Office
IN Austin. the day and date first abovo
written. ""0'c
pam, A. J; ROSE. Commissioner.
HAl mai Eli BROS. Agents.
OFFICE of
commissioner of Agriculture Insurance
Statistics anf History.
To All whom husIi # MNg ay sernary . 1897
ms is TO certify, That the
SUN INSURANCE
Office OF London, England, has IN all
irreSP"c's inliy complied with the laws Of
I6A3s as conditions precedent TO It's do.
company holds a Certificate of Au,hor'tt
rom ms offce. entatling it to 10 bust,
ness IN this State for :weive months
IRON me ~ day of january. 1897. to lie
Given under my hand aud seal n. NJ,
ice. IN Austin, the day and date first
above written. '''St
a, J. ROSE. Commissioners
RAPHAEL BROS. Agents.
Office of
Commissioner of Agriculture Insurance
Statistics ana History.
Austin. Texas February n 1877
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
This is to certify. That the
NEW ORLEANS INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION of New Orleans La has
N an rcsp"c's fully complied with the
Jaws OF Texas as conditions precedent to
It's doing business in this State. and Thai
saif company holds "a Certificate OF Au.
thor'ty from this office entitlmg il TO 10
business IN this state for twelve months
from the lst day OF january, 1897. TO the
3lst day of December. 1887
Given under my hand and seal. at office
In AUSTIN. The day and date first above
written
a, J. ROSE Commissioner.
RAPHAEL BROS, Agents.
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Commissioner. Of f.. As y Hlssey. :, =
Austin, Texas, r .surn:
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