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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-28

ciated then with George w. and Selden
Scranton, Sanford Grant and other
prominent business men of the times.
His medical practice at the time was
of proportions which the physician of
today would not care to undertake.
In 1863 DR.. Throop began to devote all
his money making talent to the pur-
chase and sale of coal lands. His
judgment was seldom at fault, fortune
smiled on him and he began to amass
the foundation of the present Throop
fortune. While he bought and sold
many thousand acres, he retained and
was benefited by royalties from large
holdings.
ADVOCATED NEW COUNTY.
For years he advocated the partition
of Luzerne county and spent several
winters at Harrisburg lobbying to that
end and in 1877 saw his wishes gratified
by the creation of the present county
of Lackawanna.
In 1861 DR.. Throop was the first sur
geon in old LuZerne county to respond
to the call for volunteers. He was
commissioned surgeon of the Eighth
Pennsylvania volunteers by Governor
Curtin, and was one of the first to or
ganize and found military field hos
pital in the rebellion. He left home to
join the regiment and expected to be
absent for but a few days, but the
campaign extended to four months.
He returned home only to be called
upon for surgeon of the One Hundred
and Thirty seventh, Colonel Oakford's
command, at Antietam. AS volunteer
surgeon he followed the army to Har-
per's Ferry, but being attacked by
fever and exhaustion he was forceu to
return home.
DR.. Throop did not practice medicine
after the war. but DEVOTED his whole
time to caring for his business inter-
ests, which had grown to a remark
able extent.
His connection with st. Luke's
church is revealed in the minutes,
which appears in the foregoing, but
he was also active in aiding and help
ing support churches of other denomin-
ations. A philanthropy known to but
few, was his personal maintenance of
the Lackawanna hospital for a long
period. Through his efforts the hospi-
tai was located here, but he was
obliged to pay it's expenses in order to
demonstrate its usefulness until the
state and a few well-to-do citizens
came to his aid.
DR.. Throop was appointed a trustee
of the Danville Asylum for the Insane
in 1872 and held the trust up to his
death. he having been reappointed by
each succeeding governor.
He was married on Jan. 10. 1912, to
Harriet f. Mckinney, of Ellington,
Conn, who survives him. He was an
enthusiastic Odd Fellow, a member of
I.ackawanna lodge, and it was large
ly through such effort as his that odd
Fellows hall, on Wyoming avenue,
was erected.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-28

$50 Xxx White Envelopes for tic. at &c.
Store. 523 Lack'a. ave. 60
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-28

Read w. Gibson jones' Announce
ment in Real Estate Column
before you lose your chance for a choice
home. .. o.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-28

NOT EXACTLY RIGHT is the way
thousands of people feel. 1t is because
their blood is poor. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, the One True Blood Purifier,
will promptly set them right.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-28
IT COSTS MONEY
TO HANDLE COAL
Items that Are Seldom Considered When
Prices Are Spoken Of
SOME oP THE EXPENSES INCURRED

From the Moment the Coal is Re-
ceived at Tidewater Until 1t Is De-
Iivered Into the Consumers Cellars
There Is an Ever Increasing Bill of
Expense--Planf for Minimizing Cost
of Handling the Black Diamonds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-28

HOODS PILLS are purely vegetable
and do not purge, pain or grippe. All
druggists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-28
Steam Heating and Plumbing.
P. F. & NJ. T. Howley. 231 Wyoming ave.
Now THAT
Now THAT
BUSINESS IS REVIVING

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-28
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES.

zone instance of this is at a yard to
which coal cars are carried in floats
from Perth Amboy and other points,
drawn above the pockets and dumped.
The total expense, including towing, is
stated at less than 20 cents per ton.
With such a plant, handling about
100000 tons per annum, all other eX-
penses, including interest on the in
Vestment, would be reduced to a mini
mum. A careful estimate shows that
the entire cost can be kept well within
so cents ton, which would be a saw
ing of 80 cents to rs cents from the aver
age cost at the present time.
1T cannot be doubted that such
venture could be made profitable to it's
owners while at the same time largely
reduced the cost to the public. Ten
yards of this character suitably To-
Gated, could supply the entire retail
trade of New York city, as we'll as
large part of the supply required for
steam making purposes. In almost
every branch of business, the more par
ticularly in the manufacturing indus
tries, constant effort is being made to
further economy in the production and
distribution of the products. In the min
Ing of anthracite, through improved
methods, new machiery and in many
ways the operators have endeavored to
overcome the increasing difficulties
which have to be contended against in
deeper mining; in the transportation of
the coal to market there has been re-
ductions in cost through improved rail-
road service and equipment, but in the
final handling to the consumers, with
few exceptions, the same crude and ex-
pensive methods are used that were
| followed twenty years ago"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-28
COST INCREASES.

From the moment this coal is re-
ceived on boats at Perth Amboy, Ho-
boken, or any tidewater point, until
it is delivered into the consumers cell
lar, there is a constantly increasing ex-
pense in handling. The retail dealer
whose coal yard is located on a wharf,
and who has improved appliances for
handling the coal from boats to the
pockets ready for delivery into wagons
pays 20 cents lighterage from Perth
Amboy and cents from Hoboken.
To unload costs cents. If he dis
charges the boat and delivers the coal
on the ground, and then has to again
deliver into the pockets, there is about
Is cents more. Before delivery to the
consumer the coal is screened and
from three to five per cent. of small
coal and dust is separated. The deal
er whose coal yard is some distance
from the water front must receive his
coal on a public wharf and unload by
hand or horse power. This cost about
Is cents per ton. Then the haul to the
yard costs from Is cents to 80 cents,
depending on the distance and size of
the wagons used. In case of either
yard it will cost from 20 cents to 40
cents to cart the coal to the consum-
er's house.
This shows handling expenses of
from 20 cents to $1.25 per ton. If stove
coal costs these dealers 4 per ton of
2,240 pounds fob. tidewater, and is
delivered to the consumer for So per
ton of 1000 pounds, there is a margin
of from Is cents to 20 cents, out of
which must be paid rentals, repairs,
clerical expenses and profits. The en-
tire system is radically wrong. Under
it, the costs already given are per-
fectly legitimate, but If this tonnage
was handled by small number of
yards, each equipped with improve
ments for reducing the costs of hand
ling and delivering, not only would
| these expenses be largely reduced, but
those controlling such yards would re-
| quire a far smaller margin per ton
to pay their rentals, office expenses
and a fair profit for their investment
| and labor.
| CITTTING DOWN EXPENSES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07

TIE latest London seccc,, ], 4 Picrrors
Life" the new phy without words
London has not forgotten is ir,, expcr.
cncc Of tn Picrrot play witaou' worl,in
"L'Eufant Prologue" which after beipy
produced at an experiment. matinee
quickly became the ragc. s Picrrot,
Life" may well do the same. Not merely
for the deaf. but also for ail nio love act.
ing for it, own sake, this nce piece viii
be exceedingly welcome. j. b alwa,sa
genuine relief to come back from modern
iu,ro,pcction, modern gloom AMI NOR.
bidity, and the yuigar.ty coarcucss. or
horscplay which pa,, for comedy 70 sim.
pie story which relic, for DIS eject solely
on the abused art OF acting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07

the stage As Mrs. Gilbert
and James Lewis, and
there is q sense Of some
thing wanting at times.
when Mrs. Gilbert ap-
pears on the stage NJ
Days. James Lewis Us
never missed 50 much q,
when Mr.. Gi.bcrti,scen
through Il whole play
without him. Il would
bee hard to hud another
actor uoA who j, held IN
such alicctionatc rcslro
by the Ncw Yo.k public
u.s. Mrs. Gilbert, and it's
delightful % s,e how the
audience clch night On
.rs j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07

THE universally well-beloved Joseph JET
| ferson is stated to have made more than
five hundred speeches i'll the course OF HIS
professional career. \ son OF his, Mr.. l.
y jefferson. has announced, with or Win
or, authority. that. rs soon rs his di'tin-
,u,ishcd father rctircs he will himself hand
doyu the torch to twcnteth-ccntury audi
cnccs bv continuing the veteran sun
famous mpersonation OF Rip Van N'i'N'o'
Miss MARIE WNNWRlGHT WAS one VI
vi six JulictS who appeared WIN one
Romeo in a single performance Of 'he pay
yyhich bears the names of both OF them al
BOOTHS Theatre long time ago. IL docs
NO, really matter just how long II was
The one Romeo vino WAS 80 abuiid'i''Y
supplied with Julicts was George KSno'''
and the occasion WAS his benefit. SIX
Iulicts do not grow on every buSh' 80 one
Of them CHANGED to be a young
wo,u1n who had never been ON
the professional stage before. and
That one was Miss Wainwright.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-15
BANK OFFICERS IL TROUBLE.
President, Cashier and u Director 'harg-
Cd with tmbcILlcmcnt

president, Cashier ana blr'''"r '"'s
cd with t,mbc IIlcmcnt.
A special from Asheville, y. C.,
says:
"William f. Breeze, presidents W
II. rhcnland, cashier and j. G.
Dickinson. director Of the defunct
First National bank, Of AshcNillr,
were arrested Thursday morning on
indictments from the United States
court. in SESSION at Greensboro,
charging them with cmbc2l.cment
and conspiracy
Thirteen thousand dollars bail WINS
required in each case, which was given,
They have all been under $4,000
bonds since July 3lst for violating the
national banking act. Since then Nh
tional Bank Examiner MaXey has been
in Ashcvillc and has made some start
ling discoveries.
"Orc of these discoveries is alleged
to be the fact TINT $3.50, COO of accom-.
mediation notes signed 10y insolyeut
persons and filled out 10y the officials,
and some forged papers are III the
bank Some OF the insolvent notes
hal been relsrouutcd in other banks.
&C. H. Leonard, the man who IL
imposed to have secured the note
,igncrs, comprising janitors, street
ar motormcn, plastcrcrs, carpenters
lud others Of no financial standing,
has He'd 10 Mexico"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-15
LESSEES STOOD FIRM.
Tho Georgia Convict Law Failed In This
Tc-, tgnin-' Tho Lcssocs.

The county authorities Of Worth
county, Ca, struck u snag when they
undertook t. remove twcnty-sovcn
nisdemcanor convicts from the two
private camps Of Tatum and Greer
brothers. Sheriff II. T. Story went to
the camps armed with an order from
county Judge J.J. Mcdowell, authori2-
ing the removal of the convicts 10 the
county Jail, but hc departed without
the prisoners.
Greer brothers refused to release the
men, and So did Tutum when the sheriff
went & TINT camp. The reason given
was that they had paid the fines Of the
men, thus complying with tho sen
fences, and that this ended the rcIn-
tons of the prisoners with the court
and the sheriff.
The point seemed to he well taken,
and though II fortnight has clal scd,
the county authorities have made no
further effort to take the conyicts to
ioI
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-15
CUBAN AFFAIRS DISCUSSED.
President and His Advisers Hold an In.
teresting Session,


teresting Session,
a Washington dispatch says: The
cabinet was in session for nearly two
hours Friday, all members being pres
ent except Secretary Gage.
Foreign affairs did not occupy much
Of the time and the discussion was de-
voted mostly to the forthcoming annu-
al reports Of the several heads Of the
departments. These reports or an ah-
stract of them are desired 10y the prcs-
dent, so that they may he discussed in
his annual message 10 congress. Post
master General Gary remained with
the President for some time after the
other members of the cabinet went
away, discussing postotlice appoint
ments.
There was some discussion of the
Cuban question and the seal confer.
encc, but owing to the fact that both
these matters are in transitory con.
dition, no definite action was decided
upon.
The president had hoped to secure
reply to his representations to Spain
during the present month. but it was
at the meeting that the Spanish cabi.
net crisis probably would cause delay
III the matter.
There was more or less speculation
on the part of members as to what
would be the temper and character Of
the reply when it should be received,
AMI the opinion was general that the
ministry would manifest desire TO
cultivate friendly relations with this
country. The desire of the admins.
tration appeared to he to meet these
advances, if they are accompanied by
policy on the part of Spain toward
Cuba that will hasten the close Of the
war in accordance with American
ideas.
1t is recognized that some time will
be necessary to demonstrate the policy
of the Sagasta cabinet and the presl
dents advisers are understood gener-
ally to favor the policy of allowing I
reasonable time before following up
the first note delivered by Minister
Woodford with another Of more press
ing character, rs originally had been
intended in case the first note should
not bring satisfactory reply,
There was more or less discussion
also Of the proposed fur seal confer
ence. 1t was stated after the meeting
adjourned that it was not yet cousid-
cred as absolutely settled that Great
Britain would not participate in the
conference.
The meeting also developed a con-
tirmation of the report that the Union
Pacific syndicate had agreed to in
crease its bid to the government to
$50, 000,0 900 and that the attorney gem
eral, in view of this fact, had decided
not to appeal the case.
President Mckinley will probably
go to Canton at the November election.
His trip has not been fully arranged,
but he has been asked to visit several
places in the entity while in Ohio, and
these invitations may be accepted if
the president can spare the time. He
probably will attend the opening of the
Carnegie public library at Pittsburg il
his trip to Canton is not prevented at
the last moment.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-15
BROUGHT DAMAGES COTTON.
Five States Report the Result OF Dry
season "a Very serious.

Five States Report the Result OF Dry
season ns Very serious.
Reports from all sections Of Tcnncs-
zee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama
and Louisiana Indicate state Of nf-
fairs as the result Of the long continued
want Of rain that is generally serious
and in several particulars deplorablc.
Thcdrought has been general through
out these states
The pro,racted drought has injured
cotton materially, destroying oil hopes
Of top crop and causing the plant to
open prematurely.
Reports tell Of the irish potato crop
being total failure. The fall plant
ing, it is estimated, will not produce
the seed potatoes that were planted,
The sweet potato crop has been SINH
larly affected, but not 80 generally as
the irish potatoes.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-15
SENORA (ISNEROS ESCAPES.
Vans In spanish Jail Charged with Com
smrnty- Had Outside Help,

Vans In spanish Jail Charged with Com
spira,y- Had Outside Help.
Adviccs from Havana state that the
beautiful Young Cuban patriot, Sonora
CiSnerog, heroine OF the sensational
adventure with the Spanish governor
u the Isle OF Pines, has escaped from
the Casa lie Recoglas lhouse Of scrGr-
jngs), where she hal been confined
for several months on II charge of con-
spiracy against the crown Of Spain
and Of an attempt upon the life Of
Governor Ecr,2, governor of the Isle
Cf Pines
According to the statements of the
jailcIs or attendants, she made her es-
cape some time Wednesday night,
At Thursday mornings roll call she
was missing and when search was
made for her the attendants found One
of the mon bars of the room in which
she had been confined had been filed
and bent outward.
The bar could not have been moved
except hy n great outlay Of strength,
and all the ch cumSiaucos go to prove
the cooperation Of outsiders in her
escape
The authorities have not yet secured
any clcw ms to the whereabouts Of Sc.
nori,a Eyangcina.
Several Of the employees Of the estab-
liShmcnt have been arrested.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-15
NORGAS -ALKS TO HAWAIIANS.
Alabama senator EntcrtainS Them with
Hn Address at Honolulu.

hlA W tbHoiulu.
The steamship China arrived at San
Francisco Friday from Hong Kong via
Honolulu with the following Hawaiian
alvices
Honolulu, October 4. The steamer
China brought word that Councillor
Akiyama, of the japanese foreign
Office, attempted suicide at Yokohama
on September ID. At last accounts he
was in critical state. Akiyama ar
rived here last May to assist Minister
Shimamura in handling the Japanese
immigration matter.
He proved to be bright young man
OF considerable experience in diplo-
matte work He was ordered home
in July and the impression got abroad
at the time that he failed to accom-
plish what was expected of him by his
government, and that he had gone
home in disgrace. At any rate, prior
to his departure the matter had been
taken entirely out of his hands.
The decision Of the lower court in
the case of the steamship China has
been affirmed. This gives her the
right to fly the Hawaiian flag.
Senator John T. Morgan, of Ala
bama, addressed q large number OF
natives on September 30th. He spoke
Of the benefits annexation would bring
TO the Hawaiians.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-15
DALTON CITIZENS ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH RECEIVING STO.
LEN GOODS FROM THIEVES.
TWO ARE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
whitfield County. Ga, Grand Jury Re.
turns Many True Bills Against
Gang OF Car Robbers.

Dalton, Ga, is in the throes OF q
great sensation.
The Whitfield county grand jury has
found thirteen indictments against
Walter Bohannon and his gang of car
robbers, ten indictments against half
dozen merchants for receiving stolen
goods; and it is still taking evidence.
Bohannon, the notorious leader OF
the worst band of robbers since John
A. Murrills days, has weakened and
his companions in crime are thor
oughly demoralized.
The members of the gang now in
Jail are: Walter BOhnnnon,. ben Pearce,
Sam Painter, Tom Kinnemnn, Ed Nor
ris, colored Bill Long, Ralph Ellison.
Out on bond are: Anthony Cook and
Charley Hill, two negro draymen;
Luke White and Jim Harris.
The merchants who were arrested
for receiving stolen goods and who
gave bond are:
John Bender, member of council;
Drew NJ. Peoples, member Of council;
L, n. Peoples, Jr., G.. VI. Cannon
and Anderson Giddings.
AS to the guilt of the actual men,
bers of the robber gang there is not
the shadow Of doubt. They realize
this, and it would not surprise any
one il every outlaw in the band pleads
guilty and takes his sentence without
murmur.
Some of the indicted merchants de-
clare that they are innocent of crime
and say they will fight prosecution to
the finish.
For some time gossip ran wild aud
many an innocent mans reputation
has suffered, but when the trials are
over there will be no trouble about
distinguishing the honest merchants
from the dishonest.
The five merchants under bond are
among the most prominent business
men in Dalton.
Roads lost 100000.
The band of cal. breakers has been
operating for twelve years. The South
ern railway has paid out nearly $780,
600 in claims for stolen goods aud the
old East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia lost every bit as much.
Probably no railroad has ever been
preyed upon so long and disastrously
as the Southern and its predecessor
have suffered.
Detectives have been Mt Dalton of
and on for years trying to ferret out
the mystery. They found that Walter
Bohannon was probably the leader, but
they could never catch him in the act,
nor could they lind sufficient evidence
against hlm to convict until short
time ago.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-15
QUARANTINE MODIFIED.

Certain FreIghts VIII Enter Alabama
From Atlanta, On.
A Montgomery, Ala, dispatch says:
DR.. Andrews, city health officer; DIR.
Seelye, president Of the state board OF
health, and Dr. Saunders, state health
officer had conference in the COVER
nor's office Tuesday.
After careful consideration il was
recommended to the governor that the
quarantine be raised against all freights
from Atlanta, excepting bedding, car
pets, tapestries, laundry work, blan-
kets, wearing apparel and trunks.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-15
THE W. {. I. L. SNUBBED.
East Hanover Presbytcry, of virginia, sits
Down ON Womnn's Suffrage.


East Hanover Presbytery, n. its
meeting Mt Burkville, Va, which has
just closed, declined TO recognize the
Woman's Christian Temperance Tn
ion, not because the Presbytory is not
in favor of temperance, but because
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union ia understood to he in favor Of,
and contending for, woman's suffrage.
The Presbyterian church takes strong
ground against women having the bal.
lot or holding public Office under the
government.
The church does not recognize any
organization that goes into politics,
whether their principles be sound or
uusound.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-15
CAR THIEVES IN LIMBO.
They Systematically Robbed the southern
For Twelve Years.

For Twelve Years.
Sheriff Nelms, Of Fulton county, has
in his keeping three members Of the
worst gang Of freightcar robbers that
ever operated in Georgia. They were
caught in the &c! and their admissions
and the Southern railways records
show that they have stolen in the last
twelve years at least $50, 900 worth of
dry goods, groceries, tobacco, notions
and miscellaneous freight.
Walter Bohannon was the leader of
the gang, which numbered ten. His
associates In the Fulton county Jail
are Ell Pierce and Sam Painter. They
operated at Dalton, Ga.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-15
MAJOR enters WILL.
The Document rrobntcG Bulb of Estato
Goes TO Relatives.

The Documcnt Frob1irG -BuIk OF Estnto
Goc. to Relatives.
The will of Major Gintcr was pro.
bated in the Henrico county court at
Richmond Wednesday. The bulk Of
his property is willed TO immediate
relatives. Requests Of from $500 to
$4,000 are made 90 oil the charitable
institutions IN Richmond and provision
is made for the continuance Of certain
Improvements in the county that were
in progress at the time Of Major Gin
ter's death.
There is also long list Of requests
10 friends, servants, etc. The total
value OF the estate is estimated at be-
tween $1,000. 900 aad 100000