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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-23
COAL TRADE RUM0R
DOWN In NEW YORK
Premature Reports Circulated Regard.
ing a Big Selling Scheme.
NO FOUNDATION FOR THE TALK.
crs Would Go Into Retail Selling in
View of Alleged Present Demoraii-
zatiOn Of Tradc--J. Pierpont Nor
gan, on Account of His Great RAIL
road Interests, Was Looked to for
a Solution.

1t was admitted yesterday in New
York coal trade circles that important
negotiations have been in progress for
some time past among the leading Of
flcials of the anthracite coal mining
ana transportation companies. They
Wcr-, says the Commercial Advertiser,
the outcome of the decentralization in
which the coal trade has been since
last July as the result of overproduc-
tion. Decentralization was threatened
tnat imperilled the solvency of all the
coal railways.
1t was natural, in this situation, that
all eyes should turn to J. Pierpont
Morgan for ylief, owing to his para
mount influence in the affairs of the
Reading, the Lehigh Valley, the Erie
the Susquehanna and Western and his
ultimate relations with the controlling
interests of the Delaware and Hudson
The production OF anthracite coal it
is admitted, can be regulated with
great ease. Practically all of it comes
from small section of Pennsylvania.
1t is an old industry and all the condi-
tions that govern it are thoroughly
vel known. Capitalists have long r5c
cenized the possibility of controlling
the industry, but it has SO happened
that for a number of reasons the prac-
ticability of doing so has been a mat
ter of doubt
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Nut Crackers. FruitKnivos

Co1ee spoons, sterling silver. Suitable
holiday gifts. Davidow Bros.
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BcrrY spoons. SL.hn.

Waterman Fountain Pens, for a gift.
Reynolds Bros, stationers. ~
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NO TRUST" SCHEME.

A number of plans have been sug-
gested during the past twenty-five
years, none of which contemplated the
formation of a trust" but all of which
were designed 20 do away with the
errors which have again and again
brought the trade to the verge Of de-
moralization.
What Mr. Morgan can do with the
Delaware, LaCkawanna and Western
Snd the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
panieS is a matter of much uncertain
ty. The latter has always fatty re-
fused to enter into agreements of any
nature. and the former has been dis
Quieting element because it has always
carried on its business irrespective of
other members of the trade. Its large
surplus has enabled it to act with more
independence than some of its com
petitors. If central selling agency
were esta blishcd to handle the product
Of all the companies it could scarcely
engage to disrose Of all the coal the
CombineC interests could produce, as
the market could not absorb it. It
would have to tell each interest how
much OF its coal it could undertake t.
sell, month by month, which it is said
in Wcll-iniOrntJ circles. would meet
with violent opposition from practical
ly all the companies, which would in
sist upon producing more.
\ great many details have vet to be
perfected before alan is definitely
settled on, and IT may be stated on
good authority that any announcement
at present is not only premature, but
absolutely incorrect. Officials of all
the leading anthracite interests pro-
fcss ignorance as to the plan that is
popularity supposed to be preparing 1t
is irdeC /, more than possibility that
the final plan will not provide for a
central selling agency at all, much as
that scheme has to recommend it in the
eyes of many members Of the trade.
MUCH MISINFORMATION
1t is in regard to the ulan of selling
the companies coal directly to the do
mestic consumer that the greatest
amount of misinformation has been
published. These articles, in the opin-
ion Of practically all the presidents Of
the anthracite companies, are without
foundation. They state that they have
no desire to engage in the retail coal
business. one of them said yesterday:
The report is laughable. No such
thing is contemplated by any Of the
companies to my knowledge. Even if
| one of them should try it the others,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-23
Lewis. Reilly ~ Davies

Busy Shoe Store. will be open even
ings during December. ~
s,,Ss.zF25ssasgsr,zNf
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-23
Slippers are servIceabIe Presents.

Books, at a discount. Reynolds Bros.
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XMAS TREE TRIMMINGS

Our assortment is yet quite COM
plete but a little too heavy on
candy ornaments. Monday we
cut them deep; regular and
5C. size, reduced 20 ..,....,...
2 for Sc
Our regular 1Oc. Tnsel Ornaments
reduced today to ............
Sc
XMAS TREE CANDLES. anv
size, 4S in box, SO in box and "A
in box; best wax make. Re-
duced TO ......................
1Oc Box
SPRING CANDLE HOLDERS
reduced today .................
10c a Dozen
Full assortment Of Tinsell in all
colors, by the yard
1000 DOZEN MOTTO HAND
KERCHIEFS, motto worked in
colors. worth &C.. reduced today
TO '''.''''.....,.. ................
3 for 1Oc
500 dozen SILK FLOWER EN-
BROlDERED II DKER-
CHIEFS, scalloped edge, worth
10c.; reduced today to ......
3 for 1Oc
INITIAL. GENTS JAPANETTE
I1ANDKERCHTFt'S, worth 25c.
reduced to Observation-Disclosures.
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Leather Goods at Reynolds Bros. ~
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Worth $2,75. Davidow Bros. =.
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Low Rates on Loans.

Biggest assortment in the city at tn
. Brothers, sos Lackawanna ave. -
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BE GenerOus

Fancy Baskets at Reynolds Bros M
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Exceptional Values in Ladies'
White and COlOred Border
Handkerchief.

PERFUMERY, Cotton's Triple
Extract by the ounce; sold
everywhe here at 5Uc. ounce; our
price .....,................
24c Ounce
Large bottles, good Perfumes at
10c Bottle
JEWELRY, Stone set rings war
rantcd to wear well for years.
BAND RINGS, STONE SET
GILT HAT PINS ...............
Pin sets, Brooch Pins Chlds'
Rings, Pocket Books at..........
25c
Ladies' Combination Pocket Books
sterling silver corners, worth
SOC; our price ...................
Csc
SHEET MUSIC. catalogue free.
over $500 copies to select from
only ............... .............
&c Copy
MI SIC FOLIOS, large regular
SOC Books, reduced to ..........
800
Regular 25c. Books reduced to-.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
SHE USED STRYCHNiNE.
Bohemian farmers Wife Kills Her Four
Children and Herself.

Bohemian Farmers Wife Kills Her Four
Children and Herself
GRAND Forks, N. D., Dec. PA
case Of wholesale poisoning is reported
from the western part Of Walsh county,
and the en.lre family Of Jacob Jerry
Payer, a we'll known Bohemian farmer,
consisting of his wife and four children,
the oldest years and the youngest
year old, are dead from poison admins
tered by Mrs. Payer.
Mr.. Payer left home with a load of
wheat to market at Park River, eighteen
miles distant. Before leaving his wife
insisted on his returning home the same
night, which he refused to do, and they
quarreled over the matter.
In the morning Mr.. Payers father,
who lives mile distant, went over to
look after the stock at his sons home
Finding no signs OF any Of the family in
the. use he made an investigation and
found Mrs. Payer and the four children
all dead in bed. A quantity Of strych-
nine left on the table told the story.
Appearances indicated that Mrs. Payer
had given the children the fatal dose
and had afterwards arrayed the bodies
in their best clothes and attired them
for burial and then taken poison her.
self.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
CLEMENTS TREE OF GELD.
h!""di%e E"nanza King Makes Merry at
!, New York Hotel.

A!""di%e bonanza King Makes Merry at
New York Hotel.
NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-James I. Glenn.
ents, the "Eldorado King OF Klon-
dixie, y who is at the Lafayette hotel,
Gasp aged one Of the costlicst Christmas
trees, If not the costliest, VIII CHI was
seen the world round. 1t would make
Santa Claus himself sand and blink III
wonder. On this richly laden tree were
75O $50 gold pieces and Klondide nuggets
aud presents worth $4,000, which
brought the total up to $4,000.
Last year the man who fixed up the
Christmas tree dined on Caribou meat,
with the top Of tin lard bucket for a
plate, and his fingers serving the pur.
pose Of knife and fork.
The tree occupies space in the Hotel
Lafayette, and those fortunate or I'm.
fortunate enough to be allowed to feast
their eyes upon this prodigal dis.
play of wealth were granted per-
mission by the proud owner of
it to sift the $40 gold pieces
through their fingers, to lift double
handtuls Of gold nuggets and guess how
much they were worth. And every
visitor carried away a little nugget,
whether "the Eldorado king" had ever
seen them before or not.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
TO MODIFY CIVIL SERVICE.

President Mckinley Said to d" Preparing
An Order For That Purpose.
New YORK, Dec. 27.-The Journals
Washington special says:
President McKinley's order revising
sivil service rules is nearly ready for
PRONUNCIATION. 1t will take from under
the civil service 5000 offices Of the 49,
600 included in President Cleveland's
blanket order. including 900 deputy
collectors of internal revenue, $50 dep
uty collectors Of customs, Sc special in.
spectors Of customs and SO special treas
ury agents.
Nearly all the positions are in the
classified service outside of Washing
ton, and come in direct contact with
the people. 1t is for this class Of places
that the most OF the pressure for repeal
or modification Is made, and the presi.
dent has expressed the belief that if it
il modified to this extent he can sat-
isfy the demand for itR abrogation,
strengthen Western and Southern Re-
publicans and save the civil service law
in its original intent, which was to
confine it to the executive departments
Ut Washington.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
DlsPLEAslNG TO LEO.
Pope Issues IN Encyc,icnl ON the Manitoba
School Qusstios.

Pope Iasues IN ENJOY c,icnl on the Manitoba
School Qasstses.
ROME, Dec. s7.--The pope'ay ency eli.
cal ON the Manitoba school question ia
published here. After recalling the re.
ligious history Of Canada and eulogiz.
ing its scholastic institutions his holi.
ness expresses regret at the decisions
taken seven years ago in Manitoba rela.
tive to tho Catholic schools and points
cut the rights of Catholics, according to
the federal agreement.
The pope condemns a school system
based ON religious neutrality, praises
the zeal the bishops have displayed on
the question; regrets that the Catholics
are not equally united. owing to
political passions, and admits that
the authorities. have done some.
thing to diminish the inconvenl.
ences Of Manitoba snool legisla.
ton. But his holiness declares this to
be inadequate and exhorts Catholics to
persist in claiming all their rights,
though they must not refuse any partial
reparutions obtainable, with the view
to reduce the perils OF tie education Of
the youth.
The encyclical says that in the event
of these beng unobtalnable Catholics
should provide their own schools and
adopt, under guidance OF tEcir bishops,
a programme OF study consi >,ent with
their religion and ali literary al seem
tltic progress.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
DENMARK WILLING TO SELL.

Unce Sam Can Have Her West Indies for
u Consideration.
WASHINGTON, Dec Ex-senator H. G..
Lodge is preparing q bill to carry into
effect the declaration of the Republican
platform in favor Of the purchase of the
three islands of St. Thomas, st. Croix
and St. John. owned by Denmark, in
t st Indies. The senate passed q
IL agar ago asking the state
tent to ascertain whether the
were still for sale, at what price
we're held and whether any other
Try was after them. Denmark has
.~llied that she is still willing to sell
and that two European governments
are now negotiating for their purchase.
These are supposed to be Great Britain
and Germany.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
SUICIDE OF MISS WELLS.
Prominent Washington Society Lady
Follows Miss Herbsrt's Example.

Prominent Washington society Lady
Follows Miss Hsrbsrt's Example.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The recent
tragic death Of Miss Leila Herbert, tho
daughter OF the ex.secretary Of the
navy, is given as the reason for the
suicide which occurred during the day
OF Miss Annie Virginia Wells, an &C.
complished young society woman and
daughter Of Mr.. Lewis s. Wells, q we'll
known attorney. The young woman
shot herself through the heart with
her brothers. revolver. Miss Wells had
met Miss Herbert number of times
and was very much attached to her.
Shesherself had been confined to the
house for four months by illness. and
this, combined by the shock caused by
the death Of her friend, brought on
melancholia which resulted in suicide.
The deed was apparently entirely un.
premeditated, and coming Immediately
after Christmas festivities in the house,
completely prestrated her aged mother.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
MINOR ITEMS CT INTEREs

Thirty or 40 persons were injured
| q powder explosion at Ashevilie, N.
Marshall Newell, the Harvard f.
ball player, was killed by q locomotiv
Jimmy Michael easily defeated A
thur A. Chase III a 3O.nile bicycle ra.
at New York.
Cumtc Anatole le MERCER, senio,
member OF the French chamber of de-
put,es, is dead.
The Minneapolis police department,
is under fire and it is proposed to have
an investigation.
| Captain General Blanco processes to
believe that the autonomous system
will bein operation IN Cuba Jan. !.
Madison, Wis, defeated North iona.
wonda, n. Y, in a game for the ma.
tional high school football champion.
ship.
The non partisan National w. C.. T.
u. will hold their eighth annual Con.
vention "a Columbus, O., Jan. Z to IL.
1903.
For the protection of American inter.
ests the United States government may
be COMP elled to modify its present pol.
icv OF non.intervention in the Chinese
situation.
Mrs. Mary Barnette, who was con.
nected by marriage with tho family Of
President Nj Klnley, is dead at MI
waukee, aged 80.
Indiana veterans suggests plan to ell.
able the government to retire from the
pension business by giving each solder
drawing a pension 2o.year annuity or
an equivalent in cash.
A Swiss surgeon successfully re.
moved the stomach of patient, who
is recovering, and great results are pos
slble from the discovery that the stOm.
ach is not u vital organ.
Chicago had llY fires in the four day
ending Dec. %. One life was lost, 30
people injured and over $1,000, 900
worth Of pr; perty destroyed. The IA
tality occurred at the Coliseum fire.
1t Is reported that Chicago parties
will soon esta blish photograph tao
.ory at Muskegon, Mich, capitalized at
$4,000 Philip D. Armour is credited
with being one of the principal in
veStorS.
Six Sons for Pallbearers.
WAUKEGAN. Ills, Dec. 27.-Six gray
hail ed SONS bore to the tomb the casket
containing the body Of their father,
William Besley, the veteran malster.
Br Ut funeral services were first con.
uuc.ed at his late home.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
KILLED NJ THIN CONDUCTOR
Refused to Throw Up HIS
Hands and Was Shot by
HighWaymen.
Body Rifled Of Cash and the
Robbers Then Succeed
in Escaping.
Girl Friend of Miss Herbert
Follows Latter's Example

by Shielding.
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Dec. 27.-A trolley
car on the schuylkill Valley traction
road was held up by four highwaymen
at Swedeland, near here. Conductor
Charles Galloway of Norristown re.
fused to give up his money and was
shot dead. Three shots were fired at
Motorman Matthias, but none took
effect After rifling the body Of the
conductor of money and gold watch
the robbers escaped. There were four
women passengers il. the Cur and the
highwaymen covered them with their
weapons, but made no attempt to rob
them The men looked like tramps
and escaped in the direction of Phiia-
dalnhia
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
OATS CORNERED TOO
LETTER SPRINGS ANOTHER SURPRISE
ON THE SPECTATORS.
While Everybody Was Watching Wheat
He Quietly Turns . Trick in a Dit.
ferent Pit-Frihay VIII BE
Day Of Reckoning.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Friday, which
will witness the close of the great
Letter deal in wheat ON the board Of
trade, bids fair to prove a memorable
day in the trade. No great excitement
; is expected in the wheat pit, but in
oats squeeze Of shorts may occur. It
is believed that Mr.. Letter has been
turning trick on tho trade in oats,
while everybody was watching wheat.
For weeks the oats pit has been practi-
cally deserted. Last week threre was q
disagreeable surprise to the men who
had sold s, 5000 bushels of oats for
December delivery when they learned
that no oats were being delivered.
Then they awoke to the fact that in
All the Chicago Elevators
oats measured but $4,000 bushels of
the contract grades. I, was Wrdues.
day when they made the discovery.
The price of December oats w.S then
2036c. On Friday 'he ,,naraet cnne,i nj
good a. cents o. = ais NV !,
10 too late to rus
the calls when VA, >,
grain at tie q. n.
day. TIL 'se - ~
grain acc,r &C., .. l.,
called uprl
price. 1n'
mcnts 0. ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
1ncreased Packers Wages.

CHEYENNE. wy, Dec. ~. The arm,
pack train has left here tur Alaska, l!
packers and 81 mules 1orm4ng the out
fit. Before leaving tic packers se:
were increased from $50 g. $l6p
month, and the chief packers ~.
from $3.50 to $3.50 !. month.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
MUST REDEEM BONDS,

Federal Decree Entered Against the City
of Huron, 3. ID.
Sioux FALLS, S. D.. Dec. 27.-Judge
Garland Of the federal court has entered
u decree Of Judgment against the city of
Huron for $50, 600 and interest in suit
brought by the holders of school bonds
to recover their face value. The city Of
Huron sought to repudiate payment,
claiming that the bonds were illegally
issued because the legal amount Of in.
debtedpess had been exceeded. The
bonds were held by Eastern banks.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
Died After an Operation.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 27.-John Cos.
grave, we'll known athlete, died in
the city hospital after an operation for
appendicitis. He was q member of the
New Jersey Athletic club, the Ridge
field Athletic club and the Tenth Bat.
talon Athletic association of the ma.
tional guard
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
A SLICE OF GREENLAND,

Said Uncle Sam Has Made an Offer to
Denmark.
LONDON. Dec. 27.-A dispatch from
Copenhagen to The Daily Mail says the
Washington executive has made over.
lures to Denmark for the sale of q mar.
row but carefully defined stretch of
land in Northwestern Greenland where
the Americans Intend to establish naval
and coaling stations.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
Pennsylvania Couple Assass,uated.

FouubyHVUH1H NOUp1e nee1Sss0St0us
INDIANA, Pa, Dec. 27.-Milton Neal
and his aged wife were shot to death by
an unknown assassin at their home
near Jacksonville, nine miles south.
west of here. Neal was one of the
most prominent and prosperous farm.
ers Of the vicinity in which he lived.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31

To euro Construction Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1Oc or &c.
II G. c.. G. fail to cure. druggists refund money
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
Six Sons for Pallbearers.

WAUKEGAN. Ills, Dec. 27.-Six gray
hail ed sons bore to the tomb the casket
containing the body Of their father,
William Besley, the veteran malster.
Br Ut funeral services were first con.
uuc.ed at his late home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06

fsless form in the narrow house Of the grave, and
bid mans longing spirit rise to the sPscens dTei IN
the heavens: and charity. that one virtue. pre-
s would r this w saa s hs
the time beautifully described as when the ma
Ge ct aSs the wr capital
Is. as Is all other interest, IKE unto me cays ar
patty. Expressing them selves good philanihrSpci
moyemens organzeSd chnritiss' and IN
one of the most pleasing features connected WIN a
the of The visiting Grand Mas nnsr al sven
Mas Dsn9 vsisns %asiss = ,5a rs
present present were NJ " John Stewart Grand Mastes;
cDT MnG Msr rP Fas rand the Dis
trict Of Columbia; N. W. George " Forsmneye n
s sSSrsf Past ra' drs %Si"s sss'sI a%
Ru r. josiah " EVAN Deputy Grand Master q
Ncw-Jersey; r William G. HenGerI0n' RFa va
Jnioh t @ rand Of England
r. W. Frederick smyth Grand Representative of
sentative Of New-Hampshire. and others. The menu
was one of DeImonicos most elaborate productions
Witnessing q portion Of the work. and were then
entertained in the lodges parlor. in Kane's usual
hospablc manner.
Eastern Star Lodge No. 227. W. Robert Richards.
Master conferred the third degree last Wednesday
Vtted Eastern 1 Star Lodge Knowing that good
work Is there nj all times.
TREE great % were nsfht that the this Krea
fraternity Is amply able to tax, care OF itseii ana
can manage its own affairs: second, that whie ths
Master Mason looks With respect 10 the so-calleu
higher degrees he will brook no interference IN az
fairs Of Grand Lodge, and looks TO the parent body
to the Mother the foundation OF Ell Masonry,
and takc4 It as his Alpha and Omega in the craft;
and hrG that to s VIII 70 tue FUTURE PS0G
profit by these lessons?
Loyalty to established government. and to be
Masontc lodge in the whole world In aceofo ah
with this cardinal Masonic doctrine, the orethren
Of onjn have S SRoed @ bs Rnye Gbe Hail
London, on Monday. June a. to present congratu-
oS o ber refn on h aef M w Mas
ler f. kF f. the e Prince of Wales preside at
the the Brethren 5b throughout the British Empire.
Atlas Lodge gave the third degree. With ~, r. w:
John W. Allison IN the East. assisted by BTotner
Boynton Of Webster Lodge No: s3S; F G I;n Murphy
H. ". c. Godfrey Patterson.
Tabernacle Lodge, w. Thomas Orr, Master. had
no work bat the brethren spen, ok very sScqe
Lodge among the many visitors.
veritas Lodge conferred the third degree IN good
Ter Ludwe gave the explanatory lecture. w. Mas
ter Anderson explained the working tools There
was A good attendance of members and visitors
r. W Matthew Taylor was also present.
Pyramid Lodge worked the third degree. There
was the usual very large ATTENDANCE always Iouu9
Among the numei Gus visitors there were ". Don
cyan OF Astor sharp of Scotia ana ryram 1ohn
Watt and Robert H. Clark. very ENJOYABLE ban.
quet Ardeman's Hotel rounded out pleasant
gathering and a good pleasant evening
r. w Wright D. Powna has received number
less letters and kilograms congratulang him upon
s desre "S express through this department Of
The Tribune hi, great b, bs fae0ds 'Gr and beSs to
kind W h sem endeavor In due time TO answer
all his kind and ardent admirers