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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
New York Produce Market.

New York, Aug. 5.--Flour-Dull, lower
to sell. City mill patents. $5.15a5.Sj win
ter patents. $44Oa47O; city mill clears,
AS0a4.95; Minnesota patents, 4S.50a4.SO;
winter extras, So 25a350; do. bakers, $3.60a
3.75. Wheat-Spot weaker; No. red, S6Sc.
afloat August; No. s red, New York, 7SS4c.
late August f. o. b., afloat. options
opened weak and heavy declining sharp
ly, rallied, but turned back again, an1
closed 2a4a31sc. net lower Sales Included
No. red, September, S2s4aSi 3-l6c., closed
S224c; October, S24aS35sc., closed S2hc {;
December, SSAaS4hc.; closed S27sc. Corn
Spot weak; No. 2, 81 elevator; 223sc. f..
o. b., afoat options opened weak, heavy
all day, closed s4a1c. lower. August, 3laIa
32c, closed 3134c.; September, S29sa321acp
closed 32ssc.; October, 33Aa332sc., closed
S3Ac.; December 34laa35c., closed 3ii4c.
Oats-Spot steady; No. 2, 22c.; No. 3, BIC.
No. white, 25a12c; No. white, 2lc ;
track mixed western, 2la23c; do. white
western, 23a30c. track white state, 23a5Oc.
Options moderately active and weak with
corn, closed nc. lower; September, 2l3sa
2lAc., closed 2l9sc Beef-Firm. Cut meats
Steady; picked bellies, 6Ma7c.; picked
shoulders, 5ka54c. picked hams, Slaa9c.
Butter-Steady; western creamery, 1lal5c.
do. factory, 7alOl2c; Elgins, 15c. imita-
tion creamery, 9Ra12c.; state dairy, l0a
lie; do. creamery, 11a15c. Cheese-Steady
state large white, 715a75sc.: fancy large
colored, 734c.; small white, 7s4c.; small
colored. &C.; part skins, 4a51sc.; full
SKINS 21aa3c Eggs-Steady state and
Pennsylvania, 12al5c.; western fresh, 19c.
Tallow-Steady; city, 3l2c. asked; country,
3AaS1ac. as to quality. Petrolcum-No
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago. aug. 5.-Tno leading ftftures
ranged as follows: Wheat-September II
a755sc.; December new, 7S$sa76%.c. Corn
August, 27a26sic.; September, 27lAa27Ac.;
December, 2S3sa2S3sc. May, 3l12a307sc.
Oats-September, 17Aa17lac.; May, 2l1sa2O
&c. Pork-September, $S.1OaS.0712. Lard
September, A.50a43712; october, $4.5jai.40
Ribs-September, $4.S5a4S5; October, $4.9Oa
4S5. Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Steady and unchanged. No. 2
spring wheat 771aa7Sc.; No. spring
wheat, 72a75c.: No. 2 red new, 7SlaaSOc. ;
No. corn and No. 2 yellow do, 26a4a27l2c.; !;
No. oats, lSc.; No. white, 2O1aa2l12c.; !;
No. white, 17S4a21c.; No. rye, 42c.; No
barley f. o. b., 30a35c.; No. f. o. b.,
261aa2Sc; No. / fax seed, SSaS9c. prime
timothy seed, 80 70a2.75. Pork-sS. 05aS10;
lard. s4.30a4. 321a; short ribs, sides, 51aa
55sc.; dry salted shoulders, 5a5Ac.; short
clear sides, 5a5Bc.; whiskey, $1.19, Sugars
Unchanged. Flour, receipts, 5000, ship
ments, 1900; wheat, receipts. 10000; ship
ments, 1900; corn, receipts, 611,O0O, ship
ments, 969, 900; oats, receipts, $4,000, ship
ments 20l, 900; rye, receipts, 10000; barley,
receipts, 5000
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
FRANK SHERlDAN'S AFFLlCTION.
Sinks Into UncOnsciousness and on
Recovery Is Totally Blind.

Wilkes-Barre Aug. 5.-Frank Sheri-
dan, a driver boss, employed by the
Delaware and Hudson Canal company,
who lives at Sheridan's switch, Ply
mouth township, has suddenly been
stricken blind. For about two weeks
he has been unable to see and hopes
of his regaining his sight are despaired
The first warnings of his affiiction
were on Monday, July 10. when, after
working in the mines during the morn
ing, he returned home at noon in a
stupefied condition and soon after sank
into total unconsciousness. Medical
aid was summoned, but he remained
in comatose state for thirty-siX hours,
and when he regained his senses was
unable to tell daylight from dark.
Although his general health is now
good he is unable to discern even a
faint ray of light The physician pro-
nounces his afiiiction due to degenera-
tion of the optic nerve, and it is
thought there is little if any hope OF
his ever being able to see again.
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Philadelphia, Aug. 5.-Wheat-Was 29ic.
lower; contract grade August S5aS5Ac.;
September october and November, nom
inal. Corn-Was dull and 1c. lower. No.
mixed August and November, nominal.
Oats-Were hc. higher: No. white Aug
ust, September, October and November,
23laa241ac. Butter--Firm; coed demand.
Fancy western creamery, 15lac.; fancy
Pennsylvania, and do. western prints, 17c.
Esgs-Firm fresh nearby, 1Sc.; do west
ern, 121aa13c. Cheese-Was firm and high
er; New York full creamery, choice to
fancy, 7%aSc.; do. do. do. fair to good,
7Aa71Ec. Refined Sugars-Firm and in
good demand, at 9.3Oa. m. No. IA advanced
Lie and Nos. 10 and Is, closed &c. highs
er. Cotton-Unchanged Tallow-Steaty,
city prime in hogsheads, 31sc couatry
prime III barrels, &C.; dark, 2Ssc.; cakes
312c.; grease, 2&c. Live Poultry-Dull and
unchanged; fowls, &C.; old rocsters, tc;
spring chickens. Sa10c.; ducks, Sal0c.
Dressed Poultry-Steady, fair demand;
fowls choice 10Aa11c.: do. fai' to gooJ,
9lRa10c.; broiers, western desirable sizes,
13a14c. dc. small and scalde I. 9a12c.; near
by do as to size and quality. 1Sa15c. Re
caipts--Flour, $500 barrels; 5000 sacks;
wheat. $1,000 bushels; corn, 123,0O BUSH
els; oats, 2i0O0 bushels. Shipments
Wheat, 5000 bushels; corn, 1lS,0OO bushel,
oats, $780,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
COL. HARRY LAYCOCK DEAD.
Found Unconscious Lying in a Ham
mock, and Soon Expires.

Wilkes Barre, Aug. 5.-Henry A. Lay
cock, proprietor of the Laycock House
at Wyoming, and one of the widest
known men in the valley, died at his
hotel at l o'clock this morning, death
being attributed by the physicians to
apopleXy.
Yesterday afternoon 1T 2:30 Col. Lay
cock laid down in a hammoci -. his
porch to read. At 4:30 a member of
the family went to the porch and saw
him lying there, apparently asleep. His
glasses were on his nose and in his
hand he held the book he had been
reading. The person who found him
in this position tried to rouse him, but
the effort was fruitless one, and an
alarm was given. A few minutes later
r. K. LaYcock, John Perkins, James
Space and Henry Tilgner carried the
unconscious man to his apartments in
the hotel. The physicians summoned
united in the opinion that the colonel
had been prostrated by an attack Of
apopleXy. They did everything in their
power to restore the patient to con-
sciousness but their efforts We're un-
availing.
He was aged SO years, and is survived
by his wife, one daughter, Miss Ger
trude, one son, Harry A. Deceased
was a cousin of Hon. W. F. Cody COM
monty known as Buffalo Bill" Colonel
Laycock was one of the most genial
of men, one who enjoyed the confidence
and respect of wide circle of friends.
During the war he was brave soldier,
and his bravery was rewarded by fire.
quent promotion. Had the conflict
lasted a few weeks longer Colonel
Laycock would have been mustered
out with the title of general, for the
papers necessary to his promotion We're
being prepared when Lee surrendered,
which signalized the end of the war.
Colonel Laycock was a member of the
Loyal Legion of the United States, the
Grand Army of the Republic and Dieu
lie Veut Commandery knights Temp
lar
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
SCARED BY THE LIGHTNING.
Manic Johns, Of Pittston, Stricken
While in n Trolley Car.

Wilkes Barre, Aug. 5.-About 10
o'clock last night, when the storm was
at it's height and while a West Pitts
ton car was going toward West Pitts
ton, there was q binding flash of
lightning, followed by deafening peal
of thunder as the car was passing
Maltby. The lights in the car sudden
ly went out, leaving the passengers in
utter darkness. There was consider
able excitement and one girl named
Mamie Johns, of Pittston, who was
either struck by the lightning or ter
ribly frightened. took q fit of convul-
sions. 1t took five or six men to hold
the girl, who was carried to Kyte's
store. There she was placed in Fitz-
patrick's ambulance and conveyed to
the Pittston hospital.
Inquiry at the Pttston hospital to-
day by the Times elicits the informa-
ton that Miss Johns condition is not
alarming. The physicians say that the
young woman's being stricken was due
entirely to her nervous condition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
ATTEMPTED JAIL BREAKING.
Warden Boland Discovered Another
Plan Wednesday Night.

Wilkes Barre, Aug. 5.--SayS the
Times: Warden James Boland and his
Vigilant watchman discovered another
attempt at jail breaking last night,
which will cause almost as much of a
sensation as the Terrible Pete" jail
conspiracy. The men who attempted
to escape show by their method that
they are slick and daring criminals and
but for the eagle ewes of the watch
man would have succeeded in cutting
a hole through the roof of the Jail and
effecting their escape. The boldness
and daring Of the attempt and the al
most successful issue has caused feel
ing of anxiety to the warden and his
deputies.
The men, Charles Womelsdorg, a
horse thief, and James Pollock, a slick
burglar, who We're confined together in
double cell No. ., upper tier, left wing
of the county Jail, cut through the yhree
inch stone slab on the roof OF II ir cell
and had almost sufficient cut to .emove
a piece of stone 8X12 inches when their
work was detected. The men must have
worked on the stone for some time and
would have effested their escape in q
few days. They very cleverly covered
up their work and the attempted ns-
cape was discovered only by accident.
The men used for tools, the iron sup
ports which they removed from the
wash basin in their cell, and a spoon.
They sharpened these on the floor Of
their cell ana used them in cutting the
hagstone on the roof They would
stick the iron supports back under the
wash basin each morning. plastering
them with soaD to prevent detection.
The ceiling OF their cell where they
were cutting the stone slab was also
carefully covered with a white cloth
and held in place with soap. A hole
in the side of the cell was used as a
place of leverage for their crude tools
and this was also deftly concealed.
Themen succeeded in cutting through
the stone slab I2 inches on one side, 8
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
LARGE CONTRACTS LET.
New Find of Coal Made Recently by
Pardee Il Co.

Hazleton, Aug. 5.-Two large con-
tracts have been awarded to Hazleton
contractors. Price, Clark and Evans
Nere given the contract to build a new
breaker for A. Pardee & Co. at Har-
wood. This mine was given up years
ago by Linderman & Skeer as unpro-
fitable. Pardee & Co. have found such
evidences of coal as to warrant the
construction of a new breaker which
will cost in the neighborhood of $780,
900.
Crawford g. Dugan, coal stripping
contractors, have been awarded the
construction to excavate 100000 cubic
yards of earth everything a coal Wien
near st. Clair, in the mine of w. II.
Taylor & Co.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
NEARLY $4,000 PAID BACK.
Deibert swolIs schuyi-
kill COunty's Funds.

Pottsville, Aug. 5.--Following closely
after the statement Of ex-County Treas
urer DR. Daniel Dechert, this week,
Thomas Pepper, jr,, Of Ashland, yes
terday handed over to Deputy Treas
urer Samuel Deibert the sum of $l,S1S.s4,
the amount retained by his father ex-
County Treasurer Thomas Pepper, as
commissions on license moneys, during
the year 1891 to which the supreme
court recently decided he was not en-
utled. During the years 1892 and 1893,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
THE MARKETS..
Wall Street Review.

New York, Aug. 5.-Today's market
was an inversion of yesterday, in that it
displayed a heavy tone during most
Of the day and rallied strongly during
the last half hour. The days net gains
were almost all achieved in the last half
hour, while on yesterday a half hours
profit taking at the close wiped out
nearly all the earlier gains. There was
feverish tone to the trading today,
and erratic variations either way. To-
tai sales We're 567,S96.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN, AL
LEN Sc CO.. stock brokers, Mears build
ing, rooms 705-706.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
IRON WORKERS ACCEPT A CUT.
The Reading Iron Works at Danville
Will Soon Resume,

Danville, Aug. 5.--The Reading Iron
Works, of this city, which have been
idle since June SO, will resume opera
tions on Monday next, the employees
having agreed to accept the reduction
OF wages proposed by the managers.
The entire finishing mill, including the
l2, 16 and 20-inch trains, will resume,
as we'll as a portion of puddle mill.
The works of the North Branch
Steel company will resume in the near
future.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
AN ANTHRACITE STRIKE.
Thirty Men Go Out at the Lytlo Coll
Iiery. Near Pottsyillc.

Pottsville, Aug. 5.-About thirty men
employed in one Of the gangways at
Lytle colliery, near here, went on strike
yesterday on account of refusal to
grant them an advance in wages.
The strike did not interfere with the
workings of the colliery. 1t is expected
that all the men will return to work in
q. day or SO.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
BURIED ALIVE BUT LIVES.
Mike Cunrod Lay Under Tons of Coal
tor Four Hours.

Hazleion, Aug. 5.-Mike Cunrod, a
Beaver Brook Hungarian, employed
at the strippings at Silver Brook, was
caught in chute yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock and covered with tops
of coal,
His companions rushed to the mans
rescue and began removing the coal,
but it was O'Clock in the afternoon
before they shoveled enough away to
reach Cunrod, twenty carloads hav-
ing been taken out Of the chute before
his body was visible.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
FIREMAN'S QUEER NOTION
Alleged to Have Fired n Barn in Orr
der to Mako a Record by Putting
the Fire Ont,

Wilkes-B Barre. Aug. 5.--Edward Nor
an, young man 20 years old and resid-
ing on South Fell street, was arrested
last night, charged with being the fire.
bug who set fire to the Finklestein
barn yesterday afternoon. The case,
says the Times, is more sensational
when it is known that Moran is a
member of No.2 Engine and Hose COM
pany and has been hard working
member of the fire department.
He comes Of a good family and the
only reason that can be assigned for
his strange action is that his mind is
unbalanced on fire department matters,
as the prosecution Showed that he was
trying to be appointed on the new
chemical engine and that he started
the fires in order to rescue horses and
make a name for himself by his
bravery, thereby securing his wished
for position with the chemical engine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
COAL AND IRON POLICE.
Won't BE Discharged, but Must Do
More Real Work

Wilkes Barre, Aug. Sat a meeting
of the Lehigh Valley Coal company Of
ficials this week it was decided to have
the coal and iron police system undergo
a change. The officers need not fear
discharge, but they will be required to
do more work in the future than they
have done in the past,
They will be stationed at the collier
les as watchmen and their duty will be
70 attend only to the affairs of the
company and not NEEDLE in outside
matters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
CREAMERlES TO CLOSE.
Lack of the Lacteal Fluid Assigned
as the Cause.

Wilkes-Barre August 5.-Owing to a
lack of milk the creamery at Stauf-
fer's on the W.-B. & L. railroad has
closed, and for the same reason the
one at Bartonsville will have to close
it's doors. In order to carry the milk
an other products to the New York
markets the w. & +. and the N. Y, S.
& w. put on a daily milk train, Sun
days included, to run between Jersey
City and Stauffers. At first the milk
supply was good, not in abundance,
but in sufficient quantities to warrant
the running of the train. After a
month or so the quantity began to
grow smaller.
This has resulted in the milk train
only receiving supplies from Bartons-
vile, although it runs to Stauffers for
passengers, and even this may be stop
ped in few days as the same trouble
exists in the lower creamery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Cattle-A 30a4.S5;
heavy lots, 81 S5a$5.1O S.ockers and feed
ers active at So. 25a4S5. Calves-$57laa
5.75. Hogs-$3.S SOa3,90. Choice light hogs,
slow around ST. and choice heavy dun
arQbnd 1885, Sheep-Steady. Inferior to
ciSrce, $2.5Oa4.OO; western roughs, 50. 4Da
375; lambs, $3.50a4,l5; medium to good
lambs, S4.5Oa4.75. Receipts-Cattle, 1900;
hogs, 200; sheep, 1900.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
FOREST CITY.

The statement in the Forest City
notes to the effect that the Waltz mur-
der trial would be held on Aug. 16 at
Montrose, was incorrect. The Witness
es on the case have been subpoenaed
to appear at Montrose on Monday, AUG.
8, at o'clock p. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
Rheumatism Cured i'm a Day.

MYSTIC CURE" for Rheumatism
and Neuralgia radically cures in to
days. It's action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the disease
Immediately disappears. The first dose
greatly benefits. rs cents. Sold by Carl
Lorenz druggist, AIS Lackawanna ave.,
Scranton. ~
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Buffalo Live Stock.

East Buffalo, Aug. 5.-Cattle-Steady.
Hogs-Fairly active. Workers, good to
choice, $3.50; roughs, common to good, S3.-
35a3.GO; pigs, good to choice, sl,2jai 80.
Lambs, choice to extra, S5.65a5.75; culls
to fair A6Oa5.1O Sheep--Choice TO Sc
lected wethers, S4.iOa4.5O; culls and COM
mon, S3.25a3S5.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
East Liberty Cattle.

East Liberty, Pa, Aug. 5.-Cattle,-
Steady; extra, s4.9Oa5.0O; prime, A.S0a49O;
common, s3.5Oa370; bulls, stays and cows,
50. OOa35O. Hogs-Shade higher; primo
light Workers, $4O5a4ll; heavy, SS,95a
AIS; roughs, $250a35O Sheep-Steady;
choice, 81. 4.15a4.2O; common, $2,65a3,25i spring
lambs, $3.75a5.OO; veal calves, S6.00a6.25. y
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06

Of Mr.. Peppers term, no surcharges
were made.
This makes nearly $4,000 which both
ex-treasurers have placed to the coun-
tys credit
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
New York Live Stock.

New York, Aug. 5-No trading. Calves
Steady; butter quiet; veals, I.00a5.25;
buttermilk calves, $3.O0a9 80. Sheap-Quiet;
steady; seed lambs weak others sc. bow
er. Sheep, s250a390; lambs, 45ja575 Hogs
Receipts, 2,1l9; frmer at $20a460
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inches across and inches down the
other side before being detected. If
they had succeeded In removing the
slab they could easily have cut through
the tin roof and thus made their es-
cane
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
Oil Market.

New York, Aug. 5.-Petroleum-Pennsy
vania crude, no market.
Oil City, Pa, Aug. 5.-Credit balances,
II: certificates, no bids; shipments, no.
352; runs. s2.625
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

will read the ad and notice the money can save by buying
other house for the that sell for cash and buy cash from
today compelled enlarge
CLEARING SALE ITEMS Women ChIdrens Shoes Oxford,
of
we n
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
MEMS SHOES atLESS THAN COST
OF MAKING.

25O pair Mems fine Russet Wei, Hand
sewed Congress and Lace, all toes,
Worth s4,Oo Clearing price H.9S.
sS75y Mems Hand sewed Russet Shoes,
light shades, all sizes, real value $500 to
S4,Oo at $1.19.
1000 pair same shoes, in Dark Tan, at
s1.29.
1000 pair Mems odds and ends Russet
Shoes, at 98 cents, worth $3.50
$50 pair Mems Russet Hand Sewed low
shoes, worth $3.50 to $500, at s1.29.
1000 pair Mems Congress Shoes, all sizes
to 10, at 4Yc.
1000 pair Mems. Boys and Youths Ten
mis- Slippers, all colors, at 25c.
Bows Shoes Almost Given Away.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06

scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Quotations--AN Quotations Based
on Par of 100.
STOCKS

Scranton e Pittston Trac, Co. -. 20
National Boring & Drillg Co., ,.. 50
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-06
LADIES' SHOES AT so CENTS
on the Dollar.


300 pair Ladies' Fine Russet Vici hand
turned, real value $500 to S4.O0, price Sl9S.
200 pair Williams & Clark Russet Shoes.
button and lace. all shades, worth 81, at
$l.49.
$50 pair Ladies' Button and Lace Rus
set Shoes, worth 50, at 9S cents
$50 pair Ladies' Fine hand-turned Ok
fords, all colors, very narrow widths, sizes
g. 91a, 4, and few Az, A, B, c widths,
worth $500 to $500 at 9Sc.
"a pair Russet Patent Leather OXfords
for Sl.29, worth $500 a pair.
All our $500 black and tan Oxfords, to
close, at Csc.
1000 pair Misses and Childrens russell
and black strap sandals, sizes to 2.
worth $l,25 a pair at 49c.
Misses Russet Shoes at 69c and 70
cents.
Children's Shoes at 80 cents and 40 cents.
1000 pair Ladies' Button Shoes, all sizes
4 to s. at 49c.
500 pair Ladies' Serge Congress, at SOC.
1000 pair Ladies' Slippers, at 80 cents.
The herald., 1897-09-08
THE POLAR SEARCH
Will Be Continued Until Success Is
Gained

NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-Walter Well
man, the journalist and Arctic explorer,
was one of the passengers on the New
York, which arrived today. He has been
to Norway and Russia to consult with
Nansen and to arrange for steamer.
He says efforts would be ontinued to-
ward reaching the north pole until the
feat is accomplished.
Three expeditions will be in the field
next year." he says. zone will be that
of Captain Sverdrup in the Fran; an
other that of Lieut.. Peary in Greenland,
and a third one will be made by myself
in Franz Josef land.
"My arrangements are to sail from
Bergen, Norway, in a staunch ice steam
er, June 15 Ten men will comprise the
expedition. They will be Norwegians
with the exception Of two or three Amer
leans. We shall establish supply sta
ton at Cape Flora, leaving two men in
charge. We shall set out on our jour-
ney toward the pole in the early part of
1899 and shall be equipped for journey
of 100 or lis days.
The herald., 1897-09-08
Railroad Questions

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-Senator
Foraker of Ohio arrived in Washington
today. He is chairman of the sub-com-
mittee on Pacific railroads which is in
charge of several matters connected with
the Pacific railroads, among them the
condition of the sinking fund held by the
treasury on account of the Union Pacific
road and the alleged fraudulent patent
ing Of lands in this company. This is
under resolution introduced by Sena-
tor Pettigrew, which was passed by the
senate at the last session. The other
members of the subcommittee are Sen
ator Harris Of Kansas and Senator Stew
art of Nevada. Senator Stewart is in
Washington and called upon Senator
Foraker this evening. Senator Harris
is expected to arrive tomorrow. The
meeting will be wholly informal. The
subcommittee will confer with the at
torney general regarding the sale of the
Union Pacific, which has already been
ordered by the circuit court of the Eighth
circuit