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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-14
THE ACORN AND THE DOME.

l'rlmrYal man. al rest one day
Beneath an ud: Tree marked where lay
The acorn cups upon tho ground.
And sudden inspiration fouGd.
With savage tool he S"t about
A knot of wood 10 hollow out;
And, ere The autumn day was dead
\ drinking bowl had christeatG.
Time whirlei apdce, as UhlT Il must
Three generations lay i'm dust
And progress languished. gtaguant. whcr
Inventions flint struck fire again.
\ cwl upiurned--u Hide thing
Set certain wits 10 quivering.
And they in turn posterity led
To curve q roof above its head.
\ daughter of today, in Rome
I stand before st. Peters dome.
Is Il 81 strange, as I look up
1t dwindlos TO an acorn cupe
Rose Edith Mills, In the sun,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-14

special 10 the Scranton Tribune.
Camp Meade. Middletown, Pa, Nov.
13.-Camp is being broken strictly on
schedule time. The Third brigade COM
missary was broken up and moved
South yesterday. and this morning at
$50 o'clock the Eighth regiment left
this place. They were cheered on their
way out by the Scranton boys.
The Thirteenth will be moved strict
" on time, and will go in three sec
iions. It's camp is now the scene Of
the greatest activity and excitement.
The regimental commissary has been
taken down and removed. The camp
fires are already lighted at I o'clock
in the evening and are consuming the
garbage Of the camp.
The boys nre packing up their KNAPP
sacks and haversacks and many of
them will not sleep tonight.
At first It was expected to formally
begin the work of breaking up at 4
o'clock tomorrow morning, but in or
der to be sure to move on time it is
now intended to start the work be-
fore 2 O'Clock. Some of the company
effects were packed and sent TO the
depot this morning. Everything is
now in readiness for the trip and the
regiment will be at the sidings at s
o'clock in the morning.
1t will there take the train and be
hurried on through York, Baltimore
and Washington.
The first section will pull out at S
o'clock sharp, according to present CAL
culations> The boys will be allowed a
certain amount of baggage, one-half of
car for each company. All are in
good health and jubilant. They are
pleased with the prospect of going to
Augusta. Richard j. Bcurke.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-14
A Silk Worm of the Sea.

SILK is obtained from the shailIish
known as the pima tmytiliducD, which is
found in the Mediterranean. This she'll
hsh mas the power of spinning a NIsciu
silk which in Sicily is made into Il regular
and very hdndsC fabric. The silk is
spun by the ShellhSh, in the lirst instance,
Tor tn" purpose of attaching itself to the
rocks. II Is able To guide the delicate fila
ments to the proper place ana there glue
them fast, and il tney are cut away 1t
can reproduce th"m. the material when
gathered (Which is done AZ low tldeD, is
washed i'm soap and water dried. straight
rncd and carded, one pound of the coarse
filament yielding about three ounces Of
fine thread, which when spun. is of a love-
ly FURNISHED golden brown color
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-14
END OF CAMP IN SIGHT.
BY Thursday All the Soldiers Will
Have Left Camp Meade.
by Associa ted Press.

BY AssOCiat ted Press.
Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa, Nov.
13.-The end of Camp Meads is in sight.
BY Thursday the entire Second corps
will have left for the new camps in
the south Three regiments started to-
LAY and three more will go tomorrow.
Gen. Young and staff and the signal
corps Will be the last to go. The regi-
ments leaving today We're the Second
West Virginia, Eighth Pennsylvania
and First Rhode Island. A battalion
from regiment not yet designated will
stay behind to guard the government
property. Secretary Alger is so well
pleased with this location that a por-
tion of the brigade may return next
spring.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-14
Venice Is Drying Up.

Venice without it's water would he a
far less picturesque place than it actually
Is. And such a state of affairs. we are led
70 believe, may eventually come about.
The regular increase i'm the delta of the
Po has been studied by Professor Mari
nelli. Comparison of the Austrian map pf
about 1898 with the records of surveys
made in 1893 shows that the mean an
nual increase during those seventy years
has been about three tenths Of 1t square
mile; and from all known data it appears
that the total increase during six cen
tUries has been about l9S square miles.
The Increase is continuing, ANA the Gun
of Venice Is doomed in time to disaO-
pear No immediate alarm need. however,
be excited, Ion Professor Murinen; calCu-
lates that between lO1 and 10 centuries
will elapSe before the entire northern
Adriatic will have become dry land
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-14
JOTTINGS OF THE
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
NATURE OF RECENTLY FORMED
STEEL RAIL POOL.

Situation So Far as the Mill Owners
Is Concerned Has Besn Simplified
by the Organization of ths Fed
eral Steel C.mpany-Goou Spell Of
Cold Weather NEEDED to Erac, Up
the Anthracite Coal Tre depart Of
d. and H. Canal will Be Kept Open
Says a Trade Paper.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-14

have things pretty much there own
way. The top price for ordinary free
burning white ash is about $3.50 f. o. h.
New York. Much is selling at about
| $500 and some below that figure. 9th
| or prepared sizes are in proportion.
| The small sizes are quoted Pea. $40
d$2,4o; buckwhcat s16odsleO; rice
s3oan5o"
| 1t is understood that the Heading
company, in view OF the need Of moro
powerful shifting engines, may order
as many as forty The matter is now
in the hands Of the head official and
IL is expected that the order may De
placed at any time. They will be of
the latest design and capable Of hand
/ ling twice as many cars as most of
those now employed In that service.
trial trip was made with coal
trains between Palo Alto and Port
Richmond. and In both instances the
locomotives tUf the compound typcI
hauled 60 loaded hoppers through to the
rails OF SChuylkill without assistance
and made the run from Palo Alto to
the latter place in about ten hours
This was the greatest number of cars
that have over been hauled by single
engine.
good deal has been said recently
in the New York papers about the
abandonment" Of the Delaware and
Hudson canal, which has for so many
years been used to transport coal from
Honesdale To the Hudson river at Ron
dout. II does not appear. however,
that the partial disuse of the old wat
erway is going to make very much
difference to the Delaware and Hud-
son company or others.
The company has for number
or years sent a large part of the an
thracite coal from its mines to the
market by rallrosd and recent con-
tract under which the charges for
rail- transportation have been reduced
has made the canal more costly than
the railroad. For several years past
the shipments by way of Rondout have
been gradually decreased until last
year they were not over one tenth
of the company's coal production.
Portions Of the canal are difficult to
maintain and these will be given up;
though a considerable section of it will
be kept open tn accumulate quar-
ries and other industries along the
ne.-Fngineering and Mining Jour
nal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-14
After the Fever
Little Girl Was Weak and Could
Not Eat -- Hoods sarsapariIIa
Gave Her Appetite and Strength
eczema Disappearing,

my little girl was sick for several
months with typhoid fever, and after she
got over 1t she was weak and did not eat.
My husband got her bottle of Hoods
sarsaparilla, saying it would make her
eat and give her strength II and it did.
She had taken it only shorr time when
she was well and strong. Everyone who
sees her is surprised at her Improvement
because she was so weak and thin, but now
is fat and healthy. am giving her
Hood's sarsaparilla now for eczema and
the trouble is fast disappearing. My hus-
band has taken it for rheumatism and it
mas done him good" MRS. CLINTON b.
COPE, Buckingham Valley, Pennsylvania.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-14

Hnnd,c D;IIs are the best sfter-dlnner
'io pills, aid digestion. 200.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-14
THIRTEENTH LEAVES
CAMP THIS MORNING
THERE WAS LITTLE SLEEP IN
CAMP LAST NIGHT.

Work of Breaking Camp Began at e
O'Clock This Morning and the
First Detachment OF the Regiment
Expects to Leave Camp for Au-
gusta, Ca, at o'Clock-A Good
Deal of the Camp Baggage Was
Packed Yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-14

since the old steel rail combination
broke up in February. 1897 there has
been no agreement among the rail
mills, and for the first time in num-
Der Of years an open market has exist =
ed says the Engineering and Mining
journal. Prices recovered after the
| first heavy break, which followed the
| end Of the combination and for nearly
| year past have ranged not far from
SlS ton at mill, which is so less than
the quotation which the associated
companies maintained for over year.
The export business. which has grown
to considerable proportions-229,7 7s3
tons in the year ending June 20. 1898
has been done at much lower prices
though it is always difficult and us
ually impossible to get accurate fig
ures on export orders. For some time
past. however. negotiations have been
in progress FOR new agreement,
which would again unite the rail mills
and do away with competition in the
business.
Though conducted very quietly 1t is
understood that these negotiations
have been successful and that an
agreement has been reached on gem
eral terms and referred TO a COM
mittee, which Is now arranging the
details. The situation has been sim
plifed to some extent by the organiz-
alton of the Federal Steel company,
which brought together some of the
clements which has previously opposed
a new combination
1T is understood that the new agree
ment provides for the control of the
rail business by a central agency
which would probably be organized as
company and control all the rail
mills under some lease or contract.
This agency will make all sales and
apportion the work to the mills
it will, of course, regulate prices. and
will also have charge of the export
business. Some increase on present
quotations is eXpected; but it is said
that the experience of the old COM
bination will serve as a warning, and
no attempt will be made to secure
such unreasonable rates as were then
charged. The report has it that about
$40 ton at mill will be the price
for 1889 contracts. At present costs
and selling prices of raw iron and
steel this is too high for rails, which
are almost the simplest form of fin
ished material"
The export business-which will
doubtless be done at lower rates, has
assumed considerable Importance in
the trade, and promises to increase.
In the past few weeks we have noted
in our market columns export sales
amounting to nearly 100000 tons; and
contracts for 10000 or $4,000 tons are
under negotiation"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-14

THE hard coal trade needs a good
spell of cold weather to bring any
great increase of business or better
prices" says a trade journal THE
companies, after carefully keeping
production down all summer, when
the demand was slight, now that win.
ter is near have apparently abandoned
the idea of control altogether, and
are mining lot or coal to sell al
any price they can get. The October
production was about 4.750,000 tons
Considering that last year after pro-
duction had been hampered by the
strike, the October output was but
about 100000 tons, the present out
look is not encouraging.
What the November output may
be seems to be matter of little inn
pOrtanCe. Ii is noteworthy that some
of the roads that broke down the mar
ket last year, by piling on coal at
cut prices. have apparently started
after Il tonnage record again, with
profits a secondary consideration. To
keep things carefully in hand by agree
ments during the months when there
is no demand. and as soon as winter
buying is in sight To drop agreements
and cut prces is certainly not good
business policy. 1t demuralizes trade
makes dealers dissatisfied, and knocks
out profits for producers. If there is
reason why concerns loaded down with
coal lands that must make some sort
of showing to satisfy stockholders
ard be bolstercd up by joint agree
ments, those agreements should be
kept, Each concern should stand on
it's own merits, or else stand by it's un-
derstanding with others.
Trade in the west continues active.
with prices not showing much inn
prorement yet. The scarcity of box
ears is felt more keenly. Chestnut
coal is in very short supply at Chicago
and hard To obtain. Receipts of coal
at Duluth continue good, though not
as heavy as last MONTH as docks are
about full.
I'm the east demand shows "A trif-
ling Improvement 1t is now so near
winter that many consumers who de-
layed buying are afraid to wait much
longer. Philadelphia businss is report
ed fairly good, but at New York sellers
await cold weather Prices are away
below circular figures and buyers
The Delta independent., 1898-07-29

Itake pleasure in advising you, apro-
pos, Of our FAST FREIGHT SERVICE
from New York. Boston. Philadelphia
and Buffalo to Colorado, that the Wa:
bash having its own line now from Buff
falo to Kansas City. will uee this liz q
instead OF the Michigan Central fos
FASTFREIGHTS SERVICE. TRAIN
81" will nov be known - -HOOSAC
TUNNEL. TRAIN 81 from the ahDve
points. In ordering freight from New
York, please specify that delivery must
be made at Franklin Street Staten
before 4 p. N.
We nov intend to give you even better
service than heretofore. We have been
making days. New York TO Denver,
and 6is days Boeton to Denver. the
fastest service made by any line. Rated
are no higher than by slower linefs
Please order all Of your freight from
the east - above.
C. n. HAnrsoS. Commercial Agent.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-29

II is decided by the fusiouists OF this
state that the silver republicans are
entitled to the governorship. then the
Western Slope should be permitted to
name the candidate. because % far no
man for that important of,ce has ever
divide. In past years the governors
chair has been hlled by men from Den
YER. Pueblo. Eaton and San Luis valley.
and neither the republican nor dem
ocratic parties have ever samsd q
governor from the Western COUNTIES.
Il , true that when Waite was named
for that ofiiee by the populists in 1892
he fesided at Aspen. In counectioo
with the coveruorship the silver repub-
licans should consider the svsilable
candidates on this side a the range. for
two rcsspue. vie: First Becanss .
westsf6 Slope geutlssdan . entitled 10
head the ticket. as osl3sr parts of the
state have bad that honor in the Pest;
Srcood-The political schemes. strife
suA fsctioss existine In Dsavsr. Pussso
and Northern Colorado makss 70 bsd
poaitics Tor the siivsr rspSb,icass 10
ss,sct . candidate froa sitAse a tAsss
sscsioas and By doaag % sp0s fsctioa
o otAss viii certainly - hurt ssd vill
inies ~ tiskss q ~ Deils. ssd q tAis
Wsitiae thsrs = % tsiiiAg ~ ussy
tichs1s iA0o Visl - y ~ ns3A 0sses.
- h>lsavo that SAa >,r~>~ SAs~~ ., ~
The Delta independent., 1898-07-29

silver republicans to do - to select 9
man for the governorship frou the
Western slope-fusiou or no fusioa-s
man whose political record in The pest
has been good and who has not besa in
any way connected with the gang tuE:
ming the state house during tho past
few years. So far two men sfroaa tho
western counties have been Dsntisne3
for the position. namely, Jsmess II
Downing Of Aspen, and j. w. Rockeesller
Of Crested Butte. Both arc good men.
still Mr.. Downing ran for lieutenant
governor q few years ego and was defeat.
ed, and has, We believe. been .mixed With
the politicians considerable; his cisims
for the oifice afiss ftcA the fsct be
accompanied Senator Teller from thd
ST. Louis eonseatt5h: Or. Rockefellsr
has not been an Office seeker but vas
sent to the state legislature from this
county and served with credit " hin.
self and the county; without any eHot:
on his part he vas cent to the St Louis
convention and &alked out Of that
gathering with Senator Teller and his
fellow delegates; he has not been tied
up in any political ENHANCEMENT and
10 popular man among those tho
know him; he ia honest, upeight And
capable to oil any o6ice within the gift
OF the people and is the most available
candidate for the Office Of governor that
We know OF on the Western Slope. The
silver republicans will not make Q. mis-
take il they nominate DIR. Rocksssiisf:
Marble City Times
The Delta independent., 1898-07-29
washiastsn A. Sees Dy A Teacher.

To the Editor Of The independent.
Early in the morning OF July 7th. We
reached that goal Of the politician
washington-and We launched into the
hurry and hustle Of the Penn. r. r.
Station, lin the waiting room OF which
Garfield was shot hardly we're We inside
the gate until we we're taken possession
OF by member OF the n. E. A. recep-
tion committee and sent to very pleasant
rooms on lath. st. n w. which we after
wards found to be a very desirable loca.
ton; as all points OF interest were easily
reached from there. The first place We
visited was the Treasury building which
is east OF the White House and fronts
on 18th. st. The story 10 told that Presi-
dent jackson becoming impatient at
the delay id choosing site. finally stuck
his cane into the ground one morning
and ordered Build 1t here And here
1t is to-day.
The easy way in which our guide
talked Of millions, the sight Of % much
money, and Of 20 many bonds vent to
our head, as it we're, and ve came away
in a dazed condition which prevented
us from remembering more than that
the total amount was s7p, $50. .s7O.s3a
Cjust why they mention the two third
cent we are unable t. tell you. The
weight Of coin in the vaults is 50oe tons.
In the evening We attended tbs open
ing exercises Of the n. E. A. Conven.
ton.
The next morning at breakfast We
learned that congress would probaly
adjourn that day, % after attending
the morning ression Of the convention,
We decided to visit the capitol. which is
distinguished for its commanding sit.
uation anu majestic proportions.
FROM an elevated eite on Capi'oi niii
hns conspicuous feature OF tne iano
ecape from miles on every aoe. oecur-
ing suioe we MADE tne toot on tne
ouiidins. feacnine tne nan OF represent
ives . mite before IL oiock. ineoogn
,ne Aindne,. Oh our Congressman, non
1onn u Doii' ees's were oo'sineo tor US
IN tne aiteaoy CROWDED gehery ITO"
~h'cn se mao gooo S'es OF neeo -
ne called the HOUSE 70 order. "e sts'd
49, oss : sooes uoe. gong next 70
sos s's enso " iroo .ne
ne.fu !. '0 s"of'
On 'ne "'sn q"e'o"'
From the capitol We went to the
congressional library. Tho library
grounds adioins those OF the capital and
the building faces west upoa LIST. St.
With its spacious courts and nearly two
thousand windows. it 10 said to be the
best lighted library in the world The
material used for the exterior walls is
white sanite fro m New Hampshire.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-29
married &. s.e::: ss:: ;:;:.s: :::::,;

ances doesn't sound just right. And il
isn't our fault either. We print both in
vitatious and announcements in the
very lateet style aAcheap as you can get
them in Denver OF Chicago Address.
The DEirA INpErRNpIxr.
The herald., 1898-12-21
SICK SOLDIERS
News From the Men Assisted by the
Red Cross

Mrs. ]. NJ. Griffith and Miss Permission,
officers Of the Red Cross, removed Michael
II. Cronn, soldier in the regular infantry,
from lodging house on Wilmington street
to the Sisters hospital yesterday afternoon.
Cronin was one OF the men who fought in
the Cuban campaign, and was sent to Los
Angeles on furlough from Fort Logan,
COL, to recuperate from a severe attack OF
typhoid fever. The government owes him
five months back pay, which he is unable
to get at present, and as he is very sick the
case was reported to the Red Cross, and it
was decided to send him to the hospital for
medical treatment and care.
Young Cronin, the Rough Rider from
Charleston, Mass, has arrived safely. He
stood the trip better than was expected, and
shows some improvement.
Jesse Franks, soldier in the regular in
fantry, who has been in Los Angeles for
some time recuperating from the effects OF
the Santiago campaign, left yesterday to
join his regiment in New York, whence it
will Immediately sail for Manila.
Sherman G. Bachelor, one of the sick sol
diers of the late Seventh regiment, has gone
to his home in San Bernardino.
A letter was received yesterday from Miss
Katherine B. Elliott, assistant secretary of
the State Red Cross, stating that the six
boxes of oranges sent through the generos-
ity OF Mrs. Cameron Thorn, arrived in fine
condition, and are to be mice Christmas
present to our own sick soldiers from their
kind friends of the Los Angeles Red Cross" "
The herald., 1898-12-21
WADY THE HOMELESS
Seeks Consolation for His Injured
Feelings

Ben Wady, tinker and old soldier, was
the chief witness yesterday afternoon in ar
action against Mrs. Stimson, who, he alleges
dispossessed him of his castle, ten by
twelve shanty. The owner of the shanty
wanted cash in payment of rent, instead oi
other collateral which Wady was anxious tt
give. Angered at his non-settlement, Mrs
Stimson called on him, and after he had
opened the door in response to her knock
in the words of the old soldier, "she made
a running scoot and set in my chair" The
arts of the tinker were not capable of draw
ing her from the house, SO he departed in
search of an officer. On returning he de
clares that his home was locked against him
and he was forced to sleep under the stars
for two nights.
To these charges the defense entered a
general denial, claiming that Wady is OF
the species "bum" and tainted with ingrati-
tude for past favors. Plaintiff on the
contrary, claimed to be Of exceptional char.
acter, with papers to prove the same, which
The herald., 1898-12-21
SILVANY WILL CASE
Father Adam Desires Appointment as
Special Administrator

A petition for the appointment of Joachim
Adam as special administrator of the estate
Of Stephen Silvaney, the Italian bootblacll
whose lifelong savings are worrying various
people, now that he is dead, was submitted
yesterday to Judge Clark for consideration
Father Adam, as vicar general of this dio.
cese, desires to administer the estate under
the will providing for the erection in this
city OF male Catholic orphan asylum, only
one other bequest being made therein, and
that personal remembrance of Mrs George
Meyer OF this city, who had been kind to
the old man.
The cause is set for hearing on January
10 in Department two of the superior court.
An effort is expected to be made to secure
the appointment of the public adminstra-
tor to act, as further litigation is intended
on the part of Quijada and his son, to whom
the entire estate was devised by later will,
which was lately declared by jury not to
be the true will of Silvaney. The cause
will doubtless drag along for some time yet
in the courts