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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
A NEW ORE DRYING PROCESS.
IT IS EXPECTED TO SAVE 10000 YEAR IN
FREIGHT RATES
From The Pfttsburg Times.


Another gigantic scheme Is proposed by the Car
nege Steel Company. Limited. 10 further cheaper
periments have been made with a view 10 driving
the moisture out OF the the mines and so sue
that over 10000 can be saved annusy in fresht
rates the scheme Is used Th' VIII place he Car
is adyantases resardIng ore supply az least equal
Tva ' and viii tend to ar6er reduce the pr seo Of
The Oliver Mining COMPANY Of which the Car
Oliver one-sixth. now consumes over 10000 tons OF
ore every year. OF which 100000 are mined az IFS
own mines Its experts have realized for some time
that In this enormous tonnage was great percent,
SsviHe nigh frcigh, rate foi over one thoussna
miles and analyses of he different ores have been
over 10000 tons OF ore being mined yearly at
Minnesota. IN which the moisture runs III per cent
OF The oliver and Lone Jack mines. on the
Wbcb The moisture Is Il per cent The Pioneer
has been producing this year 10000 tons g. 80
cent, Not Far from 100000 tons a year are being
shipped from the great Norrie mines. and in this
mined at the Tiden mine show the moisture there
r sr Sdmpany a ns a qSna G
the mines operated by the Lake Superior consoi-
dated Mining Company. tho moisture in It's ore
The oliver company determined to find how much
OF the moisture could be eliminated. and expert
mental plant erected a, the mines Already It
has been found that about 10 per cent Of the water
was found with the Mesaba ores, which at best are
very dusty. small quantity OF the ore was lost by
blowing away This is not considered serious OBJ
staclc. and It is believed by the experts who have
been ngurng On the question from all sides that
counting the the fuel I'm heating the ore
and the lost the scheme would gave ihousa nds
annually for the company
Or. " Y. Hulst manager OF the Oliver company
has been conducting the experiments and has FOUND
that while thesore would probably occupy the same
space In the vessel or car and possibly more as
result Of the drying II would weigh fully IL per
cent less and would enable the boats 10 carry a
greater tonnage. The ore Is now put in the boats
In comparatively thin layer, because OF its great
weight The ore will not absorb moisture again
after placed IN the stock pile that once dried
A, the mines the saving would continued clear 10
the furnace SO far no plans have been prepared
for carving the experiment out on q commercial
scale Thai IL OF the knoty problems confront
Ing the company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
NEW GOLD DISTRICT FOUND.
A RUSH FROM ST. M1CHAELS TO lI-ooON-
Gil. CITY FOUNDED-AN ALAS
KAN RAILROAD

| Seattle Wash. SEPT % (SpeciaD.-Sedate Ola
St Michaels is the latest Alaskan point 10 De ue-
| serted on account OF rush TO new goio oisoo'
| cries. Between three hundred ana TOUT "u"
dred men left that vicinity in small poa'S Va
learning Of the rich strike on Golofowh Day "
town has been established at the bay ana near
" five hundred people will winter there' -
| they may begin mining early. Inc ne" bo'N
| district comprises number OF s'iia'' 'ie'N
flowing into the Fish River. short distance
from the bav. As high as S1I5 to the pan has
! been taken out and the entire district Is sup
posed to be rich.
The strike was made. as usual by tenherloo'
in ground old miners would not look at y
missionary named Hutbert. at ST Mcnaeis' HOS
returned from the fields with sack OF yeHo"
dust from his claims The new town WIN W
called Council city. and is well stocked WIN
provisions mostly purchased from discourage"
prospectors ut 81. Michaels.
The steamboat HUMBOLDT, which brought the
news Of the strike. also brought back the super
intendent and engineers Of the most norlnerN
railroad in the world. II Is to run from '>"i'"'
BAY to Caltag. on the Yukon River. 1t VIII ne
broad gauge seventy five miles IN length anu
will save seven hundred miles of river travel
Work was begun early this season and the en-
tire line has been surveyed An easy grade was
found As soon as the ice goes out next year
four thousand Italian laborers will he put 10
work The whole system must be built IN amount
four months and money will not he spared "A
feet Of boats will carry up the supplies MAZE
rial and rolling stock Everything, even 10 'he
ties and bridge timber must be sent from mere
The AngIo-Alaskan Syndicate. OF LONDON Is
putting up the money. j. Il. Grnylong. hnancla
manager starts In n few days for New ork ana
London. The enterprise means great deai LOT
Alaska as the road will be extended up the
Yukon Valley II successful as far as Caltag
The rush to the Yukon will fill the Pease River
Valley with droves OF wild horses. over nVe
hundred men started out over the Edm"ntoh
route to the KIOndike. They got as far as
Smoky River Post. when their horses proved
valueees and had 10 he turned adrft. The men
started down the Pease River In boats Fully
sixteen hundred horses have been abandoned In
this way Those turned loose early In the year
have congregated In bands and are running Wild
through the valley Their number IL constantly
being increased by late arrivals.
The United States command sent 10 Rampant
City for the winter has probably reached It's des-
tination by this time. II left 81. MichaeS on
September 10 on the stern-wheeler Arnold. II
arrived none too soon. az barracks have 10 be
constructed before winter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
PFCFITEP FOR A MILLINERY STORE.

curord Reese has been appointed receiver for the
husiraes carried on under the style Of "Eduoard
nv + A. Barnum e. CO., dealers In millinery al NO
al Fifth-ave by Judge Gidersleeve. OF the ou-
preme Court on consent Of both parties in SUN
brought by Robert ]. Nahon for Ernestine Sauilef
against Edward A. Barnuln for dissolution Oh '"e
nartnership and that her contribution to the cap
q. NJ tho Arm be declared a first lien on the as
sets Mr. Rarnum started the business IN lS''' ana
Miss saunier became partner on January IL ias''
contributing 5000 cash against Mr. Barnum as
acts. which he valued at $500. but which she no"
claims we're worth less than ZOO Inc business
has been run at a loss. and Miss saunler '','"n@
-. = oo,,,ol has been almost absorbed. and she
Wan.s her money back. having lost commence IN
the repre- sensations made to inducs Ter 10 ,he
eDar,ner Mr. Barnum attributed the loss 10 tne
du season but thought this fall and wnts NE tn.y
ounh, ~ mako n profit Of al least 20o his STATE
us.' - hn assets al present shows: Cash In BANK
sse5. Nils receivable s275 stock and ixtures @"''
total e o67 and liabilities less thah |'0'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
ROBBERS HOLD Up A TRAIN.

EXPRESS CAR BLOWN OPEN NOT FAR FROM KAN
sAs CITY-AMOUST SECURED NOT KNOWN.
Kansas City. Mo. Sept 23.-The Colorado and
Coffeyvie express train on the Missouri Pa
cinc Railroad, which left Kansas City az Q: II
o'clock tonight. was held UP by robbers near
Leeds a suburban station about six miles out
from tho Union depot. The locomotive and
baggage-car were detached from the train and
taken down the track toward Dodson. after
which the robbers shattered the Pacific Express
Company's car with dynamite. At midnight
II Is not known what the robbers secured. ON
cials OF the express company state that tn"
safe contained little treasure. the messenger
carried nothing Ior points destined beyond
Coneyvile, Kan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
THE TRAVELS OF COIN.


From The New -Oreans Times Democrat
III an old coin could only talk. what strange ai-
ventures II might tell. remarked Canals st. drug
from customer Now. this haif-dollar was
in 1915 the year the great gold craze began
In California. and should say by Its looks that II
has been In pretty constant circulation ever since.
Think what volume of trade that represents. IL
II purchased it's face value only "A day which
Is certainly modest estimate. II has done well on
TO go worth OF business In the half a century IL
has been going the rounds That's quite record.
isn't Il? And dare say that curious things ha ve
happened to II In its journeyngs II has been Dor
rowed and stolen and lost and lent: II has been
boarded by misers and squandercd by prodigals
and who knows how often II has been the last coin
In the pocket OF "A suicide? 1t must have lain on
gaming tables a1d ratified IN church boxes and
hclA down the eyelids OF the dead. There Is no tell
ing In what far countries II has travelled and what
fantastic foreign things II may have bought (
never finger OF these old coins without A cor
tain OF and an inclination to stop no
matter how busy | may be, and do little day
dreaming over its history.
IAN that reminds me-" said gentleman who had
listened the druggists homily "of a queer ex-
pertinent made years ago | was specializing one
test the matter | had a smnll steel punch made
with my initials cut I'm the end. by bringing II
down sharply on a coin could leave the letters in
q year. in fact--I stamped every scrap OF hard
money | got hold of-n!ckels pennies and all I
suppose at the very lowest estimate turned adrift
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
THREE MEN PROBABLY KILLED.
CAUGHT ~ RUSH OF COAL ~ SHAFT
NANTICOKF

Nanticoke. Penn. Sept. q by rush ~ c,a in
No ! shaft to-day three men entomoed and
probably instantly killed They
JONES. John 4. aged twenty-egh'
MORGAN. George II. aged thirty four.
SHANNON. John. aged thrty-two.
Two other miners John Wolford and John Jones.
narrowly escaped with their lives The men were
driving q rock plano in the SHIFT. and had driven
It about thirty 1--we feet above the adjoining cham
Der. which had been worked Full and played out.
This chamber was about hundred and eighty feet
from the main gangway. and stout box had been
built around the pillars. TO prevent rush OF coal.
y IL supposed that this box gave way Morgan.
shannon and John n Jones were working In the
plane. and IL t. feared that they were caught d.
rectly In the rush Woolford and John Jones were
coming down the plane. hut retreated and got out
safely. Superintendents Jenkins and Davis. with
a largo force OF men. working the deors.
trying 10 reach the entombed men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
THE GROWTH or SEATTLE.
IT HAS BENEFITED MUCH FRoM THE KLONDIKE
EXCITEMENT

Correspondence o, The Boston Transcript
II is the Klondlke trade that has made Seattle,
and that city's prompt recovery from the panic
has been more than anything else due to the unex-
pected turn in Alaskan affairs. Tacoma IS still
rather slow. and in both cities real-estae stories
not wholly unlike those related Of Spokane are
plentiful. Whatever may be the terms OF the COM
petition OF tho coast cities. and including Portland
palm Of the Itlondke trade. Nobody seems able 10
give any good reason for IT, except that the Seattle
IN he adyer,sing neid This bTougkt he crowd
there and the conveyances 10 bear them north
the enormous volume Of business which the Klon-
whore the crowds going in either direction stopped
to think and to spend money. When the excite
Eastern cities boarded the trains for Seattle with
only the vaguest notion Of what came next. how
Trains for many months we're SO overcrowded that
commercial travellers tried 10 cover their district
route e" not popar w S Ws Amos ike
children. these people were unloaded In Seattle.
which in the excitement of seeing hundreds and
thousands OF persons htns Out thSy soon sarnGd
Although the Kondike excitement has become
turning rather than outgoing travellers an these
coas, cities are s,!II ras'ered with features, de-
catch phrases OF the advertising columns Of a
Alaska without II. Put mp in cans"
"Neycrslip hoTseshocs Don't lose time hunting
Pacific Coast chocolate. Compact and easily
slowed away Just the thing for travellers"
Reliable transportation. Each ticket includes
insurance to Dawson
Exhibits Of evaporatcd foods. crys,azed eggs
and the Ike every corner I'm Seattle.
The Klondiker must buy clothing. firearms. sup
& ana be a1zsn hPss ha he Of @ thought
any nearer the Klondike than this city. and those
week or two in seattle getting reseG and i od up
They are An exceedingly rry-looking crowd as
they get or the Alaskan boats. and IL they are
financially 50 generally "A n "a
good hotel and proceed TO enjoy the comforts Of
civilized life before starting for Eastern homes
Seattle catches the money both ways and. in spite
OF some reaction II is believed In this section that
Alaska will continue for MANY years 10 be a gold
bearing region OF considerable Importance The
boom" the excitement Is over. but from this
time forth n fairly steady business may be ex-
pected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
CIJFSKJNS AND HIDES RECLASNIfIhD.

Washington. Sept. 23-Assstant Secretary HOW
al Ia. issued circular recassifying cafskhs
and hides for customs purposes Under tho pres.
emf law calfskins admitted free Of duty ana
hides pay duty OF Is per cent ad va'orem. ny
IN. new classification twenty-five pounds weish.
"A made the dividing line between oahskins ana
hides when green sailed, and twelve pounds as 'he
a,v,a,rg line between dry hides and skDs. IL a
sreen Akin weighs twenty-five pounds or more, II
l. 10 be classed as a hide; and II 1t weighs Tess
tsan twenty-rve pounds. n Is TO be regarded as a
calfskin ii dry. twelve pounds Is 20 be the d.
yidinr li.e Under the old ruling twelve pounds
MO- no dividing n classifying skins. ten
rounds when wet sailed seven and one-half pounds
ysrhen dry sailed. and Ave pounds when flint dry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
ARKANSAS FURNISHES THE OAKS.
DEvALr BLUFFS HAS THE FACTORY THAT TURNS
OUT ORDERS FOR EVERY NAVY
IN THE WORLD.

From The Louisville Post
Devall Bluffs n little town I'm the lumber resion
OF Arkansas. furnishes Tor the naNes q. a.. ~
world. There are other oars than those maze 80 =.
Arkansas I'm use on men-of-war but DeNali Dtu'.s
people have the honor OF having MADE the al
which propel the small boats in the IenSI 90 o.,
4talian navcs at present and a. various tihs ,toy
ing the history OF the Bluffs the oar idclv5Is
there has furnished for the other big ha''e'
of the world
An Arkansas statesman. commenting on the re-
sources OF his State. said: ..,,a,
If you happen be- something Of globe ir1lr.
take heed when next YOU see a hoat i'NrIeu -,
a French or Italian man-of-war ana as me {! 10
drops shower from the blades YOU may noe uv
meath the fine, firm grain or ArAansas or i,',foct-
ash Charles Wells. the Devall BUNS manulaSS.,
urer confesses his inability To remember now 10.
back I'm the past the industry dates. nut 10 ~.
grandsire belongs the honor Of nrst Shaping ga.
as the standard OF excellence long before the IT,
OF n closer timber supply brought about the rs'an
Ushment OF works IN America. Al one time OF az
other every navy IN the world mas had orders i'o'
DIval! Bluffs. ,.. ho,, nfty
hands and having IFS own electric lighting pians'
can work night shifts when crowded with orust,,s.
Its ordinary output Is some two hundred anu NH
iepchts from six and half 10 twenty four rect
good share of its finished product Is placed tnrous
its English branches In London, llverpOol az ~
Glasgow. but n vast demand Is supplied from wv
factory direct. . -. .,r-
..The salmon fisheries OF the Pacific Coast Iui
n,sh n good market. and the Wells brand OF ods
moi unknown on the Atlantic seaboard OF tbe ola.o
ard provinces. Foreign countries are larse ~.
land while for years past the french anu Ia
nayies have annually placed large orders VIII .rss
factory. the requirements OF the TWO coun COUNTY,.
being practically the same with regard 10 s pprss-
ncations and models Frances order for me Pr.
ent year aggregates $500 pieces or ABOUT ths s'"''
In years past.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
MANY MINERS ENTOMBED
EXPLOSION OF GAS IN COAL MINE
NEAR BROWNSVILLE, PENN.

~,.NHrR OF BODIES RECOvERED-HAlF oF
THOSE IMPRISONED ESCAPE BY clh-
cuIrous ROUTE.
brownsville Penn. Sept. Z3.-SeVeh'y NV
were entombed in the Empire Mine OF Sno"ue"'
Gould & Co. one-fourth Of mile below pro""''
VILE. by an explosion of gas AT ocio1N "
morning All except eight escaped. tlght uea'
bodies have thus far been taken out
The following are the names or the deao
BENNETT John
CARTWRIGHT. John
HAGAR Henry.
HArsTON Salem
HAIsTON, John.
HALL. James.
RICHARD. william.
DAVIDSON Robert.
Searching parties made desperate e"oi' u
TO reach the others entombed, but their pl's
ress was slow and there was great danger VI an
other explosion, which might purS '"e"'
under tons NJ rock and earth
immediately following the explosion OF gas
there was n second explosion OF hredan'p' i"e'e
were one hundred and forty men in the mine
at the time Of the explosion. work having pee"
begun for the day short time before or THESE
ffty-eight we're in entries Nos. y and "
Four men were near the mouth of the entries
came these four mon made a rush for the nam
heading. which they succeeded In reaching
though all we're more or less injured. They
finally crawled out TO the open air.
Intelligence OF the disaster soon spread ana
crowds gathered around the mouth Of the mine.
Scenes Of grief and horror were presented Inc
wives and children Of the entOmbed men were
nearly frantic with grief Notwithstanding the
great danger. the rescuing parties worked brave
w. Twenty-seven of the entombed miners re-
turned to town. having escaped by raversins
mile and n half OF underground passages com
ing out at an opening near Lynn station, on the
Red Stone branch Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road This point Is four miles from the open
ing OF the mine on the Monongahela River
The others made their way out In the same
way and all are accounted for.
John Baker and his son George. who escaped
by the back way. are terribly burned about the
face but will likely recover. Nearly all VINO
escaped are injured or burned either slightly or
seriously. The dead almost unrecogniZaoe,
being burned and mutilated. a morgue was ar
ranged at the entrance to the mine The Cor
oner was sent for and the bodies will be taken
10 undertaking establishments. whore the In
quests will be beld.
The explosion is said 20 have been caused
by the loosenng Of a large block OF coal. which
opened pocket ~ gas.
The entry where the explosion occurred IS
about a mile and n half from the pit mouth. The
mine is old one. and pretty well worked out.
The men open lamps. such as are used in
all the Monongahelia River mines The excite
ment was the greatest ever witnessed in this
section.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
COMMERCE. COMMISSIONS WORK.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED OUTLINING THE SCOPE OF
THE INQUIRY.

THE INQUIRY
The Commission appointed by Governor p'"cM ~
Investigate the commerce OF the city OF New" io'
met for the third time In i's quarters III III"
Times" Building. yesterday afternoon EA-Na!o'
Charles A. scheren OF Brooklyn presided ana mere
were also present Andrew H. Green l. l. oiih' "o'
Hugh Kelly and A. r. smith
!, WIS voted 10 appoint ex-Congressman Ben
7, Fairchlld Of the firm OF Sothard e. Fairchid' as
counsel 10 the Commission. and w. NJ. PaiIper as
clerk Commissioner Smith submitted IN" follow
Ing resolutions which were adopted;
Resolved. That the Commission proceed ffst 20
examine the subject Of New-York DOCKS inc iaws,
70 examine as - the adequacy OF he docks, cost
Of rentals proportion Of private ownership ana ~
Resolved. That the Commission secure from the
OF loseees and users Of the docks. and cornrnuh-
cate with them by letter the purpose OF the NV', ~,
mission with respect TO this investigation. ana W
invite from such esseeS and users any md tb
or suggestions tina; they may have to oHer on ','e
subject; also learn wh2 IL anE SUN nr ,ba sub,ect
Of This inquiry be II also r., ,,uoc.ed ~ COM
Resolved That The secretary oe direSt ,,h 70 view
TO securing the latter's services IN the p'ePda. o
OF the statistical tables showing the amour Iond,
Ing ports Of Inc Atlantis and Gulf coasts or me
United States and Canada. with respect W,,,,nnJ
whole Of the commerce thereof and Of the Onl,e ME
states and that this data he suDdivided in'o sepa
rate tables on importing and EXPORTING. anu o"as
the latter be again separated ana tabuialeI :" a.
10 shoy; the proportion Of the great staples r''P"
cd and exported through the several HIuIH lu' ~
named. also. that the views OF Mr.. Nlnno, as w.
The probable time required in such compilati3n ne pc
secured also. the probable cost tneteo. az ~ VI
which is practicable, 70 be suomh'teu ~ INV WI"
mission ~ It's next meeting
The Commission will also secure digest ~ me
laws rules and regulations governing the DOCKS ana
wharves in Buffalo and Oswego. the commas
sion adjourned until next Friday afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
INGRAM CARPET YARN MILLS TO STOP.

philadelphia Sept. 23.-At n meeting OF ingram
Garnet warn sp!nners held in this city. absolute
sbu, down OF the mills represented was decided
upon. This action Is taken because OF the over
production OF yarn.
,,op. IN the carpet business. large per cent Of
,hs ingram looms are not running While the
,oons have been shutting down the production OF
warn has KEEP, UP. with the result that there has
been overproduction. and consequent tendency
tnward lower prices. Some time ago the yarn men
Hsc,dad unon a scale Of prices. and the shutdown
was 10 establish this firmly.
"Ssvan.vaye per cent of the ingram yarn capaci-
a., wss yen-esented and the decision 10 shut down
Vas ,,nanirnous Tho shutdown will be indefinite.
Lowell. Mass Sept. 23-The decision OF the car
net warn mills at Philadelphia to close does not
800. the Lowell carpet mills. which now
srwt down after having been on hait-time for a
WhfiA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
GAS FIGHT SETTLED.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CHICAGO AID ISDI-
ANA COMPANIES.

The much mooted controversy between the CHI
Gas Company and the Indiana Natural Gas
Company. which has been OF local interest largely
OIL account Of the important holdings In the two
companies by New-York capitalists. reached a GOT
t'omonf NJ n conference held at the Hoffman House
yesterday. Both Roswell +. Flower and z. G.
Benedict were present. and ~" friction which has
existed between representatives. 81 tho two COM
panles was turned into harmony. neV agree
mcnt between the two companies had been pre-
pared and this was submitted 10 a majority OF the
directors 81 the Peoples Gas COMPANY who are
IN town. and Il met with their approval The
necessary signatures will be attached today. Il Is
said. Mr.. Benedict. when seen In tho afternoon.
confirmed the announcement that the trouble had
been settled. and said that both companies had
made concessions which were expected 20 prove
lasting and friendly. lie stated that lie waH still
n large holder Of stock. which he intended 10 keep
for investment, pure ard simple. He believed
that from the agreement made with the Indiana
company the profits Of the Chicago company would
be largely auRumented in the next two or three
years by the use Of natural gas alone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24

four hundred five hundred separate pieces bear.
Ing my sign manual, meanwhile keeping my eyss
open for the return of any ~ the wanderers II
was In 1881 or 1852 that began work WITH the oe
and Y all these intervening years nav" never tes
received a coin bearng my stamp Looking for ne
initials has become such habit with me that ~
II inStinctvoly almost every time | receive any
change. Several years ago I cashier III
good sized retail house here. ana handled = sTeai
many fractional coins. Hundreds or them Aao
been marked but none had my particular stamp
This certainly shows how widely money becomes
scattered. \ young friend Of mine tried the sans
experiment and after a considerable lapse o. tms
found of his coins In change sven M" ~ y.
store In New-York. de had ring put III Wv
piece and wears II on his watch chain