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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20

mate which permit the gathering and shipping
Of fruit every week in all seasons. the hardness
OF the plant. the fact that 10 expensive machin-
cry whatever is needed on the plantations
everything is done with the machete), and the
ready constant market for bananas in the North
it is easy to see why the raising of the fruit is
proving lucrative in Costa Rica. When railroad
facilities there are better it will doubtless IN
crease very rapidly throughout all the low
lying parts Of the country. 1t is an opportunity
for the American who wants to try his hand at
a new pursut-aways remembering, Of course,
that he must incur certain amount of risk II
he makes his home or stays much in the tr0p-
ical fever breeding climate Of the coast
among the few dangers which beset the
banana plants there is one which often gives
trouble while the suckers young. This is
strong vine. which twncs itself tightly around
the green banana shoot. 1t grows At just the
same rate as the latter. and If not removed will
soon choke out it's vitality The plantations
have TO be watched for this AID other weeds
which grow up too rapidly around them while
they are still small. After they have developed
50 far that the large leaves Of the different
plants meet overhead thereby shading the
ground, there is NJ longer need of much wedding.
FOR the lack Of sunlight puts a check upon the
rank underground. II has been given as another
disadvantage Of banana-raising that the ground
is likely to become exhausted after a time.
think this is never true Of the lands which are
o, er,iowed by the rivers. and l told you.
the largest and best plantations are always To-
Gated in such places one of the fines, banana
plantations in that country Is now seventeen
years old and shows no sign Of deterioration"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20

degree of fervor that could be adequately OK
pressed only IN profanc language. nation
whose policy. like that Of the United States. IS
peace is likely Ia find itself in much the same
prcd.camont IN regard to larger weapons Or.
Cuttings method meets such a situation !dmi-
rably. Ard wnIlc saving time. it also 7aves
money. He estimates that the cost Of producing
a high power gun in this way is reduced fully
one half.
AT present the inventor prefers not to tell the
pre- else composition of the metal which he uses.
The cight-inch gun which has just been made
for him by the Otis Steel Company. Limited. II
Cleveland is to be forged internally by a special
process The steel surrounding the bore is thus
TO be rendered denser than when cast. After
the Cleveland manufacturers have completed
their task the gun will go To the Washington
Navy Yard To be rled. and then To the Sandy
Hook proving grounds for tests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20
GATLING'S "ONE-PIECE" GUN.
II L. NOT EU!LT Up CAN BIZ MhDN
ctr XII AND is MUCH STRONGER:
TIAN COMMON STEEI.

pf. Eichlia Jordan Calling il best known to
IL" w'rii as tn inventor OF q type of gun
which has several barrels iha: may hr fred in
succession and with amazing rapidly. But no
Doctors latest venture in ordnance Is quite a
different affnir II has only one barrel and it is
intended 10 discharge c.8ht-inch projectiles not
ruskct balls
There is nothing novel. however. in the load
Ing ana firing mechanism OF the new Calling
gun. The INVITATIONS which have been made
in it's design relate only to the material OF
which it IS composed. and to the processes %
Il anufaclurc After elaborate experiments Or
Calling has been able to produce an alloy II
steel which is about 10 per cent stronger ,han
that which usually goes into cannon. Its tensile
strength is about lGS.O,O pounds to the square
inch.
one of the greatest difficulties which have
been experienced in casting guns Of any size IL
to get the metal uniform in texture aid Iensity
and free from hidden flaws that would impair
the soundness Of the piece. For this reason il
has been customary to secure the requisite
thickness Of the breech by beginning with 4
large but relatively thin tube ard then makin,
successive additions thereto ore or more
tubular coats Of greater diameter. were fitted
on alter the foundation had been cast and
nrged This process. known as building up"
takes a great deal Of time and labor Dr. lat
ing makes his gun in one piece. gets rid Of his
tedious lard. he believes. Unnecessary process,
and thus makes IL possible to produce a gun D!
any given size in about one-sixth the time other
wise required
The advantage Of This Improvement in methods
Of manufacture must BE- obvious even to a child.
In crises like the present one. il often becomes
imperatively necessary to increase the offensive
armament of Army and Navy on short
rCtice. 1t will be remembered that the Texas
said Of his pistol that he old not want it
often. but when he did he wanted it with a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20

dense bunch just az the base of the leaves The
bananas are in a thick cluster along the stem of
the bunch and the lunches grow with each
banana pointing up not down. as people usually
suppose until they see them. bunch contains
one hundred bananas more. and weighs about
that number Of pounds.
The way in which they are cut is curious
When the bananas have reached their full size
and are still green the negroes go up TO the
trees with their machetes. and. reaching as
high as they can make a deep cut into the
trunk Just below the bunch Of fruit This leaves
the entire top of the tree suspended on sort OF
hinge They do rot cut quite deep enough TO let
the trunk break at on &c. for that would let the
bananas fall to the ground and bruise them.
man stands ready to gather the fruit ard Wheh
the cut has been made and the top Of the tree
gways down on it's hinge he gets hold OF Inc
bunch and cuts it off. Then another deeper cut
is made in the trunk near its base, and the en-
the tree is felled TO the ground mus ea'h
,lart nroduces cnly one bunch Of bananas and
then dies for If it were left standing no more
fruit would appear But in the mean Time 'he
troo has cent out scveral suckers along the
ground and these. taking root become ne"
trees Some planters believe in transpldntlnS al
the new suclers in squares, as described me
setting out Of the plantation. but others thhh
the trees do just as well if the suckers are al
lowed TO run on and root and grow in their nat
ural way
"Bv timing the planting. you see banana
plantation may be made 10 yield frult constantly
throughout the entire year. The average yieid
is thirty punches a month from each mahZaha'
which would be at the rate OF from fifteen 10
eighteen lunches month from an acre. There
is no expense for transportation Tor 'He iie"
c.rrv them TO the railroad nearby. and the
nrcspnt market price for each bunch. al the
railroad is from 20 to 80 cents, gold. AT the
rate then. o. say. - cents gold bunch ana
= WELD OF thirty punches month from each
,c.nzana the amount received annually Tor the
nroduct of each nlanzana would be $9o The
contractors usual charge for running inc PAN
tation covering all expenses. being $40 man
zana it leaves pretty good proht. stores are
often told OF the number OF punches or bananas
,rhIcb have tn be thrown overheard because they
snou while the ships are on their way to North
orr norris hut as a matter Of fact these are
ueuallv much exaggerated. The vessel on when
T left Central America three or four weeks ago
had a cargo Of sixteen thousand bunchcs OF
hananas and Of this number only two buhches
were ripe enough to be eaten when we reached
New Orleans.
HOW THE FRUIT is SHIPPED
"J, bae been found that the bananas Will last
ahout twelve days after being picked without
becoming fully ripe and beginning 10 rot ihe"
transportation is FASTENED as much as possible
by the railroads and steamers. The planter
responsibility ceases when the fruit reaches the
railroad and Is put into the cars. From there 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20
"LOOK INDIAN" FOR IT.
From The Philadelphia Ledger.

When you drop small object on the floor
look Indian and you're sure to find II. Here
Is the mOdus operandi:
Somebody dropped a stckpin In the hall the
Othe- day and had hard work To lind 1t. she
hunted high and low and on her hands ana
knees. and with candle specially procured Tor
the purpose. but it no use The pin was
very tiny and unperceivable its value being
that of association rather than size or brilliancy
The somebody after a final shake Of the rugs.
was Just about to give 1t up forever, when one Oh
the children CHANGED TO come along. WY
don't you look Indian for it, ne asked i'e
fore the somebody realized what was meant
down dropped the youngster on the moor ms
head and his whole body lying sidewisr ana
lust as close to the dead level as possible. III
this position his eyes rOved rapidly over inc
floor II have it, he shouted presently. anu
sure enough right III the middle OF the moor III
SO plain a place that il had escaped notlcc. was
the missing stickpin. The youngster theh cA
blamed that looking Indian meant putting thr
head to the ground in order Ia eaten seht al tlie
smallest object between ones self ana lhc hoiF
zon They DO it on the plains all the tihe' NJ
said That's why they can always ten VINO
canning But il works in houses Just as wen as
on the plains. why. Sc never lost. any ,""s -,
the nursery nowadays: We juSt look lHoidn Hiiu
find II right or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20
1 TEACHER or THE ON SCHOOL
rom The Kansas City Journal.

From The Kansas City Journal
The attention of those who are Interested ir
educational matters is invited to the life T)rk
OF Johann Jakob Iaberle. an industrious teacher
of the good oil school. During his life he kept
A diary of the number OF punshments inflicted
by him pupils. n, records that during fifty
one years he distributed '0l III strokes with /
stick 20 100 birchrGd smites. l:i 10 hdnh
smacks 1895 blows with ruler. lo.I3I slaps IN
the face $3.50 boxes on the ears. llI.S'U on the
head and that he set some l3VO tasks from he
Bible so that il was necessary to purchase
new copy through wear and tear every two
years Seven hundred and sevent seven times
did Johann make his children kn"el on dried
peas while JODl times he stood them In his cor
Iers with rulers over their heads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20
HOW THE FRUIT Is Shifted

at has been found that the bananas VIII ias'
o,or, ,we,ve DAYS after being picked without
Incoming fully ripe and beginning to rot Their
transportation is FASTENED as much az possible
by the railroads and steamers. The planter
responsibility ceases when the fruit reaches the
railroad and Is put into the cars From there 1t
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-21

the enervating atmosphere of the south.
The only southern regiments in the
corps are the Second West Virginia,
First Maryland and Second Tennessee,
all the others being from the north.
General Graham says the southern
camps have not been as healthful as
those in the north and favors the re-
tention of the troops at Camp Meade
until IL becomes necessary to send them
to the West Indies and Philippines.
Clarence Il. Brayton, sergeant major
of the Third New York regiment, died
today of spinal meningitis at Harris
burg. DIR. II. S. Hoteling, of Syracuse,
N. Y, who attended Brayton, says his
death was caused by neglect. The
young soldier was taken sick two weeks
ago and was sent to the division hos
pital. The surgeons there said he was
suffering from quinine poisoning and
that there was nothing else wrong with
him. He was removed to the Harris
burg hospital and a few days later
taken to the Bolton house. The mill
tary hospital authorities did not notify
his parents until several days after he
was taken sick and they will demand
an investigation.
Lieutenant T.. J. Renison, quarter
master of the Fourth Missouri, was re-
moved to the Harrisburg hospital to-
day with "A slow fever Private Ed
gar A. Elicit, Company c, Fourth Mis-
souri,, died today of typhoid fever and
his remains will be shipped to st. Jo-
seph.
The Second West Virginia started this
morning on a march to Gettysburg to
attend the dedication, Thursday week,
of a regimental monument. The noun
taineers are encamped tonight across
the river from Harrisburg and do not
expect to reach Gettysburg before next
Wednesday.
The Seventh Ohio will leave Friday
for Columbus for muster out. The
Fourth New Jersey. which is being re-
organized at Sea Girt, is expected at
Camp Meade Saturday. The married
men in the Fourth are being discharg-
ed and their places being filed by men
from the First which has orders to
muster out.
Chief Quartermaster Howard says
not a single soldier entitled to trans
| portation has ever had to leave Camp
Meade without it. He claims the story
| emanating from New York that sever
al men of the Eighth Massachusetts,
| were stranded in that city because
| they were sent away without transpor-
tation could not be true, as this regi-
| ment has never been at Camp Meade.
| The soldiers who are being discharged
are paid before leaving and are thus
| saved the expense of a trip to Wash
| ington. Lieutenant Colonel Steven
son. of the First Delaware, has re-
called his resignation. Lieutenant Ty-
rec r. Rivers, Third United States cav
airy, an aide on the staff of General
| Young, has been recommended for pro-
motion to assistant quartermaster for
gallantry at Santiago.
The trial of Major Charles r. Parke,
of Scranton, charged with refusing to
give descriptive lists of patients ad-
mitted to the Second division hospital
while he was surgeon in charge, has
been indefinitely postponed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-21
PROSECUTOR IN JAIL.
Settled with Assailants and Refused
to Prosecute.

The police allege that Arthur Greg
ory, a young man who was held up
and robbed on the West Side about
two weeks ago, was given $50 not to
prosecute the two men he accused of
the crime.
Gregory and his two assailants,
Michael Walsh and William Durkin,
We're all arraigned before Alderman
Millar yesterday. Gregory was COM
mitted to Jail, in default of ball. in
order to hold him as prosecutor. For
Durkin $500 bail was furnished. In
default of bail Walsh went to Jail to
await trial with Durkin.
Gregory was with Walsh and Dur
kin on the night of the robbery. Sept.
s. The three started for home togeth-
er, and while en- route Gregory was
knocked down by his two companions
and relieved of $1S. fIe made COM
plant to the police and had warrants
issued for the arrest of his assaiants.
Later, the police say, Gregory accept
ed $50 from Walsh and Devine and
agreed not to prosecute them. At all
events they kept away from the police
and were not rounded up until Mon
day night.
The three were locked in the West
Side station house and brought to AL
derman Millar's office for a hearing
yesterday morning Chief Of Police Cur
rell was present at the hearing Walsh
and Devine were quickly disposed of
Gregory could give no good excuse as
to why he wanted to settle the case
He was held until late in the after
n"on and, not having secured bail
was committed to jail
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-21
NAY ENLIGHTEN THE COURT
AS to Why He Would Not Let a
LAWYER Go Bail.

Court was petitioned yesterday to
compel Justice of the Peace NJ. j. Can
non to reverse a ruling he made Mon
day, to the effect that an attorney
could not become bondsman for his
client.
The complaint was made by Mrs.
Catherine Walsh, of Carbondale, who
was seeking TO stay p. f. Mcdonnell
from securing a writ OF possession for
a property on Pike street, Carbondale,
which he purchased at sheriff's sale as
the property of Mrs. Walsh's husband,
but which she AYERS belongs to her in
her own right,
She appeared at the hearing before
the squire and after making oath to
her ownership of the property, offered
her attorney, II. d. Stuart, as bonds
man. The squire refused to accept him
on the ground that being the attorney
for the party he could not qualify as
bondsman.
Judge Gunster made an order stay
ing judgment in the case and fixing
Saturday next at 9 o'clock for a hear
ing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-21
CONCERT IN MALTA TEMPLE.
Reeve Jones and Other Well-Known
Musicians Participated.

Anything more attractive and less
"hall-lilke" in its appearance than was
Malta Temple, in the Guernsey build
ing, last evening can scarcely be i'm
agined. The carpeted room, the tropi-
cal plants, pretty draperies and wall
adornments afforded a pleasing setting
for the informal grouping of the audi
ence at the concert given by Anthra-
cite commandery, No. 211, Ancient and
Illustrious Order Knights of Malta,
under the direction of Mr.. Reeve Jones.
Well-known musicians gave the beau
tiful programme.
The Schubert quartette, j. T. Wat
kins, Thomas Stevens, j. w. Jones and
Thomas Beynon. sang with effect sell
dom equalled on a Scranton stage a
number of glees and songs, beginning
with kathleen Mavourneen" and end
ing with Dixie" which selection in
particular elected great enthusiasm.
Miss Cordelia Freeman, whose voice
seems to gain in its rare limpid quail
ity, sang a D'Elibes waltz song and
the beautiful Willamette" receiving
hearty encores. Miss Julia Aliens vio-
lin solos were given as only a true ar
tist Is capable of rendering the difficult
numbers which, as Is her custom in
cluded one by her great master, Musin.
Miss Lena Reichart. a small maiden,
who exhibits remarkable execution,
played several piano solos in beautiful
taste, Messrs. Jones and Stevens sang
a duet Mr. Watkins gave a fine bari
tone solo and Mr., Beynon sang most
satisfactorily For All Eternity" The
concert was enjoyable In every respect.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-21
Connolly g. Wallace,
127 and l2o Washington Avenue.
PAVEMENT REPAIRS.
Street Commissioner Thinks Mr.,
Paine's Scheme Is All night.
But He Is Waiting for Nee
essary Funds.

Street Commissioner O'Boyle yester-
day received from the secretary of the
board of trade notice of the action
taken by the board Monday evening in
reference to pavement repairs. Mr.
O'Boyle has for some time been urging
councils to furnish him funds for that
purpose. In the absence of a proper
amount of money, or, if neither of the
two ordinances recently introduced
pass in time to begin work before fros-
ty weather, Mr.. O'Boyle will endeavor
to secure a small special appropria-
ton for temporary repairs.
The street commissioner says that
Mr.. Paine's suggestion that holes in
the pavement be filled with concrete
is a good one. Holes were so filled ten
weeks ago on Linden street and the
concrete does not snow the effects of
wear.
Mr.. O'Boyle thinks that for 81, 900 he
could put concrete in the worst holes
on some of the business streets and
do the work so that it would last a
year. On Linden street slow-setting
cement was used, but quick-setting
cement would be necessary on Lacka-
wanna and other busy thoroughfares
where traffic should not be interrupted
for more than few hours. He pro-
poses making the experiment in few
holes on LaclSawanna avenue between
Penn and Wyoming. The crushed
stone recently packed in the holes on
that thoroughfare does not remain in
place.
A good job of matchmaking has just
been furnished under Mr.. O'Boyle's
direction on Phelps street between Ca
pouse and Wyoming avenues. Many
wagon loads of broken hard stone
We're dumped into the street, rounded
at the center, rolled fine and compact
with a heavy steam road roller and
then thinly covered with dirt. The re-
suit 10 firm, even roadway, that is a
relief from the former muddy condition
of the street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-21
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here. The latest designs that fashion has decreed
are to be found in garments.
Common cloaks may be had in any store. 1t is the
Coats the naty styles and swagger effects that
few stores dare handle ALL that hard to find You'll
find them here at price higher than the gar
ments at other stores
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-21
HAD AN EXCITING RIDE.
Pole of the Carriage Broken Off in a
Runaway.

Miss Jennie Howell, Miss Sue Stew
ems, Mrs. j. j, Roberts and Franklin
Howelrs driver, John Seiger, had an
exciting ride on Lackawanna avenue
yesterday afternoon.
The team became unmanageable at
Franklin avenue, and in front of Music
hall dashed into Contractor Frank Car
luccPs carriage. The tongue of the
Howell carriage was broken off, and,
with the front wheels running every
which-way, the horses rushed up the
street.
In front of the Western Union Of
flee the front wheels became entangled
in the wheels of a heavy wagon which
brought the carriage to a stop and
permitted bystanders to capture the
horses. The occupants hurriedly got
out uninjured but badly scared and
shaken up.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-21
MUSICIAN STAPLES FUNERAL
Remains Will Be Inferred il
Stroudsburg This Morning.

The funeral of Musician William
Staples, of Company c, Thirteenth reg
iment. who died Monday in the Lam
caster hospital OF typhoid fever, will
take place this morning. The SER
vices will be held at the home of his
father, Conductor Staples, of the Del
aware, Lackawanna and Western road,
In Clark's Summit, after which the
remains will be taken on the 943 train
to Stroudsburg for interment.
delegation from the regiment and
the Patriotic Order Sons of America,
Of which the deceased was a member,
will attend the funeral.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-21
Will Control Plug and Cigarettes.

Detroit, Sept. O.-lt Is reported In TO-
bacco circles here that the immense to-
bacco plant of Daniel Scotten & 60. has
been consolidated into the Continental
Tobacco company and the American To-
bacco company. which respectively con-
troll the plug tobacco ana cigarette trade.
Oren Scotten, manager Of the company,
is at present out of the city, and there
fore verlfication is impossible.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-21

Americas Greatest
Medicine is
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Which absolutely
Cures every form of
Impure blood, from
The pimple on your
Face to the great
Scrofula sore which
Drains your system.
Thousands of people
Testify that Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures
Scrofula, Salt Rheum,
Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Catarrh, Rheumatism
And That Tired
Feeling. Remember this
And get Hoods
And only Hoods.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-21
NO HURRY TO BREAK CAMP.
Major General Graham Thinks the
Second Army Corps Will Remain
at Middletown Until It's Services
Ava Naada1

Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa, Sept.
20.-Major General Graham thinks the
war department will not be in hurry
to break up the Second Army corps.
His troops are accustomed to the colder
weather of the north and they would
probably Withstand the rigors of the
climate at Camp Meade better than
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-21
HE MUST REPORT
EVERY TEN DAYS
MESSAGE TO THE COMMANDER
OF THE THIRTEENTH.

1t Was Sent by Adjutant General
Corbin and Is Of a Very Signif-
cant Nature-sergeant William H.
McCulloch Appointed Sergeant Ma
jor in Place of Harry R. Lathrope
Who Was Discharged from the Ser
vice - Thirteenth Entertained
Minnesota Men on Their Arrival.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-21
Special Announcement.

We will have with Thursday, Friday aud Satur-
day Of this week, Mr. Coyle, of the Boos Bro Fur Co.,
who will take orders remodel your old fur into
the Fall and Winter Styles. He will also have with
him the largest collection of fine and medium class furs
modelled de into collarette bring any of
will you that the work shall be properly executed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-21
PLENTY OF WATER.

Whatever complaints may have ex-
listed heretofore as to the supply OF
water, they are at once and forever to