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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14

The examination OF applicants for
mine foremen's certificates was con-
cluded yesterday by the Inspector
superintendent and two miners COM
prising the examining board of the
Second Anthracite district. The exam
ination of applicants for assistant fore
mems certificates was finished Tues
day afternoon.
Yesterday the following thirteen
questions, which made a total of twen-
ty-five, were asked:
13 How would you proceed to reduce the
number OF doors in a mine, ana still
maintain a good circulation of the air
currents? What advantages would be
gained by so doing?
IA. From a gangway running y. 81 de-
grees, 30 minutes Il. it is proposed TO
drive chambers S. 73 degrees. 30 minutes
L. If the chambers are 2S feet wide and
pillars Is feet, what should the distance
from center to center be?
Is. What precautions are necessary when
firing blast in a mine? What extra pre-
cautions does the law prescribe when
blasts are fired in close proximity to an
inflamable mixture of air and gas? De-
scribe in detail the best method of firing
blasts when gas issues from the hole.
I6. What is regulator? How Is it adj
justed?
II. Under what conditions in a mine is
the foreman required to withdraw the
men working under his charge?
IS. How should the first examination of
mine after an explosion of gas be con-
Quoted? What precautions should be
taken? State fully.
10. What qualifications should a mine
foreman possess in addition to those re-
quired by the mine law, in order to he
successful at his business?
90 In making the weekly examinations
of old workings where gas has been dis
covered what observations should be
made to guard against accidents? How
should the report be made?
81 How should pillars be robbed in a
| fiat vein six feet thick?
%. How should a second opening or cs
capement shaft which is 400 feet deep bt
| fitted?
90. Find the quantity of air passing pei
| minutes whore the thermometer registers
| 5i2 revolutions and the airway is IA feet
| 6 inches by 6 feet 0 inches?
81. How many tons of coal are there
under a lot $50 feet by so feet, the Ter
| being 3 feet thick, assuming coal tc
| weigh "a pounds per cubic foot?
%. What are the duties of an assistant
| foreman?
Applicants who fail to secure tht
necessary percentage to become mine
| foremen may prove themselves suf'
ficiently proficient to be awarded GER
tificates as assistant foremen. The re
suit of the examinations will be an
nounced in about ten days.
The First district examinations, which
were held at Carbondale. were also fin
ished yesterday. Examinations in thu
Third district, which lies below Dur
yea, were held two months ago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
DIED FROM TETANUS.
Terrible Suffering of Adam Ducho ski ,
OF Priceburg, Preceding Death.
Nature OF the Disease.

Adam Duchoski, of Priceburg, died
at o'clock last evening at the Lacka-
wanna hospital, and the end was a
relief to him. He was attacked with
tctanus on Sunday. Lock jaw is the
first stage OF this disease, and from
that may be inferred what it is like.
Duchoski was "a years old, resided
on Lincoln street in Priceburg, and was
employed in Johnson's mine of that To-
cality. Three weeks ago he grasped
live electric wire containing 800 volts
with his right hand, and was burned
to the bone. He was brought to the
hospital and tetanus set in as stated.
AS soon as the disease manifested
itself Sunday Dochoskrs jaws shut
tightly. He could move his lips, but
his teeth Were ground together. He
could not swallow anything, not even
water. The muscles of his body be-
gan to harden and he was drawn UP in
a curve his weight resting on his heels
and the back OF his head The least
breath of air, or uuiver of excitement,
threw him into spasms. While in these
beads of perSpiraton stood out on his
flesh as large as peas, and his mus
cles shook like a leaf. These spasms
exhausted his vitality and at last one
of them came and stopped the action o.
his heart.
Tetanus is a very rare disease, and A
very fatal one Eight persons out of
every ten who take it die.
1t is more common in hot than in
temperate climates and in the colored
than in the Caucasian race. 1t is fire.
Quent in some localities and has pre-
vailed extensively in epidemic form
among new born children. 1t is more
common after punctured and confused
than after incised wounds and fire.
quently follows those of the hands or
feet The disease usually appears
within two weeks Of the injury.
After an injury the disease sets in
usually within ten days. The person
affected complains at first of slight
stiffness in the neck, or a feeling of
tightness in the Jaws, or difficulty in
mastication. The eyebrows may be
raised and the angles of the mouth
drawn out, causing the so-called sar-
donc grin. At the end of four days
death occurs, and if the patient sur
wives the fourth day, his recovery is
| almost certain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
PERSONAL.

Rev. John Morrison, of Towanda, was
in the city yesterday.
Miss Agnes Gillespie, of Pittston, spent
yesterday in this city.
BERTHE Nolan, of jefferson avenue, is
summering at Lake Ariel.
Miss Minnie Fritz is stopping at the
Winola House, Lake Winola.
The Misses Clarke, of Pittston, were
visitors in this city yesterday.
Attorney Edward McGovern, of Wilkes
Barre, was in the city yesterday.
Secretary Benton, of the Scranton Bod
ding company, is in New York city.
Daniel Price and Miss Mary T.. Jones
were married by Alderman Kassor Tues
day.
Charles Connell. manager of the Lacka-
wanna Knitting mills, went to New York
city yesterday.
Professor j. c. Taylor county superin-
tendent of public schools, has returned
from Washington, D. c.
The Misses Norton. of Mulberry street,
will spend the month of August at Fifth
Lake in the Adirondacks.
Frank Corcoran, of Greater New York,
is visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Mullen, of Broadway
Claude NJ. Pitcher registered yester-
day as a law student in the Office Of his
father, Attorney G. r, Pitcher.
Moses Millar. a prominent hardware
man. of Stroudsburg, was the guest of
Professor r. j. Bauer yesterday.
Miss Minnie Beckwith, of Chicago, is
being entertained by Mr. and Mrs. James
f. McCawley, of Jefferson avenue.
Arthur Jones has returned from an ex-
tended trip through the Yosemite and
Yellowstone Park, which improved his
health.
Miss Mary Wagonhurst and Miss Mar
garet Mitchell returned yesterday from
Lehigh Glen, where they spent the last
two weeks.
Miss Josephine Healey and Miss Name
Giligan, of Dunmorc, have returned
home after visit with Miss Name
Walsh of Parsons.
Rev John Prosser, of his city. at
tended the meeting of the Wyoming dis.
triCt committee of the Primitive Meth.
odist church at Wilkes-Barre Tuesday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
Scenic Line of the World.

The Denver and Rio Grande railroad
offers to tourists in Colorado. Utah and
New Mexico and TO the transcontinen-
tai traveller, the grandest mountain
scenery in the world. Double daily
train service, with through Pullman
sleepers and tourist cars between Dem
yer, Salt Lake City, Ogden and San
Francisco and Los Angeles Write to
II. L. Tupper, 1853 Broadway, New
York, for illustrated pamphlets, or to
S. X. Hooper, general passenger agent,
Denver, Col.
Notice.-A set of six beautiful alber-
type views of Rocky mountain scenery,
on 11x14 paper, suitable for framing,
will be mailed upon receipt of fifty
cents (money order), sent to $. X.
Hooper, G.. p. and T. A., Denver, Colo.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
WATER INSPECTED
BY CITY OFFICIALS
Visit Made 10 the New Storage Reser.
voir on the Lehlgh.

MEMBERS or TIE BOARD OF
HEALTH, ACCOMPANIED ByoTHER
OFFICIALS, BEGIN THEIR ANNUAL
INSPECTION OF THE CITY's FAMED
WATER SUPPLYING ,OOO 900 GALLONS
PER DAY CAN BE PUMPED FROM
THE LETnGH HEADwATERs INTO
ROARING BROOK.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
M'HUGH MUST ANSWER.
He Will Have to Show Cause Why He
Would Not Answer MIR. HOIpatp

Anthony McHugh, of Luzerne street,
will have to answer next Monday in
chambers before Judge Archibald for
contempt in not answering the ques-
tions put to him at a hearing one day
last week in the Langstaff-Ke con-
test.
McHugh was profane in some of his
answers, and evasive in all of them.
He refused out and out to answer
whether or not he paid out any money
to any one at the last election.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
ORDINANCE HAS PASSED.
Wilkes Barre viii Accept Provisions
of Third Glass City Act.

The council of Wilkes-Barr Tuesday
night passed on ordinance accepting
the provisions Of an act OF the legis-
lature for the government of cities of
the third class
This ordinance will be signed by
Mayor Nichols and Wilkes Barre will
then abandon the special charter under
which it has been operating for years
and which the people believe has re-
tarded the progress of the city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
SHOT IN THE CHEST.
Dunmore Boys Breastbone stops a
F,obert RIFE Bullet.

A flobert rifle nearly caused the death
of Dunmore boy yesterday. He pos
sibly owes his escape from fatal in
jury to good luck.
Tho boy was Charles Greever. of JEFF
ferson avenue. lie was walking be-
hind another lad who carried the rifle
over his shoulder. 1t was accidentally
discharged the bullet striking young
Greever in the chest. Fortunately for
the latter, the tiny bullets course We
directly against his breast bone.
Physicians were summoned but the
case was not serious. The boys great
est suffering was caused by his fear
that he could not go swimming for a
few days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
EXAMINING BOARDS
WORK IS FINISHED
Final Questions We're Put 10 the Appll.
cauts Yesterday.

WRIT COMPELS POOR DIRECTOR
TERPPE TO SHOW BY WHAT RIGHT
HE HOLDS THE OFFICE OF POOR
DIRECTOR FOR THE ELEVENTH,
TWELFTH, NINETEENTH AND
TWENTIETH WARD--MATTER is OF
GREAT INTEREST AND WILL BE
EAGERLY WATCHED.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14

das and the streets tc gaze on the gor-
geous spectacle in the west, bathing the
noble mountains in n weird violet light.
The splendid coloring remained so long
ia the skies that 1t afforded an unusual
opportunity for the locker on and the
vivid flame-like effect was at times most
startling. Among those who watched was
an old lady wrinklcd ana bowed and she
was heard to declare inpressively,
blood and fire! our poor lads how they
will lie in the southern sun, dead ana
dying! just such a sky did | see more
than thirty years ago. before the battle
of Gettysburg. There has never been one
Ike unto 1t since. Don't you see the
blaze of fires and the rivers of blood?"
and turning her face away she tottered
painfully into the house.
Colonel III. NJ. BoieS has the finest coll
lection of caladum plants probably to be
found outside the tropics. The display
fars eNccls that in horticultural nan at
the Worlds fair ana is rare sight in
its beauty and diversity. 1t is claimed by
botanists that but half dozen varieties
of the caladum exist, although others
nave been described, but 1t would seem
that Colonel Boies' gardener has sue
ceeded in increa sing the list one hot
house is chiefly filled with the velvety
sagittate-leaVed plants and the rich
green veining, make a vision of color
long to be remembered.
Frank W. O'Mal'ey, of Philadelphia, is
the guest OF his sister Mrs. X. NJ.
o Brien, of Vine street Mr.. O'Malley,
who is a student at Notre Dame univcr-
sty was until recent months, resident
of Wilkes-B Barre. lie was editor last sea-
son of the College Weekly, and during
commencement week a daily paper was
issued under his supervision, Mr.. O'Mal-
ley is also a cartoonist Of no small merit
His work has been seen in the dailcs Of
Philadelphia.
Although Collector Penman is receiving
large supplies of stamps; and the avidity
of consumers seems in very slight de-
gree to have been satiated. the force at
the revenue office is overwhelmed with
work on Monday night, after a new
requisition had been filled, the collector
and his men were busy until 2 a. m. and
there seems to be little promise of a
diminution in the duties for some months
to come.
Mrs. Irving Mccormack, of Clay ave-
nue., Dunmore, gave dinner Tuesday in
honor of her guest, Miss Maud Lindsey,
of East Orange, y, j.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
MOORE HAD NO MONEY.
Tried TO Steal Ride on Train and
Was Arrested.

A young man who said he was Will
liam +. Moore, of Newburg, n. Y, was
arrested yesterday morning by Special
Officer Durkin for stealing a ride from
BinghamtOn 10 Scranton on a Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western train.
When arraigned before Alderman
Millar, Moore said he was en- route to
Stroudsburg and had no money. He
was released on promise that he would
leave the city at once-on foot.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
Telephone Service.

owing to a delay in securing the
equipment for the Selective Signal In
terlocking System of telephones for
residence service, the Central Pennsyl-
vania Telephone and Supply Co. have
decided that they will connect up with
the regular Long Distance telephone
sets on party lines any one who has
contracted for the Selective Signal SER
vice, until such time as they can Sc
cure the other apparatus, and any old
subscribers who wish to avail them
selves Of this service can do so. dating
from August ], by calling at the office
and contracting for the same. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
AND STILL THEY COME.
Throop Borough Piigers Go to Law
Over SianderOus Words.

Caroline Pilger, of Throop, began an
action for damages in Prothonotary
Copelands Office yesterday for slander.
The one she brought suit against is
Frederick c. Pilger, a relative and
namesake of her husband.
She alleges that the defendant on
July IL told her husband she was un-
faithful, and named himself as the one
guilty with her. Damages are asked
in the sum of s., 900. O'Brien & Kelley
are her attorneys.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
EMPLOYMENT OF NON. UNION MEN.
Has Caused Some Trouble at New
No. 3 School Building.

John A. Price. business agent of the
Building Trades council, has sent COM
munications to the various secretaries
OF labor unions throughout the city
notifying them that union men must
refuse TO work on the No. school on
the South Side. The job has been de-
clared a non-union one, there being
employed on the foundation non-union
stone masons.
Mr.. Prics states the stone masons'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
SINGLETON GOT TWENTY DAYS.
Wanted to Throw "a Stone Through a
Hotel Window.

John Singleton was elected from
Walshs hotel, on Scranton street,
Tuesday night. He ran into the road
way and picked up large stone which
he intended throwing through one Of
the hotel windows when he was ar
rested by Patromen Sloat and /. L.
Jones.
In police court yesterday, Singleton
was committed to Jail for twenty days
in default of fine of S..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
CHANGE IN TROLLEY ROUTE.
Outward Bound Laurel Hill Cars
will Run OF, Petersburg Line.

Beginning tomorrow, outward bound
cars on the Laurel Hill line of the
Scranton Railway company will run
over a new route while repairs are
being made on upper Lackawanna ave-
nue..
The tracks are to be reconstructed on
Lackawanna avenue from Adams ave-
nue. to Ridge Row and on jefferson
avenue from Lackawanna avenue to
Spruce street. The outward bound
Laurel Hill cars will run over the
Petersburg route as far as Mulberry
street and Madison avenue. Inward
bound cars will follow the usual route.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
A Lady

said the other day: "Mr. Perry, there
is such a newness about the pianos
you handle. ! never head Of therI be-
fore"
How many Americans over heard OF
Dewey before the battle OF Manila?
Not one tenth per cent. Of our people
knew there was such a man. and yet
he had Just as much fight in him be-
fore we knew him as he has now.
Knabe Pianos, to the number OF 4HOOO,
have been made during 6l years; Nose
has made 10000 pianos in Al years;
Briggs, $4,000 pianos in 80 years, and
Ludwig 1900 pianos in 10 years. Perry
Brothers have been in the music busi-
ness ID years: so you see, while they
may seem new to Scranton, our pianos
are of the oldest and most reliable
makes in America.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
HEAVY BAIL REQUIRED.
Alderman Kassou Demanded II In a
Wife, Heating Case.

Heavy bail was required of an al
legged wife-beater who was arraigned
yesterday before Alderman Kasson.
James Gallagher. of 903 Providence
Road, was arrested on complaint of
his wife, who alleged that he had
brutally beaten her on Tuesday. The
alderman thought the charge we'll
supported and of unusual seriousness
and required $1,000 bail for Gallagher's s
appearance at court. A. V. Scanlon
became his bondsman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
Died from Her Burns.

Mary Buinacura, the Italian girl who
was so seriously burned Tuesday, died
at A o'clock yesterday morning. Her
clothing caught fire from the kitchen
stove, about which she was working.
The funeral will take place this after
noon; interment in the Mount Carmel
cemetery, Dunmore.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
TWO SCRANTONIANS HONORED.
Are Ssrgeants of Company OF VoIun.
teer Regiment of Engineers.

Company l of the First regiment of
Volunteer Engineers was mustered in
at Camp Townsend, Peekskill, N. Y,
Tuesday.
William E. Rafter and Patrick Syron,
of this city, were appointed sergeants.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
COMMON COUNCIL TONIGHT.
Some Business of Import will Be
Acted Upon.

Common council will meet in regular
session this evening.
The conference committee on the
Lackawanna telephone franchise is to
be appointed. Action will be taken on
the Sanderson resolution opposing the
board of controls demand for a copy
of the city assessments.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
Through Sleeping Cars

and day coaches, New York to Chicago,
on Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern train No. 5, and train No. Z. Low
est rates, superb dining car service,
fast time, elegant equipment. ."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14

union has done wrong in not declar-
ing strike, when informed that scab
labor was being employed on the job.
There has not been a cessation of work
at the building.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
Burned by Explosion of Cos.

Mark Coyne, of Taylor, was injured
by an explosion of gas at the Holden
mine Tuesday. His injuries are seri-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14

When out for walk just make
an effort to pass our Mammoth
Stores. Inspect our large window
of clothing. You will see on display
perfection of this summer produc-
ton in high grade, ready to wear
clothing for boys, young and old
men.
Our clothing is made on honor.
Every suit warranted at wearing
qualities, perfection of fit and style,
The prices are: Suits at $l1.9S.
S9.9S, SOS and S4.9S, in all
colors, in all styles.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14

wards. William Passmore; Fifth ward.
r. II. Stone; Sixth ward. William Pass
more.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
FIVE DOLLARS FOR
WRITING A letter

In order to introduce
my new line of Kimball
Pianos and organs l will
pay FIVE DOLLARS to
any one who will send
me the name of anv par
ty who will buy a piano
or organ of me.
This will be paid when
first payment is made on
the instrument and to
the first one who sends
me the name. If you
know of a neighbor who
talks of getting one send
the name in.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14

The sunset OF Tuesday evening was
perhaps the most marvellous seen in this
region for many years. hundreds Of peo-
pie stood in awed groups on the veran-
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27

dent. 1t is still uncertain Just hov. far
the national autsgrities will 40
recruiting these forces themselves. no, IA
1t positively known that independent or
ganlzatlons, companies, battalions, raised
by individuals will be accepted il by SO
doing, the department is required to ac-
cept the officers with the men. Indeed, it
is now questioned whether under the law,
the department could, if it would, accept
services of officers under such conditions,
as the governors of the states appear to
ne the only persons authorized to issue
commissions below the regimental grade.
Ihere are many other yexatious questions
to be settled before the regulations can
be promulgated, but, fortunately in the
Judgment Of the department. officials. due
notlce havlng been given to the people of
desire Tor more troops by the govern
ment there is no occasion for haste in
deciding upon details in view of the fact
that the full draft of men called for under
the first call has not been secured. The
department. officials were engaged today
largely in considering the new law pro-
y1d1ng for the organization of certain in
dependent forces with the result that the
department was able to announce regula-
ulons governing the examination of ap-
pltcdnts for commissions in the engineer
regiments and the organization of the i'm
mune regiments
An evidence of growing interest of
European countries in the war was the
appearance ut the state department today
of Captain A. Westler, newly appointed
military attache to the legation of
Sweden and Norway. He came to the de-
parUment with MIR. Grip fol the purnose
of securing permission to accompany the
United States military forces in Cuba.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
TO MAKE WAR IN EARNEST.
Concerted Attack To Be Made on ph;11,.
pines, Cuba and Porto Rico,

Washington, May s6.-An important
conference of high officials was held with
the President at the White House today
Among those present were Secretaries
Long and Alger, General Miles. Adjutant
General Corbin and Captains Mahan and
Crowninshield and Admiral Sicard of
the Naval Strategic board.
The conference lasted several hours. but
none of the participants were willing to
speak of the matters under discussion
beyond the statement that as it was first
time the strategic board had Joined the
other officials in a conference with the
President, the whole field of military and
naval operations present and prospective
Were gona over. There is reason to be-
NeVe Notwithstanding this reticence that
" movement on Porto Rico is in contem-
plaGlon and should it appear that the
spanish 1leet Is hemmed in, in Santiago
haroor, as believed, active operations will
9egln IN the near future against Cuba
f0rto hlco and tho Philippines.
Ihls Is believed to be the Presidents
purpose in calling for $4,000 addltlonal
volunteers, and it is said to be not un-
likely that other calls will be made MS
rapidly as the troops can be equipped
until the effective force OF the army VIII
be sufficient to make short work of the
Spanish forces wherever and whenever
encountered.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
TO Be EXCHANGED.
-Four Spanish Prisoners Brought to
Key West.

Key West. May 26-Col. Vincente de
Cortijo. former commander at Cabanas
fortress and understood to be /, brother
in-law of LIEUT.. Gen. Weyler, surgeon
Major Simeon Garcia Julian and two
private soldiers, who were captured on
the Spanish steamer Argonauta, and
who have been confined at Fort MoPher-
son, Atlanta, arrived here today on the
steamer City Of Key West. They were
Immediately taken in q small boat to the
United States revenue cutter Hamilton,
where they will remain until exchanged
for Jones and Thrall, American news
paper correspondents who landed in
Cuba recently and were arrested.
"Details Of the transfer have already been
arranged. An American vessel will con-
vey the Spaniards to Havana harbor and
the exchange will be effected by boats
carrying fagsssof truce.