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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
WHERE BOTTOM FELL OUT.
An Astonishing Morass and n Myster.
iOus Lake Met with by Builders.
From the Sun.

The most costly little stretch of
coadDed for a railroad in this or any
other country I guess" said a contrac-
tor, lis on the Carbondaln division OF
the Erie railroad at Ararat Summit. 1t
is only a quarter of a mile long, but
it cost between S250,0OO and 100000 to
make it ready for the rails. or at the
rate of Sl,000.00O mile. The railroad
was completed in 1873 and trains had
passed over it, but one night a quarter
OF a mile of the track and roadbed
disappeared entirely and great quag-
mire occupied the place where appar-
emily solid ground had been before.
Into this pit 10000 carloads of gravel
about 100000 tons-and 500 large hem
lock trees, branches and ALL were
thrown without having any perceptible
effect toward forming a bottom on
which ney roadbed could be founded.
Then steps were taken by the con-
tractors to find out the depth of the
remarkable sink hole. -Four piles, each
40 feet long, were driven down, one on
top of the other before solid bottom
was reached, showing the depth of the
unstable spot to be 100 feet. This fact
established, a row of piles was driven
III lilt HldllIltI Ol the TEST DlitS, Oh
both sides of the space required for
the roadbed. They We're driven close
tOg eth er, SO close that the work re-
! quired nearly 5000 of them. These pre-
vented the escape OF anything dumped
into the inclosure. For four months
gravel, rocks and forest trees. entire,
were thrown INTO the pit before the all
absorbing morass was overcome. Acres
| of hemlock forest were levelled to sup
ply the trees, of which 1900 from so TO
| 100 feet high, and with a spread Of
| branches sometimes of rs feet, were
used. An adjacent gravel hill, 80 feet
| high and covering four acres, was lew
| elled to obtain material for building
| up this remarkable roadbed, and rocks
| weighing many tons each were tumbled
| into the depths before a solid way was
| made across IT, II Is doubtful If in the
| history of railroad construction just
such a task ever confronted a contrac-
tor, although this one had a pretty
close parallel, about the Same time, or
a New Jersey railroad, which is alsC
| now part ~ the Erie system, or soor
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
THE MARKETS.
Watj street Review.

New York, March 30.-Today's trans
actions In stocks might fairly be termed
runaway bun market. The over
whelining conviction of all operators
on Wall street seemed to be that a
peaceful adjustment Of the controversy
with Spain is probable. There were re-
actions at times during the day but
without at any time reducing the level
of prices to last nights close or even
near ii, and the market several times
rallied to near the top figures of the
day under renewed buying. The day
closed with a buying movement in full
force and with prices near the highest
level. The days net gains in the rail-
road list range from l to points and
in the specialties gains of over points
in sugar and nearly points in Met
ropolitan street railway were scored.
Total sales were 651, 900 shares.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN ALLEN
CO.. stock brokers. Mears building,
rooms 101- 706
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
Chicago Live stock.

Chicago, March 30.-Cattle-1n limited
supply and recent prices well maintained,
good to prime fat cattle strong and '0c.
higher; beef steers. $39Oai10 for the
commonest to $5a5.40 for choice to prime
shipping cattle. Stockers ana feeders
animated at S3.S5a4.50. Calves sold at sea-
6.65; canning cows active at S226a3 for !at
heifers sold uD to S4.j0a475 Hogs-Fair-
ly active; prices weakening a little after
early strength. The commonest heavy
packing hogs selling at $3G5a3.75, while
prime heavy hogs brought $S.SOa3,92R
Sheep and Lambs-Strong and the recent
advance, sheep sold briskly at A20a4. 10
for wooled and $36Oa4.15 for shorn rams
selling at S3a4 and at 1925; yearling
sheep brought, $4.75a5.15 shorn going at
$3.50; shorn lambs sold at Si,jUa5 and un-
shorn at $5a6; Colorados selling freely at
S5.S5a6 Receipts-Cattle, 1900 head;
hogs, "a. 900 head; sheep, 5000 head.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31

creamery 2Ohc.; do. prints, pc. Eggs
Steady; fresh, nearby, l0c.; do western,
lO1sc; do. southern 10c.; do. duck, 1Ss2Oc. |;
do. goose, 50c. Cheese-Cnchanged Re-
fined Sugars-Firm; at 9.45 Il. m. prices
were advanced 1-16c. on powdered cuoes
and Nos. 5, 6, 8. 10, II, l3 aid 10, and at
1.45 p. m, powdered and No. down to
No. 16 advanced Lice, except Nos. 8, 7
and IL, which were bc. higher; powdered
cubes and crown A, 59sc.; granulated and
crystal A, SIC; confectloners' A, &C.; No
| at 13-l6c. down to &c. for No 10. Cot
ton--Firm and 1-16c. higher: middling up
lands, 7-l6c. Tallow-Dull and weak I;
city prime, in hogsheads. 5sc.; country,
do. do, barrels, 3i4a57sc.: dark, do, &c. I;
cakes, 3iaa3sic.; grease, 2Aa3c. Live
Poultry-Firm: fowls. 10a101sc.; old roos-
ters. &C.; broilers, l7a2Oc.; ducks. 12c.
Dressed Poultry--Firm; fowls, choice, 10iz
allie; do. fari to good. 91aa1Oc.; chickens,
fancy large, ila111ac; good to choice. do.
lOa1Olac.; common and scalded. do, 7a9c.
turkeys, fancy. 1la12c; choice, do, lOc
fair to good. do, Sa9c.: ducks. SAGE. Re-
| ceipts-Flour, 1000 barrels and 16, 900 sacks
wheat, 5000 bushels; corn, 5000 bushels
cats, 1900 bushels hipments-Wheat,
S7OOl bushels; corn, 1000 bushels oats,
1i0J0 bushels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
will be--the New York, Susquehannl

will be-the New York, Susquehannl
and Western.
When that railroad was built it was
known rs the New Jersey Midland. Tie
grading of the road was about COM
pleted through the northern part Of
New Jersey when one morning the IA
borers were amazed to see that the
roadbed between Snufftown and Port
Tuttle had been transformed during
the night into a pond more than 80
feet wide and an eighth of mile long.
The depth of this mysterious pond vas
sounded and found to be nearly 100 feet.
The strangest part of the phenomenon
was that the spot had formerly been
heavily timbered, but the timber had
been cleared from the land which had
for years been under cultivation. Near
by there were, and are yet, great
springs gushing out of the ground,
forming good-sized streams, the VOL
ume of which never changed. From
those streams and springs 1T ha6 long
been current history in that vicinity
that eyeless fish had been takeI, and
this tradition had led to the theory that
there was an underground lake there
about, of which the springs and
streams were outlets. When that Sec
ton of railroad disappeared and lake
took its place, this theory seemed to
be well enough established among the
people, and was supported by tie opin-
ion of scientific persons who visited the
place to investigate the phenomenon.
They said that the evidences of the
surroundings were that natural lake
had once covered that spot at some
time long past, and that it had been
gradually covered over by the accumu-
lating vegetable matter of ages, until
a surface was formed strong enough
20 sustain forest growth. Whether that
was true or not, the railroad company
| had either to build a roadbe1 through
the lake that had ingulfed the one
they had previously built or give up
the idea of getting any further with it,
| for there was no thorouglfare else
| where in that neighborhood So they
| undertook the task of filling the lake
UP. They worked three months, night
and day, dumping all sorts of bulky
| material into the lake and spent more
than 100000 in doing it before they
| accomplished the task
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
ACURIOUs FRENCH LAW.
From the New York Tribune

Owing to the existence of peculiar law
I'm France, wRNsh exacts that ANY person
named or referred to in any periodical
publication shall have the right to reply
in the next number in the same place ard
in the same type, providing the reply does
not extend to more than twice the length
of the offending article" one of the forth
coming numbers of the Revue des Deux
Mondes," the most important and infiuen-
tial monthly reviews in France, will con-
tain an article of unusual length, and
couched in eXtravagant language, which
will appear in its pages in spite of op-
position of the editor. 1t viii bear the sig
nature of a dramatic author. who in
furlated by the nature of the criticism
passed by the Revue" one one of his
plays, has invoked his rights under arti-
Gle 13 of the press laws, rights which were
in vain contested by the editor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31

FOREST CITY.

Charles Todd is lying III with ap-
pendicitis at the home of his parents,
Rev. and Mrs. c. w. Todd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Brown are Wis
iting relatives In New York city and
Hicksville, l.. I.
An "Anti-Saloon league" has been
organized in Forest City. The league
held its second meeting in the Metho-
dist church last night.
This is the season OF the year when
all rubbish and uncleanly accumula- =
tions should be gathered up and prop
erly disposed of. All pools and foul
places should be looked after and dis
infected with lime or copperas. Gel
lars ought to be cleared of all decay
ing vegetable matter and at the same
time the streets or alleys ought not to
be used as a place of deposit for the
refuse. During the past winter, while
there has been no extended epidemic,
yet there have been number of deaths
from contagious diseases. Now is the
time to guard against an outbreak
more serious by using proper sanitary
precautions. The looks of your prem
ises will also be improved and living
will be more pleasant generally.
Miss Mary Reddington, of Starucca,
is the guest of borough friends.
Alfred Davis and Thomas p. McCor-
mick have been doing grand jury duty
at Montrose this week.
1t is reported that the council has
under consideration the purchase from
J. r. Fleming Of the building now oc-
cupied by that body and Enterprise
Hose company.
Treasurer Patrick Cleary, of the
school board, has just received Forest
City's share Of the state appropriation
1t amounts this year to S4,250.SS.
II. +. Aldrich and Dr. d. Dwyer have
ton, D. c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
SEVEN YEARS ON THE ROAD.

From the Belfast, (Me) Republican.
November q Richard B. Slower or
Bucksport received through the mail
letter which he mailed Marcn 0, 1890, to
his father, Captain j. q. Stover, now some
time DECEASED, then in command of the
ship Daniel Barres, which was due at
Victoria, b. c, The letter was in care
of the American consul The Barnes had
sailed before the arrival of the letter, and
for seven years II had been pigeon-holed
somewhere to be finally returned, accord
ing 10 the usual direction on the envelope,
unopened, with the usual Endorsement,
"Unclaimed," The Canadian officials do
not seem to be open to the charge of un-
due haste in this matter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
TO TEsrPURITY OF WATER.

A simple test for ascertaining whether
there is any impurity in water is to take
a glassful and add to it few drops OF
sluphuric acid and a few drops Of dilute
solution of potassium permangenate. A
perfect pink color will be produced, but
IL the water contains decaying organic
matter, the pink color will at once be-
come faint and finally disappear, Some
times ferrous sulphate, hydrogen sulphate
or other reducing agents are present~ in
water and produce similar results An
expert can always distinguish the differ
ence, and for this reason the experiments
of a novice cannot always be relied upon.
But when water shows an excess or
chlorine, and bleaches potassium permin-
genate, II is certainly suspicious, ana
should be analyzed by an expert.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31

New York, March 9.--Bccvcs-ActiVe
and firm and a shade higher; good cows,
10c higher; all sold; steers, medium to
choice. S475a5i0; oxen and stays, s.. l5a
ass: cows, $2a3.15; extra fat, do, S39OailO.
Cables unchanged. Exports today, 3, .62
uuarters of beef; tomorrow 592 cattle.
Calves-Goud veals. steady: common and
medium, lower; 80 head unsold; poor to
choice veals, $ia7, Sheep and Lambs
sheep in light supply and firm; lambs,
slow and 15a2Oc. lower; one car unsold;
sheep. Sia5.l0; lambs, good to choice, S5a
G.31i2; clipped do, S5aj.S5; spring lambs.
S2.5Oa6 each. cgs--Market slow at $9oa
4 Is,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
REDUCTION OF GAS.

THE SCRANTON GAS AND WATER
Co. and the Hyde Park Gas Co.
In accordance with the policy of these
companies to reduce rates from time to
time as may be warranted by Increased
consumption, rotice is hereby given that
on and after April 1st, next, the price of
gas will be one dollar and fifteen cents
per one thousand cubic feet consumed,
subject to the following discounts: Five
cents per one thousand cubic feet on all
bills where the consumption for me
month amounts to less than twenty
dollars: ten cents per one thousand cubic
feet on all bills where the consumption
for the month amounts to twenty-five
dollars and Upwards Provided the bill
is paid on or before the 20th day of the
month In which that bill is presented.
By Order of the Board,
G. B. HAND. Secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
Oycrdone on the Pyramid.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The cyclist and his cycling bride who
were making the tour OF Egypt stood on
top OF the great Pyramid ana for some
moments contemplated in silence the his
toric landscape.
Then the young man spoke.
Stretching out his hand he uttered Ma
poleon's memorable words;
Soldiers, forty centuries are looking
down upon your"
why no dear" simpered the lovely
bride, "pve only done thirtssn-"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
EnstLibcrty Cattle hinrket.

East Liberty Pa, March 3o.-Cattle-
Steady; prime S5a5.05; common, sS.SOai.l5;
bulls. stays and cows, S2a4,l0 Hogs
Active and higher; best medium andk
Yorers, S4aio5; good light Workers, 5, 9Oa
3.95; fair light Workers, s3SOa3S5; -
49, 50a375; heavy hogs, S3,95ai; roug\
49, 5Oa36O. Sheep-Steady; choice, AS
5: common. S35Oa4; choice lambs, $5.90a6 !
common to good, Si.75a5,SO veal calves,
$6a6 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31

East Buffalo, n. Y. March 30.-Cattle-'
Steady. Hogs--Fairly active; Workers,
good to choice Sia4.O5; roughs, common to
choice, 50. 3.5Oa3 G5; pigs, common to choice,
SO. 75a3S5. SkeeE and Lambs-Fairly &C
tive: lambs, choice to extra, S6lOaJzO. .
culls, TO common, $525a5Gj; sheep, choice
to selected wethers, SeGa5' culls to COM
mon S3bja4 40.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
itching, Burning, Skin Disease,
Cured for Thirty-five Cents.

DR.. Agnew's Ointment relieves in one
day and cures letter, Salt Rheum,
Scald Head, Eczema, Barber's Itch,
Ulcers, Blotches and all eruptions of
the skin. 1t is soothing and quieting
and acts like magic in the cure of all
baby humors. 35c. Sold by Matthews
Bros. and w. II. Clark.--79. ."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
PHILADELPHIA Provision Market.

Philadelphia, March SO.-Wheat-Firm
and 9sc, higher; contract grade, March,
97%a9Sc; April, 91Aa9Sc. Con-Un-
changed; March, SSAaSic,; April and May.
3S7sa34Sc Potatoes 49, Steady; white,
choice, per bushel. S0as9c,; do. fair to
good, do, 75a7Sc.; sweets, prime red. per
basket, 7Oa75c; do, do. yellow, do, do. 65a
zoe; do. seconds, do, do, 40a5Gc. Butter
Firm ana 1ac. higher: fancy western
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
CHIROPODIST

CORNS, BUNIONS AND INGROWING
nails cured without the least pain or
drawing blood. Consultation and advice
given free, Il. M. HETZEL, Chiropo-
tended at their residence if desired.
Charges moderate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
CITY SCAvENGER

A. B. BRIGGS CLEANS PRIvY VAULTS
and cess pools; no odor. Improved
pumps used A. BRIGGS, Proprietor.
Leave orders 100 North Main avenue,
or Eickes' drug store corner Adams and
Mulberry. Telephone 6040
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31

Oil City. Pa, March 3O.-Credit bal
ances, 77c. certificates opened and closed,
cash oil at 77lac.; highest, 7734c.; total
sales, 1900 barrels; shipments, 73,2l0 par
rels; runs lOO 773 barrels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
LOST.

| LOST - SUNDAY, BETWEEN WEB
ster and Madison avenues, "a purse
| containing n sum of money and n ticket
| to Philadelphia. Finder please return to
| 1120 Mulberry street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
TIT. .TRIBUNE'S OPPORTUNITY BURERU

A TO
"A Oher Proper
a
Ccntaw word-E Situation Wanted Are
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
PREPARED MUSH.

ASK YOUR GROCER OR BUTCHER.
Prepared Mush. Made by the New
York Prepared Mush Co. 4l2 Penn ave-
nue., Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
REMOVAL


LACKAWANNA SIGN COMPANY RE-
moved to 217 Spruce.
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FOR RENT OR SALE.

~ Ny~~N>Nr~~N ~>r>r>>N NJ >c~NN>NTSN~rN
FOR RENT OR SALE - DOUBLE
house 91S.920 Myrtle street 91T-9l9 Glib
son street, S45-S47 quincy avenue and SO7
quincy avenue. Ten rooms and laundry
each side; steam heat. T. j. DUGGAN,
Library building, Wyoming avenue.
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT - NICELY FURNISHED
front room, second floor. 636 Adams
avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31

FOR SALE-TOP BUGGY CHEAP
good as new. Apply HENRY METZ
1905 kellerman Court.
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BOARDING.
HELP WANTED-MALE

MANAGER FOR BRANCH OFFICE.
Business principally wholesale. Sal
ary $1,000 per year; $3.50 cash capital re-
quired. References exchanged. Address
Consolidated Paint and Oil Co., Indian
apolis, Ind
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-GROCER'S OUTFIT-SIN-
gle wagon. small horse and harness; /;
lady can drive; latest computation plat
form and fish scales, ice box and set of
measures; cheap. 1860 n. Washington
avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31

WANTED-FIRST-C CLASS BOOKBIND-
er at The Tribune Bindery.
dress catalogues, circulars and envel-
opes Send stamp for particulars. SOM
ERVILLE MFG. CO., Elizabeth, N j.
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HELP WANTED-EEMALE

GIRL WANTED FOR GENERAL.
housework 1914 Monsey avenue,
Green Ridge.
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MISCELLHNEO

BAUER'S ORCHESTRA-MUSIC FOR
balls, picnics, parties, receptions, we'd
dings and concert work furnished For
terms address r. ]. Bauer, conductor
III Wyoming avenue. over Huiberts $
music store.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-10
SCHOONER WRECKED.

The schooner May Washington, Cap
tain w. H. Knowles master, loaded
with lumber for Newport News, ,yaA
wrecked yesterday morning off Back
River Light, going to pieces on q rock.
Captain Knowles and his crew were
ics'urd l% the crew of the scnoc ner
! asi'. Johnson. of Grand View He:lch
The johnson was bound for the beach
about the time the Washington struck
ana saw tic distress signals hoisled by
tie latter. Putting about size made fcl
In" Inflated ship.
W: nearing the wreck, she sent vat
her boats and succeeded in taking
ell CT Tie Washington's crew safa y off.
Captain Knowles and his men were
put off at Virginia Beach.
The lumber from the wrecked schoon-
err is coming ashore, but that part OF
the bay where the wreck occurred be-
ing literally strewn with new timber.
The May Washington left Suffolk
county, Del. several days ago with a
valuable cargo of lumber consigned to
Newport News parties. She had a
rough trip down, but managed to
weather the gale until yesterday morn
ing. when she met her last mshap at
sea.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-10
$50 ayr. y - sS~-' SIX ssz~
HAlhaAva NOR EHANaimR,
NAx pho ''Oidost Inhahitaat'sN FtpY cax-
not Be Depended Upon,

NAx pho s'Oidost Inhahisa0t'sN FtpY cey,
not Be Depended Upon,
a correspondent In Eorth1eld, Mass.,
desires our opinion on the question: Were
the winters of so OF rs years ago much
colder or were the snowfalls deeper, than
at presently The opinion is widely held
that the winters were colder and the snow
falls deeper, but l can And nothing to
warrant the belief except that in the first
part of the century much larger percent
age Of the population lived in the hill
towns or in the interior, which are both
colder than the valley or the coast towns"
On the general question az to appreci-
able changes in climate the editors opln-
ion Is that there has been no such change
In any respect whatever 80 far as meteor
ology proper Is concerned. II we divide
our records Of the weather recorded in
North America since the days OF Column
bus into two periods-viz. before and after
the year 16OO-we shall find that every
popularity, such as remarkable storms,
winds, rains, foods, frosts, etc., recorded
IN the current century can be matched by
corresponding remarkable event before
the year 1900. The popular impressions
alluded to by our correspondent result al
most entirely from the i1nperfections Of
our records and especially Of our men,
ofies. There Is a large class Of persons
whose habits Of thought are SO crude that
when they experience any very remark
able weather they jump to the conclusion
that the climate has changed, forgetting
that they themselves have had such linn
tied personal experience that they are not
fair judges of the weather over the whole
country or OF the climate Of century.
Our correspondent seems to suggest that
certain change In the habits of the peo-
pie, such as the removal from the interior
to the coast or from forests to prairies, or
from country or CITY, or vice versa, will
partly account for widespread errors in re-
spect to the climate The suggestion ia
excellent, but the editor would be inclined
to interpret the phenomenon somewhat
differently. The general movement of the
population in the past century has beon
from the Atlantic states westward, and
from the country to the city, or quite op.
posite to the movement suggested by our
! correspondent. In fact, we find no real
agreement In the 80 called popular tradi-
tions with regard to the weather We have
met with quite as many persons who
think the winters are more severe as with
those who think the winters are less Sc
we're than formerly. Everything seems to
depend upon how and where the "oldest
inhabitant" lived when he was a boy as
compared with his present condition, The
average climate Of New England SO far as
the weather Is concerned has not appreci-
ably changed since the days when her old
est forest trees were young sapllngs, and
that carries us back nearly 500 years
Professor Cleveland Able In Monthly
Weather Review.