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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-31

Charles Graham, jr.. master mechanic
Of the Kingston shops of the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western Railroad
company, has been appointed to sue
ceed F. b. Griffiths, who has resigned
his position as master mechanic of the
company's big shop at East Buffalo.
Mr.. Graham will have charge of nearly
500 men employed on the Buffalo and
Cayuga divisions of the road. The new
appointee was born in this city, and
has been in the employ of his company
tWenty-three years. He served his ap-
premiership under his father at the
kingston shops. In 1886, when his
father was transferred to this city he
was made general foreman Five years
later he became master mechanic.
which position he has held until his
present promotion. The position he now
assumes was first held by his father.
Mr.. Graham is succeeded at Kingston
by his brother, George Graham, who
until about two weeks ago was in
charge of the company's shop at
StroudSburg.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-31
RAILS GROUND TO DUST.
Effect of the Constant Wear and Tear
on a Railroad.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
AS consumers of steel the railroads
in the vicinity of Pittsburg lead the
world. During the past three months
10 miles of new steel rails, averaging
ninety pounds to the yard. have been
put down or distributed within thirty
miles of the center of the city.
There are 1,I6O yards in a mile, which
would mean 299,2OO yards for one line
of rails in 40 miles, or 26,92S, 900 pounds,
or say 53,S56,OOO pounds for both lines
of rails, or PCS, 2S3 tons of steel rails
needed in one year for Pittsburg, roads,
80 per cent of which was for renewals
on old lines.
There is somewhat OF a mystery re-
Garding where the steel worn out on a
big road goes to. 1t is ground down
almost to impcrceptible dust by the
constant friction Of the grinding
wheels, and this friction is per cent
greater on curves than on straight
stretches of track The wear is also
much greater on ascending grades on
a straight track than on descending
grade. on curves the wear is mostly
lateral or horizontal, while on straight
track it is perpendicular, with a slight
inclination toward the inside of the
rail next to the fianges Of the wheels,
The millions of tons Of steel ground
down to dust by the wheels of trains
in this country are lost. 1t cannot be
regained for scrap, because it settles
down into the ballast is brushed
away by the rush of air caused by the
swiftly moving train, and, like the star
dust which falls upon the ocean, is
lost forever.
In time. as civilization and the
wheels OF civilization move on, the
railroads of the chief steam railways,
as we'll as part of the adjoining ground,
will become thoroughly impregnated
with steel and iron dust from the
grinding up Of rails and wheels. be-
cause 1t must be remembered that the
wheels grind the rails snd the rails
grind the wheels, and this is accumu-
iating along our railroads at a rapid
rate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-31

tbn regarding her identity will be
greatly appreciated by her husband
and friends.
A game of hand ball for a purse of
$40 occasioned considerable interest at
the West side alley on Saturday af-
ternoon. The participants were Ed
ward Ryder and John Meade against
Thomas Ryder and Peter Curley At
times the game waxed so warm that
the spectators were tempted to rush
into the ring. The game was in favor
of Ryder and Meade. The two later
were considered the best players in the
country.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-31
SALE NOW ON.
G.. and
Your
Furniture

is bright, your pictures
and brio a-brac are beauti-
full in themselves, but
what's the matter with your
room
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-31
The Storage Yard.

"The material for the proposed coal
storage yard Of the Delaware and Hud-
son at Anthracite park is arriving"
says the Carbondale News. "Contrac-
tor Wilson estimates that he will use
lZ5 car loads of cement in the concrete
base and brick partitions which will
separate the various sizes Of coal. The
culm which will underlie the concrete
is being placed in position now.
1T will take several months for Mr..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-31

Your Carpet is like the setting of jewel Every
piece of furniture you put against suffers by comparison
unless it is in perfect harmony with your furnishings.
All our CARPETS and DRAPERiES selected
with the greatest care quality, durability beauty of design
and harmony of color all cons dered in the selection of
stock and twenty years experience is at your
service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-31
Foreman Cooper Has Resigned.

John Cooper. outside foreman at the
Taylor mine OF the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western company, has
rendered his resignation to Superin
tcndent Loomis, to go into effect to-
morrow.
Mr.. Montgomery, of Wilkes-Barre,
who has held a similar position with
the Parrish Coal company, will sue
ceed Mr.. Cooper in the position he has
held for thirty years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-31

The vault OF this bank is pro.
tected by Holmes Eiectr!c Pro-
tective System.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-31

Wilson TO complete his contract and
during this time he will have employ
ment for several. score Of men. For his
convenience he will have a small office
building erected. When completed the
storage plant will give steady employ
ment to quite a number Of men. The
surplus coal from all of the Delaware
and Hudson corlieries in this vicinity
will be stored at the park"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-31
LIVE NEWS OF THE
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
STORY FROM NEW YORK ABOUT
LACKAwANNA CHANGES.

Removals Do Not Presuppose Inefiic-
iency on the Part Of Those Re
tired-New Management Desires to
Have Men Wholly in Harmony
with the New Policy-Charles
Graham, jr., Goes to Buffalo and
VIII Be Succeeded at Kingston by
His Brother-Minor Jottings.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16

car has been put on now that runs
every half-hour. The new arrangement
| is meeting with approval on all sides.
The road today gave very good service
to the ball game at Beacon Park.
August is the date set for the hear
/ ing in Boston for the new sewer
age system. The sewer commits
Fred A. Wellington and Charles A.
| Woisard, with the board of selectmen,
will attend the hearing in a body. AS
soon as the preliminaries in the shape
OF LOCALITIES are over, the system will
be rushed along to completion. Lucian
A. Taylor of Worcester has the con-
tract to do the job. He has done several
jobs here before and given good salts
faction.
The town fathers voted last night at
their weekly meeting to continue the
laying out of Davis street as they first
started to do. The sidewalk and curb
ing work will now be continued until
finished unless some new complication
arises, and which probably will, as the
damage to Lyman r. Eddy's block is
quite sum. He has offered to lower
the walk, curbing and gutter at his
own expense, but it seems the select
men are not going to allow him to do
so. The St. Jean Baptiste society say
eAASJ ACAJ tllc lONI " lcdE OIL THEIR Jay
window, but the sidewalk the town has
ordered finished has got to go right
through it, and probably here's another
perplexing question to settle.
The members of the German Luther
an church held their annual picnic on
the grounds in rear of their edifice to-
day. There was a full attendance, and
an enjoyable time was in progress all
day.
Mrs. E, M Holman and daughter,
Miss Christine Holman, of Warren,
have returned after a few days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus B. Eddy
The Black Bostonians will close a
two weeks engagement at the lake,
Point Breeze, tomorrow afternoon. The
Meade Amusement company is booked
for the lake all next week.
John M, Crawford, head bookkeeper
at Stevens linen mills, with his family
left today for months vacation at
Camp White, down the Providence
river.
Butler Bates will spend Sunday down
the Providence river.
William H. Mcneil was a guest of
the insurance men in Worcester TODAY.
Joseph G. Miron and family left for
Boston today
The new emergency pump for the
water commissioner arrived today and
was unloaded this afternoon.
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MUST BE STOPPED.
Beer Selling, In Ital-
ian Shanties Is a
Nuisance.
A KISSING BUG DISCOVERED.
Is a Gigantic Fellow Full
Of Life Three Cases
Of Chambers.
4 KISSING BUG DISCOVERED.

Clinton, July 15.-Chief oren B.
Bates, acting under instructions from
the selectmen, has notified the con-
tractors who maintain commissaries
themselves, and padrones who main
tain commissaries for contractors,
within the domain of the Wachusett
| reservoir, that the sale of beer must
cease forthwith.
The commissary keepers will be CIV
en- few days in which to comply with
the order. After grace, say the select
men, woe be unto delinquents.
The people of this town are law
| abiding, but above all they love jus
tice. They have been perturbed when
they have seen here a widow and there
a man with 10 children arrested for
selling liquor without a license, or for
| keeping liquor with intent to sell. They
have been sorry, not because of the
arrests, but because of the seeming
| discrimination,
For months the open sale of liquor in
the shanties just above the town has
been a scandal.
Every applicant for wet goods might
get all that he desired of beer, and per-
ter, by making his thirst known to any
of the score or more of shanty bosses
whose fragile shells dot the bed of the
reservoir.
1t is estimated by conservative men
that between rs and 40 kegs Of beer are
disposed of in these shanties every day.
If the beer was confined to the use of
the laborers in place of tea and coffee
at their meals, there would be less OBJ
lection, but the stuff has been sold to
everybody, especially on Sundays and
holidays, when the saloons down town
were closed. The immunity accorded
to the shanties came in this way. The
italian laborers do not drink much tea
or coffee with their meals. They do like
glass of beer, especially at dinner
time The selectmen did not feel like
interfering with this privilege, which
seemed reasonable enough, although
there is no provision in the
liquor law which exempts the shanty
bosses from the penalty of selling lille
gally, even If they confine their sales to
the laborers.
The privilege, the selectmen have be-
come convinced, has been grossly
abused.
Selectman William Rodger, chairman
of the board, said to a representative
of The Spy this afternoon: "They must
stop selling beer in those shanties 1t
has been the custom to let the shanty
bosses supply beer to the men at their
meals, but 1t has never been contem-
plated that they should sell to every
body who comes along. am thorough
ly opposed to the abuse that has grown
up and as far as ! can shall lend my
aid to check it,
Nevertheless the selectmen have
concluded that because the shanty
bosses were permitted certain liberties,
or at least were not molested when they
took certain liberties, they should
not be arrested without warning. I
understand that notice has been served
upon all of them that further viola
tions Of the law will be visited heavily.
The thing must stop. 1t has proceeded
too far already"
Chief Bates did not care to talk about
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
WEBSTER is KING,
Defeats East Doug
las In a Fine Elk.
hibition Of Ball.
HAS WON Nine OF ELEVEN GAMES
Big Mahoney's Curves Have
No Terrors For the
Mill TownerS.
HAS WON Nine OF ELEVEN GAMES

Webster, July 15.-Those who are in
clined to think Webster can't play ball.
or are crowd of sticks on the ball
diamond, and there are still a few in
Southbridge and East Douglas, which
the betting showed today, just want
to take in reef and get together, and
If they had all been on the local
grounds this afternoon they would have
seen one Of the slickest exhibitions of
ball playing they ever had the pleasure
of seeing. Webster won by score of
to in a corking good game.
There have been many ball games
played at Beacon park, and a number
of good ones, too, but the contest today
put all former attempts into the shade.
Play after play came in quick success
ion that kept the big crowd constantly
on their feet and in the air with ex-
element.
Big Mahoney pitched a pretty fair
game for East Douglas, and with the
exception of two innings he kept Capt.
Stafford's heavy hitters aguessing
which way the ball was coming. Big as
he Is, though, they touched him up oc-
casionally at critical times.
Sanders did one or two great things
in his line, but just the same the axe
makers touched him up for a few.
There We're two stages of the game that
II seemed 1t was impossible for Douglas
not to score, but by his superb pitching
and good support he pulled his team
out with clean victory. This was par
tieuiarly so in the last inning with the
bases full. but Tommy bottled the hits
up tight and they didn't get out.
Sholta was easily the star of the
game. He played fine all round game.
He sent In runs with the stick, stole
bases, picked up grounders, pulled in
flies and did lot of coaching without a
single misplay Out Of eleven chances
he did not have an error.
Frank Shea ON third was another one
that contributed great deal to win
ming the big game. Fultz, released last
! week by Philadelphia, covered second
for the visitors o. K. Nelson caught a
good game.
In the fifth inning the first tally was
scored much to the delight of the then
weary East Douglas fans. 1t came
( about like this. James Smith hit to
right field and Wilder scored. The ball
came slowly to Putnam and he let it
go through him and amid loud cheers
Gammons and Fultz scored. The next
batter was John Smuth and he went
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16

o'clock Toward evening it began to
get lively, and would jump fiercely for
| the face of any person who leaned over
the box containing it. The bug is very
| strong. 1t had no difficulty in drag
ging an article over the bottom OF the
box that must weigh 20 times as much
as itself. If it is not kissing bug,
there is nobody here who can give the
gray fellow a name. The size of the
bug is against the theory that 1t Is a
kissing bug, but 1t is not thought that
size makes much difference, because no
two descriptions Of the bug thus far
given, depict it's size uniformly. If Mr..
Ewarts bug is kissing bug, it is the
largest one yet captured. Rev. ]. II.
Moorehead, pastor of the. First Pres
byterian church, was present this af-
|~ternoon, when the bug was being exhi-
bited. He does not know what kind of
a bug it is.
Two cases of CHAMBERS have been dis
covered by Inspector A. e. Lenhart. 1t
looks as If there is to be a repetition of
the epidemic which ragged here last fall.
The victims are two horses belonging to
J. w. O'Toole g. Co, grocer, of Is Lam
bert street. The animals were discov-
cred to have the disease in its worst
form. Their lives will pay the penalty.
Inspector Lenhart has taken prompt
measures to prevent the spread of the
malady. He notified Chief Bates, who
Immediately caused the water to be
turned off from the watering troughs.
The water will remain turned off until
the danger is past Inspector Lenhart
also notified the stable keepers to ex-
ercise special care in the treatment and
observation of their animals. He hopes
that any suspicious cases may be re-
ported to him at once.
The epidemic of the disease in 1898
ragged for several months. A score or
more of horses, some of them valuable.
fell victims to the disorder in this vi
entity The cases were not of as seri-
GUS a type as the two just discovered
seem to be.
Maiden Lodge of Orangemen partici-
pated in the burial of former member
of their lodge today. Three months
ago John Sample became insane and
was taken to the hospital for the in
sane in Worcester and died there, His
remains We're inferred without the
knowledge of the brotherhood, but
when the fact was made known to them
they had Samples body disinterred and
brought here for burial The casket
containing the remains arrived on the
800 o'clock train this afternoon. Inter-
ment took place in Woodlawn cemetery
in a lot owned by the lodge. A short
service was conducted by Rev. j. III.
Moorehead
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out at first, assisted by short. The
home team then led by one run, but
they were retired In quick shape. The
crowd of fans that presented them
selves bedecked in the latest fashion,
full of ginger and enthusiasm, with
their sweethearts, got all that was
coming to them in the shape of good
base ball. The game was made pleas
ant to watch by the fact that there
was no roasting, Umpire Murray de-
Gliding just right at every stage of the
game.
In the seventh inning the Webster
team pulled themselves out of hole
that looked so deep to the spectators
that they thought it was all up, but
Shea proved himself the hero of the
day by skillfully gathering a hard
grounder and by q swift accurate throw
saved the day by retiring the side at
first.
1t was clever ball all through the con-
test, the mighty players from the mill
town, however, having the best of it.
The local team played great ball, but
even so, the axe-makers were right in
the game all the time. The locals ma
nipulated the ball around the bases like
leaguers. They played like clock work
as the double play column shows.
In the ninth inning big Mahoney Of
league and college fame, went almost
to pieces. Brennan set the bill a roll
ing with pretty hit; Reilly flied out,
and so did Saunders. Stafford drew a
base on balls; Merritt hit and Brennan
scored. Mahoney threw the balls wild
and Nelson made several fine jumps
and pulled the ball down. Mahoney
thanked him for 1t once. Although he
| pitched poor balls, he had some of his
nerve left and coolly surveyed the
| crowd with q smile as the fans howIed
| themselves hoarse. The score:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
CAMPERS SURPRISED.
Upton Friends Of a Jolly Party Give Them
Accusing Time.

Upton, July 15.-Edward Skinner,
Sherman Putnam and Fred Curley, the
young men who are camping on Jour-
dams island, were pleasantly surprised
this evening at their camp by party
of friends who came up to dine, and
have general good time. The friends,
including Mr.. and Mrs Edward Whit
ing Mrs. Jourdan, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Lyford Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch and Mr..
and Mrs. George Amber, succeeded in
having arrangements made to detain
the boys at the village, while the party
went ahead and prepared an elaborate
lunch, and made all the necessary ar
engagements and were ready to well
come the boys when they came up to
prepare their own supper.
After partaking of the fine repast,
the young men presented to entertain
their visitors with boating, games and
general good time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
DIED AT RUTLAND.
George Calhoun Expired From Heart Dis-
ease Suddenly.

Rutland, July 15.-George Calhoun,
an old resident of this town. died sud.
denly at 6 o'clock this morning. at this
residence of Charles H, Upham. He
has made the place his home for the
past four years. Medical Examiner w.
e. Chamberlain of Rutland was called
and pronounced the cause Of death to
be heart disease.
Mr. Calhoun was a native OF Scot.
land and was nearly so years old. lie
Connecticut, and lived on his farm sin-s
til 1895. Then his son, George p. Cali
houn. lost his life in fire which de-
stroyed the barn. Since this the home
has been broken up. He leaves two
daughters, Elizabeth M. Calhoun Of
Worcester and Anna Calhoun Of Oak
dale.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh Is blood or constitutional disease,
and in order to cure 1t you must take in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
was prescribed by one of the best physi-
clans in this country for years, and Is a
regular prescription. 1t Is composed of
the best tonics known, combined with
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination, Of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing catarrh. Send for testimonials,
free. II. j. CHENEY & Co, Props, To-
iedo, o. Sold by druggists, price Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16

Houllihan, who played with OakdaIe at
the first of the season being behind the
bat and Brown of the Holden high school
team in the box. The Springdale battery
was Moran catcher and Jolly pitcher.
Score by innings:
Quinapoxet .......4 orc 1111 Ito
Springdale ...,....0 0 0 0 8 / 0 1 l. 6
Earned runs, Quinapoxet g. springdalc
A two-base hits, Carey. E. Brown, Fox;
three-base hits J. Brown, Dunkel, Halli-
han; home runs. Hallihan 2; sacrifice hit,
Mccarthy; stolen bases, Routhier Carey,
Bunker; double play, Carey and Duncan;
first base on balls by Brown 2, by Jolly /;
apoxet 5; struck out, Brown 5, jolly s:
passed ball, Moran. Time Of game. |
hour 50 minutes. Umpire, Thomas Casey.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
DEFEATED sPRINGDALEs.

Quinapoxet, July 15.-The Quinapoxet
base ball team opened the season on the
home grounds today by defeating the
Springdales. The feature of the game was
the heavy hitting of Houllihan OF Quina-
poxet. who made two three-base hits and
two home runs out of four times at bat.
The home team was made up Of old stars.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
ans LIFE WAS SAVED.

Mr.. j. g. Lilly, a prominent citizen of
Hannibal. Mo- lately had a wonderful de-
liverance from frightful death. In tell
ing of it he says: II was taken with Ty-
phoid Fever, that ran. into Pneumonia.
NV lungs became hardened. l was so
weak / couldn't even sit up in bed. Moth
ing helped me. l expected to soon die of
Consumption, when I heard of DR.. King s
New Discovery. One bottle gave great re-
lief / continued to use it, and now am
we'll and strong. l can't say too much In
its praise" This marvellous medicine Is
the surest and quickest cure In the world
for all Throat and Lung Trouble. Regular
sizes 50 cents and $1,O0. Trial bottles free
at Brewer q Co.'s drug store; every bot
tie guaranteed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16

Two-base hit, Leboeuf: three-base hit.
Tetrault; sacrifice hits, T. Corners, Brule,
Tetrault, ]. Corners, Corey: stolen bases,
]. Corners I, Corners; double plays, Co
rey, Burnett and Day. Granger and De
brule; first base on balls. Allen, Corey;
struck out, by Everhardt g, by Froisy 2:
passed balls, Allen, j. Corners; time, Oh.
10m.; umpires, @. Frolsy and HAYES.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
The continued case Of John p. Penhall

The continued case Of John p. Penhall
VS.. Joseph p. Love for alleged con-
version of property which was sched-
uled to be tried today, was again con-
tinued by Lawyer Frank e. Deon, as
counsel for Mr. Love. Col. Gle and
Littleton of Worcester are PenhalPs
lawyers. The case was again continued
until next Thursday forenoon.
Romer Marshall, an Oxford avenue
baker, complained to officer Joseph P.
Love last night that he had been as
saulted by three Poles, one of whom
was a woman. MIR. Love hustled and
soon had arrested the three. This
morning they came before Justice Hen
ry ]. Clarke and pleaded unanimously
that they were not guilty Of assaulting
the said Marshall. Hon. Charles Haga-
gerty appeared for the government.
The three prisoners were Joseph
Pynkala, Joseph Godek and his wife
Mary Godek The evidence proved to
his honor that the trio were guilty OF
committing an assault upon Romer.
He fined them each 81. The fines were
all paid on the spot.
The electric road people have taken a
tumble and are offering much better
accommodations. TO the lake traffic
now Before a 1t was three hours be-
tween the first and second trips to the
lake during the morning hours, but a