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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
FUNERAL OF FRANCIS PAFLEUR.

The funeral of Francis Lafleur took
place from the home of his son Henry
on Sargent street this morning Rev.
Joseph Brouillet offered a requiem high
mass at the Church of Notre Dame at
3 o'clock. The pail bearers We're Oliver
Thibeault, Joseph Herbert, Theodore
Remi and X. A. Jacques. The floral
tributes included mound marked
Grandpa" from his grandchildren, and
a sheaf of wheat from Mrs. j. l.. Ro-
der. The burial was in Notre Dame
cemetery
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
BEEF INQUIRY.
The Board Pays Visit TO Chicago Pack
ing Establishments.

Chicago, March 9.-The Chicago end
of the investigation regarding the army
beef began today, with the arrival of
Maj. Gen. James F. Wade and Brig.
Gen. George L. Gillespie, members of
the court Of inquiry. The board held
brief executive session Immediately up
on assembling at division army head
quarters in the Pullman building. AS
a result of the executive session, the
members left at once for the stock
yards district, to visit the packing
houses and observe the slaughtering
methods and the various processes of
packing and refrigerating beef. This
afternoon the committee continued
making its way through one packing
establishment after another. The board
first visited the packing house Of Ar
mour & Co. After leaving Armour s
the commission visited the Libby, Nc
Real & Libby Works and were shown
the process of canning. No oral testi-
mony was taken.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
IN PARTY ARRAY
Nlillbury Republicans Hold
Their Caucus.

Millbury. March 9.-The republican
caucus was held in Blanchard Hall,
this evening, and the expected contest
did not occur and all business that was
transacted was the same as prophesied
by F. w. Moore at the citizens caucus.
last evening, and that va a ''full''
ticket brought in by the members of
the republican town committee and
pushed through.
The ticket was as follows: For Sc
lectrnen, Hudson W. Hakes, Augustus
c. Mott William E. Horne; for town
clerk, Ira y. Goddard; for town treas
urer. Henry T. Maxwell; for auditor,
Gustave Neudeck; for collector Of
taxes, Charles A. Whitney; for assess
ors, Charles F. Holman. Henry ". Da-
wilson, John ". Pope; for overseers Of
poor, Henry E. Newan, William H
Stockwell, Charles Tebo: for school
committee % years., Henry w. Aiken;
for trustee town library, Hon. John
Hopkins; for commissioners of Gene
terry @ years., Samuel D. Waters, (for
years., John c. Crane; board Of
health, a. G. Hurd: for constables
John 5. Ritch, Charles H. Smith,
Thomas A. Dolan, Edward Dolan.
Archie Martin, James Shay.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
DRINK GRAND.

after you have concluded that you ought
not TO drink coffee, 1t is not medicine,
but doctors order it because II is health
made from pure grains, and has that rich
seal brown color and tastes like the finest
grades Of coffee and costs about one
fourth as much. Children Ike 1t and
thrive on Il because II IS a genuine food
drink, containing nothing but nourish-
ment. Ask your grocer for GRAIN-O,
the now food drink. Is and PC
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
TECH GLEE CLUB.
Annual Local Concert in Association Hall
March 9th,

The Tech Glee Club will give it's an
nual concert in Association Hall Fri
day evening. March H. The club will
be assisted by Louis K. Brennan, the
humorist, and Walter S. Knowles,
tenor.
Eugene Buzzell, the chorister of Cen
trail Church, has been directing the
club. which is singing in much better
form than previous years. The boys
are greatly pleased with their club, and
expect to make a decided hit with the
friends of the institute.
Tickets go on sale at Steinerts music
store today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
BOARD OF TRADE BANQUET.

The committee on meetings and re-
ceptions of the Board OF y lie are max
ing preparations for the annual ban
quet Of the board, which is to take
place at horticultural Hall on the eve
ming of March 20. The Board of Trade
Glee Club is to furnish the entertain
ment.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
BURIED FROM NoTRE DAME.

The funeral of Mrs. Aglae Charland
took place from the home Of her hus-
band, Charles j. Charland, Is Lodi
street, this morning. Requiem nigh
mass was offered in the Church Of
Notre Dame at 10 o'clock by Rev Ian
dry. The pail bearers were Hector
Charland, Arsene Grenier. Charles
Burbank, Botique Deslauriers, Noe
Desmarian and Octave Desmarais.
The burial was In Notre Dame cene-
terry.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10

Hiram S. Brigham was in town to-
day, the guest of James ]. Sullivan.
A. c. Hall, who has been the guest
Of c. c. Hall for the past few days, re-
turned to his home in Tallahassee, Fla,
today.
Work was resumed at the Millbury
cotton mills today.
John McHenry has resigned his posi-
tlon at the Millbury cotton mills.
Frank K. Knox of Portsmouth is the
guest of w. H. Harris of Bramanville.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10

Tomorrow night the democrats will
mold their caucus, and it is expected
that ticket will be nominated, which
shall check" the speed of both tickets
and elect a democratic board for the
ensuing year
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
COREY is BETTER.
Alexander Stone Died at North Oxford
The Electric Road.

oxford, March 9.-Paul Corey, who
was struck by a train yesterday, is to-
day resting comfortably DR.. Wood
ward says that the injuries are not so
serious as it was feared but that after
being laid up week or two he will
completely recover.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
JEFFERSON.

Frank Holden has resigned as Sec
ton hand at the Fitchburg Railroad.
He has secured work at the wire mill.
Worcester. Joseph Fitzpatrick has
been appointed in his place.
Albert Ollenquist has resigned his DO
sition as weaver at the jefferson mill.
Frank Farrar, Albert Richard and
Fred Rivers spent today with friends
in Worcester.
Miss Ellen Tansey of Princeton street
is spending a few days with relatives
in Worcester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10

Mrs. Edward Rivers, Jr., is attending
her sister Mrs. James Torpey of Wor-
cester, who is confined to her home by
illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pelker of Prince
ton street, returned home today from
Otter River where they have been Wis
iting relatives.
Levi Lange of Quinapoxet street
moved 'his family to Princeton street
today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10

The trial of Mr.. and Mrs. H. +. lib
bets, which was postponed. is on the
docket for Saturday, at Webster.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10

g ~ - TT O II r "A.
Roar, the \, The Kind You Have Always Bought
A'I q I1Nz9IZx
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10

Work is progressing rapidly at the
centre. Three loads of planks for
staging arrived today and the work
of laying the foundation of the power
house continues. President e. f. Car
penter of the electric road said today
that cars might be running by June /.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10

The eagle Of Olney's mill which took
"A brief flight last November in the big
blizzard, was perched on the top of the
tower today by James Kneeland. who
has decorated the bird with new coat
Of gilt
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
Our New Suits.
JACKETS IND SILK WAISTS.
ARE HOURLY ARRIVING.

All Present Winter Stock will be
soldat TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE
to make room for Our Easter Sc
lections.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
Mrs. whitcomb of West Acton is Wis

Mrs. Whitcomb of West Acton is Wis
iting Joseph Brown and family.
The Whist Club met last night at
Bacon's Hotel with Mrs. w. r. Fletch-
Ell. The prizes were won by Mrs. An
drew p. Howarth and William yelling
ton. The next meeting is at II. L. Lam
sons.
Alexander Stone Of North oxford died
this morning aged IS years. The flu
neral will take place Saturday at !
o'clock
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10

Our Custom Dress Making Rooms
for TailOr-Made Suits are very busy,
but orders given at once can be
delivered by Easter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-29
THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY DECEMBER 90 1899.
Enormous Number of Passes.

BY Saturday 1t is roughly estimated
that 100000 annual passes Will be in
the hands of the American railroad
men ready for use on and after New
Years day. That represents only 10
per cent. 3f the total number that will
be issued Curing the year, the 9th n
25 per cent. being sent out from tim :
to time, as occasion dcmanIs.
Although an annual pass" said &
passenger man. lis one of the eases.
things to manipulate, few are misuseh.
Occasionally one is lost or stolen, and
some one profits thereby until the loss
is discovered. Then It, is buietinei
by the railroads over whose Inc Il Is
good and taken up when presented.
The majority of the annun,r require
no signature, it being presumed that
the Ipen to whom they are Issued viii;
not abuse the privilege"
The recent agitation to do away WI n
the issue Of annual passes evidently
has had no effect upon the number 20
be distributed this year. Reports from
tre railroads with general headquar-
:.rs In the city show that more appli-
cations for the coming year have been
received than ever heretofore.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-29
Connecting the Galleries.

The work of surveying routes for
the connection Of the colleries Of the
several individual operators in Pitts
ton with the new anthracite trans
porting line is being hurried along.
For several days past force of sur
veyors in charge of \. y. Dunning has
been at work and lines have already
been laid to collieries of the Newton
and Old Forge companies and to the
Butler colliery. In order to reach the
collieries on the west side of the river
the construction of bridge will be
necessary, besides the crossing of four
railroads. The engineers are now at
working making surveys for the ap-
proaches to the bridge, which will be
built at Port Blanchard, the southern
terminus of the Erie and Wyoming
Valley railroad.
According to present plans, no grade
crossings will be made and the rail-
road will be run overhead on both
sides of the river. The consummation
Of such plans means an enormous
amount of work and expense, as it viii
require the erection Of about two miles
of bridging. but the objection of thu
public and other transporting lines VIII
thereby be overcome. The work Of
the surveyors will be continued as far
south as Kingston. Mr.. Dunning says
the road will surely be constructei
and prove of great value to the busi-
ness interests of Pittston. The prog
ress of the new railroad will undoubt-
edly be watched with interest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-29
Important Meeting Today.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
J.ackawanna Iron and Steel company
Is called for today at the company's
Office in this city, to vote upon the
question of increasing the capital stock
from s3,750.o00 to $25,OOO 900.
What the purpose of the meeting
Is has not as yet developed. There is
a general impression that it means an
alliance with the new Buffalo steel
concern of which SO much has been
written during the past year, but u
local stockholder said yesterday in a
positive manner that the proposed in
crease has no connection whatever
with the new Buffalo concern.
What is the purpose of the in
crease?" was asked.
"Oh, that's another matter" was the
short but courteously delivered rejoin-
der 1--WE will take up this question
~ some future meeting"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-29
Safer Than Street Railways.

When It is considered that the acci-
dents to passengers that have occurred
on nearly 2S,0Cl miles of road, and the
fatal accidents have amounted to but
seventy-four, and that there are about
400 miles of street railway in Penn
sNlvania GDon which The fatal ac.i-
dents to passengers have murdered
seventeen, it would Seem that the safe
ty VI passengers on steam railw IS is
much greater than upon the strra-
railways
The number of fatal accidents among
employees, amounting to 655, has becu
at he rate of one 10 ch 453. Last
year one emp e was killed to every
434. Among the non-fatal accidents
amorg employees there was one to
each %. Last year the number Yves
to each 20.
While the change is slight in the per-
centage of fatal and non-fatal acri-
dents among employees, it is sufficient
10 give some encouragement as to
greater freedom from accident when
all the safety appliH noes that are au-
thorized by law shall be applied to the
rolling stock Of the corpora lions doing
business In this state and throughout
the country.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-29
Bradford Central Railroad.

The Bradford Central Railroad COM
pany has filed mortgage OF $3.50, 900
in Bradford county to cover the issue
of It's first mortgage gold bonds. The
mortgage Is given the Knickerbocker
Trust company of New York city, and
is dated July /, 1899. and is one OF
the largest, not the largest orig
inal mortgage ever filed in Bradford
county.
1t is given under the resolution of
the directions Of the company bonding
the road not to exceed $4,000 per mile
and covers all the company property
now held or to be acquired between
Canton and Towanda and between
Canton and Ansonia. There seems lit
tie reason to doubt the early COM
mencement of actual construction Of
the Bradford Central.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-29
Tabooed Locomotives.

The Pennsylvania Railroad company,
since Its introduction OF heavy, strong
and fast locomotives on the West Jer-
sey and Seashore railroad. which com
PEELED engineer and nreman to oe sep
arated. has come 10 the conclusion that
this type of engine will not do, as the
officials, especially those Of the motive
rover department, are against the
{ sparation of the engineer and fire.
man. In future the new locomotives
viii be constructed so as TO put these
two men together in the cab and in
sight OF each other at all times.
The locomotives originally put on
the Wert Jersey and Seashore rail-
road are of enormous size and are
constructed so that the cab is placed
in the center of the locomotive in or
der to give more room for heating pur-
poses u is thought that while the
firebox in new locomotives will not d
as large and the heating capacity
somewhat reduced, means win be found
TO secure as much power as is given
in the old type.-Philadelphia Prssa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-29
Tail Rope Haulage.

The usefulness of the mule in the
coal mines is now almost over. Com
petition has forced him TO take his
place with the street car horse. In a
mine in which the vein Is not on a
level, but rather contains large num-
Der of dips" the most satisfactory
method yet found is the tail rope sys-
TEN. 1t has been adopted at the Storrs
Colliery and is considered to be the
most satisfactory possible for Shese
shafts. In shaft No. $4,000 feet of
rope are used This is divided into
smaller lengths for the different roads.
In the upper bench" of the 14-foot
vein 10000 feet are used upon five
roads. The longest one OF these Is
$500 feet long and Is the outlet for
forty-one chambers.
The extreme simplicity of this sys-
TEN is one of its principal features.
BY its use lour men and an engine do
the work previously done by twenty
five mules with less trouble and ia
less time. Frequently trains of TWEEN
ty-one loaded cars are drawn out AT
one time, but the maximum load Of i
train of mules could draw was a train
of seven loaded cars.
A 149-horse power engine has been
placed at the foot Of the shaft. 1t has
two drums so placed that when the
rope is being wound around one os
them the other is free to play out the
rope. In each road is strung The rope
re"ded there. To draw a train of cars
70 the foot of the shaft one end Is at
tachei to the front Of the car and the
ether to the rear. The hauling" rope
runs along pulleys between the tracks,
while the return rope travels on over
head pulleys. This train then takes
out both ends or tails Of the rope AZ
ter the loaded cars are sent to the sur
face n train of empty cars is made up
and is sent to the end OF the road for
distribution to the miners. Each day
$50 cars are thus brought to the foot
of the shaft to be sent 10 the surface
and the same number OF empty cars
sent TO take their places
Three men are employed in running
these trains in addition to the engi-
neer. One makes up the trains and
the connections, another is employe I
at the foot OF the shaft, while the
third accompanies the train and un-
fastcns the rope after signaling by
means of an electric bell to the engi-
neCr to stop his engine. At each end
of the road there Is a long distance
telephone connected with one at the
foot of the shaft. BY the use of this
the "driver' IL able to notify the man
at that place If there is anything
wrong along the road.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-29
Valley Wants More Room.

The Lehigh Valley is making an ef-
fort to get possession of the old wagon
road which runs from Coxton to Ran
som, at the foot Of the mountain, ami
for a few miles right beside the track.
The road is known as TIE Narrows"
and is used considerably by farmers
from Ransom and vi, nifty to reach
Pittston. 1t is practically the only
road used between Pittston and Ran
som for driving purposes. The Tehigh
Valley people want TO lay tracks on
this road, but they are not unreason-
able in what they ask.
They will construct a shorter and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-29

better road across the mountain and.
SO it is said, will keep it in repair for
a certain number of years. The Ran
som people are divided in their opin-
ions about the prospective change.
Some say it will be a decided benefit.
The new road will make the distance
to this city shorter, will be smoother
and will avoid the uneaslness which
all teamsters feel when driving along
the narrows. The other side, however,
say this is not so. In their estima-
ton the distance will be longer the
road hilly and more dangerous :han
the present road.
They vow they will go to Scranton
instead of Pittston If the old road Is
secured by the Lehgh Valley. They
have USED this argument with Pits
ton merchants and the result has been
gt"at activity among Pittston business
men to prevent the change. A petl-
tion will be circulated asking the court
to restain the Valley from taking the
road.--Wllkes-B Barre Record.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-29

Following is the makeup Of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
board for today:
Friday, Dec. 90, 1899.
WILD CATS, SOUTH
a. MN. Hennigan.
! a. mp. Singer
2 a. m.-F. Hallett.
8 a. m.-F. F. Stevens, with c. Bartholo-
news men.
40 a. m.--LoBar with d, secor's men,
$50 a. MI Burkhart.
a. MI. Gerrity.
a. NV. L. Mann.
il a. nj Mosier. with II. 7. Fellows
p. nj. Brock
2 .. NV. d. Warfel
3 p. m-H. j. t.arkin.
s D. MI. Bush.
s D. nj. Swartz.
6p. MI. Dcvine with NJ. Moran's men.
SUBMITS.
$40 a. M, north-G. Frounfelker.
1880 a. M. north-McLane, with War
rck's men.
D. m south-H. Bush
p. M, south-S. Finnetty.
FULLER.
10 a. m.-Peckins.
PUsHERs.
$50 q. M. south-Ilouser.
ll.30 u. m, south-N. Moran.
p m, south-M. Murphy.
1890 p. m, south-F. Wall.
PASSENGER ENGINES.
Z a. m.-Widener.
$50 y. m.--McGovern.
WILD CATS, NORTH.
Ba. m. 2 engines-T Mccarthy, with c.
KinEsley's men.
n. m, ergines--S. Carmody.
II q. M engines--W. H. Nichols, with
j. +. Masters men.
y. M, . engines-G. Hill
y. m, . engines-T. DOudican.
10 D. m, engines a. ketchum.
]. Devine with NJ, Moran's men regu-
larly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-29
LIVE NEWS OF THE
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
MAKEUP OF THE D., L. & w.
BOARD FOR TODAY.

Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Wants to Secure Room for More
Tracks Between Coxton and Ran
som--The Tail Rope System Of
Haulage Is Now in Use in This
Region with Good Results--Pas-
sengers on Steam Roads Safer Than
Those on Trolley Roads.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02

TIE distinction, az one time or smother, o.
bciag head liners in the different vaudeville
bruses. Amongst the appearing notsbles is
T-of Fred MacCRrte's doe and monkey cif-
Gus. This act lie said to be a fine trained ami
insl act and will be remen bered as creating
some what Of sensation when last seen in
this city. The comedy and musical sketch
entitled "A Rainy Day by Fiat and suth-
crland is one thh; is said to be excruciat-
inEly funny. Mr.. Flat is one Of the original
premier musical teams. Sharp and Flat.
and Miss Sutherland Of the Sutherland
sisters, who have luog since won recognition
upon the vaudeville stage. Another feature
Of this weeks bill Is the FIRST appearance
here Of the human billiard table. John lie
Clair, who prides himself upon his original
methods Of Juggling different from all
others. Miss May Cook. the lyric soprano
and cornet soloist. Gertrude Haynes, the
musical peer with her novelty instruments,
and Moore and LessinE. delineators OF orig
inh eccentric comedy singing and dancing.
also on this weeks bill
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02
PInN. md PInNer..

Sadie Martinot and her mother are sum
nerinr al Jamaica y. Y
Frederic Warde will open his season at
Richmond, Va early in September
Olga Nethersole will take a yachting
cruise to the North Cape this summer.
Ethel Barrymore is the guest Of Mrs. Nat
c. Goodwin Maxine Elnott) in London.
Clara Morris is contributing series Of
novelettes to the New York Evening World.
Anna Dafy has resigned from Madame
Modjeskas forces and may be seen in Way
Down East"
Alice Hosmer will sail this week to play
her original role in FL Captain" with
DeWof Hopper in London.
Edna Wallace Hopper will be stared
Jointly with Jerome Sykes in Chris and the
Wonderful Lamp" next season.
Herbert Kelcey and Fife Shannon, after
playing the larger cities Of the Pacific coast,
will return to the east next month.
William Faversham has been SO in that he
has had to retire from Maude Adams com
pany. Orrin Johnsoo. takes his place.
Augustin DAILY left considerable more than
5000, 900 worth of property. He remembered
Ada Rehan by leaving portion of it 10 her
The Bostonians will produce next season a
new opera. entitled The Smuggler's Bride, "
Of which Timothy Adamoski is said to be the
composer.
Wilton Lackaye, who will play the rabbi
his career as svengal, the hypnotist
musician in "Trilby."
Belle Archer is fishing and camping at
| the Rangeley lakes, Maine, with her sister,
Eleanore Lane, while preparing for her
| next tour in "A Contented Woman"
! II is reported that New York manager
has closed a contract with the novelist and
playwright, Emile Zola, for play with the
trials and tribulations Of Captain Dreyfus
as basis for the plot
Couuelin seems to be more popular in
Iond don than Sarah Bernhard. The advance
sale for his appearances was larger than
that for Sarah before she opened, although
he came some time later.
Augustus Thomas latest play, Arizona,
acted in Chicago on Monday night, deals In
cidentally with the Spanish war. Its hero
is a Young cavalry lieutenant stationed al
Fort Grant when hostilities begin.
Pfnero is SO exacting as a stage manager
| that he corpels the actresses in his plays lo
get their gowns from different dressmakers
in order that the toilets may express n
| dfyiduality He selects personally tne
| gowns in certain scenes.