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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23

in the mussels. The "nigger head"
variety is the one in which pearls are
often found of rare beauty and shape.
The shape is either round, oval or
saucer form. and in size they run from
that of the head of a pin to a buckshot.
The growth of the shell is very slow.
At nine years il has the diameter of n
dollar, which is the smallest sized shell
marketed, and when matured 1t is the
size of a mans hand. Those found in
slack water, small streams Of head
water, are generally limy and brittle
and cannot be used, having too much
lime in the shell.
IN LARGE QUANTITIES.
The vast beds of mussel shells from
which the marketable ones are taken,
abound from La Grange, Mo-, north to
Lansing, Iowa, the most noted bed be-
ing at New Boston, Iowa, from which
more than 10000 tons Of shells were TAX
en- in the last three seasons. Large
quantities of the shells are exported to
Berlin, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Paris
and Vienna. From Mississippi river
towns about forty car loads were
shipped to the European market last
season.
After the shells have been sorted they
are thrown into large hot-water tanks
and allowed to boil for five minutes,
when the shells open and the meat is
loosened from the shell. One man can
clean 5000 pounds per day. AS soon
as the shells are cleaned they are ready
for the market and the button saw
The process of saving out buttons is
intricate. There are only what are
known as "blank-button factories in
the west, and, after being sawed in the
rough, the shells are shipped east and
are finished. On the Mississippi are
located about fifty button factories
Muscatine, Iowa, boasting of thirty
button factories, employing mostly boys
and girls. Some of the largest factor
les employ 800 hands and are valuable
| industries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
SECRETARY ALGERs TRIP.
Leaves for Cuba with a Party OF
Friends.

Washington, March 22.-Secretary
Alger and a party of friends left here
tonight for Savannah, Ga, on their way
to Cuba. They occupied a special car
on the train leaving over the Southern
railway at 9.20 o'clock, which Is sched-
uled to reach Savannah about o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. At the latter place
the part will take the transport In
gals, in which the voyage to Havana
will be made.
The secretary's trip mas two objects
in view, first, to familiarize himself
with existing conditions in Cuba, and
second, to obtain a brief respite from
the routine of office duties. Whether
the trip will be EXTENDED beyond Ha-
vana will depend entirely upon circum-
stances that may hereafter develop.
Those who accompany the secretary
included the following: NJ. S. Smith,
his business partner at Dertoit; A. NJ.
Henry, his brother-in-law, and II. G.,
Meredith, of Detroit; Major George
II. Hopkins, his military aide; Colonel
w. d. Mann and Victor l.. Mason, his
private secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
RECIPROCITY WITH FRANCE.
The American Chamber of Commerce
of Paris a Strong Advocate of 1t.


Washington, March 22.-Henry Pear
tree, president of the American Cham
ber of Commerce of Paris, has had
talks with Ambassador Cambon, or
France, and Mr.. Kasson, special recip-
rocity commissioner, regarding the
Franco American reciprocity treaty
now in course of negotiation. The
American chamber at Paris represents
those most directly connected with the
trade between the two countries, the
extensive producers. dealers, importers
and exporters, mainly Americans, with
some Frenchmen. To a man, Mr.. Pear
tree says, they hope to see broad and
liberal policy of reciprocity between the
two countries, as it is certain to devel-
op a large American market in France.
He points out that the present time Is
most opportune for such extension OF
trade, for the two-fold reason that the
United States is reaching out to Sc
cure the markets of the world, and
that the exposition of 1900 will afford
an opportunity TO show to France and
to all Europe what great resources the
United States has in the way of pro-
duction.
Mr.. Peartree expresses himself as
hopeful of seeing a treaty realized out
of the present negotiations, although
there are many differences to be ad-
juSted,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
POLITICS FOR PORTO RICO.
A Republican Party Will Be Organ
lied with American Platform.

San Juan, Porto Rico, March 22.-The
leaders of the Radical party have de-
cided to organize a Republican PARTY in
Porto Rico with a thoroughly Ameri-
can platform. They will endeavor to
unite all enemies. The platform will be
submitted at a meeting to be held to-
morrow and it will endorse the policy
of President Mckinley, will pledge
fidelity to the American flag, hail the
prospect of annexation to the United
States, will express the belief that the
Porto Rico courts can be trusted with
the civil government of the island, but
will express willingness to await the
action of congress.
The platform will also favor free suf-
frage, public schools, reform in taxa
ton, free trade with the United States,
the establishment of a gold basis for
the currency, the American system for
the judiciary and will pledge party
to lend every effort towards civiliza-
tion and to teach the inhabitants to
become loyal to the United States.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
BLEEDING PILES

And all other forms of this common
and often dangerous disease readily
cured without pain or Inconvenience.
Thousands Of men and women are
afflicted with some sort of piles, with
out either knowing the exact nature of
the trouble, or knowing it, are careless
enough to allow it to run without talk
ing the simple means offered for a rad
ical cure.
The failure of salves and ointments
to permanently cure piles has led many
to believe the only cure to be a surgic-
al operation.
Surgical operations are dangerous TO
life and moreover not often entirely
successful and at this time are no long
er used by the best physicians Or rec
commended by them.
The safest and surest way to c,'ra
any case of piles, whether blind, bleed
ing or protruding, is to use the Pyra-
mid Pile cure, composed of healing
vegetable oils, and absolutely free from
mineral pOisons and opiates. The fol-
lowing letter from a Pittsburg gentle
man, a severe sufferer from bleeding
piles, gives some idea of the prompt
effectual character of this pile cure.
He writes:
1 take pleasure writing these few
lines to let you know that l did not
sleep for three months except for a
short time each night because Of bad
case of bleeding piles. l was down in
bed and the doctors did me no good
A good brother told me Of the Pyramid
Pile Cure and bought from my drug
gist three fifty-cent boxes They cured
me and / will soon be able to go to ny
work again. William Handschu,
46 ST., Cotton Alley, below Butter ST.,
Pittsburg, Pa.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is not only
the safest and surest remedy for piles,
but is the best known and most popu-
lar. Every physician and druggist in
the country knows it and what it will
do.
Send to Pyramid Co., Marshall, Mich.
for little book on cause Of piles and
the proper treatment.
The Pyramid can be found at al
drug stores at so cents per package.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
HAVANA QUIET TODAY.
Citizens Nervous, However-Gen
Brooke Reports No Trouble,

Havana, March 22,-Havana is quiet
this morning. An example of the sup.
pressed state of excitement prevailing
occurred last night in the cafe of the
Hotel Inglaterra. A thief stole two
hats and ran away The commotion
which followed alarmed the crowd
present, and many men Immediately
drew revolvers and started for the
doors. The police, however, succeeded
in quietly dispensing the assemblage.
Washington, March 22.-The war de-
partment has no information concern
ing the disturbances in Havana. 1t is
said that General Brooke has not be-
lieved them to be of sufficient import
ance to report to the department. Fol
that reason the troubles are not re-
garded as serious, and are not taken
TO mean that there is any revolt against
the American government in the island
but simply disorders that might occur
anywhere.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
SOVEREIGNTY OF THE SEAS.
An English Argument That Our
Merchant Navy Is About to Have
a New Birth.

a New Birth.
From the London Fornightly Review.
The mercantile marine Of the United
States was destroyed by one war: it
will be recreated by another. 1t has
been practically dead for a generation,
crushed by the burdens laid upon ship
ping after the close Of the civil war.
is being revived by the demands now
made on the nation as the result Of the
conflict with Spain. To Spain it was
given, in the first instance, to take
Europe to America. To Spain it has
been reserved, in the last instance, to
BRING back America 70 Europe, as an
eager competitor for the commercial
sovereignty of the seas.
This is not mere rhetorical express
sion. 1t is the plain record of a truth
to be recognized by all who have eyes
to see. There is no halting place for
a modern nation. 1t must either prog
ress or recede-whether in political or
ganiZatiOn, in social accomplishment,
in industrial achievement, or in COM
mercial capacity. Among the most
progressive of the nations is the Amer
lean republic-progressive almost tC
feverishness-so progressive that it will
always remain q subject of wonder
that such a nation ever allowed its old
maritime supremacy to pass away
/ This progressive nation did allow its
sea power to vanish, but will now new
er rest until it is restored.
The new birth of the American mer.
chant navy is the inevitable cOnse'
quence of the industrial development
of the country, as we propose to show
And it is precipitated by the entry OF
| the United States among the maritime
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23

At Monday nights meeting OF the
board of trade a communication was
received from the Philadelphia board
of trade asking the Scranton board to
Join in the protest against the passage
of the bill repeating the fellow en-
ploye's liability act.
The law at present eXonerates an
employer from responsibility for an IN
Jury to his employe that results from
the negligence of a fellow employe.
The bill now before the legislature con-
templates the repeal of that law by
placing employees on the same footing
with outside parties.
The board discussed the bill at
length and when 1t was seen that the
unanimous sentiment was against the
annulling of the present act motion
prevailed to refer the matter to COM
mittee on legislation and taxes with
power to act.
This committee of which II. II. Pat
terson is chairman and James II. Tor
rey secretary. met yesterday ana
drafted the following resolution, as eX-
pressive of the boards position:
Whereas, The attention of this board
has been called to a bill before the leg-
iSlature, entited An act u SlNS oh
employees of any person, firm, company
or corporation, doing business in this
state, the same rights as are now en-
ioyed by persons not so employed anol
Whereas, In the opinion of this board
the purpose and effect of the said DILL
If enacted, would be to disturb the law,
as it has been established upon prin-
ciples of equity and justice for great
many years, and would be adverse 70
an enlightened public policy, and would
tend to discourage the extension of in
dustries already established and to pre-
vent the introduction of new industries
and the investment of capital in this
state, therefore
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
board the best interests of the COM
monwealth require that the said bill
should not be passed, and that the law
as now established by the decisions of
The courts, should not be disturbed.
Resolved, That the secretary be, and
he is hereby instructed to communicate
this action of the board to the men,
bers OF the legislature from this county
with the request that they do all in
their power to prevent the passage OF
the said bill.
The resolution will be entered upon
the minutes as having been adopted
by the board and forwarded to our
legislators in Harrisburg.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
A GOLDEN DISCOVERY.

without ever finding the precious metal
Often the most precious things Of life are
found only after infinite exsrtion and
discouraging search. Many man and
woman looking valnly for health almost
drops by the wayside before the golden
means Of relief Is at last discovered.
"Abost twelve years ago." says O, 8. COpen-
haver, Esq, Of Moupt Union, Huntingdon Co,
Pa, ~ was suddenly taken with a pain in the
pit Of my stomach which was 80 violent could
not walk straight. IT would grow more severe
until II caused waterbrash and vomiting OF
slimy yellow matter consulted q physician
and he told me ! had a form OF dyspePsia, and
treated me for about six months with but little
benefit ! suil kept getting % weak could
al then tried another physician and be told
me my liver was out Of order and that had In
digestion. He gave me a treatment aud got
tried another one who said ! had chronic indL
Eestlou, liberation Of the hniSg Of the stomach,
torpid liver and kidney affscdqp. NE treated
me for more than year and felt much better
but II did not last
patent medicines, but received no more than
Temporary relief while usinE. then tried DR.:
Fisrefs nedicne.. uHpS his Golden Medical
Disesvsry, sqd ths 'PleAsast Pellets and Ia
two nsnth., ins vas feeling better th.s had
medicines ala me more good than any had
ever taken"
n yon are ons Of those discouraged
ones Ia the long and weary search for
health, write to DIR. r. v. Pierce, OF Buff
falo, N. Y. he win send you friendly
advice that will not cost you one cent.
gQr constipation, nothing 10 equal to
hAneA'S MAAsanA PaastA
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
DATES FOR INSPECTION.
Set by Major w. S. Millar, Inspector
of the Third Brigade, N. G. P.

Major w. S. Millar, inspector of the
Third brigade, National Guard of
Pennsylvania, announced the dates
yesterday upon which he will begin
his inspections of the various COM
panies comprising the brigade.
On April 10 he will begin the in
spection of the Seventh regiment and
on May / the inspection of the Elev-
enth regiment. The inspection is to
be completed by June 10.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23

furnished by Joseph Muller, a prisoner
at the county Jail here.
Every person connected with the case
either directly or indirectly are claim
ing the honor of having captured the
alleged murderer, with the possible ex-
ception of Muller and Neunicz, him
self. The confession is supposed to
have been made to Squire Gilboy, OF
Duryea, who gave him hearing and
held him for trial in the Luzerne county
courts. The crime was committed at
Duryea, Oct. 81, 1926.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Mrs. Mary E. Price Has Begun Pro-
ceedings Against Lehigh Valley.

Mrs. Mary e. Price, of Easton, has
begun suit against the Lehigh VAL
ley railroad in the Northampton coun-
ty courts for $4,000 damages for the
death of her husband, the late Daniel
E. Price. The latter was the engineer
who was injured in the head-on colli-
sion on the Mountain CUTOFF Novem-
ber 10, 1898, when runaway train dash
ed into Prices engine and he died four
days later.
Mrs. Price, who has four young
children whose ages range from
one to ten years, claims that the en-
gineer of the runaway train was in
competent for several reasons.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
PROTEST AGAINST
REPEAL OF THE ACT
SCRANTON JOINS WITH PHILA-
DELPHIA BOARD.

Committee Appointed by the scran-
ton Organization Has Framed a
Resolution Urging the Legislature
Not to Remove from the Statute
Books the Law Known as the Eel
low Employees Liability Act-Res-
olution Will Be Forwarded to the
Local Members of the Legislature.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
BOND DEPARTMENT.
March Investment List
of Selected Securities
CARRINGTON & CUSACK
Members Consolidated Stock Exchange,
BANKERS AND BROKERS'
So Broadway, New York.

OFFER,
Railway Company Mortgag
per Cent,
DATED
COUPON,
/
Union Trust Company of New York, Trustee.
Toal Issues 500
a
of
pan The 5undert this
the
Prcs 95 andn netting full ercent
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
Twenty-First Cavalry Under Orders

needed for the Twenty-flrst infantry and
Third cavalry have been recruited hS
Major David Craigie. commanding the
regular army recruiting barracks in this
city The Twenty-first, located at Platts
burg, NJ Y, Is under order for the Phil
ippines and the Third cavalry now at For
Ethan Allan, Vermont, will probably dc
patrol duty in Cuba.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
HOW cUBANs WERE COUNTED.
Gen. Brooke and Gen. Gomez Ap-
pointed a Joint Commission.

Washington, March 22.-The manner
in which the number Of troops in the
Cuban army was ascertained was
through a joint commission appointed
by General Brooke and General Gomez
The whole matter has been in charg,
of General Brooke, as are all affairs OF
the island, and he has not made any
report to the war department regard.
ing the payment to the Cuban troops.
He will arrange all matters with Gen.
eral Carey, who went to Cuba for tn,
purpose of making the payments.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
Will Employ Additional Men.

Lebanon, Pa, March 22-Sheridan fur
mace No. /, for many years out of blast,
went into operation today, giving employ
there.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
MURDERER HAS CONFESSED.
It Is Alleged That Jacob Neunicz
Has Admitted His Guilt.

1t is said that Jacob NeunicZ, the
alleged murderer of John Granowsld,
has confessed his guilt. Neunicz was
arrested last Saturday at Priceburg by
several will known detectives and con-
stables on the strength of information
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
Fidelity insurance Company Phadephs


A a
Of bonds in
"A
ending october 1898
o.
OF
fee in
\
red and
legalty o
and interest
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23

INSURE YOURSELF against the
attacks of fevers, pneumonia and other
serious and prostrating diseases by
taking a few bottles of Hoods Sar-
saparilla now.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23

HOODS PILLS are the favorlte
family cathartic. Easy to taka. easy
to operate. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23

$4,000 Gla Valley Northern Railway First Mort
Five Cent Gold Bonds.
1st
COUPON; DENoMINATIoN go DUE NoyEMBER t
a
York Stock Exchange
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
WE OFFER, SUBJECT TO SALE:
SO, 900 Utah Central Railway First Mortgage

DENOMINATION,
Isl
a
po
these bond o the Y
full
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INTEREST DECEMBER.
June lS 1919 5000 June ist 5 5000 June It 1915
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SUBJECT
Kensingon Paving
l., o
each yea l. o
taxable
dncudng this
Popula on
Isburg
Price ardin 0 mat per
OFFER
Chester Refundng
Bonds.
JANuARY INTEREST JULY
DUE AND I PAY IA MABi.E JAM iAl5Y ist 1929
o 3
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WE OFFER. SUBJECT TO SALE:


Brewing First Mortgage
Sinking Gold
DATED oGToBER gth 49, o INTEREsT APRI AND 0cToRER
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-05

T. ID. Barton commenced the erection
of his new cottage on the hill yesterday.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-05
Vaccination Proves Fatal.

Dora Weatherman, a little IIyear-old
girl, living at 3oI3 South Ninth street.
died yesterday at O'Clock of tetanus, or
lockjaw, which DIR. Teters says is the re-
suit of compulsory vaccination at the
Bancroft school abont ten davs ago.
The girls arm was not so sore as to be
very painful several days after the vac
cination. In fact, it was never i'll Sc
rious condition. But Friday night she
was taken with convulsions, and between
that time and the hour of her death at 1
O'Clock the next day the little frame was
racked with sixteen convulsions.
"If she had been my patient" remarked
DIR. Teters last night, 81 would never
have vaccinated her-such frail and
weakly appearing little girl. She was
vaccinated by the hypodermic method
which l consider is the most dangerous
of all This plan of injecting the virus
with pump is employed where the sub
jects are numerous and the operation is
hurried. have seen lots Of sore arms
but those which are the result of hypo
dermic injection are the most alarming
and produce unnecessary suffering
am not saying this in spirit Of criticism
but it is my opinion and that of mum
Der of other physicians Of this city"
DR.. Teters says that he was called Il
the Weatherman household Saturday
forenoon after the child had a nvmber o
commissions. He is firmly of the opin
ion that .lockjaw was the result of thi
method of vaccination, and condemne,
Iii. in the most severe terms.-Omah;
World-Herald Feb. I9, 1899.
The Royal British commission tool
steps which have led to the abolishmen
of compulsory vaccination in England.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-05
Court House Notes.

The case of John Gitfen and wife against
til. city, suit for damages, has been
placed on the calendar
In the cases of the First National Bank
against J. W. Hayes and John Livingood,
i'll both cases the jury gave verdict for
defendant the attorney for plaintiff
moved to have the verdicts set aside by
the Judge,
The case of Buntou Denny against the
Palouse Branch railroad, was continued
for the term.
The case of Baumeister, Nollmer & Co
against O'Keefe & Co., is now on trial.
The case of J. IL. Thornton came up in
the district court to-day. Thornton wa.
originally charged with assault with {
deadly weapon, but the charge was re
duced to simple assault by District Attor
ney Danford. Thornton plead guilty t,
the charge, and was fined by Judge Steel
$Ioo and costs.
The case of Charlotte Brown agains
Frank Brown was continued for tn,
term.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-05
A New Hotel.

George l.. Palmer, was in the city sew
eral days up to Tuesday morning
diligently investigating the PROPOSE.
ton of building big hotel i'll this city
for syndicate of business men III the
Sound CITY. He left yesterday for Spo-
kane to report progress to his associates
in the enterprise.
Mr.. Palmer was pleased with the oppor'
,,,;tv for investment in his line, but the
question of site was the stumbling bioek
He thought the prices asked ior vaiuapit
locations were too high. He has secured
options on different lots, and will subimi
the matter in detail to the syndicate.
the price of site does not offset th'
profits of the business Lewiston will have
a three-story brick hotel during the sum
mer.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-05

A marriage license was issued to Jos.
Kimbitch and Laura Harris to-day; also
TO Chris F. Osmer and Emma Gregory.