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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16
INDUSTRIAL JOTTINGS.
Shape Than It Was at This
Time Year Ago-The
Ruling Prices.

THE first half of January finds the
hard coal trade in decidedly better
shape than a year ago, but it must be
remembered that this improvement is
not due to any concerted action
among the companies" says the En-
gineering and Mining Journal. Bet
ter times West and an unusually ear
ly winter are the factors, and the trade
is far from being on a satisfactory
basis. The December production was
about 4,225,000 tons. The January pro-
duction is undetermined, but with con-
tinued cold weather and the resulting
brisk demand for coal, it is probable
that January will sec a tonnage of close
to 1000. 900 tons.
Weather has not interfered of late
with shipments from the mines, nor
has ice hindered vessels much yet at
seaboard shipping ports. The market
in the west is in good condition. Re-
tail business at Chicago showed i'm
provement, the orders from country
points are often urgent, and at the
head of the lakes, where prices have
been advanced SOC, stocks are reported
smaller, while business remains good.
I'm the east broken, egg and stove
sizes are in liberal supply. Sales
agents talk more confidently to pros
pective buyers, and prices are un-
doubtedly tirmer. though there is no
general advance in quotations. Sellers
simply try TO get as near circular fig
ureS as they can. Chestnut and the
steam sizes are scarce all around, and
bid fair to remain so till spring. We
quote: Broken, S3.25; egg, $3.40: stove,
$35j; nut, $3.50"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16
THIS AND THAT.

The Chestnut Ridge Railroad COM
pany, which is building :. new railroad
from Lehigh Gap TO Kunkletown. has
about 80 men at work, mostly people
who reside in the locality where the
road is being built. The road is to be
twelve miles long and it is to correct
the New York and Pennsylvania Brick
Mining and Terra Gotta company's
plant at Kunkletown with the Central
Railroad of New Jersey.
The Delaware and Hudson company
has stocked all its abandoned gravity
cars on all the levels between Carbon
dale and Arhbald. There are about two
hundred stocked between the foot of
Plane "B" and the head of Plane I'D, "
while at the "A" and "R' levels there
are many more. 1t is said that if all
the gravity cars of the company We're
placed in a single line the line would
extend twelve miles, or in other words,
from Jermyn to Scranton.
Articles of incorporation of the Amer
lean Steel and Wire company, with an
authorized capital of $9O,000 900. were
filed with the secrc tary of state at
Trenton Friday. The company is au-
tHOiiZcV " anu ITuOe
steel iron and other metals and to
manufacture and trade in articles made
from metals of any kind The new
company is a trust comprising about
all OF the wire producing concerns Of
the country.
Three agreements for providing new
rolling stock for the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad have been recorded at
Baltimore. Two of the agreements are
between the Mercantile Trust company
Of New York and the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad company and Receivers
Cowen and Murray. Under them the
trust company is to furnish 5000 box
cars and 80 locomotives, costing 1857, =
900 and 500 double hopper gondola cars,
costing $250,GO0. The third agreement
provides for 80 locomotives. 5000 box
cars, 1000 gondola cars and 1,0OO steel
coal cars, costing S3,2S300O, being fur.
nished by the Maryland Trust COM
pany. The locomotives and cars are to
be rented for ten years from Jan. l,
1899. In payment for them the railroad
Is to issue warrants bearing per cent.
interest with one-tenth due each year.
Authority for obtaining the new equip
ment was granted the receivers by the
United States court,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16

TrNOr' HtNi'l W. bEthER, A. NJ.
ers are troubled with loss of flesh and
appetite with acCumulationS of gas.
sour risings and heartburn.
1t is safe to say that Stuart's Dvs-
pepsia Tablets will cure any stomach
weakness or disease except cancer of
the stomach. They cure sour stomach.
gas, loss of flesh and appetite. sleep-
lessness, palpitation, heartburn, con-
stipation and headache.
Send for valuable little book on
stomach diseases by addressing f. A
Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich. All drug
gists sell full-sized packages at 40
cents. Professor Henry w. Becker
A. NJ, the well-known religious worker
and writer OF st. Louis.
Secretary of the Mission Board of
the German Methodist church. Chief
Clerk and Expert Accountant for the
Harbor and Wharf Commission. Public
Secretary for the St. Louis School Pa
irons Association, and the District
Conference of Stewards of the Meth
odist Episcopal church: also takes an
active part in the work Of the EpWorth
League, and to write on religious and
educational topics for several maga-
zines How he found relief is best told
In his own words:
Some weeks ago my brother heard
me say something about Indigestion.
and taking a box from his pocket said
TRY Stuart's Tablets" / did, and was
promptly relieved. Then / investigat-
ed the nature of the tablets and be-
came satisfied that they we're made of
just the right things and in Just the
right proportions to aid in the assim-
ilation of food. heartily endorse them
In all respects, and I keep them con-
stantly on hand"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16
Nervous Dyspepsia
TO Gain Flesh, to Sleep Well, to
Know What Appetite and
Good Digestion Mean.
MAKE A TEST OF sTUART's DYsPRP STA
TABLETS.

No trouble is more common or more
misunders 0od than nervous dyspepsia.
People having it think their nerves
are to blame and are surprised that
they are not cured by nerve medi-
cines. The real seat of the mischief
is lost sight of. The stomach is the
organ to be looked after.
Nervous dyspeptics often do not have
any pain whatever in the stomach,
nor perhaps any of the usual symp-
toms of stomach weakness. Nervous
dyspepsia shows itself not in the stom-
ach so much as in nearly every organ.
In some cases the heart palpitates
and is irregular; in others the kidneys
are affected; in others the bowels are
copstipated, with headaches; still 9TH
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16
TORNADO IN TEXAS.
Many Persons Injured---Trees Up
rooted--Property Damaged.

Long View, Tex, Jan. ia tornado
passed through this county Friday from
the southwest, four miles northwest of
Kilgore. The tornado swept down and
demolished tenement house on the
Moore place, in which were a woman
named Mrs. Ntzhugh, and five chill
dren, dangerously injurng all and per-
haps fatally injuring Mrs. McKune.
The husband was away from home and
was unhurt
Acres of forest trees were uprooted
and everything was swept down before
the winds fury. The rain was the
heaviest ever witnessed and the creeks
are so swollen that UP to this hour
communication is impossible with the
southern part of the country. All
wires went down and trees were blown
across the International and Great
Northern railroad in several places.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16

Special Correspondence of The Tribune.
Puerto Principe. Cuba, Dec. 90, 1885,
AT last we have reached the land of
perpetual summer and are now en-
camped in a delightful location within
three miles of the city, preparatory to
occupying permanent and spacious
barracks in the city, recently vacated
by the Spanish troops. They are being
thoroughly renovated and purged of
every germ of Spanish infection, which
has cursed and blighted q race of in
telligent human beings and a land rich
and productive beyond the conception
of most Americans.
Beyond a doubt this will, in time,
become the I'll Dorado for American
capitalists. Hundreds of thousands of
acres of land are laying in a wild, un-
cultivated state. awaiting the magic
hand of American pluck, push and per-
severance to put it into state Of rich
pr'oductiveness, and many of the pres
ent generation will live to enjoy the
products of this tropical country at
home which are enjoyed only in fam
lilies of wealth. but later will become
q part of the daily food in the most
humble American homes.
To make the towns and cities more
healthful and inhabitable to Ameri-
cans, will require much time and
money. az most of the streets are
rough, uneven and filthy. with no idea
or regard Of sanitary conditions, as all
sewerage Is carried into the streets
These conditions alone no doubt con-
tribute most largely to the dwarfed
and unhealthy condition of the ma
tives.
IT'S TRULY PITIFUL.
1t is truly pitiful to read the story
of suffering. and oppression in the
pinchcd, starved faces of the people and
hear them relate the story of what
they were forced to endure under the
tyranniCal yoke of Spain. The people
are a bright. apt, clean-appearins
class, but with little,Or no aim or am
bition in life, The climate of course
has much to do with their lack of en-
ergy while the bondage under whic!
they were SO long held robbed then
largely of their ambition. Little or IL
work can be done during the hours OF
$50 a. m. and $3.50 p. m. on account OF
the intense heat and the streets are
practically deserted during these hours
The thermometer at present range!
from 96 degrees to 104 degrees in tbs
shade during the day. but the nights
are delightful and a heavy blanket car
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16
Poisoned Blood
pisagreeabIe Itching Spread All
over His Body Sleep Disturbed -
Hoods sarsapariIla Drove Out
the Poison and Cured.

al have been poisoned every summer
for years. Last summer the poison came
out on me worse than ever before.
would frequently be awakened during the
night by the itching. would scratch
myself, but instead OF being relieved the
trouble spread to different parts OF my
body. l tried various remedies which
people recommended to me, but none OF
them ever helped me. l made up my
mind the poison could not be cured un-
til my blood was pure and then decided
to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. While TAX
ing the first bottle felt relieved from the
itching. kept on taking the medicine
and II has entirely cured me. 1 am now
on my fourth bottle and can sleep
soundly at night" WILLIAM RAN, 3l28
Westmont Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16

Hood,s Dill cure liver MS easy TO
sAooe' '''o take, easy 10 operate. 25c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16

ever love the Union that gave up so
many of its noble sons to free a coun-
try so oppressed, and yet so vast, rich
and beautiful as this, and be permitted
to hear the grand chorus that Will
arise from those freed from bondage,
filling the air with a glorious harmony,
God bless America, the home Of the
brave and the free.
Robert G. Colborn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Is the Best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
All druggists. 81; six for s5. Get only Hoods.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16
BIG COMBINATION
IS NOW UNDER WAY
INTENTION rs TO REGULATE
ANTHRACITE COAL TRADE.

J. Pierpont Morgan Is Now in Eu-
rope in the Interest of the Project,
and as Soon as He Returns a
Public Announcement Of the Big
Scheme May Be Looked for--Far
Reaching Character of the Pro-
position That Is Involved.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16
ARE ABSOLUTE FACTS.

Such statements as l have made are
absolute facts, as my position in the
headquarters of the subsistence de-
partment of the army is such as to
take me into all sections of the city,
and gives me an opportunity to con-
verse and famillarize myself with the
natives in all the different vocations.
The general health of the troops is i'm
proving and out of the 800 or more
boys from Scranton and vicinity but
few have complained, and all seem to
be in fine spirits.
Among the best and most pop
ular boys from Dunmore are
William Gessler, James McGill, Rich
ard McAndrew, Thomas Fitzpatrick
and Biesecker, all OF whom are fine
specimens Of soldiers, well-behaved
and gentlemanly. 1 sincerely hope that
many who read this may some day be
permitted TO visit this land. and / am
sure that then they will more than
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16
AMERICANS IN
PUERTO PRINCIPE
CUBA is ALREADY BEGINNING
TO BLOSSOM.

Planters Have Turned Their Atten-
tion to Their Farms, and Crops Are
springing UP - Cleaning the Cities
of the Dirt and Filth That Re-
manned as a Legacy of Spanish
Rule Interesting Letter from
Robert G. Colborn, Formerly a
Resident of This City.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16

The plan for the salvation and re-
habilitation of anthracite coal inter-
ests, so long in process of incubation,
at length is said to be fact and ready
to make it's public appearance under
official auspices. It's announcement,
however, may await the return from
Europe of ]. Plerpont Morgan, whose
trip abroad is understood to have been
taken principally with a view to the
promotion of this stupendous deal.
1t has been known for more than a
year that Mr. Morgan was devoting
himself to the purposes of this great
work, and associated with him in the
project, as now appears, are such
powerful people as w. X. Vanderbilt,
George f. Baker, and Philadelphia
representatives of the Drexel and
Reading interests.
TAKES THEM ALL IN.
The scheme will take in every one of
the anthracite coal railroads, already
virtually under direct control of the
gentlemen associated in the plan. 1t
is intimated that neither the Gowan,
nor the Mcleod methods will govern
this new attempt.
There are to be no more loose con-
tracts, or understandings" or gentle
mems agreements" merely contem-
plating the voluntary maintenance o!
prices and restriction of output. As
stated by a high authority believed ia
be in the confidence of people engaged
in the deal, "a new corporation is ia
be formed. 1t will have a capital high
In the tens of millions, and its purpose
will be certainly the marketing, and
probably the mining, of practically the
entire anthracite product of the coun-
try.
Moreover, it is within the probable
scope of this new corporation to ac-
quire actual ownership of the anthra
cite coal lands of the country-or at
least of the fields and mines owned
and controlled by the railroads"
The radical and far-reaching char
acter of the proposition sufficiently ac-
counts for the more hopeful view re-
Gently taken of the future of the
Reading and Lehigh Valley properties
especially
GOOD THING FOR READING.
The result as to the Reading will be
to enable the corporation to turn into
money the millions on millions worth
of coal estates from which now no in
come whatever is available. If carried
through, such a transaction, of itself
should realize the most sanguine
dreams ever entertained concerning
this great property.
The plan will return the railroad
companies to their legitimate spheres
as carriers merely, relieve them of the
enormous Losses incident to the mis-
takes of the past, and entitle them to
participate in the great profits to be
made through the operations of the
new distributing corporation.-Phila
delpha Stakeholder
Daily inter mountain., 1899-05-10
WILL RESUME
THEIR RELATIONS

New York. May ia dispatch to the
Tribune from Pars says: BY common
understanding arrived at by the Ameri-
can and Spanish ministers, accredited
respectively to Madrid and Washington
both of whom are now in Paris, it is ar
ranged that their arrivals in the two
capitals shall be as nearly as possible
simultaneous. Mr.. Storer United States
minister. arrived here this morning from
Brussels and had a conversation on the
subject with the Duke of ARGOS. who
with the Duchess OF ARGOS, formerly
Miss Lowery of New York, has been
staying in Paris since Friday, and in
tends to remain here until May IS, when
they will go to London to pass a few
days before sailing for New York on the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse on May "a
Upon their arrival at New York the
Duke and Duchess of ARGOS will proceed
directly to Washington, stopping only
a couple of hours in New York, so as to
reach Washington on Tuesday, May 80,
the day upon which the United States
minister will arrive at Madrid.
1t has transpired that it was an earnest
personal desire of the queen regent that
the Spanish diplOmatist selected for min
lister to Washington should be one who,
to use the queens own words, enjoyed
the immense advantage Of having an
American wife. which, in her majestys
opinion, would constitute an additional
bond of sympathy to strengthen future
diplomatic relations between the two ma
tions. The Duke and Duchess Of ARGOS
are in excellent health and spirits and
look forward with keen pleasure to re-
newing their agreeable personal social
relations of some years ago, when the
Duke of ARGOS was attached to the Span
ish legation at Washington. 1t will be
remembered that the Duke and Duchess
Of ARGOS made a flying visit to Washing
ton from New York about 18 months ago.
when he was returning to Spain from his
post in South America
Daily inter mountain., 1899-05-10
AMERICAN HAS
BEEN LIBERATED

Fort Scott. Kan, May l0.-After con-
tinement of about six years in a political
prison in the republic of Colombia, Archie
M. Carter. civil engineer and con-
tractor. prominent in this city until 1891.
when he left for Yuca tan, has just been
liberated and returned here. He has a
demand upon the Colombia government
for $150.000 and has gone to Washing ton
to enlist the aid of the government in
collecting it. Mr.. Carter had been abb
sent from this city about three years be-
fore any word was received from him
and then letter was received by d
friend 1t bore the censor mark of the
commander of the prison, who in a post
script said no communication would be
allowed to pass to or from the prisoner
touching the cause of his confinement.
Surprising him to have offended the gov
errment in the promotion Of some enter
prise, no effort was made by his friends
TO learn the facts in his case, and he be-
ing man of no family. there was no one
deeply CROUCH interested 20 appeal to the
government for an explanation. He
claims to have been thrown into Jail on
suspicion of being a lilibusterer, for
which suspicion there was no ground,
and declares he was denied hearing.
The government is taking, deposit!ons
here to establish his citizenship, prepara-
tor yto taking the matter up.4
Daily inter mountain., 1899-05-10
WENT DOWN
IN A STORM
The Probable Fate Of the
Schooner Loyal.
HAD TWELVE ON BOARD
She Lett st. Michaels Last Septem-
Der and Has Not Been Heard
From Since That Time.
HAD TWELVE ON BOARD

Seattle, Wash, May 9-It is probable
that the schooner Loyal, which left Seat
tie last year for Kotzebue sound, Alaska,
with twelve persons on board, is lost.
She was due to return last fall, but her
non appearance caused no particular
anxiety, as it was thought that the party
might have decided to winter in the
north. This consolation mas been taken
away by the receipt of letter from ST.
Michaels, dated September 10. 1898, in
which it was stated the schooner would
sail for Seattle in two or three days. The
letter has irst been received by Mrs
Isaac Taylor of this city, whose husband
was aboard the schooner. Captain c. ID.
Jones of the schooner Moonlight, who
sailed from st. Mchaels OH September
"a, says the Loyal sailed before him. He
stopped at Dutch harbor two weeks. but
heard nothing of the Loyal. He reported
the schooner to have been in a bad con-
dtion, and there is no Question in his
mind that she foundered III enc of the
storms that prevailed in .sering sea the
latter part of September
Those who sailed from here on the
Loyal We're: j. f. Alderman, leader of
the eXpedition-he has a wife and five
children living in this city; Q. D. Butter
field, formerly chief of police of Seattle;
a Scandinavian named Johnson. who was
chief navigating officer; Hagan f.
Weks, assistant navigator: - Nelson
of Seattle; - Donahue of Seattle; Isaac
Taylor a cigarmaker, Seattle; Bake
we'll of Seattle.
There We're four others whose names
with one exception are unknown. One is
said to have been Nbraskan. The ex-
ceptlon was named Stevens. and in con-
nectlon with him an interesting story is
told. He was a prisoner in the state PEN
ltentlary at Walla Walla. where Addle-
man and ButteEfield We're turnkeys. He
claimed to know a spot in Alaska where
gold could be found. On this representa-
ton he succeeded in getting friends to
secure his pardon and organizing the ex-
petition 1t developed from letters re-
ceived after the expedition left here that
Stevens had misrepresented things
! Owing to the trouble he caused. he was
put ashore on an island this side OF
kotzebue sound. with 4 supply OF pro-
visions and his personal effects.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-05-10

An eminent scientist re-
sently said: "Cod-livef Oil
is truly a wonderful COM
, position. l. is seemingly
Natures remedy in almost
every wasting disea>e.
SCOTS Emulsion contains
the pure oil combined with
hypophosphites, it rebuilds
worn tissues, enriches the
blood, invigorates the nerves,
stops drains and wasting.
Consumptives, Diabetes,
pale or thin people,. Or nurs-
ing mothers, should remem-
Der this. Do not accept a
substitute.
soc. and $500, all druggists.
sCOTl' BOW NE. Cher'ists. New York
Daily inter mountain., 1899-05-10
Andrews Is Selected.

Chicago. May 1O.-The presidency OF
the state agricultural college of Colora do
has been rendered to f. Benjamin An
drews, superintendent Of Chicago's pub
lie schools; and DR.. Andrews when seen.
said he was not ready to announce
whether or not he would accept the offer
he sasd he would be able to say yes or
no within few days. 1t was evident
that DR.. Andrews had either arrived at a
decision about leaving Chicago and was
not able to make the news public, or chat
he is still considering the matter and
will not come to final conclusion until
the latter part of the week
Daily inter mountain., 1899-05-10
\ Guest OF St. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 1o.-Commander
Asa Walker of the Concord will be the
guest of st. Louis next month He won
lame as an officer Of Deweys fleet at
Manila, the Concord assisting in the de-
struction of the Spanish feet. Com
mander Walker will be joined here by his
wife from Frankfort Ky. He is now en-
route across the Pacific and will be sue
ceeded on the Concord by Commander s.
NJ Ackley. Commander Walker and his
wife will visit relatives here
Daily inter mountain., 1899-05-10
Women In Convention.

Albion, Mich, May 1O.-The eleven III
olenn!al convention of the Delta Gamma
Womans college fraternity. began a
three-days' meeting last night under the
auspices Of the Zeta chapter of Albion
college. Fourteen active and one alumni
chapters are represented by delegates.
Delta Gamma fraternity was founded at
the University of Mississippi in 1872. 1t
now has 1900 members
Daily inter mountain., 1899-05-10

All women know Seguro cures all
female troubles. $4,000 reward for any
case Of leucorrhoea we can't cure Price
$3.50 per box. Seguro Manufacturing
Co.. IL and IA Weyerhorst block. corner
Galena and Idaho street. Postoffice box
984, Butte, Mont.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-05-10
For Benefit OF The Poor.

Hanover, Mass, May 10.-The will Of
the late Edward Y. Perry leaves the
greater portion of his estate, variously
estimated at from $4,000 to 81 100000, as
a trust for the benefit Of the poor of this
and two adjoining towns.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-05-10
No Moro NIatinees.

London, May 10.-Sir Henry Irving.
owing to the fatiguing character of the
performance, has found it expedient 10
discontinue matinees of Sardous Robes
pierre" at the Lyceum theater,
Daily inter mountain., 1899-05-10

Stages for Crystal Springs and Lynn
dale will leave Club Stables, West Gran
ite street. Stages leave stables for Lynn.
dale 10 a. M, and 2 p. m. Stages leave
Lynndale returning II noon and D. m,
Stages leave stables for Crystal Springs
Crystal Springs returning 12 noon, D.
m., and 1880 p. m. Fare Is cents each
Daily inter mountain., 1899-05-10
SHORT LINE PARK

This beautiful resort can be secured for
picn1cs or excursions on very liberal
terms. Perfect tram service and first
class management guaranteed For fur
ther particulars address or call on
CHAS. LiEBENSTEIN.
Room 52s Hennessy Building.