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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-20
THE CUBAN COMMISSION.
nenibers Preparing tn Leave for
Islands for Their InyaStf.atfon

WASHINGTON, Fea Es-The commits
sion named by the president 70 consider
questions pertaining 70 the civil affairs
in Cuba ard Porto Rice IS busily engaged
In completing preparations 10 leave for
the islands, the purpose being to san late
next week or early in tee following week.
Henry {. Curtis. a member of the com
mission. has not arrived yet from rogva.
but Gcn. Kennedy and Charles ". Wat
son. the other members. are procreglnz.
with the work
The chief questions tsofore them are
those of taxation. public schools. public
highways and franchises fer private en-
terpfises. At present no personal o. real
~ taxes arc being collected IN either ISL
and, the former laws having been sas-
pended. With a view 70 preparing ana
recommending a desirable system for
prosperity tAXati0n. tae coynIu5 essen is
making a complete compilation q the tax
laws of the several states. 20 the end
that the oesz may Re given 20 Cuba ana
Porto Hico. The plan w.n be agreed unon
after tbs members 90 the commission have
visited the islands ana personally given
the conditions Thorough study.
The questions o. public schools and
highways viii receive early attention. tot
it wih De necessary 70 give more {f.-7ed5-
ate afteation 10 the applications for fran
cAtsess. which have accumulated IN ~rea,
mass through the war department. Al
applications for franchises of a tflasl-r,.t,-
lie nature are referred by the department
10 the commission ana the latter must
pass upon them. Today tbe capital rere
resented Nv the applications on 81. asrre-
gate <so.sssoee. among tie applications be-
Ing one FOR tae construction az = railway
from the eastern 80 rhe western end ~
Cut@t, distance q 60 mites. The com
n-ssian h4s not determined upon .tss timer
asy. but II probably will go alst % Cgaa
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ttoz - tse xsang arsn q the country be;
ta@ &hsaaGe et atcceTs grom f1@ar Eesa-
saezlEs X TeAsea 3f wezEss2s asx5 ssc<Isss.
ar& The necessity % lbs s4Tv.cs ~ eaa-
rec-ssm wIsh me rgteter-11sz - T2lszssresr
regiments. essssa~Il-s2 gae aeqsAr tTEsezt -
wl.fsa~sz ~ ggzss~lsssars feo-n tasse ezca t3aE2-
al fElS--t1t5ors Sasthe- ngs ,, been asss
- aE-8ch osfeevs - o2- embassies sn5 le-
gatazss abroad Tzsese sz1aul3 ~ oss ~
every Esszrop@@a capital I2ere ara n2~
A,sc zhree aa a8s. and -nose wao wege re~
caEsa 50 participate a g4ls war c&nE.et ~
returned
TIE passage = ;hs Eiawiey b3a w3a.3
s1sEse The GaJ-Sxtza~f6 - zaeSi t{s.s grgcssZ
requirement agfd also - esEz8-asa LAe
sese-1as 81 Fart T.eAye3woTcA. tAe srtlilery
school a. F'oFz A9ey. a. 81 @asea are
noE 1851 far tas waut of ceace-s-
Toe passage y T-s CockTe.l oall a1ssA1 s3-s-
charge 81 ence asl Ess volunteer Glz8rser-
masters Eae1ica1 oT6cees. e4Essrnlssar.es.
many q wa0-1 are cg3cers % Ghe regular
s-rnT eo.danS yo-5IE,cseg coE14zs s8seilns. -<a4
s24i4 ,eaVs tFe &essrtEneae w4,A = covsAs
~ ~-aT offcacs whDtly EE&L-agaa4t - me
Increased Geaaan4s taat are beng IIsaas
fTozsl every quarter
Fae o3ls reported bv SsuatH Haw.sv
provides oi2iy for the aeGso.Es9s needs u .tie
service, on snes of est5c ency ana ssc0aolny
L wzs 3; tae instance OF Mr.. Hal. rs~s-
pared as44eg' tae supervision Il ta,- aA5L-
laut genersI Of tae army. e tTea. SchWar..
Col. Carter, Mas He.s,au. Johnston &a{
simpson. officers % Iong servsce ana hlEa
aa.slty. The passage of tae Hag!ey o4l
scGid give promotion 80 officers shat have
eaFued Z Ay the haraes. kind - frontier
and battle sorvice. ogherwlse. our galaant
otacsrs must go without reward ueyoaa >
ssas%e af auty wei. sose"
Ias statement concludes ss foi,oNS:
The natives - Cuba. Pore R5eo and The
Philippines 10 rot understand car purposes
an@ ways " government sufficiently %
admit of their te4ng made a part 0f our
military establishment 70 gAe exte7; os or
ganlz!sg taem mo companies. ha.taiioEs
and regiments AZ once our ofucersa -
greatest experience with thefn are Of this
opinion In time this cou3i doubtless be
cone. bUt 4 Ai1 require education. gy
degrees "a company coula 10 gwen 10 a
reg! g!ment 20 ~ utilized rs scouts ana
gu3es; further on a battalion cou.d be
added, and IA tlnse. things Aorking wea.
regiments cculd b oFsaDizei. but ( WI
take Isiile. - much tAmas yhat ser tAa usas
% the immediate preseu. aad @olnet gsle II,
future tasy could 0ot ea Wisely caaatal a.s
atiordlng any considerable strength % the
service, however many n.g1st ae provided
Ter hy a congress ca2l act I-aey are q
possible. even proba bic. factor of The fu-
tuTe, but not for ta@ present
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TEIt. DEAD Al MANILA.
one Washington Volunteer Sue
rauab~ sa Disease There.


wAS4{ NCsTylN. e'ea Mas, Gen 0tis
reports "a lhe ear apartment slu3sr te-
day-s date sAa following deaths ia his
Casuasass4;
Following deaths stnce last weeks re-
pert.
Feb. l5-FrlsAtes Daagel = WhlJe Co0a-
Tsany o.. A2&atrtntE Infantry. f}ol5o. 1s.a-
iaf5si fever aua pneumonia
tfI1-~ Is..tl4la.l Cssfs~-sf-H. company ~
First Washington. c6Tar.e dt4ff1l'.aA
1&ta-<'o1g1rpl Sergeant Attaug ).
Smith. e. : H.. reItrvs. 1~art ts+.urv.
15Ea-S'arG~tgal A3lSun Vi tss-oru. t'uIn-
psiT2Y r FIRST Scafb lhakag@ NRrlois-
15th-PT3F&fe J&C3A Ss,-Ssell. Company
~, Twenty- -thiTJ infantry. acaFt failure.
UnsEef <aleytstarElg.
I9svd of wounds received lp tae ar2lan
" fhc s1th-~sr srr5& atgs clarence y hrlgNs
ana. FIRST Montana l>r0no l. l'utEkeF.
Company X Thlgs artillery.
1sta- William b, Meyers. Company J.
First Montana
isth-~John J. camPssH, Company "
f1g@t Montana
lsea. o3Is s,}so reports the following al
detJonal casualties.
FIRST Na@AluctsH-- ~ eFH3ef. 7-gh Ser
geaHtS Reno u Hoppe sight; Leroy Ia
CGseids C'uE1paas H. mas.raz-. t,oEt-9Eal
Edward r. Smith. prtvates Edward :.
hter WaEo1cr fenTT q &0S1er. tA53s1-
paUy G injured slightly hy explosion II
SrT3w EfIeld rife on TIRE Itth
First Nebraska WoNndT8 fstE Nus3-
elan William Il Dlseraw Company II se~
we're. right thigh. tAeut HeTt -. Whv,son.
First NcorHs stS4. doing N1&L
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-20
AGosCtiIo LEAVES CANADA.
Decides to Try aud Interest some of
the European Countries.

MONTREAL. Fea. 10 Senor Asoncille
and Senor Marti left Montreal thJs yven-
ing for New York. eB roate - I.endon.
expecting 20 SSH on Wednesday Their
decision 10 depart was sudden. for the TWO
latest additions 10 she Filipino embassy
IN the United States-E Il. De Boie ami
II RiVefa-wao arrive3 here this evening
from Chicago. were surprised AZ meeting
Agonclilo and Mafu a the station glat-
form. Agonci}lo recognizes now that t,.e
treaty has been passed ard signed. THAT
bis mission IA the United states Is ended.
and SO he VIII T ~ up the next move in
The game. an lagempt to interest tlse
powers of Europe 30 tae Philippines In
the meantime. Rios ana Rivera Vg3 re~
main Aere and put In week educating
Canadians ia the social status and arnbl-
tions Of The FIlipinos Then they expect
To follow AEoneilio to Europe
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-20
SHERIDAN SAILS FOR MANILA.
Nearly Two Thousand More Regu-
lars to Reinforce Otis

NEW YORK. Iea, ta The United
States army transport Sheridan pulled out
OF her pier In Brooklyn at $50 O'Clock
this afternoon on her way 70 Mania ~
way of the Suez canal. vita ts55 enlisted
men and officers and their wives ard
families 20 he number ~ ninety persons.
The exposition is commanded by IAeut.
Col Jaeoo II Smith, ~ tsc Twelfth Unit
ed States Infantry, ali ~ whsch Is oa
board -Four companies from the seven
teenih infantry and at3Hn twenty-five r,,n
left behind from TIE sherman expedition
complete thu military complement. The
vessel proper VIII Sc ia charge ~ s3aar-
teFmaster ". II. Ceullsne. and Capt nix-
gins is assigned aS Navigator The sheri-
dan Is expected to reach Manila in ahou;
fifty days.
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stafsfnen. from the War department on
peading arfny legislation and 1he needs of
the service Was today issued. with Ie-
quest far SIS pnb.catloa
"On Monday the senate VIII axe up
what is now conceded 20 be tae most III
portanf subject before cougress-t2e re-
organization Of ;he army The military
committee lbs Submitted tgo bills Tor as
consideration. one Of thsss, the house
O<gaown as the Hu5l) b4l IS reported With
bsIs 'few amendments by ais chairman,
Senator Haxsey. an expert in matters re-
iatlag To military organization. Il has
been perfected b the committee, inclaaIng
the Democratic members IN several bar
Jculars> The uloSt noteworthy ala3 fal}42-ie
being perhaps, the provision Increasing 1ae
corps Of cadets by 100 in.sur.ug al Qt2le
source Of supplies for vacant second lsu-
;eaancies. The measure preserves t3e
present organ .z3tjCE, and slightly strens IL
ems the cAvalry sagraents the artillery, and
organizes that arm on = .s-t.-nttfc basis
snted 20 our Cou5itIQgs. g-Vas 10 the in
fantry the muCh-nteded fAgec battalion or
CARNATIONS aud makes only sg1ch additions
to the staff ss are absolutely in1ispersto.e
Under its provisions. entrance 10 any
branch Of the army cannot bc obtained IN
III after the candidate FOR commission
haS dennonskr rated h4S fitness Cor Il 20 the
satisfaction ot q competent examining
board There is clause empowering the
president % extend or contract tie enlisted
strength according TO she necessities 0f
ne country. providing for the fiYst time q
scheme made long since for al modern
European military systems.
''1'he ether hsil Is brought forward by
Senator Cockren. ita first section GireCts
shs disarmament Of tho volunteer army
ws.niu a specified period after the peace
treaty ehsi( have beer ratified ~ SPAN
. .
Visions BY the former. authority = con
feryei for continuing thr regular army ST
liz war strength untsl July l. 1891 wAl,e tAs
third secf.0n authorizes the president -
raise military forces 10 the number II
Zi,0s IN C1sba- Porto Rico and the islands
q the Pacific 70 b. known. respectively.
90 the army % Cuba the army or Porto
R:eo snd RE army of tae ISLANDS of -he
Pacific, 20 10 composed - the Inhabitants
of Euea islands. NJ organization IS t1ro-
v8ed N the h.u for THE force. nor does Il
determine what relation Il shall sustain t.
waVj tse permanent military establishment
- t5e United States. and 70 professional.
educational or other test is prescribed FOR
the persons wE7o are 20 CfA~e~ IT, Tie
hlu does no. proviie for any additional gen
erai ofaceFs greatly neo3ad in tae admins
tnstIcn ~ affairs IN Cssha pefte Rico and
tse rhl!.np nes Il Ho8id leave The army
as How organized with {< saree MS SCR
generals sra SIX triEatissr geBc-als which
allows bl1t o8a general Officer for eaca II
IRE military departments in the Cnie1
states ana one Tor Commanding general 4
the army.
'CN3ba rov constitutes = military Division
commanded ~ Il ulsjor general ant. more
oVer. comprises sx military . part meats.
commanded fv general ostl1 ~ of 4aIua-
teen' IN Porto Rico iheye r. a uacrzslfv
for a. least oue neral officer. 81I I'm
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-20
Special Dispatch to the post-rntelusencsr

Special Dispatch 70 the post-rnteIljgencsr.
MANILA. Fen ~. 70 a. m.-~The insur~
gents were evidently encouraged by the
withdrawal of troops from Guaaaloupa
last night. They followed the Americans
a a safe distance as they retired 20 San
Pe1ro Aiacati and during the night KEPT
W desultory 0uJ annoying nre. Sew
eral of their shots penetrated the head
quarters Of Cen KING which Is in +
building formerly occupied by tae rebel
Gen Puar
The unusual number of the enemy who
has been seen 10 the northward causes
the suspicion that they are planning AT
attack on Gen. MacArthar.s division.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-20

NEW YORK, FEB. 1e-T8c United
States transport Berlin arrived thlv morn
ing from san Juan ani Pence. va san-
tiago. February l2. she brought ninety
seven discharged soldiers and passengers.
Among the latter we're MAJ. Meufrosa
Graham and daughter The Berlin wll
aaehor OF LAhnrtv La.ataa
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Why h LARGER ARMY
IS N)H NEEDED.
Department Issues a State
ment to the Public.
SOME COGENT REASONS.
Defects Of the Proposed Democrat
io Army Measure.

Contains No Provision for In
crease la the >taH, fse Depart
msnt which Is Most Deficient ta
Numbers and Which Has Been
Nest sharply Criticised. Reffr-
Ing. On the Contrary, Even the
Volunteer OFFICERS Employed
Therefn-I Ioafains No ProvisionS
for Additional General ofncers.
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Special Dispatch 30 the Toss-Intclllsences.
OLYMPIA. Fch 39--rhe coming work
shoul8 eee some active work ia behalf -
certain measures that are needed az this
session az inc legislature Tho neS rev
eaun hill has been reported back BY The
seI.ase committee ana saould come up for
action this week II provides FER re-
hate - 2 f,er cznt. "a taxpayers who ray
IN fuu hy March r. Tals has the effect
of hyiugiaK 80 large percentage ~ taxes
eight and onc-half months earlier than az
present. and relieves congestion ga psy-
fneut DAYS x $3.50 provides thas the coan-
~ after purchase whore thcre are no
purchasers ~ certificates ~ delinquency.
il entitled 20 furcelose after thrge wars.
naulinz ~ delinquent taxpayers as As-
Pendants ia one a~tien. Subsequent par
cfusers of certificates. after siyst de..n-
Qa1ncy. shal have prior rleits. hut SHAH
Isty 80 she treasurer the amount az The or
fgjual taxes with interest. After the cnUne
- has recelyeH deed FOR property sold FOR
Delinquent taxes. II shall not be taxed
aselu until It is nnce more hel3 hy private
Y,arties j, ts beloved the bill as reported
VIII pass vlth 15tte change
Another important matter that viii re-
ctive attention IS the railroad rate iegaia-
zion and the Hamilton transfer hill. The
conmttee= cannot delay action much
1oaEer.
Tho hiN 10 repeal the Objectionable rr-
eeuupglou clause in she mortgage law and
the bill fav the ye-enaetrnent ~ tae daa~
cheney Judgment lnw. wf1 undoubtedly -
considered gnd tbe EEe11 mining law
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-20
Natives watched Closely.

Special Dispatch to the post-Intelligencer
MANILA. Feb. =. 4:is =. MN the city
here matters are progressing much as
usual. The military authorities are keep
fog a very close watch upon the natives.
and whatever apprehensIons were felt -
foreigners or danger from this quarter
have now been dismissed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-20

T'ao rebels 81 the country ii front u
the American lines are closely scanning
every move made by the American troops.
but apparently tal 10 realize .he siguin-
canoe oc some oe them Their alleged
saarpshooters take advantage Of every
opportunity 10 pick OF our men at long
range. but seldom succeed in hitting
sfs.-vr
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-20

Tao hea. & intense ard ls Increasing
pesoops.5.y aa4ly. Under IFcseat coaaitlons
i - sallesalhse 80 proyj4e saade Tor The
treoqs IN certain parts q ,ae 4ne, par-
isegla-ly McArtauE's division KAags 5-.-
ea4e is also exposed sfesa 5a1. pe4r4 A4-
ossI to Cs4.se4A. q saere il @olas OEsgat..ae
brigade.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-20
GnadaIoupe Evacuated

Acting under orders from esesi. Elwsli
s. Otis. commander of the American forces
hcre. four companies % the California
regiment and two companies 81 the Ita-
he regiment, who had been occupying the
village of Guadaloupe. retired this morn
ing 10 san Pedro MacalI The enemy ap-
paTeuily took this move Ter retre&t. nud
opened very feeble attack. For the first
tire since the Rattle % February ;.
when they were severely punished. the
rebels used artillery. but the shots fell
short
the Utah battery replied to the FIRE
and few shots had the effect or siieac-
ing the enesHy's guns
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Insurgents Hold the Jungies-

MANILA. Feb 1s-3 p, m--Tae Cali
fog71ia volunteers abandoned Guadaloe'pe
church n 3 O'clock this snoraing. w.laca
has since been S.et OK Ire. aud retire. 10
So Pedro Maca4.
The reoeIs san hold tie country In the
v.ela.ty of Gladaloape. Pas.g and Patero
despite the efforts q the suueoats 20 dis
loise them from the jansie on l01h s.4es
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The fleet q Admiral Dewey has been
strengthened by the gonooat Helena,
whlch arrived today from The United
States
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-17
Capturing Sturgeon.

To fish while mounted on the back
of a horse probably would be beyond
the capacity of gentle Izaak Walton
of delightful memory, yet that is the
way sturgeon is captured i'm the frozen
rivers of the Ural mountains. Rus
sian CossaCks fish i'm large bands. They
gallop until they reach the point
in the river where the current has It
swiftest flight There they dismount
and cut into the ice until they have
cleared small pool of water which
extends across the rapid current al
most from one bank of the river to the
other. A net is then sunk TO the bot
tom of the stream and stretched across
IT at the open pool so that not a single
fish can swim beyond its meshes. Then
the horses are mounted and the Cos
sacks turn back and ride along the
edge of the river for about four or five
miles. Then the band wheels about
and gallops rapidly along the ice-cov-
cred stream, making a picture that
would delight a Schreyer or a Fromen-
tin. The loud cannonade caused by
the beating Of the horses hoofs on the
surface of the, ice terrifies the stur-
geon and they swim quickly in ad-
vance of their pursuers, tumbling fin
ally in swarms into the net that waits
their capture.-London Telegraph.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-17
Electricity for a Breaker,

The Lehigh Valley Coal company
has just completed the erection of a fine
electric light plant at its Prospect col
liery. directly north of the Wilkes
Barre CITY line, which is one of the
largest and most thoroughly equipped
collieries i'm the coal region. Though
there are a few collieries In this region
which have electric light plants con-
nected with them, this feature is,
nevertheless, as yet, a novel one in con-
nection with mines and breakers.
The main objects of this important
improvement are to light the breaker
during the winter months-which is a
necessity during a considerable part
of the morning and evening-to furnish
light at night. at which time all re-
pairs are usually made, and to furnish
light TO the force at the foot of the
shaft.
The Prospect plant has a capacity Of
4S0 sixteen candle power lamps, or their
equivalent. There are eleven arc and
11J incandcscent lights outside of the
mine, i'm and around the breaker and
other parts of the work, and forty-five
incandescent lights in the mine. None
of the chambers in the mine are lighted
by electricity. this extension of the i'm
provement not being deemed practica-
BILE by the company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-17

considerable loss in power in the rum
ming of an ordinary railroad train, n
difficulty which Frederick L. Adams
insists can be overcome by remodel
ing the present form of cars and loco
motive. According to an article writ
ten by Mr. Adams in the New York
Herald, train properly constructed
should be smooth from the engineers
cab straight back to the rear Of the
last car. The windows should be flush
with the exteriors of the cars. The
trucks should be enclosed, the front
end of the locomotive should be point
ed, the rear end Of the last car should
be tapered, and from front to rear Of
the train all lines should be as smooth
as ingenuity could make them, and as
much care should be taken with the
exterior of "A train as is taken with the
bottom of a yacht.
The windows should be permanent
ones. Should not open or shut. The
air for ventilation should be taken from
the front end of the train, at which
point the air is free from the smoke
and gas of the locomotive and from the
dust of the train. Such a train should
he swift almost noiseless, would be
perfectly Neullldteu Win pure an an"
would be so vast an Improvement over
existing construction that the contrast
would be remarkable.
Two of the leading railroads of the
United States are said to be building
experimental trains upon these lines,
and, if Mr.. Adams calculations are
! correct, their use means a reduction
in fuel bills of not less than 40 per
cent as well as enormous increase in
speed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-17
RECIPE FOR RAIN.
A Simple Chemical Mixture That Is
Said to Produce Results.

Some years ago Kansas was overrun
when so-called "rainmakcrs" who did a
thriving business in vicinitieS afflicted
with drought. The Rock Island railroad
had rainmaker who travelled about the
country in a special car and made rain
from Texas tn Iowa. At the time the
process employed was guarded as a Sc
cret, and no doubt the mystery surround
Ing the operation had much to do with
the interest aroused among the people
But now comes a full exposition of the
means employed by the Rock Island wiz
ards and others, and the following Is the
recipe given by him, according to the
Kansas City Journal.
Ten fluid ounces of sulphuric acid.
Fifty fluid ounces of water.
Five ounces of zinc.
Renew every hour and stir every thirty
minutes day and night until rain comes.
The moment rain begins TO fall remove
jar or crock In territory west of Kansas
use one-third less; at sea-level use double
the quantity. In Kansas work only on
southeryl winds, which are the moisture
bearing winds. Begin an experiment
only in a clear sky. One station of the
experiment If successful will produce a
rain thirty to fifty miles wide in dia-
meter A better and more certain result
can be secured by having three or moro
stations forty or fifty miles apart.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-17
Huge Block of Anthracite.

One of the largest blocks of solid
coal taken from the anthracite mines
in this part of the state, says the Potts
vile Republican, was mined at the p,
e. r. G. & |. Co.'S st. Nicholas colliery
this week, and conveyed TO the surface,
where it will be prepared for shipment
to France. 1t will represent the pro-
duct of the p, & r. c. & |. Co. mines
at the Paris exposition.
The block is of pure quality, without
slate or spars, and is eighteen cubic
feet larger than the big block taken
from the Maple Hill colliery several
weeks ago. The st. Nicholas block
measures 7X7Xl0 feet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-17
New Combination Car.

General Foreman Henry Smith OF
the Lackawanna car shops in this city,
turned out yesterday combination
mail and baggage car that has been
thoroughly overhauled and remodeled.
The changes made in the mail depart
ment of it are of decided advantage
10 the mail clerks.
The cars now being used have the
distributing table at the end Of the
car. The paper cases are over it and
the letters were on the side.
The new car has one table at the
end with 21O letter pockets overhead.
Another distributing table twelve feet
in length and two in width, is stationed
in the centre of the car. The paper
pockets, III on each side, are directly
over this table. The mail pouches are
on either side of the larger table.