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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-29
TRAVEL SIXTY YEARS AGO.
Some Comparisons Which illustrate
Modern Development.

From the Chicago Record.
A man may go to California today
by any of a dozen routes. The fare
over any Of them is $110 from Chicago.
He may go by any route he desires to
select and come back by any other
route which may please his fancy. He
may leave Chicago and go to San
Francisco, thence south to Los An
geles, then north to Portland, and back
to Chicago, for $133. He may stop Off
at will both going and coming, with
final return limit of nine months. He
may take sixty days to reach the first
point on the Pacific coast. He may
make a straight run to the coast and
get there in three days.
People stop to consider the accom-
plishment only when the mind goes
back to the method of the '49-er, or of
the traveller of two decades later. Fifty
years ago California travellers started
on a steamboat which carried them
from hundreds Of towns along the
Mississippi and Ohio rivers and landed
them with their motley mule and oven
outfits at Weston, where the Indian
trail was struck. The trail was fol-
lowed until at South pass the Rockies
We're crossed, Some of these outfits
travelled via Salt Lake City. Others
took the "cut-off" to Soda Springs, at
the big bend of the Bear river, thence
by the California road across Goose
Creek mountains and down Humboldt
river, then across the desert via Ante
lope, Rabbit Hole, Deep Hole, and
Black Rock. Hot Springs to the foot
of the Sierra Nevadas. The train was
Their in the Lawson cutoff and travel
was mostly at night to avolu the in
tense heat. From Rock Springs the
route lay south across Mud lake To
Granite creek, then through the bushy
foothills to Horny lake valley, where
the animals had to be recruited. Then
the Sierra Nevada mountains were
crossed and Fort Redding reached.
1t then took five months to make a
trip now made in about seventy hours.
Then the trip was attended by the
dangers incident to Indian warfare
or death from the wearying privations
of the overland trail. The only other
route in those days was by steamer
to Panama. which required months of
time and about $500 cash.
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STRIKE MAY
BE SETTLED
Negotiations Are Now Under Wau
to Bring About an Immediate
AmiCdble Adjustment.
CONFERENCE HELD
LAST EVENING

Committee of the Strikers and TIM
othy Burke, a Director of the Scran-
ton Railway Company Meet in the
Latter's Office in the Connell Build
ing and Are in Session for Over an
Hour-Proposition from the Com
pany May Be Looked for Today.
More New Men Arrive but Most of
Them Are Corralled by the strik-
ers-Company Complains of the In
sufficiency of the Police Protection
Accorded to Their Men.
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For Sale.

Two heavy and one light delivery
wagons; one buggy pole; cash register;
two pipe-cutting machines; one four
horse power engine; $500 worth gas
fixtures and supplies; $500 plumbers
and steam-ftters' supplies, and one
two-seated open wagon.
.. Hunt & Connell.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-29
CITY NOTES

MEETING TONIGIIr.--Thc Relief Engine conf
pany will hold a mccting tonight ,or the election
vi officers.
TlIiEL ARRESTED. Charles Thicl was yester.
day held in 500 bail by Alderman Milar on
charge OF perjury preferred by Lottic Smith. lie
waived n hearing.
HANDSOME CALENDAR -Megargcc Brothers,
the Wholesale paper dealers of Washington ave-
iir, are distributing the mndsomest calciiar
seen this year hcrcahous.
DIED Al THE HOSPITALITY MIS- Blcma,
AGED woman, who fell down stairs sc"cral days
ago, died early Yesterday morning at the I.a"ka-
wanna hospital, is the result of injuries then re-
,oiycd
WHOSE HORSE AND BUGGY The police
have in Bells livery stable light bay horse,
hliud in one eye, and top buggy. found lrte
Thursday night on Ash street No claimant
has yet appeared for it..
MANAGERS WILL RECEIvE.-lhe managers
and secretaries of the central Young Women's
Christian association will receive the evening of
New Years from TO 10 o'clock. Come in to
exchange the seasons greetings.
\ MECHANIC INJURED. Julius kecpwold,
employed aS Il mechanic AT the lAckawanua car
shops had his left foot badly crushed yesterday
by a heavy beam which fell upon it.. Ne Is vn-
dcrpoing treatment at the Moses Taylor hospital.
CASE WAS DISMISSED Thomas Ord, OF West
Scranton, was arraigned before Alderman Millar
Yesterday Afternoon on charge preferred by
Esther Evans, The alderman considered the evil
,cncc to he insufficient and discharged the pris.
oncr.
BUSES TO GREEN RIDGE.--To accommodate
those who may desire to hear DR., Partridge at
the dedication of the Green Ridge Baptist church,
Sunday b,lsses will leave the postoffcc at 10 a.
~. and p. M, returning at the close OF each
service.
STEREOPTiCoN RECOVERED, The stereopti
con belonging to ID, J.. Murray which was lost
from a wagon on Christmas eve, has been recov-
cred. It was found by Earl Day, OF Easton, on
lower Washington avenue, and taken by him to
the home Of r. l.. Post, where he was visiting.
MEET TOMORROW. All members of Professor
Bucks Sunday school class of Elm Park Sunday
school urged 10 be present tomorrow after
noon, ms business relative TO the annual reception
and class banquet will be presented and dis
clssed. Souvenirs of the event will also be
given out, tull attendance is desired.
MICHAEL MDoNouGH ARREsrED. Michael
McDonoush, who is wanted for robbng j. j. Ial-
iy,, on West Lackawanna avenue, little over a
week ago, was arrested yesterday afternoon ty
Patrolman McCollgan, who was on his way over
town and who saw McDonough on Lackawanna
Avenue. lie will be given a hearing this NOM
ing before Alderman Mlar
MID,WYNfER RALLY.-The members OF the
Railroad Young Mems Christian association have
been invited to participate in grand rally to-
night at their building on Lackawsnna avenue.
The famous Schubert Male quartette will give a
concert and II. o. Williams Of Richmond Va,
will speak. Mr.. Williams is an international
Secretary OF the railroad association. The pro-
gramme also announces light refreshments at the
close. The rally has been carefully planned and
large representation is looked for.
For a Cold In the Head
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-29
Milk Dealer Killed.

by Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
West Chester Pa, Dee. 2s,--Joseph Menden-
hall. milk and butter dealer OF this place, while
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-29

HANDSOME Observation-Disclosures Brothers,
the wholesale paper dealers of Washington ave-
inc, are distributing the handsomest calel.dar
seen this year hcrcahouls.
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DIED AT THE HOSPITAL Mrs. Bema, an
aged woman, who fell down stairs sc"cral days
ago, died early yesterday morning at the l.a'ka-
wanna hospita, is the result Of injuries then re-
tciNcd.
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THiEL ARRESTED. Charles Thicl was yestcr-
day held in 500 bail by Alderman Millar on a
charge OF perjury preferred by Lotic Smith. lie
waived Il hearing.
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MEETING ToNIGIIr.-Thc Relief Engine com
pany will hold u meeting tonight or the election
VI officers.
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WHOSE HORSE AND BUGGY The police
have in Bells livery stable light bay horse,
himd in one eye, and top buggy. found lrte
Thursday night on Ash street. No claimant
has Us vet appeared for It,
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-20
Senator Berry Discusses the Bacon
and Beveridge Philippine
Resolutions.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS, The house de.
voted the day to the consideration OF
District of Columbia affairs, In the
senate Berry, Of Arkansas, had read the
resolutions offered by Bacon of Georgia,
and Beveridge, Of Indiana, on the
Philippines
Those who desired to discuss the
Philippine question, he said, were met
by the objection that they were aiding
those who were In arms against the
United States and responsible for loss OF
life among our soldiers. He regarded
this position absolutely unwarranted,
and declared that no man who was a
man would be deferred from speaking
by charges which we're absolutely I'M
founded by facts. Berry believed the
two resolutions which he had had read
fairly represented the views Of the two
great parties of this country. The
Beveridge resolution has been endorsed
he said, by administration leaders, yet
1t conferred authority and power upon
this country as absolute as that possessed
by the car Of Russia. =.
What Is imperialism, Berry asked, II
1t be not the assertion of such power as
Is asserted by the resolution OF Bev.
eridgef He declared his unalterable
opposition to such declaration and be-
lieved the people Of the United States
would not approve so plain a violation
Of the constitution.
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to introduced bill, let him do 1t proper
ly. l hold first, that the paper should be
suppressed. and second, that 1t should
be stricken from the files -
Mr. Payne admitted the impropriety
Of the bill in its present form, and was
willing to have It reprinted, but OBJ
jected to taking the bill away from the
committee. Speaker Henderson then
made his ruling, sustaining Mr.. Richard
son. The Speaker could do nothing
else.
Much the same kind Of procedure was
carried out by the Republicans at the
beginning OF the sess ion with regard To
the currency bill and against the pro-
test of he minority. When the cur
rency bill was introduced 1t was &C..
companied by an exparte argument Of
considerable length, setting forth the
views Of the special committee that
framed 1t. The point was made by the
Democrats that the bill ought to 90 70
q committee 40 that both sides could
study its provisions and report to the
country. It Is we'll known that the
Democrats had no opportunity to ge'
fair play in this matter and the Repu6ll..
cans, by virtue Of their power, ordered
their statement printed for circulation.
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Tough on the Papers.

Newspaper men are having troubles
Of their own just now because OF the
greatly increased cost of white paper,
says the Albany "Times Union. - A
careful estimate of the additional ex-
pense to Albany publishers by reason
of the rise places the figures at least
81 900 a week more than formerly
Prices Of all grades of paper and other
stock used In printing establishments
continue to raise at an alarming rate.
One.cent papers feel the additional cost
very keenly, the money paid them by
dealers hardly paying the cost OF the
white paper.
The subscription price Of newspapers
must certainly go up If this state OF
affairs continue. Newspapers have
been too cheap for several years, and in
many instances the price obtained
scarcely pays for the white paper they
are printed on. Not only newspapers,
but all other printers goods, presses,
type, commercial paper, envelopes, ETC..
are advancing rapidly in price.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-20

Jno. Ward and Bill Boatright sold q
drove Of mules to a purchaser from the
British Government Wednesday.
Mr.. Wallace the local agent for the
Singer sewing machine company has
resigned and a gentleman from Fayette.
vile has been assigned to his place.
Mr.. Dickinson local agent Of the
Pacific Express states that his company
will put on regular refrigerator OK
press cars when the berry season opens.
This will give express refrigerator
service over both the Frisco and Mo.
Pacific lines, and will prove OF great
advantage to people who wish 10 ship
their products In that manner.
At last reports our friend Nick Wagner
was still working away at his prospect
hole four miles east Of town, He was
still drilling In very hard rock, contain.
Ing considerable iron, and WAS able to
make only few inches aday, He had
penetrated this hard strata to q depth OF
"a or % feet. He purposes to continue
until he penetrates II, hoping to find
coal when be does 40.
The Graphic Telephone Co. with our
enterprising young friend Dr., Butts,
is putting In public exchange In Alma
and will connect all the Post Offices In
the country, They will also erect line
from Alma TO Fayetteville. Nothing In
the way Of q public improvement has
been done In this place for years that
has added more TO the convenience Of
things generally than this enterprise,
and tho projectors deserve to succeed, -
Alma Times,
Little Rock and Fort Smith are both
working TO secure cotton mills, Van
Buren, Ia as favorably situated as either
Of these towns, and II we could offer
them cheap fuel-and there are good
reasons to think we can get II right here
by boring for it--there would be good
chance, OF our securing the location OF
such enterprises. We stand In our own
light II we do not make the attempt 20
locate the fuel which oil indications are
could 90 found.
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Elected Officers.

The members Of Crawford County
Horticultural Society met last Saturday
afternoon in the vacant storeroom IN
the Choinski building, corner fifth ana
Main to hold their annual electioh OF
officers and directors Of the society. u.
w. Moore as chairman called the society
to order, with A. r. Witte at tne
secretary table.
ID. W. Moor waF reelected presl
dent, M. F. H. Smeltzer was elected
vice president. For secretary there
were three candidates. W. h. Hays,
A. R. Witte and F. M. Paine; the vote
resulted in the election OF Mr.. HAYS
he having received 20 votes, Witte 10,
and Paine 8. Will Steele was reelected
treasurer, Eight ma mes were proposed
for directors, five to- be elected, II re-
sn)ted in the election Of Jas. Sangster,
W. Fl. Bushong, Alex Gooding, q. b.
Fontajne and NJ. F. II. Smeltzer. Mr'
Sangster and Mr. E. G. Arkebauer
we're tied on the vote, Mr.. Arkebauerr
asking that his name be withdrawn and
Mr.. Sangster declared elected; tne
president and secret ary are ex -ofacio
members OF this D0aru. .
A motion was made that the salary OF
secretary be fixed al a certain sum as
finally passed the re solution makes the
salary Of the secretary $So per month,
it being left to the DO ard OF directors as
to the length of time he is to be actively
employed, A motto was also made
and carried that the board of directors
shall have the select on of the assistant
when the services Of one are required.
Another motion fixed the compensation
oft he shipping CONN iittee at u. w per
day for attendance, 40 absent MEMBER
TO receive any compep sation.
The attendance at the meeting was
ouite large. Another meeting will be
held on the second Saturday In
February.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-20

Some effort should be made to arrest
the young hoodlums who for some time
past have been In var lous ways dlsngur-
ing the Confederate monument MISS
Fannie Scott states hat the monument
has been seriously damaged already by
these vandals. II these boys are caught
they should be severely punished. II
too young for the law to reach them,
their parents or guardians should be
notified and held accountable for any
further damage inflicted by them.
We note many of cur exchanges want
the coming Legislature to pass road
laws. What for' We now have law
on the statue books that allows districts
to vote q special road tax of 4 mills at
any general election. Let us expend
our energy toward proving to the people
the necessity Of voting this special tax
for road improvement. Let the voter
think what q small amount extra he
would have to pay, Now take the last
delinquent list, we find the highest
assessed valuation on it to be e., 900,
which we believe would not exceed the
average of the assessed valuation Of both
real and personal property throughout
the county Well, on snch assessed
valuation the 4 mill special tax would
amount to so cents Surely the owner
of that little property can afford to pay
that much toward better roads, Let us
make the beginning ut the next election.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-20
StiR Fight on the Hauua.Psyne Bill,
From tho st. Louis Republic.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Representa-.
tive Richardson, Of Tennessee, leader Of
the House Democrats, today called a
halt In the Republican practice Of attach.
Ing to party measures partisan exparte
statements In support OF the same which
have without authority been printed and
sent broadcast over the country, In Nd +.
vance Of action even by u committee.
As q result Of Mr.. Richardson point
Of order In the matter, which Speaker
Henderson was obliged to sustain, there
is, technically speaking, no Hsnna
Payne ship subsidy bill before the
House, despite the fact that the Com
mittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
has already had one hearing upon that
measure.
Upon the Speakers decision the bill
was improperly before the committee
II will be reprinted In proper form and
referred to the committee,
This Ia the first development showing
the fight the Democrats Intend TO make
upon the Hanna Payne bill, which pro.
vidss for the payment Of subsidies To
the amount Of ", 900, 900 per year, The
Democrats propose TO show that the
whole scheme 10 In the interest Of Y
clique Of shipbuilders and shipownsrs,
who contributed handsomely 10 the
Republican campaign fund In 1895.
Like the national banks and the trusts
they are after their reward.
One Of those who will be most benefited
by the enactment Of the bill into law ID
G. P. Huntington, the controlling spirit,
In the Pacific Mail Steamship company
and 1t 10 said that Chairman Mark AAnns
OF the Republican National Committed
10 largely interested In the same com
pany.
Rising TO . question Of privilege, Mr.,
Richardson called attention to the facI
that there WAS attached TO the Hanna
Payne printed bill, beginning on tn,
very page on which the last section o.
the bill appeared, q partisan argument
In support Of the measure,
This argument, +" said Mr.. Richard
son, contains statements OF fact, which
oontrovert, and which | think ever,
member on this side Of the House con
troverts. This argument was introduced
a. a part Of the bill In violation Of every
rule. submit there is no place In suct
. paper for this argument, whether
true or false. l submit that the paper
10 unfrankable, and that every member
who has used his frank TO mail II 10 4
constituent has violated the postal laws,
II w ssntlsmAa iyein New yoyh whhs,
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Most ScandalOus.
From the Springfield iaassj Republican.

From the Springfield iMassj Republican
In the light of the Hepburn letter, II
were better that Mr. Cages explain
ations had never been made, He has
plainly been employing his powers under
the law and stretching them perhaps q
little beyond the law to pay off party
campaign debt He has not been acting
voluntarily, it may safely be said, but
under orders coming originally from
Mr.. Hanna, the collector and custodian
and disposer of the campaign fund and
the great political claims arising
Hereunder. We do not recall more
scandalous disclosure In connection with
the Treasury Department since the days
Of the whisky ring.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-20

escaped from the storm Of bullets brokH
for the edge of the summit end allowed
themselves to drop and roll down the
sides of the hill When the list OF casu
alties was completed 1t WAS found that
the Beers had killed 90, wounded 1874
and taken prisoners SO of the 800 soldiers
who ascended the hill. The loss on the
Boer side was one killed and five wound
ed. -
Sir Evelyn Wood succeeded Gen.
Colley and arranged an armisticc with
the Beers. Then the Gladstone govern
ment concluded treaty of peace with
them.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-20

PROBABLY the next Republican
nsti0nal convention will nominate its
ticket by acclamstion unless there be a
great change during the next few
months. The leaders feel that whatever
Mark Hanna says will be adopted, any.
way and 1t might ~ we'll be done grace
fully aud unanimously. Troy Press.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-20
Does Not Apply to Prescriptions

Does Not Apply to Prescriptions.
Recently there appeared In the st.
Louis Republic u dispatch stating
that the Internal Revenue Bureau had
decided that physician who prescribes
for his patients whisky, brandy or wine
not compounded into medicine by the
sdmixture Of drugs must pay u special
tax az retail liquor dealer,
DR.. o. M, Bourland sent q copy OF
the dispatch to Senator Berry for con
struction and In reply he writes;
"As | understand II the ruling OF the
Internal Revenue Bureau applies only to
cases where the physician furnishes
whiskey himself and not In cases where
he simply writes prescription and the
patient has II filled elsewhere.
JAMES h, BERRY,
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-20

THIRTY .oNE suits have been entered
at Greenwood against the st, Louis and
San Francisco road for not furnishing
adequate Accommodations for the white
asa negro passengers at Huntington
Two Of the cases already tried have each
resulted In an acquittSl.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-20

LATEST advices from India aver that
chs situation there grows darker every
week. Three millions are working on
government relief work. The sale Of
children by starving parents is becoming
common. Families are breaking up,
each member for himself In search Of
food. Abandoned children are found
With frequency. It 10 a famine Of water
o. we'll % food. Cattle are dying of by
thousands and no rain 10 now expected
until June,
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-20

ANDREW CARNEGIE, who In the years
gone by contributed sbundantly with
pen and purse TO the campaign OF the
Republican party, Ia another one OF the
strong personal props Of the organization
who has declared an intention to stand
from under II II the Hanna-McKinley
policy OF imperialism 10 persisted in by
the Washington element In control OF
tho national government. Kansas City
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE ArDARpAsr,Lr, An,

LAND OFFICE At DARp AsnLr, AnK,l
December ", 1870 J.
Notice Ia hereby given that The following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
W make final proof In support Of his claim and
that said proof will bo made before the County
Clerk Of Crawford County, AZ Van Buron,
Arkansas, on
JANUARY Goth, lgD,
viz; william M, Goldman, Of Evansville, Ark.
ensaA Homestead Entry No, lP9S1 for the south.
west quarter OF tho Nor,hwe1 quarter, Section
a. Township l2, North, Rapgo, ~ West
He names the following witnertcs 70 prove his
continuous residence upon aud cultivation OF
said land, VIZ.
WIN. A. Baird. James r, Brown and Charles
Phillips, OF Stop and George y Leach, Of Nat.
ural Dam. Crawford county, Arl ansas
JOSEPH II. BArrESPlgLD, Register.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-20

IT will have TO bs admitted that there
10 q prejudice against colored men IN the
skillsd trades which must and does
Insure TO their material disadvantage,
and which nothing but the lapse Of time
and the spread Of education will over. e.
come. There IL. to All accounts. less OF
II In the sonth than In northern com
munitiss. The negro 10 better under
stood In his native habitat than else.
where, and II Is there that he must
work ont his future destiny and SAL
walton. - Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-20

TIE American Ice company, now
controlling the natural Ice product OF
New York, Pennsylvania and Maine, Is
considering the advisability Of purchas'
Ing the artificial Ice plants IN southern
cities with the view Of raising prices
Rnd controlling the market.
The Van Buren press., 1900-01-20
NOTICE.

NOTICE IN hereby given that will At the
1900 OF the Probate Court OF CraNf0rd County
Arkansas hle my application for an order Of
said court TO sell tho lands and tpnemcnts here
matter described to puy the debts probated
against the estate Of Nathan ". Lench, deceased
tO.wt:
The South half OF tho Southwest quarter OF the
Northeast quarter, tho Northeast quarter OF thl
Southwest quarter the West hall Of the South
east quarter. and the Northeast quarter Of th'
Range 80 West situated In Crawford County
Arkansas
Given this 10Th day Of January 1900,
Wu. Ia TAYLOR
Administrator Of Nathan W, Lrach dec d.