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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-30

their taking the risk. With the assur-
ance that war Is out Of the question,
Germany cannot hesitate. On the one
hand Is sure prospect of commercial
progress. which will cast into the shade
the brilliant record made by the Ger
man Empire in the past hirty years; on
the other is uncertainty and doubt
"There are many in Germany, Eng
land and the United States as wei! as
elsewhere, to oppose the undermining
OF the world, many in whom the spirit
of anarchy is so strong that they prefer
a feudal world in which petty States
are allowed to perpetuate misgovern-
ment, many who decry commercial
civilization and fight with words for
what they term the rights of barbar-
ism, many who object to a world peace
obtained by means of an International
policy. But their protests will grow
fainter and fainter as civilization, con-
fident in it's reorganizing ability, fer
| tiliZes the desert and brings plenty
| where poverty was before, substitutes
| systems of imperial justice for petty
| tyranny, teaches millions to know nec-
essities they never dreamed Of, and
shows them how. by patient work, to
satisfy the new wants. educates them
into vital touch with the rest of huma: 4
| kind"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-30
A Monster Pump.

A large number of mine operators.
superintendents. mining engineers anI
machinists from various parts of the
anthracite region assembled at the
Jeanesville Iron Works the other day
to witness the test of a big new pump
just completed at that well known
plant. The type OF the pump is triple
expansion condensing. outside packed
and outside connected plunser mine
pumping engine.
SiZes--Diameter Of high pressure
cylinder, 16 inches. of intermediate, 81
inches: of low pressure. 40 inches,
diameter of plungers. 1G inches; stroke,
As inches; space length over all, 4G feet
Q inches; width, II feet inches;
height, . feet , inches: capacity. ]. 500
to 1000 gallons per minute, or five TO
five and one-half million gallons day;
to II vertical heigh Of 300 feet.
Pump complete, with condenser
and fittings. weighs l-5,000 pounds
The condenser. Independent du-
plex type. size 10 inches by 12 inches
by IS inches. The estimated saving in
fuel with this type of pump over n
simple pump doing similar work is 30
! to IS per cent.
The comparison OF cos. per annum
will be as follows: Boiler horse power
| is estimated to cost $40: with the ordi-
! nary high pressure pump will cost S2C
| per pump horse rover, ana with this
| type of pump per horse power about
| si00. showing a saving Ct $500 per an
mum per horse power over the Otle,
| types of high pressure pumps. This Is
the first pump of the Coriis valve mo-
tion to be erected at these shops. The
| pump has been CHI hiistened "The Mon.
| arch"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-30
IN THE HEART OF BRAZIL,
y. Q. o. Wilmington Cruiser Up the
Amazon.

The cruise of the wilmington" $500
miles along the Amazon is the subject
Of a very readable article in Ainslee's
for February.
THE dreary solitude and monotony
of the intermnable stretch Of low
banks and the knowledge that back of
these shores lay hundreds of miles of
unexplored. almost impenetrable forest
swampy, stagnant. fever breeding and
pestilent. gave the journey up the great
river a weird. mysterious tone.
Passing craft were few and far be-
tween. Now and then RATS or 'bolsas,'
as they are locally termed. would be
discerned near the shore. These boil
sas' are peculiar to the Amazon, and
are In common use. Their construction
Is simple enough. a number OF buoy
ant logs are lashed together with vines.
and upon this platform is erected IL
small bamboo house, with thatched
roof. Several families equipped with
provisions will embark upon one of
these queer craft, and drift with the
current until a desirable place for set
tling Is reached.
LAS the Wilmington progressed it
was noticed that the character of the
vegetation changed somewhat The
forests grew more dense. and the lux
uriant hues of the tropics were pro-
nounced. During the day the heat was
oppressive. There was n moist, humid
touch to the atmosphere and an ever
present odor of dccaying plants as
sailed the nostrils. Late in the after
noon. however. cooling rains invariably
set in, rendering the night compare
lively pleasant.
about five hundred miles from
Para, at the junction of the Tapajos
River with the Amazon. a town was
reached which proved extremely inter-
esting to the gunboat's crew. Its name,
Santarem, gave no evidence of the fact
that it was originally colonized by
Americans. That was in 1866. and the
passing of thrty-thre~ years has re-
moved all traces of the Yankee settlers.
1t did not require this result of an at
tempt at Anglo-SaXon colonization to
prove to the 'Wilmingtons' people that
the tropics form no favorable home for
their race. Despite the gorgeous panO-
ramos of Haunting colors in forest and
sky the evidences of natures most
lavish hand in flowers and fruits and
mineral wealth. and a climate eloquent
of perpetual rest and dolce far niente.
| not a solitary officer or Jackie" of the
gunboat would have even harbored an
| intlina lion to exchange his home land
| for this.
"At Santarem were seen several typi-
| cal Amazon River steamers. They were
various sizes, and looked not unlike
| the craft familiar to the Mississippi
| The more pretentious were so con-
structed as to furnish two decks open
at the sides, the upper devoted to first
class passengers and the lower restrict.
ed to those travelling second class AS
| cattle. mule and freight are alsc
carried on the latter deck, it can easil,
be understood that this location is moi
, entirely desirable. There are no stand
ing beds on board, hammocks being in
variably used. These steamers ply t'
all parts of the great network of river!
forming the Amazon system, and are
utilized in transporting rubber.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-30
This and That.

+. Greyer, watch inspector for the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad company, will occupy perman-
ent quarters in the Railroad Young
Mems Christian association building,
on Lackawanna avenue, in a few days.
His duties are to keep the watches of
the employees in perfect running order.
w. A. Burton, of Hallstead former
ly a brakeman on the Delaware Lack
awanna and Western railroad, has
been appointed assistant secretary at
the Railroad Young Mems Christian
association in this city, to succeed w.
A. Berry who has accepted an ap-
pointment in New Jersey. Mr. Burton
Is a young man we'll known in railroad
circles and has already assumed his
duties at the Lackawanna avenue
quarters OF the association.
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1~x1m1 MCM
Baking Powder
in 800

The strongest purest, most efficient and wholesome
of eavening agents Not lowest in price, yet the most
economcal in 1ooo in the past indispensable to the
work of the pastry cook.
The New Year brings prosperity almost unsurpassed
in the history of the country.
For every there is money enough to buy that to
eat which is pure sound, good wholesome
Why should cheap, impure, unhealthful arti
cles of food? There is economy in them they endan
ger the health, they may cost life There reported
almost daily of sickness caused by eating CAKE
puddings or biscuit made with the cheap alum baking
powders
In all articles for food buy and only the best.
The good health Of the family is of first consideration
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White Haven Powder Mill.

White Haven is quite sure of secu--
Ing q second industry, 1t being none
other than a large powder mill. James
9. Miller, of Sumneytown. near Phila-
delphia, has purchased 400 acres Of
Land, this being part Of the William
Bell tract along the Lehigh river at
what Is known to our people as the
Devils Elbow. This Is about three.
quarters of a mile above the river
quarry OF the Pennsylvania Red Gran
ste company. where the river makes
several turns.
Andrew Merkle. who Is superintend-
ent Of Mr.. Miller's dynamite factory at
Hayes Creek. and Mr.. Miller went over
the tract and staked 1t off. According
TO the ideas now held 1t is proposed
ka erect q number Of large stone build
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-30
WAGES INCREAsED.
Union Traction Company Advances
Paw of Employes.

Philadelphia. Jan. 2a.-The Union
Traction company, of this city. which
controls every street car line within the
city limits. today notified its conduc-
tors and motormen, numbering up
wards of 5000 men. that beginning
with February l 1t would voluntarily
increase the wages of the men. The
men will work twelve hours day as
heretofore, and the wages will be in
creased from l6 Ia cents to Is cents
an hour. The comrany's stated reason
for voluntarily advancing wages is
that the corporation is In n prosperous
condition. and that this state Of af-
fairs being largely due to the faithful
efficient services rendered by the men
they should reap a portion Of the bene-
fits of the present good times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-30

fiat differential of 7.cents between pick
and hand mining; the abolition of day
la bor and work; % cents a day ad-
vance for day labor; 20 cents per ton
increase for mining; the base for run
of mine coal in the Eleventh district
to be 471s cents per ton. and the same
conditions to prevail throughout the
Indiana block field. The operators
committee rejected the proposition AMI
the conference received the report with
mingled cheers and jeers. The miners
hooted at the operators proposition.
while the operators laughed at the dc.
mands of the miners.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-30
THE NEW DREIBUND.


1.-The association Of the German Em-
pire. the British Empire and the United
States for purposes OF mutual advant-
age is the greatest guarantee of peace
the world has ever had" writes George
Leland Hunter in Ainslees for Febru-
ary. 1.-THE united power Of the three
nations, even without japan and Italy
Il say nothing about Autsria- Hungary
lis 30 preponderant that war against
them would mean the humiliation Of
the French and Russian fleets. and
even though French and Russian arm
les should-which Is more than doubt
ful-be victorious on land, II would be
a barren victory. and they would. In
the end. be obliged to capitulate to the
powers that control the sea. Even II
war were q possible contingency. the
stake for which the Germans. who
would have to bear the brunt Of II, are
] playing Is SO tremendous as to justify
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-30

Alum is used in baking powders because it is
cheap. costing less than two cents pound. Itisa
corrosive poison. Think OF feeding it to children!
ders are actually denying that they contain alum,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-30
ALL CONCERNED.
South Mill to Resume.

II has been announced that opera
tions will be resumed at the South
mill tomorrow night. after four
weeks shut down.
The restarting of operations and the
return to work Of the 1900 men en-
pioyed will be hailed with delight by
both the employees and the merchants
dependent on their trade.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-30

:. Brinckerhoff Thorne. the famous
Yale foot ball player. who has been
identified with the Pennsylvania Coal
company at Dunmorc for some time,
was yesterday appointed supcrlntcn-
dent of breakers by General Superin-
tondent George +. smith.
The appointment will take effect on
February | and Mr.. Thorne viii! make
his headquarters at Duumorc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-30
UNABLE TO AGREE.
Miners Hoot at Operators Proposition
at Indianapolis.

Indianapolis. Jan. 29.--When the joint
conference Of miners and operators
met this afternoon the two Iropos,.
tions Of last Saturday whi,h caused
the deadlock In the Joint scale conf
mittee were read. The operators pro-
position Is to establish the price OF
mining on the basis of niie cents per
ton advance on screen lump coal, MAX
ing the price 75 cents In the Hooking
Valley as the base. with a proportion
ate increase for inside day labor and
dead work. all of which Is equivalent
to an advance of 1S and $4,000 per
cent.
The miners rejected the offer in !he
committee and submitted a PROPOSE
ton resolving In favor or run OF mine
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-30
LIVE NEWS OF. THE
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
MAKE UP OF THE D., L. AND w
BOARD FOR TODAY.

Monster Mine Pump That Has Been
Completed at the Evansville Iron
Works-south Mill Is to Resume
Operations Tomorrow Night-W.
A. Burton, of Hallstead, Appointed
Assistant Secretary Of the Rail-
road Young Mems Christian As.
sociation Other News Notes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-30

Following is the makeup OF the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
board fer today
Tuesday, Jan. 80, 1900.
WILD CATS. SOUTH
1880 a. MT. Mccarthy. with &. Wal
lacc'S men.
1aao a. NV. a. Bartholomew.
s a. ma. Ketchum.
8 a. mo. Eearney.
4 y. mp. Gilligan
: a. I. nh; Gin'fS; II bartholomew
n. m.-F. Hallett.
a, ND. Wallace. with A. polhamus'
1880 a. NIL, V. Colvin
1870 a. NC. Rafferty,.
1 p. mp. J. O'Malley.
p. m. M. Honnigan.
& p. nc. Townsend.
AS p. m::-F. F. Stevens. with A. Hop
kins' men,
<i5 r.: MS. Carmody.
A. Widener takes L. NJ. Halletts crew.
SUBMITS.
$50 a. m.. north--G. Fronfelker
a. m, south-McIane. with Warrick's
men.
II a. M. south--H. Bush.
6p. M. south-M. Madigan.
FULLER.
10 a. m.-Peckins.
PUSHERS.
s a. m, south--Houscr.
ll.3O a. m, south--M. Moran.
p. M, south--M. Murphy.
10 p. m, south-C. Cawley.
PASSENGER ENGINE.
$50 p. m.--McGovern.
WILD CATS. NORTH.
6 a. M, . eEgines-T Fitzpatrick.
Q q. M, 9 ergines-T. DouGcan.
II a. M, > ergines--G. HILL
2 n. m., 2 engines-R. Castner.
& D. m., 9 engines-C Kingsley
10 p m. engines-J l. Masters
ALL CONCERNED.
Conductors John and Stephen FinCrt,
and W. d. Warfel are holding dali,
classes OF Instructions on the new Lantern
and hand signals at Railroad Yollnt
Mems Christian association. Scranton
All employees i'm the road or yard ser,ic
(including engineers and tiremen) are OK
peoted to attend these classes and max
themselves thoroughly familiar with thes
signals.
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ings valued at $4,000 as soon as the
frost leaves the ground. The mills will
have capacity of one car a day and
particular attention will be paid to gun
powder, although several other kinds
will be made.--White Haven Journal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-30
His Experience.

Have YOU ever played football" She
asked.
mo" he replied, "but when I was a
cowboy l was once run over by herd
of stampeded steers" Chicago Times
Herald.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-13

Carroll. at II u. m. and 1880 p. m.
sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Presbyterian Church. corner OF Shcn-
andoah and Ellshorn streets-Preach-
ing by the pastor, Rev. c. d. GiIker.
son, Mt IL a.. IN. and 1880 p, m. sun
day school at $3.50 n. IN.
burrows Memorial Baptist Church
Parker and Shenandoah avenues
Preaching by the pastor. Rev. Geo. w
cox, at IL a. m. and 1880 p. m. sun.
Gay school at $3.50 a. m. Revival SER
vicees at night.
The social and dance given by the
Hloneer Fire and Salvage Company nj
their assembly rooms last night was
pronounced the best of the series by ali
who attended it. The bright uniforms
worn by the fire laddies was conspic-
uous feature, and the occasion was
made doubly attractive by the large
number of the fair sex present. The
mazes of the dance were the chief at
traction, and was freely INDUCED in
by the young lads and lassies. There
was bountiful supply of refresh
ments, consisting OF cream, cake and
other delicacies.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-13
REVIEW OF TRADE.
COAL STRIKE a RESTR AMINO
FACTOR IN BUSINESS.
(By Telegraph to virginlan-Pilot,

By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilo
New York. Oct. 12-R. G. Dun &.
company's Weekly Review of Trade
tomorrow will say:
More seasonable weather had import
ant influence throughout the country.
but the coal strike continued as tho re-
strainng factor in business. AS specu-
latlon everywhere is on small scale
the effect is minimi2ed. Lower prices
recently for some iron products have
been without disturbing, force and the
flrmer market for print cloths and
strong quotations for lumber, show that
in some directions in tho great indus
tries Il small increase in demand is
capable OF raising prices. The situation
still promises recovery when politics
and the strike are settled. Fear of
| tight money has made some men hest
| tate. but higher rates result from the
activity of the movement of cotton at
higher prices in the South. At the mo-
ment the movement of gold from ELL
rope has tended to relieve the tension
| in New York and gold is coming from
Australia.
| Pig iron production has been further
| reduced, according to the Iron Age. a
| gratifying feature is the evidence that
supplies in consuIsers hands are low.
| Quotations of iron products are steady
and foreign buying continues. two con
tracts of Importance being placed.
Much DISAPPOINTMENT was apparenI
among cotton traders when the official
crop report appeared, for the antics ,,n-
ton of n gloomy report had pu. the
| price up to eleven cents. When the
statement indicated point improv-
ment in Texas in September, prices
dropped sharply.
Wheat also declined without the aid
of n government report. Domestic CON
ditions are generally satisfactory and
foreign crop news cheerful. Corn re-
mains steady in the face of the DECLINE,
in condition..
Failures for the week were 22S in the
United States against 16i last year and
% in Canada against p last year.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-13
LAMBERT's POINT.

ITEMS OF INTEREST = CHURCH
SERVICES SUNDAY.
Mr. John L. Douglas. manager of the
Powhatan Manufacturing Company
leaves tonight via the New York
Philadelphia and Norfolk railway for
Newark. n. j.. where next week he
will lead to hymen's altar n popular
young lady of that city. After the
marriage the couple will go on an cx-
tended bridal tour North, Mr.. Douglas
will return with his bride the 20th of
October.
The funeral of Mrs. Susan Burney,
who passed away at her home, on
RapDahannocl avenue Wednesday
night. was held from the residence at
IL o'clock Yesterday morning and was
conducted by Rev. s. G. Hatcher, OF
Queen Street NJ. +. Church. The re-
mains were laid to rest in Ehnwood
Cemetery
The negro Charles White. arrested by
the Norfolk police authorities was
identified by Constable James Fergu-
son. of the county, Thursday as Isaac
Riddick who robbed the residence of
Mr.. Mcpherson, on Lawrence avenue,
several weeks ago. officer Ferguson
SAYS that iliddick acknowledged to him
that he committed the robbery and
stole the two reVolvers. one OF which,
he says, he fired on the officer when he
was pursuing him. One of the pistols
which was pawned at n pawn shop In
Norfolk. has been recovered ana iden-
tilted by the owner. Riddick com
mitted the robbery here on the night OF
September nth and officer Ferguson
swore out warrant for his arrest or
September 18th. and made several in
cffectual attempts to capture RiddicS
and then turned the case over to the
police authorities of Norfolk. Mr.. Fer
%uson thinks that RiddiclI ought 10 be
tried by the county authorities first
The prisoner is an old penitcntiary
bird.
Methodist Church. corner Bowdcn's
Ferry roa and Lawrence avenue
Preaching by the pastor, Rev. John w
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-13
TIE KENTucKY RAcEs.

Lexington, Ky. Oct. 12.-'ro day was
the closing of the twenty-eighth an
nual meeting of the kentucky Trotting
Horse Breeders Association. The at
tendance has been large and the rae
ing good throughout the meeting.
Summary:
2.22 Trot; purse. Sl,CO0-Dolly Bidwcll
won three straight heats and race.
Free Silver second: Tell Tale third
Time, 215, 2.15. 2.142i.
The Blue Grass; purse. $1,000. for 21o
trotters- Cornelia Belle won second
third and fifth heats and race; Palm
Leaf second, winning fourth heat; Joe
Watts third, winning first heat Time
2.15&, 213A, 2.l4ls, iii, e.l3h.
go Pace; purse, S500-Nonamie won
three straight heats and race; Allie
second; Dandy third. Time, 2.1lA,
213th us
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-13
Suicide of an Actor.
(By Telegraph To VirglnIan PHO

cambridge, Ga. Oct 12.-Charles
here last night by taking forty grains
of morphine. He was an actor and
was here with the Robson Theatre
Company. The cause of the suicide is
supposed to have been jealously He
was respondent and before the per-
Torrance took the morphine and sue
cumbed to its influence in the second
act. lie died about 3 a. m. the fol-
lowing morning. lie made an unsuc-
ccssful attempt at suicide the night be-
fore. lie has n mother living in ST.
Louis.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-13
Movement of Gold.


New York, Oct 12.-Lazard Freres
announce an importation of n million
dollars in gold on the steamer La
Bretagne and million dollars on the
steamer st. Louis, both vessels leaving
Europe to-day.
Kuhn. Loeb & Go. have engaged $780,
0o0 gold for import.
j. & w. Seligman & Co. will receive
S250.00 gold from Germany, shipped by
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, a total
for the day of $2,250.000.
The Bank OF British North America
to-day received advices to the effect
that I[londike gold to the amount of
$500 600 had been consigned to that
bank. OF this sum $500, 900 is expected
TO arrive to-day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-13
DRY WOOD
ALWAYS ON HAND,

We have very choice lot of pine and
hard wood in stock. which we can sell
at the lowest marke; price
We wish to emphasize the fact that our
wood is all kept under shelter and is
therefore always dry and In strictly
first class condition.
Hundreds of homes recognize the high
standard OF our coal. We want thou
sands to appreciate the merits of both
our coal and wood.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-13
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Hillet Sawyer, Il middle aged colored
man. from Elizabeth City. N. c., went
into house No. II Proby's Court. about
1880 o'clock last night, and died very
suddenly. An inquest VIII be held to-
day.
The Princess Anne County Court has
adjourned for the term.
a committee will come here from Pc
tersburS to inspect the working of the
filter plant of the Norfolk watcryvorl<s.
There was no meeting of the Police
Board last night on account of the i'll
ness of Mr.. a. +. Thorn.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-13
The Hague Arbitration tribunal.
(By Telegraph to. Virginian-Piot.)

Washington. Oct. 12.-It is understood
that the President has selected Judge
George Gray. OF Delaware, to represent
the United States, with eX-President
benjamin Harrison. on The Hague per-
muncnt arbitration tribunal.
Judge Gray is IL former Senator from
Delaware ana Democrat He was a
member OF the Paris Peace Commits
sion, and is now Il United States Judge
for the Third judicial Circuit. His
selection will not involve the surrender
of that position.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-13
LIPTON's CHALLENGE.

New York. Oct. 12.-The challenge OF
Sir Thomas Upton for another series
of races for the Americas cup. which
arrived here to-day on board the White
Star Line steamer Germunic was re-
ceived by J. s. Y. eddie. secretary of
the New York Yacht club. 1T II o'clock
this morning. MIR. eddie said the ohal-
lenCe would he considered at special
meeting OF the club called for Wcdnes-
day evening of next week, ANA that it's
text VIII not he made public until after
that meeting.