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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-21
TAYLOR NEWS.
Interesting Game of Ball-Old Forge
Borough Teachers Appointed-Per-
sonal Paragraphs.

The members of the Price Library
team again covered themselves with
glory yesterday afternoon, when they
| defeated the South Side Browns in an
interesting contest by score of I to 2.
The score: R.H.E.
Library ...... 1 0 20 0 0 0 % 2-7 1
Browns ...... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 o. 6 6
Miss Edith Powell, who has been the
guest of relatives in this place, has re-
turned to her home in Plymouth.
A meeting of the Old Forge school
board will be held in the Old Forge
borough school on Aug. 81, when all
teachers and janitors of the schools
are requested to be present at p. m.
sharp: The following are the teachers
for the ensuing term: High school
Principal, Professor Frank Coyne;
| grammar grade, Mr. Charles Webber
Miss Quinn, Miss Connolly, Miss Ger
| trude Simmons; primary \, Miss Bar
| bara Nealis; primary G, Gertrude
| Reese; class c, Miss Kate Clark and
Miss Theresa Fallon Rendham school
| Miss Bertha Reese. principal; Miss
| Agnes Glynn. Sibley school-Miss
Kate Clunon, principal; Miss Ella
| Heiser. COnnellton school-Miss Drake,
principals primary, Miss May Brod-
| head. LawrenCevile school - Miss
Wealthy Brodhead, principals Miss
| Dawson, primary; Miss Lally substi-
tute for borough schools. All the old
janitors have been re-appointed.
School Director Glynn has made a vast
improvement at the Sibley school
building, which was badly needed for
some time.
The funeral of the late William
| duriy &c lat hn
on Main street yesterday afternoon.
Services We're held in the Methodist
Episcopal church by the pastor. Rev.
c. b. Henry. Interment was made
in the Forest Home cemetery.
The funeral of the 10-months-old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Weibel,
of Ridge street, occurred yesterday.
Services were held in the German
Evangelical church by the pastor, Rev.
Adolph Weber. Interment was made
in the Forest Home cemetery. The
pall-bearers were Gertrude Fahner,
Gertrude Schultheis, Fannie Raufback
and Rosie Roof Flower bearers, Kate
Schulthes and Lizzie Moore.
Mr.. John HanniCk, of South ScraN-
ton, called on relatives here yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. Powell, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Rogers and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Smith spent the Sabbath
at Harveys lake.
Pride of Lackawanna lodCc, No. IS,
American Protestant Ladies' assoCia-
tion will meet in regular session this
evening.
Mrs. Benjamin Fern and daughter,
Laura. Mrs. George Douse and Mrs.
Libbey Jones and daughter Lulu, have
returned from three weeks visit with
relatives in Catskille mountains.
Druggist w. w. Watkins, of Peck
vile. called on relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. Lewis Day and children of Oily
phant, spent Sunday at the home of
her sister Mrs. Joseph Woodwork, of
North Main avenue.
Lily lodge, No. S39, Independent Order
of odd Fellows, will meet this evening.
Funeral Director John f. Davis is
slowly recovering from his recent sick
ness.
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Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS NV
MILLIONS Of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
" SnoTtIFS The chin soFTFTS tba ICE,Et,SS' C,t,SSSS'
ALLAYs all PAINi CURES WIND COLIC and
is the best remedy for DIARRHoEA. Sold bv
Druggists in every part Of the world. Be sure
and ask for "Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrnn -
and take no other kind, twenty-five cents a
bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-21
PECKVILLE.,

Mr.. Arthur Hazen, of West Peck
vile, died yesterday morning after a
short Illness. Funeral announcement
later.
Nearly eight hundred people attend
ed the Ontario Accidental fund excur-
sion to Lake Lodore yesterday. This
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-21
Killed by Lightning.

Dover, Del, Aug. 20.-Durins a severe storm
today Herbert Dyer, aged Is years, was struck
by lightning and instantly killed, the lightning
burning his clothes entirely of, The boy was
standing on wagon load Of hay throwing II in
the loft when he was struck.
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NEWSPAPERS

THE WILKES BARRE RECORD CAN Re HAD
in Scranton at the news stands oi Reisnnan
Bros, 4O5 Spruce and 503 Linden; NJ. Norton,
500 LacEawanna ayenuei l. S. SchutEer, 2ll
Spruce street
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BASE BALL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Pittsburg- R. H. T.
New York ......... 0 OOOO1-4 IS I
Pittsburg .......... 0 l 0 | l0O % 5 2
Battcries-Mercer and Grady Tannehill and
Schriver. Umpre-O'Day.
At Cincinnati II. II. T..
Cincinnati ......... O 0 3 | G lO4 O-l5 20 [
st. Louis .......... 0 o . 2 O | o. II ]
Batterics-Bretenstcin and Kahoe Young
Hughey and Criger. Umpirc-Swirtwood.
Other clubs not scheduled.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-21
RECRUITS WANTED.

MARINE CORPS UNITED STATES NAVY RE-
cruts wanted -Ablc.bodicd men; service on
our warships in all parts OF the world ana on
land In the Philippines when required. Lieu.
tenant Colonel Il. X. Russell. n. W. Corner Lack.
awanna and Wyoming avenues, Scranton.
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Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Time Table in Effect May 2s 1900
Trains leave Scranton for llawley, Lake Ariel
and Intermediate points as follows: No. 2, s.i5
a. m; No. 4, 2.25 p. M; No. 0, $40 p. nj No.
S, 7.55 p. m.
Trains No. 2 and No connect at Hawley for
points on Erie railroad.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-21

Kansas City, 6; Milwaukee, 4.
Chicago, 4; Minneapolis, 3.
Buffalo, 3; Detroit, ?.
Cleveland, 7; indianapolis, 3.
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The Peoples Exchange.

n POPULAR CLEARING HOUSE for the Bensa. o' All who
"A to Rent. Real Estate Other Property to
or Who Want Situations Iep-Thee
Small Word Six Insertions for
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Car Wheel Corporation

Dover, Del, Aug. 2O,-The Hamlin Car and
Wheel company, of Bloomsbury, Pa, capital
100000, was incorporated here today.
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SCALE TREATMENT.

MRS L. T. KELLER, SCALP TREATMENT. Soc. /;
shampooing, Soc; facial massage; manicu.
ing. 25c; chiropody. 70l Quincy.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
OF THE RAILROADS
Wait for the Excursion to Saratoga
Springs, Sept. 5th-The Time of
the Grand Floral Fete and Parade.

Tickets will be sold at all Della
ware and Hudson railroad stations at
the low rates of $500 for adults and
$500 for children, good going on regu-
lar trains No. ami No. 3. Wednesday,
September 5th, and good for return
on any regular train on or before Sep
tember 9TH. An extension of three
days will be allowed upon payment of
Sl.00 extra to the agent at Saratoga.
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LEGAL


COMMONWEALTH VS. FRANK BEZEk IN
the Court Of Oyer and Tcrminer of Lackd-
wanna County. No. $, December Term, lS0t
Notice is hereby given that an application will
be made to the Board of Pardons at its next
meeting to be held in the City of Harrisburg,
pennsylvania, the third Wednesday Of sep
t,mber (Septcmhcr l0tm \. d. 1900, for the
pardon of Frank Beck, the defendant in the
above entitled case, who was convicted of muir
der of the first degree, and who is confined
in the Eastern Pcnitentisry nt Philadelphia, SEN
tence having been commuted to Imprisonment
for life. EDMUND BARrL
Geo. 5. Horn, Atty for Petitioner.
August l3, 1900.
ESTATE OF GEORGE TEACUE, LATE OF THE
City of Scranton, deceased
Letters testamentary upon the above named e'-
tate have been granted to the Undersigned all
persons having claims or demands against saId
estate will present them for plyn ent, and those
indebted thereto will please make immediate pay
mcnt to
RICHARD NICHOLS AND EVAN J. DAVIS,
Executors,
City OF Scranton, Pa.
C. r, PITCHER, Attorney for Estate
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The soothing and healing properties
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, its
pleasant taste and prompt and perma-
nent cures, have made II great fav-
orite with the people everywhere For
sale by all druggists. Matthew Broth
ers, wholesale and retail agents. ."
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

~N~~0~>S>NN0NN0NcNr~|~N~ T~NoNNNrN~ S~NNN~0NN~~
800 INVESTED NOW WILL RETURN $1,000 IN
six monthS prospectus free. Lawyers and
Bankers Oil Co., Los Angeles, Cal.
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New York, Ontario and Western R.

New York, Ontario and Western R.R.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT SUNDAY, JUNE a.
1900
North Bound Trains.
Leave Leave
Scran- Carbon. Arrive
Trains ton. dale. CadOsia
2Ol .......lOi 40 a. M ll2O a. m. Los p m.
2O3 ,..... 345 p. m. 432 p m 545 p m
9G7 ,,...... 6.OG p. m, Arrive Carbondae, o. 40 pm
South Bound Trains.
Cadosia Carbondale. Scranton.
202 .,,.,.. ~ ~ d. M 40 a. m.
9O4 ,,... $40 a. m. 1902 a. IN. l0.45 a. M
2O6 ...... 2.05 p. IN. S3i p m. 420 p. m
SUNDAYS ONLY.
North Bound.
Leave Leave
SCTan- Carbon Arrive
oO5 .,,... $50 a. m, 9,10 a. m. l0.45 a. m.
200 ,..,.. 100 p. m. Arrive Carbondae, ,7,45 p. m.
South Bound.
Leave Leave
Cadosia Carbondale Scranton,
900 , 100 a. m. 740 a. m.
Dos ..,... 43O p. m. 5.5i p. m. 6.35 p. m.
Train No POI makes connection for points
North and South on Main Line, at Cadosa,
Trains Nos, 2O3 and 20i make Walton, Delhi,
Hamden and Sidney connections
Trains Nos POS and 2Os make Main Line con-
For furthcr information, consult ticket agents.
J. G. ANDERSON, Gen. Pass, Agt New York.
J. f. WELSH, Travelling Passenger Agent, scran'
ton, Pa.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE
pennsylvania RAILROAD

Scneoule In Ehect day 27, 1900.
Trains leave Scranton:
o'4o a. m, week days, for Sunbury,
harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington and for Pitts
burg and the West.
e'5S a. m, week days, for Hazleton,
louisville, Reading, Norristown,
and Philadelphia; and for Sun
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts
burg and the West.
@'lS p. m, week days, (Sundays
lbs p. m.,) for Sunbury, Harris
burg, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington and Pittsburg and
the West. For Hazleton, Potts
willie, Reading, &c, week days.
4.27 p. m, week days, for Sunbury,
Hazleton, Pottsville, Harrisburg,
Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
J. r. WOOD. Gen. Pass Agt
J. II. HUTCHINSON, Gen, Mgr.
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MONEY TO LOAN.


ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY TO LOAN QUICK,
straight loans or Building and Loan. At
from to per cent. Call on n. V. Walker,
3li.315 Conncl building.
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DISSOLUTION.

of Pcmhridge 4 Tripp, Contractors and Build
crs. have dissolved partnership
(Signed) Jos. Pemhridge.
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Miscellaneous.

BAUER'S ORCHESTRA-MUSIC FOR BALLS
picnics, parties, receptions, weddings and con-
cert work furnished. For terms address j.
Bauer, conductor, III Wyoming avenue, over
Hulbert's music store.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT --- 400 LACKAwANNA AVENUE,
four noors elevator; best store and loca'
tiou in Scranton.
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HELP WANTED-MALE.

FOU ND--LAST WEEK At NOOLWORTIIS PAL
spCCtaClCs, owner can have same by callr
and proving property
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DRESS SSMAKING.

DRESSMAKING FOR CHILDREN TO ORDER;
also ladies' waists Louise Shoemaker 2l2
Adams aevnue.
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FOR RENT SINGLE HOT SE, 1904 PINE 81.
Thomas Russell. $50 Harrison avenue
STORE, iO6 LACKAWANNA AVENUE; tOuK
floor; elevator; location uncNccllcd. A. V.
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WANTED-TOB BUY.

WILL PAY SPOT CASH FOR STOCKS OR PoR.
tons dry goods. gents furnishings, clothing
or shoes. CONFIDENTIAL. !. Frank, AL Market
street. Philadelphia.
WANTED SECOND HAND SLOT MACHINES;
must be in good order; state particulars as
10 make and price. Address, l.. NJ, general de-
livery, Scranton, Pa.
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Delaware, Lackawanna and Western.

J. r. WOOD. Gen. Pass. Agt.
j. II. HUTCHINSON, Gen, Mgr.
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American League,

Other clubs not scheduled,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-21

JOSEPH KUETTEL, REAR 5ll LACKAWANNA
avenue, Scranton, Pa, manufacturer OF Wire
Screens.
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SITUATIONS WANTED

SITUATION WANTED-BN A Roy 10 YEARS
old would like to work in a grocery store.
Address Albert Grcr, 2lll Wayne avenue, Scran.
Ia
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-01-25
COL. 90. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The proceedings of the annual
meeting of the Columbia County
Agricultural, Horticultural * Me-
chanical Association, will be found
elsewhere.
The list of membership shows
that there 200 perpetual members
now living. There are Is MEM
bers who are not yet perpetual,
making total membership of 2S4.
A perpetual member is one who
has paid in ten dollars in dues to
the Association, and this can be
paid in yearly dues, or all at once.
The annual statement shows the
total receipts for 1899 to be SIo,-
3,7,23. The largest items are the
receipts from 23o5S tickets sold,
$5764. so; stand rents, SIoo5. so
grand stand, $o6S. horse en-
tries, Sro65. 90 and money bor-
rowed from bank, SIoe2 40. The
ticket item shows how greatly eX-
aggerated were the reports of at
tendance at the Fair, as sent out
from here to the city dailies last
October. They made it appear
that the total attendance was about
10000.
The premiums paid amounted to
S4426.S3 salaries Of officers, $500 ;
and the total amount paid out by
the Treasurer was SIo36S.44, leav-
ing a balance of S41.21 due him.
The present Indebtedness of the
Society consists of this balance due
the Treasurer, $40, 900 in bonds,
and a $500 note, discounted at bank.
Total, $40, 54I.2G.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-01-25
Meat Prices to Tumble.

Retail prices of beef and pork will
probably tumble IN consequence of
the meat war between Eastern and
Western dealers, which began two
weeks ago. Local jobbers have or
ganized to protect the interests of the
dealer in Eastern meats and. If suffic-
lent support can be raised, efforts will
be made to shut out Western meat.
The competition which has resulted
promises to bring down prices.
1t is said that the "war" was started
by the Western dealers trespassing
upon the business of the jobbers who
act as go-betweens to the wholesalers
and retailers. A chicago firm ignored
the jobbers and sold meats to houses
at reduced prices. Meat dealers in
this city are confident of victory, al
though they realize that enormous
wealth is behind the Western packers.
--PHiIa. Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-01-25
Newspapers Pay the Best.

Prompted by desire to settle the
long standing question as to what
kind of advertising is the most re-
munerative Frank Daniels, the we'll
known comedian, made an expert
ment last week at Wallack's Theatre,
New York. The result will no doubt,
set at rest all arguments in regard to
the much discussed subject hereafter.
Speaking of it to a New York news
paper man, the experimenter said:
GAS everybody with eyes must
know, theatrical organizations pay out
a fortune every year for advertising.
This advertising takes many forms,
newspaper, billboards, Autographs in
windows, elevated railroad stations.
postal cards, street cars and a hundred
and one other things supposed to
catch the eye Of the public.
"There was a pretty warm argu-
ment the other night in my dressing
room over the best form of advertising.
! didn't take part because l knew how
it would result, as l had heard the
same argument many times before.
"But the next day l consulted my
manager, Kirke LaShelle, and we con-
cluded to test the thing by the only
reliable means, SO that night between
the acts, ushers distributed among the
audience slips with a brief printed
statement setting forth the disputed
question and politely asking the reci-
pient to indicate by check mark in
the list of various advertising forms
employed, what had attracted him to
the performance-the ad. in the news
papers, bill-boards, window Autographs
or something else?
"Well, the people seemed to take
kindly to the idea and the response
was most liberal. Eleven hundred
slips were handed to the ushers after
the next curtain, and of that number
nine hundred and ninety-one showed
that that many of the eleven hundred
had been attracted by the newspapers
solely. Henceforth, the comedian
concluded, ''the newspapers will get
ten-elevenths of all the money Mana
ger LaShelle sets aside for advertising
purposes"
And it will apply to every other
business with equal force. Good,
seasonable and judicious advertising
never fails to bring its returns.
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An Old Game Worked Successfully With
New Trimmings.

A slick young man, says an ex-
change, recently succeeded in swim
ding women in number of county
towns out of considerable money. He
was selling table cloths at S. each
and giving dozen napkins to match
as a premium. The table cloth, OF
which he had only one with him, had
the appearance of being worth at
least SIS, to say nothing of the value
OF the napkins, which were even OF
finer quality, and the sale was some.
thing phenomenal. He collected
one-half in advance, and now every
time the door bell rings the guileless
housewives think they are going to
get their table cloths and napkins.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-01-25
Plans For Census Taking.
Opportunities for Employment OF Men Other
Than Enumerators Are Limited.

An official statement has been
issued by the Census Office at Wash
ington, with reference to the industrial
census. 1t is as follows: The census
act provides that the statistics of manu-
factures may be collected by enumera-
tors or by speciIl agents, at the dis
cretion of the director. He may desig-
nate certain cities, towns or other
manufacturing centres in which the
manufacturing schedule shall be with
held from the enumerators and placed
in the hands of special agents. A list
of such cities and towns has been pre-.
pared, numbering in the aggregate
over 1000 and a careful estimate
shows that all of the manufacturing
establishments included in the locali-
ties to be Withdrawn from the enumer-
ators can be visited, and returns from
them secured, within the brief space
of thirty days, by the employment Of
1000 special agents, who will be paid
by the day. The compensation which
it is proposed to allow them is 81 per
day, except in special cases, but it can
In no instance exceed So.
In the collection OF manufacturing
statistics the director proposes to
utilize as far as possible the organiza-
ton created for the general enunera-
tion by placing the supervisor of census
OF the proper district IN charge, by
grouping the localities withdrawn, and
by employing the best of enumerators
for an additional month as special
agents.
1t will thus be seen that the oppor-
tuni,ies for the employment of men
not employed as enumerators will be
limited, and that the amount to be
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-01-25

81 believe you have been secreuy
married to young Mr.. Noodle!" cr'ea
the irate father.
"How ridiculous!" replied hiS
daughter.
"Well," said her sire, "he used w
come here at eight o'clock and s'"s
till 1880, and now he doesn't get mere
until nine o'clock and leaves at lO'lo'
Philadelphia Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-01-25
Hummel Revealed Dead Babe's Grave.
SAID HIS MURDERED WIFE SPOKE TO
HIM WHILE HE LAY IN A TRANCE

SAID HIS MURDERED WIFE SPOKE TO
HIM WHILE HE LAY IN A TRANCE.
Despite the efforts ofthe Lycoming
county officials to keep the matter a
profound secret, 1t has developed that
William Hummel, the accused muir
derer of his wife and her three child
ren, furnished Sheriff Gamble with in
formation that enabled the officers to
locate the remains of Baby Delaney
in the stable on Thursday morning.
Hummel has been representing him
self as a spiritualist to the Sheriff
during the past month, and on Wednes-
day OF last week asserted that the spirit
OF his murdered wife communed reg
ulary with him. He said his wife de-
sired to have the body of the child
recovered in order that it might be
properly buried, and besides, its find.
ing would greatly aid him to establish
his innocence of the four-fod murder.
After interesting the Sheriff Hum
mel said that his wife had told him
that she would divulge the hiding
place of the dead babe If he would
incorporate certain questions in a
letter and send them to parties whom
she designated; that when the letter
was answered she would be free TO
reveal the location of the grave.
Sheriff Gamble agreed to send such
a letter and, as Hummel is unable to
read or write, the Sheriff prepared the
letters. He read them to Hummel on
Wednesday night. Hummel relapsed
Immediately into seeming trance.
After rousing himself he informed the
Sheriff that the body OF the baby
would be found buried in the dirt of a
horse stall in the stable on his farm.
a few hours later the remains were
dug up at the exact spot indicated by
Hummel
The authorities say that the revela-
tion made by Hummel as to the
whereabouts of the body is a virtual
confession that he committed the
murder and buried the body.
DR. H. w. Cattell, of Philadelphia,
has been engaged TO analyze blood
spots found on clothing worn by
Hummel.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-01-25
STATE NEWS.

The old wire suspension
bridge, across the Loyalsock, at
Montoursville, was removed last
week.
-S35, 900 has been subscribed for
a new Y. NJ. c. A. building at
Shamokin. Work will be COM
menced at once.
Options are reported to have
been secured on twenty-siX West
ern Pennsylvania brick plants, with
a view of forming a trust.
The Altoona Iron Company on
Monday posted notice announcing
an increase of IS cents per ton in
the wages Of its 200 puddlers.
The body of George Heron, a
Scranton man who had been miss
ing for several days, was found
floating in the Lackawanna river,
at South Scranton. How he met
death is mystery.
"A Lock Haven detective has
received letter offering, for cash,
to reveal the hiding place of the
body of John Rohn, the wealthy
lumberman, who has been missing
since April last.
Thomas Davis, who had been
falsely incarcerated in the Schuyl-
kill county Jail since May S, 1899,
was given his liberty last week, and
left for his home in Wilkes Barre.
Davis was arrested on supposition
that he was fugitive from justice,
and that he committed some crime
in Luzerne county. His innocence
was not established until last week
Thomas Williams, a young
married man, of Blossburg, went
violently insane last week. He
rushed into the street, where he di-
vested himself of nearly all his
clothing. Then he ran along the
railroad, cutting his feet quite bad
ly. He was captured and confined
in the borough lookup. On Mon
day he was taken to the asylum for
the insane at Danville.
The farmers of Nittany and
Brush valleys, in Centre county,
engaged in regular cattle hunt.
Over 100 fine animals escaped fr ON
their herds while grazing last sum
mer, and are running around Nit
tany mountain. The cattle are
wary as deer, and hunters have
been unable to get within half a
mile of them. During the last
week the farmers tried the expert
ment OF general roundup of the
stock. Fully 100 men, mounted
and on foot, surrounded the herd
but even then could not get them
ont Of the woods, Lassoing was
then resorted to, and in this way
four were caught. Persons who
were in the chase declare the stock
is as wild as the widest of cattle
on the western plains.