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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

The I.ehigh Valley Railroad company
has under consideration plans for the
enlargement Of Coxton yards, the adop-
tion Of which will make Coxton yard
the largest on the Lehigh's system.
probably one of the largest in the east.
When the work mapped out by these
plans is completed the yard will be six
miles long in some places. ten tracks
wide and will be capable of holding
ifty.five hundred cars. The main
tracks. which at present rum through
the heart of the yard, will be trans
ferred to the east side of the yard, and
facilities will be introduced with which
TO handle the immense amount of
freight that will pour into the yard
under the new system.
Coxton yard at present is one of the
most important on the Lehigh. It is
two and one-balt miles long, has ca
pacity for about twenty-five hundred
cars and gives employment to about
400 men. 1t is so advantageously sit
uated that the Lehigh has made it n
center for the distribution OF through
and local freight. Freight trains from
the east and west arrive at the yard
ut all hours of the night and day. con-
tanning through and local freight. The
freight is then separated and If fot
prominent points is sent to its des-
tination in a solid train. These trains
run to the prominent eastern and west
ern points at certain hours during the
day and night and their running time
is nearly as fast as some passenger
cd ri ~ Z hi
ment Is that the greater amount OF
shifting Is done in Coxton and that
much better time is made in the rum
ming OF through freight.
This concentration has over-taxed
the capacity of the yard hence the ne
cessity for the improvements.
The new yard will run from Lack
awanna and Bloomsbury junction to
Ransom. a distance of six miles. From
Coxton to Ransom it will be on the
banks Of the Susquehanna and will be
Independent Of the main tracks. which
will run along the east side of the
yard. At Ransom and at the Lack
awanna and Bloomsbury junction in
terlocking towers will be erected, and
from Falling Springs to Ransom the
additional tracks will be laid.
The construction Of the main tracks
along their contemplated route will,
perhaps. be the most important
change. At present a passenger train
running through the yard cannot ex-
coed speed Of five miles an hour. but
when the tracks are changed there
will be no necessity of decreasing the
speed q second. This change would
have been made long ago but the Le-
high could find no bed for it's tracks
For nearly half-mlle above Coxton
the tracks hug the mountain and rur
close to the river only a veryl.narrow
wagon road separating them from the
towering and almost perpendicular
sides OF the mountain. This wagon
road is known as the "narrows" and
IL the only road on the east side OF
the river running between Ransom
and Pittston. 1t Is the only roadbed
that could be used there by the Val.
ley but the Ransom people would no,
listen to its being used. notwithstand,
ing that the Valley agreed to construct
better road over the mountain.
The plans under consideration pro,
vide that the track shall be laid on the
'.narrows." but how to get possession
Of the road is not stated. The loca
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

Makeup Of the D.. l.. & w. board
for today:
Tuesday, March 18th.
WILD CATS SOUTH.
a. NO. Townsend.
a. m.--F. ID. Secor.
3 IA. nj. Burkhart.
4 a. nj. Hennigan. with Mann's men.
a. m.--John Gahagan.
al NO. Kingsley.
a. ma. Widener.
s II. MI. Swartz.
ga. M. Duffy, with J. Brooks men.
10 II. nj. Fitzpatiick.
II II. ma. Gerrity.
II a. M. Gerrity.
y MP Singer.
p. m.~-LaBar, with W. d. Warfers
. y. MA. MA +. Ketchum.
9 p. mo-. Keaney.
$50 y. MP. Gilliean.
i.i5 y. MI. McCuc.
5 y. NV. II. Bartholomew.
SUBMITS.
& q. m. south--W. II. Nichols, with IL
Bush'S men.
: n. m, north--G. Frounfelker.
1870 q, m. soutlh-McLane. with War
rick'S men.
6 p m, south--R. Castner.
FULLER.
10 a. MI. l.. Beavers.
PUSHERS.
s a. m.. south-Houser.
ll30 n. m, south--Moran.
y. m, south-Murphy.
10 p. M, sOuth-C. Cawley.
PASSENGER ENGINE.
$50 p. m.-Magovern.
WILD CATS. NORTH.
II a. m, 3 engines-J. O'Hara,
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.fAcToRYvILLE.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Factoryville. March 12.-Mr. W. H.
Capwell. editor OF the Dallas Post,
spent Sunday here with relatives.
Red Jacket lodge. No. 624. Independ-
ent Order Of Odd Fellows. conferred
the first degree on two candidates last
Saturday night. after which refresh
ments were served.
The Jolly Ten club held one of their
pleasant smokers last Friday evening
In Masonic hall. 1t was followed by a
banquet.
A woman living near Lake Sheridan
was out skating the other day, when
the ice broke and she was precipitatcd
into the lev waters Of the lower or
flow pond end. When she was res
cued two.pound catfish was found
cntangled in her bustle.. Her husband
wanted to set her again, but she OBJ
jects.
Factoryvlle encampment. No. 2ie
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows,
Will meet in regular session tomorrow
"wednesday evening and will confer
the second degree. All members are
requested to be present.
Mr.. 8. n. Simrell, Of the Interna-
tional School of Correspondence. spent
Sunday here with relatives.
Miss Florence Sweet will entertain n
number Of her friends Wednesday
evening in honor of her guest, Miss
Eloise Jennings. of Binghamton. N. Y.
The degree staff Of Paulowna Re-
bekah lodge are earnestly requested to
be present at the hall tonight for prac-
tice. A special meeting has been called
for that purpose.
Miss Retta Cramps, Of German hill,
spent Sunday in this place.
Councilman and Mrs. r. p. Lindley
will entertain few os their friends
this evening at their pleasant home on
the Elmdale side.
Mrs. Kittie Gardner will remove to
Scranton where she will conduct a
boarding house on Adams avenue.
At the Republican county convention
held in Tunkhannock yesterday, d. G..
Black. Of Nicholson, was elected state
delegate and Henry Harding and i. j.
Jordan, or Tunkhannock. conferees.
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- JCSS IVOC. and Ct stience
pntpes soute pro.
the time study al the matter the school and
alton Of our nStraitn Papers neither lime spared to the
students the OF the derivation Of rules and formulas
them how apply rules and formulas.
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TO meet on the first Monday night Of
each month.
Next Sunday night the choir Of st..
Thomas church will give a sacred con.
cert In the Father Mathew hall in honor
OF 1reland's patron, st. Patrick. The
concert will consist Of vocal and In.
strumental music.
Thomas Monte visited his former
home In Moosic yesterday.
George Bishop Of Main street. visited
Carbondalc friends Sunday.
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LIVE NEWS Of THE
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
AN IMMENSE RAILROAD YARD
AT COTTON.

It Is to Be Created by the Lehigh
Valley Company and will Be Six
Miles in Length-It Will Be One
Of the Largest in the Battle-Ground
Will Be Broken Saturday for the
Church Of st. John the Evangelist
The D., L. & w. Board.
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Makeup Of the D.. l.. & w. board
for today:
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,HFCOND. They are more PRACTICAL

-, and college textbooks such as are used by mtators
Architecture Plumbing Heating Ventilation
directly trades students
knowledge and are learning to apply
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Rewards,

Who loves his work and does his be st
Deserves our praise. It's manifest;
Who does his best and loves II not
Should wear bigger wreath. I wot.
Chicago Record.
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D, L, & w. Board for Today,

officials refuse to express any opinion
as to the solution of the question.
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to all second class trains and must be
strictly observed.
(Signcd) +. p. Hamilton.
Trainmaster.
Approved: a. c. Salisbury, Superinten-
dent.
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SlY Reason.

Miss Talky.-Mrs. Spunge, your new
neighbor seems to be such a cheerful
lady. She would not borrow trouble.
Miss Gabby--She would IL she could
cook or wear it.--Paltimore American.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-20
"BOBS" WARNS BOERS
THOSE WHO BREAK THEIR OATH
WILL BE PUNISHED.

PRETORIA, Aug. 19-Iord Roberts
proclamation after reciting the fact that
many have broken the oath to maintain
neutrality and that the leniency extended
to the burghers is not appreciated warns
all who break their oath in the future
that they will be punished by death, i'm
prisonment or fine
He declares that all burghers In dis
tr1cts occupied by the british, EXCEPT
those who take the oath, will be regarded
as prisoners of war and transported and
tnat buildings on farms where the enemy
or his scouts are harbored will be liable
to be razed.
The case for the defense in the trial of
Lieut.. CorGua, of the stats artillery.
charged with being concerned in the plot
to kidnap Lord Roberts, was concluded
today. Lieut. Cordua's counsel admitted
that the accused was guilty of breaking
his parole and of attempting to plan a
conspiracy, but he asserted that the at
tempt was failure. Counsel also main
tanned that Gano instigated the entire
plot and egged on the prisoner. On these
grounds he asked the court to find that
the charges had not been proved anA
begged its mercy for his client.
Gano, who is said to be of American
BIRTH denied having suggested the plot.
Counsel for the prosecution will sum up
Tuesday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-20
SPOKE. AFTER IH POPE
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND ADDRESSED
THE CARDINALS AND OTHERS
AT THE VATICAN
POPE LEO INTRODUCED HIM
Dispatch From Rome Says the
Archbishop From St. Paul
Was Frequently Ap-
p1auded.

ROME. Aug, 1a-!Today being the feast
OF st Joachim, the pope's patron saint,
there was a large gathering at the Vati-
can of cardinals, bishops and presidents
of societies
The pope, who was in excellent health
and spirits, spoke at some length re-
garding matters of Catholic interest and
then, with a complimentary introduction,
invited Archbishop ireland to address the
assembly on matters in America and the
relations OF the outer world to the holy
see.
Mgr. Ireland, who was frequently ap-
plauded during speech of twenty min.
utes, spoke glowingly of the fidelity of
American Catholics to the Roman church
and the Holy See. He spoke of liberty
under the American flag and set forth
the necessity Of the pope, as the head of
Christendom, being free and Independent
of any one civil power, so as to be in
fact, as well as of right, the sovereign
teacher and ruler of all natiers and peo,
PIES, without special dependency on any
special nation or people,
The address gave visible satisfaction.
Mgr. Ireland had q final audience of the
pope on Friday. He will leave Rome this
evening.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-20
MASS FOR KING HINBERT
PRESIDENT M,KINLEY AND ALL
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS IN
ATTENDANCE
LIKE AN OFFICIAL FUNERAL
The Ceremony Was Solemn and I'm
pressfve and Marked by Much
of Royal Pag-
eantry.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Amid scenes
! of impressive soIemnity and in the pres
ence of the president of the United
States. members Of the cabinet, officers
of the army ard ra1y, the ampass adors
and ministers nf foreign countries and
a great concourse of people from civil
life. the memorial services for the ate
King Fumbert l., of Italy, were held at
st. Matthew's Catholic church at II
o'clock today
The announcement of the services was
made by the Italian ambassador, Baron
Fava, and with the cooperation of the
state department the event was given a
distinctly official character. The foreign
representatives were in full diplomatic
Uniform, and these, with the brilliant
uniforms of the military attaches and
American generals and admirals, gave a
touch OF brilliant coloring to- the solemn
pageantry.
The church had been decorated elab-
orately. Around the sanctuary and on
all sides rose a mass of palms and fel;-
age plants while the white marble altar
stood out from forest of tall and grace.
full palms. Immediately in front of the
terpart of that in which the dead mon
arch recently was laid to rest at Rome.
Over it was thrown a heavy black pail
edged with white and on top was a great
garland of laurel and galax leaves, tied
with flowing ribbons of red, white and
green, the colors of Italy. At the head
and foot of the casket tall candelabra
burned.
The superb wreath of purple asters and
roses, sent by the British embassy, rest
ed outside the casket.
Baron Fava, in the full uniforni of his
diplomatic rank, and wearing the decora-
ton conferred on him by King Humbert
recei:tly, stood at the main entrance of
the church and received the distinguished
arrivals.
Just at Ii o'clock President Mckinley
and the members of his cabinet arrived
at the church. Baron -7ava stepped for
ward and received the president, escort
ing him down the middle aisle, to a seat
Immediately in front of the catafalque.
With the president were Secretary Hitch
cock, Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith, Acting Secretary of State Adee,
aud the presidents secretary, Mr.. Cortel-
you.
1t had been expected that Cardinal Glib
bons would ofticiate, but his absence IN
the South prevented his being present.
The celebrant of the mass was Rev.
Father Bart, assisted by Father Lee as
deacon and Father Kerviek as subdeacon.
Father Chantell, of Georgetown uni
versity, was also in the sanctuary.
The service consisted of high mass, the
usual sermon being omitted. At the close
of the mass the priests put aside their
white vestments for those of black and,
descending from the sanctuary, moved
about the casket, spriRkling it with holy
water, praying for the repose of the soul
of the dead king and chanting the 're-
quiescat in pace"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-20
EXPLlIIS TO GEN. PALMER
THAT HE DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL
DEMOCRATS IN HIS TERMS
OF REPROACH
SPONSORS OF THE PLATFORM
They Are the Men, He Says. HS
Meant to BeInbor, and He
Hopes He Will Not BE
Misunderstood.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Gov. RooseveIt
at Oyster Bay, L. L, this morning. gavs
out for publication a letter which he bad
written on Aug. to Gen. John NJ.
Palmer, of Springfield, Ill, relative 10 tha
0t' Iaui speech made by the governor in
which he has been quoted as making de-
rogatory remarks concerning Democrats.
Ine letter says in part:
notice that in your recent very man.
~ interview stating why you could nor
support the Populistic-Democracv and
the Kansas City platform and nominees
you allude to statement I was suDposed
TO nave made attacking Democrats gen.
orally in my st. Paul speech.
SAYS 1T WAS FALsIFIED.
You have evidently seen a report
which was not merely garbled, but falsi-
fed. I stand by this speech absolutely.
and have nothing to explain in connec-
ton with it, but do wish to point ont
where Its meaning was deliberately in
verted.
In my speech began by saying:
we appeal not only to Republicans.
Dut to all good citizens who are Amert-
', cans IN Iact as well as in name, to help
~-NONAAAS L ACSluSul mChlnIeY.f
ended by saying: Study the Kansas
City platform and you cannot help real
lzlng that their policy (the policy of its
makers and sponsors) Is a policy of
lhfamy; that their triumph would mean
misery so widespread that it is almost
unthinkable, and a disgrace so lasting
that more than generation would have
to pass before it could be wiped out. Thev
stand for lawlessness and disorder. for
dishonesty and dshonor, for license and
disaster at home, and cowardly shrinking
from duty abroad. We ask the support
OF all Americans, who have the welfare
of the country at heart, no matter what
their political affiliations may have been
in the past
DON'T YOU SECT
You must see that here most explicit
ly draw the line between the men who
| support and ask support for the Kansas
| City platform, and all other citizens,
Democrats or Republicans. feel that, as
matter of fact the greatest possible
credit Is due to men, like you, my dear
sir, and to the other Gold Democrats.
who for years stood, and now stand, for
national honor.
II hold up the policy advocated by the
Kansas City platform as base and
cowardly policy, to emphasize our right to
appeal to the countless thousands of high
minded Democrats who abhor baseness
and cowardice and are quick to discern
them
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-20
SIMPLE BURIAL SERVICE.
That of John j. ingalls, at Atchi-
som

That of John j. ingalls, at Atchi-
son Yesterday.
ATCHISON, Kan, Aug. 19.-Funeral
services over the body OF ex-senator In
gals were held this afternoon at Trim
ity Episcopal church, and subsequently
interment was made in the family vault
in Mt. Vernon cemetery. Owing to the
request of the family for privacy, a re-
quest made in accof dance with the ex-
pressed wishes of Mr.. ingalls,, there was
not throng at the 3services, although
the little church was filled with friends
Of the family, and a few persons We're
obliged to stand. The exercises were very
simple. Chopin's funeral march was
played as the coffin was borne into the
church, the Episcopal service was read,
and vested choir of thirty men and boys
sang.
A special train came in from Topeka at
noon bringing ex-senator w. A. PETER,
who succeeded Mr.. ingalls,; Judge W. A.
Johnston, of the supEeme court; A. A.
Goddard, attorney general, and others.
The officiating Clergyman was Rev. John
E. Sulger, of Terre FTaute Ind. who
preached the funeral sermon over Senator
Voorhees,, of Indiana, ingalls, former po-
litical antagonist.
Judge A. G. Otis, dose business and
personal associate of Mr.. ingalls,, esti-
mates the ex-senator's fortune at $3.50, ,000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-20
CALEB FEELS WRONGED
ISSUES LONG MANIFESTO TO THE
PUBLIC CONCERNING HIS CASE

PUBLIC CONCERNING HIS CASE.
GEORGETOWN, KY, Aug 19-Caleb
Powers issued a statement this af-
teInoon as follows:
To the Public: I am asked my opinion
concerning my trial and the verdict OF
the jury. Could I have but one opinion?
! Can any fair-minded man or woman of
this state have bur one? That one of the
greatest Judicial farces known to history
has been enacted here in my trial, under
the form of law, no well informed man
can doubt Innocence is no shield with
cne hundred thousand dollars and the
methods of Campbellism against you.
The rectitude of ones past life counts
for naught They say Taylor is guilty
because he was at his Office, and that
am guilty because I was in mre. This
has been political trial throughout for
political purposes, and no greater mis-
take has been made than by the Demo
cratic party since they robbed us of the
foffces to which we We're fairly elected
by the people. There are good men and
noble women in the Democratic party
and many Of them. They are not all
bad; far from 1T. A great many of them
don't indorse the theft of the state Of
fees. A great many of them will not
indorse this mockery of a trial, this prosti-
tuition of the courts of justice for certain
ends. From the beginning of the cam
paign until now, 1 have stood with what
little merit 1 have had, for the rights and
liberties of the people. That is my
crime. That is the only offense / have
committed. That is the only thing proven
against me. 1 swore to that myself In
my testimony. have never had, and I
now have, no apology to make for being
true to the trust imposed upon me by a
majority of the voters of this state His
tory will draw its dark lines around those
who have outraged me and disregarded
the judiciary, and blackened the history
of the state.
II am, very respectfully,
-"CaIeb Powers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-20
HEARD AT PARIS.
FIRE AND FIGHTING IN PEKIN.
They Still Continue, So Admiral
Bruce Reports.

They Still Continue, So Admiral
Bruce Reports.
LONDON, Aug. 20, 4:2O a. r.-Rear Ad-
miral Bruce cables the admiralty from
Che Foo, Aug. 10, as follows
"Am informed on the authority of the
Japanese that street fight still continues
in PeSin, part of which is on fire.
yang Sa prevented the empress from
leaving, and last stand is now being
made in the inner city. which is sur
rounded by the allies and being bonn
barded''
Rear Admiral Bruces report of the
continuation of fighting in Pelkin puts a
more serious aspect on the Chinese situ-
alton than was generally expected here.
It appears effectually to dispose of all
statements that the empress dowager had
fed, although circumstantial accounts of
her departure continue to come from
Shanghai
Despite defeat, the Chinese apparently
resolved to make a desperate struggle
not only in their ancient capital but
also in other parts of the empire. Shang
Chi Tung, viceroy at Hankow, and Liu
Kun vi, viceroy at Nankin, according TO
advices from Shanghai, have threatened
the consuls, saying that If the person of
the empress dowager is not respected they
will withdraw from their present friend
ly attitude.
Another Shanghai dispatch announces
the death of Ii Ping Hong, Cheng and
Chang Lui Lin in the fighting before Pc
ktn
The mandarins in the southern prov
inces, according to a dispatch to the Daily
Express from Hong Kong, have issued
an important proclamation recognizing
the capture of Pelkin as just punishment
of reactionary officials, and warning the
people not to interfere with foreigners,
but also pointing out that the sole object
of the powers should be the punishment
of the Boxer, and then the restoration
of peace, combining, however, their opera
tions to the north.
Emperor Nicholas has wired to Gen.
Linevitch, commander of the Russian
troops in the province Of Pc Chi Lii, con-
graduating him heartily upon the rapid
capture of Pekin, and bestowing upon
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-20

& Cleveland Coal company, at Oak Hill,
was burned to death in peculiar man
ner. She was cleaning rusty saw and
was using oil as a cleanser. She placed
the five gallon can on the floor about
six feet from the stove and turned around
to get rag. Immediately there was an
explosion. She ran from the house
mass of flames, and though her husband
quickly wrapped her in a blanket and
smothered the flames, she was so badly
burned that she died in agony three hours
later.
While the neighbors were working ever
Mrs. Boyd, her house burned to the
ground.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-20
MINERS STRIKE LIKELY
PHILADELPHIA LEDGER SAYS
TROUBLE Is IN PROSPECT

Is 1N ~.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19.-Thc Ledg,
er tomorrow VIII print the following:
The anthracite coal trade has had A
new topic of discussion for few day.
past in the prospective labor troubles.
The miners convention at Hazleton has
specified various grievances ana has in.
vtted the operators and coal coppa nies
to conference en- the subject, Aug. q.
The impression in the trade seems to BE-
that the operators will not attend q con-
ference. Hence there are inferences that
a strike will result.
The coal trade is very dull and some-
thing seems to be wanting TO stimulate
demand ard confirm prices and this may
be the opportune method, but only a
languid sort of interest is taken in thA
matter at present in coal circles. The
trade otherwise has nothing new to re-
port. The August output is expected to
be about 4000,0 900 tons, bringing I'D the
years tonnage to about 30,122, 900 tons
an increase of 1225.0O0 tons over 1899
There is some talk i'll the trade of
another circular advance of 25c per ten
for September. made. it is said, TO stimu-
late orders at the July circular.