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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
GAY MASHER JAILED.
Married Man Engaged to a Dozen
Bellies Is in Trouble.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Sept. 27.-Arthur Green,
formerly a well-known salesman, re-
siding in Allegheny, and considered one
of the handsomest men in this vicin-
ity, is now confined in the Mayville,
N. Y, Jail. until he decides to pay a
judgment secured against him in a SEN
sational suit brought by Miss Gather
inc Babcock, of Jamestown, N. Y. At
torney David L. Starr, of this city, was
interested in the case at Chautauoua
and stated yesterday that large
number of Pittsburg girls have been
fooled and are wearing detected looks
because OF Green's attentions at Chau-
tauqua. He was engaged, it is alleged,
to a dozen girls from Allegheny county
at one time. although he is a married
man.
The story of the mans alleged de-
ception as reCited by Attorney Starr
yesterday is astounding. Green, who
removed from Allegheny three years
ago to Massachusetts, with his family,
spent much of his summer vacation 1T
Chautauuua. In 1899 he became en-
gagged to Miss Babcock, a well-known
jamestown society belle, and she al
leges they were about to be married,
when she learned he was n married
man. She had n capias issued for his
arrest and asked $4,000 damages. He
skipped out before the Capias could be
served. Later she secured a verdict
against him for $1,000. He paid no at
tention to the verdict and in August of
this year returned to Chautauqua as
usual to resume his flirtations. She
had him arrested and he is still in jail,
because he refuses to pay the money.
In the meantime Mrs. Green, who
was also well known here, secured a
divorce. Since the story came out it
developed that Green was paying at
tention to a number of girls from
Pittsburg and that he was really en-
gagged, it is said, to at least a dozen
fair DANES from this section. There
was considerable anxiety in social
circles here for fear these ladies' names
might, in some manner, be disclosed
or used during the trial of the case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
DEPTHS OF MINES.
From .he Nineteenth Century.


The produce of coal seam five feet thick Is
GOO tons per acre, and taking this as an average
thickness the area of coal annually worked
amounts to nearly 80, 900 acres, or four times the
area of the county of London. With this rapiS
rate of consumption anxiety TO the duration
of the British coal fields is well founded. Pro-
fessor Hull estimates that the total quantity oi
coal within a depth of 1000 feet stll remaining
is 81, ,GS3, 100000 tons This estimate is reassurN
ing although il is not in accord with the less
optimistic and divergent views on the question
expressed by Professor Stanley Jcvons, by the
Right Honorable Leonard II. Courtney, by Nr.
r. Prce.Williams aud by Mr. T. Forster Brown.
All these estimates are of slight value, owing
TO the impossibility of prophesying either the
rate of increase in production or consumption,
or the limits at which mining may be carried on
with profit. Early in the last century shaft
100 feet i'm depth was an object Of wonder. and
a glance over the history OF the depths hitherto
attained clearly shows the remarkable progress
that has been made in this respect At thu
present time the greatest depth at which Great
Britain mining operations are carried on has
been reached at the Pcndlcton coicry near
Manchester where the deepest workings are near
ly 2, 800 feet below the surface.
This enormous depth has, however been exceed
cd in other countries, notably in the Lake Su-
ncrior district where the Red Jacket shaft OF the
Calumet and lIecla copper mine has now at
tanned tie record depth of 1900 feet; and i'll Bel
gium, where a colliery at Mons is 3,137 feet deep.
Depths such as these show that the limit OF depth
of 1000 feet adopted by Professor Hull and by
the Royal Coal Commissioners in $50 though
ridiculed at the time. well within the
bounds Of possibility. In view Of the marvellous
efficiency OF modern winding engines no consid'
erations of q mechanical nature may limit the
prospective depths OF shafts. BY far the most
important obstacle to very deep mining Is the
certain and proportionate increase OF tempera'
ture according to depth. At the ParuschoyiH
bore.hole, in Silesia, the deepest in the world,
recently put down by the PruSsian government 10
a depth Of G,j73 feet this increase OF temperature
with depth has been found TO he degree Fahren-
heit for 62.l feet. Taking this as fair average
coal seam at depth Of 1000 feet would be,
without the cooling action OF an artificial ve1u
tlating current O. degrees warmer than Grour
near the surface.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
GAINS ARE MADE
AT SHENANDOAH
Two Big Collieries in Ashland Dis
trict Controlled by the Reading
Compelled to Close.

by Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Shenandoah, Pa, Sept. 27.-Today's
developments in the strike situation in
this region showed important gains on
the part of the mine workers. Two
big collieries in the Ashland district.
controlled by the Philadelphia and
Reading company, were compelled to
close and a third worked with a Grip
pied force. The Locust Spring colliery
at Locust Gap, nine miles from Ash
land, was unable to work, owing to the
small number of men who reported.
This operation ordinarily employs
about 1900 men and boys. The Bast
colliery at Locustdale closed this after
noon, and the Potts colllery at Big
Mine Run worked with a small force.
1t is estimated that 1,500 men are en-
ployed at these two mines.
The union mine workers in the Ash
land district say that they have been
willing for some time to strike, but
were restrained by lack of organiza-
ton. A branch of the union was formed
last night. Organizer Fahy will ad-
dress a meeting of the mine workers
at Ashland tomorrow night. In the ter
ritory between Shamokin and McAdoo
there is but one colliery at work, the
North Franklin at Trevorton, and this
is said to be short-handed. In the
Mahanoy district all the collieries are
tightly closed. Every breaker at Maha-
noy City has been cleaned out of coal
and the trade there must now be sup
piled from other points. There Is no
change in the situation here tonight.
Not a ton of coal was mined in Shen-
andoah today
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
HOPE AT WILKES-BARRE
Business Portion of the City Jubilant
That There Is Prospect of Set
tlement of Strike.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Wilkes Barre, Sept. PIT. d. Mich
OILS, district president of the United
Mine Workers, was in town today and
was in conference with the officers of
the local assemblies of United Mine
Workers. He spoke very encourag-
ingly of the outlook for the men now
out on strike. The solid te-up in
the Wyoming and Lackawanna re-
gions, he claimed, was convincing
proof that the men mean to stay out
until their demands are granted. He
also said that the miners in the Lee
high and Schuylkill regions were get
ting together nicely and 1t would only
be a short time until they were thor
oughly united for the cause. Mr..
Nichols was shown the dispatches
from New York, limiting at a settle
ment of the strike. He said in the alb
sence of anything official he was not
prepared 70 give an opinion as to
whether the proposed terms of settle
mcnt would be satisfactory to Presi
dent Mitchell or the United Mine
Workers.
Several coal operators were inter
viewed, but they said they knew moth
ing more about the proposed settle
ment than that was mentioned in the
evening papers. They had no official
information from New York. The in
dividual operators of this section will
be governed entirely by what the
big companies do. If the latter con-
cede the demands of the men they
(the individual operators), will fall In
line.
While the representatives of the coal
companies have no information from
New York as to the basis of the set
tlement. there is a feeling that some
thing is coming. and that it probably
means a settlement of some kind.
At strike headquarters the impress
sion prevails that the operators are
about tired of the fight and rather
than see bituminous coal get a foot
hold in markets heretofore held by
the anthracite trade. will surrender.
The business portion of the commu-
nifty is elated over the prospect that
the strike is about over. One of the
superintendents of the big companies
said tonight to the Associated Press
correspondent:
II do not wish to be quoted in the
matter and have no information from
our main offices in New York as to
what the outcome will be- but l think
where there is so much smoke there
is bound to be some fire, I guess the
strike will be settled"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
WORSHIP OF THE BLACK VENUS


From the Youths Companion.
Even false religions die hard and there arc
reminders of all extinct faiths still existing in
the world. One of the most curious relics OF
pagansm which is still worshpped in Christian
country is the gigantic black stone figure of
woman which is to be found in a forest OF the
district of Morbihan, in Brittany.
It is known as the "G}lack Venus" hut prob
ably dates far back OF the time when the Greek
and Romans worshippcd that goddess. Antiquar
ians assert that this ugly idol belongs TO the az
OF the serpent worshippcrs, one Of whose suhtcr
ranean temples is in the ncighborhood. Thu
would make the figure far older than the Chris
tian era
The statue is that OF huge uncouth woman
with sucn, angry countenance, her form en-
yelopcd in a loose mantle.
The superStitious BrctOns have always WVr-
shiped the figure asserting that IT has power
over the weather and crops. II the idol is neg
lccted they declare that the grain dies on the
oar. and il the anger OF the Black Woman is
further reused tidal wave sweeps over Morhi-
han.
Twice the stone was cast into the sea by pious
folk, who hoped thereby TO put an end to this
idolatry, and twice the peasants dragged il back
and set up an altar before II,
About two centuries ago Count Pierre de Ian
nion, on whose estate the figure Stood in order
10 save the statue from both friends and enemies,
dragged It by forty yoke OF oxen to his own
chateau and sci it up in the courtyard. lie cut
an inscription ON the base OF the pedestal de-
claring the figure to be a Venus carved by Caes-
ar's soldiers
The count and his chateau are both gone, but
the huge Black Woman, oyergrown with moss,
stil stands in the forest and the peasants still
beseech her to bless their crops,
IL needs but short time to bring an error
into the world, but ages are sometimes insult
cicnt To bduish it,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
MIR. WOODRUFF TO
:. C0LORED MEN
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR COMPARES
M'KINLEY TO LINCOLN.
Address to Negroes at Binghamton.
Anniversary Celebration of Eman-
cipation Proclamation - Freedmen
Reminded That the Republican
Party Bestowed Their Liberties.

By Exclusive Wire from The Associated rress.
Binglfamton, N. Y, Sept. 27.-Lieu-
tenant Governor Woodruff addressed n
large gathering of colored persons of
this and other states today. in celebra-
tion of the anniversary of the Emanci-
patton Proclamation. In his speech,
without dwelling upon the issues of
the two political parties, he paid par
ticular attention to the characteristics
of Abraham Lincoln, which he said
were found in marked degree in
President Mckinley. He said in part:
The great party which conferred citizenship
and the right Of suffrage on the negro stands
opposed TO tho conspiracy which in some places
robs him Of the ballot 1t has gone to the very
verge of its constitutional power and authority
70 protect the negro in the exercise OF his rights
as a citizen. In all your thoughts Tor the elc'
walton Of your race do not forget that the eN-
tent of the executive prcrogatvc is limited.
The president cannot independently interfere
with these matters, but must look to the con.
grcss of the nation. you may depend upon it
that had he the power you would have thanks
to give upon this day Tor wider freedom,
cmanating from his sense OF fair play, which is
a conspicuous characteristic of our present cN
ccutiyc, William Mckinley.
The crowning glory of Lincoln's administra'
ton was the emancipation OF the black slaves
Of tho south and the liberation Of their white
masters from a wholly unrCpublican condition Of
life The crowning glory of Mckinley's admin.
istration has been the liberation of the people
OF the Philippines, Of Cuba, of Porto Rico, from
the tyranny OF a dynasty still s!lrouded in the
darkness Of the middle ages which threatened
the ncighborng spirit Of nineteenth century
ropublicanism.
Lincoln guided the ship Of state safely amid
the dangerous rocks OF foreign complications
by the rarcst diplomacy, narrowly avcrting a
war with England. Mckinley, with equal sue
cess, stccrcd clear of the mines laid for our
destruction by the powers Of continental Europe
who sympathizcd with Spain as England had
sympathizcd with the south.
Valued in war have been the sons Of your
race In the Civil war more than 10000 negroes
were enlisted and took part in $50 battles. In
the forefront OF the fight the colorcd men were
found at Fort Pillow, the Crater Port Hudson
and Wilson's Landing. In our late war with
Spain the negro soldier at san Juan Hill and on
the sea won immortal fame with the heroes of
Manila Bay.
In celebrating this anniversary Of your freedom
remember my friends, that the party Of Lin
coin. Grant and Mckinley is responsible for all
armies OF the republic in which you fought
and to the statesmen Of the party Of human
rights the gn.ituGc YOU have met to express on
this anniversary Of the day when. thrty-fvc
years ago, you were baptized in the sunlight
Of freedom and became citizens Of the great
American republic.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
GENERAL CHAFFEE VISITS Ii.
An Informal Discussion of the Set
tlement in China.

Copyright, 1900, The Associated Prcss)
Tien-Tsin Sept. 24.-General Chaffee
has arrived and conferred with the
staff officers of different departments,
with a view to establishing winter
base in the vicinity of Tien-Tsin. He
went to Tongku and made general
inspection. The present plan, it is
understood, is tentative and based on
the possible retention of the existing
force. The plan cOntemplates placing
the troops under canvas outside the
city.
The general visited III Hung Chang
and informally discussed the outlook
for a settlement. 1t is understood he
proffered an American officer to accom-
pany the viceroy to Pekin. No other
power except Russia has yet officially
recognized Iii Hung Chang's presence
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersce,
commander in chief of the interna-
tiOnal forces, arrives here tomorrow.
He will be received by review of the
troops of the allied nations.
1t is reported that the Russians,
after the capture of the Lu-Tai forts,
began rushing troops north along the
railroad for the purpose ~ occupying
Shan Hai-kuan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
GREEK WARsHIP HERE.
Nauarchos Miaulis First of Her Ma
tionality to Visit This Country.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 27.-The Greek corr
vette Nauarchos Miaulis, arrived here
this forenoon from Philadelphia. She
is the first Greek warship to visit this
city
The Nauarchos Miaulis is on a cruise
and Philadelphia was the first port in
the United States visited by her She
remained there ten days. From New
York the ship will go to Boston, and
thence return to the Mediterranean.
The corvette was met in the Mar
rows by the steamboat Favorite, hav-
ing on board a large party of Greeks
from New York. The Favorite es-
corted the war vessel up the bay. The
Favorite had a band on board play
ing Greek national airs. and her pas
sengers kept up a constant cheering.
The corvette anchored in the North
river. There are 215 men, all told, on
board
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
UNsoLvABLE MYSTERIES.
Two Tragedies at New Castle Which
Battle Authorities.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
New Castle, Sept. 21.-An unknown man died
at the city hospital this morning a result Of
wounds received on his head which produced
conclusion Of the brain. Last Friday night the
man was found in an unconscious condition in
the railroad yards at New Castle Junction with
gaping wounds on his head. lie well
dressed, but when his pockets were searched
nothing was found therein, except a needle and
thread and a pocket comb. II at first
thought that he had been struck by train,
but his injuries were of such a nature that
those who were attending him think that he
had been waylad Every effort was made TO
ascertain the mans identity but to no avail.
He was about As years old. In nothing is
heard from his friends, the remains will he
shipped to Philadelphia to the anatomical So
ciety.
The coroner's jury, after three settings the
case Of John Reiber, who found dead ON the
street ten days ago with his neck broken, re.
turned a verdict that the deceased came to his
death from causes unknown 1t was shown con-
clusvely that the man did not die where the
body was found, but that he must have been
carried there after death, and his shoes stolen
and his legs tied, in the manner in which the
body found 1t is not likely that the mys.
terry will ever be solved
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
FORTUNE IN A NAME.
Wife of Grocery Clerk Left $s5, 900
by Philadelphia Namesake.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Lynn, Mass, Sept. 27.--From a S1O-
a-week position to a fortune of $4,000
without warning is the experience of
Ora Hortsman, whose wife received
word this morning that q namesake Of
hers in Philadelphia, who was not
even a relative, had left her her es-
tate.
Mr. Hortsman is a grocery clerk and
has been dependent on his weeks
wages for a living. on receiving this
sudden information, he was almost
overcome, but, after the excitement
had worn Off. he asked for a brief
vacation, which was granted.
Mr. and Mrs. HOrstman will go to
Philadelphia and arrange for the
transfer oS the property, Mr.. Horst
man, who is about 80 years old, now
has visions of store of his own.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
CATHOLIC CoNVoCATIoN.
American Archbishops to Meet in
Washington on October 10.

By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, Sept. 27.-The meeting
of American archbishops at the Catho-
lie university here has been set for
Wednesday, October 10. 1t is believed
that at least twelve of the fourteen
arChbishOps governing provinces in this
country will attend the convOcation.
Archbishop Feehan's ill-health prob
ably will prevent his attendance. DIR.
Chepelle, archbishop of New Orleans,
is at Manila, as apostolic delegate to
the Philippines.
Several prominent suffragan bishops
will be in Washington coincident with
the meeting as on October the board
of directors or trustees of the Catholic
university are to assemble in yearly
session. Besides a number of arch
bishops, the board embraces the aux
iliary bishop of New York and the
bishops of Covington, Detroit, Peoria
and Cleveland. Cardinal Gibbons. as
head of the American hierarchy, will
preside at both meetings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
MURDERED BY BOXERS.
English Missionary's American Wife
and Two Children Killed.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Minneapolis. Sept. 27-Mrs. NJ. d. Clapp, OF
this city, today received a letter reporting that
her sister, Mrs. q. =. Ward, formerly of this
city. and her two little children were murdered
by the Boxers IN China about eight weeks ago.
Mrs Ward, with her husband, who is an Eng.
lish missionary, were at Chang San in southern
China, for several years. They remained at
their post until it became evident that their
lives were in danger. Mr.. Ward placed his
wife and children on a boat and started them
down the river. while he and come native
Christians started overland. When MIR. Ward
reached the river, hundred or more miles
from Chang san, he was Mortified TO learn that
his wife and children and all the others on the
boat had been murdered. Their bodies had been
terribly mutilatcd.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
TUAN's APPOINTMENT.
Empress Action Not Influenced by
United States Attitude,


By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Washington. Sept. 27.-The state de-
partment has been advised by Sheng.
the taotai Of Shanghai, of the appoint
ment of Prince Tuan. the father of the
heir-apparent of China, as grand Sec
retary to the emperor. He says moth
ing of the reported designation of Tuan
as president or a member of the privy
council, but 1t is believed here that IL
is entirely according to Chinese forms
for a prince of Tuan's rank to fill both
posts simultaneously.
The tone of the foreign press COM
ment respecting Tuans appointment
has gone far to convince the officials
here that the course of the United
States in this matter is being criticized
on a misapprehension of the facts.
Thus, for instance it has been asserted
with great energy in some of the Euro
pean newspapers that the course of the
United States in rejecting the German
proposition relative to the surrender of
Chinese officials directly inspired TIE
empress dowager to the appointment
of Tuan to be grand secretary in def
ance of the powers. AS a matter of
fact, the records of the state depart
ment show that Tuan's appointment
was announced publicly September 90,
having been made several days previ-
ously.
On the other hand, the state depart
ment did not make public it's answer
to the German note until September %,
and it could not have been received IN
China, and particularly at the imperial
C0nrt al ct
or two days thereafter. In the opinion
of the officials that is convincing evil
dence that the action of the United
States government in this particular
case did not have any influence
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
BRYAN'S FINAL TOUR.
He Leaves Lincoln to Be Absent
Until the Eve of Election.

ny Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Lincoln. Nob., Sept. CIV. j. BRYAN started
today upon his last tour OF the country in the
interest Of his presidential campaign No IN
usual crowd gathered at the depot, and only
Mr.. Bryan's private secretary and three or four
newspaper men accompanied the candidate.
Today Is TO be spent in Eastern Nebraska.
and tonight Mr.. Bryan will cross the Missouri
river TO Sioux City. Ia. where tomorrow NOM
ing he will take the special car provided by
the national committee for his accommodation
during the remainder Of the campaign.
Mr.. Bryan expressed himself as feeling in ex.
ccllent physical condition. lie said he was
hopeful to the outlook and said that he
would not return to Lincoln until two or three
days before the election lie will speak in this
city on the Saturday night preceding the clcc.
ton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-28
MOUNTAINS OF ANTHRACITE.
Nearly a Million Tons of Reserve
Supply in JERSEY.

BY Exclusive Wire from tn, Associated Press.
New Brunswick, n. j., Sept. 27.--
Half of the reserve anthracite coal
supply of the east is at present in
MiddlescX county, within twelve miles
Of this city. The exact supply is given
as 2,l93,000 tons, of which $4,000 tons
are in this county, being distributed a
follows: Perth Amboy, 100000 tons;
South Anboy, $4,000 tons; South
Plainfeli, 100000 tons.
When the transportation companies
we're some years ago pcrpleXed by the
problem of keeping their rolling stock
n motion, the plan of storing the coal
immense piles was devised, and
Iince that time the storage grounds at
south Amboy and South Plainfield
lave been used for that purpose.