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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09

The Engineering and Mining Journal
says of the anthracite coal trade:
There is no prospect of any great
activity in the anthracite trade for
some months. The dull season is here
and producers must restrict output.
There is little demand for coal in the
East where broken egg, stove and nut
sizes are accommodating. The Reading
came out with it's spring price list last
Saturday The other companies issued
no circular but say Me. too" in re-
sponse to inquiries. The nc~ price list
makes stove and nut sizes $3.50 f. o. b..
New York. This may be called a fair
quotation. considering how prices have
sagged from the old circular figures of
s4.15. The New York Times came out
with a long story Wednesday about
Vanderbilt interests controlling the
anthracite trade. A. newspaper like
the Times ought to know that Morgan
interests controlled 90 per cent, of the
year ago came to terms with the Penn
sylvania regarding a division of traf-
fc. There is nothing to show that
there has been any change in the situ-
alton recently. Morgan and Vanderbilt
mony for some time.
at western points the weather is
warmer and buying lags. There is
not likely to be any such rush to get
anthracite forward when navigation
opens as there was last spring. as sup
plies on dock are sufficient for imme-
diate needs. The matter of lake
freights is still unsettled: 20 cents
from Buffalo to Chicago seems to be
a. likely figure"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
Monument for Guenther.

The proposition to build a monu-
ment to the memory of Philip Guen-
ther, the discoverer of anthracite
coal, has again been taken up, with
the probability that it will soon be ac-
complished. 1t Is the desire of those
interested that the monument shall be
''stone COAL" of the state of Pennsyl-
vania and especially to the eastern
section of it. Anthracite coal has i'm
pressed its stamp upon the interests
of Pennsylvania beyond the CONNER
cial value, because of the comfort and
commerce 1t has afforded.
Philip Guenther, who first brought
coal into successful use, lived in a
rough cabin in the forest on the
Mauch Chunk Mountain, Carbon coun-
ty. While in quest of game for his
family whom he had left at home
without food of any kind, his foot
stumbled against a black stone. BY
the roadside not far from the town of
Summit Hill, he built a little fire of
wood and threw pieces of the supposed
stone about II, so that the embers
might last longer, while roasting fowl
Great was the surprise when he saw
that 1he. coal stones were enveloped in
a blaze of the bluest hue, and as he
had often listened to tradition from
Indians of the existence of coal in the
vicinity. it occurred to him that this
might be a portion of that mineral
He took several pieces to his cabin and
the next day presented them to Colo
mel Jacob Weiss, residing at what was
then known as Fort Allen, now Weiss
mort Carbon county.
But. while Guenther (or Ginter as 4
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
This and That,

Last fall the Delaware and Hudson
company had q plot of ground sur
Veyed near the Baltimore No. 3 fan
house, East End, and rumor says that
a new breaker will be erected. The
air shaft is now being sunk deeper
and made wider.-Wilkes- Barre News.
1t is probable that there will be no
successor to Theodore Wolf, the su-
perintendent of the North Rolling mill,
who has just resigned. There is a
possibility that the powers of Edward
Lynde, the superintendent of the
North Steel MILL will be extended so
as to include the entire North works
plant.
Exports of coal from the United
States in February were: Anthracite,
106.632 bituminous, 556,24S; total, 662,-
$50 tons, against 364522 tons in 1899;
showing an increase of 1858 tons this
year. The increase was chiefly in
shipments to Canada, which were 47S.-
064 tons this year, and 243,163 tons In
1899. The exports to Europe this year
were only 29,S95 tons, and 1886 tons
in 1899.
l.. NJ. Smith, who for the past four
years has been assistant road master
for the Erie and Wyoming Valley rail-
! road, has resigned his position, to take
effect at once. He will soon leave foi
New York city to engage in a more
| luxurious one with the Pennsylvania
railroad. During Mr.. Smiths stay
| here he made many friends. who will
| regret to learn of his departure, bu
| will join in wishing him abundance
of success in his new undertaking.
| Dunmore Pioneer.
The regular quarterly convention o.
District No. !. United Mine Worker.
of America. will be held in Landmes
sers hall, Wilkes Barre, commencing
this morning. The convention will
probably be in session the greate
part of the week, as several matters o
great importance are to be considered
The most important topic to come be
fore the convention will be the seal
of prices. At the last convention
committee was appointed to arrang
the scale, and that committee will
make it's report.
The Peoples Prospecting and Min
ing company. limited, has been organ
lied at Stroudsburg. The capital stocl
of 81 ,OOO is all subscribed for at 81
per share. The specific object o
forming this association is to prospect
mine and dig for oil, coal, iron or
and other minerals that may be foun
on lands in Middle Smithfield Monro
county, now under lease to Charles an
Samuel b. Frankenfeld. Between 200
and 1000 acres of land between Mar
shalls Creek and Resica is under leas
by the company. on parts of 1t Goa
he's been found and when tried burne
properly. Work at drilling will b
commenced at once.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09

is sometimes spelled discovered the
coal bed, it remained for the energy
and enterprise of Philadelphia to de-
velop it. John Nicholson, Michael
Hillegas and Charles Cist, investigat-
ed it's qualities and authorized Colonel
Weiss to ascertain the precise spot
where it was found. This was done
by acceding to Guenther's proposal of
getting through the patent office the
title to a small tract of land, which he
supposed had never been taken up,
but which he was afterwards deprived
of by the alleged claim of a former
survey.
The Philadelphans took up about
10000 acres when they found coal in
unmistakable quantity and the next
triumphant success was market. In
1906 William Turnbul had a fiat boat
built and the first cargo of anthracite
coal was taken to Philadelphia by
way of the Lehigh and Delaware
rivers.
The Philadelphians, however. were
not dismayed, although the cost OF
bringing the product to market in
those days was $21 per ton. The firm
| of White & Hazard, at the Falls OF
Schuylkill, made a successful trial OF
the product. and almost Immediately
furnaces, mills and factories began u.s.
ing it. Indians. long before this per-
| iod were taught by the Moravian mis-
| sionaries the value of silver, copper
and iron ore. but as to coal 1t is sup
| posed that neither knew anything OF
/ it's worth. Though it is claimed the
savages made pireheads OF it.-Saw
| yards Coal Journal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09

The twenty-ffth quarterly conven-
tion of the Second district of the
Diocesan union of Catholic Total Abb
stinence societies was held Yesterday
afternoon in st. Marv'S hall. North
Scranton. and though there was an
especially large number of delegates
only small amount of business was
transacted.
Quite little discussion was caused
by the failure If II number of the del
egates to report what. action had been
taken by the societies they represented
on the questions submitted to them
since the last convention, namely:
What do you think of the establish
ment of an insurance feature in con-
nection with the district and How
| many of your members at present hold
| insurance policies" .. ...
AS a very few of the societies had
considered these questions at all it was
| finally decided to have a committee
| appointed by the chair to consist of
one member from each of the socie-
ties connected with the district, said
| committee to formulate an insurance
plan and present the same for the con
sideration of the various societies so
that at the next quarterly convention
to be held in July it would be possi-
| bic to take some definite action on the
matter.
COMMITTEE NAMED.
President Daniels appointed the fol-
lowing committees: ST. Johns, Pine
Brook; Edward Hayes; st. Aloysius
cadets. Daniel Ruane; st. Paul's
Green Ridge. c, ODonnell; St. Peters
NJ. j. Regan; st. Peters cadets, NJ
p. McGuire st. Paurs Pioneer corps
Frank Gibbons; Father Matthew
John Sweeney; Father Mathew cadets
Martin Sheridan; st. Irene's, Margaret
Durkin: st. Cecelia's, Nellie McAu
life; ST. Leo's, T. j. GilIoy: St. Alloy,
sius,' Anthony McDonough; Father
Whittys, Thomas Grady; Father
Whtty's cadets, c. H. OBoyle; st
Veronica's, Sadie Fox.
Another discussion took place OF
the question of the proposed abolish
ment of the quarterly conventions
President Daniels said it was a wei
established fact that at the comin'
Diocesan convention to be held il
Avoca, a resolution providing for th'
abolishment of the quarterly meeting
would be introduced and he though
that the district should declare itsel
one way or the other whether 1t wa
In favor or against such action.
G. II. OBoyle accordingly moved
that It was the sense of the distric
that both the quarterly convention
and the Oct. 10 parades be continued
Several members spoke against tn
motion and favoring the doing ava,
with the conventions. They argue,
that nothing of any Importance wa
ever done at them and that many del
egates wasted valuable time in al
tending them. Those favoring the mo
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
PoIsoNER BURIED ALIVE.
Punishment of a Chinese Woman
Who Tried to Kill Her Husband.

San Francisco, April S.-Chinese mail
advices say that in the city of Hsue-
hOufu, in northwest Kiangsu, on Feb.
81, the punishment of burial alive was
inflicted on a Chinese woman who at
tempted to poison her husband. She
drugged his wine and he only escaped
by accident.
His mother was so enraged at her
daughter-in-law's act that she gave
orders to have a grave dug and then
had her servants bind the woman
hand and foot. The victim was car
ried to the burial place, followed by a
great crowd No one made any pro-
test against the barbarous punishment.
The woman, screaming wildly, was
thrust into the grave and the earth
rapidly stilled her cries. The district
magistrate approved the punishment
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
CONVENTION OF
TEMPERANCE MEN
HELD IN ST. MARY'S HALL,
NORTH SCRANTON.

Committee Appointed to Formulate
a Plan of Insurance Which Will
Be Taken Up for Consideration at
the Next Quarterly Meeting-Prop-
osition to Abolish the Quarterly
Convention and Oct. 10 Parade Did
Not Meet with Favor-Next Meet
ing to Be Held in Minooka.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
White Goods
For Confirmation and Commence
n1ent Gowns

1t is complete collection, and when say that you
will please give the something than the merely
passing granted tiresome formula We
formulas. We state facts Completion in line of White
Goods is easy thing achieve. 1t great
many different purposes in great many materials But they
are all here
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09

tlon contended that the. conventions
were of bentlt even If only in a social
way, uniting as they do the members
from all parts Of the district in closer
fraternal bands.
NOT INSTRUCTED.
The motion was finally carried, but
some Of those voting IN favor OF II
stated that they Gid so because they
had not received instructions from
their society on the question, and
could not accordingly take any radi-
cal action by opposing the motion.
The committee appointed some six
months ago to make arrangements for
the running of an excursion to Phila-
delphia during the national convention
In that city in the summer was unable
to report, owing to the absence OF the
chairman. and no action was taken
on the matter until the next conven-
tion.
After deciding to meet in Minooka
in July, the convention adjourned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
BOOM FOR PATTIsoN.
Preparations to Introduce His Name
at Kansas City.

says:
IT Is learned through the National
Democratic headquarters that prepar-
ations are being made to boom eX-
Governor Robert T.. Pattison. Of Penn
sylvania, as candidate for vice-presi-
dent at Kansas City convention. Dem
ocratic officials here are not willing to
be quoted for publication. but they
admit Mr.. Pattison would be a strong
candidate. and that his acceptance cot
only would strengthen the ticket, but
would afford an exit from the difficulty
of finding a valid defense to the criti-
cism that the party managers are dis
posed to ignore the east.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
LIVE NEWS OF THE
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
CONDITION OF THE ANTHRA-
.: CITE COAL TRADE.

Proposition to Build a Monument to
the Memory of Philip Guenther,
the Discoverer of Anthracite Coal,
Has Been Taken Up-Exports Of
Coal from the United States in
February-Prospecting Company
Organized at Stroudsburg to Make
Local Research for Minerals.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-09
Territorial Vote for Bryan.

Ration, ~ NJ. April s.-The territorial con.
vention held here yesterday selected delegates
to the Democratic national convention and de-
clarcd for w. J. Bryan for president
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-20
TELEGRAPhIC BREVTlEs.

Sixty Cedar Rapids painters and pa
perhangers are on strike for an advance
In wages.
Andrew Rolter, one Of the most noted
entomologists in America, and for 45
years resident Of Chicago, is dead.
Nine persons were injured, five seri-
ously, III an accident on tho Ninth
avenue elevated railroad, New York city.
B. g. Cheney, husband Of Julia Ar
thur, the actress, has announced her re.
tiremept from the stage for the season
and perhaps permanently.
Mrs. Ida Greycraft, the largest
woman in Indiana, died suddenly at her
home in Russiaville, aged 81 years. Hen
weight was about $50 pounds.
Announcement is made Of the engage
ment Of Miss Katherine Stauffer Clark,
the youngest daughter Of United States
Senator w. A. Clark of Montana, ia
DR.. Lewis Rutherford Of New York
Charlie Carpenter, better known in
the pal,ny days Of steamboating on the
upper Missouri river as ''Corn Bread
Charlie" is dead at Council Bluffs. He
was only cook, but he was better
known ON the river than some Of the
captains Carpenters real name was
Writ Wartford.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-20
Women Wendcr WIN

They are doomed to 20 much suffering.
But are they doomedf 10 not the suf.
fering the result of conditions which un-
der ski1lful treatment might be entirely
cured1 Thousands of women who had
been great sufferers, have learned that
suffering was unnecessary after using
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It
heals diseases of the delicate womanly
organs and banishes the headache, back
ache and other aches which are tue con.
sequence of these diseases
"Favorite Prescription Is absolutely q
temperance medicine in the strictest
meaning of the term. It contains no
al cohol and is free from opium, cocaine
and all other narcotics.
~ aUrots you /or adpCe February 18th, 1885,
writes Mrs. Iona Halstcad, of Care1uore, Cher
oEee Nat, Ind. Ty. ~ was racking with pnin
from the back Of my head down to my heels.
Had hemorra,age for weeks at a time, aud was
unable to sit up for ten minutes at time. You
answered my letter, ADVISED me to use your
valuable medicines, viz. Or. Picrce's Favorte
Prescription, Golden Medical Discovery aud
Pleasant Pellets also gave advice about in-
jections, baths and diet. To my surprise, in
four months from the time began your treat
ment was q we'll woman aud have not had the
backache since. and now put in sixteen hours
a day at hard work"
Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce by letter free. All correspond
ence private. Address DR.. r. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-20
TO EXTEND HIS CHURCH
or jset Of bishop Potter's Reeent Vi.it 70
= the Philippines.

or jset Of bishop PotteTs Reeent Vi.is 20
= the Philippines.
! NEW York. March l9.-Bishop Henry
@. Potter formally announced at the
morning service in Grace church Sun
day that the object Of his recent jour.
ney to Honolulu and the Philippine isl.
ands was to extend the influence Of the
Protestant Episcopal church in the new
possessions Of tho United States. He
said:
MY trip to Honolulu and the Philip.
pines had for its object the extension Of
the influence of the Protestant Episco-
pal church id those islands. Ny obser-
vations convince me that tho Protestant
Episcopal church should be extended in
both Hawaii and the Philippines and
that It 10 now. the clear duty Of the
English speaking people to eco that the
Christian rolision II Srmlv sstAh,ishe'7
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-20
GEORGlE'S PA TALKS.

He Explains Clearly why Poverty II
u Blessing.
"Faw, what's All this in the Papers
about Poverty being Blessins! may
asst.
'That's tho latest discovery" pay:
says. This is the Graitest aige of DIS
cuveries the world Ever seen. Every few
DAYS they are some new kind of ii dis.
cuvery. One week they Discover Wire
less tcIegraft pole and the next Day sum.
buddy Gets up from the Table IN a hurry
and says: Excuse me Il few Minutes.
got to 60 out and Discover Limf to
keep people from Ever Growing DID, or
else he Discovers bow to freeze air and
then tbaw it So it'll be ice water.
$50 Aneiru Carui2gy got to Thinking
about it the Other day. and he thot he
would Do a little Discovering. becoz be-
had plenty Of Time before he Would haf;
to Tare off the next Bunch Of Coop pons
That mite be had to Make Speech be"
fore Some people that haven't Ennythins
to live for except how to fnd Sum way
to Get rid Of the Worry a purson has aft
: er they get more Than Leven or Four
teen million dollars, SO he thot and sed:
"'Poverty 10 = Blessing:
Ine unhappy nIHyundIree tnaS were
Lissenjng to Him broke out in Wild ap
plox and give him three Cheers. 1t was
one Of the most Tutching things ever
happened. Strong men wep and wimmen
who haft to Use marble Bath tubs neer-
~ tainted when they Thot Of the Bless.
: $inss Of the poor and Then Remembered
their own trubbles. The poor Don't haft
10 worry for fear the coachman might get
drunk and Let the horses Run away
when they are Going home from the
Grand opera. The poor don't need to Be
afradp the ship mite Sink while they
Tuke three Trips to Yoorup every year.
\ The poor needn't Toss about at mite
!: thinking mebby one Of the Survents mite
7 rvl Away with Dimund necklace val.
usd at three hundred Thousap dollers and
dimunds goinE up every day on Account
:, ,of the War In Africky. The poor Don't
haft to think their sons mite Get their
necks Broke playing polo or chasing bags
with aunus seed in them.
j"All these Things and q Lot more ]
can't think Of just now Come to Andy
In i Flash when he looked at the Sad
faces Of the Ritch In frunt Of Him.
and It's no Wonder Sum Of Them almost
q Broke down when they thot How they
q Md pecked their Ares hy xettinG So they
~ :,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-20
THE TOMELTY STORE.

could Own counties here and there Will
Cassels on Then and have their own ice
Cut. So when the meeting was over they
all went up and shook Andy's hand. and
when they Went away from there every
one Had new resolve in his hart"
"What was that?' nav asst.
'"To go on Nobly sacrificing themselves
and Time and happiness to keep wealth
from WHARF it mite bring Misery and
dispepsy to millyuns Of their Benited
countrymun who don't know Enuff to
Enjoy a first Class blessing When they've
got it and can't get out from Under it,"
paw says.-Georgie in Chicago Times.
Herald.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-20
Gfce.

Gtce.
~ bIirheiv SIM" she gang. 'foT glee:
For glr~ hlithe'y sinK.
Fen AZ thr birds urou the tree
Sing blthely as they swing
TO let their pcnt up gladness tree:
sing and sing away.
Un,EindtuI IL the skies be clear
On il the clouds be gray"
''Oh. blithcly sing" he cried, "for glsei
'Tis well that you are glad:
sinK a. the bird upon the tree
But. oh. | wish you had
Some other way In which to fses
The glee that's pent in you.
For with his voice the mule. my DEAR;
Gives his Hiee freedom too!'
-Chi'a~a Tines.&3afeid
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-20
Tosk Him ut Els Word.

A certain impecunions author. bling
pressed BY his Iandlady for a board bill.
replied to her demands as follows:
There ts no use to worry me
To add this tribula lion:
This word alone ! answer thee
pay on publication!
She placed her own construction on
that statement. and the next day she
published him.-Atlanta Constitution.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-20
Another King Fatality.

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, March 19.-Frank
Cass, 18yea,s old, was killed ut Iovin
Lakes in a friendly boxing BOUT with
Bert Whidden. In the eighth round
Whidden struck Cass with a G-ounce
glove on the left side Of the neck.
Death resulted IN half al hour Cass
weighed 10 pounds, being 20 pounds
heavier than Whidden.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-20
LAYING DOWN ARMS.

kigAteen Hundred Free staters surrsndsr
st Edinbu1H.
BloEn1oNrEIN, Saturday, March H.
General Pole. Carew' . force has returned
from Springfontein, where = junction
was affected with General Gatacre.
General Pols. .Carew also, preceded to
Norvals Pont from which point he
photographed to General Clements that
100 Free etetsrs had submitted at
Edinb.rg. -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-20

"The ashes.'' sighed the Ida. ''of my
fondest hopes"
Then h~ smiled in a *wretly resigned
way.
"Perhaps they will make the way to
success a hit less slippery for those who
follow me-" he said
This sounded 50 much like Concord
philosophy that the man then aad there
resolved (" write book Detr"i, Jour-
nal
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-20
without REGARD to Expena

without Regard to Expense.
The king assemblies the royal archi-
tects.
''Build me 4 temple" be commands,
$50 costly that no smoker will ever he
told that he might have owned 1t had he
let tobacco alone!'
All. this was aiming high indeed! But
when was true art ever known to falter1
Detroit Journal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-20
ADparent1y the CnSe.

1ndulgent Mother-iou mustn't be too
hard on Johnny on account OF his care
less dressing. He'll get over it rs he
grows older. 1t is only habit he has
fallen into.
Fastidious Father inspecting him.
Yes. he looks as if he had fallen into the
abit he has on now Chicago Tribune.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-20
Coauublnl Accord.

The Maid-I understood sou were 60
ing to spend your honeymoon at some out
Of the way place.
The Bride-No: the dear count and
thought it hest to keep within telegraph
ing distapcr nf papa Philadelphia North
American.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-20
Sioux CITY Live Stock.
Sioux CITY. H., March 49,.

Sioux CITY H., March l0.
CATTLE-Market steady.
Slles ranged at $4.0 @4.5O for bceves:
$2,D@375 for cows. bulls and mixed:
$4,000 40 Tor stockers and feeders; $500
$4.45 for calves and yearlings.
HOGS-Market opened 5@1Oc higher;
closed ws&ker.> Range OF prioess "a f'so9
4.82x.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-20
CareleHn Tarm eF2

THAT stingy old haysred makes me
tiretl." complained the brood hen.
~. hai'S the matter now 7" inquired the
sympai hrtic duck.
"Wty last week H. gave me- dozen
rgs+s :.:.i tm.ay hr caL,t' n::,! took one
from :.:,.rl !!- aud lI., i'rok'. the set."-
l..'iHdrlphia l',rSs