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New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
COAL OPERATORS AND MINERS CONFER.
TO AGREE ON A NEW sCALE-No DANGER OF
ANTHRACITE STRIKE IN PENNSYLVANIA.

ANTHRACITE STRIKE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Indianapolis Jan. 1-The interstate confer
ence of United Mine Workers and Coal Oper-
ators called to order in the German House to-
day with about hundred and seventy five
prominent operators from Ohio Illinois, Penusyl-
vania, Iowa. Indiana and Michigan present. The
attendance is the most representative ever held
The miners have five hundred representatives
in the joint conference, which it is predicted will
last until the middle of next week The routine
OF business provides for Joint scale committee.
This committee will wresle with the scale prob
lem, and the main conference. after dsposing of
various matters. will adjourn from day TO day
until the scale committee agrees upon report.
The Indications that the scale committees
work will be tedious and heavy.
The Illinois operators at loggerheads among
themselves The radicals do not want to make
advances to the miners The Chic operators APP
pear to be the most liberal in their offers, it be-
ing commonly understood that they will give 10
advance without contest. The Michigan OPP
orators have contracts which until June /.
the mine workers have decided not to break these
cessions for the two months between the eXpira-
tion of the interstate agreement. April !. and the
expiration OF the Michigan contracts. The miners
declare that the operators must declare their ir-
tentions first.
sylvania will not occur. Benjarnin James. Ma
Eoha4 Gd tISdG nlti9Er, ol 'an9SNle o"aE
would be the height OF folly to order a strike now"
When the Joint conference in the German House
chairman. Ii thought Dempster. Of Pitts
burg would be chosen but on motion Of President
Crescent Coal Mining Company. Of Chicago. was
President Mitchell said that the miners were
pleased 20 see so many operators present II be-
because have not violated II in the last year"
said he "and hope that our new pledge will re-
main strong" The conference was adjourned
till 10 a to o-morrow.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24

a meeting of the creditors of D. Hirschberg g.
Sro'' importers of fancy goods at No. $50 Broad
way, was held yesterday at the office of Stanley
way, and Albert Sanders was elected trustee He
n Vas appoin,ted receiver in this case in November
80. 800 S-O'''SS "-N ''o'A'"' Asse's
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY

Joaquin Llera, export commission merchant at
No. log Wal-st., has filed petition In bankruptcy
with liabilities s3s ss5 and no assets. Mr. Lera has
been in the Cuban trade since 1876 and made an
assignment on September 15 1894, to Samuel e. Duff
icy, the schedules showing nominal SIG. SS5.
sl4,04S. - ~
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24

Henry W. Bracket, living az No. 123 West Forty
fourth-st, has filed petition in bankruptcy with
Iapihtles go and no assets. The debts con
and Chicago " ''
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

A judgment for $19.S64 entered yesterday
against Edward n. Cook in favor of Theodore w
Myers & Co.. stockholders. for balance due for
money advanced in stock operations. They alleged
that June 23 1S9S they expended SIS 900 in taxi
ing up for his account four hundred shares stock
dred shares of Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul
Railway Company and afterward they received
the summons at No 40 West Eighty -seventh-st
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
ELEPHANTIAsIs CASE IN BELLEVUE.

a TURK SUFFERING FROM A RARE DISEASE OF
WARM CLIMATES
The physicians OF Bellevue greatly interested
in rare disease which they were asked to treat
last night. 1t is known elephantiasis and there
has been but other in the hospital that of
q woman, who died The patient in this instance is
a Turk Nachron Bogasin. Carpenter, of No 40
West Fortieth-st. He came TO America two years
ago.
The disease rarely attacks its victims except
In the Mediterranean the East Indies and is re-
garded incurable The parts affected grow 10
five six times their normal size and death
ensues. The patients suffer great torture.
II is hoped by the physicians that they may find
the of the trouble. which is said be a worm
invisible to the naked eye II It be located and
removed recovery is possible.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24

James Clarke builder, of No. 22S West Thirty
sxth-st.. made assignment yesterday to Patrick
A Geoghegan without preference. Two mechan-
les liens were recently filed against James Clarke
buildings at Nos. 257 and 259 West Thirty
sis
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
The New Shirt Waists===ShOW Days

conhdy model
elaborate
were$ o
Well,
bodes;
a waists to
ones 10
h ynt tap to "a the fare
ht Breny ntonofl and floor Fh
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
Travelling Trunks from Paris

oherday Ht tn
du
lha
p waiEAe Sal @sS+
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24

Manufacturers Ask Us to Buy Less

So much that the makers nope
wi will thento o all barganed
had
so
costing about SIS.
do
of
But higher
the little while the lots hold
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
anfnrnisbe0 apartments 90 fet.
HE WOlLASTON.

oh ana eisat rooms and two baths all nsht
9usy Netitateoi every modern Improvement all up TO
date appointments; grand court; two magnificent en-
tanees me biocs moderate occupancy:
Broadway. o6th-st -
J. w. STEVENS & CO.. Premises
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24

And this includes WE'LL the sacques and wrappers and wal
wear though of other fabrics than muslin and linen.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24

l'HH DUCHESS and Albert gloves ut to perfection
wear longer then any other gloves. less
JAMMEsS. West 87th ST.. near 5th Ava
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23
Place do Ia Concorde.

There is said to be no equal in the
world to this grand and imposing
square Of Paris. On one side Of 1t is
Champs Elysees, and on a third the
River Seine. In the center stands the
obelisk Of Luxon, a magnificent mono
18th of red Egyptian granite, "A feet
high and weighing 100000 pounds. This
obel X was one Of two Of the same
shape and size, erected in 1850 B. c., by
Rameses the Great, at the entrance Of
the Temple Of Thebes. Mohammed Ali.
Pasha Of Egypt, presented 1t to the
French government, and In 1896 1t was
removed to its present position In the
Place de la Concorde The removal and
outlay Of $4,000 and the employment
Of 800 men, the Obelisk being transport.
ed to France In a vessel built especially
for the purpose. The Place de La Con-
corde Is rich in historic interest. II
was there that the guillotine was erect.
ed in the reign of terror" after the
death of Louis XVI, and 1t was there
that the signal was given for the at
tack on the bastile in 1889. Louis XVI
and Marie Antoinette were Deheaded
there In 1893, and 1t was the scene OF
great rejoicing In 1S4S. when France
was proclaimed a republic. The Place
de la COncorde has also been termed
the Place Louis XIV. and Place de Ia
Revolution.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23

Of the weapon came to him during the
Spanish-American war, when the mag
nifcent work Of the American gunners
directed his thoughts to guns and their
improvement He constructed his first
model Of wood, his only tool being a
jackknife.
The lack Of funds then threatened to
put stop to the young inventors work.
but he finally obtained enough money
to 60 into an iron works on the West
Side. which gave him the use OF its
ssols and machinery for IS a day. Here
he constructed the model. which he
sent to the patent office at Washington.
which has already allowed seventeen of
his claims on the weapon.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23
Gross in From. Of Engines.

"One Of the oldest traits Of anima.
nature" said an old-time Illinois Cen
trail engineer, "is the desire of every
living thing to cross in front Of the
locomotive. At first 1t filed me with
wonder, and used to lie awake nights
trying to explain it. Now it's grown to
be an old story with me.
What goes in front Of the engine
Why, everything. Let me see! I've
scIn snakes-an I'm a sober man,
mind you-stick up their heads to see
what was making all the rumble along
the right of way, and then deliberate
iy start to crawl across the rails I've
seen many quail spring up along the
right Of way, fly along just ahead of
the engine. and then shoot across In
front. Several times when I've been
running a mile minute the engine has
struck these birds and killed them.
In the old days I used to jump a deer
every now and then, and the chances
were he'd cross the track every time.
Cattle Invariably do 1t until they have
learned better; 30 do pigs and all the
domestic animals. Even chickens will
run iutterfng across.
1T seems to me I've killed enough
animals to stock . farm and menag.
erie"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23
Effect Somewhat Marrei.

When one gives good advice it is well
10 be prepared to back 1t up" Other
wise, although 1t be never SO good, 1t
hay lose something of it's efficacy.
Johnny" said the boys elderly I'M
cle, who was on visit to the family,
"how old are your"
Nearly sixteen" answered the boy.
"How do you put in your morningsT
"Going to school,"
Il mean that part of your mornings
befor. breakfast"S
"Oh! Sleeping. generally"
That's bad. When I was about
your age, my boy, I made up my mind
would learn shorthand l used to get
up at five O'Clock in the morning, study
till breakfast-time, and then lay II
aside. In this way learned short.
Aand thoroughly. even to the extent of
being able to report verbatim. in about
six months. This shows what can be
lone by making systematic use Of ones
time"
Ibid you ever make any use Of your
shorthand, uncleT
"Well-er-no," reluctantly admitted
the uncle. to whom this phase Of the
subject had not occurred when he bel
gan his Instructive little lecture.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23
Shattered llIusiona.

This age Of personalities is the means
Of spelling many illusions. says Bea:
con. One listens to a musician and
finds the music heavenly. and then he
bits of gossip and talk that
are very unpleasant, and it does de-
tract a little from ones enjoyment. for
the personal does come into ones re-
ations of all kinds. The same thing is
true of prominent persons in other
walks of life. Ideals rarely bear con-
.act with realities without becoming
somewhat damaged, and the tendency
20 idealize musicians. authors. painters
and such folk is very strong, for they
appeal most strongly to those persons
who have Imagination and ideality
above a low level. 1t Is n mistake to
ell the public about the personality
md life Of its idols unless they are
more than human in their characters
dcs. The fact that the public is curl
pus does not alter the case. The love
bf talking about people is almost as
universal as the instinct Of selfpreser-
walton.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23
She Was Lonely.

An American girl who was engaged
for service by West Philadelphia
family, being directed to leave a can.
dlcstick and candle in the lower hal
for the master of the house, amuses
herself by pairing a potato into candl
shape and sticking a Glove in II for n
wick. This she made ready with sew
eral matches for her employer. who.
having turned out the gas, spent five
minutes in vainly trying to light the
potato candle. Then he stumbled up
stairs in the dark and asked his wife
to explain. She called upon the maid
servant, who replied that 1t was so
lonely there she wanted to be turned
OF the next day, when she would get
her whole weeks wages, and SO she
adopted the candle expedient
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23

home and the object of Spanish rreach-
cry has given me an interest in the war
which otherwise ! would never have
felt"
The tender and sincere manner OF
Miss Hurdman in referring 10 her
friend appealed rather strangely To
young Brockway, and he frightened
somewhat as he Quizzed his clever
charmer as to her soldier boy.
WAS he private. Miss Hurdman?"
"Well-yes, l believe so." she drolled
feeling her way out of rather a danger
GUS corner Of the conversation, but
was it really true that you had nothing
to eat but bad beef, which made you
sick" she added. seeking. with some
adrOitness. to generalize a bit.
Our provisions were served a la
the pomp. perhaps. of our Chicago Del
monlcos. But your friend, has he re-
turned to the States?"
'NO-that is, not that he has told me.
1t has been SO long since l have re-
ceived any news from the company
that am getting much alarmed. And
had you no cream for your coffee, and
did you often sleep out of doors all
night. Mr.. Brockway, by the banks Of
rivers where crocodiles and things were
era wiling and swimming arOund" ram.
bled Miss Hurdman, with embarrassed
desperation
The heat and swamps of Cuba were
dandIioct ~ N
but what was the name Of your friend
and Of what company was he a mem
ber? Perhaps l may know something
Of him"
Are you folks still talking WARP ex.
claimed Judson. whose previous atten-
tions had been SO absorbed that he was
not aware how his timely Interruption
had saved the day for Maine.
! 81 must tell you a good Joke on
Gene" continued JudsOn. ''It comes
from his own comrades, girls, SO
know 1t must be true. When he was
sick and out Of his head In the army
hospital the only thing he ever said
was. BE good boy and come home
again"
We'll, any fellows mother would tel
him that" laughed Brockway.
The thrill which swept through one
Of the hearts in the carriage at that mo
ment was known to Maine Hurdmar
alone. -Could 1t be possible that thii
was the fellow" she thoughts land still
these were the very words used" and
she secretly wished that he might bs
he. When she spoke she leaned loving
ly to the shoulder of the young man by
her side and softly whispered in his
ear:
"'Gene Brockway, your mother new
er told you that. 1t was l."
A double wedding took place tha
fall, for Gene begged the privileg,
from his friend Horace, who was Il
marry Zella Raymond. the fourth mem
ber Of the happy driving party whicl
attended the reception.-Chicago Times
Herald.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23
In the Laboring World

The carpenters OF Lynn, Massachu-
setts. struck for increased wages and
an eight hour day.
One hundred and ten miners went to
work at Ocean, Maryland. This is the
first break in the strike in the Georges
Creek region.
The strike of the moulders in the
United States Radiator Works. at Dun
kirk, New York. which has been in
progress for six weeks. was settled
The strikers secure their essential de-
mands. including recognition of the
union.
The 300 employees at the Jeanesville
Iron Works, Luzerne county. have been
granted an increase Of five per cent. IN
wages.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23
NEGRO LAD INvENTs NEW GUN.
Eugene Burkin Of Chicago Construct
Rapid.Fire Machine Weapon.

8ugone Burktn OF lineage C0notructo
q Rapid-Fire Machine Weapon.
Eugene Burkin, . colored boy Of 10
years, who lives In Chicago. Is the In
ventor Of . rapid-are machine gun
which he claims IL the most effective
weapon Of its kind In the world. and 10
destined to throw the inventions Of
Maxim and Nordenfeldt. now In general
use In the ornaments Of the world, into
the scrap heap. Several experts who
have seen the model Of Burkin's gun
pronounce 1t a marvel Of ingenuity and
a terrible weapon. The boy il said to
have refused an offer Of $50 900 for HE
Invention.
The boy has never had any mechani-
cal training, yet all the work on his
model has been his own. The first idea
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23
Ho.e Made of Jewels.

An italian jeweler in Turin has made
a tiny boat Of single pearl. The hull
Is finely shaped, and might serve as a
model for a great slOop. The sail Is Of
beaten gold studded with diamonds.
and the pinnacle light is perfect
ruby. An emerald serves as its rudder,
and its stand is n slab Of ivory. Its
weight is less than an ounce, and 1t is
said to have cost $1,000.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23

"A new way of blasting rock is to
place a cartridge of water into a shot
hole and convert it into steam instant
ly by electricity. This method is es-
pecially applicable in coal mines.
"A Bohemian shoemaker has invent
ed a shoe that is heated by means of
an electrical apparatus IN the heel. with
tubes conveying heat under the sur
face of the sole. The inventor claims
perfect protection from snow and rain
at a cost Of about $11.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23
Had Her Doubts.

II don't believe professors know SC
very much," said Minnie.
"Why, how can you talk sO?' rejOined
Maud.
well, l don't see why Mr.. Fulpate
should have seemed so surprised and
puzzled when l asked him how to sa!
.rubberneck' In Greek. Washington
Star
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23

More than 40 per cent. Of the British
people could not write their names
when Queen Victoria ascended the
throne. The proportion in that cOndi-
ton has now been reduced to { per cent.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23
Fire Water.

Mrs. O'TOOle-O'im afraid tn wathef
ay Chicago will cause me Ould mon to
fill q drunkard's grave.
Mrs. O'Shea-Phwat makes ye tink
SO?
Mrs. O'Toole-Oru till ye. He wud
always take thrOp av liquor wild a
gloss av wather. Tn ither day he read
that tn wather wuz suspicious an now
he takes a thrOp av wather wild gloss
nv LIQUOR
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23
Getting Rid OF Turk ish MaIcontent.

Getting Rid Of Turk ish MalcOntents
They have pleasant ways in Turkey.
According to a COnstantinOple dispatch
to the London Leader, the latest inven-
ton for suspected malcOntents when
arrested is examination by medical
commission. The commission then
gravely declares them to be lunatics
and orders them to be confined IN an
asylum, a fate which usually means
death.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23
Rehiud the Engine.

Quinn-Which Is the swiftest animali
DeFOnte-Well, I've heard Of an ele-
phant making a mile minute.
nn-PrepOsterOus! Where was
this wonderful elephant?
DeEonte-On q circus train.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23
Feminine Logic.

Now. John, you know very web that
II don't get that bonnet shall cry
and worry myself into an attack of
nervous prostration. and the doctors
bill will b. ten times the price of the
bonnet"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23
Inform .tion Wanted.

Say HSktu tHe eUItOT.
what is it?' asked the office poet.
"Are you sure that this head. Made
Miserable is what you want over this
stuff? Isn't it intended to read Made
MiserablyY "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23

One Of the most cruel imposisions IN
the world IL to convince q child that
the Lord has been good to 1t in bring.
lns Il . Mttle rcd baby brothe8
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23
On "a Large scale.

First foreigner-TO get in with the
Americans one has merely to join a
church.
Second fOreigner-Did you do that?
"Dld L? Why, l belonged to a
dOZen."-Life.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23

1t takes a girl of fashion At least an
hour to comb her hair 30 that 1t looks
AZ II q comb had never been near It
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23

"A camel can easily carry a load OF
1900 pounds.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23

More accommodations for spectators
will have to be provided at Memphis.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23

Subject: The Splendors Of Heaven-How-
ever Exalted Our Ideas May he Of the
Home on High. They Arc Far Short
of the Reality What Awaits Us.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23

was in much the same position. He succeeded
TO his fathers earldom and to his financial en-
barrassrnent, but to nothing else. He deserves
credit therefore for having sought and obtained
means Of livelihood a stock broker and a
newspaper proprietor-for he is the owner Of
The London Saturday Review"
LORD ROSEBERY's OWN CASE
Not only Lord Salisbury. but also the Duke of
Devonshire. who in rank, ancestry and vast
possessions is one of the greatest mobiles of the
Old World. came forward in the defence of Lord
Hardwicke declining to admit that connection
with any commercial industrial enterprise
could disqualify a for Government office.
lie pointed out that if this contention of Lord
ROsebery 10 be accepted. and the Queen
thereby debarred from avaing herself of the
services of men Of eminence in the business
world. the Empire would suffer a very serious
loss.
This is true For had association with com
mercial or financial enterprises been looked On
as a disqualification. Lord Rosebery himself
could never have held either the Secretaryship
of State for Foreign Affairs the position Of
Prime Minister. Although not an active part
ner in the great banking house of Roth
schiId. yet through his wife the only child and
sole heiress Of Baron Meyer &c Rothschild, Ee
possesses greater interests in the Rothschild
business then does Lord Hardwicile in the rela-
lively smal si--1b-0kins frn TO which he be-
longs Moreover. while it Is difficult To see how
Lord Hardwicke, as Under Secretary of state
foT India could possibly avail himself of his
official position 10 promote the interests of mis-
firm in London, II is easy To perceive how Lord
Rosebery while in control Of the foreign rela-
lions Of Great Britain, must necessarily have
come frequently into possession of State secrets
ot an international character which of
priceless value 10 the famous banking house in
which his wealth Is invested. No one ever
dreamed of ascribing to Lord Rosebery any
abuse of his position as Foreign Secretary. or