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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22

A Red Letter Day
is the I'D of February,

nv T}ASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY-and it is right and just
M that it is Since the day when Washington first
}ytuS the light what number of red letter days
brighten the calendar of the years. Hundreds of
inventions and discoveries annihlate space tighten toll
deaden pain and engthen life Among the great discoveries
than that of Warmers Safe Cure vegetable preparation for
the of that terribly nSdouS dSease-BrightS disease
of the Kidneys The disease first named by Dr. Bright
of England had been known previous to his time
dropSy and death certificates given and given to-
day by reputable physicians for dopSy heart disease heart
failure, commissions, etc. instead OF BrghtS disease.
Dropsy, heart failure, commissions, etc. but symp-
toms of Bghs disease disease before which physicians
stand aghast.
BrghtS disease and consumption do not kill at once
There first second and third stages The time to treat
these terrible diseases is at their inception BghS disease
is consumption of the Kidneys and
live without kidneys any than they without lungs
The kidneys have few of sensation hence BghtS
disease cannot be detected except by its symptoms
mcroScopCal examination of the fluids of the body Prom
nen among the symptoms tickle appetite failure of eye
sight nervousness frequent desire to pass fluids COnStpa
tiOn chronic rheumatic palms, gradual failure of strength
palor of face swelling of the ankles shOrtnesS of BREATH
chiI fever Scanty high cOOred fluids ETC. person may
not have all OF the symptoms but of them continued
for any length of time is warning that the kidneys not
doing the work nature intended them to do and that the
body through that failure IS surely becoming poisoned by
| the deadly acids which ought to be eliminated.
Warmers Safe Cure specific for kidney disease when
taken in time and according to directions 1t will not work
miracles but will do all that human agency accomplish
1t the part of wisdom to get rid of kidney disease and
to begin to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
Observation-Disclosures
NO ALLIANCE WITH GREAT BRITAIN IS
POSSIBLE, SAYS SECRETARY HAY.

Washington Feb. 21.-The answer of the state
Department to the resolution calling for infor
nation regarding certain charges made by
Consul Macrum was transmitted to the House
to-day by the President. 1t is signed by Secre-
tary Hay and, after reciting the resolution,
says:
Answering the first part OF the resolution: The
Department of State has been in regular COM
munication by mail and telegraph with Charles
E. Macrum, late Consul of the United States at
Pretoria, South African Republic, since his
entrance upon the duties OF the Office. Com
munications made to him have been answered,
and the execution of instructions sent has been
reported by him. His dispatches to the De-
partment, forwarded through the Consulate al
Lourenco Marques, have during that time been
regularly received. The only instance OF com
plant in respect to the transit of the mails for
Lourenco Marques and Pretoria was in Novem-
Der last, when temporary stoppage of the mails
occurred at Cape Town, against which Mr.. Ma
crum and the Consul at Lourenco Marques pro-
tested. Arrangements were made for the prompt
delivery of the consular mails to the United
States ConSul-General at Cape Town, by whom
the mail for Mr. Hollis and Mr. Macrum was for
Warded to Lourenco Marques The delay lasted
but a few days, and has not required, far
the Department is advised. After that time the
Departments mail for Lourenco Marques and
Pretoria sent by neutral route, which it
appears was known and open to Mr.. Macrum
and Mr.. Hollis as early as November 10 last.
No obstacle, therefore, Is here known to have
existed since then to Mr. Macrums unhampered
correspondence with the Department of State.
AT no time while at his post did Mr.. Macrum
report to the Department any instance of vio-
lation by opening or otherwise of his official
mail by the British censor at Durham or by any
person persons Whatsoever there else
where. Neither has he reported since he left
Pretoria although having the amplest opportu-
nifty TO do so by mail while the way home and
in person when he reported to the Department
upon his return.
Answering the second part Of the aforesaid
resolution, the undersigned, Secretary of State,
has the honor to say that there is no truth in
the charge that secret alliance exists between
the Republic of the United STATES and the En-
pire of Great Britain; that<fo form of secret
alliance is possible under the Constitution of
the United States, inasmuch as treaties require
the advice and consent of the Senate; and,
finally, that secret alliance, convention,
rangement understanding exists between the
United States and any other nation.
JOHN HAY.
Department of State, Feb. 90 1900.
DISCREDITED BY BRITISH GOVERNMENT
1t IS said at the State Department that in
quires set on foot Immediately after the publ
cation of Macrums first statement developed
the fact that the British Government had no
knowledge Of any interference with the CORE
+,a JTpita lata
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
ALARMED THE BOER wATCHDOGs.

This dispatch doubtless refers to the departure
of the second Canadian contingent from Halifax.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-07
HAGGERTY's GOOD FORTUNE.
Pittston Man Returns from Alaska
Rolling in Wealth.
Special to the Scranton Tribune

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, July 6.-James E. Haggerty,
OF Nome, Alaska, is visiting his fam
lily in Cork Lane, Pittston township,
after an absence OF three years. Hag-
gerty is a married man about 35 years
of age and come back from the Klon-
dixie rolling in wealth. while his wife
and two children have been living in
a little one-story hovel near this city.
Haggerty's story is quite romantic.
He has always been somewhat of a
rover and about ten years ago visited
Australia and from there went to
South Africa.
On March 10,1S97, logged out in high
silk hat and with $1l in his pocket he
started for the Klondike. He bummed
his way across the continent and six
teen days later found himself in Seat
tie. Washington, with so cents in his
pocket. At Seattle he secured work in
the ship yards until he had accumu-
lated 800 in cash. He then hired out
as an engineer on a vessel bound for
Dawson City. While in Seattle he was
joined by two Pittston men, also
bound for Alaska, but on sight of the
rickety vessel on which the trip was
to be made, they lost heart and re-
turned home. For his services as en-
gineer he received $3.50 and landed at
st. Michaels with a miners uufit and
$3.50 in his pockets. From here he went
up the Yukon river as far as Dawson
City, where he sold his silk hat to
hotelkeeper for 800. In Dawson
City he met a Swiss gentleman named
Harry Myers and they decided to be-
come partners. The two men then
went on a prospecting trip up the
Stewart and Pelly rivers and Junicot
creek, but met with no success and re-
turned to Dawson City dead broke"
A man named VIII Gates, known as
Swift Water Bill" grub staked," or
lent them, $3.50 each, without interest
They took a trip down the Yukon
river and landed on an island be-
| tween Nulata and Holy Cross mission,
where they chopped wood and sold it
to up-coming steamers, which had run
| out of fuel. The wood brought from
| 500 to $50 per cord and the men worked
at 1t for several months until they
| had cleared $1,000 each. From here
| they went to Bonanza creek, where
| they purchased a fraction of a claim
| and worked il for a while, and later
went back to Junlcat creek. Here they
staked out two claims, which they
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-07
TORNADO AT TUNKHANNoCK.
Telegraph Poles Torn Down and the
Gearhart Coal Dumps Destroyed.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Tunkhannock, July 6.-The worst
wind storm of years struck this place
about 4 o'clock this afternoon, and as
a result the town presents a rather
dilapidated appearance. Down at the
old Gearhart coal dumps the largest
amount of damage was done. The
dumps are high and when the wind
struck them they went over in heap,
burying the Montrose engine and two
cars, standing on a siding directly
underneath, under the mass of wreck
age. A gang were put to work on the
ruins and the wreck cleared up in time
for the train to leave here on scheduled
time. No one was hurt. The large
maple trees around town suffered Sc
verely, several being blown down,
others losing limbs. The telegraph,
telephone and electric light wires are
down and it will require several days
work to get them in order again.
Numerous chlmneys, out-hOuses and
other small things were blown around
promiscuously, and fruit trees and
shrubbery suffered. The storm was ac-
companied by rain and lightning and
lasted but a few minutes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-07

later sold to the London Rothschild
company for $4,000 each.
The excitement caused by a big find
next took their attention to French
Hin. Here, with seventy other Ameri-
cans, they staked out claims, out, OF
which they later were swindled by
Canadians. The two partners then
moved on to Little Minook, where they
took up four claims, two of which
they sold to the Rothschild company
for $4,000. with this lump to start on,
they soon purchased other claims and
now have nine claims at Dawson city,
Rawport city, Birch city and Cape
Nome Each claim has cabin on It
it and is now being worked on the
royalty plan.
Mr.. Haggerty also owns n mine in
East Oregon, near Baker city, the ma
chinery of which alone cost $4,000. At
this mine the gold bearing ledge is
fourteen feet thick ana is a true fis-
sure vein, the assays Of which aver
age from IS to SO n ton. Just previous
to coming home he purchased out
right for $4,000 an electric car line
leading from Baker City to the town
where his mine is located. The line
is SIX miles lOnB anu nus 1lNe cars.
Mr.. Haggerty brings with him num-
erous specimens of the bearing
stone from Alaska. one specimen
weighs 81 pounds and is known as a
free gold rock. He claims 1t contains
$500 worth of pure gold. Mr.. Hag-
gerty is awaiting the arrival from
Oregon of a bag of gold ore weighing
100 pounds and which will yield 90 per
cent. gold dust.
Haggerty speaks well of the pros
poets of Pennsylvania men in Alaska.
He says they seem better able to
stand the weather conditions and the
hardships of the country, in other
words they have good staying quail
ties"
He intends to remain here for six
weeks and will then return to Baker
City, Oregon. His family will remain
here for the present and will later
join him at the above-named city.
While here Mr.. Haggerty intends Sc
curing power of attorney and will stake
out claims for his Pittston friends.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-07
UNIoNDALE


special 10 the scranton Tribune.
untondalc, July 6.-Edward Tenant and wife.
OF scranton. are visiting Robert Tenants family.
on Todd avenue.
Gordon Dimmck and Miss Lizzie CARPENTER and
a number of their friends from Carbondale cele.
br1tcd the Fourth by visit to Lake Lewis
fmmct Nicols, Of Wilkes.Barre. delivered an
interesting lecture on prohibition" in the
Methodist church last Saturday night.
with the exception Of tremendous noises and
liberal display of fireworks in the evening
there was no celebration Of the Fourth Thus
far not single accident has been reported.
Ira Thomas and a number Of our wide awake
Young people attended the celebration at Lake
Lodorc They report good time
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Curtis are entertaining
their daughter and her family from New York
state
Mr.. Biglow, from Pleasant, peddles meat once
a week in our town. Many OF our townspeople
welcome this and regard it a goodly accommo-
dation.
Rev. II. J. Crane and wife are entertaining
their daughter and her family from Nicholson
Among those who have resided here in the
past and who made hurried calls upon friends
lately were William Bronson, Of Carbondale, and
W. II. Lcck, Of Horton, n. Y.
Rev. Mr.. Newell, OF Troop preached In the
Methodist church Sunday morning
The Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyterian
church held basket social on the lawn Of J. F.
Barr, on July g.
Mrs. Cullen entertained the Ladies' Aid society
of the Methodist Episcopal church, on Lyon
street, last Friday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-07

The second day of The Scranton
Tribune's Educational Contest. which
began on Thursday morning, witnessed
even a larger number of entries than
the first day. Yesterday, despite the
intense heat, there were several names
handed in, both personally and by
letter. of contestants, and 1t already
is an assured fact that this contest
IL to be great success. The unusual
value of the special rewards selected
for the entcrprising, ambitious young
canvasSCrs who have attached them
selves to The Tribunp's staff of work.
ers, has attracted universal COM
mendation. Leading clelgymen, teach
Crs and officials Of the city have eX-
pressed themselves as particularly
pleased with the idea of the scholar
ship rewards and have signified their
intention of placing the matter promi-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-07
Philadelphia Grain and Produce.

Philadelphia, July 6.--Whcat-Firm 2ic.
higher contract grade, July, 7saa104c. Com
Firm, &c. higher; No. mixed, July, 4si4a
4S4Rc. Oats-Quiet, hut steady; No. = white
clipped 3la3l l2c Butter-Quct but steady;
fancy western creamery, lolac.;. do. prints
Ole. Eggs-Steady; fresh nearby, l3c.; do.
western, l3c.; do. southwestern, l2c.; do. south.
crn, l0c. Chccsc-unchanccd Refined sugars
Firm, good demand. Tallow-Firm, far &c-
mand; city prime in hlds, 4I2c.; country do.
hbls,, i3sc.; dark do, liAc.; cakes, 42sc, Live
poultry--Qu fowls. lie; old roo,crs, &c. /;
spring chickens, l3al9c Dressed poultry-Dull
aud fowls lowcr fowls, choice, lOc. do. fair
to good, 9alOc.; old roOstcrs, GaGlac,; western
frozen chickens, llal3c,; nearby hroilerS, lsa
23c.; western do, l3I20c. RCceiptS-Flour, H..
900 barrels and 2,5G0,OOO pounds in sacks; whcat
l,OO0 bushels; corn, 5000 bushels; oats, 10000
bushels shipments Wheat, 10000 bushels
corn, $1,000; oats, $1,000,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-07
HONESDALE.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special 10 the Scranton Tribune.
Honcsdale, July G-Waltcr r. Swift Is en-.
ployed in the insurance Office Of G. W. Love.
The State Bar association has appointed 4,
I. Scarle, of Honcsdalc one of five delegates TO
the American Bar association meeting at Sara
toga, Aug 26.
County Superintendent David J., Hover leaves
today for New York. On Monday he will sail
On the steamer Traye for Paris to be absent
about two months
Mrs. Andrew Thompson gave a reception on
Thursday afternoon from to G, in honor OF
her guests, Mrs, Rowlcy and Miss Rowley, Of
Williamsport
Mr. ard Mrs Henry Schwcmcy are spending
n week with friends in New York city.
MIR. l.. j. Dorhingcr and family spent the
past week at the club house Of the Blooming
Road Park association.
The Misses Bessie and Edith Swift are spend
ING two weeks with relatives in Warwick, n. Y.
There is a probability that a union glass cut
ting shop will be in operation in lIoncsdae m
the near future. The strike of the glass cut.
tcrs, which has been on for the past four months
il apparently no nearer settlement than when
started. Both sides remain firm. The result
will probably be a union shop.
Charles Herbert Hall and bride, Of Scranton,
passed through Honcslalo today, enroutc for the
West Shore house at Beech lake, where they will
sojourn for two weeks,
The retail price Of coal has advanced twenty.
FIVE cents per ton in lInnesdale,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-07
FACToRYVILLE.
TO the Scranton Tribune,

Special to the scranton Tribune.
Factoryvilc. Pa, July 6-Mr. James Pike, oil
Washington, d. C., is here spending his vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Henry Pike.
Mrs 4. l.. Watkins is spending a few days
with relatives at Jcnningsyille, Pa.
The worst electrical storm that ever visited
this town struck here yesterday afternoon. The
lightning was Of the white order and came
straight down in terrific bolts, striking four OF
Eve times in town in less than five minutes. II
did not set anything on fire, but our towns
people we're pretty badly frightened,
Mr.. and Mrs Aaron q. Fidiam, OF Carhondale,
spent the Fourth with relatives in this vicinity
Mr.. Fidiam used to be the tonsorial artist IN
this town,
Bert Sloat has moved his family down from
Kingsley and will take mp his abode with them
in the Browning property on Main street,
The severe storm yesterday did much damage
to fruit and property over in the region OF Lake
Winola one mans orchard being nearly destroyed
bv wind and lightning
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-07
LAKE WINOLA.


special TO the scranton tribune.
Lake Winola, July G.--Among those who re.
gistcrcd at the Winola on July 4 we note the
following from Scranton:Mr. Farnham Mears,
Mr.. Robert Matthew'S Walter W. Winfield, Esther
Giles John Osborne, Anna Hollcnbcck, Charles
Tierncy and wife, William j. Scott. Miss L.
Wheaton, T. A. Blair and lady, James Morgan.
Mary Howell, David Reese, Cora Williams, J. 7.
Phillips, Bert J. Hallock, Robert Carson, Bessie
Davis, Ida Ginger, j. +. BisSell, Thomas J.
Evans, Anna Roberts Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. IIav
erly, d. b. Watkins, Effe Ballet, James Gilman
tin, Mary Nealon, NJ. j. Murray, Alice Gilman.
tain, James Horan, Eta Murray, Mr.. and Mrs
James McDade, Miss Agnes McDadc, Miss Ida
Murray, +. J.. Hughes and wife, Nathan Evans
and wife. Catherine Morgan, Jennie Morgan, G.
j. Scholla, W. Potter, G. Misch, Miss Mae Brit
ley Miss Fellows, Miss L. A. Miller A. r. Pratt,
Miss Decker, 4. II. Westcott, Miss Bertha Deck
er, Robert Beaver, Jennie Jones, James Decker
Arthur Dawson, NJ. Melody, Anna Boyle Mr.
and Mrs. Laubach, J. A. Jones, ir., Miss Sadie
Moses, Tom Jones, A. D. Chase, LeOra Briggs
John II. Edwards, j. T. Harris. William o.
Jones, Miss Ruth Davis, Miss Ella Mullen, Miss
Alice O'ConnOr, Miss Ella Mcmillan, Stanley y.
Simrcll and lady, william J. Scott, W, f. Scott
Miss J.. Wheaton, Charles 2. Brown, Miss Lou
Dimmck, John Mack X. Biglin, Patrick Mack
Name Gallagher, Patrick Gallagher Maggie Big
lin, Miss b. l.. Cawlcy, Nellie O'Ne, Thomas
COnnors, o. f. Evans.
Proprietor Frear, Of the Winola, is in Pittston
today.
w. X. Holloway, Of Danvlllc, Pa, was a wish
tor at the Winola the Fourth. Mr.. Holloway
will occupy a cottage at the lake again this
season.
The Winola was crowded to overfowing on the
Fourth. Three hundred and seven took dinner
and over one hundred and fifty partook Of supper
at the Winoa. In the afternoon and evening
the ball room was crowded with graceful dancers.
At 1890 D. m. the guests witnessed the grand.
est display Of fire works ever seen in this county
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-07
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.

New York, July 6.-Thc professional
operators in stocks who have been able
tomanipulate prices FOR an advance,
owing to the small amount of floating
stock in the market, found their cf-
forts to amintain the higher level un-
availing today. However, n consider
ably higher level of prices was OBJ
tained in the grangers, Baltimore and
Ohio and Missouri Pacific Sugar, the
local fractions and Peoples Gas were
also strong.
The steel stocks suffered from real
izlng on the published report that the
steel interests We're comforting to
maintain prices. The whole market
fell below last nights level and closed
heavy, at about the lowest. Total
sales. 343S0O shares.
Thebond market today was dull out
side of sales of Reading general AS
and the market was irregular. Total
sales, par value, Sl020 600. United
States bonds were unchanged in bid
quotations.
The following quotations are furnished The
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-07
New York Grain and Producs.

and steady at old prices. Wh,lt-Spot firm
No. . red, sSc. (, o. b, ahoat No. . red, Sjlac
elevator. Options opened quite strong and
tial recovery and closed firm at 3sa5sc. net ad-
vance, July closed sGAc; Sept, Soc; oct,
sjAc, Com--Spot strong; No. ., 5Oslc f. o.
b. ahoat and 499sc, elevator. Options generally
closed 4g5sc. OatS-Spot dull; No. >, 2oc. (;
No. |, 2Si2c.; No. 3, 2Nc.; No ? white, SOl2c.;
No. white, 3Oc. track mixed western, 2Nl@a
8Oc. track white, 3Oa3jc. Options quiet but we'll
held with corn. Buttcr-Stcady; western cream
cry, l7al034c.; do, factory lial6l2c.; imitation
creamery, l5llSc.; state dairy, l6alsiac, Cheese
Steady; large white and colored ohc.; small
white and Coored, giic. Eggs-Stcady; state
and pcrna. at mark, lalGc,; western, at mark.
loalic for average lots; western loss off, II
al4l2C
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-07
HoPBoTTOM.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

oI't'ldl 10 tnc scranton lTlbunP.
Hopbottom, July G.-The Fourth was a very
quiet day here. Several attended the celebration
at Loomis lake and some were badly drenched
in the downpour of rain which occurred shortly
before noon. The programme of the celebration
not very fully carried out, owing to the
fact that the speaker for the occasion did not
respond and that participants for the varioui
races were not at hand
The ladies of the Methodist church served ice
cream on the lawn on the evening of the third.
The teachers engaged for the coming year are
Mr. Anthony, of Greenfield Pa, principal; Miss
Grace McKiver and Miss Maud Waldie, OF Brook
lyn, assistants
Mrs. f. NJ Tiffany spent the Fourth at Gibson,
assisting with her musical talent the Universast
people, who had charge of an entertainment al
that place.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stuppler and daughter
Anna, of Dmock visited Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Stmppcr recently.
Mr. and Mrs T. j. Allen and daughter, oi
Nontrosc, visited at j. II. Tfany's this week.
Miss Lizzie Bertch has returned home iro1
Lynn, where she has been visiting for som'
time,