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HANGED. SHOT, BURNED
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED BY A MOB
AT MISSISSIPPI CITY.
Swung to Same Tree, Their Bodies
Riddled with Bullces and Torch
Applied to the Remains.

BILOXI, Miss, June 10.-Two negro men
were lynched. possibly for one mans crime.
early this morning at Mississippi City and
1t is not absolutely certain that either vic
tim of the mob was guilty Henry Askew
out and strung up to tree in thicket
just behind the railway station. The law
abiding people of this section. while con-
fident that the necessity existed for violent
action. deplore and condemn the dual lynch
ing. District Attorney White had prom
ised that the prisoners would be brought to
trial on Mondey and yesterday at a mass
meeting held at this place, the citizens
promised to support the district attorney
in his efforts to have justice done through
the proper legal channels. Early last night
Sheriff Ramsey. In order to protect Askew
and Russ from mob violence. moved them
tc bath house. After midnight the mob
assembled near the bath house, over-pow-
cred a deputy sheriff whom the sheriff had
engaged to protect his prisoners and
dragged the two negroes away. The crowd,
which was supposed to know nothing of the
negros' hiding place, did not stop at the
prison, but went straight to the bath
house.
The negroes were tied back to back and
swung up to the same tree. Their bodies
we're riddled with bullets and after death
ensued were set on fire. The nauseating
smell of burning flesh could be detected
for miles around. Sheriff Ramsey and Mar
shall Moseley reached the scene after the
execution. They saw the members of the
mob, but 1t is stated, "were unable to recog-
nize them on account of trees casting shad-
ows on their faces"
About hundred men gathered near the
scene of the crime waiting for the appear
ance of the posse with the prisoners. but
were disappointed The mob was impatient
and did its work when the first tree was
reached.
On the I'd of June Christina Winterstein
twelve-year-old school girl was out
ragged and murdered while on her way home
from school, Askew and Russ, both OF
whom had been in the vicinity of the place
where the outrage was committed that day
were charged with the crime.
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Section Of the City Allotted to the
Ministers Surrounded by How'll
ing Mobs of Natives.
THEATRICALS AT THE PALACE
EMPRESS DowAGER AMUSING HER
SELF IN AN HOUR of PERIL.
100 Americans Under Captain McCalla
Among the Marines Endeav-
0ring to Reach PeLing.

TIEN-TsIN. June 1O.-About 1.5oo foreign
troops of all arms left for Peking by two
troop trains this morning.
The special train that went to examine
The railway was found clear two miles be-
yond Yang-Tsuh. The engineers. with the
guards. walked mile and a half farther.
They found the ties and two bridges burned
and the railway torn up. They saw a few
hundred persons. apparently villagers.
gathered ahead OF them.
mour and his staff. $50 British. Captain
McCalla's 100 Americans. forty Italians and
twenty-five Austrians, left this morning at
$50 o'clock. A Hotchkiss and other guns
were mounted car in front OF the en-
gine. The rest of the guns were mounted
in the center of the train. A second train
left at II o'clock with 600 British. Japa-
nese. Russian and French troops. Repair
ing material and new rails were taken
along.
There are thirty-one war vessels at Taku.
A message from Peking to the admirals
asserts that the situation is hourly growing
more dangerous for foreigners. All those
at Peking have taken refuge in Legation
street. The civilian males are under arms
to fight with the regulars If necessary.
The approaches to Legation street are
surrounded by howling mobs of undiscip-
lined soldiery. with cannon and bayonets
The International Guard were holding OF
the mob. which screamed insults and
threats. This was the situation yesterday
Saturday when the couriers got through
with the latest dispatches. The Empress
dowager was amusing herself at the pal
ace with theatricals. 1t is reported that
government arms are being dealt cut to
the Boxers The troops of Tung-F,uh-
Sang are said to be assisting to kill ma
tive Christians. after malignant tortures.
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THE NEW ERA IN OUR FINANCES.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. June 10.-Ellis III. Rob-
erts. treasurer of the United States. speak
ing to-day on the new era In our finance
and currency. as established by the act OF
March II. 1900. said: This law makes q
unique rate OF interest on governments
bonds. and so affects the earnings OF capi-
tai In all uses. II fixes. except for a small
per cent. the denominations OF silver GER
tificates at $40 and below. and OF United
States notes at SO and above. while il does
away gradually with treasury notes and
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British Troop. Ready.

LONDON, June 11.-Trouble has broken
out at New-Chwang. The state of anarchy
around Peking is likely to be initiated In
many quarters. Asiatic artillery has been
ordered from Hong-Kong TO Tien-Tsin
Two hundred and fifty men of the Welsh
Fusiliers. also sappers and miners. have
been ordered to hold themselves in readi-
ness TO proceed north from Hong-Kong on
account of the Boxer disturbances. Their
places will be filed by troops from India.
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Thanks for Consul Hay.

CAPE TOWN, June 10.-The British COM
missioner, Sir Alfred Miner, has tele-
graphed United States Consul Hay. at
Pretoria, thanking him for his services
In connection with the British prisoners
at Waterfall A widespread feeling Of graf
itude exists for the good work done by
Mr.. Hay and also by United States Con-
sui General Stowe here.
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Roberts's Operations, Therefore, Like
ly to be Delayed Until Conn
municatfon Is Restored.
WAR NOT YET AT AN END
GENERAL BULLER ENGAGED IN THE
ENEMY's TERRITORY.
Long Range Duel with Artillery
RundIe and Brabrant in the
Ficksburg District.

LONDON, June 10.-General Sir Forester
Town, under to-day's date as follows: EN-
formation received from natives early yes
terday Saturday reports the enemy In
three columns near Honing spruit. The
railway has been almost completely de-
stroyed between America and Roodeval."
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SNEADS. Fla, June 1o.-Ernest Hard
wick. white farmer, was set upon by a
gang of negroes several days ago and
beaten so badly that he died in a few
hours. Only one of the negroes was caught
and sent to jail. Two nights after the mur-
der a mob went to the house of John San
ders. supposed accessory to the crime,
and shot him to death. Another negro
said to be innocent of the murder was also
killed. Both bodies were literally shot to
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LORENZO MARQUES, Saturday, June Q.
1t is reported that the British have occu-
pied Komiti Poort after fighting.
President Kruger is said to have a large
quantity of personal valuables with him.
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have split, majority of Afrikander bund
being displeased by the unwillingness of
Mr.. Schreiner the cape premier, to go the
full length of the proposed opposition to
the British.
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LONDON, June 1.-THE Daily Mail has
the following from Tien-Tsin. dated FRI
day. June s.: THE widest rumors are cur
rent here to the effect that Peking is
burning. but they lack confirmation"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-01

Georgia Philosophy.
Money makes de boss go, but it
takes a pine saplin ter persuade de
mule.-Atlanta Constitution.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-01

Contradiction of Phrase.
Don't you think that young wo-
man puts on a great many airs?"
said one young girl.
Eyes, !" answered the other: "she
isn't bit breezy and good natured
any more..'-Washingt Star.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-01

inst Her Make Up.
"The bearded woman has lost all
her money" ;,
That's too bad! But then I'm
sure she will be able to face her
misfortune like man" -Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-01
John: Wee TAM what did think Of the the
Tam: Paterson and coudna ge

No Escaping Them.
"And what bothered you the most
of all in your editorial experience,
Mr.. Sheldon?"
1.-THE blithering idiots who wanted
to tell me how to edit the paper!"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-01
Not Acting His Part.

Observation-Disclosures! How loud
mouthed and domineering that man
is! Is he member of the firm?
Salesman-Yes; he's the silent
partner.-,Philadelp Press.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-01
will touching ballad oh Deres No
High Art.

IT can't understand a word these
singers are saying.''
"Of course not. What are you
thinking of? They are giving this
opera in English" Chicago Trib-
une.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-01

|s5 Woman.
"oh, I feel a thousand years DID,
she sighed.
We'll" he said, "you look at least
And then she angrily declared
that she would never speak to him
again.-Chicago Times Herald.
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. No Prospect of reform

NO Prospect Of RefOrm.
What is a delusion, pap
We'll, a delusion is your mothers
idea that when she has gone shop
ping for all the articles she needs
she will stop. Chicago Record.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-01

In Glory.
Now doth the world in glory roll,
And linen climbs in price,
And, though We're way ahead on
coal,
Well soon be short on ice.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.


KOLP-In this city, March H. 1900 at his late resi-
dence Thirteenth avenue and Cherry street, Charles
Koip beloved husband q Mrs. c. X. Koip. aged
50 year..
Funeral services at Bonney 4 Stewards chapel
Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock lBtefmeat Lake
View cemetery.
ADAMs-Funersi services Of RfF. Joseph Adams
win be held at Bonncy Stewards chapel Tues
day morning at 80. after which the remains will
be shirpsd 20 Oakland, Cal, for interment.
MEYERs-In this city. March TO- 1900. at his moth
er's residence. 1is Jackson street. julius d.
Meyers, aged years
Remains will be shipped today BY Bonncy Stew
art 10 Hubbard. Or. for internent-
sHAW-fn this city. March 10, 1900, at bis late
residence 1907 East Spruce street, Of pneumonia,
John " Shaw. aged 81 years
Remains have been enbalmsd by Bouney Stew
and win b. shipped 70 Rolling Prairie. Ind, for
interment today
BEArMONT-In this city. March H. 1900. at his
late residence. gie Fifth avenue, ]. X beaumont.
aged about % years late d Spokane. Wash.
wEEKs-At Lopez Island. March o. 1900. Lyman
weeks. aged 30 year,. a heart failure
sMfTH-Tha funeral services for Arthur smith WI
be held to-day at .. m. from Bui'erTofth
chapel.
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PUBLISHERS NOTICE Tfsseilng agents are
J. A Mcclellan, q. ~ LOOMS. g. Blanchard. CITY
collectors are r. 7. HsEls1. John D. sheehan. y II.
mar,srs ererynhsre are oar SCENTS Pay money
only TO these and 20 our resident agents Ia the
various cities and towns a the Northwest
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pOsT-INTELLIGENCE WANT AID.
AGENCIES.

pOsT-INTEILIGENC WANT AID.
AGENCIES.
The Post fuseliTrncer has established branch asen
rics where classified advertisements will be received
until 10 y. m each day The rates charged at the
rancar business office Cash ada only viii be taken
~ branch agencies Following Il the list ~ agencies
Y0rke BarringtOn's drug store,
second avenue and pike.
broadway Pharmacy. p. u. Fisher,
broadway and James.
Renton Hill Pharmacy, Madison
street and Fifteenth avenue.
WsIIa Walla Pharmacy, Twenty
arst and East Jefferson.
Freeborn's Pharmacy, Ninth ave-
nu~ south and Jackson.
shtrtieH's Drug store, Twenty
third avenue south and Jackson.
schmits' Drug store, 1929 Howell,
corner Boren.
North seattle Pharmacy, Battery
and First avenue.
A. u. Guys Pharmacy, Denny way
md Fifth avenue north.
~ II. CostiEan's Pharmacy, Queen
Anne avenue and Roy street.
BALLARD.
Preston's Pharmacy, Ballard av-
cnue.
FREMONT.
Fremont Drug Company, Lake
street sud Ewing avenue.
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WANTED-PARTNE
WANTED-Partner in hotel business:
must have $500 cash: hotel man pre-
ferred; good thing, no old furniture TO
sell. John ONeill & Co.. 81 First ave-
nue..
WANyED--Partner I'm established bust
ness; 1850 to 5000 required. Address
Il IL. care Post-Intelhgencer.
WANTED-Partner, Office business: gem
tleman or lady. John O'Neili & Co, sii
WANTED-REAL ESTATE.
WANTED
Cape Nome business and mining property.
We buy and sell same. Call and see US
y. II, GAiIAHER & CO, No. 1899
First avenue, Stock Exchange Building
Telephone. Main 500. r. o. Box, G2s
WANTED--House with or rooms and
lot. near schoolhouEe. can pay 81 30. II.
ID. Gallaher Co.. 1910 First avenue.
FARMS and Seattle property bought from
owners. Great Northern Land Co., Sil
First avenue
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$4,000. 10000. $1,000. $1,000 business
properties with income Of from : per
cent to X per cent. net. Two OF the
choicest investments in tho city. Now is
the time to buy, before the properties
are advanced
Two q the choicest locations for fats
l3fSi1o each one for frst-ciass fats and
the other especially suited for cheaper
sooo~on the FIRST hin. new and strictly
nrsi as and modern nins-ro0Fl house.
on fun lot. an exceptionally drrt-claSB
home. in bon ton nsighboFhood
u houses. located In various parts Of the
city, from g. 90 TO 300. terms on most
~ them. These houses are all very
cheap
The choicest lis, Of lots In the CITY. 1t
would take two columns 20 describe
them. Come ana see ! think that We
have them lDrt where you want them.
and az a price 60 salt you. We DO not
show property unless We can quote the
We fuzzy realize that fancy prices cannot
D. had. and Do not waste our time ask
ms them. Lots from s'eo % tio,sn
John NJ DAVIS,
$50 Pioneer Block
ron sALE-Loi 5axIS. northeas, corner
NcClair and cast Fir ore block from
car line water sewer. graded street.
years time fs3s.
Lot sl1lm. northwest corner Tenth and
East Union. sewer. one block from
Madison or broadway car lines. 100
SEC Down. balance IN I years
Lot eElD, northeast corner Minor ana
Thomas, graded streets ana sewer.
swell house, Dur block from CAsrasYa
school and Third street car line. 81 GOO
800 Down, balance years
Lot f9at2e. northeast corner Twarfv-aer-
ond aud East spruce. 300. years time
HOUSE and lot feutiug fer $50 Der year
exclusive Of taxes. Insurance ana water
rent. car line. 81 SO. Z years. ri 10 for
cash. az ar Investment
HENRY " LUNG
~ Burke Building
WE have
some good
bargains IN
lots and acre.
properly at
Green Lake
WIGHTNAS a co.
10 Marion.
CHEAP-SsasIoie buyers. why uav 800
70 go 20 agents for same lots 7 an.
selling AZ -. 1852 Formerly cost poo
aristecrauc ueighbors come and nes
yourself need money. Hliman owner
kenNood avenue, Green Lake car.
g. .oos-Two us. Fifteenth and Hsrrison.
3l.9o11t 9tt@se' North Seattle; streets
f2.ioo-Houss and tire. lots: Broadway.
f2.sJo-C0rner lot. first hill
CARRAHER. so4 Bailey Bldg.
A live real estate firm.
2 y. Gsllaher g. Co
Stock Exchange Building
corner First avenue and Spring street
ar9peSty lstsd with them
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WANT ADS.

Advertisements under any
heading I'm classified columns,
yc a word each Insertion; min I
Smum charge, Csc. Classified
advertisements running one
month without chm nge of copy.
$50 per line fseven words
count 90 iineb. On three I
months order. Ht.3b per line
per month, on six months or-
der, eI.20 per line per month, I
ON yearly order. ~ per line
per month.
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FOR sALE-sAwMILL.

SAwMILL for sale; one of the best mills
on Puget Sound. almost new; cost al
most $50. 600, has salt water and rail-
transportation; price $1,000. terms to
suit purchaser. Address A, Johnston.
l2l Second avenue south, Seattle. Wash.
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wnxrrp-rEM1Lr.

TWO younx ladies' wishing TO meet party
going to Cape Nome that can give them
employment Of any kind. Address $ IA.
care rost-lntol.igcnceT
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EMPLOYMENT A>rnp-a,Ln.

%
GENIE. EMAN. young six years expert
enee in Insurance coulpanNs odice, CN-
prrt stenaKraphcg and Npist quick at
nsttrcz desires a position ln once mcr-
camille OF otherwise nrst-fiRss REFER
,nces Address Il "a. care ~ PosJ-lntel-
lsencer.
RINTER-Ail-round pyinter. linotype
machlnist operator. wants position tn
Alaxka would accompany Office 90 Cape
Nome references eharactert ahlttN- Ad-
sreSs NJ 10 care post-inteilisenceFt
.NsA l,cafion and construction. desires
psslff0n With railroad, mine or contra ;a-,
Will go 10 fcrelgn countries n IL '''e
Post -intelligencer
ANy Kind OF work BY Japanese hoy
Nsoinan chamber work. ONCE cleaning.
housework schoolnoy; etc pes s1 ,,.
English. Address Il g. care f"s'-4h''W
gencer-
..>.,,.,r a,sItton BY experienced oar
tender from the East Address . ol' care
Post acknowledgements
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EMPLOYMENT WANTED MALE.
Continued.

wANTED-By japanese boy. place TO DO
Homework. Address o 81. care Post-ln-
telligcncer.
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nusI>rss CHANCES.

II you desire enkasins IN a nnerosntns
week one 81 tho best located and fhriv.
ing n cts requires about S 80
s5oc4-firoeeTy f'ike street viii inFoloe,
s. .iso- Grocery CORNER look Ibis uq.
4GWsA--fifccefY market, doing business
~ 8 80 month mostly cash. ciosc 10
several large Industries.
81 asi-CfrucSrF. market. aamssly settled
ueiKhhorhood. close in.
s. eo-f5rocery hve trade south end
fiCoo-G recefy, F.Fst avenue. North Sc
yso-Groccry. Jackson street. living
tra-F-ait staua. Second avenue
Butcher shop AID market
MITCHELL s CONNER. 8 sullivan b,lx
FOR sAI.E~Two grocery stores with Jiv-
ing rooms In rear one for -" and one
Wen established xgocery store In good
location. VITA horse AMI wagon
Lot, .oHI2o feet. 70 fine residence portion
q the city. gao
a daily bsls9nsss y pa This Is a saaP.
Party wanted with 500 for two-tAlras
interest in a good paying proposition
We have snaps In losginshouses. cigar
stands and restaurants IN all parts %
the city Cah No = sullivan block.
HOTEL. hrEt-class location, e rooms
rent SO. fhFce years lease. doing a
MISUNDERSTANDING business monthly. This
proposition cannot be duplicated in the
state. s. go buys IT. call ard let Is give
YOU terms and fGll particulars Besv-
ers & Co.. liz and ll3 Washington build
ing.
FOR Satisfactorily furnished eight.
room private residence. modern in every
particular and cre q the hes; snaps 70
day on the market, two days only. Nor
sans Exchange. lol Third avenue.
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FOR SALE-Furnture of a 4-room fat.
with plano; owner going abroad. lolS
Fourth avenue one block from Pike.
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ONE very large room wtth board. suitable
for two or thfec persons. four blocks
from business center, Inquire as Marion.
TEL Red is&
NICELY furnished room; arst-clasS fam
iD Beard Tor two, 40 Fourth Ave.
WEII.-FG'RNlSHEp rooms with good
table board iua Frtth avenue.
ROOMS and board nice location, iele-
phone. bath. IN Madison.
FIRsr-CLAss boarding and rooms. eCs
Fourth aNeuue-
PLEASANT boarding The Blackwell 100
Marion street
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FOR EXCHANGE OR SALE.

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Farm wag.
on for light wagon. Corner Olive and
Twenty-seventh avenue.
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wANTED-T0 RENT REAL EsT1Tr

WANTED-House. orchard, from one u
i've acres OF land, on or near car Ina
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SOCIETY NOTICES.

SOCIETY NOTICES.
DANCING classes for new beginners:
private lessons daily at Wilson's Dane
irg Academy teaching all the very lat
est ballroom and theatrical dances. terms
lowest Ia city. Office and academy,
Kanke halt Pike street and Fifth ave-
nue. Telephone, Green tiy0.
LODGE NOTICES.
SELECT KNIGHTS. Victory Legion, win
meet at 30 this evening To transact inn
pnrtant business previous to social and
dance. which will commence at S;l5 p. IN.
Invitations may he had from any OF the
members.
T.. J. MCALI. Commander,
ARCANA Lodge. No. 81, r. n A. NJ. stat
81 communication OF this lodge will be
held this lMonday) evening In Masonic
temple work In tho r. G. degree. Mem
befs and soleurning brethren Invited. by
order Of the W NJ
A s GfBnS. Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-14

every boat in the harbor. with their coal
purchases Not only is it the case that
PsacTca ally an available POETS boa nave pee ~
them have been tied up to coal docks and
used for storage purposes because of lack
crowded that big dealers are paying s. to
80 a day for the use of each of these boats,
hand That dealers are willing TO pay
these heavy charges shows what they
think of the prospective market"
Rates have risen to Circular prices
named in the circulars were being shaded
10 to 20 cents a ton, and since then they
rates Good anthracite Coal. egg, stove or
board at South Amboy, or $40 free on
board at Weehawken or Hopoken: me
water freight rates from South Amboy is
nominally 20 cents and from WeehaWken
Is cents a ton, SO that the price of the
dock in this harbor Ten days ago coal
was being sold % cents cheaper at South
rates had been Shaded several cents a
ton In some cases freight rates have
in view of the extraordinary demand for
coal boats, And all this four days In ad-
stitution of the strike.
A fair estimate of the coal now in the
hands of New York dealers and afioat and
consigned to them is thirty days supply
This would mean seven hundred and fifty
thousand tons New York takes, accord
ing to the estimate of F. E. Seward, to-
tai of about twelve million tons a year.
Coal men agree that it is safe to say that
we consume at least nine million tons of
anthracite here. Some bituminous coal is
used, in spite of the health board.
The big railroad companies, the Della
ware, Lackawanna &c Western, PennsyI-
wanna, New Jersey Central, represented by
the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal company,
the Lehigh Valley, Delaware & Hudson,
Erie and Philadelphia. and Reading. and
other operating concerns, are estimated
to have in their yards in the neigh
borhood of colleries, an amount equivalent
to about fifteen days supply for this city.
It can not speak for other companies
said John Edmonds. sales agent of the
at present are light. The dealers, be-
lieve, are fairly well supplied. should
supply on hand. AS to how long the
strike is likely to last, or what the price
is likely to climb to, that is all conjec-
ture. No one can tell anything about it,