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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-21
theatrical,
ATTRACTIONS THIS WEEK.
Academy Of Music.
LAST THREE DAYS-"Siberia."
Tho Gaiety.
LAST THREE pAYS-Victoria Burlesquers.
"siberia, at the Academy,

The banner attraction so far this season at the
Academy Of Music is "Siheria," BARLEY Camp
bells celebrated melo-drama, which was pro-
duced last evening. The house was well filled
and Judging from the continuous applause the
patrons must have enjoyed it immensely. The
piece is staged in magnificent manner. the
scenic and electrical effects are superb and the
costumes worn We're absolutely correct and In
keeping with those Worn by the people OF Rus
sia during the time that the action uf the pla,
is supposed to have taken place Unlike great
many Russian dramas of today, the plot Of "Si-
beria is consistent. There is but little dialogue
and plenty of action the story is told in beau
tiful language, the comedy is clean and whole
some, and the people engaged to portray the
different roles are actors and actresses of ability
and taste. Miss Eugena Besserer rs Sara was
excellent and merited much applause. She is an
actress of sterling worth and beauty
James Horne, as Niekolai NasoE, Il student,
in love with Sara. was all that could have
possibly been expected. In fact the whole COM
pany deserved individual mention The piece
"Siberia" will be produced afternoons and even-
ings the balance OF the week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-21
Men at Oxford Quit.

The employees Of the oxford colliery,
operated by the Peoples Coal company,
quit work yesterday, owing to dis
agreement relative to the scale or
wages paid, and in consequence opera
tions have been suspended. The men
and boys were paid on Monday and
they claim the ten per cent. increase on
the scale paid prior to the strike was
not paid them as promised. hence their
refusal to work.
A meeting was held in st. Davld's
hall yesterday afternoon and a COM
mittee appointed to wait on the oper-
ators with a view Of adjusting the
trouble, and they will confer with them
today and report back to a meeting of
the employees this evening.
A strike has not been ordered, the
men having simply quit until they
know definitely where they are at. In
all probability the difficulty will be
amicably adjusted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-21
NEWS OF The
LABOR WORLD
GoTHrER TELLS ABOUT THE
FIGHT AT LOUISVILLE.
Scranton Had Strong Opposition for
the Honor Of Entertaining the
Next Convention of the American
Federation Of Labor - Bulletins
That Have Been ISSUED by Super
intendent Rine -. Four Marrow
Guage Locomotives Turned Out by
the Cliff Works.

George II. Qothicr, the Scranton
delegate to the convention OF the
American Federation Of Labor. which
was held last week in Louisville, KY.
is feeling considerably elated over the
fact that this city will be the scene
of the 1901 convention and. indeed. 1t
vas largely due to his efforts that
the honor was granted us.
Mr.. Gothier was seen yesterday by
n Tribune man. and expressed himself
as follows sabout the feeling OF the
convention towards this city: "rhe
general sentiment of the convention
was entirely in favor of this city. as
the place of the next convention. We
were far from unopposed. rs Milwau-
kee, Washington. d. c.. Columbus. o.,
Atlanta. Richmond, Niagara and To-
ronto were all in the field. hot after
the coming gathering. Wilkes Barre.
too. nut in a claim. but the Luzernit"s
were never considered as at all dan-
gerous III the race.
The Hon. Daniel G. Reese was their
delegate. From the beginning of the
convention, President John Mitchell.
of the United Mine Workers asso-
ciation, was with us, and had he not
proved the powerful friend he did. 1
doubt If Scranton would have come
out on top.
The miners, who had the largest
delegation present, were, or course
solid for us, and alongside OF them
were the cigarmakers, printers, brew
cry workers and longshoremen. Prac-
tically our bitterest antagonists were
The carpenters. Their representatives
fought us tooth and nail. and spread
reports that there were no halls In
this city large enough for conven-
ton of the size Of the Federation's.
They also declared that the hotel fa-
clities of the city We're poor.
"The Milwaukee delegates put up q
good fight. They scattered broadcast
pamphlets and booklets containing
glowing eulogies of their city. ana
setting forth it's advantages. We won
out though, 2,2O0 votes to 1,2Oo, $he
miners alone controlling 1000.
This convention will bring to
Scranton next December, about three
hundred men, who will represent
about three million working people.
This is the second attempt we have
made to secure the convention for the
city, Delegate c. w. Baxter making II
strong try for it last year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-21
Victoria Burlesquers.

Al the Gaiety yesterday afternoon the Victori1
Burlesquers began three days engagement.
The performance opens with clever burleslut
on society entitled ''The Vicioria's Reception,
in which all Tho members Of the company APP
pear. This is followed Dy the oliO in whicl
there are 4 number of good features. Agsie II
Rchcra, ser-conic, sang several songs mos
acceptably and Weiland did a great Juggling
act. 4 sketch Was introduced by John H. Reit
and Eta Gilbert and Curtis and Sidman, dialect
comedians, did an entertaining turn Gladis 81
'ohn and Ida Nicoloi sang in vcIy animate,
way. .
The performance concludes with "A Queen o
Bohemia" in which m,mber OF good singinI
and dancing numbers are introduced by 'ihI
members Of the company. The performance vii
be repeated this and tomorrow afternoons an,
evenings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-21
At the Cliff Works.

-Four narrow guage locomotives
have been turned out of the Dickson
Manufacturing company's locomotive
shops, on Cliff street, and shipped to
Pittsburg. They are the first conf
pleted of the big order of twenty
three recently lodged with the COM
pany by n Smoky City concern.
Another of the freight engines be-
ing built for the Delaware and Hud-
son Railroad company was yesterday
turned out and the last of the order
will follow tomorrow. The last order
given by the Delaware end Hudson
consisted of ten engines and very rap
id work has been done on them by
the Dickson company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-21
WILD CATS EAST.


lo.20 q. MI. Gerrity.
3 u. NIL. J. Larkin.
! Il. MP. Cayanaugh.
o q. mo-. Kearncy
q a. me-. NJ. llallet.
2 a. Nh. Bennett.
g a. MIA. II. Rowe, with McDonneifs men.
10 a. NV. A. Bartholomew
ila0 a. MT. Nauman
i j m--F. ID. Secor
. u. m--f liallett.
3.i5 p. m.-F Wall.
4.ij p. m.--F. fstevens.
WILD CATS SUBMITS
A. m, east--E. MeAllister.
a. M, wcst--G Frountelkor.
a. M, wsst--W. II. Nichols
IL noon, west j. Carrieg
2 D. M east. Mosier.
n u. n,, east---H. Gilligan.
d. M, west from Cayuga-McIane.
D. M, west from Cayuga--Glnlcy.
~. NJ, east IRON Nay Aug. Duty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-21
"Queen's Defender"

4 dashing eSalting romance that never fAgs.
Is brilliant frcm beginning TO end The sword
anu the crown dance a merry tattoo. \ woman !
good name and honor demanded at the point Of
the sword welded by 4 stout arm This is .
new and romantic play purchased at . great
expense, dressed in wondrous beauty staged
with special scenery. Chester DeNonde, as the
dare devil gasconion soldier oi fortune, proves
himself equal 10 The task
The above play will be presented by the Ch's-
ter DeVonde stock company, which begins q
weeks engagement ut the Academy Monday,
Dee. u Matnees will he given daily beginning
Tuesday. Saturday matinee an elaborate produc-
tion oi "Robinson Crusoe' will be given, SALE
oi seats oDen today,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-21
"The Rounders" Christmas.

The irst visit OF the season TO Scranton Of q
New York Casino organization will occur when
the latest and greatest Casino success ''The
Rounders," will take possession Of the iyceun
stage for Christmas matinee and night. Thouius
@. Seabrooke who has been seen here many
times os a star, notably with the isle Of Cham
pagne," appears in the stellar role
Of Mr.. Seabrooke it is scarcely unnecessary to
speak, Is his individual success has always BEEN
absolute. Az Maginnis Pasl,a, an Irish Turk, he
is aid to be seen at his best. Ills entrance
song, 'There Are Only One Hundred Girls In
the World for Me-" has delicious waltz re-
irain, easily remembered. and consequently has
been whistled into popularity wherever the lyric
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-21

has been heard. In fact the entire musical
score provided by Ludwig Engander, is OF q
bright, tuneful and exceedingly catchy nature.
While Mr.. Seabroole is the principal enter
tainer of this newest Casino confa. on, the sup
porting company is one of the strongest comic
organizations this season travelling, Nellie Lynch,
Bertha Waltzinger, Jeanette Lowre and Crissie
Carlyle representing its vocal lovelness, and
William Vaudeville. Jake Bernard, Herbert
Cripps and William 7. Terrs sustaining the
main masculine excellence. The company num-
hers IS people.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-21

Never mind the weather: Christmas
comes but once year, and while you
are making up> your mind what to
give, we have made up our mind to
give YOU more for your money than
anyone else.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-12-13

careful examination be made Of the
preventable disasters of the last twenty
years and of the ages of those who
were held responsible by the verdict of
mankind for such lamentable issues
there Will be found strange colncl-
dence In the rage of their ages
Here is an interesting and practically
inexhaustible field for Investigation
Politicians who are "ag'in' the govern
ment' may trace the blunders of an
administration to the sinister influence
of some boss who was passing through
the fatal period at the time. and re
grettable incidents" of nll kinds. In
war or peace, may be traced TO their
true origin. In time, no doubt we
shall appreciate the necessity of reguir
ing all public men, on entering the fatal
period. TO take five years holiday and
to resume work only when they have
passed the age OF alteration.
York Press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-12-13

her Montana home TO study art in
order to open a studio herself. The
lessons were expensive and when the
time came for her to return home she
was short of money. However. she
saw hat IN a shop window that
pleased her fancy. OF course 1t was
expensive; what pretty hat isn't? She
knew the price was more than she
could afford and for some days she
resisted the temptation 10 buy. But
the day before her departure for Mon
taua she bought the hat, and decided
10 wear 1t on the train, thinking ii
would be injured less than if packed.
While changing cars at a railroad
junction in a gale of wind her hat blew
off and 1t went sailing over the plains.
There was no time to run for 1t, as the
train was late and moved right on Be
sides this my cousin had both children
with her, the younger one in her arms.
Trying, wasn't it? And now what do
you think happened a year after? My
cousin came East again and naturally
as the train reached the place where
she had lost her hat just a year before,
she looked out of the car window, and
there on the platform of the newly
erected little station stood a squaw
rugged out in all the splendor Of her
native costume and on her head re-
posed the very hat that had been such
an expense and annoyance TO my
cousin. 1t was a cOmical sight and
almost reconclled her to the loss. es-
pecially as the glory Of the hat had
departed, the feathers looking forlorn
and the trimming generally the worse
for wear."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-12-13

IAN effort Is being made In France TO
dlssipate hailstorms by firing cannon ut
the clouds, writes Consul Covert to the
State Department from Lyons. Fifty
two cannon, manned by one hundred
and four cannoneers and their chiefs.
have been distributed over an area of
twenty-five acres of rich ylneland. A
high point in the vlneland to be covered
by the experiments were selected as the
central post of observation and n sig
nal code adopted under which, when n
shot Is heard from the central post all
the cannon are fred at twice minute
and more slowly after the first ten
shots. translate the report of the first
firing at the storm cloud this season.
The farmers of Denlce We're aroused at
one-thirty o'clock on the night of June
and @. The storm was very severe.
The artllieries, from forty to fifty
strong, fired their guns and stopped the
thunder and lightning. In the neigh
boring communes the people saw col.
umns of flame rise three hundred feet
above the cannon when the shots were
fired"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-12-13
FOUGHT A FIERCE GRIZZLY
Piute Indian Killed the Huge Brut,
with Only Knife.


The California grizzly bear has been
one of the most powerful and nncon-
querable beasts ever known TO the
Western pioneer. a meeting with him
has usually brought death to the hardy
ADVENTURE who dared enter the en-
counter or even stand in his way when
bruin came crashing through the I'M
derbrush. Other bears are met with
confidence and dispatched with n steady
aim, but when grizzly comes thunder.
ing down the powders, tearing off trees
In his superbly undertaking course.
shaking the mountain side with his half
ton of savage bulk. the nerves of man
haze TO be strong indeed TO withstand
the spectacle. There Is death In the
red Jaws, ripping and tearing In the
powerful claws, strength to dash
mans head from his body at n blow
from one Of the hdge forelegs. Coming
head-on, he is n1e all savage creation
turned loose He Is usually more than
mortal can face; only the preternatur.
ally brave and reckless court death and
defy the fates by daring TO stand and
hsht when lie comes. Yet a few days
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-12-13

these days Of photography made easy IL he good
plates and developers can produce clear crisp NEGATIVE Very often however
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Choose the view think best suited for purpose but remember that the
landscape good background and bring the foreground into
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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-12-13
ARCH ROCK, SAN FRANCISCO BAY.

hundred have come within an ace of
going on the rock and had TO slip
their anchors In order to get clear The
first vessel that | remember being
wrecked on Arch rock" continued Cap
tain Boyd, was the pilot-boat Sea
Witch. That was In 1856. All the
pilots had boarded Off and the schoon-
er was coming in in charge OF the boat
keeper, There was a dense fog and
the boatkeeper mlstook Arch rock for
a sloop under sail and getting his
course accordingly made the mistake
of his life. All hands were saved, but
the Sea Witch was n total loss.
The next wreck was that of the
clipper ship Flying Dragon In the win
ter of 1S61-62. She made the fastest
run on record from Newcastle, n. s.
W, thirty-fiye days, and anchored off
Meiggs wharf. Captain Watson, the
well-known marine surveyor, was in
was still in charge when the accident
happened. A sudden change of wind
and n fierce squall drove the Flying
Dragon down on the rock and she be-
came total loss.
The next vessel lost on the rock was
the bark Autocrat In 1860. She was
loaded with coal and drifted down to
her doom In a dense fog. Since that
time numberless vessels have made the
acquaintance Of Arch rock and always
to their disadvantage. The old ferry
boat Clinton went on one OF its lodges
In fog and the steamer Oregon, now
running between the sound and Nome,
lost her bilges on It, The old bark
Columbia stuck ON 1t for a day and a
night, and last of all, the bark Cey-
lon drlfted down on 1t n few months
ago and was saved by the quarantine
steamer Sternberg. AS 1t was the Cey.
lon lost all her sheathing. 1t would
take page to give the number of yes
sells that have Just escaped going on
Arch rock by slipping their cables, and
when the contractors come to boring
I'll guarantee they will find more chain
and anchors than rock
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-12-13

Shag rock No. l and Shag rock No. >
n San Francisco having been disposed
of. contractors are now busily engaged
III work preliminary to the demolition
of the still more famous Arch rock in
the same maritime thoroughfare. The
forty-nner cannot recall the day when
this picturesque menace to navigation
was not mathematical by the sailor
man. Many time its destruction has
been suggested, and its demolition
would have been accomplished
long ago but for the sentimental oppo-
sltlon of a few veteran Californians
who hated 10 see their odd-look.ng old
friend disappear forever. Residents OF
sausallto have always been particular
~ averse TO its destruction, their cry
always being that it was one OF the
sights of the bay. Eventually eontin-
ued agitation by pilots and others in
terested in shipping bore fruit, aud now
Arch rock must follow in the way Of
the two others.
In early days Of California's history 1t
WIS q Ahf ttitt atl4hN'AAAthh III sVdhS
men 10 wait for an unusually low tide
and then pull n boat through the arch.
So far as is known the first time this
feat was accomplished was in 1851,
when Captain Frank Murphy. one of
the best known pilots Of his day. rowed
a small boat through. For few years
the daring trip was occasionally made
Or attempted. but eventually 4 couple
Of young fellows. in trying to do the
trick. We're dashed against the arch by
the heavy swell. The boat was smash
ed and the young men lost their lives.
Since that time rowbOats have given
Arch rock a wide berth
Frank Boyd, a noted pilot of the Cali
fornia coast, voiced the opinion of all
men in his profession when he called
Arch rock a dangerous spot, and said
Il should have been blown up long ago.
when they come TO survey that spot"
he said, they viii find every inch OF
ground In the vicinity of Arch rock
covered with anchors and chains.
Coasters and deep-water ships by the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-12-13
sso q pluts indian, armed With eais q

ego p1nts indian, armed with eais =
knife, met aud overcome one OF thsse
monsters. The Indian was living ut
last accounts, but the bear was dead.
Mustang Is the Indians name. He
and another Piute were out In a tire
mendously wild region of the Hetch-
Hetchy valley and when descending
the bed of gorge they almost ran into
the Jaws of the largest grizzly they had
ever seen. Mustang and his companion
fired their rifles at the brute, but the
two shots produced no more effect in
arresting the bears charge than would
the throwing of pebble against the
wind stop a cyclone. Mustang was a
step in advance OF his companion and
bruin reached him first. knocking his
gun one way and him the other. The
companion climbed a tree Mustang
plunged his knife to the handle into the
shaggy monster, slashed ii again and
again across his rough hide, ripped and
cut until blood poured from a dozen
gashes in the herculean carcass; then
he fell under a crushing blow from one
of the spiked paws and lay qulvering
on the rocks with the bear tearing
strips Of hide from his back and chew
ing his arms and shoulders to pulp.
Meantime Mustangs friend was vain
ly trying TO get his rifle into working
order. 1t had been injured when he
climbed the tree. From morning till
night this condition lasted. The bfar
soon left the mangled remains OF Mus
tang and numbered in red vengeance
over 10 the tree where perched the
other Indian. After trying In vain to
climb he llmped back TO Mustang. but
before he could tear the man to pieces
the Indian, who was by no means DEAD
yet drove the knife into his enemys
vitals The bear staggered on a few
yards and then, overcome by the fear
OF death which comes lnstlnctiyeN to
all animals. staggered down the gorge,
but fell for good In few minutes. As
sistance soon reached Mustang, who
was cared for by cunning medicine
men of his own race.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-12-13
wHAr'LL WE eaoWL Asourq

When the craps nre all eaihered-9tae
barns are piled high,
What will we growl about them
When the pumpkins are spieed with the
frost o the sky.
An the cider is sweet, an the bead on
the rye.
What will we growl about them
Why, well SILVER and shake as the WIN
ter winds blow
That's what wen growl about then.
Well gaze Ger the wearisome leagues Of
the snow.
An sigh for the blisterins summer you
know
That's what wen growl about theni
All, how can life please US! And when
1t is past,
What will we growl about then!
Why, we'll land in the next world-that
region so vast
An wonder il still the hot weather VIII
last?-
That's what we'll growl about then!
Atlanta Constitution.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-12-13
Beyond Him.

Matthew Arnold, next to Whistler.
was perhaps the most colossal egotIst
OF his time.
After his return to London from his
first lecturlng tour in America, he Wis.
tied old Mrs. Proctor. widow of the
poet Barry Cornwall. and mother of
Adelaide Proctor. Mrs. Proctor, who
was then 80 years old. In giving Mr..
Arnold n cup of tea, asked him.
and what did they say about you
in America z"
We'll" said the literary autocrat
they said | was conceited, and they
said my clothes did not fit me-"
well, now" said the old lady, II
think they were mistaken as TO the
clothes. New World.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-12-13
PHILADELPHiA's NEW MINT.

tractor Mccall does not think il VIII
be completed before Nay ], lie time
named in his contract. The building
is being constructed Of gray granite
from Mount Desert and VIII be plain IN
style except IN the Du1Dismatie room.
the decorations Of which VII he %
magnificent scale. Many rare kinds of
marble will appear in this room. TIE
entrance in Spring Garden sifee1 viii
also be somewhat ornate. The earrers
are at work at this point hit bnd their
work difficult, the granite being very
hard. The grain T. coarse aud tough.
rendering it difficult 10 get file smooth
ness necessary for every piece used in
the building. The oarvers hafe been
Mt work on the stone for more than
year