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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-17

gis. Come, Chadwick, will two to one
against the scientific criminal tempt
you TO champion the cause of that APP
parently unappreciated individual?"
Every well. Fred" answered the man
addressed; I'LL take you for a hun
dred."
A few similar bets were laughingly
arranged and a copy Of the Evening
Tempest was sent for.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-17
TIM TABLE.
In effect Nov. 12th. 1859
TRAINS LEAN ALMA

SOUTH.
No. 2-7:3g. q. m.
No AGO, p, m.
III. j. WINCHELL,
Agent, Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-17
CHAPTER III.
DIR. MURDOCK'S PROBLEM

Spargue's stag dinner was virtually
over when a servant brought in copy
of the Evening Tempest. The dessert
had been removed, the coffee ana
liqueurs had been served, and the guests
had lighted their cigars. The host
passed the newspaper to DR.. Murdoch.
who proceeded to glance leisurely
through its columns.
"Ah! this will do" lie exclaimed, at
last. Here is something which will, l
think, answer our purpose"
MYSTERIOUS SHOTS IN WALL
STREEr
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-17
TOLEDO, SAGINAW & MUsKEGoN R'Y.

Lv. shley for Detroit
at l2:l0 =. m.
Close connections are
made at Owosso Junctn
with all trains of d.. G.
II. * NJ. Ry.
BEN. FLETCHER. +. 7. A.
Detroit, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-17
PERE MARQUETTE

W. F. MoELLER, Genl Pass'r Agent, ~
Grand Rapids. Mich
II. j. WNcHELL. Agent, Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-17

Leave Ashley.
$50 a. III. for Muskegon
2:5O p. IN. for Muskegon
JNo. w. LORD,
Traffic Manager,
Detroit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-20
PRICE OF COAL
GOES UPWARD
At Boston and New York It Is Now
Sold for 81 a Ton-At Albany
$7.25 Is Charged.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Boston, Sept. 19.-The coal merchants
of this city have decided that the price
of stove coal of all grades from today
on will be 81. This is an advance Of
two dollars ton within week. The
object of the dealers in raising the
price to 81 is to stop the people, who
seem to have been seized with panic
on account of the great strike, from
buying. The coal men say they do not
wish to become tied UP with orders
without knowing whether It will be
possible to make a delivery.
New York Sept. 19.-The Brooklyn
coal exchange has decided to advance
the retail price of coal to 81 a ton
Steam coal has advanced from s2.95 to
$4.65.
Albany, Sept 19.-The Albany deal.
ers today advanced the price of coal
to $7.25 a ton and even at that rate
they refuse many orders. They will
not accept any large ones.
Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. 19.-The price
of coal was raised here today 81 a ton
on all grades. The local supply of an
thracite is sufficient for one month.
Montreal, Sept. 19.-The different
steamship lines running to Montreal
have notified shippers of an advance
in freight rates of 10 per cent, on ac-
count of the increased cost of coal and
other ship stores.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-20
LITERARY NOTES.

Grams Magazine Tor September ha, full
supply Of history OF the day and OF some very
% pOinted political discussion. ot the latter
it should bee said that this magazine aims to
cam its right TO he considered non.partisan by
publishing both sides Of the question, nom va
rious pens and from its editors as we'll
100 We have just received from Laird Il Lee, Of
Chicago, a most interesting work on health and
the care Of it, entitled "You and Your Doctor"
and prepared with great practical attention by
q Dr. ". b, Doherty, ,f the Kentucky Medical So
cisty. Food, drink, sleep, bathing, work aud
worry, hemorThages, and the first cares in case
of accidents, are only a few OF the subjects
treated.
Major,General Jacob d. Cox, ex.Secretary OF
the tntsrior. finally revised. tew days before
his DEATH the proofs Of his article on "The
Shgrman-Johnson Convention" which will sp,
pear in the October Scribner's, 1t, therefore
Il is the hast expression of an sstute military critic
on a unuohdisputed, episode in the csreet Of
Geperaf .Slernan.,, .,..
a An tuioyable Juvenile hook is issued by the
SSaalEt ld'i Publishing company Of Akron, o.,
under the title, MI Bunny, His BooN.' Ii
Is composed Of original verse and also drawings
o. exceptional ceyemess which are happily re
Ippduced in three oolors, making volume hound
10 attract favorable notice from the little ones
Minister WI Ting Fang will present in the
October Century "a Plea for Fair Treatment" il
behalf OF his iellow-eountrymen. This is on,
Of half a dozen articles in the same magazine
in which the Chinese question will be Ueated
directly or indirectly Bishop Potter writes or
: "chinese Traits and Western Blunder'-th,
hTst OF a series Of travel sketches and studies
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-20
They Make Continual Ad-
vanCeS in The Trib-
une'S Contest,
rHE RESULTS YESTERDAY
Miss Jennie Meyers, of Lake Ariel,
Advances One Place and Miss Mary
Yeager Three-Rodriguez APP
proaches His Third Century-How
Old Subscribers May Aid the Con-
testants.

1t is the young ladies that are maxi
ing the largest returns Just now in
The Tribune's Educational Contest.
Miss Jennie Meyers, of Lake Ariel,
again succeeded inscoring the larg-
est number of points, passing her first
century, and this morning appears in
fourth place, only s points behind
Oliver Callahan, who is in third. The
last three days Miss Meyers has made
large gains, advancing in the list each
day, and if she is as fortunate in her
canvass today will pass Mr.. Calla-
han, unless he, too, is able to increase
his total
Miss Mary Yeager Of Moscow, VINO
was in twelfth place yesterday is this
morning advanced to ninth, with every
prospect of going higher.
Charles Rodriguez made gain. as
usual. is still some distance ahead
of David V. Birtley in second place,
and is now very close to his third CEN
tury. This young man has scored
points every day this month with but
two exceptions.
Eugene Boland and Arthur Kem-
merer also made returns yesterday, al
though the latter's score was not suf-
llClCDI TO prevent MS ulOpBillS OiC
place in the list.
AS the contest nears it's close, some
of our subscribers are becoming more
and more anxious to aid the contest
ants, and regret mat they are not al
lowed to pay their subscriptions in ad-
vance. The Tribune does not fail to
realize that in refusing to accept
money for this purpose it is turning
away many dollars, but these dollars
will eventually reach US, although 1t
may be slower in coming. The Trib-
unes aim in promoting this contest
was to secure new subscribers, and
the rules were made with this in view
and cannot now be changed. Doubt
lessN many of our subscribers, how
ever, have friends to whom they could
send The Tribune as a gift-a Christ
mas Eft, if you will, the paper need
not be started until them-and by so
doing will please the friend and aid
some worthy young person to secure
an education for which he is so
gallantly striving At least, when a
canvasser calls, they can direct him
to some of their acQuaintances who
might be induced to subscribe.
Occasionally new subscriptions are
being handed in and requests made
that they be credited 90 certain con-
testants. These The Tribune gladly
accepts and proper credits are given
Help the young contestants all you
Can-thcy arc all worthy of your sup
port.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-20
STRIKE NOTES.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Reading, Pa, Sept 19.-One feature
of the coal situation tonight is that
shipments to the west have been cut
Gown considerably and that they will
become smaller in that direction as
the product from the mines become
less. The demands of the local trade
along the Atlantic seaboard are so
enormous that every carload is needed
in the Reading company's own terri
tory.
Pottsville. Pa, Sept. 19-Captain
Daniel Christian, of the Philadelphia
and Reading coal and iron police, to-
night marshalled 100 deputies at this
place. Part of the force was sent TO
the northumberland region. More will
be sent tomorrow to protect the Phila-
delphia and Reading mine workers in
the upper part of the region. The
Reading company intends to thorough
ly police their collieries i'm order that
the strikers will not be able to inter-
fere with the miners who wish to
work.
Shamokin, Pa, Sept. 19.--An effort
was made today by a committee OF
miners employed at the Natalie col
liery. Mt, Carmel, to secure a settle
ment. They came this afternoon to
consult with several leading mining
officials as TO the best method of eff
fecting their object. 1t is believed
that if they can effect their object,
the other operators will follow in the
same line.
New York, Sept l9,-It is asserted
here by retail coal dealers that the
mining companies have begun TO re-
fuse their orders and as a precau-
tionary measure, are holding on to
their supplies of fuel, which are said
: TO be large. A statement printed this
! afternoon declares that the Susque-
hanna andWestern railroad has a sup
ply of $4,000 tons stored here, but not
a ton is for sale, the officers declaring
it is for the use OF their own roads.
1t is also claimed that the Erie and
Lackawanna people refuse to sell, but
no statement could be obtained as 10
| the supply these roads have on hand.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-20
PITTsToN.

Special to the Scranton Tribune
Pittston, Sept. ia brilliant matri-
monial event took place in West Pitts
ton this evening, when Miss Minnie
b. Kyle, eldest daughter of T.W. Kyle,
was united in marriage to Selah H.Van
Ness, of Newark, n. j. The cere-
mony was performed in the Methodist
Episcopal church before an assemblage
of about fifty invited guests, at G
o'clock. The officiating clergyman was
Rev. DR.. Severson. An elaborate re-
ception was given at the home Of the
brides parents on Exeter street.
David Arnot, OF New York city, ror-
merly of this place and Miss Clara
Richardson were united in marriage
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Richardson. on Froth.
ingham street, this evening. Rev
]. j. Kilpin Fletcher, of the Presbyter-
ian church, performed the cerem ony,
and a large company of guests were
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Arnot will re-
side In New York city.
Caught stealing apples from an orch
ard at Inkerman. Frank Dougher, OF
that village, received a charge of buck
shot from a gun in the hands of a
farmer. The young mans injuries drs
about the legs. arms and face, but are
not serious.
While walking across the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western railroad
bridge at West Pittston yesterday
morning a heavy gale of wind blew
Arthur Whitchurch, a 16-year-ol boy
off the structure to the river, about
sixty feet below. That he was not
killed is miraculous. He landed on the
rocks at the base OF the second pier
and his injuries consist of bad con
tuslons of the leg, hip and arm AL
though his injuries do not appear dan
gerous, IL is thought he may be seri-
ously injured.
The re-trial of wife murderer John
Lutz, of West Pittston, which was SET
down for this week has been post
poned until the November term OF
criminal court.
Fruit and vegetable thieves are caus-
ing considerable annoyance at the Ran
som poor farm.
While working on his farm i'm Wyom-
ing Joseph r. Acker was fatally in.
jured under peculiar circumstances
His horse started TO run away Ackei
started in pursuit. and in attempting
TO stop the animal fell under rh6
wheels and was run over, He stopped
the horse, however, and drove to his
home, where he died half hour later
having been internally injured. He
was "a years of age, The funeral will
occur Thursday at y. m.
The furniture and undertaking firm
of DOnnelly, Lydon & Murray has beer
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-20
SEVENTY PER CENT.
ARE NOW ON STRIKE
Mine Workers Make Gains in Lehigh
Region-The Operators Claim
That Men Are Intimidated.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Hazleton, Sept. 19.--The third day of
the strike passed off as quietly as the
two preceding days. Beyond the occa'-
sional stoning of a mine worker going
to or from his work there has been no
disorder. 1t was estimated tonight
that about 20 per cent. of the mine
workers of this region were idle today
which is quite an increase over yes
terdays figures. President Mitchell
did not issue a formal statement to-
night, because of his absence from
headquarters. He said, however, that
from reports he had received he figured
on more than 1260O0 being idle in the
anthracite district.
No negotiations for a settlement of
the strike are yet in sight, and the
situation in that respect is precisely
the same as it was yesterday. The
United Mine Workers officials are con-
fining their efforts to getting the men
to quit work everywhere, believing that
they cannot successfully carry on the
contest unless every operation in the
three districts is tied up completely.
The operators are working the col
lieries which are crippled as best they
can.
The mine owners in the Hazleton
district complain bitterly of what they
call the "cruel tactics" of the union
men. They claim that the workmen
who are still going to the mines are
being inundated and even threatened
with serious bodily harm if they do not
quit work. They also add that most
of the men now idle desire to resume
work, but through fear of assault they
do not leave their homes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-20
MARCH OF STRIKERS
WAS CALLED OFF
Authorities of Lykens Feared That
IT Would Result in a Clash
with the Non-strikers.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Harrisburg. Sept. 19.-The expected
| clash between the union and non union
miners in the Lykens valley region
was averted by the strikers at Lykens
abandoning their proposed march to
Williamstown tonight to attempt to
force the miners there to quit work.
The feeling between the Lykens and
Williamstown miners is so bitter that
the strike leaders were induced this
afternoon by the borough authorities
of Lykens to persuade their fellow-men
not to invade the territory of the nom
strikers.
Seven hundred strikers were to have
started for Wiliamstown at 6 o'clock
with two bands of music and they
were much chagrined when the pro-
posed march was called off. A small
delegation of strikers went there this
evening and held a meeting in the pub
lie square, at which speeches We're
made by District Organizer Miles
Daugherty, of Shamokin; District
Vice-President Paul =. Pulaski, of Mt.
Carmel. and District Treasurer Wilson
c. Hoder, of Shamokin. There was no
disorder, and this has encouraged the
authorizes or the neighboring boroughS
to believe that the danger of trouble
between the strikers and non-strikers
is over.
The mules have been removed from
the Lykens mine and the colliery will
be suspended indefinitely If the men
are not at work next Monday morning.
About fifty pump-runners, engineers
and firemen are at work and they will
not join the strike unless called out by
the miners union. Twelve hundred
men are working at the Williamstown
| colliery and about 1900 at Tower City.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-20
QUIET REIGNS In
WYOMING VALLEY
Strikers Keep Away from the Works
and There Was No Disorder.
Coal Is Becoming Scarce.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Wilkes Barre, Sept, 19.-The third
day of the miners strike was an un-
eventful one in the Wyoming valley.
The strikers kept away from the works
and there was no disorder of any KIND.
The men employed by the West End
Coal company at MoCanaqua continue
to resist all attempts to get them out.
President Nichols made a last attempt
today and failed. 1t is now said that
an effort will he made to reach the
men through their wives and daugh-
ters. Mother" Jones, the female la
Dor advocate, will probably be sent to
the mining village to persuade the wo-
men that it is their duty to urge their
husbands and brothers to join the
strikers. But Mother" Jones is liable
to have uphill work if she attempts the
task She lis not a lnguist and it is
said nearly all the languages spoken
in the modern world are used in thau
mine. These people know they have
been treated kindly by their employers
and they cannot understand why they
should be called upon to inconvenience
their benefactors by quitting work.
a representative of one of the big
coal companies said today that the
owners of the Mocanaqua colliery ara
getting well paid now for the turkeys
they gave their employees last Christ
mas. The company is mining a great
deal of coal ana they have inquiries
| from many places at fancy figures for
the same. President Nichols would
give a great deal If he could close up
the colliery. He says it is the only
black mark ON his chart The officials
of the company say they propose to
| protect their employees from intimida-
tion now, aid with that object i'm view
| they have employed eight special Off
GERS to see that their employees are no.
| interfered with.
So far as surface indications go there
is no sign of settlement in this Sec
tion. If anything, the opposing forces
| are drifting further apart.
The clerks of the Lehigh and Wilkes
Barre company are now busily engaged
| making up the pay-rolls for Septem-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-20

kind of machine designed to lessen
the labors of the granger, and he is
not forgotten in the harvest time, for
generous rewards are offered for the
best displays of vegetables, fruit,
grain, butter ard cheese.
The premiums offered for domestic
manufactured articles are for the wo-
mems benefit and act as an induce
ment to bring out displays of many
good things, such as canned fruits and
jellies, canned goods, pickles, butter
dried fruit, wine, bread, cake and all
kinds of crocheted. knitted and en-
broidered products, from a pair of
handknit coarse wool socks to dain-
ty point lace handkerchief.
The entries for the two days racing
have come il well, and plenty of
sport is assured. AS can be seen from
the appended list of entries, Scran-
ton is we'll represented in nearly every
race by good horses. Following is the
card for tomorrow and Friday:
THURSDAY, SEPT 20.
Green Race-For horses owned in Wyoming
county, purse $50 Minnie c., Charles snyder,
Montrose; Jennie b. r. NJ. Abrams, Pittston;
Miss Reed, G. D. Reed, Tunkhannock; Albert,
r. NJ. Abrams, Pittston.
227 class, trotting and pacing, purse $3.50
Walter, Jr. and Major $, II. s. German, Scran-
ton; W. S. MaXey, f. S. Lott Montrose; Albert,
r. NJ. Abrams, Pittston; schcrsondo, f. 7. Rob.
inson, Scranton; Nina b, VI. NJ. Sherwood,
Scranton Miss Reed g. d. Reed, Tunkhannock.
Daisy Holmes, A. T. Decker Waverly Victor r,
r. +. Westlake, Scranton; Ed Sandboy and
Roxana, J. NJ. Sherwood. Scranton.
Double Team Race-Trot or pace, best two in
three, half miles heats, to carriage or wagon;
purse 500 Moses and Reuben II. " Frink,
Montrose; Mabel W and King Medium, G. d.
Reed Tunkhannock; Bertha c and Bradley or
Baxter, II. s. German, scranton Bird and Al.
tens, Jr., DR.. +. +. Avery, Tunkhannock.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 81.
S15 class trottng and pacing. purse s5O-Min.
ME S, F. J. Lott Montrose; Albert and Jennie
b, r. NJ. Abrams, Pittston; Scherzondo, +, T..
Robinson. Scranton; Nina b, NJ. NJ. Sherwood,
Scranton; Miss Reed; S d. Reed, Tunkhannock
Victor p, r. F.. Westake, Scranton; Ed Sand
boy and Roxana, J. NJ. Sherwood, Scranton.
Free for all, trotting and pacing, purse 5000
W. o. Bradley II. S. German, Scranton; Scher.
condo and G. II. F., T.. T. Robinson, Scranton;
King Medium, G. p. Dersheimer, TunKhannock
Mabel W, S. d. Reed, Tunkhannock; Victor p,
c. W. Dunn, Scranton; Ed Sandboy and Roxana
J. NJ. Sherwood, Scranton; Bertha G.. II. S.
German, Scranton; W. S, Maxey, F. S, Lott,
Montrose.
Running Race, half mile heats, best two in
three, purse S50-Fauntelo, G. S. Fourman,
Scranton; Duke, T. Z. Decker, Wsverlyi Susie
S, Benjamin Jacoby, Montrose.
The officers of the Wyoming County
Agricultural society are: President,
D. w. Stark; vice president. James
Deubler; secretary, w. N. Reynolds;
treasurer, c. o. Dershimer. These Off
GERS are all from Tunkhannock and
their daily presence on the grounds IL
a guarantee that everything will run
smoothly. f. L. Hatfield.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-20
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

nv local applications, as they cannot reach the
Nv 10 cure deafness and that is by Constitu
ToyaI remedies. Deafness is caused by an in.
aamed condition Of the mucous lining OF the
E'stachian Tube. When this tube get innamed
you have a rumbling sound Of imperfect hear
ing and when il is entirely closed deafness
is the result, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored 20 its nor
ever, nine cases out OF ten are caused by cstarrh
which rs nothing but an inhamed condition OF the
mucous surfaces.
Nc will give One Hundred Dollars for any casa
of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Halls Cotarrh Cure. Send for circu.
lars, free
Sold by Druggists, i5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-20
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Sept. 19-Cattle-Receipts, 1900,
including $500 western, and /, 100 Texans choice
light and medium steers, steady, others 5al0c.
lower; western steers slow; feeders. loc. lower
Texans, steady; natives, best on sale today ore
car at Sc; good to prime steers, S5.50a6 90; poor
medium, Si.50a5 40; selected feeders, steady 10
lOc. lower, $3,s5ai.65; mixed stockers, weak,
lower, 81 75a3. .65 cows, weak to l0c. lower, 81 10
a44O; Gamers, steady, e.. .25a2 IS; bulls, steady,
Receipts, LOO; best on sale today, two cars at
1906; Texas fed steers, 81, l0a5.l5; Texas grass
steers, 49, JOa4 30; Texas bulls 80. 75a3 So Hogs
Receipts today. 26,UOO: tomorrow, 25,OO0; left
over, 3,ll2: strong to 5c. higher; top, sj.62h
mixed and butchers, 5.Ija5.57la; good to choics
heavy, s5.lOa5521a; rough heavy. -. 90a5.o5 v;
light, S. 25aj.6 .62i4; bulk of sales, 5.20a5 45.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 sheep, steady; lambs,
l5a25c lower; good to choice wethers, IS. s5a4 90;
fair to choice mixed, S3.2ja3.0O; western sheep,
81 s5ai 2j native lambs, S42jaj,I5 "esterr
lambs, Sja5.Gj
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-20
Philadelphia Grain and Produe.

Philadelphia, Sept ly.--Wheat--strono ,uo
ngner contract grade, September, 76a76ltc.
CONFIRM; No. mixed September, 45iSa45s.c'
3atsItirm; No. white clipped, CSC. No 2
BGtter-tinn; fancy western creamery, 22c' do,
prints, 23c. Eggs-Firm; fresh. nearby, lsc.; do
western, lsc;; do. southwestern, 17c do. south.
ern, lOc. Cheese-Firm; New York full creams.
islr to choice, lOhalOAc. Ohio fats, pa1Oc Re.
hned Sugars--Unchanged. Cotton-1sc. lower
ml;ddIng n;g uplands, lie. Tallow-steady city
barrels, 4l9c.; dark, do, 4Lc. cakes, Sc, Live
Poultry-tirm; fowls, llal2c. old roosters. Sc. /:
spring chickens, llal3c.; ducks, 91aalOo Dressed
Pouitry--tirm; fowls, choice, l2c. do fair 10
good llalll2c.; old roosters, &C. nearby sprinl
chickens. llal4c.; western do, 1OalSc Re.
celpts--Flour, 100 barrels and 2.925,GDO pounds
IN sacks; wheat. 1900 bushels; corn, 81 OOC
bushels; oats; 1900 bushels. Shipments-W
$4,000 bushels corn, $4,000 bushels; oats. 30
900 bushels ' wv
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-20
JONAS LONGS SONS.

Der, and instead of waiting until the
middle Of October to pay their men,
will pay them off next week and then
prepare to put their collieries in shape
for a long suspension. No effort will
be made to run the mines with new
men.
1t is almost impossible to buy ton
of coal in Wilkes-Barre now.
The Susquehanna Coal company be-
gan taking the mules out of the mines
at Nanticoke tonight. They will be
shipped to Dauphin county, where the
company has purchased a farm. The
SusGuehanna officials say that they
will pay their men up in full early
next week and close the mines for the
winter.