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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-04
The Parade.

The parade is To take place at
o'clock. At its conclusion there will
be an exhibition drill by the life-sav-
ing corps of the William Connell Hose
company of Scranton and competitive
races and drills for handsome prizes,
on River street.
A band concert will he given at s
o'clock at the stand, near Sixth avenue
bridge. At $50 o'clock the local COM
panies will give an exhibition run to
the box at city hall,
The day and the jubilee will be
brought to a close with the firemen's
bali i'm the Burke building.
The parade column will be made up
as follows:
Chicf Of Police James McAndrcw and squad Of
mounted officers
Grand Marshal-Chiof Of the Fire Department
John NJ McNulty,
AIDES 10 the Grand Marshal-Foreman John
LOTUS, of the Columbia Hose company; Foreman
Thomas Herbert Of the Mitchell Hose company;
Foreman James Hope, Of the Cottage Hose com.
pany.
Carriages containing Mayor KilpatricA, Mayor
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-04

display. which included everything
from bombs that almost shook the hills
in exploding to splendid set pieces.
The piece de resistance was one which
spelled in varl-colored fire the words
Golden Jubilee, 1S5l-l90l.'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-04
Mr.. Bryan Buys a Paper.
BY Exclusive Wire from The AssocilScd Prs,

Washington, sept 3-Thc National Natchm1n
Publishing company today hlcd bill Of sale
transferring TO William Jennings Bryan the
plant and newspaper known as the National
Natchmsn, successor 10 the silver knight
Watchman, The consideration mentioned was
500
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-04
Valuable Sawmills Burned.
y Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pres

Hancock Mich, Sept, 3-lire today completes
~ DESTROYED the saw mills Of the Armstrong.
Thlmin company here. The loss is Slooon,
partially insured. In addition TO the buildings
burned the entlre summers cut Of hard wood,
pine and finished lumber was destroyed,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-04
THE FIREWORKS.

There was a brilliant display Of fire.
works on Sandy's hill last night. The
50, chosen was an elevation which
afforded the best advantage for the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-04
Mr.. Hughes Becomes Reminiscent.

Mr.. Hughes was mostly reminiscent
in his talk, He is we'll acquainted with
the early history of the mines in and
about C6rbondalc because of facts that
he heard his father relate and by rea-
son of he himself being concerned in
scmc tragic happenings about the old
workings here.
MI. Hughes averred that the opening
of the mine was fact that would
never be ohliterated from the history
Of Carbondale and tho anthracite re-
r.ons, but would he conspicuous until
the final chapter of the career of Car
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-04

PRESIDENT; +. NJ. Olyphant, secretary;
g, \. Walker treasurer; &. g. Rose,
.suHcrirtendent mining department.
Erected in 1901, the 5Oth anniversary
of the city of Carbondale.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-04
President Nichols Talks

lltSlutnl lnondS -. NlcnOlS, or
District No. /, United Mine Workers,
was also made one of the speakers of
tn" occasion. His was a tribute to
C"rhondalo, To the sturdy men who
opened and developed the mines here
about: who made the beginning of the
anthracite coal industry, the industry
that is responsible, he said, for Penn
sYlvSnia's immense wealth. her COM
m"rrial prestige and force; for the
unlocking of the secret when the earth
cove possession of the magic power
stored therein, which was the direct
cause of the effects we see about US
now; the railroads that unite all the
cities ana towns of the country, the
factories and mills that employ so
many thousands. All Of these owe
thrr existence to the power stored in
coal, which was discovered and de-
V,lupcc by the pioneers of CarbOndale.
Mother" Jones delivered the con-
,lud'nl talk. Her address was char
aCjcrstically peppery. She nayed the
capitalists and predicted the early
sUbiuGatiOn of these masters" of the
working people, declaring that the
country is on the eye of the great in
dustrial revolution and that the OPEN
ing o' the twentieth century was dis
clcSins the dawn Of the glorious noon
of the working people, the twentieth
century revolutonists who had the
blood of Patrick Henry and jefferson
cours ing in their veins ana who would
80 to the ballot boxes crying TO the
capitalists 10 keep their hands off. that
they. Uhc working people, We're well
able to look after their own rights
The tablet on the monument reads:
TIE FIRST UNDERGROUND
MINE OPENED HERE,
Jurr, 1881, by Archibald Law, first
mining engineer of the Delaware and
Hudson company; John Wurts presi-
dcnt John IL. Williams, treasurer.
Officers Of the Delaware and Hudson
company, 1901 Robert NJ. Olyphant.
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Mayor Kilpatrick's Greeting.

After being presented by Mr. SWi-
CERT Mayor Fitzpatrick gave a hearty
welcome to the multitude and pointed
out the significance of the occasion.
He then assumed the chairmanship of
the exercises and introduced Reese w.
Hughes. Nj. Hughes was chosen be-
cause If h.S father having been a
miner in this oi"nng and his being
the only resident here who hd | such
close connection with the event that
was being Commemorated.
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work and activity in the early days of
Goa mining. which has since reached
sdrh great proportions and which is Of
paramount importance in the industrial
life OF these valleys.
Nj. Law assured the multitude that
no error had been made in designating
this as the first underground opening,
for he himself had the words of his
own father that this was the site Of
the first mine
"Dften,' said Mr.. Law, my father
in Oui walks about this place-and this
was very often, for we lived on The
top OF this hill. where | was born-he
WoulG say, Now. Charlie. | won't likely
live so long as you to speak of this fact,
but il it's ever disputed as to where
the first underground opcnings was
you can tell them that it was here.
Thcr he would point To this very spot
This was fully fifty years ago, when
the opening, which has since been
covered, was visible"
Mr., Law, through personal observa-
tion and the knowledge spread within
the family circle by his father. verified
the other facts about early mining
operations, the openings further along
OF the hillside, and the driving of
ToWnsend's and Inghams Levels and
the Nos. |, and mines
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-04
The Unwilling.

The unveiling followed the labor
parade which ended shortly after
o'clock. \ happy incident of the eX-
ercises was the presence of Charles
Law OF PittstOn, son of Archibald Law,
the first mining engineer of the Del
aware ana Hudson company, the man
who opened the very mine whose eX-
istenCe the monument pcrpetuatcd
There was IA great throng to witness
the event. ON the brink of the en-.
bankm ant over the old opening, stood
Mayor fitzpatrick, q. +. Swigert, Of
the executive committee. who directed
the programme; Reese Hughes, whose
father WORKED in the mine ana who
delivered the chief address; Patrick
kcarncy, of the West Side. probably
the oldest active miner in Carbonate,
and who was Mr.. Hughes partner"
as the miners are wont to call their
fellow chamber workers In a carriage
along the roadway that skirts the
monument, were President y. -. Mic
hols of District No. /, United Mine
Workers, and Mother Jones, the
doughty champion of united labor. The
Mazart band was present and played
patriotic airs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-04
IN C0MMEMORATEON
OF FIRST OPENING
Unveiling of Monument in Front
of the First Underground An
thracite Mine

Probably the most significant of the
days events, at least the one most
closely linked with the early history
of the city, was tho unvciing Of the
monument or tablet which was erected
in front of the first underground an
thracito coal mine in America. in pub
lie Commemora zion of the event.
The Importance of the unvciling can
be app rcciatcd when it is kept i'm mind
that the opening of this mine was
the starting point of the history of
Carbondalc, ana coincidentally. the
history of the anthracite mining indus
try. Around this happening, therefore,
it might b" said revOlvcd the ideas
and interests of the jubilee Cplebra-
tion. For this reason this feature
of the exercises claimed chief inter-
est
The site of the old opening is oppos-
ite seventh avenue at the foot of the
cmbankment that leads up to the West
side. Tha monument is block about
five feet high, quarried from one of the
nearby quarrics, which yield a super
ior quality Of building stone Prior
tn the opening of the exercises. the
stone was wrapped with the Amcri-
can flaC which was removed by Mayor
Fitzpatrick, who was the chairman Of
the occasion
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-04
The Eight-Hour Dav.

But The United Mine Workers hasn't
fulfilled its mission, and will not have
done so until every boy who is in the
breaker IS at school, until the homes
of the miners are as comfortable as
other trades people, What the United
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05

Total ................ ,554 1!4.33O 1923 1Ss4
Dickinson county. irEthe Ninth District.
is the only county in which there are no
negro voters Buchanan county has one
colored voter; Bland has IS: Craig. 81. : II
OF the above counties are in the Ninth
Congressional District.
Carroll county. i'll the Fifth Congress
sional District, has 62 colored voters. All
other counties and cities inc the State
have over one hundred colored voters.
In the Fourth Congressional District
there are 2o.516 colored. and 1000 white
voters. This is the only district in the
State where the negro voters are in cN-
cess of the white. There are 3,5Q6 more
negro voters in this district than white.
The Second Congressional District Con-
tains the largest number of voters. There
are Is. 100 voters in this district-white,
40.355; co1ored. 34S05.
The Fifth Congressional District con-
tains the smallest number of voters. There
are 1875 white and $500 colored voters
in the district, making total of 26,164.
Rockingham county contains the larg-
! est number of white voters. There are
7473 white and So colored voters in this
county.
Augusta county is second largest There
are 66SS white voters in this county ard
g ], 275 are colored.
The smallest number ofswhite voters in
any count v.cf, the State are in Warwick
county. which has only $3.50 white voters.
James City county comes next with oriy
sos white voters. Both of these counties
are in the Second Congressional District.
Norfolk county has the largest number
of icolored voters of any county in the
State. There are S459 colored and o492
white voters in this county,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
BLOT WIPED OUT.
Raid Made Upon DsorderIY Houses 10 Third
Street Alley.

The usual long Monday docket corr
fronted Justice John yesterday.
The most important case attended to
was that of two negro women, named
Belle TAYLOR and Fannie Lynch, who
were arrested for conducting disordcriy
houses in the alley. between Broad and
..,rsnall ard Third and Fourth Streets.
Much complaint has been made by citi-
zrns il. reference to the disorder in this
alley, and the officers OF the Second Dis
tricc have determined to break it UP and
to pun ish the offenders. With this end
in view, tic two women mentioned above
were arrested. and with them ten others.
The former were fined $40 each for main
tanning the, disorderlN houses: and the lat
ter $3.50 each for disorderly conduct
Mcssic Hewlett and Eugene Fowler
(colored, were arrested under the loitcr-
ing ordinance. and were fined $3.50 ach.
D. C. Butler. Jr., Albert sOlliff and Rus
sell NorveU for being 1isorderly on the
prcn ises of j. Reinach, We're each fined
$40.
James Fountains (colored) hit John Ed
wards with a rock. which cost him $3.50,
and Melvin Logan (colored) paid $3.50 for
bca ting Minnie Edwards.
AS a suspicious character, Burney Scott
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
THE HOME FOR lNCURABLEs.
An Appeal Made for Help for This Noble
Institution.

This will be donation day at the Vir-
einia Home for Incurables. The institu-
ton has never been SO much in need of
assistance. 1t has 10 endowment. so is
entirely dependent on, charity 1t has
twenty-tcur patients. The board Of
managers beg that the public will come
to its assistance with provisions and
money to help these poor afflicted ones
who are doomed to a life of suffering
Miss Mary Greenhow, the president Of
the Home has issued Il strong appeal
TO the public i'll behalf OF the Home. In
il she says:
Once more / come to YOU with out
stretched arms and bes, for aid to Sweet
Charity.
You all know of our Virginia Home for
Incura bies which was incorporated in
1854. and is a refuge and Il home for
those of our State upon whom the heavy
hand of affection falls. and for whom
there is no relief but death.
There are now twnnty-three men and,
women of different ages. and one child
under its charitable roof. so tenderly and
affectionately cared for, with such pleas
ant surroundings that the dark horizon
Of their lives is SO illuminated with cheer
fulness and contentment as TO make them
really happy. /. is notification of II.
taul iaSStIttoH S<iit!itA .llsNSI dis.
This generous and charitable communi-
ty has always responded with sufficient
aherality to meet every wanc of the in
stitution.
Every room in our splendid building is
handsomely and elegantly furnished as
memorials in commemoraton Of the mem
DRY Of departed loved ones.
But il became necessary. as a protection
against fire to put hot water in the build
ing, not only Tor the greater comfort OF
the inmates but because of the close
proximity OF the pipes to the woodwork
of the building.
This and some necessary repairs cost
us ABOUT $1,000. w CHI must be paid by
the 18th instant, and We now have sup
plies on hand that will last us only one
month; the cost of Maintenance being
about 5000 per arfinT.
4 l. therefore, once more. econfdel.--y OK
tend 10 You these same hands which have
never returned empty. and beg your con-
tributions to this real charity, for 1t is
true, as it is written in the Holy Script
ures: And though I have the gift of
prophecy. and understand all mysteries,
and all knowledge; and; though I have
all faith so that could remove noun
tains. and have not charity, 1 am no
thing.
Ours is in truth and in fact a charita-
bic institution. 1t was conceived in char
ity. and was built and has been MAIN
tanned alone by charity, and it is to the
charita BILE now appeal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
Meant GnIy MIR. Meredith.

Hon. John E. Epps. who will be a can
1adate for sheriff against Mr.. John T..
Hughes next spring, is quoted as saving
mat if elected, he will make no changes
in the present force of deputies. Mr..
Epps said last night that the idea he in
tended to convey was, that if elected he
would retain Mr.. Fleming Meredith as
deputy sheriff, provided he desires to
stay. Knowing as he does. Mir. Meredith's
splendid qualifications. Further than
this. Mr.. Epps did not indicate what would
be his course. $50
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
BALTIMORE ataRxE1

BALTIMORE. MD, Nov. 4.-Elonr.
firm; western superior. S->,>5ll245: west
ern extra, S-.451290. Wheat, strong:
spot and the month. I47sMI4Mc.; Deem
ern by sample 6S015c. Corn, strong; mix
ed and spot 6l1sM61Mc.:; the month. 611sc
November new, cole; year. 60G61 c.:
January J9lhc.: southern white = corn
new, 5G1h@61c Oats, strong and higher:
No. > white. -44d441ac. Rye, steady; No
nearby. 55c. Butter. firm: fancy imita-
ton. 1SGI19c.: fancy creamery, 23d24c.
Eggs firm: fresh. 22G23c: Cheese. firm
and unchanged: large, 109-0Ac.: small.
1O1s611c. SUGAR, firm and unchanged;
fine and coarse granulated. S5.1J.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
Homestead Hotel VIII sso1 Be Under Roof
Otfer..Notes OF lnterts.

Mr.. Decatur AXtell. Nice-it:SlA III VI
the Chesapeake and Ohio, w;ls III lis G.
flee yesterday Mr. Axtell las Just re-
turned from visist to Il, !!"t Springs,
where the New Homestead Hotel IS Ee-
ing constructed. and is enthusiastic over
the progress being made, and the mag
nificence of the new building. The walls
are up four stories and the roof will be
on within four weeks.
ut will be the finest hotel in the noun
tains. when completed said Mr.. ANtell.
II was never so much surprised with it
as on my visit yesterday.
Business men of las city are much in
terested in the project of bringing the
Southern Railroads Good Roads train to
this vicinity. The train is now touring
in North Carolina. giving practical de-
monstrations of good road building and
might be brought here easily. it is
thought if the right efforts are made in
this direction. What Virginia needs is
good roads say those interested in the
move, and if the people could be taught
practically how to make them, it would
be the greatest blessing that could he
conferred upon the old State.
The Southern Railway Company has is
sized the following order:
Mr. T.. RYDER having resigned to &C
cept service elsewhere, the jurisdiction OF
Mr. n. j. o Brien superintendent a nvile
division is hereby extended over the
ashinEton division until further notice.
Mr.. G. d. Gaver. who has been in the
employ of the Local Freight Department
of the Southern Railway Company. in
this city. for the last two years has been
promoted to a position in the Auditing
Department.
Steam has been turned on the heating
apparatus in the new union station of
the Chesapeake and Ohio and Seaboard
Air Line railways. and it is said that
trains will begin to run into it about the
middle of the month.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-COFFEE-
Futures opened STEADY in tone at un-
changed prices to>5 points decline under
local selling pressure. following unsatis-
factory European market advices- Trad
ing was, rather conservative all day in
view of$the approaching holiday and ow-
ing to aGI3raZiliar Church holiday. There
was scarcelr variation in values
phases of the market steady at a net
partial loss of ) points Total sales We're
$1,000 bags. Spot Rio. quiet; No:@I IN
voice, Glac.: IordoVa. I1a0Ll1c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
NAVAL STORES.

. WILMINGTON. N. c.. Nov. 4.-SPI2-
ITS TURPENTINE-Noth doir, re-
ceipts IS casks. Rosin, firm at 901 htc. !:
receipts. 3os barrels Crude turp time
quiet at s110@2.OO; receipts, 100 barrels.
Tar quiet at S1.23: receipts, 36I barre
SAVANNAH. GA. Nov. 4.-SP1R1TS
TURPENTINE-Firm at 35c.: receipts.
971 casks: sales. 59j casks; exports. 10
casks. ROsin, firm: receipts, 2,719 barrels:
sales, 645 barrels; exports, -,49J barrels.
CHARLESTON. S. c.. Nov. .4.-TUR-
PENTINE-Firm and unchanged. Rosln.
firm and unchange0.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
WHEAT-No. 2.

Cash quotations were as follows-Flour
STEADY. No. :; spring wheat, 671sMT01@c.;
No. :. red. 70Ml3c. No. = yellow corn.
59l3MG0c. No. > oats 3SiaG39l2c.: No. =
white, 40%i041lac.: No. 9 white, 40Gi1c.
No. > rye. 55%4c. Fair to choice mailing
barley. 5505Sc Mess pork per barrel.
S1a.SOd13Sj: lard. per- 100 pounds. $3.50
dry sailed shoulders (boxetD, !1A@71hc.;
short clear sides (boXeul, SS.1GdS.-u
Whskey. basis of high wines, s1.30. But
ter. firm: creamery. 14G211ac.: dairy. 800
19c. Cheese, steady at 9IaM1OAc. Eggs.
firm: fresh. 2Gc. Receipts-Wheat. 22O. 900
bushels; corn. 5000 bushels: oats, 236, COO
bushels; hogs. $4,000 bushels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05

they came, from the first floor, from the
balcony and from the gallery. going out
side ard coming back into the house,
until five hundred men were seated IN
the front Of the house waiting nor a "ofd
of counsel or advice. At this scene
strong men wcnt and the hearts OF
Christian men were stirred as they have
not been in Richmond for years.
The great meeting was closed at $50,
after Mr.. Mckee had announced q gath
ing for young converts. to be held OH
Monday night at Sis O'Clock. in the As
ISOLATION building This meeting will live
in the memory of every man present. and
will prove a great blessing to hundreds
of men In the meeting Of Thursday
night. Friday night. and at the shop-meet-
ings and in the quiet hour at s o'clock
Sunday morning. when fifty men were
present. men We're stirred to the depths.
and not a. few Christian men rejoice in
this movement. which has resulted in
such a blessing. 1t is the intense. desire
of the officers of the Association that
ich,L<tian men identify themselves at
once in the religious work of the Associa-
ton and in the Bible. classes.
The committee and General Secretary
desire 10 extend their thanks to Manager
Leath. of the Academy: Mrs. Atkinson.
of the Lexington Hotel. who kindly en-
tertained Mr.. Smith: to the pastors,
Haddcn S. Watkins, and TO all of the
workers who in any way assisted in max
ing this the most marvellous meeting of
the last quarter of Il century
Want Him to Come Back.
The Baptist prea cheers at.their meeting
yesterday morning decided to make an eff
fort to secure Mr.. Fred B. Smith, who
spoke here Sunday. for a series of meet
ings to be held in Richmopd$at some fu-
ture date. A committee composed
of lDr c. S. Gardner, the Rev.
c. p. Stealey and DR.. ". L. De-
rieux to communicate with Mr.. Smith,
who has left for Colorado. 4
A committee was also appointed to ar
range FOR filling the puipits on the Sunday
during he week of the General Associa-
ton. Ali pastors desiring supplies are
requested TO write to DR.. c. S. Gardner of
this city, giving names and locations of
their churches, and also the hours of SER
vice.
The conference, by formal resolution,
cordially approved Baptist Principles Re
set the book published recently by the
Religious Herald. The body also express
ed great pleasure at the fact that Profes
sor S. C. Mitchell has consented to serve
as associate editor of the Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
R1cHMoND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond Va. Nov. 4. 1901.
Private sales were reported to-day as
follows Leaf, . hogsheads: western, S
hogsheads: cutters, II hogsheads; filters,
II hogsheads; wrappers, il hogsheads.
The tobacco inspector reports the fol-
lowing: Inspections--Bright. 35 hogsheads.
Reviews-Bright, 6 hogsheads
Warehouses report1S hogsheads received
and &c hogsheaus delivered
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05

{colored was placed under 800 security
for ninety days
Lavinia Holmes (coloreO used Ian
suage unfit for publication, which cost
her $3.50
John Ford s(colored) is alleged to have
carried off d basket CT groceries,. belong
ing to George Stokes. The case went
over to the 18th instant for developments.
Fannie Anthony and Ophelia Fleming
(coloredD paid $3.50 each for fighting in
the street.
Thomas Harris (colored) took posses
sion OF At lot of lead pipe belonging, to a.
Gillio. He was given six months fiat and
placed under security, for twelve months.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
DRY GOODS MARKET

NEW YORK. Nov. 4.-DRY GOODS-In-
terest in4 the elections tomorrow has IN
bly, with business here
to-day. and the market has been dull in
all directions. THE tone has ruled quite
steady Fall River market inactive with
out change in price. The market Will be
closed Tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, ILL. Nov. 4.-Bull activity
in the corn lit, aided by a strong cable
list. helped all grains to-dav. December
corn closing sc. higher: December wheat,
l,fi3sc advance. and December oats, L4m
&c. up Provisions closed dull at Iia0
30c. and .222@t22l9c. depressed.
The leading features ranged as follows: