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The Washington times., 1901-09-30
PERSONAL.

The distinction of being the youngest
British officer to receive the distinguished
service order belongs to Second Lieut..
ID. l.. Campbell. of the First Battalion of
the Welsh Regiment in South Africa. The
deed by which he gained the decoration
was the defence of troop train which
on May 20 was attacked by a large force
of Beers at Alkmaar.
Prof. f. w. Bemis, who was invited to
Cleveland last spring to assist in Mayor
Johnson's taxation fight against the rail-
way companies, has been appointed super
intendent of the water works department
of that city.
The letter from the Emperor of China
to the Kaiser is painted on a single piece
Of yellow silk over four yards in length
and is beautifully Illuminated with drag
ons. flowers. and arabesques embroidered
in silks OF many colors.
Fred j. v Skiff, director-in-chief of the
Field Columbian Museum in Chicago, has
been appointed director Of exhibits for the
St Louis Exposition. Mr.. Skin was depu-
ty director general of the Columbian Ex-
position and was dircctor-in-chief of the
United States Commission to the Paris
Exposition. In recognition Of his merit
in exposition work he received the cross
of the Legion of Honor, a bronze medal
from France, and gold medal from Ger
many.
There are new about thirty women pas
tors Of Unitarian churches in the United
States The latest addition to their ranks
Is Miss Estella r. Padgham, of Syracuse.
who has just been ordained in that city.
the ordination sermon being preached by
a woman. the Rev. Marie Fl. Jenney, of
Des Moines. Iowa. who two years ago was
ordained in the same church. The sermon
was the first one of the kind preached by
a woman. Miss Padgham is Il Smith Col
lege graduate and pursued her theological
course at the Theological Seminary in
Meadville. Pa. During the summer she
officiated for Miss Jenney in Des Moines.
and while engaged in ministerial work
there received a call TO Perry Pa She
will enter upon her duties ut once.
The Washington times., 1901-09-30

On Saturday the first news in regard to
the result of the first cup race was mis-
leading. though not as much so on this
as on the other side OF the Atlantic. For
a few brief minutes London was eIectri-
fed by a cable reading Shamrock wins"
But almost Immediately the joy was dis
sipated by the corrected news. In Wash
ington it was at first reported that the
Columbia won by only twenty seconds.
Later the performance of the American
boat was found to be better than that.
The Washington times., 1901-09-30

The municipal situation in New York is
growing lively. Mr.. Croker appears defin-
itely to have thrown off the mask, and
now declares that Devery is a much
abused man, and that the public will have
a much improved opinion of him before
the campaign is over. Seth Lows nom
partisan nomination for mayor is popular.
and his friends would be very confident
of his success if it were not for the dis
quieting suspicion that Boss Platt might
prefer Tammany to Reform with Seth
Low as its prophet.
The Washington times., 1901-09-30

The leading collar manufacturers of
Troy. New York, who employ thousands
of working people in that city, have noti-
fed its mayor that unless their employees
are given police protection from strikers
Who left the factories some months ago,
and who are persistently violent toward
the men and women who took their
places, the shops viii be moved to
another town. The notice. it is reported,
has created a state of alarm in Troy.
Collar and cuff making form its chief
industry, and its removal would spell ruin
to hundreds of tradesmen.
The Washington times., 1901-09-30

People, in this country especially, have
been wondering at the ease and celerity
with which the commandos of Botha,
Kritzinger and Delarey have been able
to scurry over the veldt, hitting the Brit
ish where they pleased; here today. and a
hundred miles away three days after; and
nearly always able to ride around or
through the flying columns sent against
them. An entirely satisfactory explana-
tion is furnished in recent order issued
by Lord Kitchener in which he reminds
his subordinate officers that the principal
object of mobile columns is mobility. He
says that The commander-in-chief in
South Africa has learned that such
forces have carried about with them
furniture, kitchen ranges. pianos and har-
moniums which nullify that object" The
British taxpayers. bleeding pounds at ev-
cry pore, are amazed that the Beers have
not been rounded up and bagged long
ago. Now they will know why.
The Washington times., 1901-09-30

IlgNpnghlTe
After Verdi. the great musical compos-
er. Italy now loses her greatest modern
painter Dominica Moreui, who died at
Naples, full of years and hOnors. He
was a Senator and the president of the
Academy of Fine Arts. In early life his
pictures were inspired by the poems of
Byron, then in the acme of his popu-
larity, and Lara and the Kiss of Me
dora" are the most successful efforts of
Dominica MOreui. But what established
his fame as "A prince of painters were his
Scriptural compositions, Christ on the
Waters" Christ Tempted in the Desert"
and several Madonnas. Verdi, a great
friend of Moreui. used To say that he
would willingly exchange all his operas
for Christ of the Neopolitan painter.
The German newspapers Just now are
manifestinE great indignation at the man
ner in which the United States custom
house collectors are extracting lawful
dues from German travellers Some
months ago German physician made a
scientific journey to the United States. At
the New York custom house he was made
to pay $2Gl0, Notwithstanding the fact
that he was equipped with letter of rec
ommendation to the custom authorities
from the American Ambassador ut Rcr-
lin. The collector at New York paid no
attention 10 Mr.. White letter. but treat
ed the German scientist like everybody
else. This has aroused the wrath Of The
neWspapers No regard for science "
says one critic: Nothing but greed for
the dollar" says another: so little cour-
tesy," says a third. Yet for the last six
teen years the German custom authnri-
lies have been collecting dutlCa on the
official stationery sanf other supplies
which the American Consuls In Germany
get from their home Government. though
such extortion is contrary TO treaty stipu-
lations.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-29
Mill Owners to Com mbine.

The talk among the operatives OF
Paterson of "a general strike of the silk
goods workers of that city If the Frank
e. Dugan dispute is not settled at once
in favor of the weavers has led to an
unexpected result. 1t has forced the
manufacturers to come together, and
the operatives may find themselves not
on strike, but locked out.
The silk weavers have been agitating
for uniform rate in all mills. and this,
together with the threat to tie up
every mill of every line in the silk
trade in Paterson, brought about a
conference of the manufacturers. They
resolved not to grant any hearings to
committees or representatives of the
weavers. The only ground upon which
the determination will be changed is
the return of the Frank & Dugan
wCavers at the terms offered by the
firm.
1t is reported that steps are being
taken by the manufacturers To extend
their combination. 1t now includes
every mill of any Importance in Patcr-
son. This, of course, means that ii
embraces many of tho mills in Penn
sylvania for some of them are simply
annexes of the Paterson mills and are
run from the offices there and in New
York. The Paterson manufacturers
will try to get the scattered mills
throughout the country not affiliated
with or controlled by any of the parent
mills in Paterson to come in and be
bound by the agreement
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-29
This and That.

The Baldwin Locomotive works, of
Philadelphia. is about to ship two loco
motives to Kobe for utilization on the
Japanese railways.
While in Scranton, Saturday, Presi-
dent w. II. Truesdale, of the LaCka-
wanna road, said that one of the mat
ters that will engage the early atten-
ton of the officers of the company is
the charging of their freight house.
II. A. Rogers, of New York city, re-
Gently secured contract for the ship
ment of various contractors supplies,
including picks, shovels, etc, to ST.
IBERIA for mining operations there. The
value of the contract is said to be close
to $4,000.
The Pride of the West Mining and
Milling company at Patagonia, Ariz.,
has placed an order with the Allis-
Chalmers company, through the Den
yer office, for a Holthoff-Weth roast
ing furnace l21 feet by II feet, with
cooling floor; also one tandem COM
pound Reynolds -Corless engine.
The Jeanesville Iron works. of Jeanes-
Vile, Pa, has sold through its Denver
office a Is and 81 by by IS inch pumr
to the Gold King mine at Cripple Greek
for lift of 500 feet; a l6 by by l. inch
pump to the Greenback mine at Lead
vile. The Jeanosvile works has also
in hand "A triple-expansion pump 16 and
q inches and A. by . by So inches
which is to deliver 1000 gallons pei
minute against "A head of / 500 feet: a
l6 and 81 by 10 by is inch steam pumT
Is being built for the IsoQuah Goa
company of Seattle, Washington.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-29
New Washery at Archibald.

The foundation for the new washery
which will dispose of "Eaton's" Cum
pile is finished and everything is ready
for the carpenters. The washery will
be a large one and as the culm heap is
also large and contains an enormous
quantity of good coal, there will be
work there for many day. The heap
is said to be one of the best in the
northern hard coal field. 1t was made
when ther was no demand for the
smaller sizes Of coal which now find
such a ready market. The branch of
the Ontario railroad leading to the
washery is also ready and the first en-
gine passed over it Thursday.
Contractor r. II. ScanlOn has a force
of men preparing "A road-bed for the
small engine which conveys the coal
from the old No. ! TO the breaker al
the Ridge. At present the road passes
over the Culm pile. 1t is proposed to
remove it from there to the back of the
culm pile so that it will not interfere
with the work of disposng of the pile
Archibald Citizen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-29

The hard coal trade is inclined to be
quiet. With the predicted collapse of
the firemen's strike due to the action
taken by the United Mine Workers,
most of the Collieries that were closed
down now are working again and pro-
duction is as active as the companies
care to have 1t. Trade statistics indi-
cate a tolerably good supply of coal at
eastern points, but a great deficiency
in the West. Production during the
next two months will he determined
largely by the size OF the western mar
ket.
In Lake Superior territory there Is
some improvement in demand and the
movement from docks is increasing,
though Cargoes from Buffalo are ar
irving little, if any, faster In Chi
cago territory receipts to date are re-
ported far below last years figures and
stocks on the docks are very small for
July. The extreme hot weather that
has prevailed in the Central West has
reduced retail demand to minimum.
Most dealers have fairly good supplies
and will not buy more till retail demand
improves. At lower lake ports con-
ditions show some improvement. In
the East there Is still some demand,
enough i'm the aggregate to move a
lot of coal, but the trade is falling back
into dullness after last weeks furry.
Leg coal is the size most wanted.
The July prices for free burning
white ash f. q. b. New York Harbor
ports are: Broken. SO. SO; egg, $.O5; nut
and stove, $i.30. 0.--Enginecring and Min
ing Journal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-29
CURIOUS PLANTS.
How Meissonier's Gardener Proved
Himself a Fine Botanist

A good story is being told about a
gardener who was for many years in
the empty of MISSIONER.
This gardener was not only wonder
fully skilled in the art of cultivating
flowers and vegetables, but he also was
a true scientist and, as he was en-
dowed with phenomenal memory, he
was able to give Offhand the botanical
name of any plant that was shown to
him. Some of his employers friends
frequently tried to battle him by hand
ing him seeds or cuttings of exotic or
other out of the way plants, but they
never succeeded.
Now, Meissonier was proud of him,
but he vowed that he would. once at
least beWilder him, and one day while
Emile Augier was dining with him, he
summoned the gardner and, taking
from his pocket small paper package,
in which he had previously placed some
eggs Of dried herring, he said to him.
Here are some curious seeds, Can
you tell me what they are?"
"Of course, / can, sir" replied the
gardner, and, after examining them
for moment or two, he gave them a
most impressive Latin name.
"lf you SOW them now" asked the
painter. chow long will 1t take for
them to appear above ground?"
"A fortnight" was the reply.
"Well," said Meissonier, Il wish you
would SOW them at once, for ! am
curious to see what kind of plant it
is"
A fortnight later Emile Augier, desir-
ing to see the end of this joke came
to breakfast at the painters villa, and
as he and his host were at table the
gardner presented himself and said:
IF you gentlemen will obige me by
stepping into the gorden, l will show
YOU the plants that those curious seeds
have produced"
The two friends followed him to the
conservatory where he pointed out to
them II odd-lookng objects in "A box
filled with freshly watered brown earth.
They stopped to examine them more
closely and the next moment they
burst into shouts of laughter for the
strange objects were the heads of IL
herrings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-29
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
Lehigh Valley Railroad.
In Effect June ., 1901.
Trains Leave Scranton.

For Philadelphia and New York via D. & II.
r. r., at 6i5 and OBS a. M. and 2.l8, 4.27
BLACK Diamond Eypress) and ll.30 p. m. sun
days, d. l. II. r. r., l.5s s,27 p. m.
FOR White Haven, Hazleton and principal
points in the coal regions via d. & II, r. H.,
645, 2is and i.27 p. IN. For Pottsyille, 6,i5 a.
FOR Bethlehem, EaSton, Reading, Harrisburg
and principal intermediate stations via d. & ".
r. r., 6tj, 93s a. M; 2.ls, 4.27 BLACK Dia.
mond Exprcss), ll.30 p. m. Sundays, ID. Il H..
r. r.. OBS a. m.; l.5S, s.27 p. m.
For Tunkhalnook, Towanda, Emra Ithaca,
Geneva and principal intermediate stations, via
nj & W. r. r., $40 a M, and $40 p. IN.
For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
Chicago and all points west, via ID, 4 II. r. r.,
rs II IS a. M, les, 3.33 (Back Diamond Tx.
press), 74s. lO4l, ll.3O p. IN. Sundays, d. 4 IL.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or LehiGh Valley
narlor cars on all trains between Wilkes Barre
and New York, Philadelphia, Buffalo and Sus-
HRSITIN HRoITIN II, WILBUR, Gent. supt., 20 Cortland
street, New York.
CHARLES $. LEE, Gen. Pass. Agt., 26 Cortland
street. New YORK.
A. ", NONNEMACHER, Div. Pass Ast., South
Bethlehem, Pa.
For tickets and Pullman reservations apply to
800 Lackawanna avenue, scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-29
A FATAL MISTAKE.
Is Often Made by the Wisest
Of Scranton People.

It's fatal mistake to neglect back
ache.
Backache is the first symptom Of kid
ney ills.
Serious complications follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them
promptly.
Don't delay until too late.
Until it becomes diabetes-Brights
disease.
Read what a Scranton citizen says:
Mr.. Austin Coneay of 402 Irving ave-
nue., says: 81 was bothered for the
past fifteen years with a pain across
my kidneys. At times 1t struck me in
the hips and extended down my legs,
1t was worse in the early evening or
after | did a hard days work. l was
advised to try Doan's Kidney Pills. and
having read in our city papers so much
about them, ! got a box at Matthews
Bros drug store. and was surprised
to find how quickly they benefited me
| soon had not the least pain in my
back"
For sale by all dealers. Price. 80 cents
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no substitute.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-29
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
RAILROAD

Schedule in Effect June 2, 1901,
Trains leave Scranton:
6.45 a. m, week days, through ves-
tibule train from Wilkes Barre.
Pullman buffet parlor car and
coaches to Philadelphia, via
Pottsville; stops at principal in
termediate stations. Also con-
meets for Sunbury, Harrisburg,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ington and for Pittsburg and the
West.
9.38 a. m, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington and Pittsburg
and the West.
2.1S p. m, week days, Sundays,
1853 p. m.), for Sunbury, Harris
burg, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington and Pittsburg and
the West.
3.33 p. m, week days, through ves-
tibule train from Wilkes Barre.
Pullman buffet parlor car and
coaches to Philadelphia via Potts
vile. Stops at principal inter-
mediate stations.
4.27 p. m, week days, for Hazleton,
Sunbury, Harrisburg, Philadel-
phia and Pittsburg.
]. B. HUTCHINSON, Gen. Mgr.
J. b. WOOD, Gen. Pass Agt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-29
Effect of the Strike.

Concerning the late strike of the sta
tionary tiremen there is this comment
in the current issue of the Engineering
and Mining journal:
The strike of the tircmcn in the an
thracite coal region lasted only a few
days and was unsuccessful. 1t failed
because the support of the United Mine
Workers was not given to it, and the
officers of that association rendered
the services of their men to take the
places of the tiremen so far as was
necessary to keep the pumps going and
the mines free from water. This ac-
tion was taken in pursuance of the
promises made on behalf of the United
Mine Workers at the time of the settle
ment of the general strike last fall,
that the union would prevent any un-
necessary and NeXatiOus strikes. In
this case the agreement has been kept
and the action taken has certainly been
Judicious. 1t Is not only the carrying
out of an implied contract. but il also
goes to show that the United Mine
Workers control the situation and can
command consideration for the claims
which they may make hereafter"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-29
GLADsToNE's FIRST SPEECH.


From Macmillan's Magazine
Gladstone's firs1 appearance as a
speaker in the arena in which he was
for so long period the most eloquent
and predominant personality, was OBJ
scure and disappointing He took his
seat as a member for Newark on Jan.
20, 1888, the opening day of the first
session of the first parliament elected
under the Reform act-being then %
years old.
Three weeks later on Feb, n, he made
his maiden speech. A petition signed
by 5000 Wings of Liverpool was pre-
sented alleging bribery and corruption
against the TORY representatives of
the town, and i'm the discussion which
followed, Glandstone interpOsed on be-
half of the electoral honor of his native
place.
every great orator from Demosthe-
nes to Burke" Gladstone once said,
has suffered from nervousness on the
eve of an important speech, and al
though ! cannot claim to share ther
sift of golden speech, / can claim more
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-29
Carbuilders' Strike.

There We're no new developments in
the car builders strike yesterday, but
on Saturday meeting was held of tha
strikers. who decided by vote, which
was almost unanimous, to remain out.
There were over $50 men present at the
meeting, and when the question was
put to vote, all but one balloted
against returning to the shops on the
old terms.
There were no meetings yesterday.
and but few of the strikers officials
were 10 be seen about Headquarters
President Fish, of the national union
was expected in the city Saturday and
yesterday, but was detained at Buf-
falo by troubles at the New York Cen
trails shop.
number of men who nave signed
application blanks are expected to re-
turn 10 work at the car slops this
morning, and a number were SATURDAY.
reported to have gone back
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-29

than a fair share of their defect of
nerves." Certainly, he was extremely
nervous on this occasion, as his in
distinctness of utterance and hesitancy
of manner only too obviously showed.
That voice which subsequently held so
many thousands spellbound by its
music was inaudible from the gallery
in which the reporters were taking
notes. So little notice did this debut
attract, that a speech delivered in the
house of a few months later by his
brother Thomas in defence of their
father who was an owner of slaves on
his estates at Demerara. has often been
described in biographical sketches os
Gladstone's maiden effort.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-29

Oft" But then, only the immediate at
taches of the power house are privi-
legged
The electricians have became so used
to working wonders by electricity-such
a miracle, for instance, as running the
street railways of two cities without
scarcely having to turn a hand them
selves-that they are in the habit of
calling the mysterious fluid to their
assistance whenever it is convenient to
do so.
They started out early in the season,
which did not open until Wednesday,
to fish in the legitimate way. but fail
ing to get any fish to speak of by
hook, they determined to catch them,
if possible, by crook-to eleCtrocute
them.
Since then fish have responded with
such wonderful alacrity to the novel
bait that a few minutes sport will give
the new fisherman "a nice mess" The
sight would bring tears to the eyes of
Ike Walton, who believed in art for
arts sake" who accounted it more
creditable performance to catch one
fish an hour by patient, painstaking,
philosophc endeavor than to slaughter
the tinny tribe on the wholesale plan in
short order.
At the power house they have a
good live wire, properly insulat ted where
the angler holds it, and stick the same
into the water. Water is a good con-
ductor, as everybody knows. and every
time a fish come within 10 or u feet of
the center of disturbance he is conduct
ed to the surface.
He is not dead-he is simply shocked
into insensibility by his sensational re-
ception, and if left to his own resources
would soon be himself again. But the
cruel man on the ledge of masonry
which juts out into the river around
) the power house, through which the
tall race comes pouring, reaches deftly
into the water and scoops up the un-
fortunate fish with net
Perch, sinners, bullheads, crappies
and an occasional sturgeon are caught
in this way. One of the electricians
who was directing the mighty machin-
cry which generates 10000 horse power
said that he had caught sturgeon
early in the spring which weighed 70
pounds. He said that an ordinary cur
rent of electricity was strong enough
to bring the most obstreperOus fish to
! the surface in most cases. He had to
hand the sturgeon considerably more
| than the average before he could make
| him ''lie still and be quiet"
Sometimes simple iron plate with
| electrical connections Is used. 1t is
hung over the side of the wall into the
! river, and does the work as effeCtually
| as the wire apparatus. The law does
not specifically forbid electric fishing,
| but Game Warden Fullerton is going
| to see if the power house sport can't
| be stopped.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-29
Delaware and Hudson.

TTVVI IVUI'
Trains for Carbondale leave scranton at 62o
500 SOS, lO:l3 a. m, 1900, l;20, 2;ii, 1859,
5,s 6;25. 1857, 0;l5, II go p. M, ll6 a, m
10, Honesdale and Lake Lodore, SO, 1913 a.
M; 2.4i and 500 p m
NJ Nor Wukes.Baue-6;i5, 7Hs, s:il, OBS, lO:il
M. l2:O3 las, 2:ls, 39S, i;27, 6:lO, 7:4s,
i0ifn, Tor L. V, II. r. points-6i5, o8s a, m, 2ls,
a,17 and II 80 =. m.
Tor pemsylyania r, Il. points-6;ij, 9;8s, 2:ls,
9,33 and i:27 p. m.
For Albany aud all points north-6;2O a. m.
"'N SUNDAY TRAINS
For Carbondale-s;5O, ll;33 a. m, 2;ii. 1852,
5:52 and 1852 p m.
For Wilkes .Barre--9:Ss q. m, 1908, I:5s, S:2S.
6:32 and s:i2 p m
FOR Albany and points nolth--3;52 p m.
For Hohesdalc and Lake LodoTe-s5O, II 80
a. m. and 3, 30 p, IN.