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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-02
The Worlds Use OF
Coffee and Tea

Washington, July l.
NYEARLY A half billion pounds of tea wcre
IN consumed III the year 1000 in countries
~ other than the sources Of production The
United Kingdom is the worlds greatest I'M.
porter of this article OF drink, having imported
for consumption during the year 1900 in round
numbers 2jO,0ON,OOO pounds Of tea. as against
III, 100000 imported for consumption by Russia.
s3,3OO,Oo0 by the United States, 7,5Oo,O0O by
Netherlands, about 6,5O0,O0o by Germany, and
nearly 2,jco,o0O by France. A comparison Of the
tea consumption OF the past year with that Of
earlier periods discloses the fact that tea is lie.
coming more popular as a beverage in the Unit
ed States, where coffee is the favorite beverage
The five European countries, United Kingdom,
Russia, Netherlands, Germany and France, took
for consumption, in 1890, l7i,O0O 900 pounds or
tea, and in 1900, 1888, 100000 pounds, an increase
of 40 per cent. The United States, on the other
hand has not materially increased her consump.
tion OF tea during that period, sSOOO,Ooo pounds
being the consumption for both the initial and
final dates Of the period under consideration
o
Tie relative popularity ot Tea and coffee in
The United States and the United kingdom may
he seen from the per capita consumption of those
srtlceS in the two countries For the year 1900
the relative per capita consumption in the United
States WAS 0.S pounds Of coffee and IL pourd,
and n Of a pound of coffee The net imports OF
tea into the United States have remained almost
stationary since 1890, having been Sc, 40i 956
pounds in that year, and s3303,l77 pounds in
1900 and for the fiscal year 1901 will be approx.
mately 100000 pounds, since the general i'm.
ports for the ten months now available aggregate
sijo0,oOo pounds and are now averaging more
than 2O00,000 pounds per month. Into the Unit.
ed Kingdom the imports of tea for consumption
have increased from l0I,0Ol oOo pounds in 1890 to
249, 10000 pounds in 1900 The net imports OF
coffee into he United States have increased from
496 l6l0O0 pounds in 1890 to 7is soO77l pounds in
1000, while into the United Kingdom 2s,OOOOO
pounds were imported for consumption in 1880
and 29,oOoo0o pounds in 1900 the growth being
almost imperceptible.
The following table shows the exports Of tea
from the four principal countries OF production
in ls9s, 1899 and l900
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-02
Turkish Bath Sheets

Are in two sizes Of tha best quality bleached
Turkish toseling and are priced at 500 and
50 25 each.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-02

The man in the conventional crash"
is with us again.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-02

A mathematician named Schooling
has just completed an estimate which
is to the effect that $50 years hence al
the present rate of increase the popu-
ldtion of the earth will he cramped for
room This statement would probably
cause some nervous people to worry
but for the hope that by that time
Yankee invention will have provided
methods by which the surplus citizens
may fly to some other planet for relief.
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lS0S 1900 1900
Pounds. Pounds. Pounds
China ..,.... 2Oj, 100000 olS267 900 lsi, 500 900
India ,..... l57, 100000 10000 600 So 500 900
'Ceylon .,... llo,0o0,0o0 l3s,00o,O0O 10000 900
Japan ..,.,., il,l02,OO0 i6,30s, 600 2,os6,ODO
Figures for fiscal years ending March 81, 1899,
1000 and 1901, respectively.
The following is an exhibit of the relative cen.
sumption Of tea and coffee during 1900 in the
countries named;
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-02

There is good sense in universal
peace talk that is accompanied by
large purchases of smokeless powder.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-02

There is a suspicion that a good many
of the immense fortunes possessed by
actors and actresses are in stage
money.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-02

consumption Of the United Kingdom with those
OF the United States since 1900:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-02
For the Better Teaching.

.HE WIDENING out in many
directions of protest against
Il the outworn and tyranical
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-02
Turkish Bath Mats

Come in different sizes and qualities in larss
Prices, 25 cents to sl.o0.
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Uncle Sans Balance Sheet.

ATTRDAY was the last day of
the federal fiscal year hence
~ a review of the finances OF
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-02
Raising the Standard.

~ OR A NUMBER Of years an
agitation has grown within
- the membership of the bar
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-02

The following table shows the exports Of tea
from the four principal countries OF production
in lsas 1899 and 1900;
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-02

The Art Gallery is a lorg, low, brick
building, beautifully located above the
lake in the lovely park which has long
been permanent feature of Buffalo
In some respects, however, the location
is not as fortunate as might be de-
sired, since 1t is remote from the main
buildings, although not far from the
state and province reservation, In this
extreme weather it is impossible to
spend a long period continuously in an
art gallery, as the vast skylight SUR
face renders the heat intolerable, and
unless one can so in for a short time
only and then pass on to the lofty, cool
buildings, even the most enhancing
pictures lose their charm. As it is,
should advise all who are coming to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-02

THE FLAT RATE FOR ADVERTISING.
The following table shows the price per inch
each insertion, space to he used within one year.:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-02

"Mnd" for July contains an interesting dis
cusson from the pen OF B. o. Flower OF Judge
Clarksons new book. The A B of Scientific
Christianity" The judges reasons for his seces.
sion from the ranks Of Mrs. Eddy's cult are set
forth in oopious extracts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-08
MANY LIVES In PERIL
TWENTY OR MORE FAMILIES DRIV-
In OUT OF HOMES By FIRE.
Several Women Injured by Jumping
Into Life Ncts-Gir1 and Man
Reported Missing.

NEW YORK May Sire, which started
just before last midnight on the groun1
floor OF the five-story apartment house at
No. 756 Lexington avenue. drove twenty
more families into the street. and many
people had narrow escapes. The police and
firemen, aided by citizens. rescued several
persons Two were injured and taken to
the Presbyterian Hospital and several are
reported missing. The fire started in a
butter and egg store. Ii spread rapidly.
and in a few minutes had eaten through
to four other houses, all five-story apart
ments.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Young, who lived on
the fourth floor of one house, jumped from
the window of their apartment into a
life-net. Mrs. Young received severe con-
tusions and internal injuries and was TAX
en- TO a hospital, as was her husband. y
man was seen standing at the window of
one of the third floors. as if he were about
to jump. Then he disappeared, and it is
feared he was either burned or smothered
to death.
Miss Waldron attempted to jump from
the fourth floor into the life net. She
missed it, falling into the arms Of a half
dozen firemen and policemen. She was in
jured. and was taken to a hospital, was
one of the men holding the net. Mrs.
Wanamaker attempted to jump into the
net. She struck the fireescape on the first
floor, receiving internal injuries. She was
removed to the hospital. Carrie Johnson.
IA servant girl. is reported missing.
At 2 a. m. figures on the monetary loss
were not obtainable
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-08

WASHINGTON, May 7.-General MacAr-
thur, as governor of the Philippines. has
reported TO the adjutant general of the
army concerning allegations made against
the authorities in Manila relative TO the
social evil which exists in that city. Cen
eral Macarthur says the writer's of letters
which he received have been msled and
have an imperfect knowledge of the condi-
lions. He declares that prostitution Is not
licensed in the Philippines and that prosti-
tutes are not allowed TO land In Manila I'M
less they have secured previous residence
rights The police regulations of the social
evil are such 70 check the spread of dis
ease something that is found necessary in
that tropical climate General Macarthur
says also that Manila can challenge a conf
parison as TO its moral and orderly condi-
ton with any city in the United States. The
general suggests that a committee consist
Ing of those who make the allegations
against the government at Manila be sent
to that city to make an investigation, but
adds that such a committee first should ac-
quaint themselves with social conditions in
tropical countries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-08

boroughs. leaving the question of location
to the borough boards subject to the APP
prevail of the board estimate
On April 30 the house of Joseph Parton.
at Hurdville, Ontario, was destroyed by fire
and five children. the eldest aged eighteen,
were burned Yesterday Parton, who Is
seventy years old. was arrested at Parry
Sound. Ontario. it being alleged that he
cremated the children.
At Denver. yesterday. Thomas J. Shell
ton. publisher OF THE Christian" who
claims close kinship TO Jacob and Moses.
and claims to have power TO cure disease
pleaded guilty TO the improper use or the
mails and was fined $25 by Judge Hallet
in the United States Court
The Chicago district of the Anti-saloon
League announced yesterday that il would
Ia Ike active steps TO prevent the Illegal sale
of liquor al Highwood. a suburb. Since
the abolition of the canteen at Fort Sheri-
dan the soldiers have patronized the
saloons at Highwood. 1t is the intention
of the league to force the saloon keepers
TO rigorous observance of the dramshop
law in reference TO closing hours and SELL
ing liquors TO minors and drunkards.
At Kansas City, Mo, yesterday Presi-
dent w r. Holmes, of the Metropolitan
Street-railway Company, was ordered by
Judge Wofford in the Criminal Court TO
appear before the grand jury, which Is
investigating rumors of jury briping III
connection with damage suit, and produce
the books and papers of the claim depart
ment of his road. Mr.. Holmes, through
his attorneys. refused 10 comply with the
order and Judge Wofford held him in con-
tempt of court. He was constructively
placed in custody until the matter can be
passed upon by higher court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-08
BIG NEW GLASS PLANT
1T BEGINS OPERATIONS At HART
FORD CITY WITH ZOO HANDS.
Young Man mt Rock1efd shoots His
Col. Charles blanchard Insane.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY. Ind May NO fac
tory In the State ever went into operation
under more suspicious circumstances than
that OF the Johnston Glass Company. of
Hartford City. the largest cooperative win
dow glass plant in the United States. at
o'clock this afternoon. American, Cuban,
French and Belgian flags floated from the
tops of the buildings. while I'm the factory
all forenoon and until the hour of going TO
work the l. a. 300 BAND. of thirty pieces.
played national and international airs The
blowing. aattening and cutting depart
ments, consisting OF one large room. s02x207
feet, cover exactly three acres OF ground.
The chipping and grinding department is
25sxO feet, and two warehouses extend
along the railroad switch. 200 feet on each
side. Besides these a complete black
smith shop, clayrooms. kiln. stables and Of
fees. The main buildings are constructed of
steel and iron and the blowing room is said
10 be the best ventilated in the country. All
told the concern will employ one hundred
skilled workmen from the ranks of l.. y.
100 and the same number of unskilled labor
ers. Twelve arc lights will illuminate the
plant at night and the fortyeight-pot ca
paclty tank will be in continuous operation.
window glass manufacturers from all
over the country have visited the factory,
and II is said to be the most up-to-date in
the United States. The monthly capacity is
1900 boxes. The company il capitalized at
$4,000 and includes some of the most sub
stantial men I'm Indiana and Ohio. Among
the factors in the company are j. r. John
ston. ex-manager of the American Window
Glass Company's No. plant here, a prac-
tical window glass manufactures and bust
ness man; George r. Bell, G. IL. Hubbard
and j. +. A. Leonard, of Hartford City: j.
Nj. Murdoch and s. T. Murdoch. OF Lafay
Fort Wayne: John A. Jay, of Kokomo; Geo.
A. Schlossstein of Dunkirk Ind; j. ID. :.
Nicely and l.. G.. Nicely, of Lima. o., and
others of equal standing. Other co-opera-
tive plants which will operate until June 80
are the Fowlerton. Wilkinson and Crystal.
at Paramount; Brickner. at Sweetzer Dia-
mond. at Gas City; Headley, at Paramount;
La Richie, at Matthews, and the Blackford
and Hurrle, in this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-08
TRAGEDY AT RoCKFIELD.
Young Man shoots His Sweetheart and
Kills Himself.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal.
FLORA, Ind, May 7.-Wilbur Miller
shot his sweetheart. Bertha Timmons
twice. last night. through the neck and
breast, inrictins fatal injuries. He then
committed suicide by sending bullet
through his own head. TIE tragedy oc-
CURED at Rockield little town eight miles
northwest of Flora.
Miller was the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
f. Miller. and was thirty years old. Miss
Timmons is two years younger, and the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tim
mons Miller and Miss Timmons had been
keeping company for two years. Matters
had not gone smoothly of late SO the story
goes, and they had INDUCED in numerous
quarrels. The young people seemed to have
been much attached. however. and nearly
every pleasant evening they could be seen
gether. Last night they started for a stroll
about 7:30 o'clock.
Miss Timmons's sister Miss Cassie. and
charles smith, We're also out walking.
They walked toward the iron bridge. a
short distance northwest of town, and in
a few minutes started TO return. Smith
and Miss Cassie Timmons were a little
way in front of Miller and Miss Bertha.
he couple in front were attracted by loud
talking. and as they turned they saw the
flash of revolver and heard the screams
of Miss Bertha.
They started back. but Miller threatened
Smith with the revolver. Miss Bertha then
started home, when Miller fired at her
again, intiicting probably fatal wound. lie
then turned the weapon against himself
and fired twice Both were taken to their
homes. and Miller expired about midngh
without having regained consciousness.
say that recovery is impossible. Both par
ties come of excellent families. Miller had
been drinking recently and the fatal quar-
rel was the outcome of remonstrances
against his conduct.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-08
MISCELLANEOUS BREvITIES.

S. e. Hill, former county surveyor, fell
from riding pillow near Centralia, Ill, yes
terday and broke his neck dying instantly.
BY the explosion of a boiler in the old
Dennis distillery near Uniontown. Pa,
Frank Fear, a workman, and Ezra j.
Thomas, proprietor of the distillery, were
killed.
a cablegram to the Harvard Observatory
from Professor krantz, at Kiel Observa
tory, says that the comet seen at Cape of
Good Hope will appear soon on the north
ern hemisphere
Formal announcement is made by Mrs.
daughter. Miss Mary DAILY, TO Mr.. James
Watson Gerard, of New York 1t is also
stated the wedding will be celebrated on
June 4.
Ho Vow, Chinese consul general at San
Francisco. replying to inquiries by H. II.
North United States commissioner of immi-
grafton. estimates that there are about
30 900 Chinese in California, of which -, 900
are in San Francisco.
Sister Simeon. of Sacred Heart Hospital,
lies dead al Spokane Wash, from a run
away accident and Sister Gregory suffers
from injuries --hich may prove fatal. They
went driving With patient at the hospital
and the team ran away.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and family, including
his son. Lieutenant Lee. left Omaha yes
terday 70 return TO thelr old Virginia home
Lieutenant Lee was mustered cut of the
service on Monday with the Thirtyninth
Infantry at San Francisco
James O'Neill. labor foreman. and Joseph
SeOnate. labOrer. were crushed TO death
yesterday in the excavation being made
at Fifth avenue and Grant street, Pitts
burg. for the Frick building. A ton or more
of timbers fell upon them.
The gunboat Scorpion, now on her way to
the Mississippi river TO take part in the
Confederate Veterans reunion. will be un-
able to pass the bridge across the river
at Memphis owing 70 the high stage of the
water. She will. therefore, be compelled to
anchor below the bridge.
A real-estate transaction in which Lily
Langtry was involved was recorded when
Liberty Park. in Salt Lake City. owned by
Hiss Langtry. was disposed OF 70 parties
not named. The property was bought by
Miss Lantry during her tour OF the United
States in 1887.
The report that the Cramps have de-
manded $4,000 from the Turkish govern
ment for breach of contract in annuling
denied by the .shipbuilding firm. Charles
n. Cramp said yesterday: The report is
absolutely without foundation. We have
made no such demand.
Mgr Sebastian Martinelli. who will re-
ceiVe the berretta this morning from Car
dInal Gibbons. whom Pope Leo has appoint
&c TO represent him on that occasion, is in
baltimore. Nearly all of the prelates from
out of town have arrived. among them
Archbishop Corrigan, OF New York, and
Bishop Murray of Queensland, Australia.
conference was held yesterday in the
mayors office at New York 10 discuss the
best means of apportioning among the re-
spective boroughS Andrew Carnegie's gift
of 100000 for sixty-five Libraries. 1t was
decided to give forty-hve libraries TO Man.
haitian and Bronx and, twenty to the other
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-08
GRIMES OF VARIOUS DEGREES.

Frank Clark was yesterday taken to
Wichita by the sheriff of Sumner county,
criminal assault upon his ffteen-year-old
sister He was removed because of threats
of lynching.
The body of a man with his throat cut
from ear to ear, a five-pound weight In his
pocket and stout wire bound about him
was picked up In the harbor at Buffalo
yesterday. The body was identified as that
of Harry Hoch, a painter of that city.
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts rem
dered decision upholding the constitu-
tionality of the law which prescribes exc
cution by electricity in capital cases. The
issue was raised in behalf OF Luigi Storti,
is to be put to death the week beginning
May IL.
Mrs NJ S. Fleming, stenographer for the
sanitary commission ar Mansfield, o., was
arrested last night charged with forging an
order for $50. which was cashed by the
county treasurer. The woman claims the
order was presented TO her by stranger,
and that she had it cashed for him as an
accommodation.
The Circuit Court, in session at Tifin, o..
yesterday refused an application for per-
emptory mandamus TO compel Judge Bos-
ton G.. Young to allow the publication of
accused of completely in the murder of w.
G. Johnson, Of Carey, now in progress at
Upper Sandusky. The court stated that
any interference at this time might influ-
ence the trial
Ex-Secretary of State Caleb Powerss at
torneys were yesterday granted an addi-
tional extension of thirty days time in
which to file petition for modification of
the Kentucky Court OF Appeals's decision
granting him a new trial. AS this petition
cannot be passed till September Pow
erss next trial cannot come up earlier than
February. 1902. The case of Jim Howard.
the alleged Goebel principal. will be re-
tried a Frankfort in September.
A horrible story of crime comes from
an isolated place in the state of Puebla,
Mexico. A paraiytic suspecting his wife OF
inidelity, employed two ruffians 10 help
him execute vengeance on her supposed
paramour. He was rolled in a straw mat
his hands and feet being securely bound
He was then carried in the night to the
house of the Infatuated paralytjc, who still
having the use of his arms, inflicted over
thirty wounds on the writing prisoner.
The murderer and his two accomplices
were placed under arrest.
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Obituary.

NEW YORK, May 7.-Clarence NJ. Foster,
a well-known lawyer, died at his home in
this city last night. He was a graduate of
Dartmouth College and the Columbia Law
School. In 1873 he went to San Francisco,
where he practiced law two years. In 1875
he returned to this city and took up his
profession here.
CINCINNATI. May 7.-Raphael Straus.
the well-known artist, died at his home
here to-day, aged seventy-two years. The
deceased was vice president of the Cincin-
natl Art Club. and had a reputation
throughout the country as a miniature and
portrait painter.
KANSAS CITY, No. May 7.-Donald A.
Latshaw, an editorial writer on the Star.
died last night of consumption, aged thirty
one years. He had been sporting editor of
the Chicago Tribune and also a reporter
for the New York World.
TORONTO. Ont. May THE Rev
Henry Scadding, ID. D., Cantab historian
and antiquarian, and one of the best
known men in Canada, is dead, aged
lightweight.
STOCKHOLM. May 7.-Gerhard Dyssen.
minister of marine, has resigned. He was
appointed Oct. Il, 1898.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-08
100000 IN CLAIMS.


NEW YORK. May 7-Claims aggregating
more than S5.0O0O00 will be filed on behalf
of surviving seamen of the battleship
Maine and by the next of kin of those sea-
men who lost their lives in Havana harbor
on the evening of Feb Is. 1898, according to
Attorney HARDWOOD of the firm of Butler &
Harwood, of this city. while / have no
doubt" said Mr. HARDWOOD last night, that
the course taken by our clients will sur
prise the Court of Claims, my faith in the
equity Of the cause is mistaken. While the
Maine was not mentioned in the treaty be-
tween this country and Spain IL
pressly provided that the United States
and Spain mutually relinquish all claims
for indemnity. national and individual. of
every kind, or Of its citizens subjects,
against the other government that may
have arisen since the beginning OF the late
insurrection in Cuba. The United States
will adjudicate and settle the claims OF its
citizens against Spain The only thing we
have TO prove is that prior to the ratifica-
ton of the treaty containing this article
our citizens had valid claims against the
Spanish crown for injuries suffered in Ha-
vana harbor on the night of Feb. Is