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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-07
This and That.

| A special meeting of the Sheet Metal
Workers union, No. SO, will be held
Thursday night in G. A. r. hall. Busi-
ness of Importance will be transacted.
The West Virginia Central railroad,
now owned by the Fuller syndicate,
granted voluntary increase of 10 per
cent. in the wages Of the employees of
the transportation department.
The Butler washery, at Pittston,
which has a capacity Of about 900 tons
of coal per day. made new record on
| Monday, last, by running 1916 tons Of
prepared coal through this plant.
The koohinoor colliery, at Shenan-
doah, which employed 600 men and
boys before the strike, is to be aban-
| doned by the Philadelphia and Read
| ing Coal and Iron company. Carpen-
ters are razing the breaker.
Failures in the United States last
! week We're 1913 and in Canada IS; total,
211; against 225 last week, 233 the pre-
ceding week, and 21S the corresponding
| week last year, of which 1913 were in
! the United States and 20 in Canada.
Grand Master F. T. Howley, of the
Switchmens' union, who has been in
the city several days, left for New York
close the nature of his business here,
| and had nothing to say regarding the
strike.
The coke plant at Lebanon of the
Lackawanna Iron and Steel company
is probably the most complete of it's
kind in Eastern Pennsylvania. The 232
ovens produce 1900 tons of coke daily.
The cost approximated a million dol
lars-Engineering and Mining Journal.
The Journal of Commerce computes
the interpretations of companies Of
$1,000,000 capital or over in five eastern
states for July at s46S, 1856, 400, against
| $196, ,1S2.s00 in June. The figures in
clude the $150,0000O0 Rock Island COM
pany. Three-fourths of the total are
New Jersey corporations.
The Wyoming and Pom Creek Coal
company's property, near White Ha-
ven. has been sold by H. L. Beach, re-
ceiver, to the c. r. Bachman Coal COM
pany. 1t is said to be worth about
100000 and consists Of certain anthra-
cite leases and breaker equipped with
machinery.
The Delaware and Hudson company
is erecting a neat Office on the old ca
nal basin, near the Vulcan Iron works,
in South Wilkes-Barre. The lot has
for number Of years been leased by
Dennis Buckley as brickyard and
coal yard. The Delaware and Hudson
company purpose erecting chutes and
will open coal yard for the sale of
coal after the strike is over. The COM
pany's construction gang from Car
bondale Is doing the work.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-07
THE MARKETS
Wall atreat RaY1aN.

New York, Aug. 6.-Today's stock mar
ket continued to demonstrate in mega
financial and business situation in the
country. Trading was mostly idle. The
few' stocks which were strong did not
make any impressive showing and did not
general. But it is clear that there is no
eagerness to sell stocks. With no buyers
on large scale in view, holders show
themselves content to carry stocks and
very. idleness of the market Is a reassur-
ing fact. Over extension of credits In
speculative ventures Is the one factor
that threatened bad consequences. Now
to await the satisfaction of the coming
requirements of the country for moving
the crops. All authorities are agreed that
this year. Today's small export of gold
was obviously a mercantile transaction
and 1t was broadly intimated that some
thing equivalent to premium was paid
by those who are to get. it. The nearer
approach of the period of safety for the
years crops confirms the confidence in
their abundance. With plentiful harvests
export any anxiety over. the liquidation
of our floating foreign Indebtedness with
out embarrassment Is quieted. The deci-
sion of the stock exchange to close on
Saturday for no other cause than the
coronation of the King of England is
testimony to the general acquiescence IN
the present dullneSS of the trading in
securities. A demand for the Gould
feature of the days trading The very
heavy buying of Texas and Pacific was
by the same brokers who have been ac-
tive in Missouri Pacific for some time
past and the response of other railways
IN the group was purely sympathetic.
The operations were supposed to be for
account of the same pool which has fol-
lowed the upward movement in these
stocks from the start Hooking coal made
a jump on inspired intimations that large
new interests were to enter the property
and expand its field of activity. Hooking
Valley was bought on the advantage the
bituminous coal trade in enjoying from
the paralysis of the anthracite trade.
The movement in Sugar was character
iStic of that stock in period of dullness
in the general market and was ascribed
to the prospect of an active season in
the fruit canning trade. The only stock
which seemed to be directly affected by
the excellent corn crop reports was Atch-
ison, Of which the absorption was very
large. There were number of minor
stocks to show some strength. Brooklyn
Transit was heavy on the poor report of
earnings for the fiscal year. ST. Louis
and San Francisco reflected some dis
appointment over the deferred announce
ment of the details of it's new acquire
ments. The express stocks made further
easy advances on light transactions. The
market closed moderately active. but ir-
regular. Total sales. 451. 300 shares.
Early firmness in bonds gave way to
some reaction. Total sales, par value,
S,64O,OOO: U. S. bonds were unchanged on
last CALL,
The following quotations are furnished
The Tribune by Haight & Freese Co., 3l4-
Sl5 Mears Building. w. D. Runyon, man.
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Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago. Aug 6.-Bulls in the grain
over p the th glewing reports e from the '1uuy Sar.
vest fields Everywhere came in advices
OF excellent prospects. Corn promised a
bumper yield and with splendid weather
for harvesting spring wheat prices
slumped OFF, Some good export sales of
wheat late in the day steadied wheat,
and shorts We're afraid to sell more oats
This helped late prices. At the close
September corn 1Ac. lower, and Septem-
her oats unchanged. Provisions closed
unchanged to 12Ac. higher. Cash quota
tions were as follows:
Flour-Weak; No. 2 spring wheat. 73c I:
No. 8, 6sa72c. No. 2 red 69Aa70c. No. 9
corn. 6oa6ic.; No. oats, s0assc.; No, 8
white. S5a55c.; No. 2 rye. 51lsc. fair to
N.4o; No. l northwestern. $3.50; prime
timothy seed. 60Ssc.; mess pork. sis.s0a
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No Retrograde Movement.

Notwithstanding the much to be re-
sretted fatal riots between miners and
police in Shenandoah, Pa, this week, u
says the Black Diamond, "and the fact
that they will probably continue, there
should be no hesitancy on the part OF
the anthracite operators in maintains
Ing the position they have assumed
from the first, despite the fact that
supplies of hard coal are so greatly re-
duced in the New England states that
+ there is growing sentiment among
the people that it Is about time over
lures were made for settlement Of the
strike.
while this may be conceded to be
true. it is also true, and fact, that
the least sign of weakness on the part
of the operators would open the door
for the admission of every description
of trouble and annoyance. Operators
and miners have been playing a wait
Ing game for the twelve weeks of the
strike, with sturdy resolution on the
one side and some wavering on the
other. The presidents of the coal COM
panies and of the carrying railroads
cannot now afford to take any chances;
the cost of the strike has been too
much to have it thrown on one side
by any show of faltering on their part,
because there would be no end to the
demands for this and that concession,
with the possible threat of strike in
case of refusal.
ut is believed that the operators so
thoroughly understand the status quo
that they will be satisfied to allow the
miners to resume work; after that, IL
there are any abuses. and there may
be, then will be the time to relieve
them.
much has been said of the promised
relief to the men from the bituminous
coal miners: this may be a large
amount, sufficient to keep the wolf
from the door, but that admits of
grave doubt. However, whatever it
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-07

may be, 1t cannot last long, and in the
meantime the miners are making nc
headway. opinion prevails that the
miners should return to work en- masse
as they went out, and then make a
proper presentation of grievances which
they would like to have redresscd
There is little doubt that the tactful
judgment of the operators would see
it's way clear TO remedy the trouble, of
whatever nature 1t might be.
"In this, and in no other way can
this trouble be overcome, with the ex-
ception of the intermediary efforts of
mutual friends of both parties who
are fully conversant with the situation
and conditions
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-07
ACTION AGAINST THE CITY.
Case Heard by City Solicitor Watson
Yesterday Afternoon,

City Solicitor George NJ. Watson yes
terday conducted hearing in the case
of Randolph Crippen, of North Scran-
ton, against the city. Mr.. Crippen is
the owner of the Bristol house, located
at North Main avenue and Market
street, and he is bringing action to re-
cover the possession of the street out
side his property.
The city claims that while this Is
really individual property, it has been
used as public thoroughfare for sixty
years. Two witnesses, DIR. Henry Rob-
erts and Aaron Mcdonald, testified yes
terday afternoon to the effect that the
land in question had always been con-
sidered open to the public. There will
be another hearing Friday, August 12.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Aug. .-Cattle-Receipts. 1880,
including 800 Texans, 1000 westerns; ac-
tive, steady; good to prime steers, SSa
feeders, $250a5.25; cows, sl.50aG; heifers,
s2,50a6.5O; Gamers, sl.5Oa4,5O; bulls, s2,25a
8; calves, $25Oa7; Texas steers, S3,2ja
$50; western steers, s5a7.15.
Hogs--Receipts: Today. $4,000; tomor-
row, 10000; left over, 5000; steady, close
easy; mixed and butchers, S675a77j; good
to choice heavy, S,50a7,Sah; roughs
sales S7,2ja7,55.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 sheep, steady;
lambs, steady; good to choice wethers,
s35oa4; fair to choice mixed, S25Oa3G0;
native lambs, S3.50a5.75.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-07
Capuro's Sentence COMMITTED.
Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pr

ny Exclusive wire from Inc Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 6.-Information has
been received at the war department that
Pedro Capuro, native Filipino was con-
victed by a military commission at Tau
auna, Batangas, i. L.. of completely in
the murder of Second Lieutenant Paul ID.
Stockley, Twenty-first infantry, in Batan-
gas province, in January. 1860, and was
sentenced to be hanged. 1t was alleged
that Capuro was a member of a party
which killed the American Officers by
stones and pistol shots. GenAal Chaffee
prisonment at hard labor Tor thirty
years.
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Buffalo Live Stock Market.

East Buffalo, Aug. 6,-Cattle-Receipts
so; unchanged, Veals. steady; tops, s7,a5
a75o: fair to good, Sc. .e5a7; common to
light, Sa6; grass, S3,5Oa4
Hogs--Receipts, 2,4OO; fairly active. 5a
10c. higher on pigs and porkers. others
steady; heavy. S,95; medium, S7.90a795
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 1000; lambs
slow; quarter. lower; others. Steady
lambs. s5.25a5,50; fair to good, s5a5,sO
culls to common, a.95a4.75; yearlings
ed, $425ai.5O; fair to good. sia4 20. culls
to common, s.. a5a3.5O; ewes, sial..5.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-07
INDUSTRIAL
and LABOR
COMMENTS ON THE ANTHRA.
CITE STRIKE.

Engineering and Mining Journal
Gives Figures on Anthracite Pro-
duction--Black Diamond Speaks
About What the Operators Will Do
When the Miners Return to Work.
Fuller Syndicate Makes a Volun-
tary Increase of Ten Per Cent. In
the Wages Of Transportation Men.
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Catarrh is
Durable
OR NOT CURABLE.

Just exactly according to the way II is
treated. Let alone. doctored theoretical
ly. or through the stomach--it's q Slayer!
Attacked directly with Dr. Agnew's
Catarrhal Powder. IL is first alleviated;
then eradicated.
Thousands say so. from glad experience.
In an acre. more or less. of the strong
est testimonials.
DR.. Agnew's Heart Cure relieves heart disease
In 80 minutes and cures.
Sold by Wm G. Clark and II. c. San
derson
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Scranton Wholesale Market,

Corrected by II. G. Dale, % Lacka. Ave)
Flour-A.40.
Butter-Fresh creamery.' 231ac; fresh
dairy, 22kc.
Cheese-11a11Ac
Eggs-Nearby e1c.; western, .Oc.
Marrow Beans-Per bushel. $a.35a2.40.
Green Peas-Per bushel, $2.a5.
Onions-Per bushel, 90c.as1GO.
New Potatoes-G0c. per bushe.
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Oil Market.

OIL City. Aug, 6.-Credit balances, l22;
certificates. no bid. Shipments, 7664O av-
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1IU1sSl'H1 ACNUoI u

SUBMITS West-6 a. M, Fraunfelker.
Pushers-7 a. M, Widner; 8 a. m.,
Houser; 11.45 a. M, Moran; 7.30 p. m.
Murphy; 9 p. M, w. II. Bartholomew.
Helpers-1.30 a. M. Magovern; Z a. M,
Gaffney; 10 a. M, Secor; 3.15 p. M, Stan.
ton.
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Tonnage Of Anthracite Coal.

show the production of anthracite coal
for six months ending June 30, 1902:
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D., L. & w. Board for Today.

Following is the makeup of. the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
board for today:
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1885; lard. per 100 pounds. $40. 7a1sa10, 10;
short ribs. sides. sl0.iOa1O.5O; short clear
sides. llLall3sc.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-31
An Awful Experience
veStInent.

Thomas Jefferson Doff1 emeyer was a passenger to Los Angeles overland from his iron mine near Walters this week. A few nights ago he had most exciting experience. He was inspect ing the pipe water system that is used at the mine, and was not able to com plete the job during the day. That night, therefore, he slept on the ground alongside the point which had been reached, in order to take up the work at that point on the morrow. In the dead of night he became suddenly aware of a weight across his chest, and saw rattlesnake about seven feet long crawling over him. He was at first inclined to cry out, but such was his terror that his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth, and he gave con- vulsive gasp. The tremor that pa ssed through his body caused the serpent to coil quickly upon his breast and to rattle fuirously A man thinks rapidly in a crisis, and Mir. Deficiency er's thoughts were that he dare not attempt to move his hands and that he would be obliged to run bluff on the snake, which was about to strike. He thought that possibly the rattler would be rat tied if, instead of using his hands. he would suddenly bite at the snake. This he did, and then he awoke. Thus was another life saved! !-Indio Sub marine.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-31
Wage-Earners' Prosperity

The portrayal of "profitable labor in a prosperous land," made by reporters and correspondents of the Times else where in this sheet of the Times, is most gratifying exhibit. The we'll being of any community is based upon the success of it's producers, the peo- pie who make and do things, and it is shown that the workers of Southern California never were in such good cir cumst tances as they are today. Wages have been gradually advancing for several years, while the cost of living has increased but slightly hereabouts. So great is the industrial activity that there are not skilled artisans enough to supply the dem land, and, in places, ranchers are experiencing difficulty in securing men to harvest their crops. It is happy state of affairs for the wage earner when the job is hunting for him instead of eluding him; and this is a happy Southland for him to live in, where his money will go further than in the East, and where, as some one has so we'll said, Nature seems to cooperate with him instead of engaging in tusse with him. Los Angeles Times.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-31
Will Build Hotel

Imperial is to have hotel with suit able accommodations for at least a portion of the people who are coming into the valley, and who are expected to be much more numerous with the coming of the railroad. The Imperial Land Company has decided that its brick block, now under construction, shall be fitted up as hotel, having a dining room and kitchen put up in the rear of the present structure, while the second story will be finished off into sleeping rooms, instead of pub lie hall.
 A hotel is one of the first require ments of the town, for while the can vas structure has served good purpose, it has not been all that was desired.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-31
Profit in Barley

Now that Edgar Brothers have har- vested their barley crop a half mile from town, it is possible to make some calculations on the profit there is in the crop. One forty-acre piece in the 16O acres grown yielded 90 tons, while another forty acres went some better, though the exact amount is not yet known. It is believed that the yield of the 16O acres will exceed 320 tons, which is being sold baled for $18, which would make $5,7oO. The ex- pense of seed and labor in growing and baling the hay is estimated at $7 an acre, or $1, ,12O, leaving $4,640 net profit on the crop. At this rate, the first crop on the 160 acres will pay all expenses and buy farm of 370 acres with perpetual water right all paid for, which is considered a pretty good in vestment.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-31

headquarters and Detectives Coleman and Reynolds responded. Their in- vestigation was brief. They talked few moments with Agnes Adams and then asked her for the missing jewels. She at once broke down and returned the property to the owner. After she was taken to the matron's room Mrs. Gilson endeavored to secure her re- lease, but the matter had gone too far. However, when she learned there could be no prosecution if no com- plaint was filed, she said there would be no prosecution, and mingled her tears with those of the girl.
 |" oh do not ask me why l took them,' sobbed the girl. I cannot tell myself. It was something; 1 do not know what-some uncomfortable inn pulse. l had no idea of disposing of them; did not know what to do with them; cannot understand it. I have never taken a penny's worth before that did not belong to me. Oh brother, brother, this additional dis grace on you.' It was the same in that other tragedy, forgetting self and thinking of others. And the further pity of it is she had the promise of home ill the near future; young man had asked and she had promised to be his wife. There is yet d hope that he is "man;" will keep his faith; give her good, broad shoulder to cry on, and the protection of a strong right arn1."
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-31

Road Overseer A. W. Patton for build ing several more bridges. These will be put in over New river west of Sils- bee and over the laterals east of that town as far as the main canal. This will open easy communication with San Diego over the river at time of high water and will make more easy travelling between Silsbee and Impe- rial, where the laterals offer some ob- stacles, being dangerous to cross since water was turned in. Later it is pro- posed to carry line of bridges east from Silsbee to Paringa.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-31
The IrreCIaimabIe

Down on +he lower end of the ire claima ble(?) Colorado desert, where two years ago there were no inhabi- tants, there have been established three postoffices-Imperial, Barnes and Silsbee. And it now looks as though, within another year, three more will be created-Calexico East side and Braly. Talk about growth! Only supply sufficiency of irrigating water, and settlement follows with rapidity that paralyzes the conserva- tive customer And the beauty of ir- rigation is that it creates intensive farming. Hence small tracts, dense population, near neighbors, schools, churches, society and civilization.- Redlands Citrograph.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-31
Probably Another Hotel

George w. McCaulley came over from Flowingwell Tuesday, and was studying the hotel situation. He has been planning to put in a hotel early in the fall, to operate in connection with his hotel now building at Old Beach and his stage line and livery business, and it is possible that the hotel to be built here will be d fl ne one.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-31

her proportion of population. Great Britain contributes IS per cent. of the manufactured goods of the earth, Germany 12 per cent, and France Il per cent"
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-31
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

Summing up,it appears that of the entire agricultural product of the world the United States produces g per cent.-a little less than one-fourth; while Russia produces IS per cent, and Germany and France 12per cent. each. This proportion of the agricultural product of the earth which is contrib uted by the United States, enormous when entrusted with her population and era, is further emphasized by the fact that for every man here engaged in agriculture product valued at $500 is contributed, while the average Frenchman produces but $5SO, and the average German but $510, in agricul- tural products. In other words, the average American farmer produces bout so per cent. more than the cit izen of any other nationality. Ttis is due primarily to the fact that the farms of the United States have larger areas. The average farmer of this country cultivates A acres, while the Frenchman cultivates but 13 and the German but 8. On the other hand, farming is more intensive in Europe than in America, the product per acre being proba bly nearly twice as great; but with the abundance and cheap ness of land and the high cost of labor in America, it is plainly a good busi- ness policy for the American to get his crops by the use of much land, with minimum of labor. He is enabled by the use of better tools and more ma chinery to work an area of four times as great as the European cultivates. The American uses machinery in farm- ing as far as possible; the European scarcely at all.
 "The position of the United States in the field of manufacture is, in many respects, quite as strong as in agricul- ture. Of the cotton cloth of the world we make more than one-fifth, being excelled by Great Britain only. Of the woolen cloth we make nearly one fourth, excelling in trat respect the mother country. Of .lnen we make 2 per cent. of the worlds product more than twice as much as Germany, our nearest competitor. Of the paper of the world we manufacture no less than 46 per cent.-not much less than half that of the world, three times as much as Great Britain, and nearly four times as much as France. Of glass we make nearly a third of the worlds product, while France, our nearest competitor, makes less than efourth.
 ''It is, perhaps, in the manufacture of iron and steel that our pree minence over other nations is more decided than in any other commodity. The time was, and not so long ago as to be beyond the remembrance of most of the present generation, when, as iron makers, we were in all infantile con dition. It is only few years since we became the leading nation of the earth in respect to this, the most important, branch of manufactures. Now 34 per cent. of the iron ore of the world comes from our mines; 34 per cent. of the pig iron comes from our furnaces; and 37 per cent of the steel is produced in our crucibles and converters. There is no other country on earth which ap-