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Evening star., 1902-09-12
Railway Men Meet Mitchell.

W1LKESBARRE, Pa, September PA
committee representing the state legislative
board of railroad employees We're cIoseted
with President Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers for three hours today. At the con-
clusion of the conference the committee de-
parted for Philadelphia to consult their at
torneys. Asked whether President Mitchell
had approved the arbitration bills which
they proposed to introduce in the legisla-
ture In the event of an extra session, they
replied that M. Mitchell would have to an
sWer that question.
The committee expressed the opinion thai
an eStri. session of the legislature depended
altogether on the result of the conference
between Gov. Stone and President Mitchell
at Harrisburg tomorrow
The following statement was issued by
President Mitchell:
''Messrs. Milton i. Robinson, William T
Zerbhy ana George W. coyle, representing
the state legislative board OF railroad em.
ployes. called upon me and we discussed the
advisability of forming a joint legislative
board 10 BE composed of representatives Of
the railway men and OF the bituminous and
anthracite miners We also discussed the
anthracite coal strike, and the representa-
tiTes OF the railway men assured us OF their
cooperation in every manner possible in
bringing about amicable adjustment or
in prosecuting the strike to a successful
issue,
Evening star., 1902-09-12
SCHOOL SITE BOUGHT
BUSINESS BRANCH TO BE LOCAT-
ED ON NINTH STREET.
Square Extends From Rhode Island
Avenue to R Street-Ground
Cost S72, 500.

The District Commissioners today pur-
chased as site for the new Business High
School all of the square of land known Off
cialiy as the square north of 396. which eX-
tends along 9th street from Rhode Island
avenue to r street and runs through to Sth
street. The square contains about $500
square feet and the price paid for 1t by
the local authorities was $3.50. The Com
rnissioners were much pleased with this
piece of property from the first, and after
inspecting all of the other sites which they
considered eligible they decided today to
close the deal. The sale was effected
through Mr. Joseph T. Weller, acting for
the trustees of the Wheatley estate. The
site purchased by the Commissioners was
also recommended by the board of educa-
ton and the director of high schools so in
every respect it is regarded as an appro-
pirate locAion for the fine new institution
for business instruction.
The Commissioners believe that many adj
vantages are offered by the site selected.
In the first place, they have secured an en-
tire square facing wide streets on all four
sides and containing a large area of park
ing. There is consequently great oppor-
tunity for obtaining proper light, ventila-
tion and architectural beauty.
Centrally Located.
The square is centrally located, the CEN
ter of population of the District as given
by the last census being at 9th and H
streets northwest. The site is convenient
to both of the street car systems of the
capital and is but one block from the new
Mckinley Manual Training School, at Ith
street and Rhode Island avenue. 1t is also
not very far removed from the new public
library building, in Mount Vernon Square.
The square contains five lots which We're
recently assessed at a total of S4S. Il3. %,
including 81 300 of improvements. This as
sessment is supposed to represent two
thirds value of the land, and, according to
the assistant assessors, the market value
of the square is s73,O7O.O1 The Commits
sioners secured the property for $4,000.
Congress appropriated $4,000 for the site
and $500 additional for the preparation of
plans. The Commissioners will proceed at
once TO secure designs and will, as has been
the custom with all school buildings, con-
fine the competition to local architects.
Congress has specified that the building it
self shall not cost more than S115,Ooo.
Evening star., 1902-09-12
Men Vote to Stay Out.

POTTSVILLE. Pa, September ia
number of the local branches of the United
Mine Workers in this district, at their regu-
lar weekly meetings have adopted resolu-
tions expressing their intention to remain on
strike until ordered back to work by Ma
tional President Mitchell or by convention
of mine workers. Among these locals is
that at Donaldson, near which place is the
Good Spring colliery, which is operating
with large force of men and is shipping
coal.
1t is claimed by the mine officials that a
number of union men who live in Ashland
are employed at this coliery. This claim is
denied by the union leaders.
Evening star., 1902-09-12
More Breakers to Start.

TAMAQUA, Pa, September 12.-Onciais
OF the coal companies state that on Monday
two more breakers in this section will be
converted into washeries, one in Panther
Creek valley and another on the outskirts
OF this place. 1t is expected that the two
plants will ship over one hundred tons of
coal a day. \ force of deputies is being
secured to guard the operations.
Nearly all the locals of the United Mine
Workers in this vicinity have held meetings
at which the strikers reaffirmed their allie
glance to President Mitchell and pledged
themselves to stay out until the coal compa-
nies grant concessions, no matter how long
It may be. The men apparently have little
hope that the meeting of Mitchell and Gov
ernOr Stone IN Harrisburg tomorrow will
have much effect on the strike situation
Evening star., 1902-09-12

Sir Robert Bond, while at Montreal on
his way to this city, said: 1T is true that
the imperial government has sanctioned
the reopening Of negotiations for a trade
arrangement between Newfoundland and
the United States, and 1 will leave for
Washington at once for that purpose
am not in position now even to make any
further statement in regard to the mat
ter"
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HALLSTEAD.
evening.
Special 10 the Scranton Tribune.

Hallstead, April 3.-Joseph Bound
| jr., has accepted Il situation at Syra-
| cuse, n. ", in the employ of. the Della.
ware, Lackawanna and Western COM
pany.
r. II. Bowdish and wife have re.
| turned from q trip to Washington.
Mrs. Bruce Chase and little son
Bruce, visited friends in town last
week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, Of Nicholson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. Carpenter, OF
| Nebraska, were recent guests at the
pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. p. r.
| Carpenter.
| Charles Compton and wife are mov-
| ing into the rooms over w. j. Days
| meat market.
Charles Hughes has accepted IL posi-
| ton in the chair factory.
| Nellie McManus, of Binghamton, is
visiting at the home Of Mrs. Leonard,
| OH Dayton avenue.
C. c. De Hant, of Dover, n. j., is in
town, looking after his large farming
| interests in this vicinity.
Patrick Butler, who has been in
County Glare. Ireland, for the past
year, has returned home. He has ac-
DR.. I. r. Schoonmalter and wife are
moving into Mrs. Wesley's house, on
| Franklin street.
Grant Decker has accepted a position
at Syracuse.
| A very pleasant time was enjoyed at
the society meeting held at the home
| of Mrs. George Hatfield, Thursday af-
ternoon, by the ladies OF the Presby-
| terian church.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Presbyterian church will hold their
thirteenth anniversary service Sunday
evening at $40 o'clock in the lecture
room of the church.
James Stuckey has removed from his
farm in Great Bend township, to rooms
| owned by Il. j. Grattan, on Franklin
street.
Frank Grattan has returned from a
| business trip to Montrose.
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Only three cities will Mrs. Leslie Carter in
"Du Barry" next season, Boston, PHILADELPHIA
and Chicago.
Marie Cahill will he starred in new musical
comedy. Ii merit and originality always had
their Just recognition this chance would have
been given her long ago
Ellen Terry VIII play the role of Queen kath.
crime at the forthcoming Shakespeare anniyer.
sary performance at Strattordon,A Avon.
When Charles FrollDan makes u star OF Charles
Richman it is said that William Courtney will
be the leading man of the Empire Theater Stock
company In New York.
Laura Burt sailed Tor London last Saturday
and will appear in The Purple Lady, in that
Miss Burt turned down good offer 10 appear
as "Zazl" in Australia.
David Belasco has secured contracts covering
three years with a majority OF the company sup.
porting Mrs Leslie Carter in "Du Barry"
Ellen Terry will more than likely not appear
with Sir Henry Irving when he tours this coun.
ny next season, but will take out company of
her own, appearing in "The First Duchess Of
Marlborough
sam Bernard has made the announcement that
he will be married in June TO Miss Florence
Deutch, non'professonal OF New York. She is
said to be the daughter Of wealthy tobacco
merchant.
Frances Belmont, who Is TO be Charles IIaw.
hey's leading lady next season in "A Messenger
from Mars" jumps directly from the chorus aud
has never had speaking part since her debut
on the stage.
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NM. Nautier and Schaer have sue
ceeded In taking pictures at this range.
Before the Natural Science Association
OF Canton Vaud, NJ. Vauteir photo
Graphed a number Of Alpine views,
with remarkable results The Natter
horn, eighty-two miles away, came out
with a perfection Of detail as If it were
viewed through a field glass from Zer-
matt NJ. Vautier has made notable
reduction in the bulk of his apparatus.
In his first experiments he used an in
strument which had to be conveyed in
cart. His new ele-photographic
camera is forty-three inches long and
weighs thirty-three pounds.
One feature of the etele-photographic
lens is that it sometimes enables one to
take pictures which would otherwise
be forbidden. For example Girard,
who founded the college which bears
his name in Philadelphia, forbade in
his will the admission of any clergy
man within it's gates. Now, Il clergy
man was particularly desirous of phor-
ograph!ng the beautiful capital of a
Corinthian column in the facade of
the college, and with the help of a tele-
Photographic lens he was enabled to
StSoic an cASeiieHl picture, uotWltu-
standing Girard's curious prohibition.
In other cases where permits to photo
graph are necessary but hard to obtain
the Photographic lens may solve
the difficulty. Perhaps those people
who always banker after forbidden
things may conclude that the lens
would give them Il chance of photo
graphing forts and other prohibited
places in foreign countries. But they
Will have to proceed warily, as is IL
lustrated by an anecdote told by the
Rev. MI. Fitzpatrick before the Cam
era club recently. Mr.. Fitzpatrick
Travelled in Russia last August. and
although he met with no opposition to
his photographing, he came across an
Englishman who had got into trouble.
The latter had been using his camera
very freely and attracted the notice
OF the police. who wanted to know what
had been his subjects. "Oh, only
peasants" was the reply. But those
police know how to develop negatives,
and they put his plates to the test, and
his peasants came out forts. The rash
photographer departed without his ap-
paratus.
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FOREST CITY.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.


Forest City, April 3.-F. NJ. Gardiner
was in Honesdale yesterday.
The lecture of Rev. DR.. Watkins, of
Ottawa, Can, in the Congregational
church last evening on "Anglo-SaXon
Supremacy" was IL remarkably able
and interesting effort. The doctor fol-
lowed the history of the Anglo-SaXon
people from its origin and assayed to
prove that the trend Of progress showed
that the English speaking race is des-
tined to rule the world. He had figures
and historical incidents at his tongues
end and his lecture had many eloquent
periods.
The fair of the Vandling Hose COM
pany, which opened. last night, was
largely attended, and the prospects
point to il successful week.
Many people in this part the coun-
ty We're grieyed to learn o' The untime
ly death of Mrs. Philo Irritt, at her
home in Uniondale ye >h'day morning.
Death was due to paralytic stroke.
She was about 80 years old. and besides
her husband, is survived by Il daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. Frank Couch, of Carbon
dale, and a son, Samuel. The funeral
service will take place at the house
at . o'clock Saturday.
At the instance, of the Hillside Coal
and Iron company two boys We're an
rested Saturday on the charge of beat
ing mule over the head with an iron
bar. The case was before the grand
jury Tuesday, and was ignored.
Isaac Purdy, a veteran of the Civil
war, was buried Sunday in the Hill
side cemetery. He was Il resident of
Richmondale, and about so years old.
John Bullock, a prominent resident of
Equimunk, is visiting in town.
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Irwin's Company at Star.

Without flourish OF tIumpets or unusual prom.
ises in advance. Fred Twins company yester.
day gave one OF the best burlesque performances
seen at the Star thcatcr this season. Willie the
company contains some "chascrs,' 1t approaches
nearer to the ideal burlesquc, fraught with
catchy music PRETTY faces. living pictures and
bubbling fun, than many prctentious or-
ganizations. Prominent among the stars may he
mentioned Marie Burison, of the famous Bar-
rison sisters, who bcwitclcd a German prince
some years ago and was ordered ont of the
country.
The musical numbers were given in a pleasing
manner by the Century Comedy -Four. Il male
qnartcttc Of unusual excellence; Gertic De Mit,
the girl with winning sme Lizzie Van,
Alma Bowman and Others \ mcritorio,is mum.
ber was a double quartetttc. after the style OF
the "FlorodCra' scXtcte, which received hearty
encorcs The comedy principally in charge
of Billy Watson and James +. Leonard. The
Irwin show will remain the balance of the week
with matinceS daily.
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SpRINGVILLE.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

cVcCldl 10 lNe scranton Tribune.
springville, April 3.-F., r. Dough-
erty has sold his farm and is moving
to Rome, Bradford county, where he
will have charge of a grist mill.
The Scranton Sporting club is hav-
ing'a club house built at ELK Lake.
The school here closed last Friday,
and the principal, NJ. l.. Allyn, moved
his goods into the old creamery for
storage, having sold his house. Mr..
and Mrs. Allyn will visit friends in
Scranton for short time.
a year ago NJ. c. Avery moved to
the Volney Avery farm in Wyoming
county. This spring he comes back to
his own and will have charge of the
Baker creamery.
w. S. Brown is the owner of two
ewes that gave birth to a lamb each
last week, one of which fourteen
pounds and the other thirteen.
Delbert Button has sold his farm and
moved into Burt Buttons house.
Mrs. II. l.. Button was taken sick
Sunday, and is now under the care of
physician.
The Montrose branch of The Lehigh
Valley railroad has been ordered re-
or abandoned. 1t is not very likely
that either will be done very soon.
a. S. Scott, of Chenango county, New
York, was here on Wednesday last
looking after property interest.
The following changes have been
made hereabouts this spring l.. Il.
Squier has moved to the Ezra Strck-
land farm, Sam Lattimer occupying
the place vacated by Mr.. Squier; Clark
Barber goes into Ira A. Strickland's s
tenant house; Jason Button moves to
his mothers farm, having rented his
to John Underhill, who took possession
Monday; q. B. Risey comes over to
the Woodhouse farm, which he owns;
w, Il. Lott moves into the old cream
cry, which he purchased; n. f.. Kel-
logg goes over to his farm, and N. NJ.
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HAMLINTON
Special to The scranton Tribune.

Special TO the Scranton Tribune.
Hamlinton, April 3-Mr, S. Il. Mitch
ell has moved his household goods to
Moscow, where he is to work for G. w.
Potter. Mr.. Mitchell has been employed
for several years by q. w. Simons as
manager of his large farm In his
leaving the village loses Il good citi-
zen, as "Shep," AS he was Familiarity
called, was always of the same cheer
full disposition and ready at all times
to assist neighbor. He will be sue
ceeded on Mr.. Simon's farm by +. A.
Halter. of Gravity, Pa.
MI Paul Eldred, of Hub, has leased
Joseph Edwards farm.
Mr.. Earl Williams has secured Iuc-
rative position in the painting depart
ment of the Lackawanna road AT
Scranton.
Homer PeltOn. of the Stroudsburs
State Normal school, spent portion OF
his Easter vacation at home with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Pelton.
Mrs. +. A. Orchard and Miss Frances
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HARTFORD.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune
Hartford, April 3.-NIrs. Babcock, of
Bnghamton. spent few days last
week with her sister, Mrs. Polly Tiff
any.
Miss Clara Tiffany entertained a
number of young ladies at tea We'd
nesday afternoon in honor of Miss Ca
rola MacCOnnell's seventeenth BIRTH
day.
Highland Estabrook of Montrose,
will spend the summer with his par
ents and resume his studies at law at
Montrose in the fall.
Rev. Hawkins has purchased a fine
horse.
Miss Nellie Pickett, of Scranton,
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TUNkHANNOCk.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Tunkhanonck, April 3.-Sheriff sales
Will be held at the court house on sat
urday at 1 o'clock p. m.
Byron Blakeslee, of Warren street,
who has been suffering for several
months past from assesses caused by
vaccination, is much better.
II. Sargent Kelly. one of the oldest
residents of this vicinity, is contribute
ing series of papers to the New Age
on the early history of Tunkhannock,
which, will. no doubt, prove very in
teresting to the descendants of the
early inhabitants of our town. The
papers are well written. and are replete
with Incidents of the old days of raft
ing, canals and stage coaches, as well
as anecdotes of the men whose names
still linger, as the founders and pioneers
Of our business enterprises.
The Triton Hose company Is engaged
I'm practicing for minstrel entertan-
ment, which will be produced at Piatts
Opera House by members of the COM
pany in short time.
Mrs. Joseph Piatt returned on We'd
nesday from Syracuse, n. Y, where
she has been in attendance on her
daughter, who has been i'll.
Two citizens of Washington township
had short controversy one day re-
Gently and one of them took occasion
to swat the other with a stone
weighing about pound and a half
The aggressor, q young man by the
name. of Harvey, was bound over to
court by Squire Kutz on Thursday.
Elmer Shafler was the person who sus-
tained the injury.
Ex-Associate Judge Il. NJ. Phillips
will put some extensive improvements
on his residence, on North Warren
street, this spring.
e regular term of criminal court
9ril convenes ON the 14th. Lii
I court will be held on Monday
next.
Sheriff John w. Gray made trip to
Scranton on Thursday.
r. NJ. Piatt has men at work put
ting in a ferry near the river bridge.
No teams have been allowed to cross
the bridge for a long time.
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LONG RANGE PHOTOGRAPHY.
Negatives Are Taken Now at Dis
tances of About A Hundred Miles.

From the London Telegraph.
Some of the dangers and difficulties
of photographing wild animals have
been removed by the Photographic
lens. by the use Of which Lord Dela-
mere obtained some striking pictures of
wild beasts in Central Africa. In the
ordinary way long exposures are i1ec-
essary to secure greatly enlarged pic
lures of distant objects with the tele-
Photographic lens. But by using a
fixed focus Photographic lens
small instantaneous pictpres may be
taken up to about three-quarters
of "a mile. Such lens can
be fitted to hand cameras at
a cost of about G5, and would add a
fascinating department to the branches
of photography. in which the amateur
may indulge. This is. of course, quite
different from the long-range tele-
photography. That covers distances
up to 100 miles. 1t is reported that
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-04

spent her Easter vacation with her
sister, Mrs. Lew Burdick.
Mrs. Paris Tiffany visited in Fac
tOryville Saturday.
The warm sugar social that was to
have been held March 2S, was post
poned on account of the weather until
April 4. 1t will be in the lecture room
of the church for the benefit of the
EndeavOr society.
Miss Edith MacConnell, of Wilkes
Barre. is spending her Easter vacation
with her parents.
Eugene Osmond started for Blooms
burg State Normal school March 2S
Mr.. Belden, secretary of the Hall
stead Railroad Young Mems Christian
association, occupied the pulpit of the
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
evening
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Academy of Music

The attraction all next week at the Academy
OF Music will be the Waite Comedy and Stock
company, Ladies' Grand Concert orchestra, which
this season is more than duplicating its success
OF last season. when il was pronounced the best
organization OF its kind on the road. This wear
II is stronger and better than ever and the act.
ing company is an exceptionally good one.
The repertoire includes The Golden Giant
Mine; "sla,es OF Gold" THE Oeto,oon', /:
"War of Wealth.; Innocent Bohemia" etc, and
an elaborate production, complete in every de.
tail, Of "under Two Flags" The company is
especially stroqg in this play, and the electrical
effects introduced have been secured at great OK.
pense. The sand storm is the acme OF realism
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Orchard spent several days visiting
friends in Scranton. Mrs. orchard has
been troubled for some time with her
eyes, she is now being treated for the
same at the Scranton Private hospital.
No new cases, of smallpox have de-
veloped. The scare has subsidized to a
large extent and business has resumed
It's normal condition. Miss Croft. the
only victim, has entirely recovered, and
Is now engaged In house cleaning.
Mr.. B. T.. Leonard is about again af-
ter being confined to the house several
days with hemorrhages Of the lungs.
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Big Minstrel Show.

The Lyceum thcatcr will have for its a.trac.
ton tonight the William II. West Big Minstrel
Jubilee. The West show this years is duplicating
its past reputation for presenting high class min
strclsy in its most attractive form, introducing
several well known comedians, Il score of ia.
nous singers and inviting vaudeville features.
In the company arc such well known comedians
as Billy Nan John II. King, \. S. Carr. +. II.
Hammond, July Ieb. while the olo features
will include several acts of reputation, ;l!nons
which the the Rio Troupe oi athletes, McAIailon
and King Billy Van, Carr, Mcdonald and Parsh-
ley. and Zeb and Iarrow Trio. comedy and trick
cyclists. The singing feature, of the show arc
promised rs being up to the usual high class
standard always maintained by the late Mr..
West Seats are ready.