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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1900
Page
8
In the May Article the Anthracite Coal Operators argue the Delaware Valley and Kingston railway project will end costly freight rates and unify transporters. They condemn railroad managers and commission houses for failures and propose a new coal road to stabilize prices and control markets.
Second day of the miners foremen certificator examination held Saturday at city hall by the district board. Questions cover ventilation safety gas fires and firingamp hazards, with calculations on coal quantities, air flow, roof supports, and proper safety procedures during mine operations.
Colonel L A Watres plans the Thirteenth division encampment at Mt Gretna in August. A series of battalion and regimental drills will run over two months. Major Frank Robling Jr and Lt Colonel F W Stillwell lead battalion drills on May 18 28 28 30 for various companies. Two regimental drills are set for June 15 and June 26.
A new witness fee clerk in the county shows how withholding fees from insolvents reduces costs. The article notes nearly $200 saved in a week and explains how insolvent debtors avoid payments by declaring insolvency. It details past graft by constables and witnesses and praises procedural changes that curtail such abuse.
The system shifts to daily witness registrations to avoid duplicating pay via county bills. Prosecutors and constables alike push for scaled witness lists, with the district attorney empowered to trim numbers. Savings come from eliminating duplicate payments, replacing daily per-case pay with a fixed daily rate across cases.
The May letter from the Anthracite Coal Operators Association notes no material market change last month with dull demand and firm prices. Western markets show better tone, New England stocks edge up on price expectations, interior markets active, and tidewater engines in demand. A British report to the treasury notes large rolling stock additions to replace condemned stock and mentions four trial heavy engines ordered from Glasgow and America.
Fragmented OCR lists names and times for a regional railway or labor board schedule. It mentions partners and hours such as 10 a m and 4 p m with several proper nouns like McGovern and Kingston. The text is garbled with partial names and misread phrases, making a precise event unclear.
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