Scranton Republican, Saturday, July 13, 1889 Scientific news - An ingenious French inventor has produced a self-acting apparatus. A 50-centime piece dropped in the slot of the machine sets in motion the necessary series of operations, the exposure being given after due warning upon one of four dials indicating the progress of the work, and within five minutes a picture is turned out. The Lehigh Valley Railroad has sent a swarm of prospectors into Schuylkill county to investigate the new coal lands that were bought in the vicinity of Minersville. They are going all through the region, making a thorough examination of the geological formation, and selecting the most prominent sites for sinking shafts and erecting breakers. Already two mines have been located, one on the BULLOCK tract, about three miles from Pottsville, and the other on the YORK farm, near Minersville. There are 400 acres in the Bullock tract, and the Lehigh Valley paid $462 an acre, and experts say the land was cheap. The York farm tract has been examined by Heber S. THOMPSON, engineer of the GIRARD estate, who has made a very favorable report of its value. Altogether there are forty-six tracts in the Lehigh Valley's territory and it is believed that coal will be found on all. Geologists say the red ash veins will probably be reached first and the white ash veins will be found beneath and that all veins will be thinner than is the rule in other parts of the county. It is declared, however, that an abundance of coal will be found there and that there is room for ten or a dozen large collieries that can produce 200 cars of coal apiece. This would mean a yearly production of about 2,000,000 tons, all of which will go to market over the Lehigh Valley Railroad. - Philadelphia Inquirer Neighboring Counties - Susquehanna - Mr. and Mrs. Elmer SMITH have been visiting at the home of Mr. David SMITH. Miss Belle McCOLLUM goes to Sherburne, NY, Thursday to visit Miss MERCHANT. Mrs. Fred WARD and little son Bert, of Scranton, are guests of Mrs. Charles WARD. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen TRUMBULL are at their farm in Franklin, PA. Mrs. George OSTRANDER and Mrs. BIRDSALL, of Binghamton, are at John HAYDEN's. Mrs. Daniel HAGER goes to New York to-day for an extended visit among relatives and friends. Mrs. Ella GRINNELL of Hopbottom visited Mrs. VAN BUSKIRK during the third and fourth of July. Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward RAYMOND of Nicholson with their bright little daughter Beth, spent a few days last week at Mr. Mart HAYDEN's. A celebration in commemoration of the passing of the Fifteenth amendment will be held by the colored people of this county on the first of August. Jubilee singing, an oration and other exercises will be the order of the day. Rev. Mr. CHRISTIAN of Montrose was in town a few days ago interesting the citizens of New Milford in the movement. Mrs. MITCHELL, sister of Mrs. William F. HALSTEAD, of Scranton, is dangerously ill at the residence of her son Charles. - A remembrance of Aaron BURR is recounted on page 4 with comments by a cousin, Rev. William E. PARK of Gloversville, NY, a descendant of Burr's grandfather, Johnathan EDWARDS. City and County- The water will be shut off from Hyde Park tomorrow from eight to eleven a.m. The trainmen of the DL&W Company will be paid to-day. In the estate of the late William W. REESE of Dickson City, letters of administration have been granted May REESE. In the estate of John C. O'DONNELL, late of Scranton, letters of administration were yesterday granted George D. TAYLOR. The work of paving Vine street, between Washington and Jefferson avenues with sheet asphalt, was commenced yesterday. The two shafts of Simpson & Watkins at Wyoming, which are being sunk by the pneumatic process, are ow down about 70 feet and work is being pushed on the freezing. Samuel COMPTON, an Italian living in Carbondale, has been received at the county jail. Compton was arrested in the "Pioneer City" for parading the streets brandishing a revolver. John WAHL has taken a new departure by embarking in the photograph business in company with Ralph SNYDER, an excellent workman of experience. Their rooms are at 419 Lackawanna avenue. Miss Veina GRAY, of Philadelphia, is visiting Miss Florence SEYBOLT. Mr. GOULD, of Philadelphia, was a guest at the Seybolt residence yesterday. Mrs. S. G. BARKER and Mrs. William H. TAYLOR returned from Atlantic City yesterday. Mrs. W. G. HESSLER and daughter Hazel are spending a week at Lake WInola. Misses Grace, Jennie, Edith and May HULL of Blakely, are spending a few weeks at Crystal Lake. Mrs. S. BOLTON and daughter, Miss Lelia, of Carbondale, are visiting Mrs. William M. WILSON, Green Ridge. A. J. COLBORN, Jr., esq., has been appointed Deputy Clerk of the U.S. Circuit and District Courts, Western district Pennsylvania, and U.S. Commissioner in place of Major PENMAN, [who] resigned. Office room 6, REPUBLICAN Building. John JAMASKI, a Hungarian who has been working but a few days at the Sloan mines, was killed yesterday morning by a fall of top coal. Jameski (sic) was thirty-five years old and boarded on Prospect avenue. The boiler makers employed by the Dickson Manufacturing Company have served notice that they will quit work next Monday unless the reduction of wages made a few months ago be restored. As the company is unable to do this, there is every probability that the boiler makers will take a vacation. Ex-City Treasurer P. C. MORAN of Carbondale, died at his residence in that city at half past eleven o'clock Thursday evening. He had been sick for about six weeks, but the ailment was not considered dangerous, and his death was quite unexpected. The deceased had figured in Carbondale politics for the last twenty-five years, and on several occasions sought recognition at the county level. Charles PAKORNEY was before Alderman Roesler yesterday afternoon on a charge of assault and battery with intent to commit rape, preferred by Mrs. Joseph SIGOSA. Pakorney is a Hungarian residing near the Archbald mine, and committed the crime on the 29th of June. The alderman held him in $500 bail for his appearance at the next term of court. The Thirteenth in Camp [condensed and rewritten] Favored by most delightful weather, the proud Thirteenth Regiment yesterday pitched it tents upon a grassey hillside at Lake Ariel for its ten day's encampment. The city companies, A B C and D and the field and staff, assembled at the City Guard Armory at 8 yesterday morning and at 8:20, under the escort of the Regimental Drum Corps, marched to the Erie station on Washington avenue. Companies G of Factoryville and H and I of Providence had already assembled at the depot. The train, drawn by two huge steam engineers steamed from the station at 8:50. The trip was not without incident, a slight mishap occurred at the high trestle near no. 6 where a connection on the air pipes broke. The brakes set so rapidly that the cars came to a stand with a jar, frightening many of the passengers who feared a serious accident occurred. The ten coaches pulled into the station at Lake Ariel at 10:45. After their arrival they formed in columns, and headed by the drum corps, proceeded to the camping grounds, a distance of nearly three miles, arriving at 11:05, after which they broke ranks and began to pitch their tents. There are 207 tents consisting of 23 wall tents, four hospital tents, and 180 A tents for the men. The grounds are on a knoll on the southeastern side of the lake within 20o feet of the water. The strength of the combined companies were 451 men with 48 to 63 men in each company. Names mentioned: Col. Ezra H. RIPPLE, Adjutant W. S. MILLAR, Ex-Adjutant E. J. DIMMICK, Sgt. A. P. BEDFORD, Capt. E. E. CHASE (Co. A), Capt. William KELLOW (B), Capt. C. MOHR (C), Capt. M. BARNARD (D), Lt. PROPER, Lt. Col. COURSEN, Quartermaster John P. ALBRO, Lt. McASKIE (G) and Lt. Harry REYNOLDS (G). The camp is located upon the farm of Mr. James J. LAWLER and is directly opposite the old Lake House. The little steamer upon the lake carries passengers from the hotels and station to the camp and back again. Testimony printed from the Coroner's hearing into the death of Charles SHAFER. The newly appointed Board of Mine Examiners met completing the drawing up of forms of registry, blanks and certificates. Three sub-districts were decided upon. Forest City, Carbondale, Mayville, Archbald, Jermyn and Winton will constitute the first sub-district; Henry COLLINS, Daniel McMYNE, and Thomas JAY (Jermyn, treasurer) are the examiners. Olyphant, Priceville, Dunmore and Providence are the second sub-district with examiners Michael GILROY (Archbald, president), John G. HUMPHREYS, and George FREY. The third district will composed of the remained of the city of Scranton and all other points not in the other two sub-districts. William D. MORRIS, Miles GIBBONS, and W. P. GRIFFITHS (Taylorville, secretary) are the examiners.