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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26
THE STER-GENERAL REPORT.

Washington Nov 25-The annual report Of Pay
master-Gene.al 7 H. Stanton OF the Army shows
an oxpenditure OF $23 400 $50. increase OF 2,325
so4 compared with last year. lie says the question
of mileage has been satisfactorily settled at seven
cents a mile but makes the following suggestion;
Under the present law 1t is almost impossible for
paymasters 10 ascertain tn" cost or fare paid by
mo general public over bOnd-aided and land-grant
railroads. and II IL suggested that uniform rate
~ he deducted by the paymaster for travel over
any of the aided roads involved. or when trans
narration has been furnished In kind by the Quar-
termastcr's Department.
General stanton says that the rapid Increase OF
the Army gave rise to many questions as to the
law governing payments to volunteers which the
Dsnartment has endeayored to adjust satisfactorily
The mastering out and scattering Of troops has
imposod additional work on the Pay Department.
lie recommends an Increase in the regular force
of the Pay Corps saying:
7 earnestly recommend that TO the regular Pay
Corns Of the Army there be added three assistant
ravma general five deputy paymasters- general
and twenty majors and paymasters; the promo
t,nrs IN colonel and lieutenant colonel TO be made
I'm, the officers now In the Pay Department ac-
cording To seniority and upon the mastering out
of The volunteer forces AMI the reduction of the
Regular Army to the basis prior to the act OF
AnTu Is 1888 no appointments shall be made in
~ pay Department until the number OF officers
IT, oach grade shall be reduced TO the number su-
,hor,zed prior to the date OF the act above men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26
HOT NEBRtSEA REPI BLICANN TEEL.
ENJOYING PROSPERITY AND STANDING by THE
PPF.rDENT REGARDING TERRITORIAL
ArOT-IGTTIO%

Washington Nov q Special Representative
David Mercer. o; Nebraska. who was reelected two
weeks ago in the Omaha district in spite Of q
sPeciai effort the par, Of the Fusion leaders 20
defeat him. gives this explanation Of the recent
Republican victory IN his STATE:
The people tired OF Populsm and the false
theories OF its advocates and are now in line
tOr the soliG principles OF the Republican party.
In Nebraska oar victory may be attributed 10 se,-
erdl causes. In the first place the Free Silver
people nave been promising so many things which
have failed OF fulhment that the people have lost
faith in them. They promised good times and good
prices for agricultural products. but 10 WAS not
untN Republican Administration and Congress
had Deen e1eCte0 mat these good times were re-
have had fun sway in our State Government for
some years past and their administration has dis
appointed every
Nebraska and the West are entering upon an
unprecedented era Of prosperity Business Is re-
Vv!ng IN every direction crops good and tho
farmers are getting good prices for their products
As evidence OF this fact. the Of the recent
Omaha Exposition can be cited. The attendance was
large and the profits were great II Is the first cx
posiiOn which has been held IN years that has hee
successful from p financial standpoint.
on the territorial acquisition question The people
of Nebraska stand with the President and be-
l.eve that what We have won In the recent war
should b. held. They believe that the PHILIPPINES
AID Porto Rico will be Of immense value 10 US and
they do not think that they should be returned 10
Spain under any circumstances. Personally
mink that they should be- held either for our ulti-
male use or FOR trading purposes. II might he
OF The Philippines. TO trade them 70 England iof
canada for Instance Such a trad would make
England happy in the orient, and would sohdiiy
us on the Western Continent Engiand Is friendly
II nsccsSary she could probably be induced TO agree
exchange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26

POINTS REGARDING LABOR LEGISLATION WHICH
He WISHES INCORPORATED IN
TIE MTSSAGE

Washington. Nov. ?5.-Presdent Samuel Com
pers Of the American Federation II Labor has adj
dressed q letter 20 Prcsidenl Mckinley at the re-
quest of IN" latter containing suggestions as to
legislation In the interest of labor which he bee,es
the Pres;den, ought 10 discuss In his forthcoming
annual Message 20 Congreas.
Concerning the cight-hoir work day FOR all Gov
eminent employees Mr.. Gompefs proposes tia. Z
law be passed providing for the establ' >hng Of The
eight hour day for al work done by or for the
Government. whether it be done by contractors
or sul-contractors He expresses tho opinion that
the Government might with profit and advantage
become direct employer Of labor whore It s prac
ticablc the Government suffering the loss which
such Intervention between the work and the con-
tractors implies
Mr. Gompers ponts out some Of the evils OF com
petition between the product Of free labor and that
Of corvict labor Legislation by the States this
ject having proved ineifcctive-as it has been
represented that a State cannot prohibit the i'm
prrt&tl0n within it, borders OF the product Of any
otaer ate-Air Gompcrs suggests that the power
90 cong 'ess - invoked to regulate such commerce
between tho State
w the interest Of the laborng men q the coun-
thy Air. GOmpcrs proposes further to restrict I'M
migration into the United States re also urges
tha, ,ho weapon 81 judicial injunction" restrain
INK workmen from doing certain things within
the lav.il limit Of their rights" be curtailed. ON
from the opinions Of Jursts IN suplori of MS argu-
N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26
BEHRTNG SEA CASE CLOSED.
THE TESTIMONY ALL IN-ATTEMPT TO AID
JUST DIFFERENCES WILL BEGIN
az MONDAY

Washington. Nov. 25.--When the Anglo-Amer-
lean Joint High Commission adjourned at -
o'clock this afternoon, the Behring Sea case
was closed so far as hearings concerned.
ard the subject went over until Monday. when
conferences will begin the basis Of the tes-
timony taken.
The examination OF Captain Thayer. the Amer
lean expert. who appraised the Canadian fleet of
sealers proceeded throughout the morning. and
Captain Cox the Canadian. who more particu-
larry represents the seaers. examined and
cross-examined this afternoon. This, with the
testimony Of Captain Taylor. the Canadian APP
praiser heretofore heard. places the Commission
in possession Of every shade Of opinion to
the value of the sealing fleet. and it remains
now only to reconcile the differences between
the American and Canadian experts
Tomorrow the Commissioners go to Martins
burg W Va as guests OF Senator Faulkner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTEL'

ASTOR-Wison II. Fairbanks of Warren. Penn
BUCK Observation-Disclosures oliver e. MARSH or
Now Haven, Conn; r. ID. Whistler or baltimore
Walter Damrosch. Of Hartsdale.
~ Y FIFTH ANENUE-Genera William X.
Shafter L. ). A.; Judge l.. u. Netmore, o. " ar
rem Penn and Senator j. b. Foraker. OF Ohio.
GILSEY- Judge John NJ Sweeney, Of Naugatuck'
Conn GRAND-Joseph Morgan. Of Philadelphia.
and DR.. j. q. Mckay L. 5 a. HOFFMAN-W.
Scott Towers, Of Washington. and General {.
Nelson of Maryland HOILAND-E. w. Nash. OF
Boston. and r. =. Macintosh. of Montreal M
PERIAIl-Captain Charles -. Sigsbce, L. :. y.
MANHATTAN-A Il. Cobb. OF Boston. MURRAY
UII.I.-H A Garfield, Of Cleveland, and Judge j.
j Kenny OF Toronto. ELECTROMAGNETIC q.
w Neale of Parkersburs. ". Va STURrENANT
C f. Pope Of Fall River. Mass. WALDORF-T.
Cholmondeley OF London. and Franklin D. Locke.
OF Buffalo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26
WAITED IN VAIN FOR Mr.. CROKER

MANY Tammany lce-holders were at the Demo-
cratic club last evening, expecting TO extend a
welcome home to Richard Croker who re-
port,d 10 hare eaten his Thanksgiving dinner In
Chicago Mr.. Croker did not appear however. and
the statement was made by some Of the prominent
TaInmany men at the club at a late hour that Mr..
Croker would not return 70 the city before to-day
Another report which the Tammany men taxed
about was one 10 the effect that Senator Edward
Murphy. ir.. intended TO give NJ politics At the
MON Of his term Of Office and take long trip
abroad Alr Murphy yesterday cOntradicted the
report saying thti De- had no intention of going on
bis interest IN Democratic politics as long as pos
s!blc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26


Speaking Of the hospital ship Relief. Major sum
rnerhaves said the delay In fitting her up was que
to the necessity OF getting estimates or inc cos
and the Quartermaster's Department had nothlhB
to do with IT, The first transports sent TO 1ahlpt
carried no rations for the soldiers. but the SHIPS
owners had agreed 10 feed such officers as might
apply for 81 % and soldiers at 20 cents Day
Travel rations served to the troops at the
point OF embarkation. o
II do not think any OF the chartered ships were
good Transports" the witness said In reply 10
best available They were all too small u was
almost impossible to make them comfortable IN
the hot attitudes for the number Of men they were
designed 10 carry"
Ibid the owners report 10 YOU how many HIe"
each ship could carrv?" -,
NO: the number of men each ship was ca
culated by the air space ut our disposal. u"
overcrowdng complained of was due to that cauSS'.
The men assigned 10 the lower decks crowded me
upper decks for fresh air. Later We pat IN lorc,ii
draught and corrected that difficulty: we, coulu
not put I'm forced draught at first Tor lack OF tIl'
Sometimes had only three days 10 nj up Il SNIP
In reply TO the set question asked or oach WI
ness can YOU help comply with inc MS "
lions Of the President and fix the responsibility i%
any maladmnistraton IN any OF the d,lat
Ma Tor Summerhayes said he knew OF no malahmil-
istration on the "ontrar,. he believed that every
man in the service had done his full duty.
Charles y. Swift. serving under MAJOR SUNNI,
a list OF the sores and rations put aboard eaGl
ship provisional at this port. The stores W're tne
best to be procured I'm open market. and me guam
tity allowed good margin for waste ana ae'e''o'a
ton A.,
Asked II he had any suggestions to make, MI
Swift said that If the Government had had 2 COOK
I'm every regiment TO teach the company COOK nun
dreds Of lives and thousand OF dollars wonid nave
At 9:3o O'Clock the Commission adjourned TO
meet again at $50 o'clock this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26
RECEPTION FOX horace +. DRESSLR.

A reception was given last evening for Horace
=, Drosser chairman of the Executive Commit,e
~ the trustees of the College Of the city OF New
york nj the home Of Professor FitzGerald Tisdall
10 ~ Conyent-avc. Among those present were
president 4 s Webb Of the city College. Presi-
dent Thomas Hunter Of the Normal College.
Tvnrott p Wheeler Edward Lauterbach, Vernon
NJ Davis and william II Kenyon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26

is in a perfectly healthy condition. II there De
any weakness or arrangement IN this respect no
remedy in the world completely restores woinany
health nervous vigor and capabty as the wonderful
"Favorite Prescription" invented bv DR.. ' Pierce;
chief consulting physician Of the livaids Hotel and
Surgical Institute of Buffalo y. Y ii purhes, heals
and strengthens, nsures functional regularity pro
vides physical reinforcement and sustaining power
al periods Of special weakness and depression.
II is the only medicine which makes the coming Of
baby safe and comparatively easy In personal
letter to Dr.. Pierce Mrs Marguerite Collin, OF Cut
Ter, Algoma County, Ont, says
Il great sufferer AMI cured by DR. Pierccs
wonderful medicine When commenced the medicine
could neither sleep M hands and feet were
stanty cold had wasting troublesome drain ior three
months. and monthly periods regular.
took D. Pierces F1vori;e Prescription and cured
feel well ! thank the Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso
Citation. Of BsiAlo. \. Y"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26
TO TRY TO AMEND THE RAINES LAW.

1.-The German Herold" which supported Colonel
Roosevelt and other Republican candidates IN the
election has declared Its intention TO try to secure
several amendments to the Raines Liquor Tax
law to prevent as it says injustice 10 propretors
OF certain large halls ana the Keepers OF res'au-
rants The amendments are advocated by the
newspaper on the ground that they would prevent
Injustice and promote morality
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26
THE UlySCOu COrRT-ulRrIAL

Washington. Nov. 25.-The detail for tho naval
court martial which IS 10 try Naval Constructor
IIanscom on charges growing oGt Of violation Of
The labor-empoymon' regulations At the League
Island Navy Yard WAS announced to-day. The
court will consist OF Commodore y. l.. Howison.
captain J. J. Read. Captain j. II. Sands Captain
l. = I.carv Captain Theodore I. Jewell. Com
mander C. j. Train Commander j r. Ide. Con-
structor W. r. Narney ami Constructor w. j.
Mtnionye with Lieutenant :. J. Knapp as judge
advocate The court Is ordered TO meet at tho
League Island Navy Yard At ] y. m. on Novem-
N-1nn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26
THE DAVIS EXCEEDS CONTRACT SPEED.
REMARKABLE SHOWING OF ToRPEDO-BoAT ON
HER SECOND TRIAL.

HER SECOND TRIAL.
Portland Ore Nov. 25-The torpedo-boat Davis,
constructed at the Wolf & Zwlcker Iron Works OF
this city. has had her official trial trip or TWO
hours successfully. She made an average OF 25'2
knots an hour a full knot in excess OF the re-
quirements acknowledgements f. l. Drake
president OF the Naval Trial Board sent the ioI-
lowing dispatch to Secretary Long:
The Davis IS the first torpedo boat on the Pacihc
Coast TO make one knot more than contract speed.
Revolutions average 3S2. No undue friction OF Ell.
gines or excessive vibration Of hull Two hours
consecutive run: two turns. DkAhE.
Lieutenant Commander Drake expressed himself
as highly satisfied 1T is unusual he said. FOR
boat OF this kind TO make success before fourteen
or fifteen trips This is the Davis's second O1lclal
trip Only good workmanship and capable man
agement could make such a thing possible
The Trial Board consisted Of Leutenant-. ON
mander F. j. Drake ordnance officer at the Mare
Island Navy Yard. Assistant Naval ConstTuctSr
Fl /, Ferguson, and Assistant Engineer W. =
GrnIt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26
PROMOTIONS N THE NAVY.
CAPTAIN PICKING MADE COMMoDORE-oTHER
OFFICERS ADVANCED.
Washington Nov. 25-The President has MADE
The fnnu.ircr nrnn tnnenfs n tho NAVY.

Captain HENRY +. PICKING 70 be a commodore
Commander CHARLES !. TRAIN to - 4 captain
Lieutenant Commander DANIEL pEl.hiANIN to ne
commander
IAeuenants % he lieutenant commanders -'itoGE l..
DYER. DENNIS H. MtHAN. WILLIAM r, w y.
NELSON i. HOUSTON. CLAYTON : HICKMAN
SAMUEL. y COMI.FY HAWLEG o. PITrEN
HuI'SE ROBERT G PECK. JOHN DBBArD and
ALEXANDER MCRACKi%.
IJeutoaarfs tiunlo~ rade, t. b. Ieuenan'e CHESTER
NJ KNTppEH ALBERT NJ. BEECIlER. FRANK X.
HILL and ROGER WEi>IES.
Fnsigns 10 Ne licuterants Junior gradej-JAMls II.
RED CLARENCE : WILLIAMS. HENRY =
WILEY FREDERIC EASSETT. HERBERT ..
GATES AMI RICHARD JAt kSON.
Assistant Payuastor JOHN IRWIN To he passed as
se.an. paymasrr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26
NAVAL VESSELS ~ HAMPTON ROADS.

THE VULCAN RETURNS FROM THE VAIN EFFORT
TO SAVE THE MARIA TEREsA-SrcK SOLDIERS
EXPECTED by THE RELIEF.
Newport News Va. Nov. - (SpeciaD.-Ihe
United States repair ship Vulcan and the tug
Potomac which dispatched to Cat Island IN
the hope OF saving the Maria Teresa. arrived III
Hampton Roads this morning and proceeded 10 'he
Navy Yard. The transpor, Michigan arrived AT
Old Point this evening from Porto RICO, ana TO-
night weighed anchor presumably fqr ms polI.
The hospital ship Relief is expected mere ,o,nio'
row with sick. The Josiah Simpson Hospital ma, mas
received orders 10 prepare for several huhured
soldiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26
~ ~
Why Wom-
en- Cannot
Sleep.

The highly
organized
finely strung
nervous sys
TEN OF WON
en- subjects
them 10 ter
roTs Of nerv-
Gus a D pre-
hensiOn
which no
man can ever
appreciate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26
TRANSPORTS CRITICISED

Major John W Summerhayes. OF the Quarter
masters Department. stationed at the Army Build
ing WAS the FIRST witness NJ the evening session.
Questioned by General Wilson. he told OF the pur-
chase and charter u the transports and OF the
work done In preparing them for service. lie made
10 personal inspection OF the ships machinery. but
took the harbor engineers certificate as satis-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26

The peace OF mind the mental
poise and calmness under difficult
ties. which is necessary for happy
womanhood is only possible when
the sensitive feminine organism
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26
MAILS FOLLOW THE FLAG.
EXTENSION OF THE POSTAL SERVICE
RESULTING FROM TIE WAR.

TIE WORK IN CUBA. PORTO RICO AND THE
PHILIPPINES REVIEWED Ply POST
MAsT.R-GrNERAI SMITH 90 HOW
TIRE BUSINESS HAS Grown.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24

OF any live and welt located city can IN
duce new enterprises. But we believe
that the surest inducements are laws
backed by strong sentiment when guar
antcc protection and fair and Just dealing
TO all money invested from whatever
source.
But all this Is without the question.
we oppose tax exemption because II Is
radically wrong in principle. There Is
no more dangerous power Of government
than the taxing power, for taxation Is
nothing more nor less than conhscailon
within limitations. We hold that tnis
power can be employed only for the pur-
pose Of providing the necessary revenues
OF government. that It cannot consiiia-
uonally be employed for any other pur-
pose, and that the tax burden must bear
upon all alike. The idea that the taxing
power Should be exerted by the govern
ment, State or Federal. to help TO build
up any one class of industries at the ex-
pense of others is obnoxious to the first
principles Of Americanism. Tax exemp-
ton as employed by the Democrats OF
Alabama is another application Of The
protection principle and cannot be con-
sistently maintained by any man who
processes to be a sound Democrat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24
RLACKNAII.

A prominent free silver paper out west.
which boasts Of It's nberality. Of rs De
mocracy and of its adherence to the
great Democratic principle OF live and
let live. prints At The head Of its edi-
torial colum this conspicuous request:
"'The stockholders subscribers ana friends
OF the -- are urged to patronize those
merchants who patronlze the -- when
ever it is possible. giving our advertisers
the preference and let them know WAY
you do &c."
This is worse tuan boycott 1t is black
mail pure and simple travesty on De-
mocracy We direct attention 90 IT by
way OF showing what sort OF people are
setting themselves mp In this day as the
only and genuine opponents OF Jener-
sonian Democracy. The newspaper that
is capable of such an offence as above
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24
TAX EXENfPTfON-hGAfN

The Nashville American says that The
Richmond Times has the right idea con-
cerning the exemption of factories from
taxation. and after quoting some re-
marks of ours. on this subject adds:
Tax exemption Is not only wrons In
principle. but IL IS poor policy. and VIII
not be productive Of beneficial results.
The kind OF concern that comes 10 q
state or "A city because II is given exemp-
ton from taxation is not tn' KIND mat
is going 10 Doe a potent factor or which
viii grow ana prosper The concern thai
will change It's location for such reasons
is not wanted and will not do the COM
munity great deal of good. TIE Times
makes a very good example of the inJus-
lice of such a measure as The Alabama
one when it says. suppose. instead OF
passing "a tax exemption law, the Legis-
lature of Alabama had authorized the
payment of bonus 10 new industries
and had appropriated from the general
fund-fr0m the peoples money-the sum
of ST 100000 20 carry out the provisions az
the act Would not the taxpayers Of the
state have risen zap as ono man In pro-
tosty Yct the Legislature has IN an IN
direct way done that very thing. Tax
exemption is nothing more nor less than
a bonus in disguise. IL would be The
same thing II taxes ON new industries
were laid aud collected and the amount
in each case returned as a bonus 90 the
favored concern
IN We cannot get new industries and
factories O. come % Tennessee b, legiti-
mate means lef Thorn pass. The factory
or industry that i- worth having comes
because 90 is offered superior natural adj
vautagcs not because of am artificial
stimulus given IL by eXemp,ing it from
taxation.
II isa most remarkable thing 10 us that
tn, Democrats Of Alabama who o llttle
while ago were donouncing in bittcrost
terms corporations and organized capital
and government favoritism Of money
Kings. and all thnt should now turn
around and exempt from taxation this
very organized capital ana these very
ana give them an advantage
over those VINO are already doing bush
noes I'm the State We believe in push
and enterprise and public spirit, ana We
do not agree with those who say that
any manufacturing plant which can be
Induced TO pick up and remove from one
place 10 another Is not worth having.
We believe inat by proper effort and
MAI ~ showing a liberal spirit the people
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24
OUR VIRGINIA EXCHANGES.

Mr. Charles Edward McFaU. an ex-
member Of the Virginia Zouavos. Com
pany r.. Second Virginia Rceiment was
united I'm marriage last evening az six
O'Clock to Miss Emma WiBgGeid. q young
lady of this city AR McFall is "a MAJ
tive and a resident OF Amherst. and when
war between this country and Spain was
declared. he was among the first 10 0nor
his services lie occupied the proud
distinction Of being the tollcst man I'm the
Seventh Army Corps. and there are many
who claim that he was the tallest man in
the entire army Of the United States. lie
IS exactly SIX feet nine inches In height
Lynchburg News.
Mr.. L. b. Bates. who resides near town.
brought into the Courier office ON Monday
one OF the most remarkable clusters Of
pine burs ever seen The cluster con-
tains as near as could De counted. about
100 burs They are on n twig OF the
tree. about the size OF a finger. and cover
about seven or eight inches Of space.
Many surprises have been expressed no
this freak Of nature Blackstone Courier.
Thu Banister-Dan Mills Company proc
pose 10 put I'm an electric. light plant nc
their canister mills with sufficient p0wc.,
10 light the streets. churches. residences
and business houses Of the town Of Hous-
ton II enough lights arc taken 10 justify
the expense Of putting I'm tho plant and
running the same. The Town Council
has about agreed 10 take 80 lights Of 30
candle power each for the streets. and
now II remains for the citizens 70 come
forward and say whether or not the en-
terDrise shall be success.-Halifax In
dependent.
There will be a wedding in our village
Xmas. II nothing happens
Several Of our young ladies went hunt
ing Sunday and caught an o'possum
Hurrah. for them,
One OF our young ladies received
message few days ago, which made her
brighten up. when she READ the last
lines. as follows: Long is tho lane that
has no crook. / hope some day youll be
my cook.-Floyd Press
A coored man representing himself rs
Rev. Justus j. Evans. OF Lynchburg. has
been In Roanoke Tor several days distrih-
uting circulars and soliciting donation Of
cash 10 a great national college 10 be
located in Roanoke at cost Of 81. 000 900.
The institutions Is 10 be known as the
Glorious Wisdom College Of the Negro
Race Of America" The Times seems 10
think the man a crank. and MS scheme
a gigantic fake lie has. however re-
ceivcd quite q number Of subscriptions
from well known men Of the city and now
calls on the colOred people Tor a free
will Offering. without asking any ques-
tions.-Salem Times-Register