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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18
Matt. XVIII, $40.

a far different errand The Roman sol.
diers who had fallen in stupor at the APP
pearanCe of the angel Matt. xviii, ca.
revived after little and fled from the
sepulCher Recovering their mental poise
they entered Jerusalem and showed the
chief priests all that had been done tvcrse
~ W shall never know precisely what
they reported They had not seen Jesus
because Ills first appearance was to
Mary mark xvi, o. AS they were over
powered at the sight of the angel 1T ia
pl obable that they saw nothing BESIDE,
except what Peter saw, an empty tomb
duke xiv, 12) and after that they were
restored. Hence they could say nothing
except to tell Of the earthquake, of the
supernatural visitor with radiant Counte
nance and The further and most impor-
tant fact, that the body. which they were
set to guard, was gene. But that was
sufficient news to hasten their steps -
the city, and it ought to be delivered rs
it was, to the ecclesiastical authorities
for Ihey had instructed the soldiers
(Matt. xvii G5).
BRIBED.-Here was an awkward di-
lena. The very men who had caused
Christ to be put to death. who had sought
after His death to prevent any impos-
tion Matt. xvii 63), hoping to stamp
out this miserable herosY, were confront
ed by stubborn facts, announced by men
who could have no motive for falsehood.
II was necessary to silence these wit
nesses. one fact alone must be account
ed for, the absence OF the body, all else
may he passed over in silence. little
money would secure a plausible explain
ation-the body mad been stolen by dis
cipleS while the soldiers slept oversees
II TO lD. PlausibleJ Yes, at the time,
the only explanation, but IN the end
l
| clumsy ana Self-eNidcnt lie. Roman SOL
diers asleep. That meant death. II
asleep now could they know that the
| body was stolen? And what could the
disciples want of tho l't"less form? Could
any man hope to retrieve cause sup
posed to me lost, by COnCoaling the re-
mains of a dead Christ and make men
believe that lie was alive? And why
was not the body aftcrWard produced?
| soldiers accepted the money Verse l5).
! The story was long current among the
| Jews but no one was arrested showing
| that il was not believed.
RETIRED.-We should now supplv the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18

EMPOWERED AT that mountain
meeting Jesus spoke to the apostles. The
greater part of what lie said was never
reported. It is safe however, TO assume,
that, as the circumstances were favor
able. much valuable instruction was inn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18

Western civilization? Nay. Anglo
Saxon, AnElo-American civilization.
The blood of England is in our veins,
the glory of her empire is our glory.
Her history has been our history from
the time our forefathors i'm ancient
Britain rcpulsed the legibns of Caesar.
Even now, though we have long since
severed the ties of mutual government,
il is mainly English blood with us,
though flowing in different veins. The
men who wrested the Magma Charta
from King John and who Haunted the
Declaration of Independence in the
face Of King George, were of the same
race. John Hampden had his counter
part I'm Thomas jefferson, Cromwell in
Abraham Lincoln, Nelson in Farragut,
wellington i'm Grant. We admire and
respect each other. American sailors.
drifting to certain destruction in the
Samoan harbor, cheer their British
cousins making safely out to the open
sea in the teeth Of the gale. English
sailors, meeting our blOckading fleet
outside of Havana, cheer Dewey and
his gallant men when they hear of the
American victory at Manila.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18
UNCLE SAMUEL HAS
A DREAM OF EMPIRE
Vision Which Is Presented 10 Conse.
quence OF the War.

FOUR HOURS At MANILA SUFF1CED
TO MAKE AN ERA IN THE HISTORY
Of THE WORLD-PEERlNG INTO
SOME or THE POSSIBILITIES OF
THE FUTURE.
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uhUC VnII Sore Throat, Pimples, Cop
HHVC IuU per CDlored spots, Aches.
old Sores, Ulcers in Mouth, Hair Falli ng {?
Write COOK REMEDY CO., oSI Masonic
Temple, Chicago, III, for proofs of cures
Capital, S5Oo,oOo. Worst cases cured Isto
IS days. IoO-page book Tee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18
DETAILS OF THE
WAR REVENUE LAW
Concluded From Page 10.

said bonds not subscribed for as above
provided may be disposed of by the
secretary of the treasury at not less
than par, under such regulations as he
may prescribe, but no commissions
shall be allowed or paid thereon, and
a sum not exceeding One-tenth of /
per cent of the amount Of the bonds
and certificates herein authorized is
hereby appropriated out of any money
i'm the treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated, to pay the expense of preparing,
advertising and issuing the same.
COINAGE OF SILVER BULLION.
Following is the provision in regard
to the coinage of silver bullion;
The secretary of the treasury is au-
thOrized and directed to coin into
standard silver dollars, as rapidly as
the public interests may require to an
amount, however, of not less than 81,
500 900 in each month, all Of the silver
bullion now i'm the treasury purchased
in accordance with the provisions Of
the act approved July IA, 1890, entitled
IAN act directing the purchase of sill
YER bullion and the issue of treasury
notes thereon, and for other purposes, ,"
ana said dollars, when so coined, shall
be used and applied in the manner and
for the purposes named in said act
MINED FLOUR.
A substitute was adopted for the
senate provision for tax on mixed
-four, but the material points were re-
tanned. The substitute requires that
persons engaged in baking, packing or
repacking mixed -four shall pay spe-
cial tax at the rate of Sl2 per annum,
and the license granted is to be posted
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please answer in your Query column
the following questions:
How much is the public debt OF Vir-
ginia. and has IL been increased or di-
minished during recent years?
What does il consist of?
What rate of interest does It bear?
What are Virginia Century bonds, and
when do they mature?
What are Virginia 3s? S.
The debt on which the State is now
paying interest is as follows:
Annual
Principal. Interest.
Bonds held by in
situations of learn
ing ...............s2. 4s6. 455 IS sl46.SS1 80
Riddleberger bonds,
act of February H.
1852 g per cent?. ... s,S2S,759 80 1882 rs
Century bonds, act
of February 20, 1892
q per cent?. 17,919,17 As 35S 1874 IS
Total .......... .s26, ia, 1872 GO 1864, 59S As
The bonds held by institutions of learn
ing have been held by them for many
years. their endowment having been in
vested in them, and the State in 1892 took
in the bonds and issued certificates for
their aggregate amount, carrying the
same rate of interest. These certificates
are irredeemable and non-transferable
Most of the bonds carried per cent.
interest, while a few carry per cent.
at present. and will be increased to per
cent in 1909.
The bonds issued under act of February
IA, 1882, are sometimes called riddle
bergers," and sometimes Virginia S's";
they are dated July l, 1852, and mature
in fifty years-July l, 1932-carrying 8
per cent. interest for the entire period.
The bonds issued under act Of February
20, 1892, are called Centuries" because
they run for a hundred years; they are
dated July 1, 1891. and mature July l.
1891, carrying per cent. interest for the
first ten years, and per cent. for ninety
years.
The amount outstanding has been some |
what increased. in 1894 and 1896, by giving
further time in which holders of old |
securities can come in and fund them. |
The present session of the General As
sembly has again extended the time in |
which this can be done, and there is pros
pect of an additional increase of a small /
amount. There is no probability that the
amount will ever exceed slS,OOOOO0.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
JULIUS SYCLE& SON. THE TOWER, ''" . ss'1 sa. Streets

the hill and up the railroad Ten shots
were fired at him before he stopped. lie
was captured by Deputy-Sheriff j. W.
Waldron and lodged in Jail.
In the Criminal Court here Mack Wade
received a sentence of sixteen years in
the State penitentiary for the murder OF
George Brown at Gillian December oath.
On Christmas night OF 1895 Anthony
Winski and another Italian were held up
and robbed near Mcdowell, this county
by two negroes. They both positively
identified Bill Mack as one Of their as
sailants. Mack was arrested. indicted.
and tried at the April term of the Crimi-
nal Court OF this county. The evidence
was strong, and he was sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary.
A few weeks ago Josh Smith was ar
rested. charged as an accomplice in the
crime, and was to-day found guilty Of the
offence. Smith testifies that Bill Mack is
innocent, and duplicates another negro,
John Panill who is now confined in the
county Jail, serving a light sentence.
Panlll will be tried at the April term OF
the Criminal Court. and II the prosecu-
ton can find evidence enough 70 sustain
the indictment against him, Mack viii
in all probability be released from Gus
tody after having served a year for
crime committed by another.
Charles Anthony has been sentenced TO
two years in the penitentiary for the
Of Josh Franklin at Landgrafr
December Dist.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
ABOUT THE HAMPTON PEOPLE.
Better Quarters for schooI-ChiIdren.
Death of Mr.. Booker.

HAMPTON, VA, February i2.-(Spe-
ciaL)-As wired you last night. Mr.. r. NJ.
Booker, one Of our well-known citizens,
died at his residence here at noon, after
an fitness of about a weeks duration
Mr.. Booker had been prominent in many
enterprises here for a number OF years,
and had of late been interested in seve-
raj bills before the Legislature. He had
been in Richmond hard at work pushing
them through, and contracted a severe
cold. which developed into pneumonia,
with the result named. He was the
brother Of ex-Judge John Booker, and of
Mr.. George Booker. Of the Sherwood Ho-
tel.
A bill has been introduced in the Legis-
lature authorizing the County School
Board TO borrow a considerable amount
Of money for the purpose OF providing
more commodious quarters for the pupils
Of the school here, but II seems that
there is considerable opposition TO the
measure. 1t is said that an effort will
be made TO have the matter submitted
TO the people and let them decide by
their votes whether or not they are will
ing. A bill before the same body amend
ing the town charter is also looked upon
with disfavor by many. IL is for the
purpose of borrowing money for paving
and sewerage purposes. The opponents
do not object TO 1t entirely, but think
that the free-holders of the town. those
who pay the bulk OF the taxes, should
be the ones 10 say whether the money
should be borrowed or not
The Elks' Fair this past week was a
decided success, and it is thought that
quite a handsome sum will be realized
County Court has been in session, and
nearly all the time was being taken up
with a case charging perjury, which
grows out of divorce case decided hers
some years ago. The accused was one
Of the witnesses at that time. Owing
to the nature Of the case and the par
ties involved, II has been quite a hard
matter TO secure a jury.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
Parks Bill Again.
, the Editor Of the Dispatch:

| To the Editor of the Dispatch
| viii you be so kind as TO let me know
| whether / understand your answer TO
Tgnoramus" in your Query column in re-
gard to the Parks bill? A holds a note
against b. which he has held for ten
years, and knows he cannot make a
penny out Of him. Yet he is to submit
this note 70 a commissioner to have him
pass judgment on as TO value. He finally
decides il ought to be worth SO per cent.
OF face value. A is then paying taxes on
what he knows is not worth a cent, I'M
less he sees At TO take the matter to
court, which will cost something. Who
is to pay the cost? Is 1t possible that A
will have 20 do so in order to prove that
his note is worthless? If l understand
the position, am OF the opinion that the
formulators and advocates of such legis-
lation had better go home and hunt up
al old field school. i would be pleased
TO be set right through your Query
column. Respectfully yours, M. w.
Bacons Castle, Surry county.
The Parks bill makes no change In the
existing law with respect TO the obliga-
ton of the owner of note or bond to
give it in TO the Commissioner of the
Revenue for taxation. This owner is re-
quired under existing law. where the
claim is made that the note is worth less
than it's face value. TO permit the Com
missioner TO assess, what. in the latter's
judgment, is really its value. II the Com
missioner's assessment is regarded by the
owner as too high. the owner has the
right of appeal to the courts. Judgments
for costs are never entered against the
Commonwealth, so whether the owner
wins or fails in his proceedings, he will
have TO pay whatever his costs amount
to. This is the law with respect to the
assessment Of all property, whether a
note, or a horse. or flock of sheep. As |
above stated, the Parks bill makes no |
change in this law, which has been upon |
BUR statute books for years. 1t only re-
luires the owner of the note, bond, OF |
)ther evidence of debt to give in an item
zed list of such securities. so that it may
,e ascerained without difficulty in the
went any effort is made 20 force the col
ection of such security whether or not
he Commonwealth has received its tax
hereon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
Dogs the subject of Larceny.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please state in your Query column
whether section .37i1, Code Of 1887. as
amended by Acts of 1894 has ever been
repealed. and If not whether a dog listed
for taxation anywhere in the State can
be protected under said section?
A SUBSCRIBER.
The above section, amended and re-
enacted. makes all dogs in the cities Of
Richmond, Manchester, Petersburg, and
Alexandria, and in the counties of Hen
rico and Dinwiddie. and all dogs listed
for taxation in any county or city or the
State, personal property, and subjects of
petit larceny and malicious and unlawful
trespass.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
Notice TO Correspondents.

No notice will be taken Of anonymous
communications.
In answering queries our first attention
Will be given to the letters of those cor
respondents who ask but one question
EACH
We cannot publish copyright songs
and poems without the permission of the
owner Of the copyright.
This column is not an advertising me-
dunn. No query will receive attention
the answer TO which would necessitate
the advertising OF any PERSONS business
or wares.
Nor will any attention be given to long
strings" Of questions. Every week
numbers OF correspondents ignore this
rule Of ours. and afterwards wonder why
their queries are not answered.
Many queries are not answered be-
cause similar ones have been recently
answered.
We cannot undertake TO ascertain the
value OF old coins. For that information
write TO some dealer in them.
We cannot undertake 10 answer queries
W VIC Ndu only answer lQem
through this column.
We are frequently called upon to re-
publish poems and songs, but we will
not undertake TO do so. except where
the production called for has some his
torical or peculiar literary merit. and is
not OF easy access 10 the average reader.
Address Query Editor. Dispatch once
Richmond. Va"
N. B.-We do not read unsisnad lettsrs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
suekers ON AppIe-Trees.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch'
After waiting about three weeks Tor
some one else better quallhed IN more
than one respect than am to answer
Mr.. Porter's question In regard 10 suck.
ers or water-spots on apple-rees. l viii
give the best information In my posses
Sion. think that II Mr.. Porter viii
notice carefully he will come to the same
conclusion / have, and that Is that II is
a question more Of varieties than OF any
thing else Take for example the wine
san. limbertig, Milan, and Albemarle
pippin. and he will notice they are In
yeterate sprouters. and much worse In
barren than In fruit years. l have some
of all four kinds trimmed the same two
DAYS with northern spy bellhower, and
smokehouse. These three kinds seldom
ever take a sprout l have some other
varieties. ali side by side. that never
show sucker fruit. ! don't think the
time of pruning has any effect.
GEORGE c.. KIZER.
Madison Run, Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13

| STORIES FROM VIRGINIA HISTORY
| FOR THE YOUNG. BY Mary Tucker
Magill Published by the j. p. Bell
Company. Lynchburg.
| This little book, which is attractively-
| bound and printed, and we'll illustrated,
should constitute the childs first step
ping-stone TO historical research. 1t has
been carefully prepared by Miss Mary
Tucker Magill of Winchester, for use in
schools as an introduction to the study
OF the history of Virginia, and is well
adapted for the purposes for which 1t is
designed.
Intricate questions of politics and
State-things which wofully confuse the
youthful mind-have been carefully Gull
ed from the work, and in their place have
been substituted those more interesting
facts which impress the child. and at the
same time increase the thirst for addi-
tional knowledge.
The Illustrations In the book are good
and the subjects portrayed will have es-
pecial destinations for our little ones
Miss Magill, in preparing this simple
history, has shown that wisdom and
judgment which is a prerequisite for sue
cess with writers for children.
THE WASHINGTON POST ALMANAC
AND ENCYCLOPAEDIA. Published by
the Post Company, Washington, ID. c.
Price. % cents.
This publication is essentially a book
of facts, and contains information of a
varied and useful character. Almost
every subject OF everyday Importance is
treated at length.
A NARRATIVE OF THE INDIAN AND
CIVIL WARS IN VIRGINIA IN THE
YEARS 1915 AND 1876. Published from
the original manuscript in the first
volume Second series) of the collection
OF the Massachusetts, Historical So
cety. Boston: Printed by John Eliot
No. Court street. 1874
AN ACCOUNT OF OUR LATE TROLL
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lished from the original manuscript in |
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
Afantapike. Va
Impossible.

no the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please oblige me with a solution Of the
following problem: "A man has Il dollars
20 be divided among his four sons, and
wishes TO give an odd number of dollars
10 each. How may this be done
Understand, you must not break It up
into dollars and cents. The purpose is
TO give an odd number Of whole dollars
10 each OF his four sons. Please send
the solution in your next weeks paper,
II possible. and obige a subscriber
J. {. G..
WalthalPs Store, Va.
The sum of odd numbers is an even
number. and the sum OF odd numbers
IS an even number:
Let n be any number; then On = will be
an odd number. and times On is Sn "A.
which is diyisible by 2 and. therefore. an
even number.
Hence. we see that q cannot be COM
posed Of odd numbers. and the problem
IS impossible.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13

Are bonds given for the purchase price
Of land and bonds given for the rent M
land subject 10 taxation? The special
tax Commissioner for this district for tbe
past two years has listed for raxation
this class OF securities in tbis
county in the hands OF receivers
OF the court, but the Countv
Court decided that the assessment Wa
erroneous. and the taxes were not COL
lected. These special commissioner "a
there are eighteen OF them in the staseN
have been paid IN the last two vea,s
more than $4,000. The Commissioner for
Richmond was paid $4,000 for last vesr
eno about the same for the year before
The old law required the Commissions
OF the revenue 10 do this work. and thew
should be required TO do 1t again.
Chatham. Va. w.
The Supreme Court OF Appeals re-
Gently decided that bonds given for mr.
chase price Of property sold under de-
cree OF court are not taxable. A bllr has
Been introduced at the present session
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
More Dancing at Toano.

TOANO. VA. February i2.-(Special.)-
There was another dancing party at Toa-
no last night This was for the pleasure
and enjoyment OF the children. but the
children were conspicuous by their aD-
sence. The home talent furnished the
music, and II was a good second to the
imported bands. This crowd added con-
NJ. IS oyster supper at Mr.. Il. w. Walden S,
as a number left the dancing long enough
TO ride down and take a stew. BY the
way. the phrase dumb as en- oyster" Is
now a mlsnomer. as this bivalve Keeps
It's mouth shut. except when there Is talk
Of an increase OF taxes. and then II cries
out "Gresn Gillsg'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
Richmond, Va.
A Matter of WEIGHT.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
VIII you please answer the following
I'm your Query column: If a turkey weighs
ten pounds and half Of his weight. what
IS the weight of the turkey? c. NJ. B.
Rexburg. Va.
If from the sum of two numbers we
take one number we will have left the
other number, as 1O=4 re. 1915. or
1O-6=4.
So the whole weight is the sum Of
10 pounds and half the weight. and the
whole weight. less the half weight. is 10
pounds. or half the weight is 10 pounds,
and the whole weight is times 10 pounds,
or 20 pounds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
CHARGED WITH cOuNTERFEITING.
j. W. Price Alleged to Re n Manu-
facturer of Spurious Coin.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE. VA,
February l2-(Special.)-J. w. Price. who
has been doing a small jewelry and
watch-cleaning business near Roanes for
about six months. was arrested night be-
fore last on the charge of counterfeting
coin. Last night Price was before Justice
John Tabb, who sent him on TO the grand
jury. Price told Mr. Montague, 50 the
latter claims, that he made coin and
shipped IL TO New York. He also told MIR.
Webb that he was a money-coiner. Two
plaster-casts Of one side of scent nickel
were found In Prices shop. Mr.. Montague
got from him defective cast OF a nickel.
Price says II he talked TO Montague and
Webb as they say that he was drunk and
knew nothing about Ii. He admitted that
he was rarely ever sober. and says he
cast the nickel TO fix an ACCORDION stop.
Price seeras 10 be a consumptive. and his
case excites considerable sympathy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
A MAD BREAK FOR LIBERTY.
Manuel Martin Tried to Escape, and
Was shot

WEIGH, w. VA, February l2.-(Spe-
cial)-Manuel Martin. who has been con-
fined in the county jail at this place on
capIas profne for some time past. COM
planned TO the authorities that he was
dying Of heart-disease, and tried TO re-
cure his release. Drs. Tate and Daniel
both examined him and reported that he
was not so affected. Thursday morning
he was taken by Jailer Brewster before
Judge Chambers TO file his complaint.
The Judge heard all the evidence in the
case and was OF the same opinion that
the doctors entertained. and remanded
him TO Jail. While making the return
from the courtroom 10 the jail Martin
made break for liberty; he ran down
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
RECOMMENDATION OF "Chandos."

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Please tell mo tho correct pronunciation
OF "Ouida's" novel. "Chandos.' X. H. Il.
Chan-dos; the accent on the first syi-
liable: the ch as in chance; the as in
atom--according TO the latest and best
authorities, the Century and Standard
dictionaries. for example.