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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-09
BARRIERS ARE DETERMINED.
Shops Must Be Closed Sundays OF
Arrests Will Follow.

The BARRIERS of the city who have
undertaken 10 do no more Sunday
shaving. and from all accounts, ninety
nine per cent of them are so agreed,
met again last night at Music hall
and decided to prosecute violators Of
the Sunday law.
Two weeks grace will be given for
the purpose of having customers edu-
Gated up to the new order of things.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-09
MUCH EXCITEMENT
AT CAMP ALGER
CoLoRED PRIVATE SHOOTS n
WOMAN AND ELUDEs ARREST.

Two Companies of the Thirteenth
Aid in the Search for the Culprit.
No Unusual Pay Day Doings in
Camp - Future Movements of
Troops Are a Minus Quantity as
Far as knowledge of Them Is Con-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17
STARTING THE ELECTION.
HAVE MET IN PUERTO RICO.
The Evacuation Commissioners
Held Its First Annual Meeting in
san Juan de Puerto Rico-spanish
Instructions Had Not Arrived

San Juan de Puerto Rico, Sept IL
The first Joint meeting of the evacuation
commission was held in the council cham
Der of the palace Yesterday morning. 1t
was exceedingly formal
Major General Brooke, Rear Admiral
Schley and Brigadier General Gordon ac-
companied by their personal staffs drove
to the palace. Grille they were formally
presented to the Spanish commissioners
General Ortega Brigadier of Marine Val
leriano and Senior Aguilo, auditor of war
The presentation was made by Captain
General Macias. oBth committees then
returned to the spacious council room
where credentials were exchanged.
The Spanish commissioners were most
courteous. They explained that their
embarrassment was due to the fact that
their instructions had failed to arrive
though expected on the Alfonso KILL
overdue since yesterday. They assured
the American commissioners of their con
tidence that the instructions would ar
rive during the day or tomorrow and sug-
gested an adjournment until Monday at
, O'Clock, to which the Americans
promptly agreed
The American commissioners also
agreed to the suggestion that the SEES
sions of the commissioners should be So
crct. as many questions of a diplomatic
character might arise, which, if given
publicity, might embarrass the work
The commissioners will meet separately
to begin with, and the joint session will
be held to echange propositions The
Spanish officials have been at work sew
eral days making inventories of the GOV
eminent property.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17
War Chat.


The FrancO-German war cost $3,00O.-
100000.
Santiago bombardment powder cost
100000
England's ordnance survey map cost
S2OOOO,OOO.
The army Of Germany boasts eight
women colonies.
Yellow fever killed 1850 Spanish
soldiers In Cuba.
a Red Cross nurse won a husband
among her patients.
Spain has sent to Cuba 1000 tons Of
medicines, etc, in three years.
Our oldest vessel still in service, the
schooner Polly. was built in 1905.
To escape from Ceuta Jail a prisoner
must swim the Strait of Gibraltar.
The demand for cavalry horses has
revived the equine industry in Wyo-
ming.
Our coast signal service system ex-
tends all uhe way from Bar Harbor to
Galveston.
Profanity is forbidden by both the
army and the navy regulations Of the
United States.
by the sword Of my father" is one
OF the most convincing oaths French
man can use.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17
bLANCO SEES HIS FOES
COMMISSION is IN HAVANA.
American commissioners Landed
and Were Accorded Military Hon
ors-FormaIIy Presented to the
Captain GenernI-Officiuis visit
Admiral MOnterOIa.

Havana, Sept. l2.-The United States
transport kesOlutc, having on board the
American commissioners, arrived Satur-
day morning. The Spanish government
officials went on board the transport to
welcome the Americans.
At 9:l5 o'clock the American commits
sioncrs, accompanied by the Spanish Of
Ulcers representing Captain General Blan-
co. landed at La Machina wharf, and ar
rived at the palace at D:4O, where the
captain generals body guard presented
arms. Captain General Blanca, i'll full
uniform. received the commissioners in
the reception room, where, after the for
NAL presentation had taken place and the
official courtesies had been extended,
they sat down and conferred for about 20
minutes. The captain general addressed
the commissioners in English.
The United States commissioners left
the palace shortly after 10 o'clock, ac-
companied by DIR. COngOsto and General
Solan0. They were driven to the Ma
china wharf, opposite the wreck OF the
Maine where they took lunch before re-
turning to the resolute for dinner
Colonel Cloud and Captain Hart, ac-
companicd by Spanish officer, then paid
a visit to Admiral Manterola and to the
captain of the port, after which they
returned on board the Resoute
The general public crowded the wharf
when the arrival of the Resoute became
known but there was no demonstration.
The first session of the commission will
take place this morning at S o'clock ut
the colonial government Office
On Friday the entire archives were
carted from the military governors pal
ace to the wharf. where they were de
ivered to lighters for shipment to the
Spanish mail steamer Ciudad de Cadiz,
that sails for Spain tomorrow. Prepare
lions are being made for an early de
parture in every branch of the govern
ment.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17
A MILLION IN PRIZE MONEY
American Sailors VIII Make Money
Out of the Spanish War.

At least 81 100000 prize money will be
distributed among American sailors as
result of the war with Spain. More than
half of this sum will be paid i'll ac-
cordance with that section of law provid-
ing for the payment of a bounty for per-
sons on board vessels of war sunk in ac-
ton. The rest will be turned into the
treasury for distribution by the courts
which shall pass upon vessels of the en-
envy captured by American men-of-war.
From the official report of Admiral
Montojo, commanding the Spanish fleet
sunk at Manila, there were 1875 persons
on board the ships under his command.
The Spanish fleet was of inferior force to
the American squadron, and Rear Adj
miral Deweys men will therefore get
only 500 for each person.
1t is estimated that the aggregate
amount due the Asiatic fleet as the result
of the destruction of the Spanish force
amounts to $lS7 800, which congress will
be asked to appropriate during the com
ing session. One-twentieth of this sum
belongs to Rear Admiral Dewey, as com
mander-in-chief, and he will therefore be
$3.50 richer than he was before the war.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17
WHO ARE THE CARLISTS.
what Is the RevoIutionist Party So
Much Feared by Spain?

At the death of King Ferdinand of
Spain, in 1888, his 3-year-old daughter
succeeded to the throne, though Carlos,
Ferdinand's brother, claimed to be enti-
tied TO the honor under the salic law,
which provided that no female should 90
to the throne as long as any male de-
scendant of the king was living. This law,
however, had been revoked BY Ferdinand.
who had no children at the time, but six
months after his death a daughter was
born, and she became queen to the eXclu-
sion of Carlos The latter's descendants,
who are called Carlists, have since per-
sstently insisted that, by right of sue
cession, the throne belongs to them, and
for over 30 years Spain has been subject
to Carist uprisings, which have simply
meant a number of unsuccessful wars,
the destruction of property, and general
public unrest. The Carlists have found
their strength in what are called the
Basque provinces, dominated mostly by
the clergy, who believe in the divine
right of kings and of kingly succession.
The inhabitants of the Basque regions are
largely shepherds and farmers. They are
good fighters, and have been the main
strength of the Carlist forces. a strong
sentiment in favor of republic exists in
the cities, where the people have been led
to Independent views by education, read
ing and travel. 1t is unnecessary to say
that between what are called the repub-
Leans and Carlists there is strong antip-
athy, for their aims are radically differ
ent. In 1873 Spain was republic, and
the people owe to the brief period of pop
ular government many of the liberties
which they now enjoy.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17
PRISONERS OF WAR.
fhe Custom of the Nations in Dispos-
ing of Them.

One of the least pleasant incidents
Tor the individual during the war with
Spain would be to be taken prisoner.
Still, as Spain makes claim to civiliza-
lion, it would not be so bad as though
she were an absolutely savage or even
barbarous country. The usages of
civilized nations regarding captives
conform in a general way to these prin-
ciples and rules.
All members of an enemy nation are
enemies, though all are not treated
alike. The general rule obtains that
no use of force againt an enemy is
awful unless it is necessary to accom-
plish the purposes of war;" and the
practical application of it, refined
through centuries, has led to exempt
ing many classes from capture.
The custom of nations eXempts from
capture the persons of the sovereign
and his family, officers of the civil gov
eminent. women and children, farmers,
mechanics, artisans, laborers, men Of
science and letters, and generally all
those engaged in ordinary civil pur-
suits, unless actually taken in arms.
Count Bismarck even maintained IN
1870 that the crews of merchant yes
sells could not be made prisoners.
The Geneva or Red Cross convention
exempted hospital and ambulance at
PENDANTS and chaplains attached to hos.
pitfalls and ambulances from capture rs
prisoners.
BY early custom soldiers. when tax.
en- in war, We're killed. They may be
killed to-day in case of absolute neces-
/ sity-for example. if prisoners impede
the movements of an army necessary
to its preservation.
Later, captives were made slaves
After that the custom of holding them
for ransom came into vogue.
During the seventeenth century ex.
changes of prisoners became frequent
but exchanging prisoners is not obliga-
tory if the captOrs prefer to hold for
ransom or To leave their own com.
rades in the enemy's hands.
Prisoners are frequently allowed tc
return to their own country on promise
not to engage again in hostilitieS
against the captOrs.
Perhaps the world will some day &C
Snowledge the nobility of the spy but
It is doubtful if cOntending forces will
ever cease to hang or shoot him whel
ne is taken and convicted.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17
BE Natural

Following is bit of social philosophy
from Maine village: "One reason why
so many girls and boys, men and wom-
en-, too. are undressing cOmmon-is
because nearly everybody tries so hard
to be like somebody else rather than to
be content to remain himself or herself
in life. In nature you don't see an oak
tree posing as a willow, or black duck
as a yellow leg. or a horse as COW, or
a lily as a rose, or a lilac as peony. or
a dog as a cat. Be natural and you'll be
all right. Many a girl, without the
slightest talent for music, is running a
piano who should be making bonnets
or bread; many boy is studying for a
learned profession whose proper sphere
Is in the machine shop or the mill: many
man is splitting up churches who
ought to be doing good service in some
institution OF learning, teaching, or on
some farm farming, and many a won.
an is trying to be, in vain, a leader OF
society, when she could be a model
housewife in her own home OF the
human flowers. how few successfully
bloom!'-New York Commercial-Ad
vertiser.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17
ALL AROUND MARKET REPORT
wheat Quotations, Wool Figures,
and the Price of Produce.

Following are the Spokane quotations.
Wholesale prices are given unless other
wise quoted:
Wheat at the COUNTRY
points: Club, bulk Ace, sacked Ale;
bluestem bulk 42c, sacked 43c. At SpO-
kane: Club, bulk ABE, sacked 45c; blue
stem, bulk 44c, sacked Ace.
Oats-At Spokane, +. o. b., $l1 ton
Barley-Country points, 1. o. b., 100
75c per cwt.
Rye-Country points, f. o. b., zoe per
cwt.
Flour, per barrel-Gold Drop, "a; Big
Loaf, $40; Banner, 1915; Plansifter,
$425; Superb, 81; Spokane, 1915; Swan
Patent, $40; Snowflake, 81; White Lily,
1915; whole wheat, 1925; rye, So; gra-
ham, 81.
Feed-Bran and shorts, Sll per ton;
shorts, $l2; bran, $40; rolled barley, $40;
chicken feed, $1,000.
Hay-Timothy, So per ton; baled tim
othy, $40; wheat hay, $7.5O@s.5O; oat
hay, $3.50; alfalfa, $40.
Eggs-Ranch, $3.50.
Corn-Whole, 1923; cracked, S24.
Wool-Fine medium, 6@7c per Id; me
dunn, 5@6c per h.
Produce-Fancy creamery butter, 40
and cobb tubs, 25c per Id; o. 10 and 20
ID tubs, 26c per ID; prints, 25c per Id;
California butter, 25@26c ID; Columbia
butter, 24c; country butter in rolls, l3c
per ID; cooking butter, Toe lb; eastern
creamery, prints, 29c; cheese, twin, full
cream, l2lc lb ranch eggs, S450@5; Sc
lected eggs, Sc; honey, white comb, 1870
lac ID, fancy, l5c per Id.
egetables-Potatoes 60@75c cwt. f;
cabbage Sl.75 per cwt; turnips, $l.25 per
cwt; cucumbers, 75c per box; onions,
$3.50 per cwt; beans, Hole per ID;
carrots, Sl.25 per cwt; beets, $l.25 per
cwt.
Poultry-Chickens, live weight, lO@llc
Id; dressed, l2@l3c; spring broilers, 500
$50; turkeys, live ll@l2c, dressed 100
l3c; spring ducks, dressed S4@45O doz;
geese, live lO@llc, dressed l2@l23c
Meats-Beef cows, live S25O@275
dressed S5@5.50 cwt; steers, live $4,000
dressed $4,000; hogs, live S45O@475
dressed $6@650; mutton, live 4@4Ac
dressed 74@Sc ID; dressed veal, lose
ID; lamb, l23c wholesale.
Wheat.
Portland, Or, Sept l2.-Wheat-
la Walla, 57@ 5Sc; valley and bluestem
zoe The prices are forced above export
values by competition among millers and
San Francisco buyers
Tacoma, Sept. -Wheat--Receipt.
continue light, farmers are not dis
posed to sell. Quotations unchanged al
55c for club and zoe for bluestem.
Metals.
San Francisco. Sept. l2.-Silver bars
603c
Mexican dollars, 46ic.
Lead, $500.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17
No One to blame.

Colorado Springs, Sept s. The five
men arrested yesterday after the fight
between armed bodies of men represent
ing the two factions of the silver repub-
lican party for possession of the opera
house have been released by order of the
district attorney, there being no evidence
to show that any one of them fired the
shot which killed Charles E. Harris of
Denver.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17

The administration of food to plants
by means of pills is a new idea The ex-
act kind of nourishment required is easily
ascertained, the necessary salts are eli
closed in a prepared case and buried I'M
der the roots.
Scotchmen have another grievance.
They object to the adjective Scotch, -
especially in official documents, and de-
mand that Scots" or Scottish" be used
instead
The Russian state scepter is of solid
gold, three feet long, and contains among
its ornaments PCS diamonds, $50 rubies
and 10 emeralds.
Many people in Brookline, Mass, re-
Gently paid $3.50 each for painted spar
rows on the representation that they
were canaries.
A German officer estimates that in the
course of the present century wars have
killed 100000 men in civilized coun-
tries.
The willow is one of the most adapt
able of plants. A willow switch stuck in
the wet will almost invariably take root.
Pious Russians do not eat pigeons, be-
cause of the sanctity conferred on the
dove in the Scriptures.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17
THE HEAVIEST METAL KNOWN.
IL Makes the Brightest Light for
Electric Bulbs.

A new flament for incandescent lamps
has been discovered in osmium, the dens-
est and most refractory of all metals, be
ing infusble except on the highest attain
able temperature. Osmium is found ma
tive as an alloy in certain ores of pla+i-
mum and iridium. 1t is a hard, blush
gray metal, with an atomic weight of
l9l.l and the enormous specific gravity
of 22.477, the heaviest substance known.
It's tetroNide has Il strong odor of chlor-
inc. The properties that suggested its
use are its practical infusibility and its
known resistance to temperatures in
which platinum and iridium volatilize
and disappear. 1t is we'll known that the
intensity of light emitted by an mean
descent substance increases rapidly with
its absolute temperature. BY heating os-
MUM in a vacuum with an electrical
current strong enough to volatilize plati-
mum, it is said to attain a luminosity
hitherto almost unknown, emitting a
white light of agreeable quality and col
or, but Of great intensity. Coating with
IA refractory oxide like thoria is resorted
to to secure a more perfect medium.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-09-17

Every woman's letter contains an
apology for not writing sooner, though
her friends. who have to answer, think
she should apologize for writing so
soon.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-27
FELL IN A WELL.
Miss Bertha Gritty Narrowly
Escapes Death by Drown
ing-Her Fathers
HerOiSm,

Miss Bertha Gritty of Dublin, this
county. says our correspondent from
that place, had a very narrow escape
from death by drowning yesterday. Id
stepping on rotten platform over the
we'll. the platform gave way and she
fell into the water that was eight feet
deep. and whose upper surface lay
some twenty f, eft below, making in all
a depth of twenty eight feet. The
girls father, John Gritty, wss stand.
ing near and saw his daughters peril
With true fatherly instinct he rushed
to the girls rescue, slid down the
pump pipe, seized the girl and held
her above the water while assistance
was rendered by the neighbors n, al
by, with q rope ladder. The rescu,
| was accomplished at the risk of ths
fathers life Miss Gritty is abou
fourteen years of age. She was badl,
frightened and somewhat chilled b,
her fall and her cold bath, but was no
otherwise the worse for the accident
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-27
ARMY NOMINATIONS.
Fred Grant aud w. y. Mckee in
the List of Appoint
mepts Today.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 27.-The
President nominated a number OF
brigadier generals, including Colonels
Hall of the 4th infantry, Sumner Of
the 9TH cavalry, Rains and Gillespie OF
the corps of engineers. Miller OF the
Sd artillery. Kline of the Slst infantry.
Lieutenant Colonels Ernst of the corps
of engineers, Wheaton of the 10th ln-
fautry. Hssbrouek of the 4th ar
tillery Randolph OF the 81 artillery, Me-
Arthur aud Gilmore assistant adJutant
generals, Sanger inspector general,
Fred ID. Grant, I'll. G.. Otis, of Califor-
MIA; Henry NJ Duffield. of Michigan; !;
Chas King, OF Wisconsin; Lueius +.
Hubbard. of Minnesota; Geo. \. Gar
retson. of Ohio; W. W. Gordon, OF
Georgis; John A. Wiley, of Pennsyl
vauia; VIM. j. Mckee. OF Indiana; f
V. Greene, of New York; Chas, Fltz-
simmons. OF Illinois; Joseph h. Hud
son, of Kansas; James Il. Lincoln, o.
Iowa
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-27
BAD ACCIDENT.
John H. Vogelsong Meets With
Mishap at Gaar, Scott
& Co.'s.

This moaning at 10:3 O'Clock John
H. Vogelsong, brother of Patrolman
Vogelsong, was assisting in NOV
ing large traction engine
wheel in the setting-up room
at Gaar, Scott & Co.'s shop, and
in some way or other, the wheel fell
on him, pinning him to the ground
and badly ipjuring him. His fellow
employees quickly came to his rescue
and the patrol wagon was called and
he was taken to his home on south |
street. Drs. j. R. and Harry Weisf
were Immediately summoned and
found that no bones were broken, bul
that he was badly bruised about the
hips and shoulders. His face
was cut and he was otherwise
badly injured about the body.
His injuries were dressed and he was
resting easily this afternoon. 1t is
thought that the accident viii not re-
suit seriously, but it will be some
| weeks before Mr.. Vogelsong will be
able to resume work.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-27
WATTERSON ON
THE WAR.
Address of the Brilliant Ken
tuckian to the Soldiers at
Camp Bradley.

LEXINGTON. Kentucky, May 2T.-
Ten thousand people are in the city
today to witness the civic and military
parade. and to hear Henry Watterson' S
address 10 the troops after the review
by Gov. Bradley. Watterson received
an ovation. He made brief but elo-
quent address.
Mr. Watterson said in part:
.'You are about 10 make history. II
may prove that this viii not be history
merely repeating itself. For the frs
time since the Crusades war has beer
levied for no cause of a purely materia
kind, aud with no selfish purpose.
scarcely like the shibboleth Remem
ber the Maine Ii seems to me too
revengeful to be quite worthy. | ds
not forget the circumstances TO which
it owes its origin. The scene Of tha
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-27
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Closing Work of ths Sunday
School Convention-Piace
of Next Meeting.

The Wayne county Sunday school
closed its work yesterday
afternoon at Economy, and the dele
gates from this city returned home last
evening. The cordial welcome ae-
corded the visitors by the people
of Economy. was spoken of
in the very highest terms
by the Richmond delegates and every
one seems to be of the opinion that
the meeting this year was the best
ever held. The work of President
Hall. T. j. Legg, the state evangelis,
of the Cnristian church Sunday-sehool
association. and Prof. Ebert Russell
of this city was especially enjoyed
The following officers were elected fol
the ensuing year:
President-Ella ]. Davis, Rich
mond.
Vice pres'dent-Rev. r. F. jaime
son, east Germantown
Seeretary-Mrs. Louisa Bond.
Assistant seeretary-Laura Glenn
ents. Bloomingsport.
Treasurer. s. Norris, Hagcrs
town.
Superintendent Of the Home Clas
Department-Mrs. Piety Elliott, Foun
tain City.
Assistant-Miss Hattie Harris.
The next meeting viii be at Foun
tain City.