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PART of DIR FOREIGN TRADE.
Exports to Cet,a, Porto Rico, Hawaii
mud the PhflippineA.

Exports from the United States to Cuba.
Porto Rico. Hawaii and the Philippines
were larger in the fiscal year just ended.
according to a statement just prepared by
the treasury bureau Of statistics than In
any preceding year in the history of our
commerce with those islands Even the re-
ciprocity years. 1892. 1893 and 1894 In
which the exports from the United States
to Cuba and Porto Rico were greatly in
creased. do not show large a grand total
as does 1899. with all of the disadvantages
of war conditions which prevailed in Cuba
Porto Rico and the Philippines during A
part of the year
10 Cuba the total export for the year
does not reach the large figures of the two
fuii fiscal years 1893 and 1894. in which tho
reciprocity treaty with Spain was III opera
tion, and to Porto Rico the total EXPORT OF
1879 was slightly less than tnat of 1892
during three-fourths of which the recproc-
ity treaty was in operation or 1894 in all
OF which 1t operated. To Porto Rico the
total exports of the fiscal year 1880 are
nearly 20 per cent In excess of the aggre-
gate annual export during the preceding
decade: to Cuba they were nearly "a Der
cent greater than the average during The
preceding decade: to Hawaii they are more
thdn twice as much. and to the Philippines
more than three times as much as the av-
erase annual exports during the prece,iinl,
decade. These figures. 1t is proper to add.
do not include the expectations Ia tha
isiands IN question by the government
either for use of its troops or in aid of The
temporarily destitute
Increase In Imports.
While the total imports into the United
States from these islands is not SO large az
IN earlier years Of the decade this is due
solely to the fact that they did not have
the supplies for expectation. this being
especially true OF Cuba whose sugar plan
tatlons and works were so largely de-
stroyed curing the war with Spain That
our imports from these islands ar, rapidly
increasing. however. is shown by the fact
IN cnat those from Cuba in the year 1899 We're
90 per cent greater than in 1S.ts those from
Porto Rico, nearly 50 per cent greater than
those or the fiscal year 1893. and those
from the Philippines nearly 10 per cent in
excess or those of last year. while those
from hawaii show a slight gain over last
year and an increase of 30 per cent over
the fiscal year 1897.
The following table shows the exports
from the United States to Cuba. Porto
rico, hawaii and the Philippines. sep-
afaeeiy. IN each year from 1889 to 1879.
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Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-Clarence Langley and Carrie Da-
Wis; Lew Butler and Minnie j. Feaganes
both of Culpeper county, Va; Frank A.
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We offer six dozen Gas Stove
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The following table shows the total ey-
ports from the United States to Cuba, Por-
10 hico Hawaii and the Philippines COM
pihed, In each year from 1899 to ls.s,:
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Department..

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With the new fall "Jenness Mil
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pairs of slightly imperfect ones-hav-
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Oil spots or similar imperfections
which do not in the least impair
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Special prices on Bordered Rugs, in choice
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-28
REAR END COLLISION,
THE LONG BRANCH EXPRESS RUNS INTO
AN EMPTY woRKINGMEN's TRAIN

Elizabeth. Nov. 81 CspeciaD.-A disastrous req,
end collision occurred $50 o'clock this evening
at the Elizabeth-ave. station OF the Long Branch
Railroad at Elizabethport Engine No. "a. IN,
charge OF Michael Kennedy, engineer, and Michael
Regain. fireman. which had passenger coach and
n baggage and smoking attached to II, had 5uss
come up from the Sound Shore Railroad with the
vorkTen who are employed in the factories alonHf'
the water front and who live in Elizabeth.
The train stopped at Elizabeth-ave.. where an tts'
passengers alighted. and just the last man
stepped off the Long Branch express. due at $50 au
Elizabethport station mile further on, cams
wtirling around the curve. only a quarter of .
mile distant.
Clarence Young, OF Jersey CITY, engineer In charge
OF the express saw tho danger. but the grade Is
steep and the heavy train was running under a
full head of steam. Though the engineer put
brakes the locomotive struck the baggage car Of
the train ahead and poughed its way nearly
through it before It stopped. Both engine and car
force Of the impact that the forward train was
driven clear across Elzabeth-aye. The engine OF
tram. and the cars left standing the track
south OF Elizabeth-ave. The express train con-
sisted Of combination mai. car. baggage car.
Pullman car and four ordinary passenger coaches,
all well filled with people. They were pretty well
The wrecked baggage car caught fire and tho
flames extended to the cab Of the locomotive. both
being almost consumed before an engine Of the
Elizabeth Fire Department arrived and extin-
guished the flames
The front part OF the express engine was badly
wrecked and the smokestack was knocked OF.
The roadbed was torn up FOR over two hundred
feet, and the planking at the Ezabeth-ave. cross
Richard F. Timbrook Of Elizabeth. conductor Of
the Local was rasb ocered M n %
verely cut by flying timbers, but he bound a hands
kerchef around his head and pluckily stuck TO his
The east bound track was the only blocked
by the accident. Travel was delayed about an hour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-28
MAJOR COCHRAN CLAIMS A VACANCY.

HE CONTENDS THAT THE ORDER MAKING Off
GERS SUPPLEMENTARY DID NOT AFFECT HIM
1t is said that Major George C. Cochran. who was
attached to the 18th Regiment will claim the va
cant majorship in that regiment the ground that
the order mastering out the regiment and render
ing its officers supernumerary did not affect him
because at the time It issued he was away
on a leave Of absence Major Cochran is a son-in-
law Of d. +. Austen, the newly elected colonel
Of the regiment. He accompanied the regiment 10
Camp Fack shortly before the war with Spain. but
returned to Brooklyn shortly afterward to attend
TO some business having obtained leave or ab-
sence in the official way. While absent the order
came from Albany for that part Of the 18th which
did not intend TO volunteer for the United States
service to return to Brooklyn. The regiment was
then disbanded Major Cochran contends that he
was officially duty at Hampstead not having
returned with the regiment when the orders for
disarmament issued and therefore he was not
affected by order IFS friends tell him that he
should force the National Guard authorities 10 rec
ognze him a major In the 18th, and he is In
clined take their advice II he should return ne
would be the senior major.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-28
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
FANSHAWE'S OPERATIONS.
HE MERELY sPECULATED WITH MONEY
BORROWED FROM FRIENDS.

Horace II. Fanshawe. who boards at NO. o6S
Summer-ave., Newark tho profits TO Do de-
rived from Franklin Syndicate transactions. and
recently announced by circular ana otherwise that
he was prepared to guarantee per cent week
to people who should intrust their money to him
for investment. Fanshawe Is bachelor ABOUT
forty five years DID, and is by trade designer lie
formerly in tho employ OF the General Elec-
trio Company, and has been experimenting IN
finance only during the present year; That no mado
some fortunate ventures in the stock market, and
that his success encouraged him TO believe that ne
could Id AFFORD to pay as high as @
he has had the Of money invested by friends
and Acquaintance in moderate AMOUNTS ~, am.
ploys no broker. his operations being personally
directed There are several stoek6rodkers
days he goes to New-York and makes the round
Of Offices there He processes to have a system a,
lars without, however definite explanations
unknown When the e' Franklin Syndicate was ex:
posed in BROOKLYN a Newark reporter got hold OF
called attention TO his scheme and to its resem-
biance to the syndicate plan OF operations A
had invested any money with Fanshawe, and
financial men said that the business had been OF
too recent an origin to attract Investors. So far
as can be ascertained Fanshawe has had no deal
ings with Newark banks and his business mas nor
ances to invest their money with him.
Samuel j. Macdonald who denies that he is
Fanshawes lawyer. said yesterday that he had
been requested by Fanshawe to answer any In
quiries that might be made about his business.
MY statements said Macdonald ARE limited to
what Fanshawe has told me. and what / believe
to be true Mr.. Fanshawe denies being acquaint-
ed either directly Indirectly with Miller or with
anybody connected with the Franklin Syndicate.
His operations are conducted. It is true. on a
somewhat similar basis. except that he acts only
for friends and acquaintances. and does not So
licit general patronage Instead of spreading cir
culars broadcast. alleged. he only distributed
twelve all told. and In each handed them 20
personal friends
Macdonald added that far he knew mono
Of Fanshawes customers had asked for the re-
turn of their money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-28
NOVELTY IN ~GREENGOODS''
A QUEER swINDLING GAME INTERRUPTED
BY PosToFFIcE INSPECTORS.

BY PosroFFIcE INSPECTORS.
The Postorice officials have detected new form
of "greengoods" swindlng and have In CUSTODY
James McAndrews, who says that he lives IN
Bayonne McAndrews received his letters at the
Jersey City Postoffice, where he was arrested ana
arraigned before United States Commissioner
Linsly Rowe yesterday and held in $500 ball. He
deposited the cash and was released. Inspector
Snow who made the arrest, stated that NC
Andrews had posed dealer In jewelry and had
circulated in the South and West thousands OF ms
circulars and done a large business. The INST
circular. which is headed in bold type. Barrels
Of Money" urges the recipients to he wideawaks.
and II they want few barrels OF money not TO
hesitate 20 accept the offer at once This Innocent
looking circular begins with this paragraph;
We. have lot OF imitation jewelry which you
can dispose very easily. The price, 81, Is Ia each
IS put these goods are gotten up 50 we'll
that no one except an expert can tel the dinerence
feet imitation OF the real goods. After while we
vii have some for SALE the selling price printed
We VIII send you 1000 for so cash with order.
we VIII Will SEND 81 500 , ,Sr So cash with ordsr &
send 1900 for 500 cash with order.
The address given is No "a Mercer-st. There 10.
no such number in Mercer-st. and McAndrewsi
rented postofflce box. at which he received his
mail.
The second circular Is carefully worded but
ton. This inviting bait naturally would hook tho
victim as It meant piece Of jewelry, cheap
brass pin a white card with price. 81 printed
a corner OF the card. To this McAndrew pinned
a crisp new 81 Treasury note and a circular that
directly touched on the 'greengoods." II is cum
nngly prepared. and refers TO the new Treasury
bill as "a fine imitation OF the real article" ne
is this circular which opens the negotiation for
the alleged "greengoods." and when the victim
sends large Of money he gets In return.
nothing OF the worthless jewelry. instead
Of a box OF sawdust. This is the circular that Isl
Enclosed with the sample OF jewelry and the new
81 note:
Your letter OF recent date containing 81 received.
We herewith inclose you a dollar sample OF our
imitation jewelry. You will notice that u Ia a very
good imitation of the real article We also nclose
81 bill back to you agreed. You that
1t is fine imitation OF the real article. and Will
prove satisfactory. feel confident. II II does
shall expect a large order from YOU II you do
not care TO make p trial start, please let us know
at once, then we can erase your name from our
books.
The postofice officials received a large number oE
complaints from victims, and Inspector Snow
trapped McAndrews and secured the necessary cvf-
dence by decoy letters. II Is said that McAndrewu
has realized thousands OF dollars by his scheme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-28
Counties

lNepuuICaH plutdli'S'''' "''"'
In the election for members Of the Assembly
in 1898 the total vote was 321,13l, and the Re-
publican plurality was $3.50.
In the election for Assemblymen this year
the tota! vote was 2S241S, a falling off
from last year Of 81, 10; ana yet the hepuphCdi
plurality was 23.9lS.
Atlantic and Hunterdon counties present two
remarkable cases. In 1898 the TO total Repuoncan
vote in Atlantic County was 1853, and this year
IL was 3 S64 a difference Of only five votes In a
total number of 1888 votes cast. In Hunterdon
County the total Republican vote cast In lS9S
was 8 132; this year it 3, 134, showing diff
ference of only two votes In the recorded
strength Of the party at two general elections
The Democrats Of Atlantic County In their vote
of 1899 went behind total OF ], 40 votes, put
their fellow partsans in Hunterdon fell off only
513 votes Evidently the Republicans In At
lantic and Hunterdon did the best they could In
the elections Of 1885 and lS!'a
There was an increase In the Republican vote
over that of 1898 in the following counties:
Camden, 465; Cape May. loo; Mercer o.;
Middlesex, 594i Monmouth, l,l3'; Salem, Zoo;
Somerset, 5IS.
Republican vote IS not more than has hitherto
been usual in off years. and the ABOVE tapie OF
figures is instructive, especially IN showing thdt
the Democratic falling off was greater imam the
Republican depreciation, upon comparative
one especially remarkable fact the above fig
ures do show, and that Is IN the case 0. ou ~
herland County The table shows that the m
crease in the Republican vote of 1899 over 1913
was 3g6. and yet the Republican candidates for
County Clerk and Sheriff were defeated while
tha t,ro Renuhlican candidates for the Assem-
ti,, ,vere elected 1t Is not singular that the
entire Republican population Of the LIST Con,
Gross District is still grumbling over the bad
- The election of any part of the Demo-
cratic ticket possible. Somebody is responsive
for this exhibition of personal malice-somebody
near to- the top OF the party In that Repupncan
ha ctr RpDlDlcanS
yiII + is hoped fix the responsibility and exact
the settlement in full.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-28
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
HE MARCHED IN PARADE THAT WAS
REVIEWED BY LAFAYETTE AND
Is STILL SPRIGHTLY.

Caleb Baldwin, Of Newark, who was born on
November o. 1882 attains his one hundredth BIRTH
day to-day, and the anniversary will be quietly
celebrated by his children and descendants at the
home of Mrs Caleb Neagles. No. f3 Orchard-st
where Mr.. Baldwin lives. There are six children
twelve grandchildren and seven great -grandcnli--
dren The centenarian is remarkably well pre-
served and daily walks with vigor and sprighth-
ness a - a..
Youngest son OF Caleb and Lydia Baldwin. Ills
father was a soldier in the Continental Army dur.
ing the Revolution and the son Is a member or
the Society Of the Sons of the American heVou-
tion He had his early schooling in an OLD white
schoolhouse which stood on the site now occupied
bv the Brick Church. in orange. After leaVln3
school he learned the trade OF shoemaKlng, ana
efterWard engaged in the meat business win
Thomas W Mann. In 1886 he started country
store in East Orange his partner being JaDez
PiersOn his brother-n-aw, and In 1877 ne tooK
Mace on THE Newark Daily Advertiser; then
owned by William B. Kinney He renamed on the
aner for twenty years In 1867 he took place on
he Newark Water Board and held it for twelve
wears and then retired from work al the age Oh
eighty wears Mr.. Baldwin was for years a mem
her OF the militia. He served ten years IN tne
Orange Battalion and was in the parade IN New
ark that was reviewed by Lafayette In 1874. Ills
first vote for President was for Andrew Jackson
Afterward he Joined the Wing party, ana became
an admror and follower of Henry clay; he 1oiheu
the Republican party at It's organization, ana ne
has Invariably voted the Republican ticket ever
since He was one OF the first to appear at the
polls at the last election
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-28
OBITUARY..
J. 3. SLADE.

Riverhead. Long Island. Nov. Flames B. Slade
died at his home here after a lingering Illness, on
Saturday niglt. He In his sixty-nintn year
He was born in Bath. England. and came TO TINS
country when four years Old His early manhood was
spent in Brooklyn. About thirty-six years ago ne
moved to Riverhead. He established The River
head News and continued editor and proprietor
until May e. 1876 when he sold out to William X.
Duvall. He was an artist OF considerable ability
lie invented and patented many useful arSiTS
His latest patent an invention Tor puIliyinS
and ventatng mines. stokeholes Of vessels ana
buildings In September, 1882 Mr. slade married ,1
Miss ROsale Terry, Of Rverhead, who survives nun
with two children. Everett T. Slade, OF Brookiyn'
and Miss Eliza Slade. OF Riverhead A1 1Sor, -,
Slade a brother. of Brooklyn. and Mrs Thomaas
Scott. OF Baldwins. Long Island, and Mrs Emily
Hall. OF Waverly, Mass, sisters. also survive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-28
RUNAWAY BOY SENTENCED.

Freddy Atkins. thirteen years old, who lived
with his mother at No. A sumpter-st., was SEN
fenced yesterday TO the Disciplinary School by
Magistrate Worth. in the Gates-ave. court. His
mother is in poor circumstances and is living with
her sister Last May Freddy visited dog and
pony show which exhibiting at Halsey-st.
and Broadway. and when the show left the city
Freddy" went with it. He followed IT for
while and one night. he asserts, he was forced
TO lump from the circus train as II was going 10
and YVES taken to "A hospital for treatment. Pre-
vious TO this a boy, aftcrward identihed as Albert
Wond was run over and killed in Parkvle. He
resembled FREDDY closely that Mrs Atkins
idar,i6ed him as her son She was preparing 10
hurry the body when the news reached her from
VirSinia Of her sons accident. At her request
FREDDY" came home. but since that time he mas
heeu