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MAPS AND GLOBES.
Concord, No. 2,

TDtal, ST. .3ss 90
All of this hss been paid with the exception
of S2s5.90 Of the amount from Rafting
Crack, No. 8, and 1858 90 for maps and
globes from Concard, No Q. Tae trustees ct
asew of the districts refused TO purchase the
charts. and Others spent bot little IN COM
parison with the Amonnis expended in other
districts. These srnseses are no doubt now
eoogfssuiasing Themselves, aad they have
good eaaaon 20 do 80. They should receive
the thanks and we'll done of The people Of
thar districts, for they rendered q signal
service 10 the schools when they refused to
speEd money i'll advisediy wheo il conld not
be spared -
Il is to be noped ihas this chart swindle
viii prove iessoa to all trustee, and may
they all learn 10 sewareof agents who hunt
tssmsa saown TO sell high-priced school sup
pdes. II should also be q lesson TO the State
Board of Education and the County Boards,
and in future iheJ should be very guarded
and csrcumspect End careful how they give a
q1asi enforcement to any agent fer school
supplies by granting permission to canvass
the comfy. An sgeas does net need the
permission OF the County Board OF Education
10 canvass 6 county, and the sole purpose the
agent las in asking and cbsaining permission
as to make use OF il as lever when he gets
TO work son the trnstees
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The bastleship Oregon and transport
Iris arrived at Manila on Saturday and
rsported to Admiral Dewey.
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EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS:

Chas W. Dabney, Jr, Ph. D., LID
Ex-Cnited States Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture, Ex-Director United States Ag-
ricultural Experimen Station 10 North Caro-
lima, President University of Tennessee aud
President CT United States Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station in Tennessee.
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baccc" for o s. tenth census, Tobacco
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works.
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Southern Farm Magazine is 81 year, but
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PROPOSALS

Census Office, Washington, D. c., November "a
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c., until o'clock pm. December t. 1892 for fur
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l22g 1921 and 1898 street suutheast-TN
stories six MONS, cellar and bath. Price,
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia. In the matter Of Isaac 4,
Schwarz, bankrupt. In bankruptcy. No. 77.-No-
tice is hereby given that the above named bank
rupt hos fled his petition praying for discharge
from all his debts in bankruptcy, and that all
creditors and other persons are ordered to attend
the hearing upon said petition before said court
at Washington, in the said District, the 14ti
day of December, 1899, at 10 o'clock an and
then and there show cause If any they have ,eby
the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
and examine the bankrupt If deemed prpper
EDWARD s. McCAiMOSr
Referee in Bankruptcy
1t WOLF 4 ROSENBERG, Attorneys for Bankrnot
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HORSES AND VEHICLES.

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toR KENT
St&dw, 2ot2 18th st
NV, 1lr.. $50
St&dw, 400 LIST ne, 7r4'
St&dw, 1924 E and
i39 10th NV, Tor. Il
Hall Sd door 419
10th st nw.......3,
St&dw, sw cor 9Th
Il L SITS ne, 7r. 9;
St&dw, 401 X ne, 7r. .
Warehouse. cor High
d Water SITS. p
Warehouse, 913 Nd
aN. ..-......-- i
2dstory front rIn.
1107 q ST NV. y
46S La av, l rm and
hall rm. -.......2
I'd floor, 63l La av. y
Central bldg, rm 10. Il
Gunton bldg. rms -
and 81. II
3 rms. 4th floor. 46S
La aF. L
2 back rms, Sd floor.
1lo1 G ST NV. Il
Central bldg, rm Is. Il
Central bldg, rm s. Il.
Genital bldg, rm @. Il.
RIM 3. 9th q ID nv. /.
500 18th st, rm ). II
500 9Th st, ru 6. /
Srab&shop rear 1917
h NV, room for 4
horses * 3 car ges. L
RI 1879 o st NV. l..
Call for semi-month
I
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CHRISTMAS BOXES FOR SOLDIERS
RULES FOR SENDING GIFTS TO TROOPS IN IHH
PHILIPPINES

Washington. oct 19.-The Secretary OF war
has instructed the Quartermaster General 10 io'-
ward from, san Francisco any Christmas boxes
which NAV be delivered there prior 70 November
% FOR officers and soldiers IN the Philippines
such boxes 70 he consigned to Major o. r.
Long General superintendent OF Army Trans
mort Service san Francisco-and also TO FORWARD
from New-York any Christmas boxes for ofhcers
and soldiers in the Philippines which may DC de-
uvered there prior TO November l. such boxes ~
he consigned 10 Major T. p. Jones Oenerai gu
ner,ntendent. Army Transport Service Pier no
% Columbia Stores. Brooklyn. New orK. All
boxos above mentioned should be plainly marked
With the name OF the officer or soldier for whon
tbe,, are intended. giving the company and Ies'-
roent or other organization 10 which ne he'oHs9'
and should be further marked Christmas BOX
All freight or express charges on these boxes 10
San Francisco or NewYork must IN every oaSe
be rrenaid by tho senders. The maximum weight
% boxes is TO be about twenty pounds. 1hey
should contain no perishable matter The quar-
ternasters Department assumes no responlsitv,m-
t,. for the condition Of these boxes wnen CEN
GOD b,,t will exercise every care 10 denver V'e''
safely and IN good order
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-20

THROUGH VNSTGBULED TRAINS TO
TAMPA-J s WILLIAMS CHOSEN
PRESIDENT OF THE FLOR
IDA CENTRAL.

President John SHELTON Williams. ~ tho seahoard
AIR Line. was in this cts Yesterday. and an
nouncod the completion by his road OF arrange
ments for tho operation N through vestibued
trains between this city and Tampa. The lines
OF tho system which include tho Florida Central
and Peninsuar and Georgia and Alabama roads.
Will according 10 Mr. Williams. he completed
through from Richmond to jacksonville and
Tampa on or before January J. 1900.
Negotiations he added have been concluded
with tho Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad from Richmond to Quantco and with
tho Pennsylvania Railroad extending from GUAM
tico 70 New York. by which the trains OF the Sea-
board Air Line will enjoy the same rights and
privileges between Richmond and Washington "a
those enjoyed 10y the Atlantic Coast Line. ana
from Washington 20 New-N ork the Seaboard AIT
Line will be upon precisely tho same footing IN
the uso OF the tracks OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road ne either the Atlantic Coast Line the South
orn Railway or tho Chesapeake and OHIO Rail
way"
Tho contract with the Pennsylvania road. accord
ing "a semi official statement, has been signed oy
the officials OF both c9mpanles any Il p ni .t
raugcmcut has been arrived AZ with the fucnmohH,
~ that comlauy's tracks between Rlcnnonu anu
Quautic0. whore connection Will Dc made win mo
Armed the report that the Seaboard Line recently
contracted vita pullmans Palace Car Company
winter by fne road IN ITS nov service between ms
city and Jackson' he and Tampa. The ne" route
as The Florida and West India Short Line. and Will
cover the distance between this city ana tampa ny
is declared. than the Southern Railway and about
seventy-ivo miles shorter than the Atanuc coast
Fin. consolidation Of the Soaboard Air Line with
the Florida Central and Pcninsuiar and the Georgia
tic nrst of the coming year The new system; IN
GLIDING frs projected limos. Will embrace about
three thousand miles of main road.
The directors Of The Florida CENTRAL and PENN.
elected Mr. Williams president of their company, 10
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TAGGING AT ETON.

From The ChauiauQuan.
The system Of tagging exists at Eton, as at near
Is All large public schools. but j. IS pracNseQ now
I'm Il much modified form. As shortly described u
NAV be said 10 be the acknowledged right or tho
elder bows 10 exact from the younger boys Nhelr
fagsD certain services mental ana otherwise. It's
origin IL obscure, il may have arisen as an econ
ofny when schools were poor, as 10 must save eN
d.. use and labor for the younger boys 10 black
boots make tea and boil eggs for the elder ones.
Isut Itou Is now exceedingly wealthy, It's endoW-
nlcufe being nearly fl 90 year, and there can 10
no reason why because lad IS young. he sholl
have 20 wait upon his schoOlmaie AS MS servant
and be- exposed to tho chance OF very great tyIah-
nv In the latter end OF the last century the fds-
cling was so cruel and excessive that II IS reported
that often young Tag would be kept up waiting
on his master tili o'clock In the morning. and
being from lack Of time prevented from getting
lie own lessons for The next day Would receive 70
thrashing from the master for the omission Many
instances Of hearirending bullying ana cruelty
practised hy the big bows on their Tags Were To-
ported but tagging at Etou has been greatly Te-
formed.
This and many other Improvements were mainly
due 20 the eXeTtiOus OF Dr. Hawtrey. who was
leaQIaster from 1894 10 1853. and who In cOnjuuc-
tion with Professor Iiodgson, wrought most ~ the
changes which have given 10 the college It's present
standing Before Or. Hawtrey's appointment the
number Of the pupils had fallen TO something under
two hundred. the morals and tone OF the school
were ccduRlv low and terrible abuses had orept
IN. DT. HaWtrey at once began the work II reform
sweeping innovations were made ana new regula-
tons Instituted. the tone OF the school improved
and the numbers rose 10 ~. the highest yet at
tanned.
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SENATOR HOAR on DEWEY.
ONE OF TIE ADMIRAIis MOST ENTHCsi-
ASTIC ADMIRERS.

ASTIC ADMIRERS.
worcester. Mass. oct. l9 CspecaD.-senator Hoa-'
who left hero for Washington n few days ago. al
though he has had 10 opportunity 10 express NM
Golf rurlcly is one Of the most enthusiastic aH-
ro,rers Of Admiral Dewey. In talking WITH q IT'D
une correspondent he said.
Tho American people have always been especially
fond Of those great men VINO nave a1ueu ~ itS o.,
pacity for sublime deeds 10 tne slt % 1870
1,'ot.b IN HE life unless we except a few on-hand
ronoarks to Charles Lee at the baiie OF soltnON''
and those have been SAD 10 naNe Nv ne com,
affidavit rather ihan sp''Di ~ .a,,-rcea ra
riirncntary speech was made 70 HIM IN 1nt ~
aid what the Admiral never oid-ietrea'ed IN k''"'
Ieffcrs"n whose burning pen wrote tho Immortal
sentiments read the world rounN cou,r c' q ,' 49,
eneoches Of Andrew Jackson or Zachary IaNl0r IN
our literature The title by when c'tIF on, mes
20 remember Grant IS that or inc 'rtHu 'iu ~,
dior Falstaff said that he was not only WHY
himself but he the cause or WI y. olHsl men
our Nlustrious friend cannot say that II he IL sle
since the news Of his great eNpIoiI has neen ,I
one word on the lips Of mankind. livery man ann
learf every lover of heroism the world round.
Joined i'm the tumult OF applause II the n'ao ere
for what is going among the living Neisot N d.
have stirred in his long sleep under tAe oOihe OF ~
PauIs. ,.,.-.. Al
lnirai and captain officer and sailor fireman and
gunner. every man did hs duty. The honor We pay
.he Admiral IS for the mon he commanded and
whom he represents. rs well AS for himself u nor
as he does 70 Montpelier There many OF tho
non~rE !" rhe, Mi be- The talk FOR Years in the
for many q century 70 come. The American sailor
will get Inspiration for thousands of years as he
lead ~ brave Dewey. America expected every man
20 do his duty. and every man did u.
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SCHOOL, SrpER1NrENDENTs MEET.

Poughkoepsie. Oct. l9.-rhe seventh annual Conn
cil nj School superintendents ~ the State Of New
York began here last night. 70 continue three days
Tho presiding officer Is Horny + Emerson. OF Bif-
falo Among those I'm attendance are Charles
skinner State Superintendent NJ Pubic lnstruc-
ton. ~ II Maxwell. superintendent os the Schools
~ NcH-York city. md about hundred other
4uperiuteuieuts. In conjunction with the coun-
ton Of the State Association of School Boards IS
being held with about one hundred more delegates
I'm attendance ~ to-ulchts session tho superin-
tendrnt- discussed tho relation OF public libraries
to school boards and tho other organization
uassed a resolution recommending legislative en-
actment requiring a uniform system % sanitation.
lighting and heating I'm all schools under the super
vision 81 n State Inspector.
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ADVANCE ON SAN ISIDRO.
GENERAL, 1AwToN TO SECURE A BASE FOR
\ NORTHERN CAMPAIGN IN LUzoN.

GENERAL, rAWTON TO SECURE BASE FOX
\ NORTHERN CAMPAIGN IN LUzoN.
Manila. oct. 19-General Lawton Is supposed
70 have reached san Isidro. No communication
las been received from him since he left Arayat
this morning.
His own forces. with those OF General Young
At Arayat. comprised force OF nearly three
thousand men. The gunboats Florida ana Oes'e
are preparing to move along the river TO san
Isidro. which Will he held as base for opera
tons 70 the north
Extensive preparations have been IN progress
for several days. and the expedition. whose Cd
iect,ve Is Tarlac is expected to start to-day
The supplies will be taken on cascos
General Lavton's force consists OF eight COM
NAMES Of the oath Infantry under Colonel her
ier. eight companies of the I'D Infantry, uhuer
Major Baldwin: nine troops Of the attn CaNaHS
mounted under Colonel Hayes, ana a HdN A
regiment consisting Of one company or the % IN
Infantry six guns commanded by captain
scott. one company Of cavalry, and captain
BatsOn's Macabebc scouts
The Sd Cavalry is equip1ing at san fernanuo
70 Join the expedition. 60.
Heavy rains the first in weeks oegan 'aS'
night and have continued steadily.
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mo NAVAL FVOLUTlONS.
NORTH ATLANTIC FLEET NOT TO CRUISE
IN THE CARIBBEAN.
,.rARLY ALL AVAILABLE SHIPS REQUIRED FOR
PHILIPPINE BLOCKADE DrrT-TTsTs


OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THy TRIRrNEl
Washington oct l9.--It has been decided that The
North Atlantic feet will no, cruise In the Caribbean
Sea next winter and In consequence Of the conoen-
tration OF nearly all available commissioned vessels
FOR blockade duty in tho Philippines no squadron
drills or evolutions VIII be possible on any of me
stations In fact. the Asiatlc station alone VIII
possess enough ships IA active service to give the
dignity Of edmirars command. AS Admiral
Tarouhsrs ships except the Now-York and the
Massachusetts, Will spend tho winter IN navy yard
cruises lied 20 piers Admiral Kautzs command IN
Ito Pacific - practically reduced 10 tho Iowa ana
the Marblchead tho European station is not 10 be
revived and 4 Rear Admiral Sohlcy is finally sent
10 tho South Atlantic his flagship VII seldom II ever
fall In with tho other two small vessels In that
vicinity Admiral Farquhar's chances 20 have eVo-
buttons this winter disappeared when II was iouhd
shat tho Indiana required three months repairs AT
the Brooklyn Navy Yard and that the Texas would
have to remain near tho shops Norfolk for about
the same period. Tho Kearsarge which is 10 be at
tached 20 the station will in al probability he ready
to commission ~ men and officers can he obtained
about the end of February. Perhaps these vessels.
with the New-York and tho Massachusetts, VIII eN-
ecute war college problems next summer
In tho mean time 70 IS proposed 10 utilize the last
two vessels IN exhaustive tests of Marconis wiro-
Jess biography MS adapted 20 naval uses Orders
have been sent to the New-York Navy Yard TO fur
nish long wooden spars for the experiments 10 the
TWO vessels at the anchorage in the North River
and Il IS the expectation that the apparatus VIII be
installed next week According 20 the stiplations
made by Marconi wooden spars VIII extend the sig
nal masfs OF each ship a height % $50 feet above
the water. No metal rigging is admissible within
10 feet OF the top Near the head Of each mast A
yard Will he lashed Ike lateen-rig spar. 20 one
Of which there Will be a rope adjust the slant OF
the yard the other end carrying Tho apparatus.
Admiral Farquhar VIII take the two ships 10 sea.
with Marcon as his guest on the flagship New
York The two vessels will then cruise apart I'm
wide circles for at least week and determine tho
trustworthiness OF the system under varying condi
tons NJ weather and distances. Marconi IS conf
dent Of maintaining communication constantly so
long as the distance between The vessels does not
exceed eighty miles From what the naval olo~tri-
cal experts have seen A. tho yacht races they have
great hopes OF tho utility Of tho invention on naval
vessels.
Tho principal question now relates 10 results 70 be
secured IN rough weather and storms on the open
ocean away from land influences and over longer
distances than thirty miles