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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-31
PAVING COMMENCED.

Contractors Blair 6; Kennedy have
commenced work on the South Main
street and Eighth avenue paving. De-
lay was caused by an irregularity in
the issue of bonds which are to pro-
vide money for the work. The con-
tractors feared the security might not
secure, but finally concluded, upon ad-
vice Of counsel to begin operations.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-31

our baby has been continually trou-
bled with collie and cholera infantum
since his birth, and all that we could
do for him did not seem to give more
than temporary relief, until We tried
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, Since giving that rem
edy he has not been troubled. We want
t. give you this testimonial as an evil
depce Of our gratitude, not that you
need It to advertise your meritorious
remedy.-G. VI, Law, Keowuk, Iowa.
For sale by all druggists, Matthew
Bros, wholesale and retail acts. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-13
WOULD TAKE MONTHS
To Send Otis Any Considerable Body
of New Troops.

New York, June ia special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
General Otis has all the troops he has
ever asked for, is General COrbin's COM
ment whenever he is besieged in behalf
of persons urging the qualifications of
men for commissions in command of
volunteers. Scarcely an hour passes
that the adjutant general does not re-
ceive dispatches, letters or personal Wis
it's from those who argue that advan-
tage ought to be promptly taken of the
permission given by congress to call out
$4,000 volunteers for a years service in
the Philippines. Half his time is taken
up in listening to plans for quickly end
ing the Filipino revolt by landing 80, 900
fresh soldiers at Manila and crushing
out the opposition with them.
In the face of all the pressure that
has been brought to bear, the president
approves the logical military stand
taken by General Corbin that so long s
General Otis is in command, he is in bet
ter position to judge the necessities of
the situation and the character of the
operations than men of infinitely less
experience and untried judgment at a,
distance of 5000 miles. But a speedy re-
enforcement of General Otis by 35 900
men is utterly impracticable for lack of
transportation. Such a force could be
equipped and uniformed in a week with
the improved facilities of the supply
bureaus, and it could be assembled and
drilled into fairly good shape in two
months, but it could not be landed at
Manila in less than four months or
much earlier than congress would have
an opportunity to increase the regular
army to dimensions commensurate with
the dignity of the nation and its needs
at home as well as in the colonies
Since Dewey's squadron steamed into
Manila bay the last night of April a
year ago, % army expeditions have
crossed the Pacific and four have gone
by way of Suez to hold the new posses
Sions. These expeditions have carried
1929 officers and 37,287 men, but nearly
500 additional officers have gone out to
Manila and nearly 2 600 men who did
not accompany the regular expeditions
OF the total force up to today scarcely
1000 have returned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-13
ARMY CHANGES.
Necessitated by Sending the Colored
Regiments to Manila.

Washington, June 13.-The following
order has been issued by direction OF
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn relative to
the movement of the Twenty-fourth
and Twenty-fifth regiments of infantry
to Manila:
The Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth
infantry, excepting one major and four
companies of each regiment, will be as
sembled at San Francisco, Cal, and
there put in readiness for duty in the
Philippine islands.
The following companies of each regi-
ment will compose the battalion to be
assembled at San Francisco, and those
not already there will be put en- route
to that point without delay:
A, G. E. F, G, H, l and K. Twenty
and NJ, Twenty-fifth infantry.
The remaining companies of the
Twenty infantry will be distrib-
-uted as follows:
B, Vancouver Barracks, Washington,
with detachments at Fort Walla Wa1la,
Wash, and Boise Barracks, Idaho.
D, at Fort Harrison, Mont, and Fort
Assiniboine, Mont.
L, at Dyea, Alaska.
NJ, New Fort Spokane, Wash, with
detachment at Sherman, Idaho.
The major will be assigned to station
by the commanding general department
of Columbia
The remaining companies of the 25th
infantry will retain their present sta
tions and the major will be assigned to
partment of Texas
The commanding general, department
of Colorado, will direct the following
changes of troops in his department:
One troop of the Ninth cavalry from
Fort HUachuca, Ariz., to Fort Bayard,
New Mexico.
A detachment of one officer and TWEEN
ty-five men from Fort Du Chesne, Utah,
to Fort Douglass, Utah.
The commanding general department of
the Missouri will direct the following
changes of station:
One troop of the First cavalry, from
Fort Robinson, Neb, to Fort Russell,
Wyo.
one troop of the Sixth cavalry from
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, to Fort Lo-
gan. Colo.
One light battery of the Third artiI-
lery from Fort Riley, Kan, to the Pre-
sidio.
In connection with this order the war
department. issued the following state
ment: The departure of the four battal-
ions of the Twenty-fourth and Twenty
fifth infantry from the United States for
the Philippines will leave the great west
with troops available for it's protection as
Nebraska and the Dakotas-The ar
rangement provides for several companies
of infantry and twelve troops of cavalry
on the spot and Immediately available for
Indian service north of the Union Pacific
railroad, with light battery and two
troops of cavalry in reserve at Fit. Sheri-
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Four
troops of cavalry Immediately avail
able at FITS. Reno and Sill, with three
light batteries and four troops of cavalry
at Ft. Riley. Kan, three troops of cavalry
at Eft. Leavenworth, one at Jefferson bar
racks, one at Fit. Logan, Denver. Col,
any direction by ample railroad facilities
to meet any necessity arising in the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-13
PREDICTED WORLDS END.
Hundreds of Ignorant Negroes Pre-
pared For It.

Houston, Tex.,June 13.-In four towns
in Texas outside of and including Hous-
ton the colored followers of Rev Mr..
Smith, a self-styled prophet, are in the
greatest excitement, and while the end
refused to come at the stated time set
by the false prophet, he still keeps them
in excited anticipation of the terrible
ending of the world, predicted by him
by occasional kilograms that God is
waiting for others to repent and like
humbuggery. Rev. Mr.. Smith appear
ed here three months ago and held
meetings in all of the colored churches
of the city. From each of them he drew
a few members, mostly of the more ig-
norant classes, till he founded his own
church with some 300 members.
PREDICTS THE END.
His sole subject was the coming of
Christ and the end of the world which
he set FOR June or 8. In Galveston
Dallas and Waco he has believers, and
all of them, dressed in their best, as
sembled in their meeting places Thurs
day night to be ready. When the time
was sounded in an old warehouse on
Franklin street 300 of the saints awaited
the awful event All day Friday. and
even when Parson Smith was suddenly
called by Cod into new fields they
would not give up. Friday night, when
one of the female members gave birth
to a male child, as predicted by Smith,
they became thoroughly religiously in
sane and look upon the child as the
Messiah.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-13
CIVIL SERVICE ORDER.
Mckinley Said to Have Decided on a
Modification.

Washington, D. c., June 13.-It is said
by those who are close to President Nc
Kinley that he will probably modify
that portion of his recent civil service
order which permits the reinstatement
of an employe whether he has been sep
arated from the service more than one
year or not This provision of the pres
ident'S order is one of the worst fea-
lures, as it permits the reinstatement
of every government clerk who has
been dismissed from the service since
the passage of the civil service law in
1888, provided he can induce the proper
person in sympathy with the admins
tration in power, to certify the charges
on which he was dismissed were not
true.
1t has been pointed out that If the
One-year limit for reinstatement is not
restored the effect will be to democrat
iZe the service by opening the door for
the admission of all broken down pO-
litica1 hacks who have been weeded out
during the last fifteen years. 1t was
believed when this order was issued
that President Mckinley did not intend
to throw open the door so wide, and that
he had attacked one of the fundamental
principles of civil service reform. AL
ready a large number of requests for
reinstatement have been referred to the
civil service commissioners by the diff
ferent departments, and because these
applications have been so numerous the
real meaning of the order has been
brought home to the administration.
and another supplementary order may
be issued which will curtail the period
in which these reinstatements can be
made, or restore the one-year limit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-13
KANSAS CITY'S GROWTH.
Present Population 2oo, 457, Increase
of $4,000 For the Year.

Kansas City, June 13.-According to
the new city directory, which is now in
press the present population of Kan
sas City, Mo-, No, is 2O9, 457.
This is an increase of q, 900 over the
Kansas City of a year ago.
The population of Kansas City, Kan,
is SO. 735, an increase of 5000 over that
of 1888.
The combined population of the two
Kansas Citys is 1885, 1872.
The increase in population of Kansas
City Mo-, in 1898 over that of 1897 was
l., 247. According to this the city grew
twice as fast during the IL months just
closed as during the preceding II
months.
The increase of population in Kansas
City, Kan, according to the directory
of 1898, was 1880. The increase during
the year just closed is estimated at s.
coo, which, if correct, shows that the
city across the Kaw has also nearly
doubled its pace during the last il
months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-13
lNCURABLE.
John Armstrong Chanler Per-
manently Crazy.
First Husband of AmeIie RiVeS
ParanOiac.
TWO YEARS IN ASYLUM
Demonstrates That His Case is
Hopeless.
A Guardian For Him and His
Affairs.
TWO YEARS In ASYLUM

New York, June 13.-The supreme
court has decided that John Armstrong
Chanler is incompetent to manage him
self or his affairs. Mr.. Chanler was
the former husband of Amelie Rives.
Proceedings were begun by Lewis S.
and Winthrop CHAMBER brothers of John
Armstrong Chanler, who allege that he
Is incapable of managing his own af-
fairs.
Chanler was not in court, his counsel
saying that his condition is such that
he could not leave Bloomingdale asy-
1Uln- DR.. Samuel P. Lyon of Bloom
iffgdale testified that Mr.. Chanler be-
came an inmate of that institution in
1891 He said that Mr.. Chanler is a
raranoiac and incurable
Dr. Carlos F. Macdonald corrobOrat-
ed DR.. Lyon An application will now
be made to the supreme court for a
committee to take charge of his person
and estate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-13
AROTHSCHILD HAT.
It Is of the Pot Shape But Is Com
posed of Straw.

London, June 13.-Several novelties in
the way of male attire have recently at
tracted attention in society circles AMI
elsewhere.
LondOners who still believe in the czaed
of the early Victorian era-that the not
hat is a necessary mark of reSpecta bilitv
10 be worn summer and winter-wili find
the invention of Walter Rothschild a real
boon.
This member of the famous family of
hnanciers appeared in the house of COM
mons the other day wearing a pot hat
made of light straw instead of silk. When
he came in all ewes were fixed upon him
al eyes held him while he sat. and when
ne rose to go many pairs of legs made
after him into the lobby and torrent of
eager inquiries assailed the smiling COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-13
HUSTLING MARCHAND.
Major Says He Will Go to Sea For a
Few Weeks.

Paris, June 13.-Major Marchand is
being hustled about in live fashion.
When he was hurried from the capital
by the government to avoid unpleasant
developments, he started to see his par
ents in his native town of Thoissey, but
the crowds who received him implor-
ingly explained that they wanted to
give him a heroic reception, but had
not expected him yet.
The mayor and corporation were not
ready, and would he kindly take the
next train somewhere else pending the
preparations. He went to Macon, where
he disconsolately waited in a local no.
tel. He is already tired of this, and
means to cruise in a government vessel
in the English channel until June %,
when Thoissey hopes to be able to re-
ceiVe him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-13
FITZ HAS MONEY.
Does Not Desire a Benefit-will Chal-
Ienge Jefries For Second Fight.

New York. June 13.-Manager Brady, for
Jeffries, and Manager Julian, for Fftz-
simmons. met last night and discussed the
advisability of giving a benefit. for .Fitz-
simmons at the Coney Island Athletic
club next Saturday night. AT the con-
clusion of the conference Martin Julian
stated that no benefit would be held. He
said:
''Fitzsimmons is not in need of money.
He was not in need of money before the
fight with Jeffries. which Melted him a
handsome sum, and he does not care for
a benefit. 1t is quite probable that Fitz-
simmons will. within the next ten days.
challenge Jefries to meet him again, in
the near future. in another fight for the
heaNXMeight CHAMPIONS hin,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-13
CRAZY With ITCHING
Eczema on Head. Got into the Eyes.
Doctor & Institutes Could Not Cure.
Cured in 2 Months by CuTICuRA.

had eczema on the top of my head over two
years. 1t itched, something fierce. Ny doctor
treated me for six months, with failure, so
tried more doctors, and a New York institute for
six months, but could not reach any further than
the rest. had it worse than at the start, as 1t
commenced to get IN my eyes, and nearly got me
crazy with itching. Noticed your advertisement
in the N. Y. World, and thought 1 would try
CUTIcURA remedies. In too months time I did
not knoI0 that I had any trouble at all, and
feel like man.
ALFRED MEIBEL, 625 W. 4sth st., n. z. City.
60 Warm baths with CuTIcURA Soar, gentle anoint-
ngs with CUrIcUKA the great skin and pufest Of
emollients, and mild great
est Of blood purifiers and humor have cured thou
sands whose sufsrngs from humor almost beyond
endurance hair Meless all gone
Sold throughout the world. PoTTER D. AVID c. Corr,
Props, Boston. How to Cure Every Skin Humor res.
SAVE YOUR HANDS H'S c saS Skin s q As.as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-13
A SEVERE DROUTH.
It Extends Over New York and Ad-
joining States.

joining States.
New York. June 13.-New York, New
Jersey and the adjoining parts of Mas
sachusetts, Connecticut and Pennsyl-
vania are suffering from the most Sc
we're spring drouth that has visited
these sections in years Since the snow
melted and the frost came out of the
ground there has been hardly one good,
drenching, soaking rain. all over that
region, and for the last three or four
weeks there have been only infrequent
and brief thunder showers
For 100 miles or so around New York
city the dust lies deep upon country
roads, streams run low, lawns and pas
lures are brown, leaves are falling from
trees, green fruit is shriveling on the
boughs, the soil is hard, of an aShy dry
ness, and hay is scant and dry at the
roots.
From Long Island come reports that
strawberries Will not mature, the plants
having already put the color which
indicates the end of the bearing season.
Blackberries and huckleberries give
very little better promise. Water is
low and forest fires have started in
Suffolk county.
In the northern part of New York
and in Albany, Rensselaer,, Saratoga,
Schoharie and Green counties all early
vegetables present a stunted appear
ance. Farmers in Orange and Sullivan
counties have given up looking for rain
and are cutting their shot hay which
has already began to cure, standing.
New Jersey is in a bad condition, her
early crops are badly damaged and I'M
less rain comes in great quantities in
side of a week the entire spring plant
ing will prove fruitless.
Fortunately New York city has
enough water stored to obviate all
fears of a famine in the boroughs of
Manhattan and the Bronx but if no
rain should fall within this month the
citizens of other bOrOughs may get or
ders to economic in their use of water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-13
OUR PLAYERS IN LONDON.
American Actors Popular, but Fitch's
Play is Criticised.

London, June 13.-Three American
companies now hold the boards of the
theaters here and another will arrive
next month. Both the opera and theat-
ricaI seasons are now at their height.
Clyde Fitchs The Cowboy and the
Lady, the latest American arrival, has
been roughly handled by the critics. but
the public seemed pleased with the
play, and the Duke of York's theater
is crowded nightly.
The applause greeting Nat Goodwin
and Maxine Elliott was as hearty as
hands and voices could make it.
PinafOre is having a successful re-
YiYal at the Savoy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-13
TUNNEL TO IRELAND.
Big Meeting Held In London to
Further the Scheme.

London, June 13.-At a largely attended
meeting of peers, commoners, engineers
and others, held last evening in the house
of commons. resolution was adopted to
address a petition to the first lord of the
treasury, Mr.. Arthur J. Balfour. relative
to the projected tunnel between Ireland
and England. The scheme is favored on
the ground that it would not only unite
England and Ireland more closely. but
tend to bring the United States and the
United Kingdom into more intimate ac-
cord.
The proposed route is a distance of
twenty-five miles under eighty-five faith
Oms of water. and the estimated cost of
the undertaking is 10000. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-13
Would Not Suffer So Again For Fifty
Times It's Price.

I awoke last night with severe pains
in my stomach. I never felt so badly in
all my life. When 1 came, down to work
~ work. 1 went to Miller & McCurdy's
drug store and they recommended Cham
beriains Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. 1t worked like magic and one
the finest thing / ever used for stornacb
trouble. I shall not be without it in my
home hereafter. for 7 should not care to
endure the sufferings of last night again
for fifty times its price.-G- H. Wilson.
Liveryman, Burgettstown, Washington
Co, Pa. This remedy is for sale by all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-13
MRS. DAVIS POOR HEALTH.
Widow of the Confederate President
Seeks Rest in the Mountains
of Vermont.

Montpelier, VT, June 13.-Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis is a visitor in this city, where
she will remain for some weeks. She
is rather poor in health and wants to
try the recuperative effects of Vermont
mountain air. She arrived on Thurs
Mrs. J. w. Burgess of New York, who
have opened "Redston," their summer
residence here, for the season. Mrs.
Davis has rooms at the f. P. levitt
Riverside" She was slightly i'll yes
terday and was attended by DIR. A. B.
Bisbee, but there is no doubt of her
eventual recovery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-13
Opened Bank of England's Vaults.

(From the Washington Starr
The first worlds fair, the Crystal Palace
at London, was held in 1851, and though
it was a long time ago it is not forgotten.
and has not been surpassed by the world s
fairs which have followed. 1t was at the
Crystal Palace that the American me-
chanic showed that he stood second to
none in the world. Hobbs challenged
Chubb, and Hobbs, the American mechan-
ic, carried off the first prize as a lock-
maker. Hobbs represented an American
manufacturer of bank safes. He placed
his safe on exhibition and placed the key
to the combination lock on the outside.
Inside the safe was ESQ, or $3.50. and the
free offer was made to the mechanics of
the world that if they opened the safe
taken for their success. The safe was
never opened. At that time Chubb was
as a Iockmaker The Bank of England
Endorsed Chubb and used his locks ex-
ship of the locks and offered to not only
land, but to open also the seven doors
leading to the treasure safes inside of two
too much for the Britishers to stand and
they gave the necessary consent.
the. time fol. opening the doors of the bank
arrived. and announced himself really to
ried in his vest pocket, consisting of about
twenty picks. He opened the front door
triumphantiy. He next approached the
outer door of the treasure safe. In six
hour had passed, half the time he asked
for. he had in his hands the treasure of
recfors Of t6e banR and to f6e 0t 69e
disgust of Chubb, and a man of influence
and wealth; u, He took his defeat gamely
his locks. This he did by taking Hobbs
time, however. I think the Bank of Eng
land put American locks on their safes
for everybody recognized the fact that
Chubb was no more a match for Hobbs
than SayerS was for Heenan-
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Piano Purchasers.

will be pleased to call and show the
merits and extremely low prices on
twelve makes of standard pianos
can save you money on the best pianos
made. Bargains in second hand pianos
and organs. Call or address H w. Nc
Daniel, 800 West Eighth street, Topeka,
Kan. representing The T. ]. Washburn
Piano House, ST. Joseph, Mo.
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GREAT SPIRIT SACRIFICE.
| Stewart River Indians Kill a Girl to
| Ward Off Starvation.

Victoria, B. c., June 13.-Miners who
have just reached here from the head
quarters of She Stewart river tell of a
number of deaths from starvation
among the Indians. They sacrificed
an Indian girl to appease the great
spirit, and troops have gone from Sell
kirk barracks to arrest them.
Scurvy is prevailing among the mi
ners on the Stewart and Zelwyn rivers,
and three deaths have resulted Rich
gold deposits have been found on the
Upper Stewart.
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moner, in the words of the old popular
song, Where Did You Get That HAITI"
Another novelty is a tie called Anglo
American, made mad Of silk, sh9Wing the
tertwined. Though rather bright for or
binary wear, it is being patronized by
ladies and boating men.
1t was discovered few days ago that
the Prince of Wales had purchased a
number of these new ties, and that, of
course has practically set the fashion for
he coming summer.
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a Card of Thanks.

I wish to say that I feel under lasting
obligations for what Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has done for family. We
lung troubles and whooping cough. ana it
faction, we feel greatly indebted to the
manufacturers of this remedy and wish
them to please accept our hearty thanks
Respectfully, Mrs. S. Doty, Des Moines
Ia. For sale by all druggists.
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EXPORTS DECLINE.
Figurea For May $23, 100000 Less
Than In 1898

Washington, June 13.-The monthly
statement of exports of domestic prod
uctS of the United States shows that dur
ing May, 1S99 the exports were fol-
lows:
BreadStuffS SIG. 63S. 313, decrease about
SIS, 500 600 compared with May, 1893
Cattle and hogs s., $50, 745, increase about
S245 600.
Provisions So, OO9 orc, decrease 50. Ala, 500.
Cotton $9.610.617, decrease 81, 500 900.
Mineral oils s., 212, 92S, increase $641, 900.
Total $50,345, 679, as against $73, 1851 for
May, 1885,