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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19
PAIU HI AEH IUKN JIII.
SEVENTEEN MILLION DOLLARS.
Expenses at That Depot Of the War for
the Past Year-Army Supplies Pnr-
chase and Chartering of Numerous
Nessels-Incidental Expenses.

New York, Aug l2.-Colonel Amos s.
himball, assistant quartermdster general
OF the army, who, during the war, was in
charge Of the New York depot of the
quartermaster's department which fur.
nlshed most OF the supplies for the army,
has just completed report of the work
done by his office during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1899. The report says:
From the following statement it will ap-
pear that the enormous sum of SI7.O3S,.
430.57 has been disbursed at this depos
during the fiscal year ending June 30,
1899. OF this amount the sum of 81 .65I..
$4,000 Is for supplies purchased and in
Guided IN 42l5 accounts, 1862, 3G6.S6 for
services included in 5j1l accounts, ST.
lIS,526.55 placed TO the credit of other
officers representing 357 transfers and
S20l 800 placed to the credit of the Unit
ed States treasury, leaving a balance June
80, 1899, of 81 ,2lS07345.
IN referring to the shipments OF forage,
straw, oats and similar supplies, the plan
adopted OF purchasing them at the lowest
market rates is explained as follows:
Had we undertaken to ask for bids by
newspaper advertisements the very large
quantities asked would have had IA
tendency to raise the market p. ice, where.
as by obtaining the lowest quotations
quietly We not only secured the lowest
market rates for forage, but also special
rates for shipment by competing lines"
The following vessels were purchased
for the army transport service: Berlin
Bay State, Britannia, Chester, Hartford,
Mobile, Mississippi, Minnewaska, Manito-
ba, Michigan, Massachusetts, Mohawk,
Missouri, Obdama, Port Victor, Panama.
Relief, Roumanian, Rita, and number OF
tugs and steam lighters.
In addition there was chartered a large
fleet of vessels, most of which were used
as transports to carry the Fifth army
corps to Santiago. The total cost of the
vessels chartered, purchased and money
spent in reftting them was So, 553 1851
and the number OF persons furnished trans
portation by this office was l0,4S5, be-
sides 800 animals and 83,7S7 tons of sup
plies
The work of bringing the dead from the
West Indies was eApeditously performed,
a complete record being taken by the
clerk of the New York office as each body
came oil the vessel The tota e,pendi-
lures on this account, exclusive of collins
and decorations reached $l09,802.
After giving in detail the locations of
the various recruiting stations, the report
states the expenses incurred on that score
at $20,577, including $4S45 lor rent and
$72 for lodging.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

The Boston journal" quotes the
prediction uttered by General Horace
Binney Sargent in his Grafton on Mem
orial day, 1869.
Comrades. though few of us may live te
see H. feel sure that the last survivors
of the Grand Army of the Republic will
celebrate this anniversary after some day
of glory, when the sons of rebels and our
sons shall have fallen side by side in some
common cause of foreign war, as our sires
and their sires fell side by side under the
eye of the great rebel, . . the Virgin
ian, Washington.
This prophecy has been literally full
filed. The predicted foreign war"
has re-emblazoned Americas national
character, restored the unity of her PEG.
pie, and-as Editor Watterson phrases
it-"fung her geography into the sea-"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

A French president, If he chooses can
i've like prince. His salary is S1o5
ooO' ana the annual allowances for in
cIdehtal expenses are equally large.
The Elysee is splendidly furnished and
kept IN repair as his town residence and
the palaces of Fontainebleau and Ram.
DoulIlet are also maintained bv the
state for his use during the summer
mere are large shooting preserves at
Marty, where he can enjoy outdoor
sport during the autumn. The late
president Faure liked ceremony. SnIen.
dor and stateliness. Taking the view
that the French people did not wish ia
nave the presidential office maintained
IN an unpretentious way, he adopted
much OF the etiquette of European
courts, drove about constantly in
coach-and-six under military escort, and
gave brilliant entertainments in town
and country. Generously as the state
provided for him, he expended a large
share of his private wealth in keeping
up luxurious appearances and in enter.
tanning guests like the car with splen.
did pOmp. President Loubet has not
been long In office, but 1t is APPARENT
that he intends to live less pretentious.
~ and in closer accord with old-fash.
Toned Ideas of republican simplicity,
In comparison with his predecessors in
once he is poor man, and he has the
frugal tastes of the class of small coun.
try landholders from which he sprang
He represents the great element Of
rural France, which studies and Drac.
tees economy and dislikes wasteful.
ness and luxury. Pleasure-lOving Paris
laughs over the rumors of reform and
retrenchment in the kitchens and sery.
ant-halls of the Elysee, but the presi-
dents conduct meets with hearty an
prevail In the country towns and vii
lagos, where thrift has never ceased 70
be virtue. Even the boulevard wits
were silent when the president, re.
turning to his mothers home in Monte.
limar, gave on unstudied exhibition OF
filial reverence. Catching a glimpse OF
her white hair as he drove In triumph
through the town in a magnificent
coach behind an escort of cuirassiers.
he sprang to the ground, ran toward
the platform where she was seated and
embraced her again and again, while
she was sobbing from joy and pride. A
president who is not ashamed of his
humble peasant mother and remembers
her counsels of thrift and carefulness.
stands for the best qualities of staid.
rural France. There is so much that
is sordld and contemplate In the pub
lie life of the republic with the strange
hurly-burly of the Dreyfus case, that
a touch Of the simplicity of earlier and
better times Is welcomed
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

The class of music to which the Hot
Time" belongs is, of course, not ex-
allied. 1t is not chamber music or con-
cert music. 1t is just the slap-dash, go
as-you-please sort of thing that suits
che crowd in its hours of effervescence
and outdoor celebration. The Ameri-
can people happen TO be built that
way" They grayely chant America"
in the parlor and when they take to
the street or to the battlefield they
change the tune to the primitive Tilt
of yankee Doodle with its words Of
superlative banality. If this tendency
is immoral, then Lord help us all! AS
a nation, we are doomed, and the won
der is that the CHASTITY end has not
come long ago.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

The sympathies of the whole country
We're aroused by the recent abduction
from New York City and the subse-
quent recovery of little Marion Clark,
a baby 20 months old. Many aspects
of this case are worthy of study. In
earlier days it was comparatively
easy act to steal a child and carry it
where its identity was lost, while the
Dereaved parents were left without
hope of its return. Such cases were so
common that the accidental reunion of
parents with their long-lost children be-
came a familiar feature in literature
and on the stage. The prompt recovery
OF the Clark baby shows that, while the
world is all the time growing larger, in
another sense it is constantly decreas-
Ing in size. The growth of great mod
ern cities, and the free movement of
people from place to place. would at
hrSt seem to make it much easier TO
carry out successfully a crime of this
klnd to-day than it was in the past; but
modern inventions have more than off
set these changed conditions Of society.
hen this child was stolen. such q
glare OF publicity was thrown upon the
crime That no nook or corner of this
great country could long afford the
criminal a hiding place. The telepranh
me steam railroad, the perfected police
system all lent their aid, but more val
uaDle than all else were the services of
photography and the newspapers. The
ualy journals so faithfully reproduced
the DaDys portrait that a young wom-
an III country postoffice, as soon as
she Sa" the strange child, said: "Why,
mat looks like Marion Clark" The
modern daily press has many faults,
out occasionally it performs a service
so important as somewhat to condone
them.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

Another of the school of imaginative
scientists asserts that he has discov-
cred that music when properly pro
duced is so soothing and lulling to the
digestive organs that it can be made
In time to take the place of food AS
the scientist neglects to tell just how
long this interesting experiment would
take it is quite evident that he hasn't
carried his tests that far. But it's a
nice theory and there can be no objec-
ton to the learned discoveries follow
ing it out to the bitter end.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

The statement that the telephones in
England are very poor will create no
surprise. Electricity as household
and business agent is little too swift
for the conservative Britons to manage
with perfect satisfaction. That is pos
sble only in America, which might be
profited by initiating the more deliber-
ate habits of their English cousins,
while the latter could easily stand
slight infusion of American enterprise.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

A French medical paper contains
strange story by DR.. Koyeos Of rela-
from being prematurely white sudden
" became dark. The editor adds
story of an old priest whose white hair
fell off because of an attack of erysipe-
las and was replaced by raven locks.
Are these stories myths like those of
the ancient Greeks regarding rejuyen-
escence, or was goats juice used by
any chance?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19
SHOT DOWN BY RECRUITS.
Two Police Officers Were Murdered
i'm Denver.

Denver Aug, 1.-two police officers
were murdered here by recruits belonging
to Company L, Thirty-fourth volunteer in.
fantry, now stationed at Fort Logan. The
soldiers had been raising a disturbance il
Louis Klipfel's saloon, at the corner o
Market and Twentieth streets, during tn
evening, and Officer Tom Clifford was nc
titled Of their actions and to keep his ely
on them. He followed them Tor an hou
or so, and came upon the m n at the cornt
of Blake and Twentieth streets. He wa
about to accost the soldiers when OF
of them turned on him and, placing Il
muzzle of a revolver to his breast, SCI
bullet through his heart. Clifford
pired almost instantly. Two OF the mt
were captured and gave their names
Bryant and Cummings. They say they
not know the name of the man who
the killing.
Officer w. w Griffith started on
bicycle in pursuit OF the man who
the shooting. He was gaining on him r
idly, when the murderer ceased runni
drew his revolver and shot Grif
through the body, killing him almost
stantly.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

A Mexican cactus (anhalonium
iniD is eaten by Indians during
religious ceremonies to incite vi
An English naturalist DR.. DixoI
been testing upon himself its ex
binary properties, and reports tn
air seemed filled with vague ot
perfumes, a halo of musical
surrounding him, and a marvelo'
play of everchanging brilliant
passed clearly before his vision.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19
DreIfuA Trinl.

Rennes, Aug. l5.-The shooting of
Labor, leading counsel for Dreyfus,
bed the morning session of the Dire.
court martial of its paramount int
The murderer apparently chose today
the attempt, because it vas anticip
Labor would crush MERCER, the 70,
minister of war, with his cross ques
ing.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19
Four Noted Men Return.

New York, Aug. l4.-Among the
sengers on the st. Paul, which arrived
from Southampton and Cherbourg,
ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed, Senate
j. Sewall of New Jersey, Richard c
and Daniel Frohman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

this sentiment publicly, but the atti-
tude of mind is not so fantastic as it
might appear to some young person who
has tired of life because of its poverty
Fud hardship. The ears fate is that
other of the two extremes in neither of
which is to be found the truest happi-
ness.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

The car of Russia is quoted as say
ing recently: 81 am sick and tired OF
life. What with its responsibilities, Its
hypocrisies, its festivals and its lies, l
wish l were out Of It," 1t would be
strange, indeed, If ruler 80 conspicu-
Gus had permitted himself to express
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

The hostility to the Americans which
was so pronounced in France during
the Cuban war has so far subsidized that
the Parisians are now wiling to furnlsh
lodgings to visitors from the United
States at much higher prices than nave
ever been charged before.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

This movement to prevent a certain
kind of divorced people marrying again
would show the marriage rite is being
closed for repairs.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

AS soon as it becomes thoroughly I'M
derstood that eggs will cure consump-
titgs the hens will probably incorpo-
rate under the laws of New Jersey.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

Emperor William has bought two ele-
phants. which will be used hereafter
in his big parades. This, however
must not be regarded as conclusive
evidence of the Emperor's intention to
make a show of himself.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

A western poet has written some
verses to a girl, saying at the end OF
each stanza: Il dreamed Of you last
night" Poets can do that because II
doesn't cost money.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

Taking hair of the dog that did the
biting also applies to the general run
OIL GROWERS.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19
Observation-Disclosures.
!: TIMELY TOPICS.$
- 81
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A man Is like the hammock to tb,s
extent: He is apt to live where he
hangs out.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

Nansen talks of trying to find the
south pole in 1902. He probably thinks
the people will have ceased by thal
time to be interested in personal MS
tories Of the late war.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

AS boxing is called science and Sui
Ivan prays for the ring success OF ms
favorites, somebody after while may
be making him out a Christian Sci
enlist.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

vacation In its root meaning may i'm
ply emptiness, but few people are like
ly to say there's nothing in it.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

Whatever you may say Of trusts It
should always be kept in mind that
they are not incorporated idiots.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

King Corn won q gallant victory IN
England last year. During the twelve
months the British Government USED
$4,000 gallons of corn whisky in the
manufacture of smokeless powder.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-08-19

When Ii Hung Chang in so conserva-
tive a country as China is strong
CROUCH to pull down the Chinese wall
1t shows he's got something of a pull.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-24
VACATIONS FOR PATRoLMEN.
When the Blue Coats Will Enjoy
Their Annual Ten Days Off.

Chief Roblng fixed up the annual
vacation list for the patrolmen, Satur-
day night. The dates were assigned
by lot, Captain Warner doing the
drawing. The chief, captain, lieuten-
ants and sergeants will arrange among
themselves as TO when they will have
their vacations. The patrolmens list
is as follows:
May l to 10. Saul and ROdham; May
II to 90 Collins. Thomas Jones and
T. Il. Thomas; May 21 to 90, Duggan
and NJ. j. Walsh; May 81 to June 3,
Palmer and Johler; Jure 10 to 10,
May, Matthews anl Boland; June 20
to 90. Dyer and Lowery; June so to
July ., Haggerty, l. f. Jones and Sloat;
July 10 to 10, Feeney and Day; July
20 to 20, Potter, McMullen and Gschei-
die: July 80 to Aug. s. Watkins and
Ross; Aug. to IS. Flaherty, Perry
and Parry; Aug. II to 2S Hart and
Peters; Aug. % to Sept. Z, Burke,
Evans and Sartor; Sept. S to II, Goer-
litz and John Thomas; Sept is to 81.
Karius, Neuls and Block; Sept. % to
Oct {, PeustCr and Schmidt; Oct. S
to II, Marker, Saltry and McColligan;
Oct. IS to p, George Jones and Quin-
nan,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-24
Christian Science Lecture.

In order to meet the growing demand
for information on the subject Of
Christian Science. as well as to create
in all minds a just estimate and re-
gard Mr.. Carol Norton, c. S. D., of
New York city, has been invited to
give free public lecture at the Lyce-
um theater on Tuesday, April %, at
p. m His theme, christian Science
and Common Sense" unfolds the most
effective curative system of medicine,
announces the revival Of ancient faith
and healing, and Offsets popular mis-
conceptions, with q God OF provable
definite action and of such character
as may be understood and adored. AS
a member of the Christian Science In
ternational Board of Lectureship, Mr..
Norton has been addressing large and
delighted audiences in the United
States and Canada, and receiving IA
vorable comment from press and peo-
pie. The occasion win he free, mas
terful, entertaining. Everybody is
most cordially invited. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-24
A Wonderful Case.
Chicagn Chrnnicln-

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Nelson Mackold of Waukesha has lived
since May, 1897, with two bullets in his
brain, either one of which, SO the doctors
say, would have killed anybody else.
On that date a horrible crime was COM
mitted on a lonely farm near Waukesha.
A man named Pouch killed Farmer Alex
ander Harris, put two bullets into Mack
od's head and left him for dead. lie then
went to the house and, after Mrs. Harris
had given him breakfast he shot her
and her daughter.
The hired man revived sufficiently TO
crawl to a neighbor's house and give the
alarm The whole country was aroused
and some days after the murderer was
found in a pond, where he had shot and
then drowned himself.
The grasp Of Mackold upon life was
marvellous. All the doctors said he would
die, but instead he got well and by the
end of the summer was able to work
about the farm. In the interest OF science
Mackold was brought TO this city and an
X-ray photograph taken of his brain. 1t
shows that one bullet is lodged at the
base of the brain, right over the spinal
column. and the other is in the roof OF
the orbit. Physicians say that, according
to every physical law, he must of neces-
sity die from the effects of the bullets In
their present position. Yet the man lives,
IS strorg and well, feels no IN effects from
the bullets and Is sane as he ever was
Smoke The Popular Punch Cigar, l0c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-24
PERSONAL.

Mrs. c, p. Kenyon, of Green Ridge, is
isiting in Wilkes-Barro.
Miss Marion Dryden, of Dunmore, mas
as her guest Miss Shields, OF Nicholson
Congressman-ut-Larg Galusha. A.
Grow was registered at the 81, Charles
hotel yesterday.
Attorney Frank j. McAndrew was an
pointed assistant city solicitor Saturday,
vice James r., Burnett, resigned
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Cross, Of Albany,
are guests of their son, District Passen-
ger Agent II. W. Cross, OF the Delaware
and Hudson Canal compny.
Sol Bacharach, OF Wilkes Barre, den
,uty United States marshal for this dis
trict who forwarded his resignation To
Pittsburg recently, has been notified
that it will not be accepted, as the cause
assigned Is not important enough ana he
has been too faithful an officer to retire
Mr.. Bacharach has gone to Pittsburg to
confer with Marshal Lenard and It is
more than likely he will remain in the
office.
Chief Hickey has made arrangements
for seventy-iive members of the WASH
ington Fire company, Of ConshohOCkcn,
and the Spring City band, who will at
tend the annual convention i'm October.
W. ii. Horn, Miles Stemple and David
Mason, representing the company were
in the city Saturday and completed the
details. 1t is expected that delegations
from the York and Norrisrown cumpa-
niles will complete arrangements today
for their visit to this city.
Captain T.. A, Goodwin, Eighth United
States cavalry, in charge Of the recruit
ing office here, is tail man with military
bearing and looks every inch the soldier
he is He entered the army while quite
young during the latter part Of the civil
war and participated In a number Of bat
ties, winning the attention Of his supe-
riors by his conduct in action Just after
the war he was appointed to the military
academy at West Point graduating in
1870 and receiving a commission as on Of
ficer Of the Eighth cavalry. In 1876 he
was advanced to first lieutenant ana I'm
1886 TO captain. During all this time ae
was serving in New Mexico. Texas and
Arizona and participated in the Sioux
campaign Of 1890 In May last he was
commissioned colonel of the Seventh
United States volunteers dmmunes)
which were stationed at various points,
being mustered out at Macon, Ca, Feb.
2s lie then returned to his old com
mand the Eighth cavalry. He Is a good
sample of the regular army officer whom,
Captain King depicts in his novels. and
Is sure to make many friends during nj.
stay here
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-24
LIEUT.. JAMES A. HIGGINS.
What Philadelphia Inquirer Says
About Former Pittstonian.

The Philadelphia INQUIRER yesterday
contained the following concerning
Second Lieutenant James A. Higgins,
who formerly resided at Pittston:
Second Lieutenant James A. Hig-
gins. of the Fifteenth United states
Signal corps. which was organized in
this city by his brother, Captain AM
hrose Higgins, last summer, has Just
returned from cuba, where he has
been stationed since active operations
were began in the Cuban campaign.
lie is now at his home, 1915 North
sixth street, hut will return to his posS
shortly.
Second Lieutenant Higgins gives an
account OF an interesting branch OF
military work that does not receive
much attention i'm the exciting times
Of military operations. The corps with
which hc was connected was located
principally in the Pinar Del Rio prov
nce. where they erected over three
hundred miles of military telegraph
and telephone lines to facilitate the
government of the island in bringing
ali parts into closer communication.
Their work was in many cases most
difficult, as large portion of the ter
lllOly lulOlSn NII'H tilVIl ilh'o 20
tended was very swampy, or hiliy ana
mountainous. In some places they laid
complete electric light plants. For
their difficult work, General Dinwoodie
recommended the Philadelphia corps
as one Of the best in the service. Cap
tain higgins, who organized the corps,
has since been promoted to General
Brooltcs stan.
In speaking of the character Of the
natiV" Cubans, Second Lieutenant
Higgins said he thought they were
rather indOlent and were more
inclined to follow commercial than
agricultural pursuits. lie also COM
mcntcd on an unnoticed feature in
the army beef" question, romarking
that the cattle which the United states
government pasturcd in Cuba. to sup
ply fresh beef to the soldiers, cannot
thrive on the character Of grass there.
They get thin, and when killed are
found to be almost bloodless. Such
beef on the hoof" he claims is equal
ly as Objectionable as the much-talked
of canned beef, and considerable COM
plant is heard among the men re-
garding it,"