The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-02
NEWS HND COMMENT

I'LL KY - HLlD NOIiilLitA
\ Chicagoan named Philip q. Moses has
sent to the Record of that city a numuer
of interesting mathematical facts CON
ccrnIng figures in the year 1893. For In
stance.
Add the first two figures and the sum
equals each of the last two figures-l plus
s equals ..
Add the last two tigures and the sum
equals the first two figurcs-9 plus equals
is.
Add the first three figures ana the sum
equals the first two figurcs-l plus 5 plus
equals Is.
Add the first, second and fourth figures
and the sum equals the first two figures
! plus plus equals is.
Add all four figures and they make a
multiple of each of the last two figures
l plus plus plus 9 equals p.
Substract the first figure from each of
the last TWO figures and the remainder
represents the second lgure--9 minus ]
equal s.
Subtract the second figure from each
of the last two figures md the remainder
represents the first fgure-9 minus 8
equals l.
Subtract either of the last two figures
from the first two figures and the re.
tigues-1S minus 9 equals $.
Subtract the first two figures from the
last two figures ard the remainder rep
rcsents the first two figures rcversed-@
minus Is equals 81.
Multiply the last two figures and the
result represents the first two nSurcs re-
versed-9 times equals 81.
Multiply the last three figures, add the
result and the sum represents the first
t,H-n
& plus plus equals Is.
Multiply the last Two figures by the first
two figures add the result and the sum
represents the first two fiGures-99 times
| Is equals 1882; plus plus plus . equals
| Is.
Multiply the last two figures by the Sec
| ond figure add the result and the sum
represents the first two tigures-99 times 8
| equals 100; plus 9 plus . equals IS.
| Multiply the last two figures and to the
result add the first two figures and the to-
! tai represents the two last hgureS--5
times equals 81; 81 plus Is equals 80.
Multiply the third figure by the second
| figure, add the first figure, multiply the
| sum by the fourth figure add the result
and the total represents the first two fig
ures-9 times equals 72; Y plus l equals
| IS; % times Q equals $50; plus Plus I
equals IS.
The presidents plan for government
in the Philippine islands is the same That
he has for Cuba, if w. f. Curtis is cor
rcctly informed-a liberal allowance OF
home rule so far rs he can find competent
natives to administer affairs-the finance,
| the commerce, the customs, the schools,
public works and the general direction of
things to be in the hands of Americans of
experience. The tariff will he for rev.
| enuo only, and will be arranged to pro-
| duce a sufficient amount to maintain the
| government and the schools and provide
| for a general system of public works
| which will aid in the development of the
wealth and commerce of the country. The
military forces are to be a mixture OF
Americans and natives under the COM
mand of American officers until the ma
tives can be properly educated TO fill
their places. The pOstolilces will be un-
der the direction of trained men from the
United States. but so far as possible the
subordinates will be Filipinos. \ Sopd
deal of money will be spent in providing
cOaling and naVal-repair stations, whlcl
will be fitted up with the most approved
machinery, similar to the navy yard al
San Francisco. In the customs duties M
advantage will be given To merchandise
from the United States at present--nO
! until congress shall act upon the subject
nor will the president favor any change
in our tariff laws so far as they affec
the products Of the Philippine islands. !
is expected that the immigration Of Fill
! pinos ia the United States will follow tn
, establishment Of Il colonial COVernmen
; and will have to be regulated, but he vii
not recommend any imm edate Legislation
on the subject. lie thinks it would III
wise to postpone action in all matters un
til We know better what is needed an,
, what is practical. In other words, tn
president takes the ground that neitho
he nor congress is competent at this tim
to solve the Philippine problem, and n
= is willing to await developments.
3 An agent of the labor department a
Washington who spent the period fror
January to July Of last year in the Klon
, dixie region has made a report on condi
e tions in that region which is certified a
: authentic. From It we extract som
: points. At Fort Yukon the average TEN
. pcrature for February was 20 degrees be
e low zero The coldest day OF the winte
K registered CO degrees below. The averag
r for the ten consecutive coolest days wa
/ about 80 degrees below. Yet "the Ol
timers were unanimous in saying that IN
). winter Of lS97.9S was the mildest eve
G known in northern Alaska" As to price
T. of provisions flour ranged from $50 to SIS
| per sack Of fifty pounds during the coldc
]
and mutton 81 a pound nrewood from 8
. TO SIS n cord, nails S. a pound, tobacC
|. $3.50 a pound, liquor $75 gallon. or whi!
. Ky 1000 gallons arrived in Dawson earl
In May and sold within an hour in hui
{ for $40 a gallon Restaurant prices ru
s y for a bowl of soup, plain steak $3.50 an
d so on. In early spring Oranges and len
ons sold as rapidly as they could (
handed out for Sl.50 apiece while apple
met a ready sale at 81 apiece" Eggs wei
SIS n dozen. Wages, however, were
V proportion. For instance, common labt
Y and mining labor ranged from 81 to 50,
2 an hour, chief cook in a restaurant 500
!. week, walters $50 a week, dishwashcrs
, q day, and all this restaurant help bOar'
ed free besides. Bartendcrs got Sl5 a da
bookkecpcrs $3.50 a day, porters $40 Q da,
d The average receipts Of a successful b5
I'm early spring and summer We're s20
a day '"The Pavilion Ga variety theat'
. and dance haln opened about the midd
= Of June and the bar recoipts the ilr