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The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-09

Some men are so deficient in the elements
oi sucress that they would never set The
world on fire even II the world we're insured
IN their favor 80 Detroit Journal
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-09

Huniley Funny thing. that elopement
ot Miss lonRwaite and Young shipper" Au.
thor "Elnpementf That was an ahduo.
tom Philadelphia North American.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-09

The Husband But We can't afford TO keel,
q carriage
The Wife-l know we can't, but want to
show that stuck up Mrs Brown that we can
have things we rant afford just as we'll as
they cam. Y. Journal.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-09

The boss dynamiterz of Japan are PAX
~ tank, l'ak Chung fung aud PAX YunR
liyo, and they are a very bad pack. - Bati.
morc Herald
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-09

Tommy-~"Who was that lady YOU spok.
tor Willie That's the lady that lets my
ma go out any afternoon but lhursdays and
Sundays. ~ Boston Transcript.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-09

About lc.99o eco feet OF birch wood
will be sent this gear from Msine 10
England aEd Scotland for aSasla
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-09

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New-York tribune., 1899-12-24

CASH QUOTATIONS..
'Hollday.
GENERAL, MARKET REPORT.

MOIAssES AND sYRUPS-The market for noiassfs Uses
was exceptionally quiet all day, closing hr IN tone WI
were unsatlsned the prices named being under the es
OF sellers The feeling the close was very hrH S
tatona follow: New-OrIeans centrifugal, common oEE
2c fair l3a15c: good. 16Glsc; prime glZSc; Ns,ns
common lia12c: fair. l384c good. l5glic PRIME I'V
OCEAN FREIGHTs-There changes in the
general condition OF market for sail tonnage o-aa!
,bere besnF good demand especially FOR the ohshore
trades and rates firm. For steamers tne nqut
was limited were well maintained o"ne ~ ~
scarcity Of boats available for prompt or NEARBY odus
RICE-The das In the market for rice was most uH
eventfu one say the least Demand was qne %I a a
holiday hand to mouth CIDER Oftering were nsnt ah a.
fu prices Quotations follow: Domestic common 70 l9%
5t.c: head 81 d6iac; Patna- 4itq4Ac; Japan isHoc'
lava 44d4%c; Rangoon in bond @Q2lsc
sUGAR-As expected II an exceedingly SLOW Gay IN IN
the market for refined sugar Brokers In possession
Of very orders and business OF all decIlptons -
practically at standsti The closing tone was sLeaey
win prices unchanged Quotations follow; JohllIOs
SAC: cutloaf soc; crushed. 56ee; cubes 2olS;
dered and powdered. 54c; HNHA Powuepeu'
eanulated and extra granuated 03lc COM
granulated 544c: n cartons b bags 10 cary Az
N bags OF fine Rranulated 6l4c. mould A. ottci
mond A. 5isc confectionery A, 4e4c; Nos and o.
No S 4%c; No 0, 431c No 10, lSc No H. 4ooS & iSu -
and IL 4c Nos a. IS and 49, 394c. Trade condtohs N
the raw sugar market not dlnereht from -
late. ~ ANYTHING holiday serving 70 intensity
,ha refused to raise bid prices "nIo
sellers were equally stubborn in the matter OF Erans
from the prices adhered TO que & tiu
on the basis 9S test centrifugal 10 loc TOT 30
test roscoyado and 9-18c for 50 test molasses sugar
There was nothing in the English news 10 WaTraht
cbs1ge ~ IDEAS here Beet sugar in London was quiet
with prlces nomnay unchanged, both months quoted az
os "a Cane sugar steady az previous quotaton lis
"A for Java and los ca for fair refining.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
MOLINEUX REPORTED WE'LL.
A LITTLE sTTMULANT GIVEN HIM ON THE
DOCTORS ORDER STARTS RUMoRs.

Warden James ]. Hagan Of the Tomos plison
denied yesterday afternoon that there WAS any
truth in the report that Roland B MohneuN ""
on the verge OF collapse. He also denied the ruo'
mat Recorder Gon had sent for him for the pur-
pose Of asking that stmulants be given 10 'ne
Young man In the language Of the Warden MOL
neux is "as fine as a hddle' and has oeen 'aAi"s
HIS exercise regularly. 1t was however admi''eu
~. ,o,Iroux had stimulants given to him both
on Friday night and yesterday morning by Dr'
Campbell the Tombs physician
A little before noon yesterday General MohheuN,
,ha fatber Of the prisoner. called at the Tombs ana
bad n two hours talk with his SON. On g9hs a~at .
nc Ia the Warden and his stan OF attendants lhat
ne toIn @ ,n us in no way depressed in spirits, but on
he contrary was cheerful and well Al the once Inc
~ o Rsrtow s Weeks Molineux's counsel IL Wa
oaid that the prisoner was In good heaIth' aho no
fears were entertained OF ms pei"s "oie ~ 49,
Tho nervous strain of his trial - l., or
Notwithstanding these denas the rumoS is per- per-
e,stont that Molineux shows signs OF DTeaknns
Soun and that an order has been Issued that ne
GET more exercise than the allowance caeu Ta tHa
-, the nrison rules and that he be allowed 10 tahe
certain amount Of stimuants daily II ne neeuS It.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
NATIONAL GUARD CONVENTION.

II has been decided that the annua convention u -
the National Guard Association OF New YORK shal'
meet in the armory Of the 10th Battalion OF Al
bany. on January q. and number OF import
amendments to the military code VIII be oHeren'
co,o ,r,nor+ant features OF National Guard organi-
cation and administration will be discussed. IL -
expected It will be the most largely attended meet
ing in the history OF the association, and deegates
from every organization in the Guard VIII De
present Governor Roosevelt is to be among thoSe
attending.
ono annendn,ent TO the Military Code which some
of1cers hone will pass Is the allowing to labor
ers in armories in cities 81 80 day instead oi y
as at present Another amendment for the pehen'
of mounted organizations is that they receive an
additional $500 a year for horse hre' a. .ne
amount they receive now is insuihclent 10 me- 'I
rtroroarts NJ tho service The bill for the forma-
tion OF a National militia to be sent by MAJOR beI-
eral Butter1eld to Congress Will also pe i
and II is said will receive some severe hahuHhs' do
officers generally declare ii impracticable.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
MOROCCO 7RIBESMEN MASSACRED.

While manv European newspapers are imagining
that some Powers will take advantage OF Eng
lands embarrassment in the Transvaal War to
divide Morocco between themselves. and to begin
nv purchasing Ceuta, the counterpart OF Gibraltar,
the Moorish Empire continues to weaken Itself by
the habitual revolts Of this that tribe. In the
latter part Of November the great topic discussed
at Tangier the commercial capital Of Morocco, and'
in fact It's political capital as regards lhterna-
tional relations was about the victory which the
sherifan army had just won over some insurgeht
tribes After the cessation OF the troubles IN the
Taflalet district It generally expected IN
Tanger that internal tranquility Would oe re-
established In the empire. 1t was not SO, ana the
Mesfonas tribes again opened their hght against
the Sherfs authority.
The CaYd FL Koulad. General In CHER OF the
Moorish army was sent to subdue the reoe!s' Inc
latter were victorious the beginning OF the cam
paign and even captured one Of the two cannons
which composed the whole artillery OF the Calu'
But as they did not know how to maneuvre or use
the piece they threw 1t into swamp and entrencned
themselves in a valley where they could not pe
attacked with any chance Of success. However
one OF their leaders betrayed them and the Sheridan
army succeeded in surprising them. A great battle
700 killed while they made real butchery Of the
rebels who lost so Moreover: numerous PITS PITS
in squads of ten men. chained 10 each other
Camels followed these prisoners, CARRYING III in
eoatskins the heads cut off on the battlefield.
The heads had been salted and camphored. IN
order that they might be exposed hooked 70 the
hook the heads Of the slain or captured rebels.
That degrading work has been imposed upon them
for the last two hundred years TO punish their
race for having supported the Cherardi trbesmen,
who were in revolt against Sultan or Sheriff Mour
ley-Abdaah. =, ..-
At the present time some other tribes in Morocco
are fighting against each other according to their
ancient custom.
There were aioat at Tangier about five weeks
Court. The paper said Of this that it was deli
cate subject, which is only talked about In a low
tone in order not to be forcibly acquainted with
the Court coffee, which s exquisite but sometimes
OF dangerous Digestion
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
CARRIER PIGEONS FOR THE ARMY.
ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH shhNi~H
URGED BY INSPECTOR GENERAL
BRECKENRIDGE.

Washington Dec % (specaD.-Inspector General
Breckinridge in his report TO General Miles, urges
the establishment OF a carrier pigeon service iot
the Army. He says:
The necessity Of rapid and reliable ms on
of information is recognized everywhere, anI .
argument is needed to demonstrate thaI aIr,riete
military forces which possess tne mOs pet ebIe TO
system of intercommuncatlon are oss U.s. y ais
operate concert. and therefore POSSESS o1g the
tinct advantage over their adversarles AHone I,e
various means and makeshifts used rom 'lre M me-
memorial whether birds, beasts huulan ao, ~ b tbe
ShaSa ,Sry deyges Powefs ef have adopted and pac
tse Ave distinct systems Of intercommunlc,atlo,n, ~,
the field under all conditions II ienaIs The
namely: COurers visual and acousiiic slS ad car
rer pigeons or these the first two trace ,oiy iney
origin to antiquity; the others are axner
ments have been made by one or TWO ~ ~EuiOp' nr
Powers with trained dogs as dspatch neaTe'S u
our Army has neither trained dogs nor eIsToIi essai
service, though about twelve years ago Tnv LIZ Vest
Corps established a pigeon station at hey We ~
with the intention Of training birds to ny from IRON nd ,
West India Islands but the enerPiSe SencraI Of the
Army had carrier pigeons sent 10 one or,Jca ",
GnTD n6a5 warfare but the BIRDS dgenerated
for want of proper supervision and training anu
Of action at several points simultaneously, rather
than individual attempts ne od ousodr or nossble
under such exigencies. Apparently no one OF the
staff corps with representative AT GXeIS T P baS
perhaps been more successful with its pigeons ana
excellent practical results were rcporu6d M uute @ ap @
naval review in the spring Of 1888 ana no OF one can can
tell how soon the Army may need theu' ana "heh
we do we will need them badly. ,s,
The Spanish has taught us that we shouiu ne
prepared beforehand at all times. During the
Franco Prussian War it the pigeons alone that
kent Paris in touch with the outside word, whlle
ali other sources of communication had been CUT
off by the Germans. The splendid performances OF
tho pigeons there evoked the admiration or tne
world and caused other Powers to establish similar
services We have excellent material for the organ
jzation of n carrier pigeon service. There are
numerous societies Of pigeon fanciers in al parts
hn
the snort and amusement II gives them and who
would doubtless be willing to cooperate In ere
atng a network OF intercommunication between
small compared with the possibilities, and an ac-
cepa BILE plan could readily be formulated and soon
perfected. The endurance and reliability or these
birds are well known They are capable or render
ing effective service at a minimum outlay, espe-
cIallv when other means OF communication fail or
cannot be established, and we should at least give
them fair and properly organized test II we de-
sire TO keep up with military progress In providing
for all sorts OF emergencies.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
THE POrLTRY AND PIGEON SHOW.

The eleventh annual show by the New-York Pou-
try and Pigeon Association will open at Madison
Square Garden on Tuesday, January 80, and con-
tnue as usual. for five days. until Saturday. Feb
ruary Entries in all classes will close January
Is with H. V. Crawford. secretary, Montclar, ". ].
The New York Poultry Show is important 10 every
breeder in the country, and II has taken It's place
among the popular and important exhibitions. in
creasing in its influence and patronage each year.
With T. A. Hayemeyer president. Philander Will
Jams, Thomas II. Terry and James Forsyth. vice
presidents, Charles NJ. Cirting treasurer and Mr.
Crawford as secretary and superintendent, the as
sociatiOn has representative men for officers, and
the judges the best known breeders and
fanciers. There are in addition to the money pre-
miums for each Of the more than seven hundred
classes Of poultry and pigeons, special prizes in
silver, and special money and silver prizes given
by the various clubs which also hold their meetings
during the show. The addition OF pet stock TO the
showing Of birds gives the New-York Cat Show.
with eleven classes for short haired and fifteen
classes for long haired cats, and classes also for
rabbits and guinea pigs.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
BUGS. BIRDS, MINERALS.
INTERESTING NATURAL HISTORY Col1N10
TIONs AT THE COLLEGE OF THE
CITY OF NEW-YORK.

In the Natural History Hall OF the Colese Vi NV
CITY of New-York Twenty-third-st ana LeNiiis'0i'
ave are gathered several important coilectohS u.
special interest 10 New-Yorkers and 10 stuueh's u
natural history They comprise many specimens
OF bird and insect life, and Of rocks ana minerals
oil found within the limits Of NewYork city, ana
are under the charge of William Stratford' proles-
sor Of natural history.
The nucleus of the collections OF mites and spiders
was given by Professor Bashford Dean, ana apul-
tions have since been made 10 them by froiesSoi
G Wolf There are about four hundred specimens
n u,b,cb are found the thousand legged" mites,
which have nothing like many extremities as d
thousand but do possess many more legs thah
the average; the familiar daddy long legs ana
spiders of many kinds.
Among the insects profusion OF sprihst'e'
found in the cellars and other damp places earwgs
orasshonners dragon and May flies. case worms,
bugs OF many varieties, such as June and iady
bugs; sexton beetles, many moths ana oeautiiui
butterflies; the swallowtail and hawk moths' pees
and ants, and the ichneumon. that looks ike
wasp and along trees.
There are two hundred and fifty specimens OF
birds in the collection formed by Dr. l. A di
Zerega and given by him to the college There are
water birds. represented by grebes. divers ducks
and gus; wadng birds, from the stately D'ue
Sn heron cae6 tG s9e ro g m odd habit Of lettering its
body TO and fro and land forms sucn M as M Pgr0mS I
hawk There are also game birds. including Wool
cock and quail and many specimens OF me tnr usIi
robin catbird oriole crow, jay, woodpecker and
swallow. , ,,,o.
THE collection Of rocks and minerals OF Manhat :
tan Island numbers 22p0 specimens 1t is the Fred
er,ck Brown collection acquired by purchase,
and is said to be the best collection that mas Deen
made of the city's rocks and minerals. There ls
peat turf from the site Of the old Collect Pond ana
from Dyckman's Meadow. in the upper part OF the
city the remains OF mastodon. There are also
sands and clays from the city below Fourteenth,
81 while a great many specimens Of rocks ana
minerals were obtained north of that locality, In
Guiding dolomite. white rock extending from the
upper part of the city into Westchester.
Professor Stratford has given great deal OF care
to these collections and has made many additions
to each one OF them himself The collections, more
over are constantly having additions made to them
from time to time II may surprise the average
New-Yorker TO learn how many interesting objects
OF natural history have been found here, and those
who are interested in natural history are always
welcome at the college If they wish TO study the
collections The students have also made many ad-
ditions 10 them in the last year, one student fur
nishing forty specimens for the collection of birds
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
ELECTIONS AND REVIEWS.
NOTES FROM VARIOUS NATIONAL GUARD REGE-
MENTs

MENTS
There will be no review Of the esth Regiment
next Thursday. as at first contemplated. Later in
the season there will be a regimental entertain
ment Elections will shortly be held for two
ma jors. and already several candidates are men
toned. These include Captains McCrystal, Lynch,
Duffy and Deven. There will probably be others.
Major General Daniel Butterfeld will review the
18th Regiment at its arnory next Thursday night,
and reception will follow. The military exercises
Of the evening will also include guard mount and
evening parade. and many well known officers have
been invited. During the Civil War the 18th was at
one time under command of General Butterfeld. and
II was the first regiment to cross the Long Bridge
into Virginia. The non-commissioned staff officers
OF the regiment have organized association, with
the following officers President. Sergeant Major J.
S. Adair secretary. Sergeant L. V. Meehan; treas
urer. Drum Major A. G. Menzies. The association
will later in the season give dance and other en-
tertainments. Company I will hold dance at the
armory about the middle Of January. Company II
has elected Roger Winter from civil life second
lieutenant. and Company has elected ex-Lieuten-
ant n. T. Robb, OF the 1l2th Regiment, first lieu
tenant
In the list Regiment Company I has elected ex-
Lieutenant Little. of the INST Regiment first
lieutenant. Company will give fits production Of
The Fall Of Santiago at the armory next Thurs
day Friday and Saturday nights. There will be
Army mules dirt intrenchments and scenery, incud-
ing fac-simile of the tree under which the
render Of the city was made Fifty thousand rounds
Of ammunition will be used, and there will be
aerial bombs and siege guns. The committee will
distribute souvenirs parts Of the interior OF the
woodwork Of the sunken Spanish warships also of
the surrender tree These woods will be made into
fancy articles There will also be historic
museum containing relics from Santiago and Man
la. and parts Of the cell occupied by Lieutenant
| Hobson in Moro Castle. The committee Of seven
| captains appointed TO select candidates for lieu
tenant colonel and major has not yet made formal
report and is not expected TO do so for days
! Company H Of the 9Th Regiment will hold cleo
| tion for first and second licutenans next Friday
night. During the abse ice Of Captain Pickhardt
Company y Is In command Of Lieutenant Hcaly
The lst Battery will hold sociabe at the
arrnory next Friday night after drill for members
of the battery only The prepara tions for the an
nual review and reception on January 10 next
now almost complete
Company r. 7th Regiment. will celebrate the
entY-ftth anniversary Of It's organization at the
New-York Athletic Club next Thursday night. Both
active and veteran members Of the company will
take part. The bUllseye matches will be shot for
at the armory range next Saturday night.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24

all that could be depended upon though snail ' . Dn
sonay pedded out fraction higher ta arrive the
at ~ the week are quite Chickens ana L ro"L
are IN bsen scarce ali the week and fancy grades
wanted at full prices bu, oId,nary at sauabs about
Gees are &c closing o,e du py ana nearby fancy
per n ghC do sq9S to 96's pr fair to good sgo
other Western young h"ns fancy Iogomc' 100 So ~ fair
fancy oS Shsr os WsT'n Ssns Su"S se d toms sae
7gsc spring chickens, AZ 'Pa"nnsyiSsna mixed weights
dry picked O92c do seaded logie ShGsens @ Do god 70
dry pcSs sSsie anGy % pS poo 90 797c fowls and Penn
yvana good to prime s:s ao,4by no prme i29lSc
Western prime llqilsc Do poor 19sci geese & ga7c
Sos DO ,rS. we'n sae OF%s Psr d6en gen. do
81 s5asi so; DO cniis, 5oG75c u and
a, H,Ssr are game Pe Birds unchanged Rabbits and
hares in fair request and steady. me H.r raw a in the
au% aSh o Manhattan but Brooklyn dealers are ao~ea i
until January to clean up haDpus , a We quote: quail
best fresS per 81 2S neo % u5SGsWn
bGcGSi woodcock 81 English snipe per dozen; - ar Ig
grass pover sqs2; ducks ss1ys ys o 10 do redSeaG
SyeTase to pair 81 Base light weights 5Gg sO "a
Rudy heavy oc Ig mgh 4o%so do green wing 3oaoc
do common 25aSOc; rabbits per pair 2Og2'c JACK rA0
bits 5oa6Oc ....o.. &,
POTATOES AND VEGETABLES potatoes, @n,o1a IN
light supply firm Sweet potatoes STEADY ce and
bteS With outside agues extreme Celery steady CsS
flowers irregular in quality ana change Lettuce
~ IN 6nns eccimuIation and urging lower figures 20
clean I'm few fancy string beans and also t
,ah, nrsr,iun1 Norfolk kale and spinach IN light
supply and previous accumulatons are cean'ng ge Up
about as quoted quote Potatoes, i5ernua6 "a 20 So
per bb s5GS6; Long Island per 63 81 % %Vfe feIsav
S,ata and Western per $50 ~ 81 29qSl 20; 40
per bbi 81 37G$i co. Inferior slgs 20 s%eet do
MARYLAND and Delaware per basket I5cgSi 20, DH ia
Bermuda per crate s2Gs2 10 DO orange nsr bb
o bog 75rGs1. do yellow 7jcdsl ~ do white per ~
81 25as2 do Eastern bb :as 20 osterT 90 wnl.s red
5TS 70. DO yellow 75caSl %; Brussels sprouts Jar
to prime per G 5asc celery per d9zen o ros Sao%ers
Long island per s1as2 30 cs6b9ges state pes p%ascS
~, stSSi 25 eggpants Florida, bo s2qSi 2V
De pa2 half bo box $iGS2 kale Norfolk per GS 20
o North carolina per bb slaS2 So okra Floda Psr
o-ro- s1 5OGs2 so: peas Florida, per basket sIIqo
- Florida per carrier s2GS3; do per bush basket
s2Ss3 5o beans Forda d., per Ram;re GTh1s Sc
spmasb Florida white per half Dbl crate ~ oogSE, W
Uubbard per Dbl 75cGs1 tomatoes Eoraa per S Isr
e. 90. rnlps Canada Russia per bb 'op,oc' 90 Je'
Russia. JO4l1c.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24

stories about Maine is hard to tell out certain ~
IN that Mr. Reed has brought a STOCK OF soou one'
about his native State with him. ana no doup' soi'e
are fathered upon him which ne never 'o'u' O
=, ,,o Iatest Is about a New-York bartender out
=, q iob who went TO Maine to seek employment
No, knowing that II was Prohibition state AFTER
seeking vainly for Job at his trade lie was io'oeu
by the giving out of his funds, to accept worA as
a waiter I'm a summer hotel. Not long atter"a.u
a tremendous haIlstorm swept over that region, S'"
etones being OF course, 'as big as pigeon essSho
While they ratified like bullets on the root tre
New York bartender was found sunHsed IN tnIl
Asled whv he wept he at first refused 70 trit,
bur being pressed finally blurted out: ! & can 10 !
bear to see so much good cracked Ice goihs y"
gta
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
COLLECTOR TREAT on DRUG TAX CHANGE

Collector Treat said yesterday in regard TO the
memorial to Congress prepared by the Legislative
Committee OF the drug section OF the Board Of
Trade and Transportation, asking for the repeal or
modification and extension Of the internal revenue
tax imposed under Schedule B. that it his i'm
preston il any modification Is made It will be
change in the method OF assessing the tax.
IF the repeal OF Schedule b could be accom-
plished entirely" he said II think the manufactur-
ers Of proprietary articles would prefer 70 pay
monthly tax on the gross sales OF ten thousand
and up. is done by the oil and sugar com
panies. We have trouble expense in collect
ing this tax, and OF the friction which
panies the collection OF the taxes assessed under
Schedule b. Manufacturers Of proprietary goods
say that the expense OF affixing stamps is
siderable item. II the proprietary stamp tax We're
done away with the consumer would not have to
pay as much tax as now, and there would be less
dence every little necessity collecting a
stamp tax. The extent OF modification In the
nue. act will depend very greatly upon how much
pressure Is applied to Congress. We have had
more trouble in collecting the proprietary tax than
from any other item.
per cent ten thousand and up do now,
and at less irritation and expense to the Depart
ment."
At present the tax rate is 21z per cent on retail
sales. which the manufacturers say amounts 10
about per cent on wholesale prices. There is
much friction In collecting the tax, in many In
stances single articles have different retail prices in
different sections of the country.
The memorial suggests II the repeal OF Schedule
is impracticable the rate OF tax be reduced 10 |
proprietary and trade mark articles not now
covered