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plish this the Spanish government au. thorized an issue of six per cent. prior lien mortgage bonds ranking before the debenture stock 5E
 Spain soon forgot to pay the prom ised interest on all of the authorized expenditures with the exception of the prior lien bonds, and, with these excep- tions, the stock in the enterprise has be- come practically worthless.
 This road with all it's rolling stock and stations is, by the terms of the agreement, to become the property of the government at the end of 99 years. The roadbed is laid with 36-ten rails, and the locomotives are of 12 tons. Includ- ing the terminal at Manila there are 29 stations on the line, and 16 bridges. The fastest trains run over the 120 miles of track in eight hours.
 Practical men who have travelled through the portion of the island through which this road runs say that with the coming. of peace in the islands, and the improvement of the natural re- sources, the road would soon prove paying investment aside from any claims for interest on the investment the builders might have against the new government of the islands.
 If this line would pay, those proposed through the southern provinces of the island would also do so. Those prov inces are as rich in natural resources as the provinces through which runs the first line, and railroad construction would not be nearly so expensive, as the country is higher and of a more solid nature.
 The value of the line from Manila north to the United States government during the campaign against the na- tives can hardly be overestimated, as if has afforded means of communication where other means would have been practically impossible during much of the time. Over it there have gone pro- visions, medicines and other necessary supplies for the soldiers on the battle line, while it has made the journey from the battle line to the hospitals at Ma nila much easier and quicker for the sick and wounded than any other method of transportation could have been. DANIEL CLEvERTON.
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RAILROAD BUILDING
 IN THE PHILIPPINES SPAIN PROMISED MUCH BUT ACCOMPLISHED
 LITTLE IN THIS LINE.


line had been completed, but these 2S miles were opened to traffic on March 24, 1891.
 For a long time it seemed as though the rest of the line was destined to re- main a railroad on paper only, While another firm took up the contract where those who had failed had left it, the government engineers delayed it's con struction by altering the plans. and then the engineers employed by the contractors could not find hard strata in the bed of the Galumpit river upon which to build bridge piers. But the greatest delay was caused by the refus- al of the government officials to pay the claims of the contractors when the com pany had tired of paying tribute to cor rupt government officials. Even after the line had been completed and ready for the government to open totrafEic the officials found one excuse after another for delay. But all difficulties were final ly overcome and the line formally opened to traffic on November g, 1892.
 The difficulties surrounding the bridging of the Calumpit were not over come for more than year later, and during that time passengers and freight were ferried across in pontoons. When the river WAS finally bridged it was at an expense far in excess of the estimate
 Because of this and other expendi lures which were far in advance of the estimate fresh capital had to be raised to avert q financial collapse. To accom-
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fore they can secure the necessary con sessions. 8.
 In this connection it is interesting to study the history of railroad building in the Philippines under Spanish ruie. While at one time Spain started out with a plan for great railroad system in Luzon, like most of the other inn proYements and reforms that Spain at tempted in the islands it resulted in but little, and instead of the half dozen lines running from Manila in as many directions there was really huilt, and that by an English syndicate, but one short line.
 The history of this 12o miles of rail- way dates back as far as 1S75 On the 9th of August of that year royal de- cree was signed instructing the in- spector of public works in the islands to form a general plan of railroads in the island of Luzon. These roads were to be built either by the state or by sub sidized companies. The paper work on this grand system of railroads of which SC much was promised went forward rapidly, and by November of the same year the plan had been outlined and the surveys begun.
 The plan and surveys were first for a line running north from Manila through the provinces of Bulacan, Pam panga and Panasian, to the town of Dagupan on the Lingayen gulf. An other was to run from Manila south along the coast of the Laguna de Bay through the provinces of Tayabas, Ca marines and Albay. From this line was to be a branch road running directly south to Batangas on the coast from I point on the Laguna de Bay, Later an- other road was planned from Manila to the village of Antipolo in the province of Morong.
 Ten years after the first surveys were ordered, and after the majority Of the natives had forgotten all about the promised railroads, the Spanish govern ment, then too poor to undertake the construction of roads itself, solicited tenders for the construction of the first of the many lines of railroad that it proposed to build-that from Manila tp the Lingayen gulf, distance of 12o miles. A subsidy of S7,650 per mile was offered to either Spanish or Philippine capitalists who would undertake the construction of the line, but none re- sponded. Afterwards an offer was made in another form, which was to pay an annual interest of eight per cent. on a maximum outlay of S4,964, ,473.65. This offer was accepted by firm of London contractors.
 Five years later. in 1890, the con tractors failed, and only 2S miles of the
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e GARCELY had the American
 @l troops entered Havana before SD there began a mad scramble for concessions of all kinds, It would seem that immense sums of money were waiting but for the opportunity to be- gin the development of the resources of Cuba. The promoters of practically all of these schemes for which cences- sions were asked were Americans, some of them well known in public life, and others known as great fnaneiers.
 But while there has been scramble to secure all that was worth having in Cuba, a scramble which resulted in nothing because the government re- fused 10 grant the concessions asked for, there has been no effort made to secure that same 2iass of concessions in the Philippines. American capitalists have seemed to be shy of investing their money in these far off islands, and the great financial men of the country have seemingly paid but little attention to our new possessions in the far east.
 But there now comes an intimation from the eastern financial centers that an effort is being made to organize a blind pool for the purpose of building railroads in the different islands, and especially in Luzon, as soon as the re- bellion has been put down. It is said that the men who are planning this pool have an abundance of capital w4h which to carry out the project, but in all probability it will be some time be-
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turned in call, ''' -'1 " but simply went up 10 the house and broke in the doors, one after another, and walked through even though the fellow was shooting all the time. When he got into he room with the man he was so overaNed by Beck's bravery that he gave up without struggle.
 'Then there is the story of Lieut.. Laughlin's capture of q crazy man who had taken possession of passenger coach. In this case Laughlin had q dozen of1ice.s with him, and before the fellow was captured several of the po- lice were hit, and one of them killed, but Laughlin quietly pushed open the rear door of the coach, sprang in and downed his man before he could do any further damage. That man had held whole railroad company and a train load of passengers at bay, but one Chicago policeman upset his cal- culations in jiffy.
 'sThere was another pretty fight when the black thief, Benjamin Allen, was captured. Allen was located in whole sale house where he was at the time ern- ployed, and two officers were sent to arrest him. He didn't like it, and opened fire with 4 bulldog. He dropped both of the officers, one of them killed and the other fatally in iured, and then escaped to the West side. Four more went after him m der Capt John Wheeler, and they eo' him, too, but they shot him to oea.A in chicken coop before he wodid quit shooting.v WRIGHT 4. PATTERSON.
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in his part of the town. He thought he could do about as be pleased with every body, and those of the politicians who did not dance to his music were out of the game in no time.
 The first floor of his house was occu- pied by his saloon, and his gambling house was on the third floor, but so ar ranged that 10 get to it it was neces-
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years ago." i'd the big inspector, he found such a scheme wouldn't work for very long at a time. But while it lasted he certainly gave a few of the Chicago police, for a small detail did the whole job, o Il e o f { h e n e a t e s { battles that have ever been reoprded in Dolipe
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with Mcdonald, king of gamblers, some three years before h e fight with scanlan.
 Mcdonald ran a place on South Clark street in a three-story build- ing. He had a gre a t pull in those days, and. in fac t, practically
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A Pertinent Inquiry

Dunn-Henley doesn't believe there1l ever be universal peace.
 Bradley-When did he get married? Topics.
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have had with peo- pie who thought themselves bigger than the law.
 There, for in- stance, is the case of Lieut.. Beck, as brave a man as ever wore a star. " h 0 Yas fired upon by a crazy man as he was passing his house. Beck never even
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ed revers of the are pretty. coat or jacket or length cape are and elaborate af- greatly from the of the morning. coats are of velvet. and plain, or of the
 very elaborately
 broidered applique with jet or steel. design of braiding cloths. The shades g r a y s, black, the pretty and obile red.
 ter capes for driv- broadcloth velvet or brocade, and rib bon, raised in gimp, applique fashionable jet.
 coats was a. hand black Velours du to fit the figure back, and is fin pels of white satin steel and black has tiny ruches of around the lapels ing collar. There white plaited chif- black satin. Short ly over the belt in effect.
 was a striking af- corded velvet in a is double breasted
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large bone buttons cloth buttons unty For these gray 
 of
  stitching points seaop in the back has boneb
 has three pockets small turnover collar
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peace in Chicago, the Paris p ollie e force, army. honor and all are so bad ly disgraced that all the eourt-mar- tials of n century could not improve their regulations.
 Chief Ri P e y claims that they have not only dis graced themselves, 'but he entire mo-
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velvet withS point heavy cloth that
 Tn e afternoon the three-quarter-
 exceedingly dressy fairs, and differ palmer garments The short, dressy of the cord effect yelours du Nord trimmed with em- or embroidered and the elaborate 0 n [ Il e heavy
 are the Ii g h | earth brown and popular a ut o m
 The three-duar- ling are made of land a heavy satin I are trimmed with ! bands of black sat of chenille or the
 One of the short s 0 m e affair of Nord. It is made tightly a | [ h e islied with wide la- embroidered with silk chenxe. and b l a c k chiffon and the high stand is a soft vest of fon and a belt of tab ends fall loose front with good
 Another t Il Q | faig was made of gb1fIen brown. It
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HIGH III h=Olic tiOtlsC, what do you.s sup pose they would have done with the anarchists we had to deal with in Chi eago a few years ago ?'' asked the in- spector.
 Tn those days t he anarchists thought { Il e " owned the earth on which Chicago
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 Of heayy black satin and is trimmed in rows of ra4sed bands of black satin gimp. This cape draws tightly into the figure at the back and then falls loosely and gracefully at either side. It ha n high and fuffed collar of black chiffon hat is edged with satin rib bon.
 A second of these capes is of the fhree quarter length and made of black velvet. This cape is made with round yoke that is handsomely ap- pliqned with jet. The high rolling col liar is edged with narrow jet trim s ming and it is lined with violet satin. While the capes are usually worn by the middle-aged or elderly women one Occasionally sees a younger wom- arl wearing oneof them made of bright er colors. \ few days ago l saw 1soung girl, of some 20 years, whirling through the park in aR automobile and wearing one of these eapes of automo- bile red of a camel's-hair cloth that usas very heavy. The cape was of me- dium length and was made with deep nointal yoke in front and baek with 2 high rolling collar. An applique of bla<iN chenille on the yoke and collar, with a ruching of mousseline de soie around the collar. The soft white silk with which tie eaEe was lined added uuc&3o its attractiyeness.
 ssa*feA . .. 41x1 Foebfrv Q b1a Naxx- Vo,1-
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When Pracficahle.

Brown-There is one frst-elass reIne dy for seasiekness.
 Jones-What is 1t?
 Brown-Get off the boat-Pucx.
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Days of the Anarchists.

Now, if these so-ealled police of Paris can't capture a small handful of
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  small rolling ecolar rounded revers
 have seen chic little affair collar automobile velvet and pointed of the the doubebasd front of middle elderly as them that
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Encounters q Woman.

"There was another little affair of the same kind" continued the inspector
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 Lunatics nnd Others,

'It would take a week to tell of all the pretty fights the Chicago police
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sass1
 CHICAGO'S BRAVE POLICE
sAsaA saAsssesAesAssaesAsAss1As ssAseaeAoAy
CHIEF RIPLEY AND INSPECTOR SHEA WOULD LIKE
 TO HAVE A TRY AT OUERfN

According to Chief Ripley and his blne-eoated guardians of the public
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popular bocha glove they cheapest qualities love in their perfect fit. eolors they darlSd Id
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When Dyer scnnIon Tried II.

"When Dyer Seanlan tried the same kind of game in this town about 12
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23
NOT GENERALLY OBSERVED.
Washington's Birthday Passed off
Very Quietly.

WashinGton's birthday was not very
elaborately celebrated in this city, but
that the new heroes and the election
had not entirely effaced the memory Of
the Father OF His Country was evil
denced by the very generous display of
flags on the regiment of new flag poles.
which were raised in defense of the
nation during the war before last. The
closing Of the banks and public offices
also tended to remind one of the fact
that legal holiday was on, but as far
as suspension of general business or
demonstrations were concerned no one
would be brought to realize that the
nation was supposed to be doing rev.
erenCe to the memory of the greatest
man of modern times.
The public schools CommemOrated the
anniversary on the preceding day, as
is their annual custom, with entertain
ments, having programmes appropriate
to the occasion. No. sc school had a
flag raising, replacing the tattered flag
that did service in front of the school
all summer with a handsome new silk
one.
Yesterday also witnessed flag rails
ing, Col. George NJ. Halstead doing
the honors at his residence on Clay
avenue.
In the evening number of Washing
ton birthday entertainments We're held
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23
YOUNG FOLKS CONFERENCE
Held Last Night in the Grace Re-
formed Church-Some Features
of the Excellent Programme
Observed.

The fifth annual conference of the
Young People society of the Grace
Reformed church was held last night,
Mrs. w. r. Hackett presiding. An
interesting programme was present.
ed.
Harry Lathrope, who is at Prince
ton, had been asked to read a paper.
This request was granted in an excel
lent article on Stewardship" which
was read by Miss Frances Scott. Mr..
Lathrope represented the Scranton Re-
formed church last evening in the con-
ference held in Brooklyn. The paper
contained many practical hints for
work. The writer told earnestly Of the
possibilities which lie before the one
who considers himself devoid of tall
ents. The production was heard with
the utmost interest.
The report of the Kings Daughters,
prepared by Miss Scott, was read by
Miss Carrie Bonney. 1t told of much
beautiful work accomplished by this
society in cheering the sick with vis-
its, with delicacies and flowers.
A room was furnished at the Home
for the Friendless and one is to be pro-
vided at the Florence Mission. A box
valued at $94 has been sent to China.
Miss Homie Ripple's report of the
Kings Children was read by Miss Sue
Ripple. A child in China is being sup
ported by the children Miss Emily
Hatch REID the report of the Christian
Endeavor society. Miss Mary McCul-
loch read a bright little report of the
Junior society and Miss Louise Waugh
followed with a report of the Sunday
| school. which, she said, was now is
years old.
w. T. Hackett presented a greeting
from the Philadelphia conference now
in session. and make brief remarks.
Mr.. ThOrnwald L. Otto. bringing greet
ings from the New York conference.
gave an address as delegate. He
was "A former parishiOner of Rev. Mr..
Alrich and spoke in an interesting way
of the work in his home, describing
| the conference in New York and Vicin-
| ity. 1t includes also Newark, New
burg, WOOdlawn and Brooklyn. He
| spoke with great earnestness and gave
| many helpful suggestions.
The conference closed with a con-
! secration service conducted by the
| pastor. who spoke in encouraging
! terms of the need Of greater devotion
and more conservation. Miss May
| Doster presided at the piano during
, the evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23
WILL ARRIVE ON SUNDAY.
Thirteenth Regiment is Scheduled to
Reach Here on March IL.

The Thirteenth regiment will arrive
here on a Sunday afternoon. This
regrettable fact was communicated to
Secretary Daniels of the general re-
ception committee of the Soldiers Re-
lief association yesterday in a letter
from Colonel II. 4. Courscn. The let
ter follows:
Headquarters thirteenth Regiment, p.
V. 1.
Augusta, Ga. Feb 49, 1899.
Mr.. Charles n. Daniels. Secretary, Scran-
ton, Pa.
Dear Sir--As I wrote you in my pre-
vious letter a great majority of the men
will come nome together. We received
railroad rates for the first time YcstCr-
day. The rate is $l349 per man. This
will give one full seat to each man. Tour
list sleepers will cost 81 per section extra
These can be occupied by either two or
three persons.
The date of our leaving is fixed for
the 11th of March. This is the date of
our muster-out, fixed by the mastering
out officer and entirely beyond any con-
troll on our part Papers will be all com"
pleted, and the paymaster will pay sat
urday morning.
l shall have this done as early as pos
sible and completed before / o'clock p.
be made and trains ready to take al
once. We should leave here by , D. m
The railroad people say they will land
us in Scranton by or o'clock y. m
the following day which, I regret, will
be Sunday afternoon. There is no way
of avoiding this. The regiment is fed hy
contract the last four days, which end
at this time. Everything in the way OF
property, cooking stoves, etc, has beer
turned into the quartermaster There is
no alternative but to have the trains
ready and leave at once.
There will be three sections, therefore
it will be simply impossible to arrive al
one time In Scranton. but I will make
every effort I can to get our three trains
| near together before our arrival.
Will telegraph ahead the hour of on.
arrival. ! do not know that l can ad
| wise you any further now.
Very respectfully,
II. a. COurScn,
Colonel Thirteenth Regiment, i. V. |.
Captain w. A. May, chairman of the
| committee, has called a meeting fo,
! Saturday afternoon at o'clock to take
| action on the communication.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23
FUNERAL OF F. M. DoLPH.
Held from the Residence OF G. w.
Hessler, of Green Ridge.

The funeral of F. NJ. Dolph took place
from the residence of G.. w. Hessler.
Green Ridge, Tuesday afternoon, and
he was laid at rest in Dunmore Ceme-
terry. The services We're conducted ac-
cording to his wishes by the Bible class,
which meets at Guernseys hall every
Sunday, Of which he was a very able
and proficient member, and was always
deeply interested in the work of bet
tering mankind.
The services were very impressive.
The speakers were Mr.. Woodwork and
Mr.. Hodges, who We're his co-laborers
in the class and also in the "Interna-
tional Correspondence School" The
remarks We're very fitting and appro-
pirate. The selections were sung by
Mrs. b. II. Jayne and John Y. Watkins
The pallbearers were also members OF
the class.
Mr.. Dolph was a son of Warren
Dolph, of Moosic. and was a brother
of G. +. Dolph, Mrs. J. d. Caryl. Mrs.
6. w. Hesser, of this city; Mrs. NJ. E..
Van Loon, Mrs. w. l.. Anthony, of
Moosic. and Mrs. Frank Irving, of
Nebraska,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23
DENTAL SOCIETY MEETS.
Lackawanna and Luzerne Doctors in
Monthly Session.

The monthly meeting of the Lack
awanna and LuZerne Dental society
was held at the office Of DIR. {. L.
Laubach Thursday night. There We're
present DR.. r. w. Thomas, Dr. H. d.
Matten. DR.. ID. B. Williams, of Wilkes
Barre; DR.. ]. l.. Fordham, DR.. q. c.
Knox, DR.. .. c. Laubach, DIR. p. F.
Struppler, DR.. T. a. Eynon, DR.. F.. j.
Donnegan, of Scranton; DR.. r. A. Car
ty, of Dunmore.
There We're a number of discussions
on topics pertaining to dentistry. DR.
p. j. O'Hara, DR.. Walter, Fordham
of Scranton, and DR.. c. b. Frantz, of
Wilkes-B Barre, were admitted to mem
bership. The next meeting was ar
ranged for the third Tuesday Of March
at Wilkes Barre.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23
A New Short Story
New
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the choicest line of decidedly new designs
O5c, S1.25, $3.50, $I.75, $500.
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reds, royal blues, russet browns and reseda
green's, for three-fourths of dollar,....75C
New two-tone double warp Coataline
Tailor Suitings, entirely new mixtures,
high class up-to-date cloth ,..........Sl. 90
Cheviots, GRANTEES and Broad Cloths
big range Of shades ........."75C to $l.25