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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
FAroRs WHIPPING POST ZOE NEW-gEasEr.

Harry L. Barck. Overseer OF the Poor In Hoboken.
is in favor OF the whipping post. and yesterday he
announced his intention of getting UP petition 20
the Legislature in favor OF establishing the post
He does not wish IL used generally. but only 70
punish parents who desert their children Mr..
Barck says the almshouse will be crowded
with abandoned children
There have been many Of these cases OF late
that Mr. Barck is Indignant Scarcely a day
passes that abandoned children are not brought to
him by neighborS who cannot care for them and
MIR. Barck is under the Impression that something
must be done 10 suppress the evil
II would be perfectly willing WELD the cat
myself, II the stocks and whipping posts could be
revived for offenders of this class
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
MEYER TO GO TO CHAIR ATsA NJ

Fritz Meyer the slayer of Policeman Smith will
expiate his crime in the electric chair Sing Sing
at o'clock tomorrow morning. before the other
men in the condemned cells awake. Warden
Johnson has decided this unusually early hour
to do away with the excitement which usually at
tends executions at a later hour Father Smythe
a catholic priest of Sing Sing, who will be with
Meyer when the electric shock Is given. visits him
n his cell. Mrs z. L. Molineux breads the execu-
ton of Meyer, as she is afraid II will unnerye her
son Molineux has assured her that the execution
OF Meyer will not cause him the least uneasiness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20

stated that the only work done for the Government
in Cuba was simply printing blanks TO be used
In the Postal Department.
Carl A. Spilker. president Of the Union National
Bank, stated positively that he had not the least
particle or information of any crookedness the
part OF Nicely. Spilker says he did not know that
Nicely was interested in several big enterprises in
Cuba, and that there should have been sur
prise at his deposits though it now develops that
Nicely had only So. 900 his credit in the bank.
and since the 500 900 bond money drawn out he
had had balance of only SO COO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
SEELYs TRANSACTIONS AT MuxcrE

Muncie. Ind. May ls.-Goyernment detectives re-
Gently talked with Christopher Ravens foreman of
the Nicely Printing Company. for or more
hours The questions along the line that
Cuban ST rps were printed by the Nicely COM
Ssny. TO be fraudulently used by Nicely Ravens de-
xied that he had seen such evidence. He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
TO REFUND ANY MONEY EMREzz1.En

Washington, May Ex-senator Teller to-day In
PRODUCED an amendment TO the Sundry Civil Ap-
preparation bin appropriatng 500 for the money
supposed TO have been embezzled in Cuba The
amendment provides the appropriation ito enable
the President Of the United States TO refund any
money that has been embezzled or In any wav mis-
Appropriated by the civil military appontees of
the United States from funds collected in the ISL
end of Cuba by the military authorities OF the
United States" ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20

the greatest field for manufactured products. Mr.
Harris furnishes table for the fiscal year 1899.
showing that of principal products England
bought, in round numbers $4,000 GOO worth or %
per cent than all the rest of Europe combined
In conclusion Mr. Harris says that Great Britain
has never shown the enmity toward American
corn, wheat flour, beef and pork which has been
evident In other European nations. and that the
value of Englands market cannot be overestimate ted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
PATERSON STREETS FLOODED.
MANY PARTS OF THE CITY UNDER WATER
PROPERTY DAMAGED.

Paterson. n. J., May 1s-This city is under water
In many places to-day result OF the heavy
rainfall In the Riverside section OF the city the
cars had 10 stop running because Of washout AZ
Sixth-ave
In the Little Italy section entire block
flooded. and the cellars of the houses were filed
Considerable damage reported the locomo-
tive shops in Pine-st. There were numerous wash
outs on the roads leading 10 the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20

gage S. on the other hand. were 1OS bid at thu
close s against 100 bid. 1904 asked. on Friday.
it being the understanding that the existing
issues OF bonds not TO be disturbed under
the proposed new arrangement with the Consol-
dated Gas Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20

SAID TO BUY 60 PER CENT OF AMERICAN AGRI-
CULTURAL PRODUCTS SENT ABROAD.

Washington. May 19-England buys so per cent
OF all the products which the American farmer
SENDS abroad. says Consular Agent E. l.. Harris at
Eioenstock. In report to the State Department
on the extent of United States trade with Great
Britain England he says is our best customer
Tor food stufrs. and tho British colonies present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
AGAINST PNEUMATIC TUBES.
PROPOSITION FOR THE SERVICE TABLED
BY THE SENATE.

Washington. May 1e.-The Senate to-day. by a
vote Of 80 to 49, laid the table the whole propo-
sition elating to the importation OF mail by the
follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
AYES.

An effort was made to secure the adoption OF an
amendment offered by Mr.. Lodge to appropriate
s2250oo carry existing contracts for the ser
vice in New-York Brooklyn, Boston and Philadel-
phia but action was taken on It, special orders
superseding the appropriation bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
DISBURSEMENTS.
Six months Six mont
COSTLY TRANSPORTATION"

There is an item for mail transportation" and
also one for transportation" The former
amounted to $1,000 81 In the first half of the year
and TO S11 $50 % in the last half. The latter
amounted to Sc 10S 90 in the first six months Of
the year. and to only S7S2 % in the last six
months. II can only be conjectured what plain
characterization" covered There have been
strange stories current in Havana, and recently
in Washington about boat and yachting parties
and VOYAGES on steam launches and expensive
Journeys. all at the expense OF the Director
General of Posts OF the revenues Of Cuba Star
Route contractors received S3.552 09 in the first
half Of 1899. and Sl05i4 A in the last six
months Of the year. Carriage, harness and
equipment" required an outlay Of 81, 129 90 in
the first half of the year, and 1919 40 in the last
half. The fixed charges" on this establishment
appear TO be heavy. The safe keeping OF the
postal funds Of Cuba has been looked after. IN
part by the purchase Of safes of the total value
of S6.202 Al during the year 1899
EXPENSIVE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS.
One Of the first discoveries by Assistant
Postmaster-General Bristow after his arrival in
Cuba will probably be that the Department Of
Posts is organized on too expensive and magnifi-
cent scale, and especially that the salary list
IS too big For the year 1899 the salaries OF
Director General Rathbone and his official staff
alone amounted to the snug sum of S2l9osf So
which was nearly rs per cent OF the total ex-
penditures on account Of the postal service and
more than 81 per cent Of the total postal reVe-
nues OF the island. That salary list, added to
the total salaries Of clerks In postolnces,
amounted TO 81 735 more than the total postal
revenues. and the aggregate expenditures on &C
count of salaries. including those for postmas-
tiers. railway postal clerks and letter carriers,
amounted TO 1884, $50. which was S134,3OI more
than the total postal revenues.
The report Of the Secretary OF War does not
include the salary list of the postal or other
civilian officials and employees In Cuba. which
would seem TO be required by the terms Of the
Senate resolution. 1t is understood that such
lists are IN the possession of the War Depart
ment. and that the postal list shows that the
salary Of Director Rathbone is $500 a year,
and that Of Nicely, chief OF the Bureau of
Finance, which was fixed by the Director Gen
eral. was $1,000 q year. Only a few chiefs Of
divisions in Washington receive as much as
$1,000 year. and there are several chiefs of
bureaus who receive more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
TOTAL RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
sie.SI6,5@ 10

The net difference between the totals amounts
to S29, 424 IS A like comparison Of the two
statements of the total expenditures is impos-
sible. account of the fact that the latter fur
nishes the data for only the last six months OF
the year for the larger portion Of the total dis
bursements. 1t is. however. practicable to make
a comparison of the two statements in regard to
some general heads of account follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
DECEMBER 81:

On what account February i5 1900 May is 1900:
Department Posofces. $685.. 929 10 s612 go %
Department OF Justice and o.o, :,
Public instruction. 7s9.sS7 % s7ee4o 10
Department Of State and Gov - amor. NJ
Totals 100 4s s212s.so5 SO
The net difference between the totals of these
three accounts amounts TO S14,745 10
CONFUSION IN FISCAL AFFAIRS
OF course, it is utterly futile TO attempt to
reconcile the discrepancies between the state
ments furnished on February 10. 1900. and May
16 1900 respectively, in regard to the same
items of receipts and expenditures. and they
are introduced here for the purpose merely Of
indicating the state CT confusion in which the
fiscal affairs Of Cuba must be Assistant Secre-
fsry Meikejohn, of the War Department,
sured the Committee on Appropriations OF the
House Of Representatives that it would have
been impracticable -'to commingle the fiscal af
fairs OF Cuba with those Of this Government"
and expressed the belief that 1.-The manifest
necessity for the administration of Cuban fiscal
affairs under a separate and autonomous system
IS quite apparent"
It is, perhaps. fortunate that the fiscal affairs
OF Cuba and the United States were not com
mingled"
The statement Of disbursements made by the
director General OF Posts is complete for the
entire year 1899 The total amounts to S612,-
$50 3s. The civil report" Of Major General
Brooke, Military Governor of Cuba, for 1899.
contains a report from Director General Eath-
bone, In which is a statement of postal
penditures for the first six months of 1899. This
shows a total of 500 572 GA for the first half of
the year Deducting this from the total for the
entire year leaves a remainder of 1916, III IA.
representing the disbursements of the last half
of the year. From this ii appears that the cost
of the postal service in Cuba amounted to Ssh,
145 10 more for the last six months Of 1899 than
average increase of more than $4,000 month.
AN INTERESTING COMPARISON.
The following comparative statement Of
penditures on certain accounts for the first half
and last half of the year. respectively, and of
the increase or decrease on each account, will
be found both interesting and suggestive:
EMBELLISHMENTS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20

Washington. May 1s.-The following Army an
Navy and Marine Corps orders have been issued
ARMY.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-13
THE IRWIN SAFE.

SAN FRANCISCO, September en-
spite of storm and fire the brig w. G.
Irwin is again safe in port, fifty three
days from Nome, sixteen days from
Seattle and seven days from Roche
Harbor A few days before sailing
from the latter port for San Francisco
the Irwin had narrow escape from be-
ing burned in lime. Several hundred
barrels of the material in her hold be-
gan to burn, and a large quantity of
coal under deck also was threatened,
but the fire was finally eXtinguished
after days of hard work. The Irwin
brings, besides lime and coal, a
consignment of gold-bearing sand from
Nome.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-13
BoERs RELEASE BRITISH.
Leyds Gets Little Satisfaction From the
Car.

LOURENZO MARQUEE, August &O.-
The British prisoners at Moot Ged-
bacht (on the railroad east of Macha1 / J.
dorp) have been released by the B0ers
and are marching to join Lord Roberts
forces WatervalhoVen, near Macha
dodo,r
Pres. at Kruger and his chef Off
Gals a a Helpruit about sixty n'i.es
from the Portuguese border and on the
railroad between Pretoria and pelayo
bay.
HELVETIA, August 3O.-General
Buffers column has arrived here, where
General French and General Pole-Ca-
rev are also encamped Both Water
valhoven and Watervalonder were
found deserted the Beers having re-
treated with their guns in the direction
of Barbarton. Communications
Botha has issued a circular letter order
ing burghers to return their Mausers to
the Government Military Commission
until the latter is able to issue ammuni-
ton.
LONDON, August 29.-Dr. Leyds' in
terview with Emperor Nicholas, says a
dispatch to the Daily Mail from St.
Petersburg lasted barely five minutes.
The Car said he was sorry he could do
nothing for the TransVaal except to
urge it to make peace, as he hated all
war.
BERLIN, August 29.-The delegation
of Germans, who recently arrived here
from the Transvaal to lodge a COM
plant with the German Foreign Office
regarding the treatment of Germans
there by the British, has already been
received by the Foreign Office. After
investigating the grounds of the COM
plant the Foreign Office will bring the
matter to the attention If Great Bri-
tian
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-13
PASSENGERS.
Arrived.

Per Stmr. Kauai, from Eleele-w. j.
Moody and wife, w. Markham, Mrs. W.
j. Cabuskir, Miss H. Wilmington, Miss
NJ p. Winnie, deck passengers.
Per S. S. China, from San Francisco
c. L. Harding Mrs. W. Haywood, two
children and servant, S. w. Lewis, Mrs.
F. w. Macfarlane, Miss c. II. Necke
l.. T. Peck, 7. Richards and wife, Mrs.
T. Sorensen, Miss L. d. Sorensen, A.
Fair w. c. Gilman, Mrs. and Mrs. Q.
j. Holt, J. II. Harrison, Miss II. V.
Johnson, Mrs. Morrison, II. Morrison,
w. Palache, G. Roenitz, O. L. Sorensen
Miss A. SOrensen, Miss II. N. Sorensen,
Mr.. and Mrs f. a. Ballaseyus and two
children, William Burns, Miss M. Bache
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Castle, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. j. Cooper, Mrs. A. NJ. Congdon,
Miss F. Crossman, Mr.. and Mrs. Da Roi
w. Fink, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Gilman, Miss
e. Hoffman, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hind,
Miss G. Barrett Mrs. A. Crop, Miss b.
Castle, A. j. Coats, Miss M. A. Cloggett,
G. Delling, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ena. Mr..
and Mrs. A. M. Smith and two children,
Mrs, p. L. Topic, Mrs. L. Wright, w.
S. Withers, Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Vincent
two children and servant, Mrs. H. e.
Winslow, F. b. Talbot, Miss E. Wehner,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Wilson.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-13
BARK PFLUGER SOLD.

SAN FRANCISCO, September g.
Deputy United States Marshal A. l..
Parish yesterday sold the German bark
j. c. Pfluger to satisfy judgements
against herfor salvage and repair work.
Though she has been appraised at three
different times by three different insur-
ance boards of appraisers at $1,000 she
was sold to the John Rosenfeld's Sons
Company for $l5,250. The bidding was
very lively and the coal men were COM
PEELED to pay the high figure to get the
bark. Though some work has been done
on her since she was damaged at sea,
$4,000 is still to be expended upon her
in governing the vessel into a barken-
tine, to be used in the sugar trade.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-13
ON THE OVERDUE LIST.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 6.-The
ship Wachusett, owned in this city has
been placed on the overdue list at the
Merchants Exchange. The vessel is
out 116 days from Newcastle, n. S. W.,
for Kahului with coal, and 80 per cent
reinsurance is quoted upon her The
Wachusett is an old vessel, but has
heretofore had a successful career.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-13
THE ALDEN RESSE.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 6-The
bark Alden Besse, tWenty-fOur days
from Honolulu, reached port yesterday
afternoon with cargo of sugar and a
few passengers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-13
AlSen
Portland
Cement

WE HAVE JUST RECEXED shipment this celebrated Cement
following by Col OF
S
face
of
thern Pacific R r. bridges 10000 barrels.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-13
DEPARTING.

Thursday, Septeinbef IL
Stmr Noeau, Wyman, for Laha IA,
Honokaa and Kukuihaele p. m
Stmr Waialeale. Green, for Hama
maulu and Makaweli; p. m.
S. $. China, Seabury, for China and
Japan; 1890 p. m.
Friday, Septem5es II.
Stmr Mauna Loa, Simerson, for La
haina, Kona and Kau, 10 a. IN.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-13
BOSTON LYRICS.

The Boston Lyric Opera Company is
now playing at Seattle The DALEY
Company, starring Virginia Cranna,
who was here a short time ago, is also
in the Sound city.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-13
DAVID CENTER.

David Center formerly manager OF the
American Sugar company returned on
the MaripOsa. 1t is reported that
he comes here to accept the position of
assistant manager of Hawaiian Com
mercial.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-13
SHIPPING INIELLIGENGE
ARRIVING.

Wednesday, September II
Schr. VIM. Olsen, Huffman, from
Willapa Harbor, August is with lum-
Der.
Gas. Schr. Surprise, Gahan, from Ka
uai ports.
Stmr. Waialeale Green from Hama
maulu.
Thursday Sep.cmbe" 80
Stmr. Kauai, Bruhn, from Ilecle.
S. S. China, Seabury, from san Fran
cisco Septemhpr 6.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-13
A GOOD THING.

There's one good thing When they feel
dry.
That business men cannot pass by,
For far and wide it's fame you hear,
They stop 10 drink of Rainier" beer,
On draught or in bottle at Criterion.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-15
THE BARRY FARM STREETS.
Opinion of Attorney Duvnll ON the
Condemnation of Land.

Dr. F. ]. Shadd a few days ago wrote to
the District Commissioners calling atten-
ton to the unsatisfactory conditions re-
garding property title in the streets OF
the Barry Farm subdivision, and request
ing that steps be taken to condemn and
to devote to public uses all portions of
ground included in the said highways.
The request was referred to the Dis
trict Assessor, who recommended that 1t
be granted in order to remove from the
tax lists the charges made upon lands
which have been occupied by the public
streets for the last forty three years.
The question, however, was referred to
the Attorney for the District, Andrew u.
Duvall, who has submitted an opinion In
which ne takes the ground that there is
no ,aacesaity to is...xlsssitls the
area mentioned. THE Barry Farm" he
says, lis contained in the subdivision OF
the north half of the tract Of land called
St. Elizabeth. surveyed by B. d. Carpen-
ter in 1867, by direction of the trustees
for the Bureau of Freedmen Refugees and
abandoned lands, Maj. Gen o. o. Howard,
Commissioner the said subdivision is
recorded in the office of the Surveyor in
Levy Court No. 2. Fol. l.
'On this ub-division streets and ave-
nues are shown with their respective
widths. The lots in this sub division have
been sold and conveyed according to the
subdivision. The legal effect of this was
to recognize the existence of the streets
and highways as indicated thereon, and
while the lots as described in these con-
veyances may embrace land to the centre
of the highway. nevertheless that portion
of each lot within the lines of the high
way is subject to the easement of the
highway as indicated upon the plat.
Il am of the opinion that there is no
necessity to condemn the land within the
area Of the highways Of this sub division,
because such highways were sufficiently
dedicated by the map of the sub division,
and because they have been, as reported
by the Assessor, recognized as highways
for almost half century.
Il am further of the opinion that the
Assessor should be directed to enter, as
exempt from taxation, SO much of each
lot in the sub division as constitutes part
Of any highway or street therein"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-15
An Alleged Robber Caught.

Policeman Mullen. Of the Sixth precinct, cap
tured alleged robber at an carly hour yester-
day morning and recovered the proceeds of Z
burglary committed about two hours previous.
The man arrested is John Brown colored. nine
teen years old. and the property recovered from
him has been identified by Joseph Harbour, whose
store, at 10 Second Street, was entered and
robbed. Brown is charged with HOUSEKEEPING
at night. The arrest of Brown was made be-
fore Harbour discovered that he had been rob-
bed. Policeman Mullen found Brown in Balls
Alley acting suspicious and took him into Gus
tody. When searched Brown had in his posses
sion a quantity Of old and rare coins, a lot Of
antique jewelry, including a watch and chain.
a locket, six pairs OF cuff buttons, two sets of
shirt studs, and some rings. In addition, the
prisoner had a pipe, two razors, and quantity
OF cigars and cigarettes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-15
5. Kaln, S0ns& Co.
The Busy Corner
Always The best of everything
for fhe least money

This has been season of surprises. The
merchant that has been wide awake with
ready cash to back his alertness has been
the lucky master. We have just got on
to a little purchase of 100 very swell high
cost nobby Silk Waists. They are made of
the very finest imported Faconne, canalle,
silk taffeta-the colorings are superb in
richness and tone. representing line of
very choice stripes of combined colorings
some are entirely tucked all over in
GLIDING sleeves-others are made blouse
front with tabs of black peau de sole. with
tassels and nobby little buttons. made Of
rhinestones, with stock collars to match
these handsome creations are actually
worth So We shall offer entire choice at
s5.iS. An idea of the many pretty-ron
ceits can be seen displayed in our big cor
ner window-Avenue front.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-15
STILL AT THE MoRGUE.
The Remains of Susan Castella May
he Buried In POtter's Field.

The body of Susan Castella. who died at
her home, 1923 Seventh Street northwest.
Saturday. will probably be buried in pot
ter's field. The body is still at the District
morgue awaiting a claimant All efforts
on the part Of the police to locate relatives
or friends of the deceased who were willing
to defray the expenses of burial have
failed, and as the woman had no posses
sions, as far as is known, the District will
bury the remains.
A will left by the woman indicated that
she had provided for such an emergency
but that which the will disposed of cannot
be found. The will provided for the col
lecting of life insurance of $1,000, which
was to be used in defraying her funeral ex-
penses, and erecting a monument over her
grave. search of the effects of the
woman failed 10 reveal a life insurance
policy, and II is now believed that the
woman had failed to carry out an intention
of insuring her life.
The deceased was forty-eight years old,
and a native of Porto Rico. She was
known as a spiritualistic medium.