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THE PORTO RlCAN TARIFF.
The Burden Very Light on Anything Most
Articles Free.


The Treasury officials have prepared a
table Of the exact duties the Porto Ricans
will have to pay. The most important
features are:
Flour, free Of duty; corn, 2A cents per
bushel; bacon, free of duty; cornmeal,
cents per bushel; rice, free; oatmeal, 1E2
mills per pound; oats, 2i4 cents per bushel;
pork, free; dried apples, one pound valued
at cents, 3 mills; Goldfish, free; brooms,
valued at S1.20 per dozen, on each broom,
9 mills; mutton, free; candles, on one pound
valued at cents, 1 112 mills; fresh beef, free;
coal, bituminous, per ton, 10 cents; coopers'
wares and wood, cut, for making casks for
sugar or melaSseS, free; cotton cloth, I'M
bleached on one yard, valued at cents,
mills; on one yard, valued at 10 cents, a
mills; on one yard, valued at IL cents,
mills; shifting cloth, on one yard, valued at
12Is cents, mills; bags for sugar, free;
machinery for making and refining sugar,
free of duty; wire, Nos. 1916, per pound,
2 2-10 mills; plows, free; nails, cut, per
pound, $40 of mill; hoes, free; wire nails,
per pound, 11a mills; macheteS, free; steel
bars, per pound, 9-10 of mill; agricultural
implements not machinery, free; boots and
shoes, on one pair valued at 81, 7-1O cents;
hatchets, free; india rubber boots and
shoes, on one pair valued at so cents, 2l4
cents; cotton thread, on each dozen spools
of 200 yards, valued at 26 cents, 1 $40
cents; clocks, valued at 81, 6 cents; rough
lumber free; carpets, valued at 35 cents per
yard, on each yard, 2 Clio cents; modern
school furniture, free; dried herring, per
pound, 1 mill; writing paper, on each
pound valued at II cents, mills; lard.
The National tribune., 1900-05-24

Various offers of houses were made to
Che President and Mrs. Madison on their
return to the city after it was burned. For
q year the Octagon House, owned by Ogie
Tayloe, was rented and occupied as the
Presidential Mansion.
This house stands on the corner of 18th
Street and New York Avenue. 1t was in
this house, in the octagon room over the
hallway. that the treaty OF peace was
signed.
The President afterward removed to the
northwest corner of Pennsylvania Avenue
and 10th Street. This house had previ-
ously been used by the Treasury Depart
ment It was at that time one OF the
finest mansions in Washington. But few
persons, in passing this house, that has
succumbed 10 the march of civilization and
become the home of the druggist, the tai
lor, the artist, the house-keepec, would
suI1nise that it was once the Executive
Mansion, and that some of the most bril-
liant "drawing-rooms" ever held in Wash
ington were those of Mrs. Madison, held
in this house, Civilization has ordered the
soft red brick TO be renovated in buff to
cover up The marks OF time. The large
The National tribune., 1900-05-24
Mine own People,"

Ripley Hitchcock, in The Saturday
EUenln5 Post, draws a vivid picture OF
Americans allowing their own soldiers and
the families Of soldiers to suffer while
American money is being, contributed to
England. Among other things he says:
1T Is said that there are widows of Ameri
can officers in Manila who are almost pen
niless. At the death of an officer his nav
stops, and If the widow succeeds in OBJ
tanning a pension, 1t is only after a long
delay. There are many tales Of sick and
insane soldiers returning to San Francisco
in destitution. Even from Cuba and
Puerto Rico the transports frequently
bring to New York soldiers who are in dire
want. There Is no organization to care
for them. One woman, aided by a few
others, has devoted herself to relieving
their immediate necessities and securing
transportation to their homes, but with,
out her aid We might see invalid American
soldiers begging in the streets Of an Ameri-
can city where kermesSes and concerts are
being given for the benefit Of the British
soldiers In Africa.
'The English officer, in the majority OF
cases, has private means. The American
officer, as rule, is dependent upon his
salary. Between the English and Ameri-
can private soldiers there Is probably
very little difference as regards means.
England Is supposed to be the richest
country In the world. 1t does not follow
that our benehcence should be limited to
our own country, but when 10000 Ameri.
cans are carrying on war in the tropics,
with casualties Of various kinds number.
ing 1000, a situation is presented which
may reasonably be expected to make a
closer and jlster appeal TO our sympathies
than an English war in Africa.
THE families of officers and men, and the
senniless and invalid soldiers who are
discharged in San Francisco and New
YORK can no longer depend upon Govern
fhent aid. The chance for organized
assistance and supervision is obvious, and
the need Of aid imperative. Surely Ameri-
cans will not expose themselves to the
reproach that they have forgotten their
own"
The National tribune., 1900-05-24
A Self-Sapportlnq Woman's Open letter.

1 have had so many letters from friends who
them all about it, that I thought it would be
best to write You and have you print my answer
so that all could Ii. One day, in the Christian
Courier, saw the advertisement of the Baird
Manufacturing Co., 226 Baird Bldg, Pittsburg
Pa, saying they wanted agents for their Flavor
ing Powders. first wrote the editor of the pa
per asking him if they were reliable, and he said
they were one of the largest manufacturers in
the country, So l wrote them, and they started
me In business, with samples and things. That
was two months ago, and had never done such
work before. To-day am out of debt, living
bettsc than I've lived for long time, and
have some money in the bank. l can mako
from 500 to $500 day. I've got my custom
ers so now that don't have to do any canvass
ing. They just send and ask for what they want.
These davoring powders are both cheaper and
better than the old-style liquid extracts, and
there is no trouble to place from one to eight
havors in each house you visit. Imake this let
ter pubic In the hope that all who must earn
their living, and those who want to make extra
money, will do as have done and get employ
ment with this nrm. MRS. SUSAN ].
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on each pound valued at cents, mills;
butter, on each pound valued at Ia cents,
6 mills: soap, on each pound valued at 10
cents, mills; limo, free of duty; beans, per
bushel, 8 7-10 cents.
In addition to this the entire free list, of
course, Of the Dingley law applies to Porto
Rico, except as to coffee, on which the
Porto Rican act levies a special duty in the
interest of the coffee-growers Of the island.
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Monument to Maj. Grady,

A fine monument is to be dedicated
Memorial Day, at Holy Cross Cemetery,
Boston, Mass, to Maj. P. J. Grady, 9th
Mass, of the Spanish War. He was a
veteran of the rebellion, and highly thought
Of ty his comrades. The monument has
fine bas relief portrait of the Major, in
bronze, designed by Hugh Cairns.
The National tribune., 1900-05-24
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ANNUAL
FOR 1900. Published by Laird g. Lee,

OHIcdgO, 1T.
This is the very first original work of the
kind published in this country on a subject
that is attracting more and more attention
the world over. The books on horseless
vehicles issued on the other side Of the
ocean although valuable in their way, do
not really meet the wants of the American
reader. The motors and vehicles con-
structed in the United States have to be
built on principles that do not obtain, to
an equal degree, in countries where the
roads, climates, etc, are radically different.
On that account, it is positive treat to
peruse q work written by Americans for
Americans. 1t is clear, simple and COM
plete, avoiding any excess of technicalities,
and still describing with full accuracy the
leading types Of automobiles now on the
market.
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Gettysburg. May so, via B. & O.

Combined excursion under auspices of
Washington Division, Knights of Pythias
Special train leaves b. & o. Station s:2O
a. m. For further information call on the
Committee and at b. & o. Ticket Offices.
The National tribune., 1900-05-24
RECENT LITERATURE.

COMPLETE POEMS OF COL. JOHN A.
JOYCE. Illustrated by Paul d. Sulli-
van. Published by the Neals Co., 413
18th Street, Washington, D. c..
This is complete collection Of the many
poems of Col. Joyce, which have met with a
very wide acceptance. No poet of the day
is more generally read by the common
people than he. He sings OF the things
that everybody feels, understands, and
wants expressed in verse. He is the poet
of everyday life, as most people encounter
it-fuu Of labors, trials, sorrows and be-
reavements, but also of hopes, aspirations
and enjoyments, Of high ideals and heroic
achievements. He sings the songs OF the
work, fighting it's battles, winning its vic
tories, bearing its sorrows, and striving
always for its betterment. His poetical
finish is high, and his verse always melodi-
OuS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-08
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSION.
Low Rate Personally Conducted
Trips via Pennsylvania Railroad.

September and 20, October and 1s
are the remaining dates for the Penn
sylvania Railroad company's popular
ten-day excursions to Niagara Falls
from Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington. Special train will leave
Washington a. M, Baltimore 9.05 a.
m.
Excursion of September 20 from
Philadelphia will run via Manunka
Chunk and the Delaware Valley; spe-
cial train will leave Broad Street sta
tion a. M; on other dates special
train will leave Philadelphia at $40
a. m.
Round-trip tickets will be sold at $40
from Philadelphia. Baltimore, WASH
ington, and all points on the Delaware
Division; sl1.25 from Atlantic City;
$3.50 from Lancaster; $3.50 from AL
toona and Harrisburg; $500 from Sum
bury and Wilkes-Barre; 1915 from
Williamsport; and at proportionate
rates from other points, including
Trenton, Mt. Holly, Palmyra, New
Brunswick, and principal intermediate
stations.
For descriptive pamphlet, time of
connecting trains, stop-over privileges,
and further information apply to near
est agent, or address George w. Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-08
DEATH OF DIR. A. E. BURR.
Well Known Local Physician Died
Yesterday Morning.

DR.. Andrew Z. Burr, for the last
forty years practicing physician OF
this city and Carbondale, died yester-
day morning at he Hahnemann hos
pital, where he was patient for the
last two months For the last year he
has been a constant sufferer from acute
liver trouble. and this it was which
yesterday resulted in his death.
DR.. Burr was very well known
throughout the county, and he will be
missed by numberless friends. He Is
survived by his wife and two daugh-
ters, Lois and Natalie, three brothers
and one sister. The latter are l.. l..
Burr, of Allegheny, N. Y, and Charles
A. and d. w. Burr, of this city, and
Mrs. Lawler, of Nanticoke.
DR.. Burr was born in Gilbertsville,
N. Y, in 1887, and when about twenty
three years of age moved to Carbon
dale, where he began the practice of
medicine, and soon was "a favorite
physician in the city and vicinity.
While there he married Miss Phillios.
For the last twenty-five years DIR.
Burr lived in Scranton, and was here,
also, in the enjoyment of large prac-
tice, and of a host Of acGuaintances
and friends.
During the last few years, however,
his health had been ailing, and during
the last year he had been particularly
i'll. The funeral will take place at 2.3O
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, with inter-
ment in the Dunmore cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-08

Mr.. Vardon will play eighteen holes
both morning and afternoon. Com
mencing at 10 o'clock he will play the
best ball of T. H. Watkins and A. u.
Huntington, and at 2.30 o'clock the best
ball of j. II. Brooks and F. c. Fuller.
The greens committee Of the Coun-
try club requests all golfers not en-.
tered in the tournament to refrain
from using the course this week, thus
allowing the tournament entries the
course for practice.
The exhibition will not be confined
to Country club members alone, but
all interested are invited. The adj
mission will be 81 for adults and SO
cents for children under Is years of
age. This will entitle the ticket-hold-
ers to both morning and afternoon
matches.
The entertainment committee will
hold a reception and tea after the game
and the grounds and club house will be
open all day to visitors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-08
Going West and Northwest.

The best line west of Chicago If you
are going to any point in Montana,
Idaho, Washington. Oregon. Kansas,
Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah,
Nevada or California is the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. Di-
rect and short lines between Chicago,
Sioux City Omaha, Milwaukee, la
Crosse, st. Paul and Minneapolis. Solid
vestibuled, electric lighted, steam heat
ed trains, free reclining chair cars;
compartment and sleeping cars; the
finest dining cars in the world. II you
contemplate trip west or northwest
call on any coupon ticket agent in the
United States or write to w. s. Howell,
G. Il. p. A., 3sl Broadway, N. Y, or to
John r. Pott, ID. p. A, 4S6 William
street, Williamsport, Pa, saying where
you are going, aboun when you will
start, how many there will be in the
party. and full information, with maps,
timetables and rates Of fare will be
promptly furnished, free. Be sure to
ask for your tickets via c.. M. & ST.
p. Ry. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-08
NOTES OF INTEREST
ABOUT THE STRIKE

A large mass meeting of strikers was
held in Providence on Robinson's field,
Saturday afternoon, which was ad-
dressed by Timothy D. Hayes, the
Democratic candidate for the legisla-
ture in the First district. The follow
ing resolution, introduced by Mr..
Hayes, was adopted: "Resolved, That
we advise our national president, and
1t is our earnest prayer, that he will
not call or encourage the calling to-
gether in convention of the miners Of
the anthracite region until such time
as the employers make such PROPOSE
tion as would warrant. and be a guar
antee for a basis for arriving at an
equitable and honorable settlement Of
the pending difficulties"
Organizer Fred Dilcher is reported
Ill in lHaaleton.
Nearly all the local unions have
for the parade.
Up in the Third warl number of
miners will not let their children go
to school because the coal being used
to heat the building Is mined by nom
union hands at the Clark tunnel.
"The influence of the present strike
on the shipment of anthracite coal Is
plainly evident by the statement Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad company,
printed in another column, as COM
pared with the statement issued the
week before the strike went into ef-
fct. The shipments that week of an
thracite We're S1,106 tons, while the
statement issued yesterday show
shipments of only n1,92S tons. But
what this road loses in anthracite tom
mage 1t more than makes up in bitu-
minOus, as witness these figures:
I'm the statement first referred to
35O,0S6 tons of bituminous We're shipped
over the company's lines, while yes
terday's statement shows tonnage
of 470.619 of bituminous product. In
other words, there was loss of 59,-
IFS tons of anthracite freight and a
gain of 120.533 of bituminous, net
gain of 1886 tons. owing. of course,
to the strike in the anthracite regions
causing a remarkable liveliness in the
bituminous fields. These figures show
that the strike Is a good thing for
the btuminous region and, incidental
ly. for the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany We do not hold that these fig
ures conclusivety and permanently
prove this assertion; but this record
shows that the Pennsylvania company,
at least, Is hauling an enormous
amount of bituminous coal to some
markets. and the presumption Is most
natural that this product is going
to take the place of anthracite."-
Pottsville Miners Journal.
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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE MONDAY, OCTOBER g. 1900

Workers will be held this afternoon at
ct. Johns hail, Pine brook, to further
the arrangements for Wednesdays
parade and mass meeting.
Organizer Nicholas Burke says that
President Mitchell Will surely be here
and deliver an address. and that
Mother" Jones, Secretary Wilson, Or
ganizer Dilcher and others OF the
strike celebrities are expected.
The territory from which the col-
umn will draw It's marchers contains
about 10000 mine workers. and 1t is
expected that big proportion Of these
will be in line.
The first division wifi be composed
OF the locals from up the valley. The
breaker boys, runners, drivers and
door tenders Of the whole district will
make UP the second division. In the
third division will be the locals from
Old Forge. Taylor Duryea. Avoca.
Moosic, Dupont and Lackawanna.
Pittston and Port Griffith are exc
pected to make up the fourth divis.
ion. Dunmore, Minooka, South Side,
Pine Brook and Providence will con-
stitute the fifth division. West Side
and Bellevue will bring UP the rear.
Another division will be formed by
the other organization affiliated with
the Central Labor union. which yes
terday accepted an invitation to par
ticipate. There is hardly any ques.
ton now but that the parade will
exceed in every way the one held in
Wilkes Barre.
District President T. ID. Nichols will
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call proves conclusively that he, at
least, considers that the operators Of
fer is a general one. 1t Is certainly
such, as far as this region is concerned.
Very few of the individual operators
of Scranton and vicinity have not
tackled up the notices, and those few
excuse their failure by saying 1t is
immaterial whether they post the no.
tices or not, as they and everyone else
knows the Individual operator must
grant the concession whether he will
or no. AS f. L. Fuller tersely put it:
I'VE have no choice in the matter, ex-
cept as between granting the conces-
sion and closing our Mines"
The Delaware and Hudson company,
as was expected it would. fell into line
Saturday afternoon, when Superin-
tendent Rose sent out the following
notice to be posted at all the COM
pany's collieries:
This company makes the following announce
mcnt to its mine employees; provided they re.
turn to work within a reasonable time:
1t will adjust its rates of wages so as to
pay to its mine employees on and after Oct l.
net increase of 10 per cent. on the wages
heretofore received; and will take up with its
which they may have. Powder will be sold to
miners for $l.5O per keg. and the difference
between this rate and the old rate OF S2.10
shall he taken into account in adjusting the net
advance of 10 per cent. for this class Of labor.
c. G. Rose. Superintendent.
One of the very first of the inde-
pendent operators to post the notices
was the Connell Coal company. They
were being tackled on the company's
breakers early Saturday morning.
They read as follows:
This company makes the following announce.
ment to its mine employees:
1t will adjust its rate of wages so as to pay
to its mine employees on and after Oct. 1, and
until further notice, a net increase OF 10 per
cent. on the wages heretofore received and Will
take up with its mine employees any grievances
they may have.
Note-It is understood in the foregoing that
powder will be sold to miners for $l.50 per keg,
and that the difference between this rate and
the old rate OF S2.75 shall be taken into ac.
count in figuring the net advance Of the price
noted above for this class of work.
The Pennsylvania Coal company has
not yet posted notices of the offer,
but it's president. w. V. s. Thorne, has
declared publicly that his company will
do whatever the others agree to do.
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Y aCkaWanna
"THEn
0aundry.
;os Penn Avenue A. B. WARMAN
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.
PERSONAL
;oS Penn Avenue.

Miss Helena Sweeg IN, of Charleston, N. g., is
visiting Miss Anna Burk.
DR.. A. p Stoddart is in Bloomsbury today,
where he was called in consultation.
Miss Katllryne Cox, OF Parsons, was the guest
Of the Misses Bell Of Providence, yesterday.
Deputy Attorney General Fred w. F!eitz re.
turned yesterday from a stumping tour in Ohio.
Judge Cyrus Gordon, Of Clearield, who will
assist in quarter sessions court this week, is at
the Jermyn.
The Rev. Miles J. McMarus, of the Cathedral,
will preach this evening in St. Lawrence 5
church at Rondham.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Boyd, jr., of North Park,
will entertain the following at house party
1t Lake Sheridan: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pratt
the Misses Wright OF New York; McCiee, of
Weightsvile Zurhch, and Messrs. Rowlson,
Pratt and Zurfch.
Mr.. Samuel l.. Wayland, of the Peoples Tele-
phone company, has purchased the handsome
residence of j. Stanley Smith, esq, at 1876 Clay
avenue Mr.. Smith is going to reside in Pmla-
delpha, where he will enter well known legal
firm with offices at Broad and Chestnut street.
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friends that he had taken large sized
amount OF audanum into his system
in order to make him sleep better.
Ever since the beginning OF the
strike Ward has been in a half-intoxi-
Gated condition and while in this state
has been guilty of actions which have
been brought to the notice of the po-
lice. When the news of what was sup
posed to have been an attempted sui
eide was reported to the police, PATROL
man Schmidt went In search OF Ward
and found him intoxicated and appar-
emily little the worse for the laudanum,
and he was later pronounced to be out
Of danger.
He was taken to the central station,
where he was examined by the police
surgeon, who said that the fellow was
evidently playing possum." as the
laudanum had not done any harm
whatsoever.
In police court Ward was fined S.
for his disorderly actions and in de-
fault will be committed for fifteen days
to the county jail.
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WHAT MCKINLEY HAS DONE FOR US.

Lansing President Of the Scranton Board Of Trade
asked last night to give
President Mckinley should
n said among other things:
today the reelection Of President
precisely those which existed four
and develop the industries Of the country
opposed wild theories
8 they four years ago.
believe gone this year the
support Bryan oney Hill and cohrane hsve
merely maintaining the organization
things the future when Bryan shall have
finally They supporting him in negative sort
of way
single business in Northeastern
President McKin
ley local have not felt the benefits of
cKneys half much other sections of the
history this city feels the effects Of
panic matter of the effects of
tion ALSO
marked general improvement in local industrial
conditions during which has continued since
Every election would to
CITY, frightening all prospective indus
holding back capital which, the
election used to develop and build
Industries and employ labor"
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