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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
FREE CIRCULATING LIBRARY REPORT.
ANNUAL STATEMENT FAvORs SUPERVISION OF
EXPENDITURES BIT CITY AUTHORrTIEs

ANNUAL STATEMENT FAvORs SUPERVISION Oh
EXPENDITURES By CITY AUTHORTrIEa
The twentieth annual report OF the New-York
Free Circulating Library. for 1899. is printed IN
pamphlet or eighty pages and gives complete tn
formation OF the business each OF the twelve
branches OF The institution. y chapter written by
Frederic W Stevens tor the Committee Ways
ana Means touches the recent action OF the
Board of Estimate and AppOrtioument N cutting
down the city's appropriation FOR the support OF thu
free libraries. II is declared that the library
five buildings. worth $4,000; securities and cash
70 the amount OF SIT $50 and 157.777 books valued
az $1,000 The annual income from investments Is
less than S,o00. These statements follow:
While paid from our own resources for
all our capital expenditure. the city OF New-YorS
has TOR the last few given Us large sums Or
money for our current expenses amounting this
total amount spent We think IL not only the
right but also the duty OF the city authorities 70
supervise the expenditure OF this money. and 10
see that IL be spent not only honestly but pEop-
erly
But the question arises Why. II the city or state
give the money and supervise It's expenditure
should II not also manage the Ao-artes2 We can
perhaps imagine a condition OF human a-atrS
where the Individual WORKS Tor t1s pubic 5000 as
agent OF the State receiving II return bis snare
or the common purse; oIr we have not yer arrived
at that condition. and to-day 4 union OF public
scrutiny with private management seems 20 be ch5
best solution OF this tlr1cuIt problem y manage
paid oy the city might lead 70 me introduce
agement alone might lead 70 sectar-anisr. dEpNca-
ton OF work. and waste OF resources.
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eIabtssnb Street, nineteenth Street and Sixth Husnus

sedan chair in an upper Ioggia, IN a closed sedan
chair in the Vatican gardens. his carriass. and
bestowfng a blessing from his throne Other views
of Cardinal Gibbons AT the Seminary OF ST.
Mary. Baltimore; 4 Corpus Christi procession in
Italy, Brothers of the MiseTiCOrdi1 conducting q
funeral. Armenian monks in the Monastery or 81
Lazare. Venice; Capuchin monks in procession, and
or he.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
S4In ro H4FF 80 81 RRoKEN FE4Rr.

James Ward sixty years old. who had been IN III
health for a long time died suddenly yesterday IN
the hallway of the house No. 80 NouJgomery-st..
Jersey City where he had room His son John
died three weeks ago. and the old man carried in
AIS pocket a photograph OF the son thar was taken
twenty years ago. Friends or the old man say ha
died from a broken heart the loss OF his son.
He has another son
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
BRorHERHo0D 81 81. ANpREw

The March conference OF the Newark Local Asz
semby OF the Brotherhood OF St Andrew VIII %
held at Grace Church Man-st-, Orange. tomorrow.
There will % 4 public service at pm. 20 whic:
the Kings Daughters are especially invited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
NEW FTRgpROOFTEG SUBSTANCE.

The Fireproofne Manufacturing Company opened
new Offices at No. 4s Broadway Friday on
that day and yesterday large number of people
visited them. Abraham White. president OF the
company and several assistants received the Wis
.tors ana exhibited possibilities or "Fireproone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
MOVING PICTURES OF THE POPE SHOWN

4. exhibiting the celebrated moving pictures OF
Pope Leo XIII in the Vatican. charging small
admission fee OF 10 cents. The proceeds are to be
distributed among tho various orphan asylums OF
the entire city. Leo XIII IL shown IN his open
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
DELAY IN UNsHIPPING c4MFANIA's MAIL.

DELAY IN UNSHIPPING C4APANIAS MAIL.
There were LIS bags OF mail, of which 300 for
New-Zealand were 70 be shipped across the con-
tinent, aboard the Cunard Line steamship Cam
pania, which was sighted OF Fire Island at 8
o'clock yesterday morning and LETT Quarantine at
1910 a. m for her pier IN this city. Preparations
made at the General PostofHce as soon as
the Campania was sighted TO distribute her mail,
that merchants and business men generally
would get their letters yesterday. About p. m,
however Superintendent White OF the city delivery
said that not a single bag from the Campania had
been received at the Postofice. and consequently
the European mail could be delivered in the
business section of the city before tomorrow
Howard Carroll. who owns the mail dispatch boat
The Postmaster. has the contract for bringing the
mail from the ocean liners reaching Quarantine.
II said the Offices of the Starin Company,
In Cortlandt-st. that the dispatch boat left her
pier at $50 oclOck yesterday morning and met the
Campania at Quarantine. tnut the responsibility
of the company ended there. and that II there had
been any delay in the landing OF the mails IN the
city it could be explained by the Postoftce oneiAls
in charge OF tho boat. difficulty or any KIND
had been reported at the Starfn oTr1eeS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18

as a freprooing material for the most delicate
fabrics Ernest Carnot Assistant Commissioner
General OF the Paris Exposition. has found Fire
proofne'' particularly adapted TO the Expo
stion. The New York Theatre and the Casino have
been treated with il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18

REVENUE THY IN STOCK TRANSACTIONS.
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basis of the increased value OF such stock from the
time of purchase 10 the time OF settlement. This
settlement II is claimed, is in sense Of the word
repurchase OF stock, and, therefore, not taxable
under the law. He also points out that when
customers margin is exhausted and he is CLOSED
OUT further payment of stamp tax is required.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18

J Fierpont Morgan, Of New York to whom
The Hartford Public Library has already been
greatly indebted for an endowment. has pre-
scented 20 the Watk-nson Library, which is the
reference library n the AthenHuul ana Library
L,---SlHg' z complete set Of forty-nine volumes
o Golld's Birds, which is believed 70 be the
O--y complete SCI Of the work owned BY any
YcD.c library n this country This addition
- re genealogical section Of the Watkireon
----DtAsy Drllgs IL tc considerably over one
ISnoreo volumes, which include complete sets
~ a. ne well known and authoritative books
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21

town. II IS used as breathing place
to the inhabitants OF the city. gives
GOODNESS and pure air in summer and
serves to relieve the dullness and the
monotony of public streets and increase
the beauty and value OF city property.
It attracts the people and awakens local
pride.
But the truest value OF public park
is in the rest Il gives to the eye and
mind. to the heart and soul. through
the soothing charm. the fresh and in
splring influence. the impersonal. un-
exciting pleasure which nothing bu, the
works of nature can give to man.
Even the most ancien, park in the
country. the Boston Common. owes its
origin 20 the need Of the community
for cow pasture. Originally il was
not designed as a public park. L, was
the merest accident that It vas pre-
served Wen may the Bostonlans or
Ter annual sacrifice to the gods that
preserved Il as a breathing spot for
the children and for the pleasure and
the pride OF an the people. These
public gardens are sanitadums. They
are priceless boons 10 the sick. TO the
poor. who may go from the dark and
dingy rooms into verdure and sunlight
free Of cost
Parks and houlevards bring the
country to the city, City life is artia-
cial, unnatural Its greatest allevia-
ton Is parkways and parks.
"one par, o. the higher education OF
the day is to teach the people how to
ger into the fresh air. into the parks.
under the trees. on TO the grass. The
parks are useful They are great civil
izcrs. They are great equaiiEers.
They eQualiEe up. not down; they
lift the people to a higher life; they
are educational; they are full Of in
spiration. and make life worth more to
every man. woman and child who comes
TO enjoy them. whichever way you
turn, the hand Of every citizen
should be lifted in favor OF the parks.
They are the peoples heritage FOR all
time 10 come"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21

A. B. Thompson. joint representative
to the state legislature for Umatina
and Morrow counties. has prepared a
bill to restore to normal graduates. In
accordance with the laws OF the state
prior to 1899. the privilege Of securing
state diplomas. from which they have
been deprived by a strict construction
By the Encouragement Of an educa-
tional act passed in 1899. This bin OF
Mr.. Thompson's should be supported
by every friend Of education and Of Just
treatment OF our normal school gradu-
ates. Their ability as teachers in the
common schools compares very favor
ably with that Of the college graduates
who have not received the normal train
ing. Representative Thompson's meas
ure contains no radical changes from
the former system Of granting state di-
plomas, aiming merely at the restora-
ton Of privileges inadvertently denied
10 large body OF our most efficient
teachers.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


Cnlted states Land once. Vancouver
Wash, Nov. q, 1900;
Notice Il hereby given that In com.
plianec with the provisions of the act OF
oongIrHs OF June .. ISIS. entltlel IAN
act Tor the sale % timber lands In The
states of California. Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory" "a extend. /.
cd 20 all the public land states by act
of August I, 1899. George A. Weed OF
Portland. county of Multnomah. state
q Oregon. has thls day nlod In this
oiiloc his sworn statement No. g097, for
the purchase of the lots / and 2, and
= hair % NV quarter Of section No. 80
IN township No, 10 y. range No. . w
W NJ, and viii oher proof 10 show that
inc lana sought la mOrc valuable for It's
timber or stone than for Agricultural
purposes, and 10 establish hts claim 10
said land before the register ard re-
ceiver OF this Office At Vancouver
Wash. on Wednesday. the 18th day OF
February. 1901.
lie names as witnesses: BERNARD
itist, of knappton. Washington; Dlen
Brock. of Naael. Washington: Alfred
]. Gray. oi Knappton. Washington,
lpgton.
ANY and all persons claiming adverse.
~ the aboye-descrlbed lands are re-
qucsied 10 Me their claims In this ofilae
on or before aid 18th day OF Fcb.
ruhry. 1901, w. H. DUNBAR.
Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land once. Oregon city.
Oregon. April II. 1900
Notice 10 hereby given that In com.
pllanee with the provisions OF the ACT
oi congress of June J. lsfs. entitled "An
act Tor the sale OF timber lands in the
.hsaten of California. Oregon. Nevada
and Washington Territory" AZ extend.
ed 10 all the Public Land statcs bv
act of August 4. 1899,
ELLA siiARPSTEiN.
ot Astoria. County OF cia,sop. State
oL oregon, has this day liled in this
oiiiee her sworn statement No. 5iTS Tor
~, hasc ~ the sw quarter OF
section No. = In Township No. north.
Range No. 7 west. and viii ofrcr proof
10 show that the land sought Ia more
valuable for iln timber or stone than
Tor agricultural purposes. and 10 es-
tablinh her claim 90 said land before
the register and receiver Of this once
at urrson city Oregon. on Friday. The
slst day of December. 1900,
She names aA witnesses: T.. z Fer.
guson. May =. Magcc. Thomas Bryee
~ NJ. stuart ot Astoria. OrvEon.
Any and all perBona claiming adverse.
ny ths aboyc-naned leads arS rvdueut.
cd TO Mo their claims In this oifico on
or bcforc said 2iAt day OF December
i'VV' CliAs u, MooREs.
Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


United States Land ONCE. Oregon
city, Oregon. November i2. 1900:
Notice II hereby given that In COM
pllance with the provisions Of the act
OF congress OF June 3. 1878, entitled,
An act for the sale OF timber lands
In the states Of California, Oregon. Me-
vado and Washington Territory" aa
extended 20 all the Public Land states
by act OF August I. 1892. ogden A. Hall,
OF No. go Morrison street. Portland.
county OF Multnomah. State OF Oregon,
has this day nled In this office his
sworn statement No. 53is. for the pur-
chase Of the NE quarter OF section II
In township No. ". range No. 0 w,
and will offer proof 10 show thai the
land sough, Is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes and 20 establish his claim 10
said land before the Register and Re
otiver OF this Office at Oregon City.
Oregon. on Thursday. the 7th day Of
February. 1901.
He names as witnesses. John Fin.
ley. OF Astoria, Oregon: John Chitwood,
OF Astoria. Oregon; Herman Alhers, OF
Push, Oregon: George Mcfarland. Of
olney. Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above described lands are re-
quested 10 file their claims In this Of
fee on or before said 9TH day OF Febru-
airy. 1901. CHAs. y. MooREs.
RaRialor
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suERIFFs SALE.

In pursuance OF an execution duly
issued out OF the Circuit Court OF the
state OF Oregon, for the County OF
,noaanmhlll, on the 18th day OF November
lpOO. upon n judgment and decree rem.
uered IN said court on the igth day OF
April. 1895. In the suit Of o. o. Howard,
plalntln. Va. II. A. Frame, 10. &. Frame
a. w. Stowell and u. u. stowell, defend.
ants. l VIII expose for sale and sell AZ
the law directs at the Court House door
OF the County OF clatsop. in the city OF
Astoria, on Monday. the 3ist day OF
December, 1900. at the hour OF 2 O'clock
p. M. the property situated in the
county OF Clatsop State OF Oregon. and
described as follows. to-wlt:
Lots two (2l, three (3), four a.. Ave
(O) and six C6), In block thirteen (is),
IN Adalrs port OF Upper Astoria, ac-
cordlng 70 the plat on file In the clerks
ONCE OF Clatsop County. Oregon.
THoS. LTNVILLE,
Sheriff OF Clatsop County, Oregon.
Astoria. Oregon. November 2s, 1900.
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THE USE OF PARKS.

Last Wednesdays issue Of the Taco
ma News contains an urgent plea for
public parks in the form Of a com
municatlon from a gardener named E.
r Roberts Now that this subject is
prominently before the citizens Of As
tOrla. some extracts from the thought
full letter Of this lover Of nature will
be of interest. Among other things,
Mr.. Roberts writes:
"A public park is essentially a rural
retreat, a tract Of land set apart for
the benefit Of the people. 1t is designed
to furnish recreation Of body and mind
for those who are tired Of city sights
and sounds and wish to visit and recu-
perate in the country without leaving
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21

Right along with the news that the
administration sespairs OF securing the
payment Of its claims from the sultan
comes the news Of more massacres Of
defenseIess Christians in his dOmlnions
BY fanaucal MOhammedans And all
the powers Of christendom are appar-
emily unable not only to sueeor the dis
treSsed but to secure the just payment
OF claims similar to our own against
the Sublime Porte. with the Boxer
ehieftains laughing at the demands OF
the powers and the assassin Of Con-
stantinople openly defying them the
century closes in a way hardly proving
the justice Of our loud claims Of su-
periOrity over the ''benighted heathen."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Oregon City
Oregon. Dec. 3rd. 1900:
Notice Is hereby given that in COM
plIance with the provisions OF the act
OF congress OF June Q. 1873, entitled IAN
act for the sale OF timber lands In the
states Of California. oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory" as extend
ed 10 all the public land states by act
OF August 4. 1892. John u. Logan. OF
Olney, county Of Clatsop, state OF Ore
gon. has this day flled in this Office
his sworn statement No 5S27. for the
purchase OF the lots II. IL, - and II,
Of section No. Is. In township No N,
range No. w. and will offer proof TO
show that the land sought ls more val
liable for It's timber and stone than for
agricultural purposes. and 10 establish
his claim 10 said land before the reg
lster aud receiver OF this Office at Ore
gon City. Oregon. on Friday, the 18th
day Of February, 1900
He names as Witnesses Sebastian
Glaser. William w. Pope, Mary Denck,
Appollonia Johnson. all OF olney. Clat-
sop county. oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the aboVe-described lands are re-
quested TO file their claims In this office
on or before said 18th day OF Febru-
ary. 1901. CHAs. b. MOORES,
Register
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NOTICE is HEREBY OWEN

Tha, up TO the hour OF o'clock p. m.
on Friday the siat day OF December,
1900, at the otilee % tho Auditor and
Police Judge. the Committee on Ways
nnd Means of the Common Council OF
the Cl'y OF Astoria, viii receive scaled
bids or proposals; ist. for printing and
publishing all legal notices required by
the city OF Astoria Tor the year 1901.
snd. printing and furnishing all legal
blanks and stationary required by tho
city during said year. nida for printing
and furnishing legal blanks mus, spec
10y the price FOR which quarter half
and whole blanks IN 1900 500 and $50
lots will be furnished and the price
per 1000 shec.a for printed letter heads.
Bids VIII be received and reported 10
the Common Council for consideration
which reserves tho right 20 reject any
and all bids.
A. sCHERNECKAu.
A. nRtN,
=. T.. PARKER
Committee on Ways and Meana
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THE MILWAUKEE

A familiar name for the Chicago,
Milwaukee q 81. Paul Railway, known
all over thu Union as the Great Railway
running the Pioneer Limited" lrAlRa
every day and night between 81 Paul
and Chicago. and Omaha and Chicago.
''rhc only perfect train IN the world"
Understand; Connections are made
with all transcontlnental lines securing
to passengers the best service known.
LuNuyioua coaches. electric light. steam
heat OF verify edualed by no othts
hae.
See that your ticket reads via "rhe
Milwaukee" when going 20 any point
IN the United States or Canada. All
ticket agents sell them,
For rates, pamphlets or other lnsor-
nation, address,
J, W. CASEY. c. ]. EDDY,
Trav, pana. ACT, Gen. AEt..
Portland. Oregon, Portland. ore.
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Department ~ the Interior. Land once
AZ Oregon city. orcEon pceom.
ber 70. 1900,
Notice h hereby Kivvn that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice OF
his intention TO make flnai proof In aup-
port of his claim. and that said proos
viii be made before tho county clerk OF
ciatsop county. AZ Astoria, Oregon, on
F,htuary \, 1901. ylE
ALBERT SCilOENtenECK
II. y, No psii. Tor the ~ ot NWA.
ana NWA of SwA. See, u. 4, sN,. Il
.Sw,
ilo names the following witnesses %
prove hlH continuous residence upon
and cultivation og said land VIA
v w. Ccfrcy of Astoria, Oregon. Pot.
rr Olsen ~ Syrnson, Oregon. August
sohoenehcck. Of avonaon. Oregon. Vim,
Sohoenebeek. ~ Syrnson. Oregon.
CHAA. u, MoOREs,
Register.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21

The strike Of the Santa Fe tele-
graphers was evidently uncalled for
or II would not have resulted in 50
complete failure. There has seldom
been 50 ignominlous defeat Of
a labor organization as that which has
befaIlen the order Of railway tele-
Eraphers. All Of which points cut the
moral that a strike without sufficient
cause is a disaster only to the strik-
er and should be avoided by him for
his own sake.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21

Wbecm for a mans self Is in many
branches thereof a depraved thing; II 4,
The wisdom of rats that will b. gure
20 leave house somewhat before II
fall: il Is the wisdom Of the fox. that
thrusis out the badger who digged and
made room for him; II Is the wisdom OF
crocodiles. that shed tears when they
would devour; but that which Is spec
ially 70 be noted is that those which.
as Cicero says OF POmpey, are sui
amantes sine rival. are many times
sacrificed themselves. they become In
the end themselves sacrifices 10 he In
consiancy Of fortune. whose wings they
thought by their selt-wisdom 10 have
plnloned.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Nov. 9TH 1905 AV"'
Notice Ia hereby given that the fol.
iowlns.pa settler has filed notice az
hcr Intention 10 make fnal proof In
support OF her claim. ana that said
proof WIN be made before the county
clerk OF Clataop county, AT Astoria Or,
cgon, on December &c, 1900 viz.
ELLEN QUINN.
y. lQlgs. for the En OF NWK and
NJ OF MEX. section u. Il 6 N n a
W. She names the following wltneascs
10 prove Ter continuous rcsidenoa unon
and cultivation Of said land, via.
Robert NJ. CASTOR, O. w. Coe II w
HAL. NJ. A. Hall. OF Aatorla. OREGON
CHAS. u. MoORES. Reslster
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION.

Land once a, Oregon city. orvgon.
October 20. 1900.
Notice la hereby given that tho FOL.
lowing named settler has fled notice
uf his Intention 20 make final proof
IN supper, of his claim. and that said
proof viii he made beforu tho Register
and Receiver az orcEon City. Oregon.
on December 10. 1900. viz,
ALBERT HCiioENEnECK,
H. +, No 9si1 for the \ y of NV Y
& NWA Of SwA. See, IL, N.Rsw.
Ho names tho following witnesses 20
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF naid land. via.
V. II. Concy. OF Astoria. Oregon, 70.
ter Olson 81 syrnson. Oregon. August
schoenebeok. of Syensen. Oregon: WIN.
schocnebcek, OF Syrnacn. oreson.
cHAa. u, MooREa. Register.
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5000 WORTH OF GOOD.

A II. Thurness. Of Wills Greek Goa
Co.. Buffalo. o.. writes: Il have beer
afflicted with kidnsy and bladder troub-
le for years. passing gravel or stones
with excruciating pain. Other medl-
clnes only gave relief. After taking
Foley's Kidney Cure the result was sur
prising. a few doses started the brick
Just, Ike fine stones. etc. and now
have no pain across my kidneys, and
feel like a new man. Foley's Kidney
Cure lid me 5000 worth Of good" !"
Take no substitute. CHAS. ROGERS,
Druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-21

A man that Is busy and inquisltlve is
commonly envious; Tor to know much
OF other mems matters cannot be. be-
cause all that ado may enc rn his
CWn estate. Therefore II must needs
BE- that he taketh kind OF play pleas
ure In looking upon the fortunes OF
Others. Neither can he that mindeth
bot his own business find much mat
ter for envy. For envy Is a gaddlnR
i,assion. aid walksth the streets and
doth not keep home.