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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13
OF liquors has been prohibited except
under special license issued by the
government.

Another order which has been criti-
cised as arbitrary, but was issued for
an equally good reason. prohibited the
sale of land without the consent Of the
government. This was due to the fact
that a number Of swindlers and specu-
lators came to the island after its oc-
cupation by the United States and were
buying the most valuable tracts of land
from the natives for mere fractions of
it's value, and in exchange for liquor.
articles of clothing. jewelry and trink-
cts. In order to protect the natives
from such swindlers Capt. Leary ex-
tended his fatherly supervision over
their real-estate transactions. and then,
to break up the habits of Incidence, he
issued an order requiring the people to
go to work. Every adult inhabitant
who is without a trade or occupation
is required to plant a certain quantity
Of corn. rice, cacao. sweet potatoes and
other vegetables; and every family
must keep at least twelve hens. one
rooster and one SOW. All unoccupied
lands have been taken possession of in
the name of the government, and per-
sons who do not own gardens can OBJ
tain them for nothing In order to carry
out this order.
A proclamation forbidding the expor-
tation Of food without the consent Of
the government was also fatherly
precaution exercised by Capt. Leary far
the purpose of preventing famine. Th"
natives never have raised more than is
| needed for their own support. Occd-
sionally the island IL visited Ey whal-
ers and other ships whose masters buy
| up all the food SUPPLIES they are able
to obtain. and in order to obtain money
! to pay for liquor the natives are In the
habit of selling everything the visitors
| will buy at any price they are w'''ing
to pay. Thus 1t has often happened
that large portion of the population
have found themselves without food
, and have been compelled to depen
| upon the charity OF their pei shbors ~
to sustain life by eating plants that
| are injurious to their health.
In order thoroughly to Americanize
the people of Guam, Capt. Leary or
dered the celebration of the national
Thanksgiving day last year and issued
| proclamation appointing Thursday.
Nov so. as a day of thanksgiving and
prayer. He recommended "a.l persons
to abstain from work and to assemble
in their respective places Of wor,'ir to
give thanks to Almighty Col for His
| goodness and loving kindness 20 US and
| to all men,"
The proclamation was obeyed. and
the first day OF thanksgiving ever OBJ
| served in Guam will not only be re-
membered forever. but will be recog-
nized as the most important event that
has ever occurred In that island wita
the exception of the hoisting of the
| American flag In the plaza. At the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-13

responding amount for every chicken or
animal used for food.
Each village has small church and
a schoolhOuse in which the children
We're taught reading. writing and the
catechisn. but nothing else. Captain
Leary has improved the schools and Is
employing intelligent citizens as teach
ers He asks the people Of the United
states to send him. care of the navy
department at Washington, kindergar-
ten outfits, discarded books. toys. pic
ture papers and picture books, and cv-
erything else that would serve to amuse
and instruct the children Of Guam. He
has organized a Misunderstanding school
and music school. and asks FOR
musical instruments, as the natives
have much love and a remarkable tai
ent for music, and it affords them SO.
much pleasure that he finds it the most
effective influence in winning Their:
from ideness and its consequent vices.
The houses are built on posts four TO
six feet above the ground to keep them
from dampness i'm the rainy season. but
are entirely comfortless and furnished
In the most primitive manner. Their
utensils are simple and homemade. hut
all the clothing comes from Japan. The
principal articles of food are rice, co.
coanuts and cakes made from the -four
OF the nut OF a palm.
When government took possession
there was n great deal of sickness
among the natives, who We're without
medical attendance or supplies and
were dependent entirely upon their ma.
tive remedies. There had been "a sur
geon attached TO the Spanish military
garrison, but he did not con-
slider it his duty TO treat sick
natives except those of the wealthier
class who could afford to pay him.
DR.. Philip Leech of the navy at once
established a hospital and had treated
2H patients at the last report. The
natives arc said to be very gratefu!
Tor the medical attendance and showed
their appreciation by the energy with
Wnlch they assisted in building a hos
pital. Most of tie diseases are due to
the lack of sanitary arrangements and
10 the prevailing vices. Capt. Leary
and his sailors are working diligently
to improve both the physical and
moral condition of the people. and he
speaks with qualification of the changes
that have already been effected. While
capt. Leary assumes the authority of
a dictator, he receives the cordial and
grateful support Of the people and the
hearty cooperation of Father Palomo
and the other native priests. He has
compelled the natives to adopt sani-
tary precautions. has condemned and
filled many wells aid cisterns that
were found To contain impure water.
and has secured an ample supply of
good water for the city OF Agana from
spring three miles distant.
Some of Capt. Leary's efforts at re-
form have been as amusing as they
were arbitrary. and his proclamatio
commanding the natives to get mar
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ried has been the subject of consider
cent OF the adult population were liv-
ing in a condition Of concubinage and
that nearly all the children on the is
land We're illegitimate, which was due
to the refusal of the priests to marry
! couple without the payment Of fee
of five pesos. Very few of the inha BIZ
tants were ever able during their en-
| tire lives, to accumulate so large a sum
of money. Recognizing that radical
measures should be taken to correct
this condition. Capt. Leary issued his
celebrated marriage order on Sept. IL
last, in which he commanded "all per-
sons living together out of bonds OF
wedlock" to be married before Nov. 3
| under penalty Of fine and Imprisonment
and declared legitimate all children Of
parents who We're legally married be-
| fore that date. The priests were COM
PEELED to perform the marriage cere-
mony without fees, and If they refused
| to do SO. the people were instructed to
go to a civil magistrate. Capt Leary
| reports to the secretary of the navy
that "the merry wedding bells were
| rigging constantly" aft,r his order was
| matrimonial relations OF his constitu-
! cnts have been greatly improved.
Another order which has received a
great deal of criticism was as follows:
| "Public celebration of feast days of
| the patron saints of the villages will
not be permitted. The church and its
members may celebrate all religious
| feast days within the walls of the
churches or i'm private residences, in ac-
| cordance with the regulations for the
maintenance of the public peace. but
unless otherwise ordered the only pub
| lie holidays recognized will be Sundays
and holidays authorized by the sta
| tutes of the United States"
This order was thought necessary be-
cause the natives We're in the habit Of
| celebrating religious feast days with
| drunken carousals in the streets Of the
| towns and villages, which invariably
| resulted in disorder and destruction Of
| property and often in quarrels in which
| men and women We're killed and
wounded, and always appalling exhi-
bitions Of vice and degradation In the
public streets, where, inflamed with
| drink, the natives lost all sense Of
| shame and propriety." In order to pre-
vent this debauchery, Capt. Leary.
with the advice of the Catholic priest
| to whom I have several times alluded,
| required all religious festivities to be
| celebrated within the walls of the
| churches. He did not prohibit or in
terfere with them in any other way.
| Capt. Leary has also made an at
| tempt to correct the vice of drunken
ness. which has been almost universal
among the inhabitants of Guam. The
| liquor is made of the Juice of the cocoa
NUT but now 1t cannot be manufac-
| tured. sold or given away under a fine
of 800. and Imprisonment for one
] month or more. and the importation
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principal church in Agana Capt. Leary.
his staff and entire garrison attended
service. A solemn TIE Deum was per-
formed, the navy band furnishing III.
music. The remainder Of the day VAS
given up to rejoicing. aud Capt. i.ca'y
reports that there was very l.ttie m
toxication and no disorder.
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COULDN'T ESTIMATE ITS VALUi.
DIR. Agnews Cure for the Heart never
fails. 1t relieves In 80 minutes. 1t cures.
1t is a beacon light to lead you back to
health, w. II. Musselman, of q. A. r.,
Weispcrt, Pa. says: Two bottles of DR..
Agnew's Cure for the Heart entirely
cured me OF paltipation and smothering
spells. Its value cannot be estimated.
feel like e. new man." Sold by Mat.
thews Bros. and w. II. Clark.-ll.
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Some of Capt. Leary's efforts at re-
form have been as amusing as they
were arbitrary. and his proclamation
commanding the natives to get mar
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
To-day's closing quotations:
IRATE BOARDING MISTRESS.
Avenges Herself on Woman Who
Married Her BOarder.

Mrs. Mary McFadden OF No. 1911 North
Jefferson avenue ga not know what
tro;ble was until she was married. Five
months ago she welded Tom McFadden.
who was boarding then at the home OF Mrs.
Bridge. MulGcrick al No. Iii North Tween
ty-fourth street. When he married he
moved from the house TO his present ad-
dress.
Since that time Mrs. McFadden says that
Mrs. NlrfericE has been angry at her for
having taken her boarder away. and on
several occasions has made threats of what
she would %. Nothing was done. however.
until Thursday evening. when. it Is said,
Mrs. Mulderick called upon Mrs. McFad-
den. Incidentally. In the course OF the
visit, Mrs. Mulderick broke a goblet on
Mrs. McFadcen's head. Mrs. Mulderick
returned to her clearinghouse. while Mrs.
Fadden came home that evening his wife
told him of what had been done. but he re-
fused 10 take the law in his own hands. and
his wife determined 10 have justice.
Friday morning she appeared before the
City Attorney and procured a summons
against Mrs. Muldcrick. charging her with
n breach of the peace. When the papers
had been served on Mrs. Mulde-.ck she
made another call at the McFadden home.
There were nc glasses in sight this time.
Mrs. NcFcdden having taken care TO re-
move them to prevent a repetition Of the
former seance bu, that did not deter the
boarding-house keeper. She started in on
Mrs. McFadder. and Mrs. Mulderick says
she made her look like thirty cents
I the close Of hostilities Mrs. McFad-
den had a black eye added to her list Of in
juries. From all that can he learned. the
war IL not over. but promises TO become
nerrier. Mrs. NcFadden has decided on
vengeance of a higher order than she can
get in the Police Court. In company with
one of her nrighbOrs she called on Chief
Campbell! yesterday TO ask his protection.
Chief Campbell advised her 10 lay the
case before the Ass:stant Prosecuting At
torney. and try to procure a warrant
against the irrepressible Mrs. Mulderick
charging her with assault and battery
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Government bonds
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT,
Clearing Institutions Stood a Fur
Their Drain of S5.3OJ.2OO.

New York. Oct. oo.-The weekly statement
OF averages of the associated banks shows:
Loans; $.s.Si9 go; decrease, slo,0o5.S0; de-
cu!ation, 1891 800: increase. si57..Ja: legal
tenders. $3.50. 200: decrease. SI.7H.e0:
specie. sl5f:syt20 decrease. S.eo5.ooo: total
serve required. s21l, . .200: decrease, g.
.ssS:9; surplus reserve. s2,9i7.Iet; decrease.
The Financie- says:
ISOLATED banks for the week ending Oc-
tooer -. taking everything into consiiera-
tlon. was of a favorable character. The
gearing institutions, despite the drain of
S'9,9.1v cash from their already depleted
holdings, managed TO minimize the effect cr
me reduction by a radical contraction in
loans. when operated To reduce deposits
ana therefore released the percentage of
cash heretofore locked up as reserve.
IN 5rief, the present volume of deposits
calls for nearly S.sU..gc9 less cash reserve
than at the close of the previous week. ana
as ihe actual cash outgo was. as stated.
20: the surplus was reduced only 81
ais.2.', leaving the excess still held above
ehe legal requirements $685.. 1gl.
~ Is usually calculated that all the banks
ere required u maintain . per cent Of their
deposits in cash. This is true in the case
OF national banks. bur there are in the
clearinghouse Association eighteen state
hanks which legally are not compelled TO
keep the higher percentage. As a matter
o. fact. the power Of the banks TO loan
money Is greater than the excess reserve
totals indicate.
"Th outlook. however. does not favor
.he possibiiity OF the banks having to re-
sort 20 their extra legal powers. The de-
mand for currency from the South has
abated largely. and receipts of specie. both
from Europe and the Pacific Coast. viii foot
up nearly ten millions before the end of
next week. In addition to this. the Treas
MY is losing money TO the banks, SO that
their gains will be much above the ouryO
Al the same time IL cannot he said that
rates on loans will respond instantly to
these FACTORS. The concentration of ten
millions in loans in the face of an active
SOCK market. Is unnatural and is not to
De looked for as n regular feature.
The near approach of election docs no.
seem 10 be changing the policy OF the hanks
IN any respect The DECREASE Of sixtv-oue
miillors IN deposits since the middle of SEN
eInbe is TO he ascrihed solely to cr7p sea-
son operations. Circulation IS still cynarJ-
fng and Is now well above all previous rsc-
orus. stardinc st about 81. IIl DO"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
New York Market Go~sfp,

The following synopsis OF the gossip in regard
to the leading features Of the New York market
Was received by H. II. Francis. BRO. y 20:
New York y. Y, Oct. A.-Ipndou was a
seller OF a large scale in to-jay's mark-t. Al
though the stock Exchange az London closed be-
fore ours opened. trading was continued on the
Curn ard cables were received sore until cur ~
change closed The sales amounted TO fully 90
eos shares. and Were heaviest in Atchisun com.
and MD. Ontario and Western and L. z.
business On the Stock Exchange was nearly all
on large orders. coming from the most impor-
,ant interests connected with the various stocks
active IN the market The great bull factor. sc-
already received for steel rails and showing
made by companies Ike National Tube in short
period. which business. accoriing to trade re-
ports. was repressed-
The buying Of these stocks came from what are
REGARDED as Inside interests that should have full
information in regard TO their condition and pros
poets.
F. w. Savin & Co. who took s.0J shares: Flower
& Co. and a. A. Hous:nan & Co were also buy
ers on a larce scale. The same interests were
BUYERS Of American Hoop. and National steel
Peoples Gss was exceptionally heavy. Chicago
houses selling the stcck steadily from the open
ing The stock was unfavorably affected. also,
by the fact .h.t the interests supposed to be az
the ball side Of the market. as far as active AMI
Louisville and NASHVILLE was strong on buying
hv Halle & Si.egiit,- acting for Southern inter
es.A Ths buying was based on belief that the
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-Rsera.hr rroorts a decrease IN DanuAien
wheat shipments. giving these far This week
as $500 bu. against I.ts.@to bu. last week.
trn0mhal made last weeks 1.2+i.c-. bu- As
North and South American clearances between
them this week were 4.ys.W0 bu. the to.al
worlds shipments will. hardly reach s..n.up
lu. where over s.91.p9 bu- shipped last week.
The difference between this and last week may
he 1.sS.00 bu.
-Broomhall cabled: THE unfavcrable crop
news from the Argentine caused the st-aeineSs
at the opening this morning. quotations being
unchanged from ~. PREVIOUS close. tern opened
t.d higher. on covering BY shorts. hat LOST this
advance on predictions OK large shipments 10
Liverpool Within the next few weeks"
-For the first two mcaths this season the i'm
ports Of wheat in European countries we've g.
~. ~ lE-. ~ l."Ht.eft bu. more than last wear.
of tnis amount @s.132.gS bu. were taken by the
United kingdom. belgium took e-t-,e1. HOl-
land s.els.l ~ and Italy 6. scias- The Russian
exports fur the period increased about cne-thiri.
and Danrh;an exports increased fTVrs I.is6. -
to s.s2s.GpL
a foreign circular recently received says that
Mediterranean countries have t--a free importers
Il wheat, Paving light supplies fer Northern
Europe. There has been some -four demand az
New York from the f.altic. on account Of e1-
recitation Of the usual close OF navigation.
The Nebraska Grain Dealers Association
claims that the corn crop Of that state will be
a good deal less than al first estimated. and
against estimates Of 3n.o-o.1cb bu. made some
I time ago
The Duluth Commercial Record said that the
/ estimates OF a 2.9ro.J5r bu- FAX crop must be
scaled to not over 2J.g0o.eGo bu. available for
| q resumption. About t.pu.O9 bu. have been
use.
The Mark Lane Express says that the losses
In England from u%nripensd grain are the small
| est known in years
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O1ty Oh ~. LOutS
ected daily by Gaylord. Blessing 4 Co., -,
LOCAL STOCKS AND BONDS.
A Fairly Active Market-Cnited Rail-
ways I'm

The market In a general way This morning was
some better than 1t has been Of late There was
"a fairly good demand for the inherent securities
and the dealings footed UP quite encouIagingly.
Another gratifying feature MAS the strength
shown Dy several Of the reading stocks and bonds.
owing 10 the lack of selling orders.
The principal business transacted this morning
WAS in United Railways. There was a good de-
rns.nd for tbs Is, ana during the session sales
market closed arn. with buyers a. 49, and sellers
1T 49,.
Transit stock was quieter this morning ard
nominal at $ls-.5 bid. bu. nors offered. TIE
preferred. which has been showing evicence Of
strength. was in demand and higher. l0 selling
~ Sos. which was bid and $3.50 asked.
Missouri Fdisons. which have been practically
dead for some time, came into prominence to-day
through quite free bidding for the bonds Selling
offers were scarce. however. and but one sold.
That brought SO, which was bad FOR more, ard
$500 asked. The preferred stock was $50 asked.
There were some huying orders FOR Granite
Ei-Metal,ic mining stock. and sales OF 20 at s2.5l.
AnaeTIcaD-NeItie was sl.J3 asked, with no bids.
and san Sebastian sold TO the extent OF 100
at IS.
The usual dead state q affairs prevailed In the
marks; for hank and trust stocks.
Brewery ss were unchanged al 5000 bid and
none offered.
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TRADING VERY ACTIVE
IN NEW YORK MARKET.
LONDON, HOWEVER, WAS
NOT A FACTOR.
Stocks Were Bullish With the
Exception of Peoples Gas and
Manhattan Railway.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

SPECIAL
New York, Oct. 2l-With the exception of
ono or two stocks, advances were common
n this mornings stock market. TIL trad
ing was notably active and well diversified.
AS has been the case throughout the week,
however. the dealings were conducted upon
purely technical lines, and there was moth
ing in the news of the morning with any
particular bearing upon the market. Lon
don was not a factor of any account. either
IL respect 10 the quotations furnished from
that quarter or the dealings here for for
eign account. The most conspicuous excep-
ton to the common tendency Of the mar
ket were Peoples Gas and Manhattan Rail
way. Both stocks showed the effect OF
proht-real.z.ng sales. Peoples Gas being
particularly weak.
In the railway LIST the features were
Northern Pacific common, Union Pacific.
Rock Island. St. Paul and Southern Rail-
way preferred. In the injUs,rials the feat
ures were .Anaccnda. National Tube. Amer
lean Steel Hoop and Continental Tobacco.
Little was done In the local traction group
apart from Manhattan Railway. To some
extent, the trading was Influenced by the
expectations that the weekly bank state
ment would make favorable showing, and
also by the heavy receipts of gold at the
Pacific Coast, and particularly at San Fran
cisco. The day. tTaTilc returns and the sum-
maries Of the cOuntrys trade conditions
published by the mercantile agencies were
nearly all OF a gratifying character. The
changes shown in the bank statement were
not in line with tie preliminary estimates.
The loss shown in actual cash WAS much
larger thar the preliminary calculations,
amounting to s5.5oo.vs. and the change in
this item was apparently effected by money
movements at the close of las, week. The
loan account also showed an Unexpectedly
heavy contraction. The decrease there being
$le,olu.cD. This change, together with the
less In cash, resulted in q shrinkage OF de-
pests. amounting 10 si5.l55."po and. il con-
sequence, the decrease in surplus reserves
was only S.als, N9.
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Range of


Pork for October delivery sold to-day at
sl4. "A decline of soc per b5!. from the last
price II sold for previous day. Only 30
hbIS. changed hands at the above figures.
Wolf being the seller. The lard situation
continued strong with a good demand ex-
listing for all deliveries. Cudahy was pre-
sumably the leading buyer. Cash demand
was good for both lard and meats. Hogs
We're firm To- Sc higher. Receipts West for
the week were $4,000. as compared with
$4,000 head the corresponding week last
wear. Estimated receipts for Chicago next
week are T10.0J. Receipts at the leading
markets to-day estimated at IS. l@, as COM
pared with $3.50 a year ago.. Receipts Of
products were ~fair-of lard and meats about
tbirry-twu cars. Shipments were only fair
about i3i ears. Nov. pork commenced
with small sales at s1l.1s. Jan. sold at
81. 40 TO Sl1 A: opened and closed at S1i. 40.
NOV. lard good demand. Sales were made
at 81. 50 TO 81. opened at $50 and closed at
s5.e1iz. Jan. sales, were made at So. SOS. 30;
opened at S.tJ and closed at 81. GIL.
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FOUND, BIBLE IN HAND.
Aged Matthew VOgelbacher Took
Refuge in Il Shed.

Matthew Vogelbacher. 20 years old. who
disappeared from the city Dispensary
Thursday. was found yesterday afternoon
hiding in an old shed in the rear OF No.
2T35 G-avois avenue. He had a Bible i'm his
hands when he was found. An ambulance
was called and he was removed TO the City
Dispensary. from which he was forwarded
to the Poorhouse.
Voeelbacher has been cared for by his
daughter-in-iaW at No. 3Sli Natural Bridge
read for a long time, but she felt she was
unable to provide for him longer. and es-
corfed him TO the City Dispensary to have
him sent to the Poornouse. While he was
waiting for an ambulance he left his seat
and made his way out of the building. IL
is not known where he spent the night.