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New-York tribune., 1900-04-29

OLD BUILDINGS NEAR THE DANGER POINT AND
LACKING IN HARMONY

LACKING IN HARMONY.
= the Senate should pass the bill. which has al
ready gone through the House Of Representatives,
reducing the appropriation for the Of
the United States Naval Academy Annapolis
from IS 100000 s600o,o00 the friends Of the
Cepted plans viii be deeply disappointed.
Ernest Flagg. Of York the architect says
that this would really leave but 81 100000 for the
buildings. g 900 coo VIII have be spent on sea
walls and improving the grounds. With this
executed They would need to be cut, reduced in
size and the materials changed. Where granite
vas chosen brick would have be substituted
The architect Is that this attempted reduc-
ton is not economy. The academy is growing he
says, and that il may keep Up with the expanding
Navy the buildings must be larger. He has planned
them that they more than satisfy the present
needs Of the institution For this reason therefore,
the buildings should be made 10 last Mr.. Flagg
believes also that serious a change must result
n the building Of a home for The academy which
would he unworthy Of its history and the dignity
Of the United States. II cheapness were the only
question $lo0.ts@ could easily put shed
shelter the cadets He hopes that the Senate will
vote the original appropriation, for this, he is
1cent, the committee favOrs well the friends
Of tho institution and the c nnssoners that have
visited the academy during and since Secretary
Eerbert's time
The Nation has never irdulged in any Hberality
toward its school for sailors. A recent pubIica-
ton says that IN fftyve years II has given this
institution only g 100000. The buildings are
close 70 +he ro+rr ~ 5arger and ag Ia c-i,c =,
architectural harmony the association of a
Greek temple with a modern factory.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-29
HOLMES LECTURES WITHOUT HOLMES.

Louis Francis Brown. manager Of the Burton
Holmes lectures, announces that he will put on
the road a second edition of these popular enter
tainments. with. a competent speaker to read the
lectures given by Mr.. Holmes during the last sea
sen These second edition lectures Will be exactly
the same both as to subject matter and as to still
ana motion pictures. those originally given
the subjects being Manila" Japan Revisited
Round About Paris, The Grand Canyon of Ari-
zcra" -.Moh Land" and The Hawaiian Isl
ands These lectures Will be given in cities which
Mr. Holmes has been unable 70 visit, owing to
the demands on his time elsewhere Mr.. Holmes is
now in Europe. preparing lectures for his
regular season The subjects will be The Paris
Exposition" THE Passion Play of 1900, "Thessay
and the Olympian Games and Cities Of the Chi
~ess Coast" A summer of Burton Holmes
lectures is be given in San Francisco ana other
California cities. the subjects being those which
we're given last season. The lectures in California
viii be delivered by Louis Francis Brown.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-29
roLBERTs UNFORTUNATE CASE.
HOW HE HAS BEEN KEPT OUT OF HIS SOUTH
CAROLINA HOME.

CAROLINA HOME.
Columbia. S. c., April % (SpeciaD.-James W
Tobert brother of the Republican State Chairman.
has written a letter TO Governor McSweeuey giving
ar account of his recent experiences at the hands
of q mob AT Mccormick. 5. c. He reminds the
Governor that he and his brothers were driven
from the county soon after the general elections
in 1898 and that about year ago Governor
FlIerbe issued a proclamation giving them the
right 10 return to their homes. In spite OF this.
Tolbert says and of the fact that his wife
postmaster at Mccormick he remained away for
sixteen months. My land all lay out last year
and I wished rent it, l own several houses in
the town. besides farm land adjacent Persons are
living in my houses who will pay the rent They
have taken possession OF the property which
am paving taxes Tolbert goes on 10 say that he
owns a store in Mccormick and holds a number of
mortgages on chattels and other property. but
has been unable take any legal steps to wind up
mis- business. the resident magistrate will do
nothing toward beginning action.
Tolbert then describes his visit Mccormick
early this month. He went to friends house
New-York tribune., 1900-04-29
DEATHS FROM sTARV4TIoy IN y4n4IC4
RESULTS OF THE HURRICANE OF LAST YEAR
STILL FELT ON THE ISLAND.

Kingston Jamaica, April 19-The failure of the
banana crop in the parish of st. Thomas oc-
casioned by the storm that occurred toward the
end of last year, has produced widespread distress
in the parish. TrnityvilIe recently of the
fourishing districts in the parish, is now in
pitiable condition. Several persons have died from
starvation. A boy Of tender years died from want
of food. The father. old man. tramped from
TrinttyytlIe 10 Morant Bay 10 report the Crcum-
stance to the police. On arriving at Morant Bay
the old collapsed and died the cause of death
that the government is doing anything to alleviate
the suffering Of these poor people. The banana
plantations are. however, looking up again and
fast recovering from the effects of the storm. 1t
is hoped that the usual quantity of fruit will be
shipped this year. But this will begin before
July and in the time the sunerings of the
people will continue.
At Annotto Bay OF the chief centres OF the
fruit industry. the price OF bananas has gone up
60 cents a bunch There are at present many
buyers in the market the principal ones being the
United States Fruit Company and J. E Kerr &
co. The trade is booming. and there Is good
deal of excitement obtaining the fruit
Arrangements have been completed with regard
o the direct line Of English fruit steamers for
which service 5000 900 annual subsidy is be paid
Jamaica contributing one-haIf The contractors,
Elder. Dempster & Co. of London have appointed
I1orn brsinees man and agent Of 7fa 7,1yae5ia @f
Line of steamers. Mr.. Haggart has gone to Eng
land to confer with Elder Tempster q Co T'b-
fruit trade from the United States 70 England.
The consensus Of public opinion here indicates Il
trade Jamacans believe that the colony's future
is involved in its trade relations with America
Tarnaica out of the rut into which English so-
called free trade principles consigned her.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-29
JONES AND SUGAR TRUST.
THE DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN TRIED TO
MAKE A BIG PRESENT TO THE
CONCERN HE PROCESSES
TO HATE.
IRy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE !

Washington, April 2S-In response TO a resolution
OF inquiry, the Secretary CT the Treasury has sent
70 the House OF Representatives a report giving
the names Of persons. firms and corporations who
from time TO time have paid customs duties on
goods and articles OF description which have
entered the United States from Porto Rico since
The treaty with Spain. with articles and amounts
paid by each The following statement shows the
amounts % customs duties paid on sugar and
nolasses from Porto Rico and entered ar the Port
OF New-York by the respective consignees thereof;
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

New York university has announced
and accepted gift of 100000 to be used
to build Hall OF Fame" 1t win be a
colonnade. 500 feet long, looking toward
the Palisades. and upon $50 panels are
TO be inscribed the names of an equal
number of truly great Americans. II
the question of deciding who is entitled
to place in the colonnade is left to
New Workers.. II is not altogether GER
tain that the judgment exercised win be
approved by the country at large. for
along with Washington. Jefferson, Jack
son and Lincoln we may find handed
down to posterity the names of Richard
Croker, Jay Gould, Pat Rooney. steve
Brodie and Terry McGovern.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

In 1898. the first full year of the Ding
ley tariff, our imports from France were
s52.7so.s4s, while our exports were ss5'-
4Ee. 100 Reciprocity, which appeared
particularly desirable in 1897. bore DIFF
ferent aspect a year later. when our
imports from that country had fallen
Off. while our exports had more than
doubled. At the present time the man
ufacturers OF this country cannot keep
pace with their orders, and the growing
trade of Asia is expected to expand UNI
iii IL win be able to absorb in the future
all Of the surplus Of this country. The
trade OF Europe is OF less relative i'm
portance now than a few years ago:
the commerce OF the Pacific win rival, il
rot exceed, that Of the Atlantic. and TO
the West, not the East, are the eyes Of
our manufacturers being directed for
their future markets.
with an enormous volume Of trade in
our favor. with the present prosperity
of our manufacturers. and with the
opening of new markets. Of vastly more
Importance than those OF France. the
reasons which once rendered a reciproc-
ity treaty with that country highly adj
visable have lost much OF their force,
while the objections 10 that treaty, that
1t injuriously affected the farming, fruit
raising and certain other Industries Of
the United States. remain. II the Re-
publican majority in the senate rejects
the reciprocity treaty, II viii simply IL
iustrate the capacity Of the Republican
party to adjust itself to changed condi-
tons Reciprocity is not great princi-
pie abstractly meritorious or the con-
trary. but practical arrangement
which may be useful or useless to a
country according to changes Of cir
cumstance.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13
The Rush to Alaska.


A greater rush than ever 20 Alaska IL
indicated this season. In the last two
years prospectors have been looking
over the agricultural resources OF the
territory. and are convinced that they are
about the same az those of Europe in the
latitude OF Finland. a region thai raises
wheat and barley for export All the com
mon vegetables have been harvested in
Southeast Alaska. Wheat has been har-
vested there and grass IL abundant and
nutritious Excellent Wild fruits are
found including raspherries and two kinds
% currants The harder vegetables have
been grown as far north as Dawson.
Some investigators report that Alaska IN
time will mainly produce its own foot
supply
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13
MOVE LIVELY, THERE. PORTLAND
Trot Ont Your Nome Steamship. for
seattle Is Loading scores.
Evening Telegram.

Evening Telegram.
Even II the number who so to Cape
Nome this spring and summer should ex-
coed that which went to the klondike
country three years ago, as some predict
II will, the event with not be 30 noticeable.
and will not arouse 50 much interest. The
gold discoveries In the far north, ana the
exodus of goldhunters 10 those regions,
are no longer the novelty they were then.
While much interest will attach to the de-
parture of many hundreds on the steam
ers 10 leave Portland for Nome city In
May, their start will not be SO dramatic,
romantic, in some instances almost tragic,
and altogether exciting. as that of the
eager, hopeful jostiing. determined men
though some In doubt, and fearing
some"--who crowded the Elder on its first
voyage 10 Dyea The novelty Of such a
venture has worn OF: yet the departure
Of so many men as are likely TO so from
Portland this spring cannot fail to be
both an interesting and an important
event. II should he the Inauguration OF a
regular steamship service to Alaska ports.
and the beginning OF large volume of
trade between them and Portland.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13
Honest Adm ission of = Great Wrong
Dawson News

The obnoxious alien exclusion law, aimed
at Americans In the Atliu district. has al
ways been a stigma on the provincial par
lament Of British Columbia, which time
and legislation alone win wine away. The
injustice OF that sct--recognized at the
time as q purely political party movement
with a narrow-mindsd selfish policy IN
view--has met almost with as mach con-
demnation from liberia! minded Canadians
as II did from Americans In general. While
the American mining laws may contain
provisions that may he construed as obtec-
,ionable TO Canadians. the spirit Of retaiia-
tion such as Martin inaugurated Of secur-
ing redress for faneied wrongs was n
measure as unworthy as II was unoslisd
for, especially between people so closely
allied as are English and Americans.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

all running expenses, it has Just voted
to make no annual tax levy. 1t Is the
first town in New England to go a year
without a tax levy since the landing Oh
the Pilgrims The question that WIZ
naturally be asked is not how Guilfora
managed to put it's finances in a condi-
ton so healthy, but rather what the
politicians Of the place find out of which
they can make local issues.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

Planking makes poor street surface.
but IL Is better than mud. II Is also
better than a bad pavement Seattle
should make no mistakes in street Inn
provemeuts The matter Of paving Is
rot problem IN the least particular.
We have the experience Of the ola world
as weli as that Of al the great cities
Of this country 70 draw from. Nothing
is better established than the proper
method o. laying pavements. Nothing
has been better demonstrated by ex-
pertinent than the relative merits ot
different materials used FOR this pur-
pose.
OF all the methods OF surtaciEg. the
rnacadam pavement. so-called. should
be Investigated most carefully hy city
authorities and taxpayers before "a -
adopted for any az cur streets Unless
wcrkmen are kept engaged constantly
In repairing and improving n. Il has
the reputation 81 furnishing an uuiim-
tied supply Of dust in dry weather ard
q thin. sticky mud in wet In ell
mate ike ours. this Is about the most
uncomfortable Of all conditions; removed
little from the inconvenience and dis
advantage Of the original unpaved sur
FACE.
In putting down pavements, Seattle
should not be satisfied with anything
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

appear at public functions in the out
grown clothes of the little boy. II IS
world conditions. not national policy,
over which change has passed. We
have TO prepare ourselves to meet that
change. wider than our purposes. beyond
our control as all world movements are
In their motive forces. and not change
in our fundamental policies. Against
the extremist in either direction we
must be on our guard.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

~ toWt fFINhN.
II - gratifying 70 reflect that Justice
has at last oveffaken this wealthy and
influential criminal His conviction IN the
first instance was made possible mostly
on account OF the high standard ~ IN
dividual honor which prevails among the
men OF the RrfDy. And the success OF
his fellow officers IN sending him 10 the
peritentiary, Il should be remembered. IL
IN striking contrast to the ipaetiau Witch
haB distinguished the civil authorities In
who thus far have heeu abia to utilize
the proceeds az their rohberies TO prevent
any EeElous rrassentIon 81 theraselres
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

short of the best. Brick or sandstone
blocks where there Is a sharp incline
and asphalt all other streets are the
materials chosen by the cities or the
country that have the highest repu'a-
ton for beauty and enterprise. why
should we not take advantage OF IN
experience that has cost them millions
through mistakes to acquire? There IS
an extraordinary indifference in Seattle
to this suhjecs, so important in itself
and so soon to occupy general attention
and CAN for the decision of the people
and the municipal authorities. we
ought TO have the best pavements
known to modern cities in the not dis
tant future We ought not to tolerate
the worst. even as makeshift. in our
period of growth and prosperity.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

Aharlean Ilnlie.Ir

u IL considered almost Joke for a
party te seleci the Fourth u July ss a con-
vemgion date when the Delegates assem-
bed viii represent a. condemnation OF
IDEAS such az free trade rhsan money %
Pay debts AgWiassdoism GoaheNam and
suppression - the coiored vote ia the
South. A declaration q Independence writ
ten - such an nsseznalsKs would be a
great curiosity.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

The Cook county Democracy viii at
tend the Kansas City convention in a
body. They viii assist in putting Col
Bryan up fer a second defeat. and In
doing IT propose to make Kansas city
howl There is nothing like taking this
Bryan flssco good-naturediy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

Appeals for intervention from the par
ty worsted In battle fall on deaf ears. 1t
was so when Spain secured Europe for
aid against the United States, and II
will be SO now. None Of the pewers Is
anxious 10 mix in quarrels not its own.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

The Parsians seem to be doing their
best to make failure of their inter-
national exposition, which is to open
in few weeks.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

The house has passed the Lacey bin
to regulate mining in the Cape Nome
region. II seems to meet with favor
from everybody interested except the
corporations.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13
EARLY cio.ing.


The Prom0,ers - the movement IN seat
nc spgrar o. have adopted the same lire
~ action a. wna taken Ia Betta--ta bring
argument 70 hear AMI 20 appeal 20 rea-
s1u Should pphli, opinion in Seattle
come 90 hs as unanimous - e has come
% be IN Huste. the asht Is wpn
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

Victoria CnipnlHt.
Mr.. Joseph Martin y having as hard n
time as the frs; Agvs which Noah sent
o1s 81 the GFk lie cannot end 4 single
green thlng 70 brig home
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13
A GUARANTEE.

The Post InteIifSencer hereby
guarantees Its advertisers bonn
nde paid circulation, Daily, Weekly
and sunday, double that Of any
other newspaper published I'm the
state OF washfnGfon. Advertising
contracts win he made subject TO
this 9unpa ntce.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

A farmer down East. suffering from
Bright's disease, was attended by two
oiergymen, two regular physicians and
two Christian scientists. He is buried
nO-v
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

A man in Port Huron took an alcohol
bath the other day. and shortly after
ward died from the effects Of it. Some
people win point to this as reason for
being careful in the use of alcohol ex-
ternally.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

Wbatcon BladA
A wheelharrow may be an excellent
thing. but Il won't push Itself It's the
came with trade Put the lahorer behind
the borrow, the advertisement behind the
business, II you desire progress.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

NhAtGNm k@F#}t4N
Fnlrhaven makes about half the salmon
cans used On Puget s5unf-tweuty out az
nifty muACn-and also Ills thrm with Ssh
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

Whatc0m Blade.
New whatcom needs more roof-treea
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AMUsEMExTs TODAY.

SEATTLE THEATER-"In Paradise"
THIRD AVENUE Even.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

The town OF GuHford. Conn. is bur
dened with no debt. and. as It has or
VIII have enough money OF hand for
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OFFICES.

and state
Remit by express. money order. draft or In rssis.
tered letter. A. our risk
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-05
NOTICE &c

T, John Thomas Maggie ana ;,etb
An, Maggie: You are hereby mott. ed that
George Abram Fec and John EdEar
Fres, co-owrers, have, il accordance
with section 1924 of the revised statutes
of the United Ststes. expended in lab6r
and lmPrcveme nts upon the Cheouifo
quartz lode mining claim. which ia
bounded on the east by Asssy mill site
on the west by the Enterprise rtx
lode mining claim. on TIE south by the
Oberman quartz lode mining claim, on
th> north by the Sphinx quartz lode min
ms, claim, and located in Summit valley
min:ag district. Silver Bow county. Mon.
taus. ana notice OF location of which is
recorded on page 1913. book e o quarts
lodes of said county. You are hereby
notified that unless YOU contribute your
proportion ts3s $50 thirty-three and thir-
ty-three ore h:ndredt;. ola OF the
one hundred ..oiars $1,000 annually AK
p%enditures .Jr the year 1899, together
witt. interest and costs within ninety
DAYS aIIer the complete service of this
notice by publ alton. all your right.
t.tle ar d interest in and to the above
described CheQuit0 quartz lode mining
claim will become the property OF the
undersigned. your who have
! performed the work and made the re.
! Quireu expenditures thereon. =.
GEORGE ABFAM FREE,
JOHN EDGAR FREE.
Butte. Mont. June IL 1900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-05
JOHN
Chairman Of said Board,
NoTICY ~ CO

To Catherine Aeisnan: James N. .Meighan.
John E.. Me.ghan. Timothy Coin. Hugh
O'Donnell and Catherine McNuity, your
heirs, executors. administrators and as.
signs:
signed, your co-owner have expended In
labor and improvements upon the Meighan
Quartz Lode Mining claim, situated in
Summit valley Mining district, Silver Row
county. Montana, the notice OF location OF
which claim is recorded on page 81 N Book
~" of quartz location records of Silver
Bow county, Montana. the sum OF one hun.
bred dollars t$lO0.0o) for rep1 sentation
work on said claim. during each of. the fol-
lowing years, ending December 81 OF each
year, to-wit: 1895. 1896, 1891. 1893, 1899, beinr
In all the sum Of five hundred dci!ars
(S5OO. OD, for five years representation WORK,
And you are fur, ner notified, sha' If within
ninety days after the publication Of this
notice you fail to pay TO the Undersigned
your proportion OF representation Worc
being an undivided hve-sixths thereof. and
amounting to four hundred and sixteen ard
two-thirds dollars ($4l6 and 2-3), bein0
elghty-three and oEe-third dollars for eacn
Of the said years. rnat your interests in
said lode claim will become tbs property
Of the undersigned in accordance with tho
provisions OF Section 2324 of the Revice6
Statutes Of the United States.
JOHN Fl. johns.
Dated .tp-o %. 800.
(First publication Tune e. 1907