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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-10

The annual report for the fiscal year
ended June so, 1900, Of the Postmaster
General Charles Emory Smith, submitted
TO the President on the Goth ult., is an
exhaustive review of the work of the
department Mr. Smith discusses the iu-
raj free delivery, the abuses in second
class matter the postal service in Porto
Rico, Hawaii the Philippines, and Cuba.
speculative bidding. and other matters.
Several recommendations for legislation
by Congress are made.
The financial operations OF the department, for
the last fiscal wear are shown briefly in the fol-
lowing statement:
REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES.
Ordinary postal sl00, ss9.IS3 "A
Receipts from money order business l,i55,li5 y
Total receipts from all sources. siO2. 80 %
Total expenditures Tor the year lO','lo.2o' ~
Excess of expenditures over
ccipts Observation-Disclosures. sJ.3s5,oss 20
The revenues have passed the hundred
million mari, for the first time. The de-
felt is the smallest of any year since 1898.
In 1885, the deficit was orer $4,000 GOO, and
in the following year had increased
slightly.
In 1896 there was falling off In the
deficit of nearly s1,75O,GG0 In 1897 the
deficit had climbed to its highest figures,
nearly s11,5 600
gradually decreasing deficit is noted
each year since.
The following is an estimate of the
revenues and expenditures of the postal
service, which has been transmitted to
the Secretary OF the Treasury, for the
fiscal year ended June 80. 1902:
Total postal revenue for l9Ds s1e2 35i, $40 90
Add Z 1-2 per cent for estimated
iDrTease year ending June 80,
1901 Observation-Disclosures. 1896, sss 90
Estimated revenue for 1891. ..... tlIo,o3l.l'2 90
Add per cent for estimated in
Grease year endinr June 30.
1gE b.GJly-fO 90
Estimated revenue for 1902 900. SIG. C53. 0i2 -
Estimated expenditure for 1892. 49, ZIG 3i9 90
Deficiency for 1902, estimated. si,0al, 500 90
Rural Free Delivery.
The Postmaster General considers the
extraordinary extension OF rural free de-
livery, the most salient, significant, and
far-reaching feature of postal develop
ment in recent times The plan of en-
braciag the country road and the rural
homes. as we'll as the city street and the
Solo dock, grows only out OF "A recent
realization of what is feasible.
Mr.. Smith says. commenting OF the
effect of the system:
With all these results clearly indl-
Gated by the experiment as thus far tried
rural free delivery is plainly here 10 stay
1t carnot be abandoned where it has been
established. and f. cannot be maintained
without being extended. We are ow
carrying the nostoffice to the door of
100000 OF people massed in towns md
cities. The task before US is the more
complicated work OF carrying the post
Office to the door of about q 900, O00
scattered over 100000 square miles OF
territory"
Mr.. Smith recommends an appropria-
tion Of $3.500,600 fer the fiscal year be-
ginning July /. 1901 Two and half mil
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-10
BURNED BY THE BRITISH
The Rev. Van Schaick's Sermon on
the History of Washington

Interesting Narrative of N Memoir
HbIe Epoch in the History of
the United stntes-'The Burning of
the City by Admiral COckburn-
The Heroic stand nj BIndcnshurx.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-10

Total receipts from all sources. $40, 55i,5 so %
Total expenditures Tor the year l0.,.io.26s ~
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-10

That tired languid feeling and dull headache
is yer, disagrecable Take two of Carriers Little
Liver Pills before retiring, and you will find re-
lief. They never fail to do good.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-10

Excess of expenditures over re-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-10

The revenues have passed the hundred
million mari, fer the first time. The de-
felt is the smallest of any year since 1893.
In 1881 the deficit was orer 100000, and
in the following year had increased
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-10

The financial operations OF the department for
the last fiscal wear are shown briefly in the fol-
lp.--,, sta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26

ravorably, and during the last winter was able to
give attention to the duties of his office. In April
or this year he suffered from attack OF grip
from which he is now recovering
In his letter of resignation to the directors he
says:
1t has become evident to me that 1 hope
10 regain my accustomed health unless | am re-
!ieved from the anxiety and responsibility under
lying this position. My duty to my family, my as
sociates and to the stockholders therefore makes 1t
imperative that l resign my trust into your hands
and ask you to relieve me from the cares and
sponsibties of the office"
Mr.. Poor is present resting at his country
home in Backensack, n. j.. and will sail for Europe
with his wife early in July The bank will continue
to enjoy the benefit of Mr.. Poors experience and
counsel as member of Its Board of Directors
Under the bylaws of the National Park Bank ten
days must elapse between the resignation of a
president and the election of his successor. 1t is
generally believed that Vice President Richard
Deafeld, who has directed the affairs of the bank
during Mr. Poor's Illness, will be elected to succeed
him as executive head of the institution.
Mr.. Poor has been connected with the National
Park Bank director since 1886. In March, 1893,
at which time he was still engaged in active bust
ness as a member of the well known drygoods COM
mission firm of Denny. Poor & Co, he elected
a vtce-president of the National Park Bank of
which he was chosen president August 90 1885,
to MI the vacancy caused by the death of Ebenezer
X. Wright. President Poor's management has been
the National Park Bank one of the largest strong
est and most influential financial institutions of
New-YoEk City. Mr.. Poor is In his sixty fourth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
YEARLY MEETING or FRIENDS.
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTH SESSION BEING.
HELD AT GRAMERCY PARK MEET
ING HOUSE

The annual meeting of the Society of Friends
ORTHODOXY is holding its Sessions in the Meeting
House, Gramercy Park and Twentieth-st, this
city The gathering is known as the New-York
Yearly Meeting of Friends, and represents the
various meetings of this body throughout this
State and the State of Vermont.
The preliminary sessions. which held on
Thursday by the ministers and elders. were de-
voted to consideration of the duties and work of
that body. In the evening a Christian Endeavor
meeting was held, at which DR.. Lucy Gaynor a
missionary from China, spoke giving account
OF the work there in which the meeting is inter-
ested and directly represented. There was a full
attendance. and much interest manifested.
The regular business session opened 10 o'clock
yesterday. After several persons had offered
prayer James Wood clerk of the meeting read
the opening minute, announcing II as the 2O5th an
nual session of the body Reports received
from the nine quarterly meetings and the roll of
delegates appointed by each was called.
The reports contained information the sta
tistical and general condition of the Society to-
gether with some suggestions which will be con-
sidered future sittings.
number Of visitors from other yearly meet
ings warmly welcomed, among them being
James X. Jones. of North Carolina: Amos Davis
of Iowa; Willis r. Hotchkss and Walter Is. Aid
rich, of Ohio Albert E. Wright of Canada: Achsah
c. Kenyon. of Kansas and William and Susan T.
Thompson, of NewEngland There were also pres
lima, and Cyrus Nj. Sing, of Canada Epistles from
the yearly meetings in London. Canada and New
THESE fraternal meetings. which form a bond of
unity between the various yearly meetings through
out the world, brought forth many expressions of
cheer and encouragement.
The delegates were directed to confer the end
or the session and nominate persons to act as
clerk and assistant for the ensuing year. also TO
appoint from their own body a standing committee
composed of three persons from each quarterly
meeting to whom the yearly meeting NAV refer
nominations and other matters.
At the opening OF the afternoon session James
Wood was again appointed clerk and David S
Taber assistant clerk A suggestion was received
from one OF the quarterly meetings that the yearly
meeting should use its influence in regard legls-
lation which affects the moral welfare of the peo-
pie. This was referred to the Committee on Leg
isiation and the Temperanoe Committee.
The report of the Bible School Board shows an
active interest in this department of church work
Thirty-si schools have been heard from. These
have an average attendance Of seventysiX and col
lections have been made for missionary and other
purposes amounting to 81, 1875 81.
AT the Bible School Conference in the evening
an address was made by DR.. J. Rendel Harris. Of
England upon the Spiritual Uses of the Con-
cordance and Bible Text Book"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
SIGNOR DEL PUENTE.

Philadelphia. May 2-Signor Giuseppe Del Pu-
ente, the famous operate barytone. died suddenly
to-day from apoplexy at his home. No. 4.303 Wal
nut-st. He was sixty years old. His wife and one
son survive him. Signor Del Puente stricken
while sitting at the table. Two physicians were
called. but he died without regainng consciousness.
Del Puente was the leading barytone cantante of
his time. and was favorite in grand opera in
Europe. as we'll as in this country. He &C
complished artist, with repertory of sixty
operas, and was particularly famous for his
dering of the part of the toreador in Carmen
His last appearance on the operate stage at
the Grand Opera House, in this city. For the last
ten years he had devoted himself teaching and
concert singing.
Del Puente was born in Naples descending from
the Spanish Del Puentes. and inheriting the title
Marquis de Murca- At early age his voice at
tracted attention, and he placed under Guercia
and Scafato for its development He interrupted
his training TO join Garibaldis army. His operate
debut was made at JaSsi, in Wallacha, with Cam
panini as the tenor. In his time he sang in all the
opera houses in Europe and before all the courts
and was associated with Strakosch and Mapleson
in their presentations Of grand opera led by Nils
son, Patti, Gerster and other famous cantatrices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26

THE MUTUAL LIFE GETS THE EXTENSIVE
PLANTS FORMERLY OWNED BY D.
c. ROBINSON.

Elmira. n. Y. May 25-The extensive properties
OF the Elmira Municipal Improvement Company,
formerly owned by Colonel D. c. Robinson, were
sold to-day by s. S. Taylor. the receiver. under
foreclosure proceedings the s1,S00,G00 mortgage
held by the Guaranty Trust Company of New
York The purchase was made by the Reorganiza-
ton Committee. for the New-Yors Mutual Life In
surance Company. The industries will in fut-
be conducted by the Emira Water and Light
Company, which incorporated Tuesday.
The properties bid in by Mr.. Hotchkss, of
New-York for s.S5.000. The sale covers the d. c..
Robinson homestead and other real estate on the
city's south side, the Emira Gas and ating
Company's plant. the electric light plant and prop
erty. the traction company property, the Elmra
Water Works Company, the Lyceum Theatre build
ing. and the rights and privileges of the Elmira
Municipal improvement Company
The Reorganization Committee is composed of
Walter G. Oakman president OF the Guaranty
Trust Company: George w. Young. president OF
the United States Mortgage Company; James limp
son assistant treasurer OF the Mutual Life In
surance Company, and Edward c. Jones. a broker
OF Wall-st.
The sale marked the close OF the extended litiga,
ton between Colonel Robinson and the Mutual
Life Insurance Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
TO FIGHT BURRELLS ExTRADITION
ACTING GOVERNOR JOHNSON OF NEw-JERsE,
PROMISES NOT TO SIGN PAPERS BE-
FORE A HEARING IS HAD.

Trenton. n. J., May % (SpeciaD-Detectives
Donogheny and McKentny. of Philadelphia. came
here to-day to make arrangements to take to that
city Buck Burrell. the negro suspected of muir
dering there Roy Wilson White who law
lecturer in the University OF Pennsylvania. AS
sistant Secretar-' of State Hickey, in compliance
with the request of the Governor of Pennsylvania
prepared the requsition papers. The detectives
took them to Hackensack to get the signature of
Acting Governor Johnson.
Late this evening Mr.. Valentine, the lawyer
gagged by a number of coored persons in this city
who believe that Burrell is the murderer. had a
talk with Acting Governor Johnson over the tele
phone, and obtained from him promise not to sign
the requisition papers to-day, and not until hear
ing could be had. The lawyer will see the Acting
Governor tomorrow to arrange for date for
hearing 1t is alleged by the lawyer that BurreI
does answer the description sent out, and that
he IS being railroaded to the gallows by
anxious Philadelphia police force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
EFFECT OF BIG FAILUREl


Exchange. however. by and by caused another
half of the early recovery. and the market
Closed rather nervous although well above
thursdays close. May ranged between S.5S
ana SS0. and closed at SO. net gain for the
day OF u points. The June option sold as low
S.a3 and high 500 closing at SOL
July sold between S4S and S.67, and closed at
So against S.4S on the preceding day. The
August future touched $40 and S.53 and closed
at $40, a net advance of points. The Septem-
Der sold between 80 and 500, closing at 8,
against 1872 Thursday.
At the Cotton Exchange yesterday afternoon
II was said that the Indebtedness there of Price,
Mccormick & Co. hardly likely to exceed
S3OoND. 1t was said also that the greater part
OF this sum had been placed on deposit for the
Cotton Exchange creditors with the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company the Colonial Trust
Company and the Trust Company of America
The assignee Mr. Curtis, could not be reached
and Trust Company the officers declined to dis
cuSs the matter.
The money referred to was put up as extra
margins before the failure. Just how great this
sum is can only be conjectured. The opinion
prevails on the Cotton Exchange that all the
firms contracts there will be settled salts
factory. Cotton Exchange creditors have
thirty days to file claims, but as only small
claim had been filed against the fallen firm up
to the close of yesterdays business It Is taken
that the creditors not worrying greatly
about the final outcome
Private advices from San Francisco state that
the losses there in cotton and stocks through
about S5000O0 Mr.. Crocker, the special part
ner of the firm, has a large number of friends
on the coast many of whom traded through his
house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
usnmcnt or the sale OF liquor In the canteen In
Inc Army OF the United states and that we urge

ilsnmcnt OF the sale of liquor In the canteen IN
me Army OF the United states. and that we urge
mat the Bowersock bill or Some aoua,,v com,
r prsnensive measure Of preventing the sale or
TO- tsu VI lntoxcants at army canteens and mill
az encampments, is an urgent necessity and
snouiu De passed by the United States Congress
ana approved and enforced by the President
w,.nout deiay, and that Presbyterians be adj
,s. 70 use t1elr best efforts toward the enact
ment Of such law.
Another resolution was this relating TO the
trafnc In Intoxicating liquors in the Hebrides:
That the Permanent Committee he authorized
IN, the name of the Assembly to unite with the
iI.e rhetional organization formed in New-York
hnd,e .he Esumsncal Conference. and with other
p nouiss having this end in view. in any wise
measures toward preventing the export of In
'o1catlng liquors to these islands.
The sfSe OF liquors in the new possessions of
the Nation also received attention in this reso-
luton:
W mic deploring the existence and the evils of
,rainc In Intoxicating liquors in all parts Of
IL United states, we heartily commend the
EFFORTS of the Government to suppress intem-
perahce. and urge that the immoral traffic be
iSso[a,ped and as rapidly as possible be abo-
lsHeu by all legitimate means in all places under
'he jurisdiction of the United States
Dr. Samuel J. Niccolls opened the door of
the Presbyteres to-day to the graduates OF
Union Seminary. Last week in his report on
Ministerial education he recommended an over
ture TO be sent to the Presbyteres asking their
approval to this amendment to the form of
government; No candidate shall receive license
70 preach until he has been under the care of
Frespytery for at least year" AS Union
seminary students cannot be received by the
Frespyterles because they in institution
not approved by the General Assembly, they
usually walt until they have finished their
STUDIES before applying to be taken under the
care or Presbytery. The overture originally
passed would keep them between hay and grass
Tor year. BY the amendment to-day, the
Presoyteries have discretionary powers, the new
overture reading No candidate will receive
license TO preach until he is under the care of
Prespytery for at least one year except in
extraordinary cases and by consent of three
fourths of the members of Presbytery present
Philadelphia was to-day selected as the meet
ing place Of the General Assembly in 1901
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
KENTUCKY POLITICAL PROSPECTS.
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY NEXT FALL NOT
THOUGHT TO BE ABSOLUTELY ASSURED

THOUGHT TO BE ABSOLUTELY ASSURED.
Washington. May % (SpecaD.-It was said at the
Capitol to-day that Oscar Turner. the Democratic
Representative from the With Kentucky District.
VIII not be candidate for reelection. The reason
assigned here Is that Mr.. Turner fears he may not
get enough votes TO win. and does not seek the
empty honor OF a nomination. The With District
comprises the County of Jefferson In which Is the
city or Louisville At the election of 1898 Mr. Turner
received 14,T0 votes. and Water Evans. the Re-
publican candidate. received a. Four hundred
and twenty-one votes were cast for j. III. Hambrick,
an independent Republican, and 1874 for s. A.
Schmutz. Socialist Labor
The general comment on Kentucky politics since
the decision of the United States Supreme Court
in the election case is that the Democrats not
vote of the State has been close for several
no means healed The honest Democracy which
opposed Goebel and his election law is still refrac
tory The general belief here is that Senator Black
burns change OF attitude toward the GOebel law Is
due to his knowledge that the anti-Goebel men in
his party unreconciled and intend to rebuke
the majority wing at the coming election. He
hopes by stirring feeling In favor of modiiica-
ton OF the election law 20 induce these Democrats
that Blackburn Is naturally conservative
than the more immediate followers of Goebel, and
that Goebel is dead his wish is to reunite the
party for general reasons, not connected with any
lions In any event, 1t would appear that the Ken
lucky Democrats who have any pretensions 10
leadership recognize the danger at some future
time to their party of the continuance OF the vic
ious statute under which the popular verdict can be
changed at the beheSt of political lunta, party
majority In the Legislature achieved through fraud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
SOCIAL REFORM FEDERATION MEETING
NTED CONSTITUTION DISTRIBUTED AND IT'S
PROVISIONS DISCUSSED.

A PRINTED CONSTITUTION DISTRIBUTED AND IT'S
PROVISIONS DISCUSSED. s.
The committee of twenty-one rerormerS and labor
men appointed the meeting recently In DIR.
Rainsford's Memorial House to bring about the
organization of federation from labor unions
and reform societies held meeting last evening
In the University Settlement, at Rvington and
Eldridge SITS Scattered about chairs were cop
les of a constitution that was to be proposed for
adoption. Robert Fulton Cutting made a little
speech that resulted In the exclusion of the news
PAPER men by vote of II to 7.
/. A. Horowitz chosen chairman and John
R. Commons chosen secretary The proposed
constitution tentatively adopted. but will not
into force until the various organizations which
make up the federation have acted favorably upon
it The proposed constitution provides that the
organization shall be known the Social Reform
Federation of New-YOrk City. with no perma-
nent platform or declaration of principles No mem
Der is to be Disseminated against because Of any
view he may hold or decline to hold. Federation
with political party any candidate is barred.
The object of the organization is to voice and act
unitedly upon any view or measure that may be
decided upon.
Among those in attendance were DR.. Paddock.
of the Pro-Cathedral In StantOn-st.; Henry White,
of the United Garment Workers of America; John
F. Foote James B. Reynolds, d. p. Bliss. Edward
Thimme and the Rev. Francis H. Clay Moran.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
MURDER IN A SYRACUSE BLOCK.

Syracuse N Y May 25.-Louise Foster was muir
dered last night in the Collins Block by Ernest
Hecht dyer, of this place. Hecht first poisoned
her and then attempted TO take his own life He
confessed the crime this morning to Deputy Chief
OF Police William OBrien. saying: she started II
and / ended f. saw her die and then attempted
to kill myself"
Mrs Foster was found in her room by Mrs. Mary
Wilbur. who lives in the block. at o'clock this
morning. Hecht was sitting in a chair In the room
ana was arrested. 80
Mrs Foster here from Rochester with her
husband, Charles y. Foster. three years ago. He
IS now in the Elmira Reformatory serving SEN
tence for forging her name. stealing and pawning
her diamondS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
THE TRIAL AT WELL4ND.
CROWN RESTS IT'S CASE. AND THE DEFENCE
BEGINS.

Nolin and Walsh, the alleged dynamters, re-
sumed this morning. Joseph Spencer, who drove
Walsh and Nolin from Niagara Falls to Thorod
a day or two before the explosion the first
witness. His testimony was largely In the nature
Of a repetition given at the preliminary hearing.
An effort to have him repeat certain statements
alleged TO have been made by the prisoners failed
After several other witnesses had given testimony
the Crown rested its case and the defence swore
J. p McKenney clerk. who testified to selling
pullman a white hat Wednesday, which he
identified. This testimony to discredit a Crown
witness who swore to seeing pullman wearing a
white hat on the preceding Monday. Cross-ex.-
amned McKenney admitted he told a reporter In
Welland last night that he had never seen any or
the prisoners before yesterday.
II wanted avoid publicity" said Mckenney
II didn't think that II any OF the reporters
business"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
TIFFANY EXHIBIT PRoB4BLr NOT SOLD.
A REPORT THAT ]. PIERPoNT MORGAN HAD
BOUGHT 1T UNCONFIRMED.

Inquiry made yesterday at the offices OF
Iinany & Co, regarding the report from Paris
that the Tiffany collection of gems had been
sold, and that il would eventually find it's way
10 the American Museum OF Natural History.
The purchaser, according TO this report. J.
Pierpont Morgan. Mr.. Tiffany himself said yes
terday that he knew nothing whatever about the
matter except from the published report Neither
was he quite clear to just what meant.
He said the report that the entire exhibit had
been purchased, however prepOsterous. In
deed. various articles Were sold before the.
mott was taken TO Paris. when the collection
was placed on exhibition here These things were
soId SUBJECT to the condition that they
remain part the exhibit until the close OF the.
exposition but their status would prevent the sale
or the collection entire There in the exhibit,
however, special historical collection, including
specimens of jewels from the earliest times. 1t IS
possible that this collection may have been sold
Dut II SO no Information regarding the sale has
yet come To Mr.. Tiffany. This historical collec-
ton. however, is not the whole exhibit by any