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go q friend Of mine was unfortunate

ago friend Of mine was unfortunate
enough to have his pocket picked while
visiting this city. The matter was reported
to the police, and as 1 was going to remain
here for some time after my friend had left
he asked me to call at police headquarters
and KEEP the detective force reminded
Of his loss. 1 did not have to call there
as they sent Q man to U.S. and after getting
a description Of the articles stolen We were
told to worry no more about II and the de-
tective force would do the rest. They did.
They recovered every last one Of the stolen
articles. but did not capture the thief i'm
mediately. The last time was here I met
the detective who had charge Of the case
and he told me that the pickpocket who
had robbed my friend had been captured a
few days before and was sent to Jail on our
complaint. That showed q stick-ativeness
that did not know a policeman possessed.
Since then 1 have learned many. things
about the police Of this city and the way
they handle their cases. They have more
complaints in proportion to the population
than the police Of New York or any other
large city. and each complaint is investi-
gated in the most careful manner. People
in this city seem to think 1t their bounden
duty to complain II they lose hairpin.
have been told that one Of your detectives
was compelled to spend an entire day in
looking for an old rusty saw that was
worth nothing. 1t Is not right that they
should be compelled to search for such
things. In other cities no attention would
be paid to such complaints, and 1t seems to
me a waste of valuable time The men
here are efficient and capable. but the pub
lie expects too much of them"
Politics? What's that?" inquired Mr..
Thomas NJ. Metcalf of Keokuk. Iowa, who
Is stopping in the city for few days after
a business trip to New York. That's the
way you'd be met in my state II you were
to inquire among the farmers as to the
political outlook. Half Of them don't know
who the candidates are. and few Of them
seem to care. No. sir: the farmer in the mid
die west is too busy harvesting to listen to
west Ia too busy harvesting to listen to
political discussions or to take part In them
/ heard one old tiller of the soil say he
was sorry this was presidential year
When asked for his reasons he said his
corn crop was 20 big he would not be
through the husking until after election
and he needed his men too much to have
them go on to the polls and lose day
voting for the President.
Personally. do not have any time to
devote to politics, and am In much the
same predfcamcnt as the farmer I will
vote. of course-au of us are going to vote
and every man know of Is going to cast
his ballot for Mckinley. During the last
tour years we have had all Kinds OF good
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ENGLAND IN AFGHAN EYES.

Ameer's Judgment of British and Rus
SLAMS as Told by His Woman Doctor.
From the London Daily Mail.
Abdur Rahman of Afghanistan is again
expressing his anxiety as to the movements
of the Russians In Central Asia.
No English man or woman could nave
half dozen interviews with the ameer
without hearing him express himself In the
strongest terms as to his certainty that not
only will Afghanistan and Persia, but also
India and large part of China, be eventu-
ally incorporated in the empire which he
believes to be the mightiest In the world.
Somehow England, her power, her d.
plomacy. her military tactics. and especial
ly. perhaps, her methods of dea-.ng with
fasteners, has failed to impress him. He
would like to be able to believe in England.
There is nothing that would suit him bet
ter. There is nothing that would give him
greater peace OF mind and freedons from
care than to feed convinced that not only il
England powerful enough to Withstand
Russia, but that she has the constancy Of
purpose to do so.
He looks upon "Britannia's government
as he calls it, as q house divided against
itself, which, therefore, cannot stand.
He sees no desirable system of inquiry
into every detail (nD matter how painfully
triviaD IN the debates that take place day
by day at Westminster. No healthy rivalry
preserving fairly even balance in the two
parties which for the time being form the
government and the opposition. He sees
only two factions at perpetual war with
one another. The one constantly endeavor-
ing to undo what the other, at the cost Of
endless valuable time and treasure, has just
accomplished. Nor will he even see any
consistency in the policy of each party.
His idea is that the MAN, almost me only,
object Of each is to overthrow the other,
regardless of c8nsequencss to the empire
and its allies.
: Although he has lived in remote part of
Russia, he knows less Of her in many ways
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han he does of England, which he has. I'M

than he does Of England, which he has, un-
fortunately. never visited. He has no Rus
sian servants in his employ. He sees COM
paratively few Russian newspaper reports
and he has not the vaguest idea Of her
methods Of government, except as regards
the secret police, which he considers inval-
liable. But he has knowledge of the vast
extent of her territory, of the millions OF
souls she calls her subjects. and adj
mires, while he breads, the octopus-like
methods in which she has from time to
time quietly toyed with, then seized and
held within her grasp against all opposi-
ton first one and then another of the small
states that formerly separated the Afghan
from the Russian frontier. Nor has e any
faith that any demarcation. and boundary
limit, will debar her progress.
AS he believes in her secret police and
her spies, so also does he believe not only
in the quiet, insidious way in which she
advances her border, but in her me .-iod of
treating the new subjects she has brought
under her control.
He understands, or thinks he under
stands. Russia. He cannot understand
England.
He has not the faintest objection to ex-
pressing the most decided opinions regard
ing Russia in open durbar, and is appar-
emily always willing to answer questions on
the subject.
One day when he was deploring his own
position as ruler Of a country full of strife
within and surrounded by greedy enemies
without, 1 asked him openly whether he
Ola not on the whole prefer the Russians,
whom he knew, and among when he
passed many years. which he declares were
the happiest of his life, to the English, of
whom he knows but very few, and those
not always the best specimens He put his
head on one side, as he has a way of do
ing when he is thiu1king Of something as to
which he wishes to give an accurate reply,
and said:
Even II 1 preferred them. and 1 am not
admitting that I do, but even If preferred
them. personal preference would have MOTH
ing to do with my political relations with
them If I said to you who are an Eng
lish woman, L love Bratannia's government,
although 1t owns huge tracts or country
where formerly Afghan sovereigns ruled,
you might very justly go away and say,
This man is a hu4nbug; he ia only saying
this because he is afraid of U.S. He hates
US, and will be faithless to us as soon as
the opportunity occurs.
But If say this is case for likes and
dislikes 1t Is case OF elf-interest, then
perhaps you will believe me. What every
country wants nowadays Is the sea-but a
navigable sea. not one that is icebound for
eight months out Oh the twelve. That sea,
that navtgable sea, is what Russia wants.
Where is she to get It? Away south,
through Afghandstan and Beio0chistan.
Then, again. what every country wants is
bread-bread for its people. From whence
are the Russians from the snow-covered
plains Of the north to get wheat and gram
of all sorts7 From Herat from Bamian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-14
BADLY HURT.
Two Men Under Treatment at Emer-
gency Hospital.

Abram Lane and William Payne, two
colored men who left Washington yester-
day afternoon Baltimore and Ohio train
No. 81. west bound, were brought to the
Emergency Hospital shortly after O'Clock
last night. seriously injured. The men
were beating their way and were dis
covered. they state. by train hands Just be-
fore reaching Rockville. The men say they
engaged in a fight to prevent being thrown
eff. The train crew finally got the better
OF the struggle. and the unwelcome pas
sengers were either thrown or forced to
jump from the moving cars.
Payne suffered fracture of the skull
and was badly bruised. He Is seriously
hurt, but will recover His mother resides
at 10 Dingman place. this city. She called
at the hospital today. but was not allowed
TO see him. Lane suffered fracture of
the shoulder blade. He halls from Win
throp Heights.
The express messenger on the train stated
shortly after the occurrence, II Is alleged.
that the men were stealing ride the
front platform OF his car. When he opened
the door leading to the platform botn
Jumped.
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IN THE HOTEL LOBBIES.

"Rrieadier General Adna Chaffee, who Is
in command of the United States forces en-
gagged in the campaign in China, Is one OF
the best soldiers in the united States army,
and has a long and enviable record in the
service" Mr. Charles H. Pearman Of Chey-
enne. Idaho, told Star reporter. Il served
with General Chaffee during several Indian
campaigns In the west. At that time I was
buck private in the 9th Infantry, the
Fighting 9th they call 1t now. 1t used to
be known in the service as the Hungry
9th General Chaffee was at that time in
the cavalry branch Of the service as a cap
TAIN / believe. Later he became colonel of
the Sd Cavalry, portion OF which recently
arrived in China
.tChaffee was a soldier Of the Lawton
type and while preserving bluff exterior.
he was all heart, and would not allow his
men to suffer. When they were on a cam
paign Chaffee took just what the men had
to eat and 1t has often been said that he
went without anything to allow the men to
have more. An officer is allowed to carry
more baggage than an enlisted man while
making q campaign, and this excess is gen.
orally made up OF good things for the mess
III Chaffees troop nothing OF the kind was
allowed. The officers mess was the same
as that of the men, and in the field they
were all alike.
Neither Of these officers would ever shine
IN society. 1ney were Out Oh pace tHcTc
But give each handful Of men and dress
him in an old pair OF blue overalls, with
blue flannel shirt. and each would show
you q trick or two that are not learned
leading cotillions. I do not think / ever
Saw two men who were so utterly regardless
of their personal appearance as Lawtor
and Chafee. They invariably wore the
same uniform as the men. when they con.
sented to wear q uniform at all.
During one campaign against the Indians
In the northwest Chaffee's troop was par
of our force, and he wore a striped tear
shirt a pair OF dirty brown canvas over
alls and cavalry boots. with SLOUGH hat
the whole time. We were In the field fol
something over a month. and do not be-
iieve Chaffee ever changed his clothes Bu
when he got into battle he was a whirl
| wind. His men would follow him anywhere
and there was nowhere he was afraid II
go. He will give a good account of himsel
| III China all right. but 1 have no doubt III
| will shock the drawing room generals from
| Europe in his attire and the manner il
| which he treats his men,
"Of all the towns 1t has been my pleas
ure to visit 1 think Washington has tn
most painstakihg police department" sait
| I. N. King. a commercial traveller in tn,
| lobby of the Metropolitan. Some year,
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luck. Our crops have been good, our bust
ness ventures have turned out successfully,
our cattle have sold for good price-in
fact, everything we wanted to do we did
such fools as to believe that the republican
administration caused the good weather
and the necessary rains, but we do know
that the republican administration loosened
the purse strings of the capitalists and
thereby sased up the money market. We
do know that the Dingley tariff bill pro-
tectsd US from an avalanche Of cheap goods
we could do without and we know that we
got more money for our produce than We
secured for several years previous. The
farmer or manufacturer who votes against
Mckinley this year votes against his own
interests in my opinion. don't know any
one OF the classes named who contem-
plates the defeat OF the incumbent admin
istratiOn."
1.-The practice Of medicine in large city
brings you up against some queer facts"
DR.. Malcolm Lincoln Of Toledo Ohio. told
a Star reporter last night. II lived In the
country until 1 commenced to practice my
profession and was new to urban life
when l launched forth to cure the sick
and afYiicted had formed a theory re-
garding the effect Of the hurry and hustle
of city life and had so fixed my plans that
1 expected to be able to make lots Of
money in the winter, enough to allow me to
rusticate on the old farm during the
greater part Of the hot season, but alas for
the hopes Of youth. Ny theory was shat
tered and found that there is more work
for me in town in the summer than the
winter, and more work in the country in
winter than in summer. I stuck to the
town however. There has been a great In
crease in tho number Of chronic invalids
during the last few years and few people
realize the cause. It's the Introduction Of
swift-moving open street cars. in my opin-
ion. That sounds like a crank theory,
don't itf Yet verify, believe It's true. and
from my own experience think I've proved
it
You see there are no closed cars run on
the various trolley lines In my town during
the summer, and almost everybody desires
to take q ride of some kind in the evening,
generally directly after dinner. Then there
are lot of people who ride to and fro to
work. generally starting directly after
breakfast The effect of watching the
streets from fast train. on a full, stom-
ach Is ruinous to the nervous and digestive
systems These two important sections of
the human machine are very closely allied
and the slightest arrangement of one af-
fects the other. No matter how healthy q
man IL; IL he rides continually q street
car, after a hearty. meal. II is bound to af-
feet his nerves In watching the ground
as the car moves over 1t, one invariably
contempaates ones chances OF injury if
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they were to fall off or jump off. This will
excite the nerves and through the nerves
the stomach, already working hard with
q hearty meal, causing that species Of hu-
man ailment, nervous dyspepsia, with its
accompanying inconvenience. don't want
to stop people from riding on street cars.
because its beneficial in many ways, but
don't ride on an open car directly after a
hearty meal. It's better to take a news
paper along with you and read everything
in It, from the headlines to the advertising,
which will injure the eyes, than to sit in
a car with nothing to do but contemplate
the scenery. Few people believe in this
theory, but If you are anxious to put it to
test, try it once, but have a doctor within
call -
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Capital Citys Defeat Shamrocxs.

The strong Shamrock team struck q snag
yesterday at National Park when they ran
against the Capital City. colored. lads.
Twirler Stanley was batted for keeps by
the colored boys. and when the smoke
cleared away II was found that the score
stood to 5 in favor of the Capital Citys.
In justice to Stanley IL should be stated
that his support was poor the errors back
OF him being sandwiched in with the hits
in the second inning Wilkinson pitched
finely for the Capital Citys. and his sup
port was good. but two misplays being
made. As a result of yesterdays game the
Shamrocks' manager has posted a wager
of $50 that his team can defeat the Capital
Citys. and another contest will be pulled of
at National Park next Wednesday.
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Nece.xary with Low shoe..

From the Chicago Post.
Il don't see why you have to have such
expensive silk stockings" he growled.
Purely as a matter of economy" she
replied sweetly
Economy! Where does the economy
come in?'
why, you dear. blind old feiiow!' she
exclaimed. Haven't you ever noticed that
with low shoes and beautiful silk stockings
a woman's skirts never drag in the dust
and the mud
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New D. & H. Station.

1t is likely that the work of tearing
down the old Weston mill building re-
Gently purchased by the Delaware and
Hudson Railroad company will be be-
gun next week. and preparations start
cd for the construction of the new
freight station, which the company in
tends locating on the site. Work has
progressed rapidly during the two past
weeks in removing the mill stock and
machinery and today and tomorrow
will complete the clearing of the build
ing.
The place has now been turned over
to the Delaware and Hudson and big
sign announces that the mill people
have transferred their headquarters
To No. 12 Lackawanna avenue. Prac-
tically all the larger machinery of the
operating plant has now been removed.
and IL big fly wheel is the only thing
which will cause considerable work In
moving. The stack and the largest
Of the boilers have been retained by
the Weston Mill company, but the
other boilers, shafting. etc, We're sold
~ the railroad company as junk to
William Bright. the North Scranton
carriage manufacturer.
A. D. Roberts, of ThrOoD, had
iharge of the hauling to North Scran-
.an. A yoke of big, strong oxen We're
two OF his mainstays in the heavy
work, and the two powerful looking
animals presented a rather unwonted
spectacle standing so near the city S
busiest thoroughfare.
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Central Nav Be Absorbed.

There are strong rumors afoat that
the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
road company authorizes are seeking
to secure controlling interest i'm the
Central Railroad Company of New
Jersey. and on acquiring this to work
the two roads in harmony.
There has been good buying OF Cen
traI stock for several weeks past and
1t was reported i'm Wall street that
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was
after the road, in order to secure it's
magnificent terminals on the North
river. Both companies have denied
this and now comes the rumor about
the Philadelphia and Reading.
The Central road is practically a
continuation of the Philadelphia and
Reading from Bound Brook to Jersey
City, and there seems little doubt but
that the Reading company would he
willing to take over the Central road
The company has twice before leased
the Central company, the first time
from May, 1883 until 1886, In 1892 the
Central was again leased, this time for
u term of 1893 years but in August Of
the same year, the courts of New Jer-
sey declared the contract illegal, and
the lease was cancelled by mutual
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Joint Meeting of Railroaders.

"A meeting was held yesterday at
the New York, Ontario and Western
railroad headquarters on West Lacka-
wanna avenue between several repre-
sentatives of the companies and the
Central Railroad of New Jersey traf-
1ic departments to look over the move
ment of the freight and see if any i'm
provements or changes were needed
in the present mode of handling this
traffic.
Division Freight Agent T.. M. Sny-
der, of the Central Railroad of New
Jersey, came on from Mauch Chunk to
attend the conference, ana Contracting
Freight Agent w. L. Thayer, of the
Central railroad, joint agent for both
companies, IL. Fl. Ashley, special agent
of the Ontario, II. II. Purdy, of Utica,
y. V, and District Passenger Agent
j. Il. Walsh, of the Ontario, We're the
others present.
Any improvements made as result
of this meeting will be embodied in II
report submitted to each company S
transportation departments.
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INDUSTRIAL.

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From the present state of affairs eN-
erything SENS to forecast the estap-
fishing of the semi-monthly pays at
all the local mines, on and after jan
uary 1, 1900 Besides the Delaware ana
Hudson Railroad company which POSI-
lively announced that they VIII pe-
gin this mode of paying with the new
year, u number of smaller companies
now make the statement that they'
too, will follow the lead and grant the
miners demands for the semi-monthly
visit of the paymaster.
The New York, ontario and Western
railroad and Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad companies are
both considering the matter and 1T is
practically decided that the new ar
rangment will go into effect The de-
mand among the ontario miners was
not unanimous at first. but now tn"
great majority of the employees have
petitioned IL and General Supeiinten-
dent of the Coal Department Dryden
yesterday gave the following eXplana-
ton to q Tribune man regarding the
state OF affairs:
"As yet no definite step has been
taken but the question is being given
practically agreed in asking for 1t. ana
! think that by January /. the company
will be in line with. the others, in
granting the pays
1t is understood that the l.ehish VAL
ley Railroad company starts the
somi-monthly method. dating from De-
cember |, and the Temple Iron ana
Coal company adopted this arrange
lnent, already last month. 1t was de-
clared effective November |, ana the
first payment at the eight collieiies
operated by the company was for the
first fifteen days work in the mines.
The Hillside Iron and Coal company
will begin paying the men nj its eight
colileries OH the twice month plan
during January. the first payment tax
ing place after fifteen days work. This
is the first time in the last twelve
years that the semimonthly pay sys-
tenn has been used by the company.
About eleven or twelve years ago the
men demanded and We're granted the
serni-monthly wage system, but after
a short while requested the monthly
pays.
Increases in the office staffs of all the
companies will be necessitated by the
new method, as the arduous task of
preparing the pay roll is thus doubled.
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agreement. This was the result of
bringing the case into court, on account
of the opposition aroused by the leasing
when it's terms were made known.
District Passenger Agent j. s. SWISH
er yesterday disclaimed any personal
knowledge of any negotiations between
tn two companies.
II am not in the least acquainted
with the details of any arrangements
with the Philadelphia and Reading
he remarked, but think that some
arrangement will soon be reached be-
tween the two companies. The Phil
adelphia and Reading needs us, you
know, as they can't get into New YORK
without our aid. The last agreement
made with them. should have stood, /
think"
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Friday and Saturday Bargains.

1ao pair Ladies' Spring
Heel Button s2.oo Shoes, at
$l.25.
90 pair Ladies' Spring
Heel $500 Shoes at SOC.
90 pair Ladies' Vici Kid
and Box Calf, Goodyear
welt, $3.50 Shoes at $3.50.
17S pair Ladies' Vici Kid
Button Sl.so and S2.oo
Shoes, at 9Sc, $l.29 and
$l.4O,
The above are only few of
buying elsewhere. Remember, the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-07
This and That.

The Delaware Lackawanna and
Western railroad yesterday carried a
very heavy passenger traffic to New
York city. Two extra coaches had TO
be put on train No. 4 and one was
added to train No. 6.
superintendent Dudgeon. of the Buff
falo division of the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad COM
pany, has recalled the bulletin which
reduced speed to six miles an hour
over bridge No. 5. one-half mile west
of Nestal. Speed may now be in
creased to twenty-five miles an hour.
The order also has been recalled to re-
duce speed over No. is bridge, one
half mile west of Litchfed.
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90 pair Mems Russia Calf,
Box Calf, Leather Lined aud
Enamel, Goodyear Welt
Shoes, worth $3.50; today and
tomorrow only $3.50.
14s pair Mems Calf, Vici
Kid and Enamel Shoes,
worth $500, at $500.
1000 pair Mems Shoes at
9Sc, $l.29 and $l.49.
worth nearly double the
price.