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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-23
Profits Fom souven4r Craze.

It frequently occurs that officials Of ma
tional banks retain the first notes Issued
by the banks as souvenirs. If these motel
never presented to the government for rqi
6emptton the government Is that muck
richer. The records Of the redemption DIX
stance since national banks were frse
organized where the entire circulation Of
any bank was fully redeemed, and therd
is today considerable fund IN the treasA
ury to that account.
Hotel Empire, New York hIgh-cass
hotel. moderate rates. See ad on page
OF this paper.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-23

A most attractive and instructive page
about Orangeine" appears this month in
Munsey's and the Cosmopolitan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-23
SONS OFF NORWAY PICNIC.

Spent Pleasant Day at Smelling
Yesterday.
The Sons of Norway. with rfleir families
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-26

Of birds the state Of Illinois would be carpcted
with insects one to each square inch of ground,
al the end OF twelve years
Over LOO steeragc passengers, all English,
Scotch and Irish came on two steamers re.
Gently from Liverpool.
A shecpman of Rushrillc, Neb. has been bug.
ing up all the dogs that he could find for a car.
load shipment to Wadson City. lie has found
any amount Of the animals and he has averaged
a price for them of 50 a head.
Magnalium, an alloy OF 10 to 90 parts by
weight of magnesium, with 100 of aluminium, ls
claimed to have all the advantages of aluminium,
and also to be adapted for working with tools,
while even lighter than aluminium.
Last year the death rate in the City of Mexico
was nearly A per 1000, or about the same as
that Of Bombay II is expected that the opcnirg
Of a new drainage system, which is to take place
soon, will cut down tho death rate one.half.
Californian has patented small bat TO hr
used in playing handbal, which has curved
wckcr.v ork basket against which the ball strikes.
with glove at the back which is drawn over
the hand and fastened to hold the basket in posi-.
tion.
There has been patented by woman the com
hination OF chair ana table, the back Of the
chair being pivotcd two arms attached to the
front Of the soatT>with adjustable legs to support
the back when it is swung into horizontal po.
sition.
For cutting cheese new device has a circular
table on which the cheese revolvcs, with hori.
zontal bar supported on two posts secured 30
the courter to carry the cutting bar, which is
mounted on lever to descend and cut the
cheese,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-26

.TNHE PICTURE of conditions
in the Philippines presented
IL in the recently published
report of Brigadier General
Theodore Schwan, who has just re-
turned from Manila after a brilliant
service in the field and at corps head
quarters, is SO clear, interesting and
pertinent that we cannot do better
than to quote literally from it. 1t il
lumines the whole situation.
"Brigandage," says General Schwan.
prevailed to a greater or less extent
in The Philippine islands from time
immemorial. In Spanish times no sus-
tained or bona fide efforts were made
for its suppression. Local troops were,
indeed, raised to put down and pre-
vent robbery, but their operations
We're spasmOdic and superficial, and
they We're generally suspected of be-
ing in league with the robbers and OF
sharing in their plunder. During the
period of the Tagalog rebellion QS96-
'9), when, owing to the voluntary
withdrawal of Aguinaldo and other
leaders to Hong Kong, hostilities
were generally suspended, the rem
nants Of the insurgents or those whom
the leaders could not control Joined
the 'ever-eXistent' robber bands. who
in consequence were enabled TO carry
on a guerrilla warfare against minor
bodies of Spanish troops, in addition
to plying their vocation of plundering
peaccable inhabitants. The robber
system, pure and simple, was kept up
while organized insurrection against
the United States was carried on. With
the disruption of the insurgent gov
ernment and the dispersion of the in
surgent armies, robber bands have
been all over the islands extensively
reinforced by insurgent officers and
soldiers who on returning to their
homes were disinclned to resume hon
est work, and still clung to the idea
of a Filipino republic
Excluding the savage mountain
tribes and those directly connected
with the bands above mentioned Ga
comparative small but constantly
varying quantity the Filipinos may
be roughly divided into two classes,
viz, the intelligent educated (also, as
a rule, the property class,
who form a small minority, and the
uneducated, laboring or peasant class,
constituting the great mass of the
people. Most men Of both classes hon
estly desire the restoration of peace
and order under American or any
other kind of rule, being thoroughly
weary of war. Those OF the former
class, for the most part, prefer Amer
lean rule, believing that though mild
1t will be firm and, above all, just,
and because they have no faith In the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-26
A Governor with Backbone.

O SOONER had the Supreme
v court dismissed the Taylor
\ appeal for lack of jurisdic-
.r a. tion than BeCkham, the man
thus seated in the gubernatorial Of
flee i'm Kentucky to which Taylor was
elected, sought of Governor Mount of
Indiana the extradition of Charles Fin
ley, one of the Republican leaders in
dicted by packed grand jury for COM
plcity in the Goebel assassination.
Finley. together with Taylor had
2 sought refuge in Indiana until such
time as he could be assured of a fair
trial in his native state. Governor
Mount refused to honor Beckham's re-
' quisition; and instantly a volume of
criticism arose.
AS a matter of law, Governor
Mounts refusal was within his official
discretion and the reason which he
gave for it, that he would not send
any man to. trial in state where there
mas not reasonable. presumption that
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-26
NUBS OF KNOWLEDGE.

After the battle Of Spion kop British soldier
was found dead with his finger the trigger Of
his rifle. Boor who attempted to take the
rife out of his hands was shot dead by slip of
the dead mans finger.
Professor Forbes, the state cntomologst Of H.
linois has estimated that without the assistance
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-26

The New York ice trust has been Of
ficially placed in the category of tn,
unlawful. The decision of the attor
ney general of New York will be uni
versally commended. Ice and water
should be protected against the com
bine calculated to promote high prices
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-26
OUR TRADE WITH GERMANY.

American commerce with Germany does not
thus far show any falling off as the result Of the
recent agitation in Germany upon that subject
Indeed, our exports to Germany during the nine
months ending with March, 1900, show a larger
gain than those to any other country. the total
for the nine months being S1l2, Isl is0 against
Sl23,222,6l7 in the corresponding months of last
year, making gain of Sl0,55S,S72, larger in
crease than in our exports to any other country.
In the single item Of provisions, however, there
is a reduction Of about - per cent, while in
nearly all other articles there is a marked in.
crease. Even in provisions the falling.of in the
nine months under consideration is but about
$2,j00,0O0; this is less than the increase in corn
alone. being also but onc-third of the increase in
the single item of cotton.
%
The detailed statement of our exports to Ger
many during the nine mcnths ended with March,
show an increase in cotton, corn, flour. fruits
and nuts, cotton seed oil, seed, tobacco manuiac.
turcd and unmanuiacturcd, coal copper, lllum.
mating OIL agricultural implements, electrical
and scientific instruments, clock and Watches
builders hardware, sewing machines, boots and
shoes, and numerous other articles. while the
chief reductions affect provisions, wheat, live ami.
mails, hides and skins, typcwriers, sole leather
oil cake. and lumber That the reduction in
these few articles is far less than the increase in
the other articles is shown by the tact already
i''"'iO"'H' 'H't 'H' htt Edlh III our exports 10
Germany is nearly twenty million dollars and is
greater than the gain in exports TO any other
country, the increase for the month of March
alone being over seven million dollars
The following table shows the total exports
from the United States to Germany in the nine
months in each year from 1sg5 to 1900:
1895 20 s0i $50
ls'6 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 7S05l1l4
1877 0SOO2, 1872
ls9S llSgSl 800
1899 1913 222, ,Gl7
1900 li2,7Sl ,4S0
The following tnhln shnNcs the rrinrinnl nrtirlns
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-26
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe cast: l26 a. M, for Saturday, May 90


A child born on this day will note that whcn
too many ideas get into a mans head at one
time they are liable to wear themselves out
fighting each other.
The propensity to run for the wrong Office at
the wrong time has niPped many a promising
political career in the bud.
Many citizens are sorry now that they did not
register. In few weeks many candidates will
be sorry that they did.
gentleman is the person who does not at all
times imagine that he is the whole show
Poets are born, not made. And so are the
fellows who think that they are poets
Not every good wife will make a good mother
inIaw.
Mans ills, in his own mind, are always caused
by oyerwork.
Ajacchus' Advice.
Unless an adept at covering your official tracks
Ii Is better TO be honest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-26

Lachrymose agitators are missing
opportunities in not insisting that the
United States shall take hand in the
Colombia war.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-26
Legislative

The meeting of Aguinaldoitcs at
Cooper union the other night seems to
demonstrate that a spirit about as
dangerous as that for which the Chi
cago anarchists were hanged is still
alive
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-26

The following table shows the principal articles
of export from the United States to Germany in
which the nine months ending with March, 1900,
show an increase as compared with the CORE.
spending months of the preceding ycar
Nine mnnlhS nnlinn Marcll
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-26

The S13,OOO,OOO shortage of the firm
of brokers that failed in New York the
other day will of course be deducted
from the profits of speculation lambs
who dream of making fortunes on Wall
ctr
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-26

lfthe he'anti-imperialists are given fun
swing in lingual exercise much longer,
little children will soon learn to shud-
der at the name of President McKin-
4. lev
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-26
Progress i'm the Philippines.

.HE PICTURE of conditions
in the Philippines presented
n in the recently published
,,pnnnt pf icro To-,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-26

Unless an adept at covering your official tracks.
IL Is better to be honest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-26
The Time Limit Gone.

VN SOME quarters a misapprchen-
sion prevails as to the action
h taken by the Methodist general
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-24
0L.NEYVlLlE.

Two things have been demonstrated to
the people I'm this vicinity. The first is that
there arc just as handsome specimens of
the "coon" kingdom in West Johnston
as there are In North Carolina, and the
other, and perhaps the most important, Is
that persons can 40 control their sense OF
hearing as 10 shut out all sounds.
This important point has been brought
out 10y Messrs l.. +. sibely, editor of the
Times" John w. Williams of the Union
Trust Co. Councilman Beverly s. Lake
and w n. Manchester are the demonstra-
tors, and a large coon" is now on ex-
hibition I'm the display windows Of John
O'Connell. and there Is no,doubt but what
the said coon was captured I'm the pres
ence OF these four gentlemen. who under
the guidance of Thomas Tucker went on
a coon hunt Monday night
As the ear" not one OF the quartet
could be made 10 hear the words "Who
captured the coon?" They could not be
made 90 hear OF a megaphone were used
They don't even look at one another when
the question is asked
All that could be learned from them was
that the animal was caught I'm n tree IS
feet high and as the tree climbing ability
of the gentlemen referred TO is well
known, IL II surmised that perhaps n ma
tive OF West Johnston had something 10
do with the capture, and that the said
native IL iingling more silver coin in his
overalls pockets than has been his cuse
tom.
There are those. OF course. who believe
that each OF the four men caught the
coon and there are others who DO not
The committee OF arrangements for the
grand rally and rag raising or the 9TH
ward Democratic clpb met last evening
and announced that the affair would be
held AT 70i Cranston street on Monday ev-
ening. Should the weather be suitable the
exercises will be held ia open air and the
speakers will be +. =. Fitzsimmons. presi-
dent OF ". l. League Democratic club. T.
e. Cannon. Esq. Luke kavsnagh. Ed
ward NJ sullivan OF Cranston and Mavar
J. } Fitzgerald ~ Pavtucket At the
close or tho meeting there will be COM
rnittee To- issue naturalization and rssls-
tration papers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-24
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There IL only one way 10 cure deafness.
and that Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an inflamed con-
dition Of the mucous lining OF the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tubo gets in
aamed you have n rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing. and when Il r. entirely
closed deafness Is the result and unless
the Inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored 20 its normal condition.
hearing VIII be destroyed forever: nine
cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh
which IL nothing but an infiamed condi-
tion OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars for
anv case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that can not be cured by halls Catarrh
Cure Send FOR circulars, free
r J CHENEY a CO, Toledo, o
Sold BY Druggists. 75c.
Hslls Family Pills are the best ~.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-24
returning, CONNECT Win an fahhS'
MIDLAND AND CENTRAL DIVISION


Trains leave Providence as follows:
FOR BOSTON, Terminal-6:04, $40 m:
12.O4. 3,35 m. Returning-S:07 a m 1904.
3:39 5:l9 p m.
FRANKLIN--e:Oi, $40 m; l2:oi' 1885, $685.
y m.
MILFORD-s:1O a m; 1904, 1886, sos m
CRANSTON-6:45, 800 a m; 12:05, 1885, o'So'
$780, 1880 p m Saturdays-nlz III.
Sundays-1;N p m. .o
KNIGHTsvILLE-? ?12O5, 1886, $50 M
Saturdays 1l12 p m.
MEsHANTIcUT-12:O5 5:S5. $50 m.
Saturdays-ill2 m
pONTIAC-?645 a m; ?12:05, $50 1883
m. saturdays? m. sundays
7:40 y m.
NATICK, RIvERPoINT, cen TIVE
WILLIE. ANTHONY AND WASHING
ToN-6.45, 900 a m; 1905, 4:35, .5;S5, $3.50.
30 n m saturdays-1l;l2 p m sun
days-7:40 p m.
ARCrIC AND QUIDNICK-6A5 m;
Is.o5 i.25 e:35. 6:30 ?7:30 y m. Satur'
davs-1l12 u m. Sundays-74O p m. :.
coVENTRY. st INIT, GREENE, ONE
90 MoosIJP AND PLAINFlEl-D-s;i0.
e:Os a m: 4:S5. 1880 p m sundays-''4o
sTrRIING. JEwET1 CITY, CANTER-
pIrpy sCOTLAND-6:l5. 900 m;
4s5 1880 p m sundays-7:4O. ? m
vERsAlII,Es. BAI.tIC. SOUTH WIND
HAN WILLIMANTIC. HARTFORD
AND NORWICH-6;45, 9:Us M; f'S9'
,,tCt1tEtTI. NEWBU &C, WATERBURY
AND DANBURY-9:o9 a m.
pAsCoAG AND INTERMEDIATE STA
TIoNs-e:50, $40 a m; 4:l2, $40 tSatur-
DAYS 11II mo-
?stop on flag
tvia boat from Fan River.
hExcept Monday
asleeping cars only. cAll parlor cars.
The Hopkins Transfer Company VIII
call Tor and check baggage from hoess
and residences TO destlnauon-.~
c. PETER CLARK.
- EENDAII. Genl Supt.
General Passenger Agent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-24
AN ALMOST FORGOTTEN SCULToR.

George w. Whitaker. the Providence
artist, read paper before the Providence
Franklin society last evening on "Dr.
William himners, an Almost Forgotten
Sculptor
DR. Runners is har, thought of now.
but so years ago he was famous as
lecturer on art anatomy. magician OF
the blackboard and caller forth Of
images from granite or marble
Mr.. Whittaker's "reminiscences were
the more interesting because some OF
the audience remembered the scultors
lectures in this city In the EOS. and many
were familiar with his achievements A
vote of thanks was accorded Mr.. Whit
taker at the conclusion of his address.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-24
PARTNER
ROBBED
The FIRM
Vehon Taken Into Custody in
New York on Charge Of
EmbszzIemsnt.

New York. Oct. 24-Louis Vehon, for
merly president of the Louis Vehon Tall
oring Company, OF Chicago, Ill. was
prisoner in the Centre street police court
yesterday. charged with embezzling $2O'-
600 from the company.
Magistrate Brann committed him to tf4el
Tombs TO await the arrival of requisitlon
papers from Chicago.
vehon's company did a large business
in the manufacture of clothing. and re-
ceived many thousand dollars In the form
OF money orders i'm payment for goods
According To the attorneys for creditors
of the concern, Nehon went to express
companies and obtained money! orders
payable TO the Louis Nehon Company as
fast as they were received
He then It is asserted went TO Morris
Vehon, of the Royal Tailoring Company,
and deposited the money orders, for which
he received cash on Morris Vehon's
checks The sum so embezzled. ii is
said amounts to Sl1 900. IL is also con-
tended that, i'm addition TO this, he re-
ceived from Charles Neitcher. a Chicago
clothier. $4,000 for a stock OF clothing
worth $4,000.
The alleged thefts began on May band.
under the system of bookkeeping i'm use
cred until June %. The. company not hav-
ing enough money to meet the demands
of creditors. failed, with liabilities
amounting TO 100000.
Immediately upon the discovery OF the
shortage in his accounts Vehon left his
family and came to New York He then
went TO London, Paris and other cities
i'm Europe, travelling, the police say. un-
der the name OF Frank A. Johnson.
He returned to New York one month
ago private detective agency I'm Chi
cago had meanwhile been engaged TO
trace the mans movements, and it was
found that he was working as "A salesman
i'm a clothing establishment at No. $50
Broadway. The New York branch OF the
detective agency informed Police Head
quarters. and Nehon was arrested there
by Detectives Becker and Judge.
When arraigned Nehon, who said that
he was 3S years old and lived at No. "a
KnickerboclIer avenue. Brooklyn. refused
10 make any statement concerning his
case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-24
Republicans Took Much Inter
est in the Primaries.
DELEGATES WERE ELECTED.
No Pledges Made and SATURDAYS Caucus
Prior 10 Convention viii Decide Question.
School Committee Nominations.

The Republican primaries for the cleo
tion OF delegates 10 the city convention
were held in the several wards last
night, and were quite largely attended.
the caucus IN the First ward being one OF
the largest held for years.
OF course, everything went OFF harmon
iously, the only ward in which there was
any contest being the Seventh, where
there was a very mild fight over the
nomination for school committee between
Dr. r. Francis Walker and John r. Wa
ters, but DR. Walkers won out by vote
OF l6I 30 g.
The results in the several wards were
as follows:
FIRST WARD.
Warden, John b. Arnold; delegates TO
the city convention, William Ames. VIII
liam Gammell. Samuel M Nicholson,
Clifford $. Tower Edward w. Johnston;
for school committee, three years-Alonzo
Williams.
'A' SECOND WARD.
Warden. William H. Gorham; delegates
to city conYenuon--Nathan B. Barton,
Willard ]. Lansing, Harold ]. Gross, Jud-
son Davis, John Shierson; school COM
mittee. three years-Clinton s Andem.
THIRD WARD.
Warden-IIerbert ID. Goff; delegates TO
city conyention--Almiger r.. England,
Oscar A. Carleton, Willard II. Wilson,
Edwin ID. Robbins, Simon Jersky; for
school committee. three .years-Harris G.
Easterbrooks.
FOURTH WARD.
Delegates to city convention-George
II. Pettis Lester s. Hill, Albert A. Beat
10 NA
school committee--vance Lee Fitzgerald
FIFTH WARD.
Warden-Ozro c. Heath: delegates TO
the city convention--Willam Andrews
ii. Frank Payton. J. Perry Carpenter
Frederick IL. Manchester. Arvid Reute-
dahl; for school COMMITTEES for three
years-Frederick Rueckert.
.~ SIXTH WARD.
Delegates TO the city convention
Charles A. Wilson, William G.. Pierce,
Arthur W. Joyce. William Trimbe and
Horace III. Franklin; for school committee
for three years-F'red Gowing.
SEVENTH WARD.
Warden- Edward Mulcahey delegates
20 city convention-George III. Huddy, Jr,
Henry c. Cram William b. Hart, James
b. Paine. Stephen J. West: school COM
mittee. three years-P, Francis Walker.
EIGHTH WARD.
Warden-F. w, Twitchell: delegates TO
city convention-James a. Pirce, H. Eu-
gene Clarke, Seth Walton William L.
Sweet and John j. Anderton for school
committee. three years-B. Frank Hop
kins. .a
NINTH WARD.
Warden-Joseph H. Tanning; delegates
to city vontion-Leprilete Sweet, A.
Herbert Arnold, Henry A. Grimwood,
WfittrmFS7 a. fTdge, Ernest S. Bishop: for
school Committee for three years-George
S. Andrews.
TENTH WARD
Warden-Frank A. Hazard; delegates to
city convention-Henry r.. Corbin. George
IA. Hathaway. Richard Richardson. VIII
liam Il. Hazard, Early Sykes; school
committee-Louis w. Clarke.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-24
FINANCIAL NEWS
klx York Stecks.
UP TO 2:3e O'CLOCK.

Reported by Sullivan q Sullivan,
Banigan building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-24
The Cotton Market.

New York Spot Cotton unchanged, Mid |
ding Upands 7-16 Gulf 1l-16.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-24
STRICKEN IN HIS OFFICE.

Charles Il. Fowler, notary public.
y IL -an office In the Bre~het- -buttdinc.
was found in a state of collapse In his
office last evening.
Mr. bowler not only used his office
as a place Of business, but also lodged
there Last evening. as he was signing
document he suddenly collapsed and
fell OVER on tho desk Dr. Classen
Mowry was summoned, and did all in
his power TO relieve the patient After
working over him for an hour he advised
his removal TO St Josephs Hospital.
where MIR. Fowler was taken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-24
PROF. ANTHONYS LECTURE.

4 large audience or engineers and stu
dents of engineering gathered at the
rooms OF the Providence Association OF
Mechanical Engineers at IA Weybosset
street, last evening 10 listen to Prof.
Gardner G. Anthony OF Tufts College. who
had consented 10 read a paper on "The
Technical School and the Manufacturer.
Prof. Anthony delivered an aJle address
I'm a thoughtful and mastery manner.
and gavo many suggestions as his long
experience as an engineer and "A teacher
OF engineering dictated. At the conclu-
sion he was accorded a vote of thanks.