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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Truth. on Saturday completed the six
teenth year of its existence and printed
an edition with page for each year in
it's career, making a most interesting
special number. The Truth is one OF
the established institutions of Scran-
ton and to it's accomplished editor and
manager we Offer the compliments of
the occasion,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23
The Sensible View.

IN URING THIS busy period Of
caucuses and conventions,
~ there has been the usual at
tempt on the part of those
who make a business of criticizing
everything which takes place in poll
itics to represent that the principle of
civil service reform is endangered
when Republican federal Office hold
er exercises as a citizen the common
rights OF citizenship, But 1t is encour-
aging to observe that the people at
large are not letting this worry them
when the president appoints men to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23

The situation is not a new one in the
history of corporate affairs nor in the
experiences of Wall street; but 1t has
unfortunately developed at a time
when tho confidence of the investment
community needs strengthening rather
than impairment"
This whole incident Ia instructive in
asmuch as it illustrates that even in
speculative centers genuine respect is
paid only to honorable and conserva-
tive methods, These, in the long run,
are the business methods that win.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23

In our relationship toward the ma
tional administration let us be, not
factionists, but Republicans.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23
Heartily Endorsed.
)liC Opinior

From the Chambersburg Public Opinion.
The Scranton Tribune is boosting Charles En-
ory Smith, the present postmaster general, for
vice.president. The Opinion heartily endorses
everything It says in reference to our distin-
guished Pennsylvania.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23

The present opportunity to secure a
Pennsylvania representation on the
Republican national ticket may not
recur. Better improve it now.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23

According to the views of the Turkish
minister the sultan intends to pay; but
he expects to have his note renewed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23

The washing of military soiled linen
while the enemy is yet unconquered
seems to be a characteristic of the
Anglo-Saxon race.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23

Erance is safe while the Exposition
lasts, but afterward, what?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23

Now that the New York Journal has
ended the awful suspense over the
question whether 1t would again sup
port Bryan, the interrupted procession
may once more proceed,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
Legislature.

First District-THOMAS ]. REYNOLDS.
Second District-JoHN sCHEUER, JR.
Third DISCRETIONARY JAMES, JR.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23

The plain truth is that of all the
gentlemen mentioned in connection
with the vice-presidency not another
is qualified so we'll as Charles Emory
Smith.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23
4" Not a Candidate. I"

" " y HEN ASKED in Washing
\N ton on Friday night of
last week by a cores
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23
Methods That Win.

ROM ALL accounts John W.
Gates, chairman of the
Il American Steel and Wire
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23
An Interview with Ouay.

|O A REPRESENTATIVE of
the PittsburG Commercial
Il Gazette Senator Quay re-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23

Special line of fancies, newest de-
signs in Stripes. Dots and Lace
effects.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23
At soc a Pair,

100 dozen Fast Black with white
sole, full regular made, our regular
25c. quality; during this sale, only
100
Evening star., 1900-09-29
Washington Stock Exchange.

tion 3 at ioI a $ a. sG + lOi Mergsa
III, 10 ATTY at izs At 17s Lanston @ Monotype, on It
12A. at 13A. American Graphophone Go. CON-,
80 at 10b. After call-Capital Traction, 20 at
District of Columbia Bonds-8s, 1902, s0-year
funding, l04 bid. Is, 1901, water stock 102 bid.
s.Sss l124 funding. p l2O Sd; ., ,o-,,
bid. 1854 asked. Metropolitan Railroad 5s. 40 bid,
12s asked. Metropolitan Railroad cert. indebt.. A.
o
6s. 122 bid, l27 asked: Columbia Railroad I'd mort.
5s III bid. 113 asked. Washington Gas 8s, series
3, 10 bid, 1I5 asked T. s. Electric Light deb.
Gs, 1e5 bid. 107x asked Chesapeake and Poto.ssc
and Trust 4s 100 bid. Washington Market 1st d,
110 bid. American Graphophone deb. 5s. 81 bid.
N National Bank s0cksxBank s. en-, Of WashingtoD 30 go
Farmers and Mechanics. 205 bid. Second 163 bid.
Ctizens', 100 bid. Columbia. x1se bid West End.
Safe I Deposit and Trust companiss.MNational M Safe
Deposit and Trust. 133 bid. American Security and
Trust. 1s5 bid, 199 asked. Washington Safe De-
Insurance stocks.-Firemen's, 80 bid Franklin,
4o bid. SO asked Metropolitan. Me- 20 bid Potomasa
Riggs 7M bid. Peoples, sK bid. Commercial. 4
Title Insurance stock..-Columhta Title. ~ bid
Washington Title Az asked. District Title 3& Bill
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction, 1O1 bid lOlh
asked. Oity and Suburban 81 asked. Georgetown
Gas Stocks.-Washington Gas. 52sa bid 53A SIX
ed Georgetown Gas, 81 bid.
Telephone stocks.-Chssapeake and Potomac. 61K
Miscellaneous stocks.-Meryenthalsr Linotype. i7D
bid. 176H asked. IAnston MoDotype. I'm BID, 12H
asssd mec Americsn s.sopSons pSopns epse IL S SS
asked. Pneumatic Gnn Carriage. IL bid, 20 askeA
Ex. dividend.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
England Refunded Taxes.
DIR. BULL EXPECTED TOMORROW.
Will Coach the Foot Rail Team Of
GeOrgetOYYa UniYeraifY :


Will Coach the Foot Rail Team Of
Georgetown UnfversftY.
DR.. Albert E.. Bull Of Wilkesbarre Pa.
who was a famous player in his Princeton
days who has been selected to coach the
foot ball team Of Georgetown University, Is
expected to arrive at the college tomorrow
afternoon and to be ready to assume charge
Monday The coach was expected to arrive
this afternoon, but he stopped at Philadel-
phia to witness the Pennsylvania-Lehigh
game this afternoon.
There are about twenty-five candidate tes
for the university foot ball team, and by
the time the law and medical departments
open the number Is expected to reach forty
All Of the men were out practicing this
afternoon under the direction Of Mr.. M.
Walsh who, pending the arrival of Man
ager Grevy. issin charge of the candidates
At the present time there Is plenty of
excellent material for positions behind the
Hne. 80 -
On the line itself there is a scarcity Of
heavy men, which is expected to be filled
by recruits from the law and medical
schools. Capt. c. A. Long, in charge OF the
team last year. is confined to his home by
illness, and cannot appear for training for
some days. Capt J. p. Oracle, in cha rye
of the team this year. was injured in the
first practice game, September IS. and is
unable to return.
Among the players Of last year who will
most likely be on the team OF this season
are Devlin. Mackay. Kerns and Lynch
Reardon and Cullen are in the city and are
expected to play. Owens. who played half
back in 80. is also among the candidates.
The first game of the Georgetown team
will be played October Ii with the eleven
representing st. Johns College of Annapo-
lis. Md. This gane will be played on the
Georgetown field.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
THEY CANNOT RECEDE.
COmmissiOners Must Keep Faith Re-
specting q school Site.

specting q school Site.
Mr.. A. B. Davali, the attorney for the
District. today advised the Commissioners
that, having accepted the proposal Of Mr..
Joseph 1. Weller to sell to the municipality
lots 6 and Z, square 617, n street between
North Capitol and 1st streets west, they
cannot recede from such action without
the consent of Mr.. Weller.
These lots were purchased by the Com
missioners for the purpose of erecting
thereon a public school house for colored
children That is, they hard proceeded so
far as to accept Mr.. Weller's offer to sell
the land when they were made aware by
property owners and residents in the vi
cinity that there is a decided opposition to
the erection of school for colored chill
dren there.
Among other objections filed was one
from the Homeopathic Hospital. In view
of this opposition the attorney for the Dis
trict, upon the motion of Commissioner
Ross. was requested to inform the Com
missfoners whether. having accepted Mr..
Weiler's offer to sell. they could reconsider
the matter and decline to proceed further.
Their legal adviser having informed them
that they cannot do so except with the
consent of Mr.. Weller, there win be. of
course, nothing for the Commissioners to
do now, in the event of the vendor declin-
ing to release them, but to proceed to erect
the school on the site in question.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
THE MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.
An Increase Shown I'm One Year OF
Over $50 900, ,O0O.

Over S6O,OOO,O0O.
Auditor Castle for the Post Office Depart
ment finished today the tabulated statement
of the money order business Of the country
for the fiscal year ended June 30 The state
ment exhibits a marvellous increase in the
money order business, and taken in con-
nection with the receipts and expenditures
of the postal service proper, not yet ac-
curately ascertained. shows that the trans
actions of this great business institution are
rapidly approaching the billion-dollar mark
per annum.
During the fiscal year alluded to So, 163, $50
money orders We're issued in the United
States. The average amount Of these or
ders remains about stationary from year to
year. being $40 for the year under consid-
Grafton
The total transactions of the money order
system, as compared with the previous
year. foot up as follows:
Money orders issued, 1899. 1924 95S. .363-2 81:
1900. $255. $40 OPT .9S. Money orders paid,
1899. 1854. .991. Oh: 1900. S249, 120, 80.
Total. 1899, $+42, 4S3, 364.22 1900. $504,
313So.
This shows an increase in one year of
ST.. BOG. .9495S. or over IA per cent. This Is
the largest increase in amount and in per-
centage that has ever occurred in the his
tory of the postal service.
Owing to inadequate clerical force in the
bookkeeping division, the trial balance of
the postal service proper may not be taken
off in the auditors office for ten days
two weeks. The auditor estimates the total
receipts and expenditures for the fiscal year
1900 of the postal service at S210.O64, 1853 50.
The grand aggregate of money transac-
tons of the postal service. including the
money order system. will thus be approx
mately S715,0U0o0 or 331$ per cent in four
years of increasing national prosperity.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
NATIVES WANT THEIR MONEY.
SamOans Were Promised Pay If They
Gave Up Their Rifles

Baron Speck Won Sternberg, German
charge d'affaires, was at the State Depart
nent today In reference to closing up that
branch OF the Samoan agreement relating to
the payment of native Samoans Of the
value OF the rifles surrendered by them
When the Samoan commissioners arrived at
Apia they deemed ii expedient to first se-
cure the disarmament of the belligerent
native factions. This agreed to by the
natives the understanding that $3.50
for each rife would be paid. Some 1900
rifles We're thereupon turned over. The
natives are now asking the payment OF the
money, and DIR. Solf. the governor. has pro-
posed that the payment shall be made under
restrictions proposed by the foreign consuls,
In order that the considerable amount of
money involved will not lead to disorder
among the natives. The three parties in
terested IN Samoa at the time of the sur
render of the rifieS-United States, Germany
and Great Britain-will Jointly contribute
the amount required. and difhculty Is
apprehended in making the settlement.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
SZ,VSO.S
Previously acknowledged. ........... 6,52T. 3


The sum of $25 stated in DIR. Tindalls re-
port several days ago as having been con
tributed by the German United Singing
Societies should have been credited to the
Washington Saengerbund and the Arion
Singing Societies.
Maj. Sylvester, the chief of police, has re-
cefved from Gus Amundsen, the deputy
chief of police of Galveston, Texas, an ap-
peal for the relief of the policemen Of that
city. If, says Mr.. Amundsen, the police
force OF the District will donate assist
ance, the funds will be applied solely to
the relief of the force of his city. 1t is
understood the local police officers have
been collecting funds for the relief of the
Galveston people, and it is expected they
will decide now whether to send the con-
tributions collected by them to the general
committee or direct to Deputy Chief
AmundSen
Evening star., 1900-09-29
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE September 29.-Flour quiet, un-
changed; receipts, ,182 barrels exports. A05l
baIral. Wheat steady; spot 75a75A; October. 75a
16A; December, 7Sa78A; steamer No. 2 red, 19a
7sA; receipts, 49, 04o bushss; exports 10000 bush
els; southern by sample. 6Sa76; do grade. 74a76
November, new and Old, s asked November Or De.
cember. new or old. lo,+a4oh; January. so94a4o;
ports. .066 bnsheh; southern white and~yellow
corn, 47a4e. Oats quiet: No. white, 11aa2&; No.
parts. 244.OS4 bushsls- Rye steady; No. nearby.
6Oa51; No. western, 52h: Receipts. t11 bushels.
easier; steam to Liverpool per baahel. 4kd. Octo-
ber: Cork for orders. per quarter ~. 7d Octobsr.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
Asks for Arrest.

Major Sylvester. superintendent of police,
today issued a circular. copies of which will
be sent throughout the country. asking for
the arrest of Frank Wallace Wyckoff
white. aged forty-ive years. who. 1t Is
said. is wanted in this city for false pre-
lenses and passing worthless drafts. 1t Is
alleged that by means of the latter scheme
he secured while here 500 from Mr.. j.
Blake Clark. a carpenter, living at No.
1905 18th street northwest.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
Curfevv Law In Manila.

Gen. Macarthur recently issued the fol-
lowing general order for the better gov
ernment Of the city Of Manila:
Existing orders requiring residents of
the city Of Manila to confine themselves
to their homes after 10 o'clock pm. are
hereby amended to extend the hour to IL
o'clock pm, after which hour the streets
of the city will be cleared by the police
Saloons will be closed at 10 pm, and the
sale Of liquors is prohibited after that
hour"
Evening star., 1900-09-29
OUR TROOPS IN CUBA
COL. wHITESIDE COMPLAINS OF
MANY DEsERTIONs.
The Rural Gunrd Highly Praised-Sub-
sistence Stores Quickly Spoil
Blindness Among Horses.

Colonel Samuel NJ Whiteside 10th Cav
airy, commanding the military department
of Santiago and Puerto Principe, Cuba, has
made report to the War Department. COW
ering operations in those provinces during
the past year Referring to the compare
lively large number OF desertions, he says:
1.-The fault is not in the service, but must
be looked for on the outside. Young men
are entering the service who do not like
the confinement Of military life, become
homesick and desert Not much more in
the way Of food, clothing, amusements and
liberty can be granted them to make mill
tary life more attractive. and desertion win
only cease when the certainty of arrest
and adequate punishment will cause men
to continue in service until discharged,
rather than to suffer the disgrace and pun
ishment which should be sure to follow de-
sertion."
He speaks of the rural guard in the fol-
lowing complimentary terms:
"A very efficient aid in maintaining order
In the rural districts has been the rural
guard. They have been industrious, well
behaved and energetic. This force or some
force of which it shall be the nucleus is
bound to be the main dependence in the
thiniy settled regions until conditions in the
island shall have become completely nor
malized. The guard has learned many SOL
dierly ways, Is uniformed, courteous to-
ward the people with whom 1t comes in
reliable"
Food Spoils Quickly.
In an accompanying report Maj. G. K.
McGunnegle, Sd Infantry, acting inspector
general, says that he has found the. officers
of the department to be efficient and capa-
ble while a number appointed from civil
life need considerable instruction and train
Ing, although all Of that class promises
future worth under proper guidance" The
troops. he says, are well supplied with
clothing and rations. He reports a remark
ably rapid deterioration of subsistence
stores noticeable everywhere in the de-
partment attributab BILE to dampness and
other climatic influences. Bacon quickly
molds and starchy foods are attacked by
weevils, while most other articles of food
supply are sooner or later attacked by a
parasite or fungus.
Blindness Among Horses.
Blindness among the horses prevails to a
great extent, it's origin and cause no one
seems to be able to define Several plausible
theories have been advanced. but Major
McGunegle does not accept any Of them. 1t
Is established fact that the number of
horses affected by blindness decreases when
the animals are placed under shelter This
might be considered as proving that blind
ness Is caused and aggravated by constant
exposure to the suns rays, yet the officer
does not believe that 1t iS entirely due to
that agency. Mules seem 10 be practically
exempt from the disease.
Major l.. C.. Carr, chief surgeon makes
a defense of the post eanteen and says he
Is led to the conclusion, result of prac-
tical observation, that the closing of the
institution in Cuba would be an unjuStiflable
as well as dangerous experiment.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
Army Orders.

Capt c. w. Abbot. jr.. 18th Infantry. has
been relieved from duty at Madison bar
racks and is ordered to accompany recruits
to the Philippines, where he will join his
regiment.
First Lieut.. Louis B. Lawton, 9th In
fantry who was so severely wounded at
Tien Tsin, China. has been granted six
months leave of absence on account of
physical disability.
First Lieut.. John II. Stone. assistant
surgeon. has been ordered to report to the
examining board at Columbus barracks,
Quemados Cuba, for promotion.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
st.sie.. of na.,erte. ca..xea.

Orders have been issued from the adju-
tant generals office. which will have the
effect Of changing the station of batteries
of the 9Th Artillery. Batteries E and @ Of
that regiment. now in Porto Rico. will be
relieved from duty there early in October
by Batteries ! and o. 5th Artillery. Bat
terry / Is stationed at Fort Hancock and
Battery o at Fort Wadsworth. to which
stations the batteries from Porto Rico win
later be assigned
Evening star., 1900-09-29
RELIEF FUND GROWS.
Total Received by The Evening STAR
Appeal to Police.

The following additional SUBSCRIPTIONS for
the benefit of the sufferers by storm in
Texas have been received at Tie Star
offioa.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
A GALLANT SOLDIER.
Col. Kline Announces the Death of
Lieut.. SpurGin.

Col. Kline Announces the Death of
Lieut.. SpurGin.
Col Jacob Kline, commanding the 21st
Infantry. stationed in the Philippines, re-
Gently issued an order announcing the
death of First Lieut.. David G. Spurgin.
21st Infantry, at Manila July % last, and
saying:
Lieut.. Spurgin has been associated all
his life with the 21st Infantry, first as
son of an officer of the regiment, then as
a soldier and finally as an officer He
served with distinction during the Santiago
campaign and with the regiment TN the
Philippines. In August. 1899. at the cap
ture of San Mateo he received the espe-
cal commendation of the officer in COM
mand of the expedition. In his death the
service loses a gallant soldier and the Off
GERS of the regiment true friend
Evening star., 1900-09-29
Blindness Among Horses.
Lieut.. Stewards Punish

court-martial which met at San Fer
nandno, Luzon, in August tried Second
Lieut.. w. E. Stewart. jr.. Sd Infantry. un-
der specifications alleging drunkenness
while dressed in the uniform of his rank
The sentence was forfeiture of $50 per
month for six months and reduction in
rank so that mis- name shall appear on the
Army Register next below that of Second
Lieut.. j. B. Sanford, oath Infantry. Gen.
Wheaton approved the sentence.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
SHUT DOWN AT JOLIET.
Departments of Illinois Steel Co
pany to ClOse Temporarily.

Departments of Illinois Steel Com
pany to Close Temporarily.
JOLIET. ILL.,. September 29.-It is reported
that several departments Of the Illinois
Steel Company here will close for a month
or more. The rod mills are now shut down.
with 500 men out OF employment. fur
ther suspension was totally unexpected by
the men and no expsanation is. given by the
company. i, -
CHICAGO. September 28-Regarding the
report that severHis mills Of the Illinois Steel
Company woaild be closed for month or
more. President Elf Burlington of that
company gavS oat the following statement:
I'VE have shut sdbwn our Joliet plants for
lack OF orders. NreTishall be compelled to
shut other mills Within the next ten days
for the same treason, although we hope to
continue most OF four mills in operation.
'.As the presidential election approaches
many of oursbes customers are postponing
purchases, fof the reason. as they state,
that they wish to isvait until they are GER
tain of the result OF the election before
placing any large orders
Evening star., 1900-09-29
Fire n 1 steamer'. Hola.

NEW ORLEANS, September 9.-Fire
broke out togaysin the third hatch of the
steamship Ameffcah. There are stored In
the compartment 1900 bushels Of wheat,
many oak logs and 1900 bales of cotton.
Eight engines have been pumping water IN
to the ship for several hours. The Amer
ican. which plies between here and Liver
pool. belongs to the-West Indian line and
10 ono of the largest freight carriers COM
ing into this port. The vessel probably
will not be much damaged.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
Nothing Like an Ultimatu

A formal denial is given here officiaily by
the representatives of the Chilean govern
ment to the recently published report that
Chile had delivered an ultimatum to Bo-
livia concerning the pending boundary
question between them. 1t is stated that
Chile's only purpose is to secure prompt,
friendly and equitable settlement of the
long-standing controversy, and that the
negotiations are proceeding in a friendly
spirit, without any move analogous to an
ultimatum.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
Gang of Counterfeiters Arrested.

The secret service bureau of the treasury
received information today of the arrest Of
a gang of coin counterfeiters who have
been giving the authorities considerable
trouble in Clearfield county. Pa. The men
arrested were James and Verd Wilson,
James Winkoof and G. W. Bigler. A num-
ber of silver dollars. and some molds and
other paraphernalia used In their manufac-
ture We're captured, thereby furnishing
conclusive proof of guilt.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
Army Medical board AppOfnted.

A board of medical officers, consisting OF
Lieut.. Cd. A. A. Woodruff and Majors J.
c. Merrill and E. c. Carter, has been ap-
pointed to meet at the Army Medical Mu-
scum building in this city November 1 next,
for the examination Of officers Of the medi-
cal department for promotion. Capt. E. A.
Mearns and First Lieut.. Thomas j. Kirk
patrick, assistant surgeon, will report to
the board for examination