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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-30

David r. Taylor. ". H. whitney. Dr. J. s.
Wcntz, James J. Williams and S. IT, Zchnder.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-30

TAKEN TO REFoRMATORY.-Franl Geans,
Nc boy who arrested by Detective Nor
dcpday afternoon for running away from the
Glcn Mills rcformatory, was taken back 10 Phil.
ndclphia 10y Superintendent Nicbergcr, Of the
Ioformatory yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-30

TAINTED At Ills WoRK.--pctcr Frank. who
sleeps at tho Nay Aug engine house, tainted
willie at his work in the Poore machine shops
Yesterday. DIR. Burlinghof attended him ani
ordered his removal TO the iIahncmann has.
ptL. lie was much improved last night.
The Washington times., 1901-09-25
POOR CROP CONDITIONS.
Report of the Weather Bu-
reau Generally UnfavOrable.

The weekly report of the Weather Bu-
| reau, issued yesterday. published the fol-
! lowing general summary of conditions:
THE week has been unseasonab'y cool
in nearly all districts east of the Rocky
Mountains, with light to heavy frosts.
more or less damaging, throughout the
central valleys. Middle Atlantic States,
and northern portions of the central Gulf
States. Excessively heavy and damag ging
rains occurred in the east Gulf and South
Atlantic States. On the Pacific Coast the
weather conditions were vefy favorable.
except in northern and portions of central
California, where rains probably caused
extensive damage to grain, hay, and
grapes.
Late corn has been damaged to some
extent by heavy frosts in North Dakota
and portions of Nebraska, Kansas. Mis-
souri,. and Iowa, the percentage of dam
age in the last-named State being very
small. The crop has also suffered some
slight damage on low lands in Indiana
and Ohio, but the bulk Of the crop east
of the Mississippi River is matured and
safe from injury from frost. Cutting has
progressed favorably and Is nearing COM
pletion in some States. -s-ss
THE heavy rains in the South Atlantic
| and east Gulf States, caused much injury
4
trail and western districts of the cotton
belt continue to show the unfayorabie
effects of the rains of the previous wesk
although Il large part Of the last-named
districts has received only light showers,
or no appreciable rainfall In the central
and eastern districts much open cotton
has been discolored and considerable
beaten out, while rottinS and sprout.ng
are quite generally reported, and cool
weather has checked growth. During the
| early part OF the week picking was
tarded in the eastern districts. but was
actively resumed at the close of the
week. In Texas picking progressed unin-
torruptedly. and in localities some i'm
provement in late cotton is indicated. but
the general condition of the crop in that
State is poor.
But little damage was done by frost
to tobacco in the Ohio Valley, and none
elsewhere. In the Middle Atlantic States
and New England the crop has been
housed in good condition.
Favorable reports concerning apples
continue from Kansas; more encourag ging
statements are also received from por-
tions of Arkansas and Tennessee, and a
slight improvement in late apples in Mis-
souri, is indicated; elsewhere the apple
outlook continues unpromisirg.
with but few exceptions plowing and
fall seeding have progressed favorably.
and the reports from the Sites of the
Missouri Valley Indicate that elrly sown
wheat is coming Id nicely"
The Washington times., 1901-09-25
The southern Cotton Trade.

The prevalent belief that the Ameri-
can cotton spinning industry Will at
no distant day: be located chiefly in the
South finds very substantial support IN
the figures showing the wonderful IN
crease of mills, spindles, and cotton
consumption in that section of the
country.
Eleven years ago, the Southern mus
took five hundred and forty-six thou
sand bales out of a total of two million
three hundred and forty-six thousand
bales consumed in the whole country.
Less than one-fourth of the entire con-
sumption was, therefore. in the South
For the year just ended, the takings of
the Southern mills were one million
six hundred and twenty thousand bales
out of an aggregate consumption
amounting to three million five hundred
and eighty-seven million bales. the
SOuth's proportion of the whole being
more than forty-five per cent If this
rate of increase is kept up. by the end
of another decade the Southern mills
will be handling more than one-half
the cotton used for manufacturing pur-
is no reason why the gain should not
be continued, for the present magnitude
of the industry makes its further ex-
tension easier
The gain in mills and spindles is quite
as striking. During the period under
consideration. the mills increased from
three hundred and thirty-six to six
hundred and eighty eight. and the spin
dies from a million eight hundred and
nineteen thousand to six million five
hundred and thirty one tho Csand. 1t
will surprise many to learn that South
Carolina is the first of the Southern
States in manufactures of this char
acter. North Carolina comes second,
Georgia third. and Alabama fourth,
these four States taking ninety per cent
of the total Southern consumption. The
mills Of that section turn out chiefly
the coarser grades of goods. That is to
be expected in any textile industry
when the first start is made. But its
development will naturally lead it into
the finer classes. So it has been ev-
erywhere else and so it will surely be
in the South
The commercial interests of the sec
ton are fully alive to the necessity of
expanding the industry to the fullest
extent possible. In December an ex-
position is 10 be held at Charleston,
the main object of which is to lay the
foundations for larger trade in Amer
lean cotton goods, particularly with
the West India Islands and South
America. 1t is said that those coun-
tries now buy not more than two per
cent of their cotton goods in the Uni
ted States. while American exports of
the same class of goods to China
amount to twenty per cent of that
country's entire purchases. If we can
sell China one-fifth of all the cotton
goods she buys, we certainly ought to
do better than two per cent in South
America So we can. and will, if those
Immediately concerned take hold of
the matter III the right way.
The Washington times., 1901-09-25
Secret S0ciefies.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES: Several
days ago (Sep:ember 20) an article ap-
peared in your paper setting forth a
statement made by the Rev. Father
Timothy O'Leary, of st. Aloysius Church,
in which he arraiSued secret societies.
holding them responsible In a measure
for the assassination of President Nc.
Kinley.
From his remarks it would appear that
Father o'Leary knows nothing of secret
societies. In the New Testament of the
Scriptures we find the quotation: Where
two or three are gathered together In
my name, there shall | be also" In the
majority. and the great majority, of
cases these societies have devotional
features. among which is the reading of
the holy Bible and the deliverance of
prayers; so it may be well said here that
where two or three are gathered to-
gether in my name" for where the Bible
is read and prayers offered to the AL
mighty God such is the case. that God
is with us.
When Father O'Leary commits himself
by saying that the secret societies by
their very nature are menace to the
State in that they become the nurseries
of assassins. he is grossly in error 1
wish to say that although many are
assembled in the social lodge room who
probably do not open the Bible in their
homes or elsewhere. or know anything of
the forms OF worshipping God. yet they
bow their heads reverently and at times
take part in the religious features con-
nected with the secret societies. and all
such societies have such features attached
to them. Hence l am compelled 10 re-
peat that the reverend father is grossly
in error when he says the societies are
opposed to revealed religion in that they
substitute for IL a ritual of their own.
Experience has not taught us that they
are the enemies alike of church and
state To the secret societies of our ma
tion-and some of these societies are the
descendants of parents organized in Eu-
rope and Asia. centuries ago-belong some
OF the clergy, business men. members OF
Legislatures. Congressman, Senators. and
so fouily dealt with not long since. Does
Father O'Leary mean to say that he who
not a month ago held the reins of our
Government in his hands. and who guided
this nation into the present season of
prosperity. would belong to such a society
which tolerated such vice as anarchy?
Let us hope that he may be so enlight-
ened as to change his opinion in regard to
secret organizations having such absolute
oaths that under the circumstances the
State cannot be supreme and such organf-
cations are not essentially in opposition to
law and order And also that they instill
into the hearts and minds of their men,
bors as wen as instruct them to promote
that feeling of love for law and for order
which means protection for the citizen
from the highest Executive to the most
CARL A. ROWE.
The Washington times., 1901-09-25
A DEPLoRABLE INNOVATION.

When the British in South Africa de-
vised the plan of putting Boer prisoners
on railway trains as a means of curing
uncaptured Beers of the unpleasant habit
of dynamiting passenger cars, we little
thought that the suggestion would be
utilized elsewhere and in a way to nil
the journalistic mind with apprehension.
1t has been, however. for We read that
the pilot train which traversed the rail-
way selected for the Cars journey from
Dunkirk to Compiegne carried a load Of
reporters. The obvious intention of this
was to have the dangers of the route
tested by the very men who had as
sembled to describe anything that might
occur, and the intiTnation is all too plain
that, in the estimation of those in charge
of the proceedings. if anybody is to be
blown up, it might as weil-or better-be
the representatives of the press. This is
a variant of the British idea, and we do
not like 1t at all. The element of grim
humor which the plan as used in Africa
posse sSed for us we find wanting in the
French adaptation. 1t infringes upon the
beautiful aloOfness maintained by news
paper men with regard to the events they
record and if such methods become popu-
lar they will re nder the practice of jour
nalism almost impossible. Reporters want
to see things or hear about them; it is
not their business to do things, and still
less to have things done to them. The
deolorablc innovation is one that might
have been expected of Russian officials,
but that those of France should have
been guilty of it grieves US even more
than il offends.-New York Times.
The Washington times., 1901-09-25
The Hon. jeremiah NJ. Wilson.

The death, yesterday morning, of the
Hon. jeremiah NJ. Wilson, has removed
from this community one of its most
respected and beloved citizens, ana
from the bar of the District of Column
bia its acknowledged leader. The end
to a career of unusual usefulness and
distinction came suddenly. Although
Judge Wilson had been ailing the night
before. as late as ten o'clock, he told
Mr.. Rayner, his associate counsel in
the Schley Enquiry, that he expected
to be at the Court within the next
hour But instead, when the time he
had designated had expired, he was
dead, and a telephone message an
Mounting the fact brought the days
proceedings to a close.
Judge Wilson was a typical Ameri-
can, and a lawyer of the best sort His
experience at the bar. ON the bench, and
in Congress amply fitted him for the
exalted position he won in the highest
walks of his profession.
For twenty-five years he had been a
resident of Washington and one of its
most prominent figures. 1t may be
said that he was. the father of the
present District government. since
when in Congress, and acting as chair
man of the committee to investigate
certain workings of the then local Ter
ritorial Government, he drafted a
scheme for temporary government by
commissioners. which was enacted into
law, and afterwaro made permanent.
During his time of service at the bar
in this city there have been few great
cases, whether civil or criminal, in
which Judge Wilson has not appeared
or has not been consulted by one or the
other party. His studious habits. the
industry and shrewd insight which he
has devoted to the preparation of his
cases, and his towering superiority as
a cross-examiner in court, have COM
bined to give him a national as well
as local reputation as one of the fore
most of American barristers.
He has died in harness. as perhaps
he would have wished, with his ripe
honors fresh uron him, and at the
height of his success.
The Washington times., 1901-09-25
SECRETARY LONGS CONDUCT.

What the American people object to in
Mr. Longs conduct of the Navy Depart
ment was his silent acquiescence in the
contemplate conspiracy to degrade Ad-
miraI Schley and rob him of his justly
earned laurels as commander of the
American squadron in the battle off San
tiago. That earned for Hon. John d.
Long the privilege of retiring some time
ago. and If he has at length decided to
avail himself of 1t we believe that neither
President Roosevelt nor the country will
entreat him to reconsider.
1t Is not by any means merely matter
of the proper treatment of distinguished
officer of the navy. though failure in that
particular would have amply warranted
the elimination of Mr. Long. The thing of
far greater consequence is that Mr..
Longs complacency toward this cabal of
Crowninshield ct al has demoralized the
service, divided 1t into hostile camps, ere
ated animosities that years VIII not wipe
out. and that has diminished the pres
tige of the American Navy in the eyes of
foreigners That is the consideration that
will make Mr.. Longs resignation welcome
news to his countrymen and possibly 10
the personnel of the navy--Norfoik Plot
The Washington times., 1901-09-25
TO RETRENcH ARMY EXPENSES.
COrbin for Reduction in Philippine
Military Establishment.

Adjutant General Corbin is expected
here tomorrow after making an extended
inspection of the military situation in the
Philippines. He viii begin soon after his
return the preparation of a report of his
observations. His report will mark the
beginning of a complete reorganization OF
the military force in the Philippine ISL
ands. a change which Secretary Root
hopes will effect retrenchment in the ex
penses of maintaining a Philippine mill
tary establishment.
Within the next few weeks other Off
GERS sent by the Secretary of War to the
Philippines will also return to Washing
ton, and they. too. will present reports
on their observations of their respective
departments. These officers are Commits
sary General Weston, Quartermaster Cen
eral Ludington, and Surgeon General
Sternberg. Mail advices from each of
them show that they agree with the Sec
retary of War that there is room for re-
trenchmen' n the conduct of the mill
tary opera IS in the Philippines.
Their return will be followed not only
by a reduction financially, but very prob
ably in the number of officers on foreign
duty as well The military departments
in the United States have been short
handed for officers for long time past.
1t is believed that the number of officers
ON duty in the Philippines can be greatly
reduced. thus bringing back to this coun-
try a great many men available Tor home
duty with their regiments.
The Washington times., 1901-09-25

destruction of foreign manufacturers
and dealers in their own countries. 1t
should not require argument to con-
vince intelligent men that such fatu-
Gus policy inevitably would defeat It's
own end. Let it be admitted for argu-
ment's sake, that the Dingley tariff Is
a thing of beauty and a joy forever,
and that the pound of flesh 1t guaran-
tees to every monopolist under Its pro-
visions ought to be given him. What
would happen If other countries, like
Germany. France, Austria, Italy. and
Russia were TO enact Dingley tariffs OF
their own, and shut out American
manufactures entirely? Would not the
commerce of this country suffer a ter
rifle blow? Would the special advan-
tages that few industries enjoy at
the expense of the American consumer
as matters stand make up for the shut
ting in of our vast and increasing sur
plus of commodities for sale?
The country knows well enough that
nothing but liberal policy of reciproc-
ity can save it from the evils Of an
economic war in which all the great
Powers of the Old World will be pitted
against the United States. 1t is unnec-
cessary to cite movements in such a
direction which have been gathering
force and trend in Germany, France,
and Austria during the past year at
rate well calculated to create uneasl-
ness on this side. We do not see the
least. reason for doubling that, should
the next session of Congress end with
out the ratification of reciprocity trea-
ties. at least with the countries with
which we have concluded negotiations
on the subject, steps would be taken by
the European Powers to bring us to our
senses in a most uncomfortable way.
In the end the New England makers
of genuine Oriental curios and japanese
goods. the Pennsylvania glass men, the
California orange growers, and the
Ohio hide skinners. would find that
they would have done better to consent
to a few concessions, rather than
plunge the nation in an economic strug-
gle which could not fail to be disas-
trous to all interests alike.
The Washington times., 1901-09-25
GENERAL BROOKE TO EXPLAIN.
Responsibility for the Capitol
Panic Charged on Army Officers.

Panic Charged ON ArnaS Officers.
General Brooke. commanding the De-
partment OF the East. will very probably
be called upon by the War Department
to explain charges made by the Police De
partment of Washington that the army
officers acting under him were RESPONSE
Bile for the unfortunate panic at the east
front of the Capitol during the Mckinley
obsequies.
From the statement of Captain Pear
son. in command of the police at the
Capitol, 1t appears that fifteen mounted
policemen. stationed on the plaza for the
preservation Of order. were ordered by
an army officer. acting upon General
Brooke's authority. to move away from
the place they had takeE for the purpose
Of keeping the crowd back. As General
Brooke was in complete command of
the entire escort on the day of the fu-
neral. the military order was recognized
by the policemen and they gave way to
tho ofhcerS heading the procession.
Everything passed off properly while
the procession was entering the Capitol,
but apparently General Brooke failed to
make any provision for keeping the crowd
back after the processions rear had
passed within the building. 1t is claimed
by the police that. as they had been or
dercd away and no one was placed by
the army officers where they could pre-
vent rush. the crowd. in the absence of
all restraint, jammed at the doorway
The War Department. through General
Gillespie. who was Acting Secretary of
War when the funeral of President Nc
kinley was held in this city. is receiving
reports from various sources, including
the army officers in charge of the ar
rangements of the funeral, in regard to
the disorder and panic which occurred at
the Capitol on Tuesday, when the remains
of the late President were laid in state
In the Capitol Rotunda-
1t is understood that General Randolph
disclaims all responsibility for the imper-
feet arrange ments. A statement, it is re-
ported, viii soon be made by General
Brooke, commanding the Department of
the East. who was in command of the
funeral escort upon the day when the
trouble occurred. Other reports COM
pletely covering the question. will be made
and acted upon by the Department.
The Washington times., 1901-09-25
MISS STONE HELD FOR RANSOM.
The American Missionary . Prisoner
of RvlunrIau Rrfxauda

=
of Bulgarian Brigands.
The Department of State has received
Information Locating Miss Ella II. Stone.
the American missionary, who was cap
tured by brigands In the early part of
September. near Salonica. Turkey She
Is being held as a prisoner for ransom in
Bulgaria. by a band of Bulgarian bri-
sands. who either captured her in the
FIRST instance or obtained possession Of
ner subsequently from other outinws
The news concerning the situation of
Miss Stone. whose abduction has caused
considerable uneasiness in this country.
was received yesterday in a despatch
from Consul General Dickinson. at Con-
stantinople. who. however. failed to state
the sum which Is demanded for her re-
lease
Consul General Dickinson has asked the
Stase Department whether the American
Board of Foreign Missions of which Miss
Stone is a member, Is willing to pay the
sum demanded by the brigands into whose
hands she has fallen. The State Depart
ment will make the necessary enquiries.
and will take steps to secure the release
of the woman.
Miss Stone has been 2 missionary in
Turkey for some time. She Is from Chel-
sea, Mass.
The discovery that Miss Stone Is In the
possession of Bulgarian brigands is re-
garded as a vindication of the Turks,
who We're thought. according to the first
dispatches, to have abducted the woman.
The Bulgarian brigands who are holding
Christians
spatch that Miss Stone is being well treat
ed by her abductors.
The Washington times., 1901-09-25
THE CUNNING CARTER.

The frauds in Savannah harbor work
for which Captain Carter is now under
going Imprisonment at Fort Leavenworth
netted that interesting individual over
800 600. He did not waste his stealings
in riotous living, but endeavored to invest
them in some safe way. so that if the
mischance of retribution should overtake
him he would have something to start
anew with on emerging from a cOnvict's
cell Up to the present time the Govern
ment officials who have been seeking to
discover Carter's planted securities and
investments, have found scarcely more
than one half of them. The audaciJy
which robbed the Government openly was
evidently supplemented by q cunning that
has ballSed every effort OF the Department
of Justice to recover the plunder.-Phila-
dephia Record.
The Washington times., 1901-09-25
NOT A GRACEFUL ACT.

That was not a very graceful act which
Chairman Dick. of the Ohio Republican
State Committee. performed the other
day. After the death of the President
the chairman OF the Democratic Commit
tee wrote a letter to Mr.. Dick suggesting
that for the week. at least, all political
meetings be declared OFF. To this Mr..
Dick agreed. but accompanied the agree
ment with the hope that the Democrats
had seen their error in attacking those
dear we can honor the memory of our
late President without conceding an iota
of our conviction. Suppose Mr. BRYAN
had been the dead President, would Mr.
Dick and his associates have become
siiverites or anti-impe rialists. although
they might be sincere in their sorrow for
the President S death ?-WoIcester Post
The Washington times., 1901-09-25
THE ExP1AToRY MONUMENTS.
China Completes Plan. Satisfactory
to Foreign Representatives.

W. W. Rockhill. the United States Spe-
ciai Commissioner IN China, In a COM
munication to the State Department dat.
ed September s. which has Just been re-
ceived. imparts that the Chinese Govern
ment has made arrangements satisfacto-
ry to the foreign diplomatic representa-
tives In Pekin for the erection of expia-
tory monuments In the foreign cemeteries
in China that were desecrated during the
Boxer uprising in the summer of 1900.
Mr.. Rockhill also informs the depart
ment in the same communication that an
Imperial decree would promptly be issued
by the Chinese Government prohibiting
for the period OF two years the importa-
ton into China of firearms and amnuni-
ton. as well as of material serving exclu-
sively for the manufacture of arms and
ammunition
The Washington times., 1901-09-25
PERSONAL.

President Roosevelt is a charter MEM
ber of the American Irish Historical So
ciety, and was one of the first members of
the executive council.
The Emperor of Austria has conferred
the title of baron on De Francisco kaska,
of the CITY of Mexico who accompanied
Macmillan to that country and remained
faithful to him to the last.
Prof Hubert Herkomer. although gen.
orally accounted an Engiishman. is really
a Bavarian. He refuses to accept money
from his art pupils and Is an enthusiastic
cricketer.