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Sn 1895 feline; in 1900 isds
Wiuionen Sdadieln; bas lit. mie
Gascarets Camp gaibartic iid our
lsopularlidt ,mporidminst. Dos BOLT
bat iein Vsrblct auSSeipro9en. Bette
Neoiain in Der Welt iir Die gin9es
weioe. SIN auen Apotbefen 1868.
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Ner9eFet nibt:

Sir iins bic alleinisen Nsenter
sts berrli1sn unb bauerbaften Wa
terials. &eeos Q%ansooms, fann in Ell
n.n anberen Store nidt setauft per
Ben. bort GIBBS nur SmitatiOnen, BIZ
no ni9t trlSen.
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0runaeisentbumsabertrasuns
Sir ben ,Norbfern" beri1tet pom &esiitra
Serrn Sobn 80. Gmmel.

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Soobdr, fir Its 3 & 4 bid As, Sair
Saue1. 00V
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6 9 Worep on Sames u Woere, fir
It Is bid 8, Simbau. ....-..... 1000
Senrp Slenfe unb Satin on German
Wensmann, fir 1t 9 bld /, Sreeport 1900
Senrp Slenfe unb Satin at Warsa=
retba Senneu, fir nj mel feet 3 t
l26 IL 81, ..... D U
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8eue, fir np1 net lect 81 LIS ii 30 1900
gbaar q Y6ipps uno Satin an Nttl=
lano 9arlod, tir tbeil 1t 5 iect 30
liz RI -. 10
Senrp gorserbius uno Satin an 9
Shintmouer, tIr Its . & 6 bid 10,
Wtelro1e.. 40
Samuel rnser unb Satin on Waria
g S6mit, fir mt nm4 pom net leet
% I 122 IL 3OO
anna g Doane II. @atte an Sobu 9
Bursfin, fir Il net uno LIS | & 2.
feet 80 l22 II 80. 3l00
1auier eeiier on Geo u @arries ct al,
fir let iect 80 t 125 II 3d.. 1900
| Matbias @reien unb Satin on Sreb
9anse. fir Jet nw4 iect 2 I l26 fl "a
unb anoeres. 1900
Subert 8eber II. Satin OFT Matbias.
@rilen, fir a np4 iect 2 I l26 II 81
ino anbereS. $50. ........... 1900
Sos SidumperIin unb Satin an Sos
Woier. fir 1t 3 iect IL t LIZ II 81 II.
anberes. ........... .......... 100
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nj net iect 20 t 125 IL 29......... 400
Samuel &, oonblamb unb Satin an
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Yapnesuiue. BOZ
81 See @Giott an Samuel Sroonblapb,
fir 1t Ii bid 8 gaines abb FapneS:
Rahel u Yamb unb Satte on Sreorid
Yanse, tiir Its |, 2 & 3 blt l safe
Yiem abb Sauf 9entre. 900
Sreb Waruin uno 8attln on barbara
&.elano, iiir It 6 bid % N,lroie.. 100
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Seibe!
Scibe!

H.ubeiten in fancp Seiben. cine
porhdnoise auswabl on @aiits UNI
abenosemdnbern.
Gin grocer @orratb sarantirter
gafetas, @aib Saffetas, Ye,iian
Rufer; elm GROCER Vorratb an elm
fad i9warSeu uno colorirten Seioen
nns SatinS.
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als bas uon anberen @eierpationen,
iollte fur bic Mnitebluns er6ffnet ,uers
ben. Oas 9ols auf Der &eb Gate.
@eierpation isi sbeniaas iebr mertb=
poll unb tpirbe auf berIelben mabrs
i@einlid cine Sdsemible erridtet mer.
ben. Sesislid Der Snbianer erfldrte
Serr Suarles, baB bic GommiIlion
beabiidtise, benz MiBissans uno ber
Srd9beit Elm gnbe 81 bereiten unb ie.
ben Snbianer, mel@er baSu fabis iei.
gu ueranlaien, ieinen 9ebensunterbal1
islblt 81 peroisnen, wie @eibe eS eben'
fals milien.
Y 8iSmard. - Sub So Woure,
felt breibis Sabren Elm SrabtSieber,
melder bereits In ben 7Oer Sabren In
Der territorial @eiessebuns In giant.
ton biente, benirbt iih um bas ami
ais @onsreB-2 eprdientant. Sei be,
nd9iten Stoatsmabl lit Nor6 Oafoto
gu Swei @Onsrsbleuten bere9tist.
Ga Woure minldt elmer berlelben 81
merben, unb m0slider Weile erreidl
Der idlaue Su6s iein 3iel.
Sarso. = Die Sibliotbefs @e:
b6roe bat Die Sdenfunl Inorew Gar
nesie's unsenOmuen. Der uorssidrit'
tenen Sabresseit balber wiro ieood
~porerit nur bas Sunbament bes BIB;
liotbef @ebdubes erri9tet meroen. =
Na9ridten aus alien Sbeilen BEG
Staates laiien beiirdten, baB Die
@rnte bier gum She'll uerOerben mag
SIM sanSen Staate bat es anfanss
lester @ode swei Sage lang anbal.
tenb seresnet.
orman n. - 8ei ber GrploIton
elmer Yofomobile nabe Der Citation
champion traf Elm Stid bes &elIels
ben Waibiniiten CD. Niblep nit iol.
der Wu9t an ben Ropf. SaB oerielbe
seraoeSu pom Gumpfe m:9serinen
murhe.
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&leiberbeiaB.

Sdnber, 9erfide Sduber, Srasen.
Dsteinss, Seioe. turs bic f~einiten uni
rtuefen @uiter einbeimil6er uno aus
ldneii1er Mdrite.
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IL. Sftober fem. Aue Sorten Sabnarbelt.
IS lit elm SpaB, nod ieiuer i1merSloleu Ute:
tbobe 5abne sleben gu laiien. Die niebrls=
item I;reile.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1901-10-17
SIb=Oafpfd

Yierre.-Oas grecutiue : 60.
mite Der Staats Siitoriiden @eieu=
i9aft bielt bier an Wtttmo6 cine Sis;
uns, Inn ii9 iber bas in ieinem eriteu
Sabresberidte 81 perarbeitenbe Wa=
tetial gu beratben uno ebeniaus I'm
S9ritte gu tbun fur bic Sideruns Ell
ner iinnbiloliden Stsur fur ben iid
i'm Sau befinOliden &reuser rSao.
Oafota".
Mabi n.-Qm Samitas Ibenb
wurben bic Snlai1en BON orei Garria=
ses, barunter mebrere bieiiae promi
nente @eiddftsleute. meld { lid auf Der
Sabrt nod Cafe German, brei Meileu
meitli9 uon bier, befanben, pom meb
reren StraBenrdubern a~nsebalten uno
nm ibr @elb, etma $500 in 8aar,
11bren unb ionftisen &ertbiaden be
raubt. Webrere Seamten uerfolsten
bic &duber unb batten ein @efedt nit
ben1elben, bod ftnb ole enttommen.
Canton. = Sn Der S6anf=
rpirtblbaft uon geter Steffin erplo:
oirte ON Wontas Nbenb bas Acetplene=
@asme,t nit FOLDER Gemalt, bab bic
sanSe @lasfront oes Saloons unb
ebenfaus bic Seniter i'm grbseidoB
roufdnois sertriimmert wurben. Seem
ton Subo, elm anseaeater, melder
ben rTant" fl0te, murbe nieberSe.
worfen unb erlitt b0le 8erlesunsen.
2eab.- Su benz 8ear @uld=
@ruben=D iitrift. etma IA Weilen uon
bier, mi he elm @alObranb, Der
5000 Acres sutes Sidtenbols i'm UNI
sefdbren Bertbe uon $500, 900 perz
ni1tet bot.
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GpIprirte &leioeritpfe.

Sn ioldsu bab.n mir fur Serbi
anb &inter aue oben senannte Ston'
~ Sreiien pon
soc bis So SO sic eus.
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Gbmarse &leiberifpfe.

Boiler Sorratb pon az ben popu
laren Suitinss, Stirtinss, Gbsulots'
ssrYtys, @elrcie Ssrsss, Sioao:
cloths, Ysbble GbepiOts, @ranites,
gtaninss. Sunieaes, Satin Soleil,
gsnstiass, S%ibelines, 9eau be San
81 grsilen psn
soc bis $3.50 bic Gle.
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WenerD epartement9 tpre
613-615S ct. @ermain strabe.
Wcne Seioe nno GleioerFofe,
Yreiie, Die nnr ,pir anictcn t5nncn.

Us 1T fsts infer Streben, gud @elb gu iparen. unb mir tbun sts
iopobl bel $500 mertben @uuru ais bel 8 Gents mertben etoK.n.
Wir 8naten mad elmer @elesenbdt. bic Prele berabsuiesen, me Der
~semObniSs Sauimann gu eipem geuinn bolt. IS sibt nidis skid
Sleioeritofsn III srOBen Proit @eiddite, UNI bamit bas gublitum bins
ters Sidt gu iibre1. IS tommt gub Dor, oils mibtet Sbr 3mei ODER
brei Breie fur quite 5atrlate be5ablen. @ir seisen SUD, bas eiS
nnn0lbis III.
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9ter lit Scr Se,ucts.
AleiberTpfe.
&ameelbaarene Ghebiots II gest

81 sou brett, feline idparse, ean mol
lene ebeprots iir Samen, pom
S9neioer 9ema6te an;ig. unb ies
Parate Stirts, pertb 800, uufer
ipe5ieae greis per GQe rs,
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Sanbibube.

Heue Smuortution non &ib 9ano.
iduben in Serbit= unS @inter. Cor
ten. @ir balten nur bic BIT 9emad
ten. @ir fonnen uns in @abrbeit
briiten, bic beiten @ertbe in node
men @olt Sauoiduben gu babsn Se.
ite fanep unb einfude golorinss 81
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DR.NIVEN

mirb in &opalton am S. unb
&. OCTOBER, IN EierS am z. unb
s., Az ct. Slouo I'M 8ronb
Central 6nfpI nni q 10 unh
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Nurb.OafDta.

Samestom -Bunbesienator
Quu,lee pom. Wieconltn, elm Wit9lieb
Der Sno,aner gommiiion, itattete
,Sameslolpn einen Selub ab unb er:
tldrts in elmer uuterreouns u. u baB
Ole Somml,iion bic ueti1ieoenen Sn'
c,uHer Asentu,en inipicirt uno iiber.
baupt Die Snoianer : Srase in allen
,bren Ybaleu muoirt babe. Ote Com:
m lion habe Die Heo Eate H%eisruation
I'M rotolthen W,nnelota beiuht uno
9%,Iunoen, buB bielelbe 2l3. 600 4der
sui,e Earmlano %entbulte, mel6ss uns
bennpl ra,ltele. O,es Vano, fomohl
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30

his latest position Of note being COMMANDER OF te
National Guard troops here al the time OF the
street railway strike He was commissioner d sec
,rd lieutenant in the SIN Massachusetts volunteer
Cavalry on September Q 1864; was aide-de-camp
Of rhe cavalry brigade, Twenry-tfth Army corps,
February % 1865 assistant adjutant-general. Third
Division -7Eventy-ffth Army Corps September j.
1S. second lieutenant Eth United States infantry
February % 1866. hrst lieutenant SIN United states
Cavalry March = Is57 captain sth United States
cavalry. October q. 1e6S. resigned Ociootr w..
This cOrnrlAfed IN the regular a
arS ne Then came from Massa chuSetts 10 tnlS
Srare On August ., 1873. be was cohliIIssIoiIeI
colonel Of the 10Th Ra-eDt OF the Nstl0Iat t1ua o.
and resigned that position IN J4Ly. 80 q = a
~,Tofrre5 aT-cOonel and assistant adlLtaIt
general 0s the NinUn Brigade on July u le'eF IN
fpecIor-general, Of the grade of bTlSdc
a. January ! 1880: resigned on December 81 -So-
friaa dier-general Fifth Brigade on January ~,
sSs2- slIrernurnerary August .. lbst. resigned on
Ja1usrT 3 1855: brigadier-general Third brisssle
in December. 16s1 This is position ne slil -iouS
Major Lee during the illness OF colonel Story,
has been acting assistant adJu AZ LIi
Srare Arsenal in NeW-Eo Eork- Before this ne W.'S
m OFFICER OF Majdr-Ceneral R0e's stan and was IN
~ in generals department
CAPTAIN Landon has been a rnern Der OF the "a
ri0nal Guard for twenty years lie entered, ui7
e-,,srS as a private in Company !, OF the Itn ReG-
mani. was corporal January 3 1874; sergeant on
january 27 1887: first sergeant On December o. loo
adjutant January 8, 1881, ana captain on ApiN
10 I,Ie, F2rigadier-CeneraI Welch entered the Ma
-ioral C,uard as first lieutenant Of Company /, OF
he 9Th Regiment in 1873 and was mace captain OF
thar company May 30 Of the same year MAJOR
On February % 1ssZ lieutena on -NoEtll
~ 1885, colonel August J. 1887. and was colonei
~ rbe regiment during its service II me Spanish
American war he was breVetted Drlsadlef genera
December - 1881
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
GEN.HOFFMAN'S SUCCESSOR
EXPECTED soON-OFFI-
GERS MENTIONED AS POSSIBILITIES

Albany, May % (SpeciaD Governor CdeU has M,
Yet given indication here that he = considering
the appointment Of successor to the late Edward
". Hoffman as acknowledgement of the National
Guard but nevertheless the appointment is ex-
pected soon' and there would be little surprise felt
II # should be made within a few DAYS
Several OF the officers OF the guard are men
ticEed as possible successors TO General Hoffman
but that Of Brevet Brigadier-General Frederick
Phsterer, or this city, is among them for il is
known that he does not desire the place preferring
hold fast TO his present position as adjutant to
AIajor-General Roe. General Phisterer is now act
ing adjutant-general al the request of Governor
Odeu.
The officers who named here as men who
possibly may be appointed adjutant-genera are
BriSadier-General Robert Shaw Oliver of this city
coTnmandant OF the Third Brigade, Major Frederick
r. Lee, at present duty at the State Arsenal in
New-York; Colonel Samuel NJ. Welch. Of the 65th
Regiment Buffalo. and Captain Francis Griswold
Lsndon OF the 7th Regiment, who represents
The ia Assembly District Of Dutchess County in
The Assembly. Major Kirby. inspector Of rife
but II is thought doubtful If he would accept the
place.
There is considerable agitation here in favor OF
the appointment Of some Albany member OF the
National Guard acknowledgement For fifteen
years Albany has had adjutant-generaL while
the forty-five years prior 1885 many ap
pointed from this county OF the nineteen adtuJant-
generals appointed between 1876 and 1856 fifteen
We're residents Of this city.
General Oliver has had long military career.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30

railway companies considerable more power than
they possess.
The introduction of the bills created a sur ohe
of the bills was introduced by Mr. Focht. OF Union
and provides for the Incorporation and government
OF passenger railways. either elevated or under
ground or partly elevated and partly underground
with surface rights The other bill was introduces
bv Mr. Emery OF Mercer. and amends the street
railway act Of May II 1859. and the amendments
thereto approved May 21 1885 Both Senator'S are
Identified with the dominant faction OF the Ike
publican party in the State.
Immediately after the bills were introduced they
were referred TO the judiciary special committee
and ten minutes later they were favoraoly reported
10 the Senate Il was rumored around the Capltol
that IL was the intention TO have the bills read
the FIRST time tonight the second time tomorrow
and passed finally N the Senate on Friday mornlnS-
In is further rumOred that the bills nave oeen
introduced in the interest OF Albert / Johnson 10
enable him to construct railways in Philadelpma
his protected electric road between New-1orh Clty
and Philadelphia -,
TbeSe rur6rs however could not be verified. and
nothing could be learned 10 the purpose OF the
authors OF the bills ,, . -, ..--.-. -. :
tha Union Traction Company of Phtladelpnla ana
In This connection II is stated that MessrS Nldener
nd FIkIns the controlling owners or tnat com
many who sailed for Europe to-day, are making
tba trin with the object OF studying the under
ground railway systems of London
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
7. X. COWEN RESIGNS.
L. F. LOREE HIS SUCCESSOR AS PRESl-
DENT OF THE B. AND o. RAILROAD.

The board of directors of the Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad Company at a meeting heIo yes
terday in this city, received and accepteu Ihe
resignation of John K. COwen, as president VI
the company, and elected as his successor l. r.
Loree fourth vice-president of the Feni-
sylvania lines west of Pittsburg. Reports 10
the effect that the resignation of William Salo-
mon, chairman of the board Of directors hdu
been presented and accepted at yesterday
meeting were officially denied. The question OF
a new chairman did not come up at the meeting
it declared.
After the adjournment of the board the io1-
lowing statement was issued;
Mr. Loree will enter upon his duties on June l.
and II is understood that he will appoint TeoISe
L. Potter now general manager Of the FeHIIsyi-
vania lines west of Pittsburg, to the same posi-
ton in the Baltimore and Ohio
The Pennsylvania officials, while desiring
man of their own training at the head OF the
active management of the company. have oeeh
most desirous of availing themselves OF MI
Governs wide and intimate knowledge or baltI-
more and Ohio affairs and accordingly ne has
been elected to the directory, Mr.. Rea. or Fehh-
syIvania Withdrawing therefrom. The latter
has been elected general counsel, succeeding the
firm of Guthrie Cravath & Henderson, OF thls
city that firm being retained as special counsel
Mr. Cowen on being asked what the changes
meant replied that he thought the action OF the
board spoke for itself. He had resigned the
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30

presidency and would continue as general coun-
sci Of the company. II is understood Mr Cowen
is also to ac; as consulting and special counsel
for the Pennsylvania system.
Mr. Cowen leaves as a legacy 10 his successor
a property we'll up to the best standards OF
American railroads we'll equipped with cars ana
power and when the improvements now under
way are completed the road VIII be one oi the
most efficient Of the trunk line roads. retiring
officer Of the Baltimore and Ohio recently re-
marked that much Of the success Of the Balti-
more and Ohio has been attributable 10 MI
Governs persistency in securing equipment and
cutting down grades
The following are some comparative figures
taken from the reports Of 1896 and 1900, show
ing the results Of changes in the Baltimore and
Ohio durirs the presidency Of Mr.. Cowen:
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30

II is believed that the figures for the cur
rent year will be even more striking. The pol
icy adopted by the receivers and continued by
President Cowen of developing traffic and en-
couraging industries along the line will be con-
tinued on the Baltimore and Ohio. il is believed.
As an indication of what has been accom-
plished in this direction since 1896 the tonnage
has increased about - per cent and the net
earnings have practically doubled in that period.
The president-eIect of the Baltimore and Ohio
was born on April 23 1888, at Fulton City. H.,
and was graduated from Rutgers College at the
age of nineteen. Upon his graduation he en-
tered the employ of a Western railroad in the
engineering department. and year later be
came attached to the Engineer Corps Of the
United States Army From 1879 TO 1881 ne
was occupied with the work of laying out
line for the Mexican National Railway. He
entered the service of the Pennsylvania toward
the close of 1888 assistant engineer OF the
Pan Handle road. and the next year became en-
gineer of maintenance of way Later ne
acted as superintendent of the Cleveland and
Pittsburg division. general superintendent of
motive power of the Pennsylvania lines west
of Pittsburg. and general manager of the
same system. of which since last December he
has been fourth Vice-president. Mr.. l-oree is
presideno Of the American Railway Associa-
ton and has written many papers on technical
subjects relating to railways.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
IMPROVEMENTS AT GUAM.
NED-CHARACTERISTICS OF
THE NATIVES.

San Francisco May % SpeciaD.-Captain ]. F
Merry. Of the navy; Major John Biddle, Of the
Army Engineering Corps; Lieutenant A NJ.
Berther. OF thu navy. and four civil engineers
and draughtsmen have just returned from the
government survey Of the island of Guam
They spent four months studying the partly
sheltered harbor Of San Luis dApra, which will
probably be improved by dredging the basin or
building an outer breakwater so that the haven
be fitted with a naval base cOaling station
OF large capacity. and with wharves and docks
for commercial purposes.
months but it still has months of office work 70
do before its report will be ready, with all the
maps and plans and estimates and contractors
figures. The report will suggest what houses
barracks. hospitals and other buildings may be
needed. what water supply is requisite, what
sewage system is necessary. what port defences
are advisable along with the number and types
OF guns submarine mines. fortifcations, en-
placements magazines and ali other construc-
ton work and also the determination upon and
LAYING out of a site for town. having IN view
the prospective large increase in the commercial
Importance Of the port after the improvements
have been made. -
All the men are enthusiastic about Guam;
There are ten thousand natives Chimoros, ana
they are superior to the Samoans, HaWaIiahs'
Fijians or FilipinOs Five thousand or SIX ttloL-
sand Of them live in the town OF Asaha' WiISh II
IS m The west coast about five miles aboVe the
bay All the rest Of the population nNe III VII
lagos though the people are devoted 10 aSI4-
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
cR4uPs-TIcKERs DEAL NOT OFF
HITCH OVER ARRANGEMENTS WITH BETH
LEHEM STEEL STOCKHOLDERS WILL
NOT BLOCK PLANS.

Fbuadelphia May 2s-The announcement by Rob
ert p I.inderman president Of the Bethlehem Steel
Company. that negotiations for the purchase Of
that company by the Vickers company, OF England,
are off because Of some demands OF the prospective
purchasers is not taken TO indicate that the plan
is blocked by any means The negotiations are
still on and there is every prospect that the ar
rangernent will be carried through, though IL may
ne along somewhat different lines than first sug-
gested The trouble is with holders OF small docks
Of stock who believe that they can secure better
terms Ii Is affirmed here that in a few days a
satisfactory arrangement will be made with these
interests even II their have TO be met, and
the property will be taken over