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DYING JUDGE CONVICTED
Noyes Guilty in the Mining Fraud
Cases at Nome.
He ia Fined, and the United States Dis
trict Attorney and His Assistant
Are Sentenced to Jail.

San Francisco, Cal. - The Federal
officials at Nome, who conspired with
Alexander Mckenzie to take posses
sion of the most valuable mines in the
new Arctic camp, and who refused to
obey the summons Of the Federal
court, received sentence in the United
States Court Of Appeals.
The court fined Judge Noyes $1,000
for contempt, and United States Dis
trict Attorney Joseph E. Wood and
his assistant, G. A. S. Frost, were SEN
fenced to four months and one year
respectively. The court holds that
evidence does not establish the charge
against Thomas j. Geary.
The decision of Judge Gilbert and
Judge Morrow declares fatty that con-
spiracy was established between Judge
Noyes and the other officials, but that
the accused could be punished only on
contempt charges.
Judge Ross, in a minority opinion,
says that the evidence shows that the
purposes of the defendants were far
graver than Is indicated in the opinion
OF the court, and that the punishment
awarded Is wholly inadequate. He
declares that Judge Noyes should be
imprisoned for eighteen months. Frost
for fifteen months and Wood for ten
months.
The case will be appealed in Frost's
behalf. Judge Noyes is lying criti-
cally ill of hemorrhage Of the lungs in
this city, and the chances Of his recov-
cry are slender.
This decision will be read with much
satisfaction in Nome, where Noyes and
his gang were dictators for several
months, and carried things with high
hand.
Washington, D. c. Attorney Gen.
eral Knox received unofficial informa-
ton of the action Of the Circuit Court
Of Appeals in San Francisco in impos-
ing a fine Of $1,000 on Judge Noyes, Of
the District Court Of Alaska, and SEN
fencing other officials of the court to
jail. He said that the charges now
on file against Judge Noyes in the De-
partment of Justice would be consid-
cred without reference to the judg-
ment of the Circuit Court.
It is certain that Judge Noyes will
be relieved from the Alaska bench,
but whether he will be summarily re-
moved or allowed to resign has not
been determined. Strong representa-
tions have recently been made to the
Department of Justice to the effect
that the people of Northwestern Alas.
ka are unanimous in their condemna-
,tion Of the Judge, and the influential
friends Of Noyes in Minnesota, from
which State he was appointed, have
been told that it is impracticable to al
low him to return to his post at Nome.
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DROUGHT KILLING ANIMALS;
Horses and Cows Being Put to Death h
Texas to Stop Their Sufferlngs.

Horses and Cows Being Put to Death II
Texas to Stop Their sufferlngs.
San Antonio, Texas.-Within the last
sixty days more than 100 head Of
horses and cows have been killed in
San Antonio by their owners or by po-
lice officers at the request Of owners
to prevent them from dying of starva.
ton. The drought which has been pre-.
vailing in Southwest Texas for many
months has resulted in an almost total
failure of grass and that, coupled with
the high price Of feed stuffs here,
makes it impossible for the poorer peo-
pie who own animals, to provide food
for them. The COWS and horses Of
these have become so weak from want
Of proper food that they are worthless,
and are killed daily to save them from
death by starvation.
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Prodnetion of IdIots.

When we are brought face to face with
an undesirable feature the problem OF its
removal is simplifed if we know it's cause.
Idiocy and imbecility should certainly be
eliminated from human society it possible;
it therefore is important to hear what Dr;
Robinovitch says in the Journal OF Mental ia
If acute contagious and infectious dis
eases during childhood leave the child an
idiot OF an imbecile, that child's heredity
must be we'll scrutinized, as the latter 10
most certainly the underlyingssa Al
coholism Of the parents is the. MAJOR cause
responsible for the birth ofsidiot and imbe-
\ Gle, children. Alcoholism not only causes
,idiocy and imbeciity of ,the offspring, but
also. acts as a strong factor in reducing
birth rate and increasing death rate.
Children of alcoholic parents, if not idiots
or imbeciles, are apt to be invalid in many
other ways, and are prone to die in infancy
of meningitis.
It should be borne in mind that the
above are not the historical statements OF
uneducated fanatics, but the result OF
clinic observation and experiment on .
number of cases.
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Indemnity For Lenz's Murder.

The $500 indemnity due the parents
of Frank G. Lenz, of Pittsburg. Penn,
who was murdered and robbed in
Asiatic Turkey while making a bicy-
Gle tour around the world in 1894, was
paid. 1t was part of the settlement
Minister Leishman forced from the Ot-
toman Empire.
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Bank Funds s35,Ooo Short.

Harry H. Townsend. cashier Of tho
Bristol County National Bank at Taun-
ton, Mass, is reported to be $4,000
short in his accounts, the deficit having
been found by a bank examiner. The
breach OF trust Is said to have been
due to speculation in cotton futures.
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Franking Privilege For Mrs. Mckinley.

FranKlnH frIVIIeRe TUT Hr5' HC1NfH1eJ'
A bill granting to Mrs. Mckinley the
postal franlSing privilege for all her
correspondence was favorably reported
to the House of Representatives. at
Washington. Similar privileges have
heretofore been granted to Mrs. Tyler,
Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Gar
field and Mrs. Logan.
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SchIey Secs the President

By appointment Rear-Admiral SclleJ
called at the White House, at Wash
inton, and in an interview lasting for
ty-fve minutes presented to President
Roosevelt his side of the naval contro-
vppSv
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sea yoynees ; For Inebristy. I.

At the last meeting of the Society for
the Study of Inebriety, Dr.; Wynn West.
cott read a paper In which he. gave ex-
preston to certain views in regard to- the.
use of sea voyages In the treatment OF M
ebriety which should be carefully consld-
cred by all physicians who may feel M;
clined, as no doubt many do at times feei,
inclined to advise a reformed drinker 10
take a sea voyage as means OF estabhshf
ing his health before returning again 70
his ordinary mode of life.
DR.. Wynn Westcott said that he had
formed q decided opinion on the subject.
I The sort of cases which would be likely TO
be sent would be those IN which it was de-
sirable to re-establish the general health,
and it was to be remembered that under
The most favorable circumstances Me at
sea was not all rest and comfort, and that
the nursing, dieting and quietude which
were essential for patients with perhaps
fatty heart Or liver; were; very seldom 70
be obtained. Few cases, indeed. OF ad-s
vaneed disease of any kind seemed to him
suitable for sea life, even at its best,
There was no doubt, moreover, that the
dulness and monotony of the lite, and
other causes, tended to produce thlrsti.
ness. Often good deal was drunk just
before reaching the home port In tconsez1
uuence of the people on board being lnsa
disturbed, excited state. and again, the pc.
riod of nervous irritabilty. depression and
praecordial distress to which the dipso-
maniac was subject were likely to be more
frequent on board ship than ashore.
Therefore. if a dipsomaniac really wanted
to get well, he should be discouraged
from taking a sea voyage The ideal snip
for a patient who wished to trayelsln Iias thls
manner would be sailing ship, which
(, was COMMISSIONED on teetotal principles,
with a teetotal captain and crew, and
which touched at scarcely single port en-
route. Such ship, however, would be
generally. difficult to find. In any case;
no reformed drunkard should be trusted
on sea voyage alone.-The Hospital
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British Losses in War.

The total reduction Of Great Brit
aims military forces in South Africa
from the beginning of the war to the
end of December, including dea tbs
from disease, men reported missing,
etc. amounts to 24,2S9 men.
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The Isthlnian Canal Situation.

No definite action on the isthmian
canal question is expected at the pres
sent session of Congress, and the final
selection of the Panama route is pre-
dicted in Washington.
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,]|[l THE GREAT Re DlEESTRoY YER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
The VICE or iNTeMPERAkcE
rheUtter Failaoy From q Practical Stsnes
point Of the Proposition TO Legxiiss
Sunday Saloon Opening In TewSToEa
City-DeludinR tho People. a

- l X
rheUtter Failacy From q Practical Stanae
point Of the Proposition to LeSxii<s
Sunday Saloon Opening IN New York
City-DeIuding the People.
It would seem that q few minutes sensi-
BILE consideration ought TO show any res
sonable man the ueter fallacy, from q !
practical standp point; of opposition To-
.lesalize the opening of the New York 81
looms on Sunday; The proposition . made
on the ground that If the opening for cers
tain hours be- legalized Law. breaking upon s
the part of the saloonkeepers will cease.
This contains two fallacies: First, not the Z
mere fact of law-breaking, but the results
Of the act unlawfully performed are to be
considered. Legalized robbery, legalized
arson, legalized murder, would still have /.
the same pernicious effects upon pnblic
interests that those deeds have when done
unlawfully. The game is true Of drink 5
selling. The public has held that the sale
Of drink upon the day known as the Sab.
bath is prejudicial to public interest OF
course it is somewhat inconsistent to hold
this in view of the fact that its sale upon
other SdayB has been legalized. But 1t II
true, none the less, and our laws are made
to guard public interests against the evils
that would arise from auch ale, Whensit
is discovered that certain men refuse sstos
obey these laws, public interests are mo-
more served by changing the law to legal
ize the now unlawful acts than they would
be served by changing our law with regard
to larceny, highway bbery arson and
murder to prevent law:breaking upon the
things The style of reasoning practscedS
by the advocates Of Sunday opening IS eq
perfciaI to the last degree, and Wohld bo
disgraceful to the Statesmen Of the
The second fSilacy lies ii s5appcsihg stliEe
il it is made lawful for the saal gnkAepe2
to sell his drinks during certain hours
the Sabbath he Will rel ram fIota Eeinll
during those hours leh the
gotten that We are dealing WITH 1pe53 W664
are already Iaw: breakers md who
not the slightest respect foys
not be forgotten that the 4A4e -
that make them sell drink Z "a &
morning now viii exist 4 when 5t6et If33
been granted the legal privi1eg8 f
drink ION Sunday aft efn66N 9g5&4pH k
that the spectacle OF law HudjpE
down at their beck wi insp
such respect that they will 6 64
motion cease to violate the Law e zleyS
lous. Nor is there any reason tos S9sy;
E ing that it viii be easier to egt6tca s&ksSs
law which prohibits che sale Of dEf1k
ing one part of the day and allows III sdlls$sss
ing another part than to- enfOrc 3fs
which prohibits the sale during the
day-on the contrary, it viii be more
cult. s
IT would be an insult to the III lieerces
of the leading advocates Of Sunday open
ing to suppose that they do not recogmxe.
these facts. They recognize them, and
the. fallacy of every argument they m adj
r. H. IL lx~ xIxnw<%
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NJ. de Blocl's book "The War Of the
Future" was published about three
years ago. In it he discussed what he
regarded as certain to happen in a
conflict in which modern arms and
other inventions were used, and his
theories attracted a great deal Of at
tention throughout Europe. A good
many of NJ. de Bloch's theories. in the
opinion of military experts, have, how
ever, been disproved by the war in
South Africa.
One contention of NJ. de Bloch was
that the increasing cost Of war would
ultimately render it impossible, and
this theory is regarded rs being Of
more weight than some Of his other as
sertions. He was a fayorite with the
Russian royal family, and 1t Is said
that it was largely owing to his repre-
sentations that Emperor Nicholas took
the steps which resulted in the Peace
Conference at The Hague and the re-
sulting international Arbitration Court.
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Russians and Americans Fight.

The Navy Department, at Washing
ton, was informed Of serious fighting
between sailors from the gunboat NitkS.
burg and Russian soldiers Al E2M'
Cbwau9 China
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At a Disadvantage.

1t is an old story that there is less in.
toxicatiou in all grades Of society than for:
merly; that it is recognized that the man
who drinks to excess is at dlsadvantage
in business and in his social relations. and
that men generally use more discretion IN
drinking, so that while more drink may
be consumed than formerly. the individual
average of consumption is far less. ~
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JEAN DE BLOCH Is DEAD.

ais Book, "The War of the Future" At
tracted Great Deal Of Attention.
London.-Private kilograms received
from Warsaw announce the death of
Jean de Bloch, Russian Councillor Of
State, political economist. railroad ex-
pert, and author of 'The War Of the
Future"
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Kentucky Car Shortage Ended.
The car shortage in the Kentucky
oal district has been ended.
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time in poor health, and to while.away the
time he wrote a preposterous rellglous fo-
nance. One Joseph Smith somehow got
hold of that book before it was printed
and published it as revelation OF heaven;
calling it the "Book of Mormon, and
from that publication came Mormonlsm,
the monster abomination of the earth.
Rev. Solomon Spaulding might have been
better engaged than writing, that book OF
falsehoods. However much time we have,
we never have time to do wrong. Harness
January for usefulness, and it will take the
following months in its train. Oh, how
much YOU NAV do for God between now
and the 3lst of next December!
The beautiful weeping willow" tree
was introduced BY Alexander Pope into
England from twig which the poet found
in. Turkish basket of figs. He. planted
that twig, andffrom it came all the, weep
ing willows of England and America, and
your smallest planting Of good many un,
der God become an influence continental
and international. :.
Now that the train of months has
started, let it pass, January followed BY
February. with longer days, and March,
with its fierce winds; and April, with its
soming orchards; and June, with its car
nival of flowers; and July, with its ha-
vests; and August. with its sweltering
heats; and September, with its drifting
leaves; and October, with its frosts; and
November, with its Thanksgiving scenes;
and December, with its Christmas hiiaTi-
ties. March on, 0 battalion of months,
in the regiments of the years and the bri;;
cades of the centuries! March on and
ioin the months and years and centuries
already passed until all the rivers of time
have emptied into the ocean of eternity,
but none of all of the host ought to render
higher thanks to God or take larger com.
fort or make more magnificent resolve than
this the first month of the new year. :
But what fleet foot hath the months and
wears! People lightly talk about how they
kill time. Alas, it dies soon enough with'
out killing. And the longer we live the
sw;fter it goes. William c. Brya4 said
an old friend OF his declared that. the
going of time is like the drumming Of tn.
partridge or muffled grouse in the woods,
falling Sow and distinct at first and then
! following each other more and more rapid
| " till they end at last in whirring sound:
But DR.. Young, speaking of the value Of
time, startlingly exclaimed, "Ask death
/ rCopyriEhs. l0C2, ,. Nopsch.l
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at his plate was unread. Mr.. LenoX
liked his morning paper at first hand.
On this morning his selfshness was a
kindness to them since they could not
l.. L. tl.at ax.nitnd thoAaa
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New York Grain and Produce Market

New York. Oct, 3o.-:Flour-Market was
firm at the old prices Wheat-Spot
steady: No. . red, 7s1ac. elevator; No. .
red. 7Sasc: f. o. b. afoat; No. northern
Duluth. S3isc. f. o. b .afloat; wheat opened
easy; It rallied on coverins. again eased
light offerings, a rally in corn and further
demands from shorts, closing ,sc: net
December. 1850. Corn-spot quiet: No. ..
G6c; elevator and &c. (. O. b. a1oat; No. :
yellow. 69ssc.; No. white 6oc: option
market developed considerable weakness
at first. but eventually rallied on cover
ing and closed only hakc. net lower: De
Sember was strongest: January closed
Spot dull: No. 2 oats, 34c.; standard white,
3ia3Sc.: option market was irregular, fluc-
tuating wits corn all day. December, 3Ga
3Ghe., closing ss,sc;. Butter.Eirm; extra
cry common to choice, 19a241ac.; imitation
creamery. 11a2Oc.; state dairy. lsa24c.; rem
ovated. 171sa9lc. Cheese-Quiet but firm !:
new state full cream, small cu1ored. fancy
old. 121sc.; new, EXC; small white old,
12hc.; new. 12c. Esgs-Market irregular;
state and Pennsylvania average best. 2la
25c:: western candled, 22a24c.; refrigerated,
1SIha21c.
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Philadelphia Grain and Provision.

Philadelphia. Oct. 30.--Wheat-Dull and
unchanged; contract grade, spot, 741ssl
7fAc. Corn-Quiet but steady; No. 2 yel-
low on track, 60c. Oats-Quiet but steady
No. 2 white, clipped, CSC. Butter-Firm
sss1ac.; do. nearby, prints. &c; Eggs
Steady. moderate demand; fresh nearby,
Sc; loss off; do. western, 2ic.; do. do;
do. southwestern. &C.; do. do; do. south
ern. 22c.: do. do. Cheese--Unchanged
New York full creams. prime small. 12lsa
12S4c.: do. do. do. fair to good, small.
11Aa12Mc.; do. do. do. prime large. 12l.c
do. do. do. fair to good, large, 111sai2c.
Refined Sugars-Quict but steady. Cotton
Five points lower; middling uplands.
s:65c. Talow-Steady: city prime in
tierces, 67sa7c.: country prime. in bar
rels. 6i5a61ac.; do. dark in barrels, 57sa6c
cakes. 7a7Ac. Live Poultry--Steady, fair
demand: fowls. 11a12c.: old roosters, &C.:
spring chickens. 1O1aa12c.; ducks. 11a1:c !:
turkeys. loal2c.: geese. ioa1lc. Dressed
Poultry-Dull and weak: fowls. choice
western, 12c.; do. southern and south
western. 111ac.: do. fair to good 1Oa1ic. ::
old roosters, &C.. roasting chickens near
by. large. lac: do. small and medium, Is
a14c. western do. large. 1'a13]sc.: do.
small and medium, 10a12c.: turkeys
choice western, 1&a14c.; do fair to good
11aI2c.: ducks, 1lal3c. ReceiDts-Flour
$500 barrels and 2.43S,00O pounds in sacks
wheat 300 bushels; corn. 1900 bushels
oats. 12.000 bushels. Shipments,-Wheat
10000 bushels; corn, 1,600 bushels; oats,
5000 bushels,
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INDUSTRIAL JoTTINGS,
Conference of Officials.

Prominent officials of the different
railroads entering this city held con-
ference in General Superintendent T. f.
Clarke's office yesterday regarding the
interchange of freight business. Among
those in attendance were:
General Superintendent G.. w. Hunt
ngton. Superintendent Kerwn. Super
intendent of Telegraph Sherman, Super
lntendent of Car Service Higbie. of The
Central Railroad of New Jersey; Gem
eral Superintendent Garrett, of the
Philadelphia and Reading: General
Manager Childs, of the Ontario and
Western: General Superintendent r. f..
Clarke. Superintendent of Car Service
Nj. b. Casey. Superintendent Riley Will
Jams, Superintendent T.. NJ. Rine of the
LackaWanna railroad: General Man.
ager w. Fl. Bohrenburg. of the Pocono
Mountain Ice company, and others.
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THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.

New York. Oct. 3O.-The stock market
was again dun Dun and narrow today, though
somewhat better feeling. Opening quota
tions were generally, fraction better
than The previous days close. The strong
features In the carly trading included
Pacific sugar and Amalgamated Cop
per. Among the stocks that registered de-
cincs 4t the same time were Reading;
LoIsyl!e nS and MaShwiIe and United cd
better prices was soon shown, and Nor.
folk ana Western. Missouri Pacific and
Manhattan were quoted at improved
prices. There was no news to account for
the general improvement other than
traders semed to think the market had
been oyersold. The Gould stocks as u
der the lead Of Missouri and there was u
moderate demand for Texas and Pacific.
The trading in Pennsylvania. Baltimore
and Ohio. Canadian Pacific, Illinois Cen
Central and Wabash seemed to have some
foundation. Northwest was sensitive and
declined on small dealings, but later
ss maae mercan paa ofon oil In m% ths special fn
ther gain. but Colorado Fuel and Iron
was distinctly heavy. United States
Realty shares were dealt in for the first
time. the preferred making a point ad-
vance. Speculation became rather irreg-
ular and reactionary toward noon. and
business dwindied to the simmest propo,
SltlollS. w me INSIDE support was not
altogether lacking. it was clear that any
attempts in the direction of activity and
a higher level We're met with offerings of
long stock. The list held barely firm dur
ing the early afternoon. though the rcac-
tions were chiefly due to room trading.
St. Paul developed unusual strength in
the last hour. making a maximum rise Of
IA points. but protit-taking and the fail
IRE of the directors to take action on the
issue of extra stock caused gen
eral selling. The remainder of the list
went off in sympathy and the closing.
while easy was dull. Total sales today.
'6l 100 shares. Tho bond market continued
very dull but prices were we'll maintained !
Total sales. par value sl.76O.0O0 United
States IS coupon advanced 4 per cent. |
on the last call.
The following quotations are furnished |
The Tribune by Taight & Frecse Co.. 3i4- |
IL. McarS Building. w. D. RunyOn man. |
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Scrs nton Board Of Trade Exchange
auotations-All Quotations Based
on Par of 100.
STOCKS. Bid. Asked
Lackawanna Dairy Co., Pr, 60
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At the base of all manufactures lies
| coal. And l suppose that no one of US
has ever so thoroughly appreciated
how essential it is even to life as he
has within the last three or four
months. We produce one-thrd of all
the coal mined in the world In 1885
we mined 170,000,000 tons of coal, but in
1900 we mined 24l 10000 tons of COAL q
difference in other words of 10000 900
tons. Now. my friends, if you will take
and calculate how many it takes to
transport 70,000,OO0 tons of coal to the
place of consumption, now much OF
power 100000 of tons of coal adds 10
the worlds power, if you will then call
culate how many miles each of those
employed in the various phases of that
great industry is called upon to travel,
you will have some faint idea of the
difference between Democratic 1896 and
Republican 190l,-John Dalzell.