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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-11
Club Men TO Meet.

The Carbondale Cycle club will meet
in regular session this evening. The
members are urged TO attend, as there
are several propositions awaiting ac-
tion.
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the road for a wholesale tea house and
has been.traveling mostly in the South.
He seemed more genial than ever, and
was the picture of vigorous health.
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Resumes After Flood.

The Carbondale Milling company,
whose plant was almost destroyed by
the flood that came down the Delaware
and Hudson tracks from Dundaff, re-
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A New Position.

Dan Peel of Wyoming street, COM
menced work yesterday in the phar-
macy of \. w. Reynolds.
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To care a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo, Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II It
fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c. -
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Genial Andy o'connell in Town.

Andy O'Connell, the genial Andy. was
in town this week, shaking hands with
his many friends. Andy has been on
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Cold Damp Feet Won't Give You a
Cold

If you will take in time Laxative
Bromo- -Quinine Tablets. l.. w. Groves
signature on box. -
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sumed operations yesterday morning.
Included in the loss was a dynamo,
valued at one thousand dollars which
was rendered practically useless.
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1902, and ending April q, 1908:
Mayors salary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. :iOJ
TrcaSurtr's salary Observation-Disclosures. 100
Controllers salary Observation-Disclosures. 80
City clerks salary Observation-Disclosures. $50
City solicitors salary Observation-Disclosures. 400
Clerk OF common council, salary .......... 100
City engineers salary Observation-Disclosures. 1.2OD
Chief of fire department, salary ........., 100
''ahltor ana matroh .'....''.............. iSO
Library association Observation-Disclosures. an
City assessors and assistants .........-..... 4OO
Regular police tincrcasc, StOO) ............ $500
special police Gncrcasr. $50 ............. -
oard of health NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 300
Assistants To city engineer, ncidcntals and
supplies ........................... 300
lir,irants Gncrease 500 .............,.... 100
Parks OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 400
Contingent fund (ncreaScd $500 .......... ISL
Fuel Observation-Disclosures. :O1
Printing, advertising and stationery for city
Library association and board Of health
decreased SlOO) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. COO
Fire department Observation-Disclosures. 2.uOh
Fire hos" tnrw) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
Water, rent, etc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
Gas and electric lighting Increased 5000. 5000
Bridges, etc ........................... "OO
Principal and interest al funded debt Gin
creased $1,000 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1000
Sewers and water courses (iucrraSc, S2OOl. 100
City'S share OF street improvements (lc.
crease, 5000 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1,GoJ
Repairing and grading streets Gncrcasc,
Sl,5OO Observation-Disclosures. 200
Side and cros'wIlks (mcrraSc $500 ...... a50
Legal costs for liens, judgments and de.
fcnscS OF actions decrease, 81 500 ...... > 600
Cleaning paved streets .................... 1,lnu
Repairs to city buildings ................. 500
Board OF revision of taxes and appcu-,.... 200
Filling and grading Tor continuation of
T. Brooklyn street 10 Seventh avenue, west
of Delaware and Hudson railroad ....... 100
Opening Ninth avenue between Wyoming
and Church streets Observation-Disclosures. 800
compilation of city ordinances GncrcaSr.
=, 500 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 200
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The Increases and Decreases.

The increase this year, over last, i'm
the police fund, is due to the increase
given the police by ordinance of coun-
els over year ago, and after the
adoption of last years appropriation
ordinance.
The appropriation for special police
was increased S25. though Chief Mean
drew asked for $2j more. The item of
$50 has stood since the time of Chief
lWggan's regime, years ago, when the
police needs of the city We're appre-
2iably smaller than today.
As will be noticed, there is Il separate
Hem of $3.50 for fire hose. The purpose
Is to keep this fund intact, for tho
purchase of hose only.
- In the item of repairs to streets there
Is an increase of $1,5O0 over last year.
Ihis gives an ideas, ,of -,yllaI it will cost
70 repair the streets after the recent
Foods, though this sum may not be suf-
q l0nt. .r
= There has been a notable decrease
made in the fund for principal and ia
$crest of funded debt, and the fund for
icgal costs, the aggregate amount being
S232O. The increase in the street
lighting fund is due to the commenda-
PIE increase that was made i'm the mum
Ger OF lamps This covers the material
changes in the two ordinances. I'll
2 The ordinance, when it was read by
Ihe clerk, was referred to the estimates
committee, which reported favorabIy
Irthwith. The measure then quickly
passed through TWO readinss' without
any debstfE It,is not expec ted that any
materlaI aHhages viii Fbe made before
II is ad6pted.s~ ~'' :"
& In order that the ordinance can get
before, seIsct oopncih and be passed
: 9Es2ss 4s9Esenlza- aTl...-
i Good FOR the Babies
8 There Is, no better medicine made for
habiesthdn chamberfain's Cough Rem.
hdy.s, LIS pleasant taste and prompt ana
effectual cures make it fayorlte Win
the mothers of small children. If
nuickly cures their coughs and colds
preventing pneumonia ca other serous
consequences. 1t not only cures croun
but when given as soon as the cFeunv
cough appears will prevent the attack.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy contains
no opium or narcotic in any form. ana
may be given as confidently TO a baby
IS. to an adult. 1t always cures. For
Lale by all druggists. ,i,4ui
Evening star., 1902-02-14
rs ALLOW WOMEN TO VOTE.
scxstor Jones Introduces Bill in Mary
land Legislature
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

special b!sIatch To i ne Evening Star
STATE HOUSE, Annapolis Md. Feb
ruary 4.-Both houses of the general as
sembly adjourned over this morning 10
Monday next at s pm.
Senator Jones Of Montgomery county has
bill, which he will Introduce next week.
TO permit women To vote in municipal elec-
tions where propositions are submitted TO
grant franchises TO railroad compani In
the incorporated towns of Montgomery
county. There is local law on the stat
ute books now which compels the submit
ting of all such propositions to vote of
those who are taxpayers and qualified
voters.
Senator Jones bill amends this law by
striking out the words qualified voters
and substitutes '.aH taxpayers. both male
and female. who have resided in the cor
poration limits for at least twelve mont his
prior to an election, and who are twenty
one years of age and upwards TO vote on
such propositions.
Mr.. Johnston of Montgomery county has
introduced a bill To require the county COM
missioners to build school house at the
town of kenSinston for white children, 10
cost not more than $1,000.
Evening star., 1902-02-14
THREEKILLED IN WRECK
FOUR OTHER TRAINMEN PROB
ABLY FATALLY INJURED.
Rear-End Collision on the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Near the Horse
shoe Curve.

ALTOONA, Pa. February 14.-Three men
killed. four probably fatally and two Sc
riously injured. one freight train a COM
plete wreck and another nearly SO, are the
results of an accident this morning on the
Pennsylvania railroad. on the steep grade
a few miles above the Horseshoe curve.
The list Of victims follows:
The dead-A. S Grove, conductor of the
of the forward train; T..W. Cooney. brake
man of The forward train.
Probably fatally injured-M. w. Hart
man. ia gman of the forward train; B. w.
Kinkaid, engineer of the forward train: J.
W. Fluke, engineer of the rear train Simon
Frederick. brakeman of the rear train.
Seriously iniured-The firemen of both en-
gines. names unknown.
Control of the second section Of an cast
bound freight train was lost soon after
emerging from GalatZin tunnel, and two
miles west of Allegrippus it crashed into
the rear of the first section Ten cars. the
caboose and two engines We're completely
wrecked.
Grove. Westner and Cooney were in the
ca boose of the forward train. Their bodies
were torn to pieces. Hartman was stand
ing on the front platform of the caboose.
and the shock threw him far down over
the mountain side. Engineer Fluke and his
fireman jumped when they saw the train
ahead of them. F'luke found uncOn-
scious fifty feet away from the track.
All the injured men were taken to the
Altoona Hospital. where it said that
Fluke was dying and that there was little
hope for the recovery of Hartman, Kin
kaid and Frederick
The homes of the dead and injured We're
in Altoona.
Evening star., 1902-02-14
YOUNG ROOSEVELT IMPROVING.
Slept Well and His Condition Appear
ed to Be Satisfactory,

GROTON, Mass, February 14-Young
Theodore Roosevelt was sleeping peacefully
at $50 o'clock this morning, and there
We're no indications that his condition was
not perfectly satisfactory. At l am the
temperature. respiration and pulse were
normal. From that hour he slept contin-
uously up TO this forenoon
No chart of the patients condition was
taken at $50.
Mrs. Roosevelt who went to the infirm-
ary last night. returned to the Gardner
house after short stay at her sons bed
side and remained until morning. Mrs
Roosevelt is in the best of health and spir-
its. and feels confident that her sons i'm
prOvement will be steady
AT noon the news from the sick chamber
showed that the young patient remained in
excellent condition, and was resting very
comfortably. The examination made by
the doctors this morning indicated that the
temperature, pulse and respiration were
normal.
Miss Alice Roosevelt is not expected to
reach Groton today. but it is possible she
may drive late tonight
Since the departure of the President af-
fairs at Groton school have resumed their
usual quiet.
The condition of VIM Gammell jr.. of
Providence shows Improvement. The other
patient. Young Potter of New York, was
asleep this morning, and it is stated he is
doing as well as expected.
Evening star., 1902-02-14
VALUE OF FOREIGN TRADE.
Has Been a Life Preserver for Ger
manV.


Surely here is an object lesson to en-
force the wisdom Of building up in years of
Astounding prosperity a foreign trade which
shall remain as life preserver during the
succeeding period of reaction and languid
demand in home markets" Consul
General Mason at Berlin in report to the
State Department dated January 20, makes
this statement in reference to the summary
of Germany's import and export trade dur
ing 1901 which, he says, has been announc-
ed from the German imperial bureau Of sta
tistics with exceptional promptness this
year, and which shows that, while Ger
many's imports have declined by SIS. 1888 954,
her exports have increased by 81 ,524 S66-a
comparatively small sum, but still an in
crease, and notable considering the past
twelve months of depression and dis
couragement.
notwithstanding a depressed and anx-
ious year." says Mr.. Mason, 1.-The value Of
exports surpassed all previous records and
aided powerfully to sustain whatever vitali-
ty remained in German industries" AS to
imports, wheat alone reached 9, 1874. 400 tons,
an increase of $40, 1856 tons over those of
1900, which fact, says Mr.. Mason, brought
forth the remark from the Berlin Tageblatt
that notwithstanding all agrarian promises
and pretenses the dependence of Germany
upon imported breadstuffs was never so alb
solute now The sharpest decline in i'm
ports was in coal, iron and lumber.
The consul general states that there was
a decline of SO O6OS, $50 in the excess Of i'm
ports over exports in 1901 as compared with
the same returns of 1900. However, he says
that how little this situation has to do
with the prosperity of a country like Ger
many or Great Britain-manufacturin ma
tions which import a large portion of their
raw materials-is shown by the fact that
Germany's highest adverse balance of trade
was developed during 1893, 1899 and 1900.
the three years when the trade activity of
Evening star., 1902-02-14
The Inevitable Drift.
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Bills Introduced in the Senate
TOdav

Students of sociology will be greatly in
terested in bill introduced in the Senate
today by Mr.. Mcmillan. 1t has in view the
minimizing of the birth rate Of feeble-mind-
ed children in the District. Statistics that
nave been carefully compiled In New York
and elsewhere plaifily indicate that an enor-
nous amount of crime and insanity has ex-
listed as the result Of a single feeble-minded
mother, whose grandchildren and great
grandchildren have become burdens on the
community in which they We're reared. The
bill introduced by Mr.. Mcmillan today di-
rects the Secretary Of the Interior to cause
to be provided at the Government Hospital
for the Insane suitable accommodations for
the reception, detention and treatment Of
INDECENT female epileptics and feeble mind
ed persons resident in the District of Co.
lumbia, these persons to be supported as
the insane Of the District are now sup
ported at that institution.
This movement may eventually result in
the erection of a special building for The
care Of this class of feeble-minded per-
sons.
Senator Mcmillan today introduced il The
Senate a bill to regulate the disposal Of
certain refuse in the District of Columbia
in connection with building operations and
during encampments and under similar cir
CumStanceS.
A bill to amend the law in relation to
the duties of the sealer of weights and
measures in the District of Columbia was
introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Mcmillan
today. 1t provides additional penalties for
tampering with the seals put on by the
sealer, etc. When the bill comes UP in the
District committee for consideration a
proposition will be considered for abolish
ing the office Of seaer of weights and I.ieas-
ures and the fee system connected with it.
A proposition will be made to nave the
duties of this office performed by a police
officer under the supervision of the chief
of police. It is argued that as the duties
of the sealer of weights and measures are
for the protection of the public against
fraud the fee system is unjustifiable.
A bill authorizing and directing the CO.
1umbia Railroad Company to extend it's
tracks on the Bladensburg road to Mt.
Olivet cemetery was introduced in the Sen
ate today by Mr.. Mcmillan.
Evening star., 1902-02-14
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
House Ways and Means Committee to
Consider It.

Consider It.
Next Wednesday the ways and means
committee will enter upon consideration Of
the question of Cuban reciprocity. The war
tax reduction bill will be out OF the House
by that time, and the members Of the COM
mittee will have no other question to en-
gage their attention than the Cuban prob
lem.
1t was stated today by members Of the
committee that they have no program for
Cuban reciprocity consideration. Only one
bill is pending before the committee, the
measure introduced by Mr.. Morris Of Min
nesota, which provides for changes in the
tariff on sugar and for rebate to the Gu
ban planters on sugars sent into the
United States.
The testimony taken in the recent hear
ings has been printed, and presents great
volume OF statistics in several pamphlets.
All phases Of the situation are discussed In
the testimony, and one can find therein
Endorsement for all sides Of the big prob
lem.
Members of the committee still profess to
be at sea upon the question and to have no
definite solution in view. There will be
difficulty, they think. in adjusting the in
terests OF the home industry to the meas
ure of relief demanded by the Cubans, from
whatever direction the undertaking is ap-
preached.
If there is a dominant idea in their minds
upon the subject 1t is probably the wish to
carry out the recommendation Of the Pres.
ident without specifically lowering tariff
duties and the rebate proposition is re-
ceiving some attention.
The committee on rules today brought in
rule for the consideration Of the war tax
reduction bill next Monday and Tuesday,
with vote at O'Clock Tuesday. The rulo
provides that no amendments shall be in
order except those reported by the ways
ard means committee
Evening star., 1902-02-14
OFFICIALS PUZZLED.
Four italian Children Detained at
Ellis Island,


Commissioner Powderly and the immigra-
ton officials at Ellis Island, n. Y, are
struggling with a puzzlingly curious prop
osition. This is what to do with four Italian
children. who are detained in the hospital
of the Ellis Island immigration establish
ment. These children are Elizabeth, Maria
Salvatore and Colagero Carolla. the young
est being three years old. They arrived at
New York on an Italian vessel, December
10, and were found to be suffering from
trachoma' disease Of the eyes, which pre-
vents the landing Of children unless 1t is
cured IN the hospital, which has not so far
been the case in this instance. The chill
dren, on arriving, said that their parents
were coming on later. AZ they had some
business to settle. The Immigration Off
cials were on the watchout for the parents.
put III some way the two people, who had
with them another child, tot through the
inspection service all right rand were land
ed December "a. After they had made
themselves comfortable In their new home
on elizabeth street theyxwentt down a few
weeks ago to claim their children. Under
the laws. which have been violated, the
children ought to be sant back to Italy,
but the immigration onleiafs know that A
great cry would go up against this and SO
they may be forced to admit the children
regardless Of their physical condition.
Glroiomo Carolla, the father OF the chill
uren, ADMITS that he sent them on another
ship hve days ahead Of sailing with his
wife and another child and that he did
so on the advice Of a man In Italy, who
knew that the family. IL it all came to-
gether. would be refused admittance be-
cause of the affection of the eyes prevail
Ing among the children. Commissioner
Powderly points this out as a deliberate
violation of the laws which his Office will
pro5ably be forced to look over. and de-
clares that just such tricks as this are fire.
quently resorted to- :
Evening star., 1902-02-14
DATE OF APPOINTMENT
MUST BE WHEN THE OATH rs
TAKEN.
Decision of the Controller as to Case
of Interior Department
Clerks.

r. ]. Tracewell, the controller of the
treasury, has rendered the following de-
cision to George W. Evans, the disbursing
clerk Of the Interior Department.:
Il have received your letter Of the 9Th in
stant, asking whether YOU are authorized to
pay a claim of William III. Lucie for salary
as clerk of class 3 in the Interior Depart
ment for the month of January, 1902
"Ou January 81, 1902, Mr.. Lucie received
from the Secretary Of the Interior an ap-
pointment. reading as follows: William H.
Lucie Of Massachusetts, is hereby appointed
to a clerkship Of class in the office of the
Secretary of the Interior, to take effect
January L. 1902, by promotion from class
2, to fill an original vacancy.
'You state that several other appoint
ments of similar character were made,
following in line of succession, to fill origi-
nal vacancies caused by the promotion Of
Mr.. Lucie, all of which are made to take
effect from the 1st of January, 1902, and
you ask whether these clerks so promoted
are entitled to pay from that date.
1T makes no difference, in considering
this question, whether these appointments
were original appointments or promotions.
a transfer, promotion or reduction from
one grade to another is an appointment to
that grade. and a clerk in an executive de-
partment SO transferred, promoted or re-
duced is required to take the oath Of office
prescribed III SeCllOI 1tOi u the ktetlSeQ
Statutes Q2 Op AT. Gen., 521; Comp. Dec,
4: i'd, 1860. The question, therefore, Is
whether the Secretary Of the Interior had
any authority to make an appointment to
take effect at prior date.
ITO state this question Is to answer 1t in
the negative An appointment to Office is
an act DONE a direct exercise of power in
some particular direction, not necessarily
evidenced in writing, but none the less
completed at some particular point of time,
and until the act is done 1t remains undone.
Something more than the act of appoint
ment also is necessary to invest the person
appointed with the office and to give him
the right to compensation. 1t must be
cepted, and it is not understood how an
appointment can be accepted, either for
mally or impliedly. before 1t has been made.
1t seems evident in this case that there was
neither appointment by the Secretary nor
acceptance by Mr. Lucie prior to January
81 1902. on which date the appointment was
made and the oath Of Office was taken,
which latter may be taken as an accept
ance of the office. 1t is equally evident that
none of the other appointments could take
effect until Mr.. Lucie, by legally becoming
a clerk of class three on January 81, made
a vacancy In the line Of promotion.
You are therefore advised that the
clerks referred to cannot be paid the sal
aries Of the Offices to which they were ap-
pointed on January 81, 1862. for any period
prior to that date
Evening star., 1902-02-14
TO HUNT DOWN BANDITS.
Sheriffs of Four Counties Of New
Mexico Organizing Posses.

Ell PASO. Tex, February 14-Pursuant
to instructions from Gov. Otero of New
Mexico. the sheriffs of Guadaloupe, Union
Lincoln and Chaves counties are organizing
posses of picked men to hunt down the
members of the Jack Musgrove's band OF
bandits, which has recently terrorized that
region. This means that a war of exter-
mination will be waged against the outlaws
and exciting times are expected in that
portion of New Mexico to which the out
laws have retreated.
They said to be in the Businesses or
the wild Captain mountains. The governor
addressed a strong letter to the officers OF
the four counties mentioned urging them to
"end the reign of terror in the isolated set
Elements of eastern New Mexico caused by
the numbering and pillaging outlaws" and
promising that he will recommend to the
next legislature that rewards be given
those who instrumental in capturing
and convicting the brigands
Evening star., 1902-02-14
BARON Won KARDoRFF RESIGNS.
Split in the Customs Committee of
German Reichstag.

BERLIN, February 1.-THE frequent diff
ferences or opinion which have occurred in
the customs committee of the reichstag
culminated this morning. after several dis.
tur5ing incidents, in an open split and in
the resignation of the chairman. Baron Won
Kardorff, one of the agrarian leaders.
Although Count Won Posadowsky- -Wehner
the imperial secretary of state for the in
terror, declared the government could not
accept the suggestion, the committee, by a
large majority, adopted a motion to the
effect that the tariff bill should become
effective January l. 1905. at the latest
This was followed by several liberal mo-
tions which Baron Won kardorn refused to
entertain. The liberals and socialists vio-
lently denounced the chairman's ruling and