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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-14
Postponed Until Tuesday.

The meeting OF r.. Il. Hendricll Hook
and Ladder company, No 4, scheduled
for last night could not take place owing
to the illness of Common Councilman Abe
l.. Sahm, who is foremost among the
oriSnators of the project. The meeting
VIII take place, instead. on Tuesday
evening next. at 80 in the Columbia Hose
Company's quarters
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Harry Whim Arrested.
ecial to the Scranton Tribune.

| Special 10 the Scranton Tribune
Stroudsbwg, Nov. l3,-lIamy Whim, of
this town Was arrested this morning by
Constable John NJ. Decker. charged with
stabbing Walter Custard, OF Marshall ;
Creek, at the l.ackawanna railroad depot
ON Monday evening, A warrant was
sworn out for Whim on Wednesday be
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Will Hold a Smoker.

The Carpenters ana Joiners OF Carbon-
dale will hold an important meeting in
their han ON Salem avenue. SATURDAY.
evening. to which the attention of every
m"mDer Is especially directed. Aside from
The business there will he Il smoker and
social time which offer an ENJOYABLE
~ ehing, The president urges the attend
uncc of every member,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-14
OBITUARY.

SIMON IELENIIi, who had a large ac-
1ua:ntance in Simpson, passed away,
Wednesday. after long illness. He was
do years. married, and employed at the
Northwest colliery. The funeral will
take place this forenoon. Burial will he
in the Greek Catholic cemetery at May
tico.
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DIED IN THE WEST.

John Moran, Brother of Constable
Michael Moran, Passes Away.
Word has been received here of the
death of John Moran, a former Curbon-
dalian
MI, Moran passed away at his home
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Dangerously III.

James Lotus, of Powderly street, who
has been i'll of typhoid fever for sevcral |
weeks, is in Il dangerous condition.
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo- -Quinine Tablets.
eveTy e".s stsna:sce nen, sse. &%&v< -. o"
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FOOD FOR A YEAR.

-"N"'''''' ''..'....... 800 IDS,
-"hh '''' '''.'.... ......... $40 QtS.
''"''S''''' ''..''.'.. 100 IDS.
irSSa ''''........ ............27 doz.
vegetables 500 lbs.
This represents fail ration for one
man for one year.
But some people eat and eat
and yet grow thinner, This
means a defective digestion
and unsuitable food. To the
notice of such persons We pre-
sent SCOTS Emulsion, famous
for its tissue building. Your
physician can tell you how it
does it.
Wen sesd you little to Try 81 you like.
SCOTT BOVINE. 80 Pearl street, New York
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Julius Moses Of the board of directors
of Emergency hospital. has been in Iiar-
rlsburg for several days on busns IS con
nected with that institution.
Misses Nellie Agnes Little and May
Mofftt spent last evening with friends in
Jcrmyn
T.. l.. Goodell of Oneonta. NJ Y, agent
for the Two Sisters" cigar, is making IL
business visit among his numerous custo-
mers in this city
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Mems Gloves, 01
The $3.50 Kind for VI

A full one dollar and half's worth
at saving of so cents on each pair.
1t is a Cape Glove, lined with silk or
unlined, dressed or undressed, soft
skins, modern backs, all sizes, and in
all the popular colors. A real bar
gain at $1,oO per pair. Each pair
warranted. One of the best street
gloves you ever saw for $1.00.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-14

wANTED--An office boy. at the carbon
dale branch of The Tribune In the
Burke building. Apply to manager after
3 a. m.
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HOUSE for rent on Pike street Apply
Miss Margaret Carroll, ~ River street
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The Baby Store

Sends out its message-caps and coats-and
never fuller line or prettier things from
which to buy.
Every shelf is packed with bonnets-
wadded for winter.
There many kinds, colors and
grades, ranging in price from 25c to $40.
The long coats for little babies are all
white-Bedford cashmere, silk bengaline,
taffeta and Duchesse sa tin, from $1.75 to
$11.l0.
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JERMYN = MAYFIELD

Mrs. James Brady and Mrs. NJ. Wilder
muth, of Wilkes Barre, spent Wednes-
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Wen sesd yos little to Try 81 you like.
SCOTT bowNE. go Pearl street, New York.
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Made-Up Muslins

Every sheet and pillow boster-case
that you buy in this store has been torn,
not cut.
That means: The edge along a
thread and the things will always be
straight after they are laundered.
Cheap muslins are often those that
have been cut with the scissors instead of
being torn off--any housekeeper knows how
they pull out Of shape and stretch in points
after they have been through the wash.
These are our own brand, put up under
name. of best standard muslin, good
weight, soft finish
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THE SCRANTON TRBUNE-FRDAY. NOVEMBER H. 1902

The best of its kind means
the best your money can buy.
We are spending your money
and we are accountable for spend-
it to the best advantage.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-18

study and investigate. Moreover, a
senator says that all of our people are
interested in what we captured from
Spain, and what We shall do with itall.
The island of Porto Rico is one
fourth less in area than the state of
Connecticut, but supports population
about one-third greater than that of
the nutmeg state. The agricultural
wealth of the island was particularly
demonstrated when it supported it's
dense population, and also paid heavy
tributes in taxation to Spain, and in
remittances to absent landlords, many
of whom never set foot on the soil of
the dependency, which was naturally
so independent. Moreover, this was
done when there were no modern meth
DDS, implements nor appliances, no
good roads, few railroads and unim-
proved harbors.
The treasury department and the de-
partme#t OF agriculture are pow begin
ming to take official interest in the har-
bors of Porto Rico, and none too soon.
The condition of the harbors could not
be worse, except by seismic disturb
apees. They are absolutely without
improvements, a9a the cost Of ship
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-18
MONEY ORDERS POPULAR,
Great Increase in the Rqsiness Done
at the New York City Pest=
ONCE Last Year.

Joseph Elliott, the superintendent
of the money order department of the
general post Office at New York, has
just handed to Postmaster Van Colt
the annual statement of his depart
ment for the year just ended. 1t
shows that 3,512,527 domestic money
orders We're paid, amounting to $22,.
295, 511; an increase in number of 1885,
SAG, or1s per eeRt:, and in amount s4,=
256,531, or IS per cent. over the year
1900. OF international money orders
there were paid in 1901 so,3s6, the
amount paid being $1,16o,422. The do
mestic money orders issued and fees
received were: Number, 112, 1928; fees
received, $1,a94,a47, an increase over
1900 in number Of 8,454, and in amount
of fees. of $92,o79. OF international
money orders there were issued in 1901
27,302, the amount of the fees received
being $4S3,24s, an increase in number
issued of 1888, and in amount of fees
received Of $19,s3s over 1900.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-18
s5S ~--<sts ~
MAY BE DECLARED ILLEGAL.
Certified Checks on Failed Detroit
Bank Likely to Prove Nom
Collectible.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 12.-The most
vital question to the depositors of the
wrecked City savinks bank is whether
the checks which Cashier Fl. r. An
drews certified for F. C. Andrews
when he had no funds in the bank,
amounting to $685., 900, and which the
latter deposited among four other
local banks and trust company, are
legal. President F. c. Pingree said
Tuesday that he believed that the
checks would be decided illegal and
that the depositors would receive at
least rs cents on the dollar. In the
statement prepared Monday Of the
banks condition these certified
checks were ignored.
f. G. Andrews has not turned over
to the City bank any Of the securities
he took out of the other banks with
the oyer-certified checks and their
whereabouts is not known. Nothing
could be learned in regard to them
by the bankers who questioned him
Monday. There was not much change
early Tuesday in the condition of
Cashier Fl. r. Andrews, who is seri-
ously i'll with nervous prostration.
A receiver will be appointed by
Judge Donovan this morning for the
wrecked City savings bank.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-18
Better and Safer than Vaccination

00Il0I dIIO So1Ot ItAsS voSStsAsiSa'
81 am willing to risk my reputation
as pG bile man." wrote Edward Hine
to the Liverpool Mercury, ''if the
worst case Of smallpox cannot be cured
In 3 days by the USE Of cream of tar
tai. One ounce of cream of tartar
dissolved in a pint of water Ihot) drank
at intervals when cold is a certain
never-failtng remedy. 1t has cured
thousands; never leaves a mark, never
causes any blindness and avoids tedi-
GUS lingering"
To which the editor of the Prairie
du CHEN Courier adds: Several years
ago there were a few cases of smallpox
In Prairie du Chen. There was a
sensation created, and some parties
got up asmallpox scare" Aside from
vaccination the only precaution taken
was the use of cream Of tartar. II q
person will drink cream OF trrtar solu-
tion for day or two, he Is tmmuned
from smallpox and cutaneous diseases.
The eating of lemons, or the use OF
citric acid, and acid fruits may have
similar effects. But cream Of tartar
is certain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-18
PORTO RICO rs RICH.
Its Resources, However, Need Pains
taking Development.
Young Americans should Think
Twice before Emigrating to the
Island - Obstacles in the
Way to Success.
Especial washington letter.

Especial Washington letter.
CONCERNlNG the island of Porto
Rico thousands of letters of in
quiry are coming to senator's and
representatives, and occasionally the
newspaper men in the national capital
hear from distant friends making In
quiry as to the advantages of that por-
ton of our imperial republic.
Young men ask questions about the
agricultural possibilities or the mer-
camille conditions. Young women ask
about the educational environments of
the cities and villages; for the major
ity of the feminine querists are seeking
to be school-teachers. By the way, if
they only knew the unhappy lot of the
school-teachers who have gone from
this country to Manila, they might
hesitate before leaving home, sweet
home for any of the islands which are,
and for many years will be, infected
with the virus of Spanish corruption
in every department., official and civil.
School-teachers, however, are but a
small minority of those who make i'm
quiry for the purpose of putting their
brain, Drawn and capital into the dee
velopment of the resources of Porto
Rico. 1t has been suggested to the
writer that one printed letter in good
newspaper would give these-inquiring
people more information than they
can get from the hasty correspondence
OF statesmen who have not time to
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-18

ping the products of the fertile soil
amounts to an export tax upon the
people. Large portions of the products
of Porto Rico are brought to the coasts
on pack animals, or on the heads of
men and women; and, when brought
there, the products must be lightered
out to vessels in the harbors,, because
there is no place where a very large
ship can come to dock. Official cog
aizance is being taken Of this and
similar benighted conditions which
prevailed previous to that naval en-
gagement in which the victorious con-
mander exclaimed: "There is glory
enough for US all"
While the agricultural wealth of this
island is marvellous it Is restricted. The
people export their products, while
they import their food. Wheat, corn,
rice, nearly half of their imports are
cereal and other neutrality-suspicious..
Casual visitors from this country, par
ticularly from our prairie states, yiew
the steep mountains and decliyities and
wonder how any portion Of the island
can be capable of cultivation.
The plains along the coast, il SUBJ
jected to modern scientific drainage
and fertilization can become mex
haustible food producers. At present
they produce excellent tobacco, corn,
bananas and pineapples. The sea-
shores are lined with cocoanut trees.
In the interior coffee, oranges, lines
and lemons flourish. The oranges are
raid to be the finest in the world.
The coffee crop is cultivated, but not
scientifically. It begins to ripen along
the coast in August and September and
is all ready for market by the close Of
October. In the mountains the coffee
crop begins to ripen in November, and
gatheripg continues until the middle
OF February This crop occupies par
ticular attention thus during seven
months OF every year.
There are two mountain ranges on
the island, the Gayey and the Loquillo,
and they are almost parallel 70 each
other. The Cayey range is unbrohen
from end to end Of the island. q 9 dis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-18
The American Free Trade League

n0 bAtII0IIVdu Tt00 jaw 6Vo9SS
The title Of the organization is some
what misleading, as will be seen form
its declared purpose:
aThe object of the League shall be
to free our trade, our industries and
our people from all tariff taxes except
those imposed for revenue only.
'.Its method shall be to enlist con-
science. Intelligence and patriotism
against the system called protection,
which at the diet4tiop OF organized
wealth taxes the whole Aaasrican peo-
pie for the benefit Of few"
Every reading, thinking person
knows that statement is plain, I'M
vanished truth. Our United States
Supreme court In 20 Wallace, 657, held
that:
ITO lay with one hand the power
of the government on the property OF
the citizen, and with the other to be-
stow it upon favored individuals to
aid private enterprises and build up
private fortunes, is none the less rob
berry because it is done under the
forms Of law and is called taxation
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-18
Crucinx /. Marauette,..

Evidence was found the other day
that proves almost beyond doubt
that the cr4citix found at Frankfort,
Mich, last summer by workmen ex-
cayating for the foundation for the
Ann Arbor summer hotel there was
the property OF Pa her Marquette, the
famous Indian missionary. Its pos.
session has been disputed since its find
ing, but it has now been turped over
to the Ann APheF Railroad company.
The rust was cleaned from its pedestal
and the date 1904 was found on one
side, while on the opposite side was
found the Inscription IN. & C. Que.
bee" Marquette left Quebec for upper
Michigan in 1868 and was buried at
Frankfort.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-18
A Chance tor the ouid Nuncs t
Guess.

In recent correspondence between
VIM. j. Bryan and the third assistan
Postmaster General that public func-
tionary takes the position, THAT a
person is not allowed ~ subscribe for
another, even as bonafide gift. when
the subscription is made because OF
doctrines advocated by the paper"
This ruling OF Mr.. Madden has in
duced Mr.. Bryan to ask that officer
this question:
SIS it incumbent upon the proprie-
tor Of paper to inquire into the rea-
son Of subscription when the sub
scription is received"
Where is the sage who can guess his
reply to the question? What would
be your answer If the question was
addressed to you? Thing before you
speak.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-18
Omcial Paper Of County.
Some Republican Financiering.

Some Republican financleTing'
A subscriber asks the Commoner to
explain the 'City National bank deal"
so often mentioned of late in con-
nection with Secretary Cages retire
ment from the cabinet. The story is
short one, but extremely interest
ing, and serves to show the hold that
the great financial institutions have
upon the republican party A few
years ago the government sold the
New York customs house property to
the City National bank of that city
for 81, 265, 900, Secretary Gage, by vir-
tue Of his position, having charge of
the transaction. No money changed
hands. The bank merely handed the
representatives of the treasury de-
partment certificate of deposit for
S2,2l5, 900. The bank retained the
money and loaned 1T out at the same
rates of interest. The certificate of
deposit being made out for So, 1000 less
than the purchase price, the govern
ment retained the title to the proper
ty. But the bank took possession. AS
the government held the title the
bank bank escaped city, county and
state taxes. And the government,
not being ready to vacate the premi-
ses rented them from the bank, pay
ing rental of 100000 year. Now
note these facts carefully. The bank
by not holding the title, escapes pay
ing S47,0 900 a year in taxes. By giving
giving certificate of deposit that
bears no interestit is enabled to loan
the purchase price Of the property at
the usual rates of interest, and by
buying the building before the gov
eminent was ready to vacate it, draws
S130, 1000 year rent. AS an example
of fnancering ION the part Of the bank
this, undoubtedly, ranks t the head.
The Commoner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-18
MARX HANNA's CONTROL.
Where the Ohio Boss Gets Hls Power
to Dictate Nominations to
Suit Himself.

A word or two will suffice to bring
out the almost complete mastery Of
party machinery which has fallen I'M
to the hands of the national commit
tee since it became continuously
active body aad took to itself such
new and great powers, says Rollo Og-
den, in Atlantic. When the chairman
now calls to order q national conven-
ton he is really facing large pum-
Der, sometimes majority, OF dcie-
gates who are there because he willed
them to be there. To "call" the con-
vention has, in fact, come to be pref
ty nearly the same thing as deciding
who shall be among the called"
~ y This has especially been the
case with M. Hanna and almost all
the republican, delegates from the
south. They have been peculiarly bis
progeny for eight years past. When
he first began to look about for q
profitable field in which to invest the
money he had raised to nominate Mr.
Mckinley for the first time it was to
the southern states that he turned.
He ..bought Reeds niggers," in even
a more wholesale way than that in
which Senator Sherman had accused
Gen. Alger of buying his in 1885.
siaee then, in the nature of the case,
that celored brigade has been abso-
lntely under Mr.. Hanna's command.
~ They are naturally his crea-
lures, and the sheep of his pasture.
What he does so sweepingly with
them he does in less degree and
sporadically, but still effectively, with
the delegates from other sections.
Large numbers stand ready to do his
bidding. They vote as he prays. The
result is to give him enormous power
in debating nominations in advance
and in molding the convention like
clay to his hand.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-18

tance OF from to Is miles Of the
south coast; but the Loquillo range is
broken by many valleys through which
streams rising on the other range
make their way to the ocean. The
Loquillo is nearer to the north coast
than the Cayey is to the south coast.
On either side of these ranges, next to-
the north and south coasts, are beau
tiful plains sloping to the shore. These
plains are about five miles wide on
the southern coast, and average three
miles In width on the north coast.
They are very fertile. and with proper
cultivation would last as wealth pro-
ducers for all time. The plains are of
rich alluvium SOIL Along the eastern
portion Of the island the lack of rain
fall is lamentahle, and scientific irri.
CATION will be necessary to bring them
to condition OF permanent value.
One of the most wonderful things in
Porto Rico is the depth OF the soil on
the face of the steep mountains, and
the fact that the natives cultivate this
soil to the very peaks of the highest
ranges, causes astonishment to our
people who visit the island.
The rainfalls at certain seasons are
terrific, torrential and driven by hur-
ricanes 1t is marvellous that these
cliffs and peaks are not wa shed bare to
the solid stone. But the soil sticks to
its allotted place; and there are no land
slides such as might be expected and
anticipated. 1t is supposed that be-
cause there are no frosts to aid the
rains in dislodging the decaying rocks,
and because OF the porosity of the bed
rock, the rain is absorbed almost as
rapidly as it falls, even when 1t comes
most violently. 1t is officially stated
by scientists who have recently In
vestigated this section that the soil is
so rich that but little tillage is res
quired; and that is the reason that
the mountain coffee districts are SO
productive. The mountain coffee is
cut with machetes. or short swords.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-18

In this manner the soil is cleared of
the wild growth of coffee, but the roots
are left alive, and they help to hold
the ground in place, while they also
furnish forth the basis of the ensuing
crops.
African slavery once existed on the
sugar plantations, and on this ACCOUNT
the laborers on the northern and
southern coasts are colored. But in
the interior the laborers are white ma
ttyes. The average days wages is rs
cents in American money, and the La
borers board themselves. They do
not require much clothing; only sui
fcient to cover their nakedness. They
are patient, good natured and gratified
with the change which has come over
their government.
When the American army landed at
Guanica in July, 1898. the command ding
general sent word to our national cap
ital that he did not want any more
meat sent to his army from this coun-
try. This was because he found such
splendid cattle ready at hand They
are of large size, of uniform light relf
color, and they fatten easily. The
cows are almost as large as the oxen,
but they do not yield milk in proper
ton to their size. The heat there is
So great and 80 constant that milk can
only be kept by Immediately boiling It.
The people kpow nothing pf cream or
butter.
There are no public lands in Porto
Rico, and whoever is inclined to go
there for the purpose of making a
home must go prepared to buy the land
from the holders. many of whom re-
SIDE in Europe, the majority of them in
Spain. OF course there are some small
estates, but substaptial y none Of them
for sale. The price of Land, however,
is comparatively low, when its fertility
and inexhaustibilty are considered.
Ambitious farmers with fair amount
of capital might go there and pros.
per.
But before any encouragement
should be given to our people to go
there with view of making fortunes,
II must be understood that the gov
ernment must have time to improve
some Of the harbors, II not all Of them.
Then there must be established lines
of fast steamers for tourist travel, and
other lines of freight vessels to IA
cilitate trade relations between Porto
Rico and the continent.
Transportation and irrigation are
needful. Large tracts of land in the
interior of the island might be pur-
chased now by men of means, to be
held until the suggested improve
ments are made; as they undoubtedly
will be made some time. When there
are railways or tramways from the
interior to the coast, three OF four
times the amount of coffee now pro-
duced can be raised there. The same
may be said of all Of the staples of the
island. SMITH D. FRY.