r im v THE SORANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY, .JULY 23, 1900. Cfie J?cranfon tu8tme WiilUM Dally, Hxctpt Sumlajr, ly The Trib une Publishing Company, at Kitty Outs a Month. L1VY 8 nirilAni), Kelltor. 0. I'. UYXUhK, lluines Maniftcr. New York Office! IK) Nassau St. s. s vitixiwxt). Sole Arjcnt for I'orclKn AJcrtlsln(t. lMcicel at the iWolUce nt Scranton, l'a., as Second Claw Mall Matter. Whrn tpacf will permit, The Tribune? Is aliys clad to print short lelten from lu Irlenels bear liiB on uirrcnt toplc, but It, rule Is that thiae must Ik tinned, lor publication, by the writer's rial name; ami the" condition precedent to ac ceptance Is that all contributions shall bo subject to editorial revision. SCHANTON, JUIi 23, 1900. KEPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. National. I'rcsldent-WIM.IAM McKIM.KV. VicevIYesleierit 'I HtODOlti: IIUOSKVKIX Stnte. Conzrcmi-n at Larec O IM'SH.V A. flUOW, ioiu:itT ii. iui:i!i)i:iti:n. County. CnnirrpM WIM.IAM COSNr I.U juiIkc (irdiim: m watson. SlirrifT lOltN II. M'.U.OWS. luasiinr I. V sritWTOV. District Attorney WII.I.I 1 it. I.l'AVIS. I'rotlimint.in JOHN COI'KI.VM) Clerk or Tourt THOMAS V. I)NII"XS. Heconler of Deeds l'.MII, HOW. lighter of Wllh . K lll'.CK. Jury C'otmnllonT-lDWAltD II STClinKS. Legislative. first District TIIOMs .T. KT.VVOMl''. Sicond DWrlct JOII SCIIKITIt, .lit. Third nitrict-i:n MtD JAMI, JH. I'omth District V. A. l'lIll.WN. In another column will be found nn Interesting letter from the Chinese minister, making reply to Rev. Dr. Ashmore. The probabilities are that In a few weeks at the latest our gov einment 'nv 111 pet to the bottom of, much that has been mysterious In I'eKIn and w 111 then bo nblo to judge from complete evidence Just what Its obligation Is to Minister Wu. Until then, It Is manifestly unfair to ac cuse him, as Dr. Ashmore is reported to have done, of deceit and cunning. There Is no evidence to sustain the accusation and there are many indi cations that it Is unjust. At a time like this those who cannot- rid their minds of suspicion would be prudent to leave their fears unvoiced. The American Way. THi: GOVERNMENT at Wash ington knows or has tins means of learning not only how many troops are In readiness near Tlen-Tsln to undertake a movement for the relief of the be Icagueied envoys at I'ekln but how soon, with the use of due diligence,-, the icllef column ought to be able to start.' If It is true that bickerings and jeal ousies among the olllcers representing the co-opeiatlng nations nre retarding the advance; or If, In addition, the de lay Is pattly due to the reluctance of the Euiopean governments to accept as genuine Sectetary Hay's message from Minister Conger, forwarded through thp effoits of Minister Wu Ting-Fung, a reluctance possibly In spited by jealousy of America's superior success In seeming means of communi cation, then would our government be supported by the country in giving piompt orders for the dispatch of the United States forces, single-handed If necessary. Let them take the lead and let the others hold back If they woull dare. Our paramount purpose In China Is to rescue Imperilled American citizens. This Is the supreme duty before which all other considerations nte at this time subordinate. It Justifies the taking of extraordinary hazards. The co-opera-ton of all the powers would bo desir able; It may be absolutely necessary, but a layman's crude guess would be that If peremptory ordeis should Issue ftom "Washington to the Ametlcan forces In the vicinity of Tien-Tsln to move on I'ekln Immediately the In itiative would cause the other govern ments to fall In line. It Is not profitable now while the beleaguered Americans In I'ekln may te dying, to consume much time In the discussion of whether the American plan or the European plan of dealing diplomatically with the situation Is best. AW cannot niter the decisions of the Euiopean foreign olllces. Nor ate we responsible for their blunders. The American government owes to Its minister at Pekln and to the Ameri cans who are In pet 11 with him there the utmost measure of Its possible protection, and the wny to redeem this sacred debt is to act. That blunt old sea dog, Captain ISowman H. McCalla, who commanded the (list armed Ani"tlcans landed In Chnlu dining this trouble, pointed the way when, nt a conference of the var ious commanders, ho cut short their bickering by remarking simply; "Gen tlemen, you may do as you please, Jnit my minister Is in danger and I jn going to him." True, he failed; Vut failure was Infinitely more ercdlt iri)lcj,,)Jian Inaction. r . . Our genial friend, ex-Commissioner jjtirke, clalpis Pennsylvania for Bryan. tf claiming things beforo election there is naturally no limit. " riisunderstood. IT IS EASY to understand tho spirit In which General John B. " Qordon, commander-in-chief of i the United Confederate veterans, took exception to the words of General ANbej;t, G. Shaw, commandcr-In chief o3 thfl prand Army of the Republic, vpien, at Atlanta, he said: ''What I am anxious to tee Is the disappear ance of all unworthy reminders of the terrible conflict, and tho culture of present unity and rlghteousnesa met all the Union. There can now tyo'J'jJ one ideal of American citizenship, one Stars 'and Stripes, one bulwark of future nttlonal glory and one line of patriotic teach ings for all and by all. hi this lew the keep g alie of sectional teaching! as to the jus tice and right of the cause of the South in- the hearts of the children is all out of offlcr,. unwiM,. unjust and utterly opposed to trra bond by which the great chieftain, le, solemnly bound the cause of the South In his final surrender. I deeply deplore all agendo of this iort, because In honor and In chlvalrlc American manhood and womanhood nothing; of trda nature thould be taught or tolerated for an Irutant." General Gordon said he could not teach his children that lie fought for what was wrong. Tho necessity for "Ucb. Instruction does not exist. No one exports or desires It. AVe nro cer tain that General Shruv had no such thought in mind. Ills Idea, wo will bo bound, went no further than a pro test nt the prolongation of sectional ism In nny form. It Is no longer per tinent to burden the mind with In quit lea ns to which sldo In the great conflict wns right or wrong. Neither side has anything more than a his torical existence today. Neither side hud a monopoly of virtue. Tho great majority on each sldo were honest and conscientious, The decision fell In favor of nn Indissoluble union and notwithstanding the hardships of war, that weighed more heavily upon the southern people than upon the north ern, simply for the reason that they were fewer In numlisri and poorer In resources, the ndvnntngct of that de cision today nro ns groat In tho south as In tho noith, In the light of this fnct, very gen erally perceived, of what use Is a pro longation of sectional bias? Let this bo put away. Let the drad past bury Its dead. Let every face bo turned to ward tho common future nnd let every energy be exerted toward tho fullest realisation of its benefits. Mr. Hrynn is opposed to govern ment without the consent of tho gov erned In tho Philippines, but In favor of it In every southern state where the negro population Is disfranchised, In order to perpetunto Democratic rule. The Benefit of Example. THAT THE INTELLIGENT example of Andrew Carnegie In bestowing upon works of public benevolence his con tributions while alive to supervise their administration has not been lost upon his business colleagues Is shown In the announcement that President Schwab of tho Carnegie Steel company has de cided to found In tho vicinity of Pitts burg a trade school on btoail linos; or, to be more nccurate, he has decided to enlnrge one already in existence. One of Pittsburg's philanthropic In stitutions, St. Joseph's Protectory and School for Homeless lioys, has main tained successfully on a limited scale a home nnd a workshop In which about 70 boys lecelvo Insttuctlon In printing, tailoring, and baking. It has out grown Its accommodations, nnd Mr. Schwab has volunteered to meet the expense of building a new homo, equip ping the necessary school rooms and woikshops and paying the salaries of all teacheis in addition to maintaining n library for the use of the pupils. The mnnngers of tho institution are notified to go ahead regardless of expense, Mr. Schwab's only condition being that when the money Is spent It will have supplied a place where any poor boy desirous of ndvanclng himself In life may have fiee opportunities for Indus trial education practical In character. It Is Impossible to overestimate tho public usefulness of such Institutions as this one, just as It Is difficult to understand how an undlscilmlnatlng public prejudice ngalnst wealth can survive such exhibitions of tho Intelli gent application of ptlvato wealth to worthy public purposes. One would think that demagoglsm would be dis armed. There Is timely truth In tho asser tion of the Philadelphia Pi ess that "the peril of Bryan's election cannot be averted without a vigorous nnd ag gressive effort on the part of the con servative forces of the country." Let this be boine In mind. Progress In Forestry. AFTER THE New Yoik state legislature appropriated $2, 000 for tho state forest pie seive, the New Yoik fish eries, forest and game commission re Quested the division of foiestry of the department of agriculture at Washing ton to examine Its lands, and to sub mit recommendations for tho manage ment of the forests. Accordingly the woik of Investigating tho forest con ditions In the pieseiw began In, June, anil the completed working plans arj to be ready for submission to the New York state legislature by the first of January, 1901. The beginning of this Investigation maiks an epoch in th foiest history of the country. For the first time the division of forestry will co-operate In practical forest manage ment with one of the state govern ments. If the final report should lead to the repeal of the forest clause of the Emplie state's constitution a large public preset ve will for the first time In our history be put under skilled for est management, nnd operated with a view, not only to Its permanent preser vation, hut to tho production of a regu lar revenue. That clause prohibits any cutting or utilization of the fort t crop of the piesone. It was adup e.l by n larga majority In 1S01 ns n constitutional (intendment, its design being to pi, vent for nil time tho capture of th forest reserves by lumbeiing Interests; nnd In 189G a proposition to repeal was defeated overwhelmingly. At that time, however, tho state had no machinery for regulating the cutting In a bclentlflo manner. It has been thoroughly dem onstrated In Euiope, where forestry has been nn applied science for een tutles, that Intelligent timber cutting benefits a well managed preserve, and also provides a considerable revenue. The working plans for which the data are now being gathered will amount to a detailed scheme for managing and harvesting tho forest crop of an Im portant section In the preserve. They will show whether or not a steady reve nue can be drawn from the New Yoilc preservo without diminishing Its tim ber yield In the future; and whether it Is necessary or not to prohibit all cutting whatsoever In order to preserve tho forest. Their preparation will In volve, first of nil, nn examination of the forest itself with a view to finding out what timber there Is now on the ground, In quantity ns well as In kind; and, secondly, a thorough study of tho possibilities of lumbering on a sound business basis; or, In other words, nn examination of tho forest trees from the lumberman's point of view, and of the most profitable methods of marketing tho timber. Thirdly, It will necessitate a thorough Investigation of tho fire problem, taking into consideration not only the best means of preventing fires In tho future but also those of dealing now with lands which have been In jured or devastated In tho past; fourth, tho preparation of forest maps; nnd lastly, nn examination of the forests In their relation to tho water supply of tho region, nnd of tho Importance of preserving them ns natural rescrvolis, and for other reasons than those In volved In the immediate production ot revenue. It Is a matter of nntlonnl concern thnt this Investigation should be thorough nnd that Its results should hs made tho basis of n genuine nttempt to npply economic principles to our threatened forests. Poetic press correspondents nre pub lishing to the world that tho Pennsyl vania harvest fields nre now filled with real Maud Mullers who not only rnko tho fragrant hny but also bind oats behind the reaper. The poetlo press conespondent It Is feared has been Becking Inspiration from the Jug of hay-field refreshment. A writer In the Outlook notes with nppioval the fnct that In one of Bos ton's principal hotels there is a room comfortably flttte'd up as a library nnd rending room for the use of guests, nnd containing, open to Immediate reach, 3,000 books of standard litera ture. This Boston Idea certainly should spread. Chinese hordes of the north have demonstrated their valor In the cap ture of tho towns of Blagovcetchensk, Khabarovsk and Nlkolsltussuri. None but brave men would venture upon localities thus named. According to late advices Corea shows a disposition also to invite a crisis. POLITICAL NOTES. In P. letter to tho Chlcarro Kccord W. K. Cur tia draws the follow Ing interesting portrait of Colonel llrjan: "Those who have had an op poitunity to obscno Colonel llrjan under iar iom conditions agree that there have been notable cliai get in his clnracler and manners nnd In his habits of thouirlit since he came so prominently before the public In 1S90 as a can didate for the presidency. In appearance he has aged considerably during the past four j cari He has lost mot of the hair on the top of his head, and retains only the heavy cata ract that bangs as a fringe around the base of his cerebellum and rets upon the collar of his coat Mr. Prjan's face Is much stronger and fuller than it was four jears ago. He has gained considerable flesh, notwithntandlng his arduous work upon the stump and platform, and weighs between thirty and forty poundj more than in 1S1G, tipping the scales at an easy 200. This Increase shows In his face, as well as in the regions of his waistcoat. His cheeks are fuller, tho dimple on his chin is more apparent and his jowl is heavier. That Mr. Ilr.van leads an abstemious life and eats frugal fare is easily evident from his clear eyes and complexion. He is a man of small appetite and simple tastes, neither a glutton nor n wine bibber, although not a teetotaller either In theory or In practice. Ho never uses wines or beer on ids table, although ho Bometimen drinks both when offered him at the tables of others; but he keips n bottle of whNkcy or rather, Mrs. llrjan does on the top shelf of the pantrj', not for convivial, but medicinal purposes. This bottle has been cilled for at times to revive the drooping strength and spirits of the states men from Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky and other states, but Is never produced until called for. Colonel Hay, the secretarj- of state, has an engraved portrait of a famous cardinal of the fifteenth centurj- tint might be easily mistaken for President McKlnley. Colonel llrjan also would make a handsome priest, and the scarlet robes of the cardinal have seldom set off a finer face or figure. He has more of the phj steal, intellutual and oratorleil qualifications for an ideal clergjman than McKlnley. His abstem iousness, Ids indifference to luxury, his emo tional nature anil his intensity ot purpose would have made him a Lojola, or a Savonarola, or a l'ctcr the Hermit, if he had lived In the middle ages, llrjan's face, as I have said, is stronger, the lines around his mouth are firmer, and show more repose of manner than formerly. He has lost that restless. Inquiring expression that used to lie about the ejes, and he evidently has more strength and confidence, more deliberation and determination and Icis energj-. His nervous Im I ituoiMcss has been subdued. He Is governed more by reason and lew by Impnl-e Kxp-T-lince has taught him where he Is weak, and he Ins mended himself. He has learned his strength and that has given him confidence. Ills friends in Lincoln s..y that lie has become con vinced that ho Is a man ot destiny; that his tory is waiting to recoul his acts in the regen eration of scciatv, for he thinks he Is absolutely eertaln to become president of the United State's Eoomr or later, ins purpose is to establish a reign of democracy, to elevate the poor and to deprive the rich of the power they now ex crclie. These ideas have been assiduously cul tivated by Mrs. Drjan, whose thoughts are all centered in him. This accounts for llrj-an's posltlvencts in political matters. Those who know him best say that he would have de clined the Kansas City nomination if 1C to 1 had been left nut of the platform, and that his threat .o do so was no bluff," Sijs J. Morllng Morton: "The Kansas City convention did not realize the absurdity of Its redenunclatlon of tho interference by federal au thorities In local affairs. The Chicago platform of '00, which was rendopted at Kansas City, distinctly sajs: 'We especially object to gov ernment by injunction as a new and highly ilargerou- form of oppression, bj- which federal jidges, in contempt of the laus of the states and the rights of citizens, become at once legls lators, judges and executioners,' Since that fluhbcrgarllc i (fusion was nrlginallv proclaimed the houic of representatives and the senate ot the I'nltcd Mites, without a dissenting oicp, have arprowd the action of President Cleve hnd in putting down tho Chicago riots with the United Mate arrnj-. In ade'ition to thisj conflrmation ot tho lawful and just course ot President Clevelind, the Supreme court of the United .States in the Debs ca6e, also witho.it distent, affirmed tho authority of the execu tivo to do Just what Mr. Cleveland did In Chi cago Hut what Is the house of representative s; what Is the senate of the United States; what is the Supreme court of the United States, as deliberative bodies engaged in impartial re search and calm consideration, when compared to the howling dervishes who engaged in cake walking and climbing tables at Kansas City and allowing their platform to be made by dele, gates from Hawaii, Oklahoma and Indian terri tory, which cannot contribute an electoral vote to their ticket." The anti-Imperialist cry niw , aj-s the Washington Star, that the Philippines are being held in the interest of syndicates, and will bn exploited for their benefit, Dut then it Is to be remembered that the men who make this charge are the authors of the charge that cur own country here is in the toils of syndicates ; that a compaiatlvely few men dominate everj-thlm; that we have little left of a republican form of government but the name. The two charges, springing from the same source, are to be considered together, and If both are tiue then It is high time that we get not only out of tho Philippines, but out of the United States, Hut if, on the other hand, both charges are false and made v oc iferouslj- at this time merelj- for campaign purposes our success at home hero Is the fullest assurance we neeel that w shall succeed in tho Philippines also. And if wo accomplish for the Filipinos only a tithe of what we have accomplished for ourselves, we will confer upon them a blessing as great at any that ever fell to the lot ot a primitive people. The feeling which bat brought about a tem porary fusion between the llepublleans of Ken tucky and Democrats opposed to the Ooebel election law is illustrated In the following re mark of Colonel W. ft P Iireckenridgc, who is an active supporter of John W, Yeikes, the Ilepubllcan gubernatorial nomlneei "When you pick up a club to kill a rattlesnake you don't stop to look for artistic beauty, but for a atUk tfcat will da the business. At jet we are ANTI-FOREIGN DEMONSTRATION AT SHANGHAI. So bitter Is the dally Increasing hatred of Americans anJ 1 impem? rocomlng among the Chinese at Shanghai that the yellowskliK resort to gigantic expressions of the r is. They decorate arches like the above with Imperial colors, emblems of death, and placards extremely Insulting to Caucasians. only 25,000 to 30,000 strong. Without the 1T5, 000 to 180,000 Republicans in Kentucky we can do nothing. With them for a club we con kill that rattlesnake." John J. Ucatin writes to tho New York Sun: "If one were to believe the Democratic press of the country he would be forced to come to the conclusion that the McKlnley administration was run entirely In the interest of 'Mark Hanna & Co.' that the trusts and corporations controlled affairs at Washington and that they ,wcio making millions out of it.' Put somehow er other if a person would only takei the trouble to read the annual report for the jear 1SP1 of the Hon. F. 1). Kllburn, superintendent of banks for this state, and see whit that gentleman has to say of the condition of the savings banks be would 6oon be convinced that the money of the country Is not all controlled by trusts and corporations. Tho report states that on January 1, 11)00, there were 1,081,371 open accounts, of which number 403,751 were opened during the jctr, an increase of 113,713 over the preceding year. The total amount deposited In the sav ings banks during the year was W,9,23S.2S7 1'7, an increase in deposits of 71.33fWH2 over the pre ceding j-ear. The amount of Interest earned by deposits during the jear 1S03 was O.TO.fiSS 0. The average amount to the credit of each de positor was $447.01 From the above figures It is very evident that, 'cursed by trusts and cor porations' and the 'crime of '13,' the common people of the 'Empire Slate' managed to store away $2S')12.')i',2S7.f)7. This Is a poor year for tho calamitj- howlers." There is more truth than poetry In the re mark of a Canton corresponded that "when tho American capitalist or worklrg man Is prosperous, well fed and well paid, be cares little for politics, anil refuses to enthuse. Let him once get hungry, or need legislation at Washington, and both capitalist ami worlln man are noisy and determined In the pre si dcritial contests." - FEOM THE CHINESE MINISTER. Editor of The Tribune Dear Sir: Your letter of the 10th instant Is at hand enclosing a clipping from The Tribune calflng attention to a statement bj- the Rev. Dr. William Ashmore relative to the present disturbances in China. He Is reported to have said: "I believe the entire foreign legation at I'ekln has been killed, and the responsibility for this killing Is to be found In the deceit and cunning of the Chinese minister at Washington." All that I have got to say Is that through these weeks of trouble I have used my utmost en deavors to sene not only my own country, but also the United States. It Is rather sur prising, not to say discouraging, for a man to find that, notwithstanding bis honest etTotts to rerform his duty under trjing conditions, the basest motives arc imputed to Ills best actions. Of course, there are blackguards in every coun try, as there arc black 6heep in every fold. It 19 eminently unjust to charge the cullt of few persons upon the whole nation. I am in clined to think that Dr. Ashmore has passcil his fifty years of missionary labor among tho black sheep in China; his opinion of the other classes ot the Chinese people must be taken with a large grain of si t. I, therefore, freely forgive him for what he has alreadj- said about me. I feel sure that the good people of this country, at least, are ready to give me credit for what I have done to preserve the existing friendlj- relations between the two countries. I am glad to see from the editorial you are good enough to send me, that The Tribune is one of the fair-minded papers which are willing to accord me justice. Thanking jou for your kindness In his matter, I am very truly jours, Wu Ting Fang. Chinese Legation, Washington, D. C, July 20. OUIl FOREIGN TRADE. The total foreign commerce of the United States during the fiscal jear 10O0 exceeds by 18 2-3 per cent that of any preceding jear, be ing 320,000,000 greater than that of loyj, the heaviest ono on record preceding the one which has Just ended. The total commerce of the jear, as shown by the figures of the treasury bureau of statistics, Is 5.2,244,193,513. The exports aio $1,384,470,211, or $103,000,000 In excess of those of 1691, which held the record of the largest ex ports until the record of 1900 was made. 11 of the great classes show an increase in exporta tion: Fisheries, $1,000,000; mining and forestrv, nearly f 10,000,000 each; agriculture, nearly i'A 000,000, and manufactures nearly $100,000,000 over the phenomenal jear 1B09, o Imports are also heavy, especially in the class designated as "articles in a crude condition which enter into tho various processes of elo mestie industry." Of the five great classes of Imports, articles in a crude condition for use in manufacturing show by far the largest growth. Manufactures show a gain of about $20,000,000 over last year; articles of oluntary use, lux uries, etc., also ahout $20,000,000; articles ot food, about $15,000,000; articles wholly or par tially manufactured for use in manufacturing, $25,000,000, and articles In a crude condition which enter Into the various processes of do mestic Industry, over $75,000,000. o The most notalde features of the jcar'a com merce are: First, the Increase In imports of manufacturers' materials not produced at home; second, the Increase in exports of manufactured articles; and, third, the fact that the foreign commerce for the first time in the fiscal jear record crossed the $2,OeX.000,000 line. Imports of manufacturers' materiali form, in fact, nearly one-half the total importations if we consider as manufacturers' materials the class "articles wholly or partially manufactured for use as materiali In the manufactures and mechanic arts." They alone amount to about $30,000,000, while "articles in a crude condition which en ter Into the various processes of domestic indus try" amount to over $300,000,000. Thus the manufacturers' materials Imported during tho jear amount to about $400,oO0,Ono out of a total of $S19,000,ooo. In ISOO manufacturers' materials, Including both classes articles In a crude con dition and articles wholly or partially manu factured for use In manufacturing formed 33 per cent, ot the imports; In 1893 they formed 37 per cent; In 1S00, 37 per cent; In 1609, 42 per cent; In 1809, 41 per cent, and In 1000, 46 per cent. Taking raw materials alone, the group classified as "articles In a crude condition which enter Into the various processes of domestic In dustry," tho per cent, which they formed of the total importation was, In 1833, 20.AI per rent.) In 1690, 23.00 per cent; in 1803, 23 64 per cent.j In 1800, 21.57 per cnt. In 1697, 20.00 per cent.; in 1S93, 32.16 per cent.; In 1S99, 31.82 per cent. ; and in 1900, 35.75 per cent. o To put It in a single sentence, the Imports of the jear increased $152,000,000, of which increase two-thirds was in manufacturers' materials, and tho exports Increased $107,000,000, of which in crease one-half was manufactured articles. IN THE NEWSPAPER WORLD. The Associated Press is about to send two inrc representatives to China Charles II. Kloehtr, Jr., of Washington, and K. (1 Itcllalre, until recently Its Havana representative. Weeks ago when it became evident that the iloxer rebel lion was likely to develop serious international trouble the Associated Press directed Robert SI. Collins, chief of Its correspondents in til" Philippines, and also a prominent Washington newspaper man, to buriy to China to supervise the gathering of war news for the American press. His brilliant service In furnishing the civilized world an exclusive account of the first great battle between the forces of the allied powers and the Chinese troops at Tien-Tsln, In which Colonel 1,1-eum was killed and the Ninth Infantry ami the United States marines suffered so heavily, is now a matter of his-torj-. It is to supplement the woik of Mr. Collins and other Associated Press representa tives that Mr. Kloeber and Mr. Rcllalrcs are being hurried to China. It has been a j-ear since Captain J. M. Rtinl; purchased of Postmaster I'oltz bis admirable weekly paper, the Chambersburg Public Opinion. Captain Hunk's success may be inferred from the fact tint li Ins already bad to enlarge the paper's home. It is encouraging to learn that Colonel Mc Clure is not held morallj- responsible by Ids professional confreres for the saffron policy of tho Philadelphia Times concerning the ad ministration's handling of the Chinese ques tion. Rumors of a revolution in the afternoon field in Wilkes-Hirre which were persistently current some months ago have lately ceased. MTJLTUM IN PARVO. In Chlnt there is twenty times as much coal a3 in all Europe. Tho hide of a cow yields about thirty-Are pourils of leather. More than half the population of the earth has direct access to the Pacific. Korein paper is so strorg and denc that It can be used to cover umbrellas. In France, where wine Is as abundant as pe troleum Is here, it is transported in bulk in tank cars. Fifty million pounds' worth of gold lias been produced in New Zealand; the first nugget was found In 1842. The coast recion of Ccorgii Is to have a sugar ref.nerj-, the fust ono In tho state. It Is to be located in Ilavlej-. In New York cltv there is a iniximum desliny of 1,000 residents to the acre, and tills is more than double that of the most congealed cities of Europe. An Italian electrician has invented nn electric cartridge, v Inch be offers as a substitute for dvnamlte and smokeless powder in mines, rock blasting and for heavy ordnincc. The surplus pioeluets ed Missouri markeleil in 1S99, ns compiled with tho pievious jear, sliov an increase of over $.",0n0,0Q0, the aggregate value of last j car's pioductlom lining $133,070,. No greater crime Is known in China tlnn that of desecrating a gravcvanl. Hecau-.e giaves aio found everjwbere In China, the fust railroid built tlirre hael to follow a veiy circuitous loutc In order to avoid them. Saddles, in some frrm, are of the greatest an. tlquity. Under Tlghth-Pileser III tho Assyrian eav.ibj- were provided with Hum, nnd tho cailj Romans used a covcilng of cloth, hide cr skin, which was no dcubt verj- similar, Oermany has given up tho Reaumur thermo meter, and after .lanuirv 1, 1901, will use oily the Centigrade. In the Reaumur the division be tween the freezing anil the boiling point is Into W degrees, In the Centigrade it is into 100 do giccs. The average Chltnmin possesses a rctniikable memorj-. He will learn to -nuke himself under stood in alnioit anj' foreign hnjuago in less thin half the time it rnpiiios an intelligent English man or American to make Iiinwi'lt understood in any one of the nunj- Chinese dialects. The craves of the dead in China aro carefully attended by the llvim;. Eveiy jear, about Eas ter time, uiiii of all classes over the impiie a-k leave to go and visit their craves. Tliej tjk with them votive candles and fliceraekirs, meet and wine. libation of wine is puuinl em ;he ground, and the spirit of the dead icbts su'ls fied. Kffre. Ri23$n!r T 2JzLT & 0OggjJ Particular Interest centers around our $20 Three-Piece Bedroom Suites. And It Is not difficult to Uecldo why. There la something about each piece which catches tho eye and Invites a better acquaintance. Then construc tion nnd finish are observed and com parisons made, Tho decision- generally Is that these are better In evjry vay than anything ever offered at the p.'lco. Hill & Cooinell 121 N, "Washington Avo i ) P!s If I? ? irvs? ES !"". ' .- fSJ "' its? M ALWAYS BUST. t ft Cool Shoes for warm feet, from CO contH up. Lewis &Reilly Established 1888. 1 14-1 1 6 Wyoming Ave. To the Public The recent fire havitig de stroyed our store, we have opened temporary quarters at No. 137 Peuu avenue, where prompt attention will be given to watch, clock and jewelry repairing. S"A11 repair work left with us before the fire is safe, and will be taken care of at our present store. MERCEREAU&CONNELL The Hyirat & Coiraell Coo Heating, Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Electric Light Wiring, Gas an Electric Fixtures, Builders Hardware. U4 Lackawanna Araee HENRY BEL1N, JR., Oeuenu Agent for tha Wyoraiui Dimrlct - OUPOiT AUii!nE, Ulastlnz.Snortlnz, Suiu.;a,ji uud teiej l(u),iuiv) Cud iuea. Co 1 pa ly i HIGH EXPLOSIVES. lulety J use, din ami li-cploiact Jtoom iu 1 Coiinoll liuiUla;. riCIMUtjri. AUUNUliii TIICS. FORD. - - . TUtslon JOHN B. SMITH & BON, - Plymouth. W. E. MULLIGAN. - Wllkes-Ilarrc. A resident of Shawnee, Tennessee, I received from taking pans POIOEB. ESS My stomach hael pot Into sttch a fix I could not digest my victuals at all ; e!iT)thing I ate I threw up, with prcat pains in mv chest and bowels. I tried beeral doctors, who did tne no good. At last, alter Miendinfj about $75, a friend adiisid inc to try Ripans Tabules, I commenced taking them and soon I could cat almost an) thing, and I had the satisfaction of knowing that what I eat 'would stay with me.' I am gratiful for sucli a medicine, and I hope before many years it will have place in the bouse of every family in, these United &utes," ' 1 1 WHEY'S Vacation In Hen's FuirmilshlngSo For the balance of July we will offer our entire stock of Fine Madras and Silk Negligee Shirts, of which we have an unusually fine assortment, at re: duced prices. Also, Extra value in Summer Hosiery, Fine Neckwear and Suspenders. Boys' Blouses and Shirt Waists, in Gingham, Madras and Percale. All at closing out prices. 510-512 LACIAWANMA AVENUE "Don't 99 )wear If you haven't the proper office sup plies. Come In nnd give us a trial. We have the largest and most com plete line of oiTlce supplies in North eastern Pennsylvania. If It's a good thing, we have It. We make a specialty of visiting cards and monogram stationery. ReynoldsBros Stationers and Engravers, Hotel Jermyn Building- says ; " I want to tell of the benefit fcCD BUS , -tw OUR TO JKLJ K1 oil ''Spll Tabsiiles .
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