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The evening times., 1895-10-30

Mr.. William Foster and Judge c. C. Cole,
OF Des Moincs. are the guests OF the Riggs.
Mr.. Foster is one of the leading archi-
tects OF the trans Mississippi city. He was
candidate for Supervising Architect OF
the Treasury when Mr.. Aiken carried off
the trophy. 1t is stated he heard OF Mfr.
Aiken's reported intention to resign and
came on to again lay his fences for the
position.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

1t rs violently asserted that Edwin Austin
has been designated as poet laurea te in Eng
land, and now the English people are trying
to discover who Austin is. and whether he
ever wrote poetry.
The evening times., 1895-10-30
Points About Pilgrims.

Some Of the Shoreham's guests are: Mr.
W. W. Carter. of Worcester. Mass, Mr..
William s Forrest, OF Chicago; Mrs Strong
and daughter, Miss Strong, OF Burlington,
VT; Mr.. Robert Z. Erawner and Mr.. F. B.
De Bernard and wife, of New York.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Among the guests of Wizards are: Mr.
F. 7. Fuller, of Omaha; Mr.. Edgar II. Far
rar, of New Orleans; Mr.. S. c. Durham
OF Hartford Conn; Mr.. Jacob Freund. OF
Cincinnati; Prof. Fred keihe and wife, OF
Asheville, n. c.. and Mrs. II. and Miss
HanHnersley, of Cleveland.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

The boundary of Alaska should furnish
quite enough amusement for the admins
tration without any monkeying about the
boundary of Venezuela.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

The complacent grinning OF the Russian
bear is the rrettiest spectacle in the dip
lomatic menagerie.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Among the cochran's guests are Mr.. r.
r. Strong, real estate man of Knoxville;
Mr. George T. brown and wife, of VIII
nnngton. Del, and Mr.. w. Bismark. Of
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Coal oil and matches seem TO be cheaper
and prompter than courts and jails in
Texas, and more to the taste OF the peo-
pie.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Corbett and Fitzsimmons may thank
their lucky stars that their Texas roasting
was not OF the literal kind.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Judge Cole is member of the supreme
court of the Hawkeye State, and has 4
political leaning toward Popuiism.
Il think,' said he, .'the Republica rs
will carry the State this fall, but not
with as large a majority as usual. The
Prohibiiiunists are going Ia gain no little
headway, and it is on the whole highly
interesting campaign"
The evening times., 1895-10-30
CURIOUS LORD sAcKVILLE
First and Foremost Ire Ills le,ssas for
EanitJ Against Salisbury.
His InordInatc Greed Led Him to
Attempt to Collect Rent for the
Shakespeare Fountain

Lord Sackyille is filled with such n spirit
OF bitter aniniosity against the Marquis OF
Salisbury that there is every reason to be-
heye that his remarkable pamphlet deal
ing with the circumstances OF his leaving
Washington is directed more against the
present premier of Great Britain than
against Ambassador Bayard.
The feelings OF resentment of Lord Sack
vile against Lord Salisbury are due, in the
main. to family reasons, although, OF course.
the former British envoy at Washington
must feel much aggricved at the unexpect-
ediy easy way in which Lord Salisbury ao-
cepted the slight put upon the British nation
by President Cleveland when he sent his rep
resentative out of the country, and likewise
at his Lord sackvilIe's) failure to secure
Unemployment.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

SeNOr Rain Cabrera, is at the head Of
half Il score "f CubaDs from Havana regis
tered at the Ebbitt. They will attend the
Atlanta Exposition aud make a tour of
the Eastern States before returning home.
Mr.. Charles Phillips and WIFE, OF Laniou,
are the same hotel
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Some half hundred members of the
West Virginia State Editorial Association
stopped at the Ebbitt last night en- route
to Atlanta. They were the guests of Mr.
Bcriah wilkins at a tBeater party.
The evening times., 1895-10-30
HOW THEY DO II IN ITALY
Interesting Facts IN Regard to Municipal
Government in Latin Cities.
Regulations Are So Excellent that
American Cities Might Well
Adopt Them.

1t Is said that Italy has done as much in
thirty years for the comfort, good order and
well being of her citizens as any other ma
tiOn has ever before done in a century.
orthisreasOnI Italians do onotdescrvet to have
foreigners regard their cities merely as
museums, where relics OF the past are kept.
Nor do the people relish the idea of being
looked upon simply as the guardians of these
relics. The great ambition of these cities
is To rank with the modern municipalities
of Europe, and that tourists should admire
their great bouievards, brilliant shops and
magnificent public buildings rather than
their ancient monuments and art galleries.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Rejected ma anuscripts are usually
retur led when accompanied by
stamps, but any obligation to do so
Is expressly disavowed.
Ma nG~cripts unaccOmpanied by
postage VIII NOT be returned.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. frank Todd, of Boston,
Mr. and Mrs J. a. Blight, of Tonanda.
Tenn; Hon. A Z. HarDer and wife. Of
Philadelphia. and Miss Towers. of Ra-
leigh.-N. c.. are guests at the Oxford.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Subscribers to "'rhc Times" VIII
confer a favor by promptly reporting
any dtscourtcsy of collectors or neg
Icct of duty on the part of carriers.
Complaints either by mail or in per-
son Will receive prompt attention.
The Morning Edition should be de-
HSercd TO all parts of the city by $50
o'clock IA. m, including Sunday. The
Evening Edition should be In the
hands of subscribers not later than
$50 y. m.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Rome has been made modern, until now
| with its spacious hotels, broad. weIl-liEhted
streets and modern public buildings ii seems
but replica of Paris or Berlin. Naples,
Milan and Turin have a lsc been touched with
nincteenth-century enterprise. Only sleepy
old Florence and naughty Genoa remain TO
bear witness to the splendid municipal
achievements of the middle ages.
AT the. time of Tie last crnsus, in 1883,
the Kingdom of Italy had expended $29,-
301, ,1O4 for public works, $14.516, ,444
for local police and Si4, ,447,5l3 for pub
lie instruction. 1t is n curious coincidence
that the amount spent Tor police is almost
identical with that spent for public tnstruc-
tion. Statistics show that the greater part
Of the money spent for public works was
used for cleaning and improving the city
streets and public highways. In Rome; in
1856. $l26, T64, or aboht 3 cents to the
square yard, was expended for street clean
ing.
The general cleanliness and good order
OF these cities is one OF the first things OBJ
served by the stranger. The streets are
swept daily and the sweepings and garbage
promptly removed. In the early morning
hours an army OF men appear with brooms
and baskets and disappear In 4 short time.
leaving the paved road ways clean.
These men receive from 10 TO 40 cents a
day, and were II not for this slight en-
pioyment the city would be obligeu 10 iced
thousands of starving families during the
winter. These sweepers are divided into
squads, all starting out together and be-
ginning their work simultaneously, and In
short time the whOlecity hasthe appearance
OF having been well groomed and prepared
for the days business.
In the winter on the rare occasions when
cold north wind forces its way over the
Alpine heights and brings with IL a heavy
1ali of snow, every available hand is needed
10 shovel IT off the streets and wheel ii to
the big sewer openings made expressly to
receive it. All must be done in the briefest
possible space OF time, as ali transporta-
tion Is at standstill until this work is ac-
complished.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

No one is permitted to shake. rugs or
carpets or sweep any dirt into the streets
after 4 certain hour in the murning; and
people are subject IL arrest who tear up
paper and throw il into the street. Twice
year force uf men take possessjop of
tne CITY ana recut the cobbestpnts which
have grown dangerously slippery. In the
autumn regiments OF chmney-swccps infest
the city, for the law requires thai every
chimney be cleaned at least once n year.
In the spring aud fall the water OF canals
and artificial lakes in public pa rks isdrained
off. the bottom scraped and all Impurities
removed.
Transportation In these cities In easy.
cheap and comfortable. Horse ears are
still IN vogue. except in the broader suburb
an thoruughfares, where electricity is used
In Milan the car fare is cents. in Florence
3 cents and In Rome and Naples. where the
distances are greater. 4 cents. iT Naples
cabs may be hired for 80 cents an truuI. or
IA cents course. These farcs-Area all
regulated by the municipal authorities.
The police system of Italian cities has been
devised with great care and is very effective
The prescribed uniform differs in the various
cities. Thatof the Miianese policemen is the
most distinctive and generally impressive
one, as being rather funereal Itcunsists OF
long, tightly buttoned, single brea stcd
redingotc. which reaches to the ankle; tall,
black. glazed hats, and heavy ok baton,
which gives the wearer a most dignified and
authoritative appearance.
The police are stationed at nearly every
corner and at frequent spaces between.
They are numerous enough to give law
abiding citizens a sense of security and To
keep others in subjection.
As in all the larger European cities, the
buildings are of brick, stone, concrete. or
marble. Wooden houses are almost un-
known. Consequently there are few fires.
and those which do occur are never kno wn
TO be communicated to surrounding build
ings. Very few get beyond the room In
which they originate. Fires OF incendiary
origin seldom occur.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Some OF the latest arrivals al The Raleigh
are: Mr.. Sydney E Pretz. OF Cincinnati:
Mr.. W. s. fornian. of Nashville; Mr. George
J. Aiers, OF Chicago; Mr.. W. A. Parsons,
OF Boston: Gen. W. X. Cox, of North Caro-
lima, and Mr.. c. +. Forsytb of New York.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

The government OF Italian cities is in
the hands of the commune, city council and
synodic, or mayor, who is elected by
il secret vote OF the council. Though their
laws are not uniform, there are many
generally observed which are worthy Of
imitation.
The names of all streets. generally COM
memorative of some hero or famous battle,
are cut on a slab of B.arble and inserted
in the stonework of the corner building
There are no glaring signs over shops
no huge and unsightly telegraph poles are
allowed to disfigure the streets The city
thoroughfaresa are well lighted by electricity,
Milan having the best system of electric
lighting in Europe. No dogs without muz-
zles are allowed in the streets at any season
OF the year.
All buildings designed for the stora ge
OF petroleum and explosives must be To-
Gated outside the city walls. No articles
OF this kind can be sold to retail dealers
without certificate shO wing that the
purchasers supply is exhausted. No BIZ
cycles are allowed in the principal thor
oughfares except at certain hours.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

One of the chief sources of income for
the cities is the octroi tax. This is a
tax Of 10 per cent. on all meats, drinks,
flour, rice, oil, butter, tailow, lard and
sugar brought into the city. There are
also city taxes on beasts of burden, public
and private carriages. servants, fairs and
and markets and photographs.
The Octroi taxes are bitterly denounced
by the poor peasants, on whom they fall
most heavily. In 1889 the principal income
of cities. amounting to about $29, 900 900,
was derived from this source.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

MIC. F. HPndrie' and family. of Denver,
and L. NJ Astro and Emile Perez, two
students OF Costa Rica. now visiting the
charge d'affairs OF the southern republic
in this city, are at the Hamilton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-09
cuRReNT COMMENT.

t5s- Secretary Carlisle must often,
,h, very often, regret that he left his
place in the senate 90 earn place in
the contempt of all bis countrymen.-
Iowa State Register.
tS-One of the strongest props Of the
public credit is the foregone conclusion
that there will not be another dem
ocratic administration in the next
thirty years, at least. t'Louis Globe
Democrat
~ Under the Mckinley policy Of
protection our esteemed friends, the
foreigners, were obliged 20 chip in live
ly and pay the expenses Of the govern
ment Under the democratic and free
trade system we run behind In our ex-
penses and call upon foreign capital
lists 20 buy our bonds, upon which wo
agree 20 pay more interest than they
can obtain by Investments at homo.
And yet the American people put Mr..
Cleveland In tho white house expressly
20 try this experiment. That they sin.
cerely regret their folly does not help
matters just at present N. " Adj
vertiser
e. With the Wilson brand OF states
manship 90 reduce the national reve-
nues TO point away below the fixed
charges OF the government, and the
Carlisle-Cleveland brand Of statesman.
chip TO supply the deficiency through
an enormous increase OF the country's
interest-bearing debt, the American
people are just now witnessing an inn
pressive demonstration Of the peculiar
economy introduced by the old sailor,
who, when he found his blanket toe
short, cut half a yard of the foot Of
the covering and sewcd IL on 20 the
other end, and then shook hands with
himself over his extreme cleverness--
". Y. Tribuna-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-09
PLEASURES OF POKER.

The Colored Man and Brother Is Also FOND
OF the Game of Draw.
The negroes take TO poker like duck
20 water, and some Of the stories about
them are rich TO a degree. A few are
appended:
Mr.. Broadwater (the banker)-Dey's
cheaten goin' on.
Mr.. Knight-Cheaten?
Mr.. Broadwater Vas. sir dat's what
! said.
Mr.. Knight-IIow's You gwinc ter
prove it2
Mr.. Broadwater lozenger chips
of mine am all peppermint. an Jess
smelt sasafrash. Dat haw proves IT,
Mr. Whitehead (who had just slapped
stranger on the bacle)-Oh, beg yo'
pawdon, sah thought IL was my frein'
Smithers. Yo' hab on dc berry same
clos he gen'r'ly wars
Strange Yes. Smithers attindcd dc
same pokah pawty did last ebening.
lie am at de present con fined 70 his
room.
Did you hab 'citin' game las
night9'
"on'y played one hand"
What break up dc festivitiesP"
"Dar was seven dollars on de table
an had three kings"
Berry good fob astahter"
AN Mr. Jinkins he'll up ryards."
"Promisin'2n
"Shoh. An | drew annudah king"
An won dc pot2"
No"
what did Jenkins draw"
CIR razcr"
Uncle Rastus-I wuz playin' polsah
las night, an hel' fob kings an an ace.
Uncle Lige What'er win?
Uncle Rastus-Nuilin. Peter Lath-
orwell had fob aces an a king. Wash
ington Post.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-09
TAKING EXERCISE.

s'Bridgeti- yawned the mistress, from the
lounge on which she lay
While trying with novel 10 endure tho tedi-
-ous day.
'Bridget. how envy you for being strong and
well"
-An' shure, NON. doH't OF know IT," grinned
the buxon kitchen belle.
"Bridget." groaned the mistress with wan
and weary look,
A-reaching for the candy in its box beside her
book.
Bridget. am losing an tho appetite
knew"
"Don't moind that. NOM" laughed Bridget.
"oi can ate enough for two"
~BridEetl" moaned tic mistress. with an eror,
sad to see.
az think II is malaria that's taking hold OF
me-
That's why feel so nervous and so tired and
so queer"
IAN faith Oim very sorry. MONT" said
Bridget, with tear.
-Bridgeti" sighed the mistress, softly closing
both her eyes.
"My husband and the doctor say need sope
exercise"
-An' akin pardon. MON. OF think" snapped
Bridget, they are roight,
Forr yez don't do wan bllssed thing from morn
In ill the noight"
"Bridgetw said the mistress. thinking very
hard. indeed,
'rye come 70 that conclusion; It 70 exercise I
in future / will feed the Bird you needn't do IL
more"
"Yis, mom" said Bridget. humbly-but sho
laughed behind the door
-H. G. Dodge, IA Goodalis sun
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-09

The Tremendous shrinkage of Crop vai-
ues In tho United states.

The Tremendous shrinkagc of Crop vai-
ues la the United states.
The Bankers Magazine goes into ON
impressive calculation OF how much the
country has lost by the low prices OF
farm products
II says that II the three great crops
OF wheat. corn and cotton for 1894 could
have been laid down in New York on
the LIST of January, 1895, the aggregate
market value would have been 81. 49,
e56,93s, against n valuation of Si.e53.-
1870 for the crops of 1898. and Of s1.-
b44, 740.724 for the crops OF 1899.
This is, of course. an arbitrary
standard; but II is probable that the
New York price is, upon the whole, as
good n standard by which TO Judge of
the relative value OF the years crops
as any other that can be adopted;
The following table, made up from
the reports of the department. of agri-
culture, gives n record OF the average
prices for various staples received ON
American farms and plantations since
1892, compiled from the rates ruling on
or about December OF the respective
wears:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-09

THE two-headed girl has one big ad-
vantage over the rest OF MS, " remarked
Mrs. Houser the other evening, as sho
was dressing for a trip TO the dime mu
scum.
"Humphl what Is it2" qucricd Hou.
ser.
"She can always tell herself II her
hat Is on straight" was the crushing
response.
And silence rcigned. Buffalo Courier.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-09
pIrA AND POINT.

With many people admiration be-
gins where understanding ceases.--
Fliegende Batter.
~ want husband who's easily
pleased" Well, dear, that's the
kind you're sure TO get"-London
Jady.
de man dat lubs the SCUM oh his
own voice" said Uncle Eben, "hez mos
allus got mighty po'h taste. "-Rich-
mond Star.
Still lie Wasn't Satisfied. Agent
81 hope the new heater works all
right2" Tenant-"It make my blood
boilr'-Puck.
How do you distinguish an old
fowl from young one9" by the
teeth" ''Come now, no joking; fowls
have no teeth" but have"
John, do you know much about
the Astors?" "a little. Why?" II
read something in the paper about the
Astor tramp Which one OF the fam
lily is he?"-Life.
-"De trouble bout de spirit oh per-
severance" said Uncle Eben, lam dat
it's too lrble ter strike man hah'dest
when he's intiahly in de wrong
Washington star.
10, pshaw! You're trying 10 make
a fool of me, now" Indeed, am not.
l have conscientious scruples which
prevent me from accepting sinecure."
N. Y. Recorder.
Traveller Gnquiring at famous cas-
tle)-"Can / see the antiquities to-
day2" Servant-"l am afraid not, sir.
My lady and her daughter have gone to
town. Household Words.
-"You have let me hope for months
now, and tonight you reject me-" II
didn't know you were hoping; quite
the contrary, | have regarded you rs
hopeless from the start. -Harper's Ba-
Ear
Alas Miss Gildingby any accom-
plishment?" asked the young man.
IL should say SO, !" replied her enthusi-
astic admirer "She can refuse 10 play
the piano and stick TO Washing
ton Star.
-'Why does higgins always insist
on his wife being present when he
makes political speech?" Hum.
guess it's the only time he enjoys the
satisfaction OF having her do the lis
tening. Detroit Tribune.
$50 old Virgins is dead. is hep
wonder IL he died altogether happy"
81 don't know whether he died happy
or not, but am sure he did not die al
together. lie was blown up in pow
der mill. "-Cineinnati Tribune.
You don't tell me that am the
prettiest woman at the reception. as
you used to-" pouted Mr.. Snaggs.
"No," replied her husband; "you must
remember that l joined the church
only two weeks ago" 1T Pittsburgh
Telegraph.
-Scribbler lin the stationery and
book store) Have You the book One
Thousand Jokes Of the Ancicnts?"
Clerk mo" scribbler-'rhen why
do you keep that sign, Dealer in
Writers Supplies, in the Window
Brooklyn Life
Excitement in Boston. FRIEND
This must be bargain dayl never
saw such a crowd in your store be-
fore" Dry Goods Mani should say
IL Is bargain day. We are selling Io-
mer's lliad, in the original Greek, at
ninety-eight ccntslr--PuclS.
"A Humble Part.-Theodor
always read the parliamentary reports
very carefully. but have never come
across any speech OF yours yet" Ber-
nard on. Pillow Is that? Have YOU
never noticed the wor DIS; Cheer and
"Hcar, Hcar2n That's where / come
In Stuivers Blad.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-09

why do / follow the vocation of
wandering tramp" said the peripatetic
scarecrow. ''rH tell yc. marin. A
tramp don't have TO pay no lips to
waiterA - Boston Transcript
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-09
nnmomhnr thn raclsr

Why purchase gold2 To restore the
gold reserve 20 the 100000, 900 limit.
Why was the gold reserve not main
tanned by this administration as ID had
been by all It's predecessors? Because
Il was used 90 meet current expenses.
Why was IL used 90 meet current ex-
penses2 Because of deficit in the
treasury. Why was there n deficit in
the treasury Because Of tariff tinker.
ing by those who denounced protcc.
tion TO home industries as a fraud"
and reciprocity with foreign nations as
a sham" And so the president pays
8s[ per cent interest on loan FOR the
ostensible purpose OF rcplenishing the
gold rcserve--but for the real purpose
Of making good n tariff reform deficit
Remember the factsi-N. Y. Mail and
Express.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-09

The corn price for 1894, 45.6 cents
per bushel, is g. cents higher than the
average price for the decade $4,000,
and is cents higher than the average
OF the last four years.
The wheat price, 40.s cents, Is the
lowest for twenty-five years, and is 1919
cents lower than the average for the
decade $4,000, and 22.l cents less than
the average for the last four years.
The price OF cotton is at its very
minimum. Comparing the prices for
1894 with those OF 1892, it appears that,
with the exception of corn and oats,
prices have declined 20, 80, and even 40
per cent.
The Bankers Magazine finds that,
accepting the best trade estimates, the
loss ON the 1894 wheat crop, as com
pared with that Of 1892, is Sill, 496, 900.
II we accept the United States official
estimate of the 1894 wheat crop-name-
ly: S225, 900, the loss, by comparison
of 1892, would be Si36, O20, 900.
Next comes the cotton crop for 1894,
whose yield has been estimated at the
enormous total OF 0,5G5, 275 bales. The
following table gives the values of the
cotton crop for three years past;
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-09

Now that the republicans arc in
control Of the popular branch Of the
Missouri legislature, they have delibcr.
ately resolved 20 restore portrait OF
Abraham Lincoln 10 the place In the
chamber from which IL was Indignantly
removed by the democrats some thirty
years ago This threatened demonstra.
ton OF offensive partianship wiz
doubtless excite the violent opposition
o. many OF the most distinguished moss
covered bourbons In "Old Misscury."--
T. Y. Tribune.