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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
An Explanation.

Judge.
'.Will you have sugar on the banana.
dearie?" asked mamma as she sliced the
fruit
NO." replied Startling. aged g. 'They
sweet. pose the man put in sugar when
he cooked EN-"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07

indianapolis Journal.

Indianapolis Journal.
Your fine" said the judge. will be a IDOL
lar and COSTS Couldn't you make 1t nine
ty-eight cents?" asked the lady who had
been convicted Of riding after dark without
a lantern.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
Death From Heat.

PITTSBURG. Aug. 6.-The heat record for
1896 was broken today, the mercury reach
ing 95 degrees. One death and q number of
prostrations have been reported. There was
much suffering among mill workers and many
of the mills were compelled to close down.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
TEMPERATURES.
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer, 29 .95; thermometer, rs; relative
humidity So; wind, southeast; weather clear;
maximum thermometer, 80; minimum Their
mometer, 81: daily range, %; amount of rain
fall in last twenty-four hours, 0.
RIVER AT A. A NJ
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
AS USUAL.

Now "wifey" dear HES to the shore,
But hubby can't go down;
She goes her own self to bronze Ger,
He stays to paint the town.
Truth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.

United States. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau, Washington, Aug. 6, 6:4S
D. m. Local Time, p. m. 18th Meridian
Time.-Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time at all stations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07

Truth.

Truth
For pure unscsfshness the hen should bear
the PAIN. for she clucks joyously over the
egg tbat is to furnish some one else with an
emeIette.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
Had Something to say.

Mrs. Mamma-n Lord Forgivus asks Won
to marry him you tell him to speak to me.
Ethel-Yes. mamma; but If he doesn't
speak to him. "
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
FIVE DEATHS

Reported From the Heat I'm New
York City.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Five deaths and
twenty-one prostrations from heat were re-
ported to the police today. The thermometer
at p. m. indicated 81 degrees above, the
maximum humidity being so per cent. Later
it dropped to 81 degrees. On the street pri-
vate thermometers registered 100 degrees at
4 o'clock. Ten prostrations in Brooklyn have
been reported
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
PavahIe Am Advance.

Daily and Sunday, per Month 80
Daily and Sunday, Six Months P@''o
Daily and Sunday, One Year 5000
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07

THE ROOTS OF THE CANCER.

sRise. Fall
Note-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation. p. F. Lyons, Observer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
weekly, One Year $40

Sunday DULY, One Year ---- s1.S
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
How do you IKE living in nat2"

But you haven't much room, have your
mo, and I haven't any of my wife's rela-
tives, either. "-Cleyeland Leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04
That WOOden Roof.

If the Supervising Architect OF the Treas
Try ever had any lingering doubt as to the
improperly of putting wooden sheathing
on the roof of the new city post office
building it must have disappeared when
he read-if he did read-the testimony pre-
scented in The Star yesterday by the Dis
trict Inspector of buildings. the chief of the
tiIc department and the fire marshal. Each
looks DIT the wooden sheathing from his
own professional point of view and the
concensus of expert opinion is unanimously
adverse to the dangerous construction
against the completion of which there is
50 much of protest. The Supervising Archi-
t"ct has The power to so change the plans
as to Ilake the building as nearly fireproof
as such building may be. He can stop the
objectionable construction at any time and
substitute for the inf1ammable material any
variety Oh the many kinds OF treproof roof
ing TO bs found in the market and common
~ Used in the erection of buildings that are
not intended to be used as bonfires The
cost CT making such a desirable change
would ne but small-hardly worth men
u'Llrg-Wiiiie the assurances of safety
that would result therefrom would have
decided value. Supervising architects gem
erally-and the present official ia not an
eNcep,ion-have been willing enough to
amend and otherwise alter the work of
predecessors: no regard whatever being
paid to the money which was more fire.
qaently wasted than saved. If the Super
NislnS Architect is careless of his reputa-
tton ne may permit the work of lumber
sheathlns to continue until either the Sec
ietary of the Treasury or Congress COM
peis him to do that which he ought to
have dOEe without suggestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04

Evidence of the increasing interest in art
in Washington is furnished by the organ
ization of the Washington Water Color
club. The new association is not to be- as
might at first be supposed. in opposition to
either the Society of Washington Artists or
the Art Students League. but is rather q
fraternal organization, working, with diff
ferent instr'Imentalities but with the same
excellent ends IN view,-the promotion, ele-
walton and appreciation of art and partic-
ularly of art IN Washington. That it will
do good service can scarcely be doubted;
and whep its efforts and influence are
addict to those of the two organiza lions
named, along with the admirable work
done in the same direction by the Corcoran
Free Art School. it will be seen that the
National Capital is pretty well supplied
with agencies for educating and eleyating
the public taste. The facilities it will thus
afford to art students will be fully equal if
not superior to those of any other city i'm
the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04
An Undoubted Cuban Capital.

From the New York Sun.
Some of the arguments put forth in Con-
SreSs against according belliYerent rights
to the Cuban insurgents are fast losing
whatever virtue they may once have been
thought to possess.
II has been urged that the patriots have
no capital, and that the seat of government
tected in its nigrations by the forces of
Gomez and MaceO. as it may chance to be
nearer the one or the other. But as q fact
there exist the most positive assurances
that the capital of the Cuban government
is established on Cubitas mountain. only
about twenty-five miles from Puerto Prin-
cipe, and that 1t has been there ever since
last autumn. 1t has no doubt been mlgra-
tory in the sense that when the Cuban
armies were operating in the eastern end
of the island it was also, Of course, tenn
porarily established there, and afterward
was removed elsewhere in the province of
Santiago de Cuba. But with the march of
the troops westward the seat of civil gov
eminent has followed. The very fact that
ru!nors have lately sprung up Of pro-
posed movement of Spanish troops from
Puerto Principe against Cubtas suggests
this new question whether the Cuban pa
triots have a capital or not. Up to this
time. however. Cubitas has hardly been
threatened by Weyler as much as Havana
by Gomez. In fact. Spain has not troops
enough to prevent the operations of the
field forces of the republic, to say nothing
of sparing any for a movement against
this stronghold. Her purpose is perhaps
better served, so far as our Congress- is
concerned. by ignoring the existence of
Cubitas. and so lending a shadow of ex-
cuse to the few who still cry out that the
Cuban cause has no established seat of
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04

PRESIDENT CleIeland'S failure to make
publicly known his views on two or three
topics in which the multitude is Interested
is resulting in a great deal of guesswark.
Some of it was on exhibition in the House
of Representatives yesterday when the
Cuban concurrent resolutions were being
debated. There having been a doubling
inquiry as TO what might be accomplished
by the esolutions--which are not binding
upon the chief executive-Chairman Hit
of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, said
United States is not so recreant to his duty
as agent and servant of the people II al
he will Disregard the vote of the people
of the United States as expressed through
the House of Representatives and Senate
by vast majorities." That assurance hav-
ing been loudly applauded Mr.. Hit pro-
ceeded: THE House has already given
majority of 245 upon this question but it
has been null, because, the action of the
two houses not being in accord, it has been
in the air: bat when these Senate resolu-
tons have passed both Houses l have
faith that we have a President who will
act as the elect of the people of the United
States. and not their ruler Therefore l
say that believe that the passage of this
resolution will secure the recognition of
the belliSerency of the Cubans."
If Mr.. Hits confidence is not misplaced
the Cubans may soon hear of some thing
to their advantage.
Another instance of faith in the President
comes from Hamilton. Ohio. 1t comes
from Ex-Governor James E. Campbell. who.
is occasionally mentioned as the possible
nominee of the democratic cony antion
which is to be held in Chicago next June.
Replying to an inquiry made by the New
York Journal. the Ex-Governor says-speak-
ing of an epistle the President is said to
have prepared: Il know nothing of he
allie ged letter nor of Mr.. Cleveland's in
tention but have too much confidence in
him to believe that he desires that which
Washington would not have and Grant
could not get"
Here we have two examples of trustful-
ness: one republican in its abiding place,
the other democratic. One of the state
ments is undoubtedly sincere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04

the District that appeared yesterday before
the District Commissioners, presented what
was undoubtedly very strong argument
in favor of abolishing the system. The
gang of Italian laborers imported here to
work on the Brookland sewer arrived OPP
portunely, just in time to give an extra
point to the views pressed upon the atten-
ton of the Commissioners by the commit
tee.
The community, the labor committee
maintains. can presumably do the work
just as cheaply as the contractor and when
1t is done it stands a far better chance. of
being well done. The community. there
fore. can spend on the work all that 1t would
nay to the contractor, and putting the
profits to account it can get better results
with practically the same amount of super
vision and executive anxiety. If the Com
nissioners had the power to do public work
without recourse to the contract system
they could control the selection of the
workingmen and so prevent the outbursts
of properly indignant sentiment that just
now give evidence Of deep feeling on the
part of the public. Other things being equal
the days labor system is preferable to the
plan of letting contracts. 1t may be a
debatable question whether Congress should
so to the other extreme and absolutely for
bid contract work. although the labor COM
mittee makes strong showing to support
such prohibition-but surely there ought
to be no delay in repeating the law that
Low forbids District officials from having
the work done by days work when in their
judgment such a course would be advan-
tageOus to The city. The bill drawn up by
the labor committee deserves respectful
attention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04

Our coat can be no larger than our sup
ply of cloth will permit is about all the
answer vouchsafed those inau:sitive people
who ask our legislative leaders why Con-
sress is 50 stinSy 20 proper appropria-
tons. The answer fails. of course. to sat
isfy. A coat that is too small must neces-
sarily be uncomfortable and if it fit very
tightly may be depended upon to make its
suffering wearer change his tailor. Con-
gress:onal sentiment is really strong in
favor of liberal appropriations for all need
I'd public improvements From all parts of
the land ONE demands for such govern
mental expenditures as should in most IN
stances have been disbursed long ago. OPP
posed to senstbiy large appropriations are
those who have strange ideas as to party
eNpediency: who imagine that failure to
buy someti ing essential to health and COM
fort is economy: who shiver whenever any
one uprears the turnip. candle. and sheet
bugaboo of "a billion dollar Congress" The
political expediency of liberal appropria-
tons and speedy hetterment of industrial
and commercial conditions do not appeal to
some of those who once had regulations
fol large minded courage. Can they not
the signs of the times:
During the past three years all manner
been neglected and the constantly growing
needs of a steadily expanding country have
been ignoI ed, to the end that money might
he saved and a record for economy be
made. The folly of such a course must be
evident 10 every intelligent and thoughtful
person who gives the subject any consid-
Grafton. Business stagnaton still :.fflicts
US. and it will probably continue to afflict
long as the legislative ideas and meth
DDS in vogue continue to prevail.
Every dollar spent by the government re-
suits in benefit to the individual and the
nation. and the greater the number of dol
lars properly diSbursed the greater Will be
the belefit.
The present insufficiency of cloth cannot
he urged as an argument in favor of max
ing coat which is too small for him who
has 20 wear it. More cloth is procurable
and if the republicans who control Con-
s;ress are worthy the confidence of the
country-to which they must soon appeal
they will see To it that the revenue short
age shall speedily he succeeded by sur
plus of income. That would be statesman
ship: the procrastinating Holnlanism now
continually in evidence is demago and
i-magogy is dangerous. The coat may be
cut so small that the man cannot wear it:
in which event the man may roll up his
shirt-sleeves and proceed to assert himself
rather vigorously.
The government needs revenue, and there
j. clam"r for public improvements. The
true policy. the manly policy. the policy
that will he supported at the polls. would
he TO raise more money and spend more
money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04
Cheap Imported Contract Labor.

The day was when the contract system
for the prosecution of public work was in
q measure, necessary because Of the lack
of sufficient system In municipal govern
ments to ensure the proper kind of super
vision over days labor. As the system
was then in vogue and regarded as neces-
sary in every city Of the country. when the
present form of government for the District
" as devised, Congress inserted in the or
ganic law provision requiring public work
to be given out by contract. 1t is doubtful
whether such a provision would be inserted
today II the law were to be re-enacted. The
contract system Is no longer a necessity.
and the question Is now raised whether it
u not rather positive evil. The commit
tee representing the labor organizations of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04

When those legislators who are inter
ested i'll the proposition to erect in this
city memorial to the private soldier who
fought for the Union get down to ,he
consideration of details they would do well
to consider the idea of memorial arch.
suggested by correspondent. Washing
ton has statues galore, with more of the
same sort to come. but the great triumphal
arch Is missing. 1t would be difficult for
even the greatest sculptor to produce any
one figure. or even a group of figures.
which would fifty and equitably represent
the private soldier of all arms of The
service. \ majestic arch. suitably located.
would fill the bill admirably
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04

The authorities having in charge the pros
ecution of the cases against the alleged
violators of the oleomaI garne laws in the
District of Columbia will find an article in
another column of this issue of The Star
which will prove instructive perusal.
There can be no good or valid excuse for
further procrastination in the prosecution
of these cases and the punishment of those
who may be found guilty of the charges
contained in them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04

In view of the mildness with which other
monopolistic enterprises have been treated
by the national authorities. Senator Butler
sees no harm in reserving interviews with
himself for publication in his own paper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04
Black Dress Goods.

ch and elegant suitable for nearly all occasions Very interesting
our new stock OF blacks Whatever the style demands is here
fullest and genuinely goods
weaves foreign novelties that and in
Single Dress Lengths including Mozambqes Arnurcs Soes Ben
game Cpon Grenadines Ceviots Grantees Serges splendid
of the strou sike Moairs which are among the most FASH
ionable fabrics season.
Every help to the satisfactory buying of Black
here exclusively for Blacks mellow DAYLIGHT
affords the gratifying results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04

A man In New York tried to commit
suicide because he was behind the times
He was rescued. fortunately. and may
yet live to enjoy the congenial arguments
of the gentlemen who take it for granted
that the District of Columbia is supported
at the expense of the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04

Major McKinley's friends have appar-
emily settled down in serene confidence
that the only question which remains to
be settled at the republican convention
Is as to the yice-presidential candidate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04
SHOOTING STARS.


THAT poem of yours" remarked the flip
pant lerson, reminds me of Sponsors
Faery Queen
But" said the aspiring writer you told
me yesterday that you had never read the
'Faery Queen
Yes. That's why your poem reminds me
Of It,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04
Mr., Hits speech.

From the Baltimore American.
Mr.. Hits speech on the Cuban question,
yesterday was one Of the very best and one
of the fairest made on that subject It's
conclusions are incontestible. The Span
iards themselves have furnished more than
enough testimony to justly the recognition
of the insurgents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04

One OF the joys of the season is in philo-
sophie contemplation of the fact that the
baseball crank is not as likely to make
trouble as the political crank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04

The predictions that the country will
have red-hot campaign is supplemented
by statements that some candidates have
money TO burn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04

The rather scanty popular interest
aroused by Congress this year appears
to nave made the matrimonial gossips par
ticularly Aert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04
A Maxim MisaDnIfed.

How oft to Folly may the wise
Their well-meant teachings lend.
Procrastination smiles and signs.
Its ne'er too late to mend"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04

Several gentlemen are regarding Mr..
Hanna with much of the same suspicion
that attaches to the boy with a China egg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04

Only fifty men were employed upon the
city post-office building today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04
In the District.

The Commissioners reported to the Sem
ate District committee a plan for street
railway extensions, embracing nearly all of
the local roads, embodying their sugy s.
tons iii an omnibus bill: by this plan the
Capital Traction. Metropolitan, Eckins;on
and Erghtwood lines are given access 10
the Zoo by loop through Mt. Pleasant.
other street railway extension bills were
introduces in the two houses of Congress-
There was a hearing before the House Dis
trict committee On the question of the best
location for the farmers market, ard also
on the proposed racing commission bill
senator Mcmillan. chairman of the Senate
committee. wrote to the Comm ssioners in
forming them that there would be 70 street
extension bills considered ny that commit
tee pending the decision of the courts on
the highway act. Indictments were foun
by the grand jury against Walter p. and
Joseph wilkins, dealers in oleomargarine,
charged with violating the law in their sale
of that product. There was an outEurst of
Indignation when it was learned that the
contractor from Pennsylvania who secured
the job of building the Brooklaud sewer
had imported a large number of Italian la
bOrers. to the exclusion Of local working
men. Daniel Beach, an iron worker on the
city post office building. fell from the third
story and fractured his skull: attention
was called anew to the lack of protective
devices, and also to the use Of inflammable
material IT the roof of the building. The
Question or site for the new printing Of
flee caused a serious dispute in the House
committee on public buildings and grounds
and opposition to the bill recently reported
was foreshadowed. Bishop Sattarlee
preached his initial sermons in the new do
cese Sunday. There was a development of
the movement to secure the selection OF
this city as the site for the proposed con-
federate memorial hail. The Union Repub-
lican Club became disorganized through
the withdrawal Of many members on ac-
count Of differences of opinion regarding
the financial management of the club. Libel
charges we're filed against James F. Rule,
correspondent Of the Knoxville Journal, by
Representative Franklin Bartlett Of New
York. and DR.. VIM. A. Hammond by DR..
Mahlon Hutchinson; Mr.. Rule was held for
the grand jury. The trial of John Lucas
for the murder of Oliver Taylor, both col
ored, was begun. Frank Stewart fourteen
years old, was crushed to death by street
car while riding a bicycle. Rev. DIR
Thomas G. Addison. for many years recto,
OF Thrifty parish. died Friday morning a. d
Seatoh Monroe, well-known Washington.
ian, Friday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04
Strange Specimens.

The balmy atmosphere once more
Invites to botanizing,
And we shall make, e'er spring is Ger.
Discoveries surprising.
Let others prose DER orchids rare,
Or turn a rural sonnet;
We find the freaks that thrill US there
Upon her Easter bonnet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04
Reg ular.

Il am very regular in my attendance at
church." 1Eaid the worldly young man.
"'Indeed?''
Eyes. l go every Easter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04
Foreign.

The French senate refused 10 vote con-
ndence in the government in it's policy
toward Egypt: the ministry decided to re-
main in Office. China consented to enter
the postal union. r. Simon Sam was elect
Ell president of Hayti. President Crespo
OF Venezuela issued Decree directing the
erection Of a bronze column at Caracas in
honor OF Americans who took part in the
Venezuelan struggle for independence. The
commission to bring about peace in Mica
rasua failed, and nostilities are to be re-
sur,ed. Five Cuban insurgents were pub
Eciy tortured to death by the garrote in the
hands OF bunglins executioners in Havana
Advices were received of the arrival at
ttba OF another filibustering expedition,
making the seventh expedition from the
United States to reach the island
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04
A Different Case.

The artist had worried look on his face.
He painted out his work many times and
labored OH with a patient determin a ton
which surprised his friend.
You seem to have reformed your
method, was the comment which his ex-
traordinary care evoked
You mean am taking more pains than
usual with this picture"
Yes"
well, I have to. This isn't any master
piece that 1 can do just as 1 please with
It's pot-boiler, and it brings in money"