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Evening star., 1896-08-07
ALTGELD BLAMEs JONES.
Says the Arknnsan Produce.l tho
Watson Middle.


CHICAGO, August THE Times Herald
says: Ihere Is fight on between Governor
Atseld and Chairman Jones of the demo-
cratic national committee 1t will be
fought out at the New York session of
the committee, which convenes Tuesday,
August IL. While Governor Altgeld VIII
not be present, he will be represented, and
from present indications Chairman Jones
Will be compelled to recede from certain
positions he has taken. If certain of th,.
western leaders have their way Senator
Jones will he forced to practically abdicate
his position as commander-in-chief of the
democratic forces.
While the complaint is general all along
the western line, the difficulty has pro-
ceeded to the point of an open rupture be-
tween Senator Jones and Governor Altseld
The latter. in private conversation, has
declared that no more unfortunate selec-
ton eould have been made. Governor Alt
geld holds Chairman Jones personally re-
sponsible for the Sewall-W atson muddle
and is of the opinion that had the Senator
remained away from ST. Louis matters
would have adjusted themselves in much
better shape.
have passed between Governor Altgeld and
Chairman Jones. When Mr. Jones left ST.
Louis at the close Of the popuist conven-
tion he announced his intention OF meet
In6 1oNei Ioi fAit6eiu III SpilHsllelu OF
Chicago before he went east. He left his
Arkansas home one day last week, and a
score Of western democratic leaders came
to Chicago for the purpose of having a
conference preliminary to the first formal
meeting OF the national committee. Sem
ator Jones went from St Louis direct TO
Washington. and in reply to the state
ment that Governor Altgeld had waited two
days In Springfield for the purpose of
meeting, said that he had no idea that the
governor was anxious to see him.
The Atgeld people charge a painful lack
OF energy on the cha:rman's part, and
claim that he is not acceptable to the pop
ulists.
Evening star., 1896-08-07

They Arc Urged to Distrust Brynn's
Tariff views.

SALT LAKE, Utah, AuguA 7.-Chairman
]. E. Deely of the republican state central
committee has issued call for a meeting
of the committee. He says Bryans free
trade record is such that the republicans
Of Utah should think seriously before put
ting the various industries of the state in
the hands OF such a candidate and such a
party. He recommends that the republican
party place I'm nomination Mckinley cleo
tors and all republicans unite in the elec-
tion of a Congress man and local officers,
and that at the primaries and the conven-
ton no test shall be made that would alien
ate any true republican from allegiance 20
the organization.
Evening star., 1896-08-07

The Star viii be mailed to any addr.- m
the United States or Canada II ordered at
this office in person or by letter or postal
card. Persons leaving the city for any
period should remember this. Terms: Is
cents per week: . cents for two weeks. or
~ cents per month Invariably In advance.
Subscribers changing their address from
one Post-ofYice to another should give IN.
last address as well as the ~ one.
Evening star., 1896-08-07

Secretary Hoke Smith has decided in
favor of the town site settlers of Manches-
ter Okla. in their case against Gilbert NJ,
Morrison as to lands In the Enid land dis
tr.ct: and sustains the general land office
in rejecting the claim of Jefferson county.
ILL.,. for swamp land indemnity, under the
acts Of March 2, 1865, and March 3, 1857.
Evening star., 1896-08-07
WILL CARRY NEBRASKA.

"Hut NHHIFntUn FObt SOyH OF the Re
publican Prospects,
A letter was received at the republican
headquarters today from George w. Posi-.
chairman of the republican state commit
tee Of Nebraska. in which the utmost conf
dence is expressed in the prospect of the
republicans carrying that state Mr. Posi-
says that the great growth of the silver
sentiment in the state, which has been her
aided, has not become manifest. On the
contrary, he says. the movement seems to
be on the decline. He thinks he sees un-
mistakabe signs of this.
Evening star., 1896-08-07
WATSON NOT INVITED.
Has Not Been Requested to Attend
the Bryan Notification Meeting.

the Bryan Notification Meeting.
At the populist headquarters satisfac-
tion Is expressed that Watson in his
speech at Atlanta declared his purpose of
supporting Bryan. So far as is known
here no invitation has been extended to
Mr.. Watson to be present at the notifica-
ton meeting at New York next week.
In view of this fact there is considerable
speculation as to the meaning OF his re-
be heard from at the meeting ct New
York. At populist headquarters no word
has been received from Senator Allen.
chairman of the committee on notification,
and 1t seems to be taken for granted that
the committee will not be called upon to
act.
Evening star., 1896-08-07

The following post offices will be raised to
the presidential class from the fourth class.
their gross proc eeds reaching 81 900 for four
consecutive quarters: Alexis. ILL.,; Fairfield.
Conn; Groton and Howard, 8. d.; Iuka.
Miss, and Columbus, Pa.
Evening star., 1896-08-07
Gen. Braxx a Commis.iouer

Secretary Lamont has appointed Gen. E.
s. Bragg Of Wisconsin commissioner to
make certain investigations concerning the
rights OF the United States in connection
with the Improvement of the Fox and Wis
consin rivers. directed by the last river and
harbor not.
Evening star., 1896-08-07
NOT SAYING A WORD.

Mr. Cleveland Says He Has Nothing
to DO With the Gold Conference.
NEW YORK, August I'm answer to an
inquiry as to the truth of a report pub
Eshed in this city yesterday that President
Evening star., 1896-08-07
Trnmps killed I'm a wrecss.

MARENGO. Iowa, August 7AS\sreight
train ran on the track near here this morn
ing on the Des Mo:nes railroad and num-
her of cars We're badly wrecked, besides
sc me other damage. Four tramps who were
stealing ride were killed. There was no
other loss of life
Evening star., 1896-08-07
Government Receipts,

National bank notes received today for
redemption. s270.Of5. Government receipts
From internal revenue. $422, 7GO; customs.
$S04, ,642: miscellaneous, 81, 443
Evening star., 1896-08-07

Harold d. Rumery of Portland, Me-, has
been appointed a cadet at the Naval Acad-
emy. He was nominated by ex-Speaker
Reed
Evening star., 1896-08-07
Naval Movements.

The battle 81 ip Massachusetts arrived at
Newport News. Va. this afternoon from
Philadelphia. The Dolphin is at Newport.
Evening star., 1896-08-07
Consul Recognised.

The President has recognized Sao-Tsene
SEE as ChiI ese consul at New York
Evening star., 1896-08-07
Deaths In New York,

NEW YORK. August There is no per-
cept,ble diminution of the heat and hu-
midity that has prevailed here all the
week. By Q am. the police had reports Of
the death Of two Of those who were pros
trated yesterday. One was Patrick Lonan
a longshcreman. and the other, VIM Nee
han, laborer. At 1890 am. the tenn
perature was S6. with the promise of yes
terday's record of 81 degrees being eclipsed
before the day Is done.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-10-23

The Santa Fe railroad has reason
to be proud of her achievements
during the month of September.
During the month she put forth
strenuous efforts and made a re-
cord in stock handled that has
never been any where near equalled
previously, either by herself or by
anv other road. Mr.. Titus says
the great advance of their business
was due to the unusual large re-
ceipts from the Panhandle, from
Utah, Arizona and New Mexico
The largest number of cattle that
ever went from Utah, Arizona ano
New Mexico to Kansas pastures
was taken in the past season anc
this stuff all came to Kansas City
The Santa Fe's record for Septem
ber is 5555 cars.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-10-23

A practical innovation has been
in troducel in Berlin restaurant,
where the clothes-hooks are ar
ranged in such a way that, after
hanging coat on them, they can
he locked by means of u snap lock
in the upper hook of hat rack.
Regular guests receive a key, while
transient guests have to ask the
waiter to return them their over
coats. Since the introduction OF
this patent hook, not an overcoat
has been stolen in the place, while
previous to that time considerable
trouble arose both TO the proprle-
tor and guests because OF sneak
thieves. The new hook is very
simple; the lower part OF it is on a
hinge. and the lock is attached to
the upper arm, being out OF harms
way.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-10-23
HIS SCIENCE A LITTLE OFF

One night young man in Di-
vinity Hall at Yale undertook,
with toy rifle, to hit lamp. But
his aim was poor and the ball pass
ed through the window Of an emf
nent and venerable professor of
science and imbedded itself in the
wall.
This was the opportunity for the
professor and for science. He, too,
set to work and computed the curve
and with the exact, skill of infalliA
BILE figures he traced the ball right
back to the room of an innocent
colleague, who didn't even know
the rife had been fred.
The unfedged minister stoutly
denied all knowledge of the affair.
But men, even ministers, have been
known to make denials in self de
fense, and the professor had the
proof with him. There was the /
bullet. there were the marks of its
course, and there was the coTpu-
tation worked out
1t looked as if a pulpit career
was to he nipped in the bud. But
the guilty student heard what was
going on. He called on the pro-
fcssor, confessed the ofense, point
ed out that the man of science was
200 feet out in his computation.
and advised that the matter be
dropped right where it was. And
that was done,
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-10-23
A writer in an English paper

A writer in an English paper
asserts that it was her good fortune
to lunch in the company Of several
poets of fame and repute, There
was present at this delectab.e and
memorial banquet one Of the most
charming and witty American wo-
men that the world has ever known.
The poets were recording various
good stories, and one related tale
he had of the poet Wordsworth, by
one who had known him intimate
ly. 1t seems that that this bard
wss in the habit of writing at night
and in the early morning, and that
he used to arouse his wife and ex-
claim about 4 o'clock: "Maria, get
up! I've thought of a good word !"
Whereupon his obedient helpmeet
arose and recorded it upon paper.
About half an hour after p new
in ,piration would seize upon the
poet and he would call out: "Ma aria
get upl I have thought of a better
word !" We listeued to this story
with admiration. but the bright
eyed American woman remarked
with wave of red rose in hec
hand: "Well, if he had been my
husband I should have,,sald, Words
worth, get up, I've thought of
bad word"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-10-23

The Farmer Of Paris claims that
the French wheat crop will equal
344, 100000 bushels aud leave a
SURPLUS The London Times
claims crop of 24,00O,000 for
Great Britain in excess of 1898.
Russian shipments last season
were l93,OOO,OO0 bushels and
larger than ever before. The
Washington Bureau report says:
"Reports on the European grain
crops are generally favorable. The
wheat.crop promises to be up to
the average; forage crops will be
short in Great Britain if drought
continues"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-10-23

Army worms by the millions
have made their appearance In
Mohave county since the late
teavy rains, but are doing little
damage to vegetation. The COM
inc of these worms was hailed with
delight by the Wallapal Indians,
who have been feasting on them
for weeks past. The squaws and
papooses gather them in grea t
baskets and bring them into camp,
swhere they remove the heads and
drain the contents Of the worms
bodies into big kettle. The skins
are thrown away. The kettle is
put over fire and soup of the
richest kind manufactured from
the contents. In flavor it re-
sembles mock turtle. = Mohave
Miner.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-10-23
California is making rapid strides

California is MAKING rapid strides
in lemon production, and she is re-
ducing the Cicillan importations
every year. The California pro-
duct is being better handled every
wear, and she will eventually attain
the same perfection in packing and
curiug the fruit. It can be ex-
pected that early in the twentieth
century, the Cicillian lemon will
cut very small figure in this
country as against the Californian.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-10-23


The Salinas, CAL, farmers have
met the proposition of Spreckles to
erect at Salinas the largest sugar
factory in the world one that
would consume 5000 tons of beets
every day and turn out 450 tons
Of refined sugar-under the condi-
tion that the people would raise
the beets necessary to supply such
factory. To supply an acreage
each year of 10000 acres. Enough
contracts have been signed to in
sure the planting of that large an
acreage.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-10-23

W. S. Stratton, the many mil
lioned mine owner of Cripple Greek,
is learning that there are compen-
satory disadvantages attached 10
the possession of great wealth.
Only four or five years ago STRAIT
ton was a carpenter who was glad
to he able to earn a few dollars a
day in the sweat Of his cold chisel.
Now he is estimated to be worth
at least S2O,OOO,O0O in discovered
and an almost infinite amount in
covered riches. He will not per-
nit more than 100000 > month
to be taken from his Independence
mine, because he cannot find de-
sirable Investments for more than
that sum. But be is not happy.
A generous, $good natored man, his
generosity and g cd nature are
continually being imposed upon,
and attempts to blackmail are
constantly made against MIN. Al
most every dayhis life is threaten
ed. Meanwhile, he cannot eat or
drink more than he could when he
was poor, nor wear more than one
suit of clothes at one time.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-10-23

The general live stock agent of
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
saws there will not be over % per
cent as many cattle fed this season
in Texas as there were last year.
He is of the opinion that those
who feed this year will do well,
because he says, the market next
spring will be favorable for corn
or cottonseed fed stock.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-10-23

Some patriotic citizen Of Prescott,
in lauding his town and state, and
discanting on the wonderful riches
of the region, declared that even
the buildings of Prescott were iu
part of gold. He was taken up on
the assertion, and bet resulted.
A few days ago an assay was made
of sandstone used in the erection
of some new buildings, and the
stone showed four dollars per ton
in gold and 20 cents per ton in
silver. It wouldn't pay to mine
.he buildings of Prescott, but the,
boomer won his bet.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-10-23

Suits aggregeting more than
$50Q,000 will soon be filed by the
government against certain big
lumber companies and turpentine
distillers in the lower part of Ala =
bama. The evidence shows that
from $500 acres of the fine forest
lands belonging to the government,
l3 654 trees yielding over 5,000,-
900 fret of lumber, had been cut.
The government authorities pro-
pose to stop the depredations by
bringing to account the concerns
that buy the moonshine lumber.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-10-23

According to the statistics about
100000 more books were taken
froe1 the Chicago puolic liorary
than from the Boston public library
FOR tho last fiscal year and Boston
people are now explaining that
that they own libraries and do not
borrow books as they do in Chicago
and other uncultured places.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-10-23
AFRICAN ETIQUETTE.

u In African travel it is always
wise to visit the highest chief in
any part of the country. One can
always learn from other chiefs at a
distance who they are and some
thing of their character. In ap-
preaching them, always send word
of your coming, and get, if possible,
information in advance Of the feel
ing of the chief toward whites.
Upon nearing a village, send on
ahead to announce your arrival,
and wait until your messenger re-
turns with some of the villagers to
escort you to their chief. Greet
the chief civilly, and ask him to
send one of his people, to show you
good place for your tent, if you
decide to camp in the village, which
l have done invariably in this
country, though it is not always
advisable in every part of Centre'
Africa. When you have rested the
chief will come to see you. Then
state to him your business, talk
frankly with him and explain plain
ly your needs, whether you wan
guides or to buy food.
I seldom stayed in place more
than one day, and generally the
first night I called the chief pri-
vately into my tent, had a long
talk with him, and gave him
present, consisting generally of a
cloth, four yards Of Americani, four
of wide blue, four of narrow calico,
and about an egg cup full of beads,
and sometimes an empty bottle or
two. Invariably I received next
day the cooperation of the chief
in every way, and also big goat
or sheep or bullock, and fifty or
sixty pounds of flour. Sometimes
I gave an additional present before
leave leaving. If the chief took
fancy to any particular thing, and
l could spare it, I did so. Some
times one wanted a sheath knife,
and another hat. Old Cambuldi
was determined to have a shirt.
He wanted candle, matches and
which 1 gave him; and as
I had previously given him cloth
as feeble sort of Joke,
that. as he now had CLOTH and sew
Jag materials and light, he might
sit up at night and make shirt.
Immediately the old fellow replied:
"It is the candle that is interfering
with my success. Here, take back
the candle and give me the shirt"
I finally yielded and gave him a
much patched garment shich Salts
fed m..-Century.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-10-23


The astronomers at Lowell OBJ
servatory, Flagstaff, Arizona, have
discovered that the planets Mercu-
ry and Venus rotate each of them
on it's axis but once during the
revolution around the sun. They
have each of them therefore one
day in each of their years. The
Lowell observers find further that
Venus is rot cloud covered, as has
been supposed, but has about it
thick atmosphere, while Mercury
has none.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-10-23

One of the members OF LII Hung
Chang's suit, it seems, is in the
agreeable habit Of warbling ditty
Of which the first verse Is: ga
m an loved lady who was actually !
his wife" AS it is a Chinese song
it throws new light upon the
state of civilization in the Flowery
Kingdom. By means of it we see
that the almond-eyed inhabitants
of China are not so far behind the
Caucasian races as has been gener-
ally supposed, for it is apparent
that they have reached a point
where the circumstance alluded to
| in the song creates so much sur
prise among them as it does among
Americans and Europeans. Evi-
IDENTIFY the only thing remaining
for the Chinese to achieve in order
to be on a level with the Western
nations in the matter of enlighten-
ment is the institution OF alimony
Tn China when man wearies o.
|his wife he divorces her ~ithou
formality or trouble by the simple
method of turning her adrlft.
/, Spain has fewer daily paper
than any other European country
and four-ffths of those she has arr
edited and owned by Jews
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-10-23

An exchange remarks: It is re-
corded that Noah was the first
ad dyertiser. He advertised the Hood
and it cams about all right, he
fellow who laughed at his adver-
tisiny drowned. Ever since Noah's
tim. the advertiser has been pros
nercus. while the other fellow has
been struggling to keep his head
above. the flood of disaster.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-10-23

Belgium, the most th'ckly set
tied country in Europe, is also the
most Incorporate, according to the
latest compiled statistics by Bohn.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-10-23

Many spend their lives finding
out which side their bread is but
tered on before they discover that
they don't like butter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-22

Average $500 feet elevation, and eli
mate unurpassed. Located on the
line of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
way. The hotels of the Healing
Springs, Warm Springs, and Virginia
Hot Springs are now open, and extern
sively improved. A new and beautiful
addition to the Homestead" at Vir-
ginia Hot Springs will be completed
and opened June 18th.
The Bath Establishment of the Vir-
ginia Hot Springs is the handsomest
and most complete in the world. The
terms at the Healing and Warm
Springs very moderate. Address, Fred
Sterry, Manager, at Virginia Hot
Springs; Burbank and Glover, at the
Warm Springs, and Arthur NJ. Slim
son, at the Healing Springs.
The Famous Greenbrier White Sui
phur Springs open June 18th. The
Sweet and Sweet Chalybeate open June
1st.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-22
Land for Sale

On Monday, April goth. 1896, at the cour.
house door In Raleigh, n. c., viii sell at
public cutlery, tracto of land in Wake coun.
ty, about 10 miles southeastward of Raleigh,
containing 300 acres, more or less, adj joining
the lands of the late David Lewis, Seth
jefferson Smith and Others, being the land
conveyed to John s. Johns by Orran A.
Smith ct al by deed registered in book No.
3d. at.page s., Of the Registers office of
Wake county, and described in mortgage
from John s. Johns to f. B. Dancy, regis.
tered in book No: 81. at page 403, of said Reg.
ister's office
Esale made under Judgment of Wake su.
perior Court in the case of N. l.. Jeffrtes et
ais ". John S. Johns ct ais, No. $40 S. D.. min.
utes of February term 1896. page 1876.
Terms of sale: One-third cash, residue In
two equal installments, payable respective
ly and II months after day of sale with
interest from day of sale. Hour of sale, IL m
s. +. M0RDECAI. Com'r
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-22
w. C. STR0NACH &S0NS
GrOCerS.

Old Gov Java and Mocha Blend, the
finest coffee in the world.
Ferris homeless breakfast strip, new
shad roe, extra shore mackerel, new
and old family roe behring's, broiling
beef, fat spring chickens, hominy, grits
and oat meal, maple syrup, white va
nilla drips.
Mock turtle, Julienne and other
Franco American soups; oldN @ hams,
Ferris and Westphalia hams, Virginia
and North Carolina sides and shoulders,
homeless rolled corned beef, new cab
bage, Irish potatoes, snaps, tomatoes
and green peas, chow chow, plain and
mixed pickles, sour and sweet, Durkee's
salad dressing, catsups and sauces.
He No Tea, fragrant and inyigorating
the tea the Chinese drink. No adulter
alton. No copper plate poison. Rasp-
bury vinegar, delicious and healthful.
Van Houten's, Bakers and Hawley's
Cocoa, Bakers chocolate, whole OK
tongues, lunch tongues, kippered her
ring, salmon steak, French sardines,
Star lobster, deyiled crabs, Barataria
shrimps, social tea biscuit, plain and
sailed waters, Graham and champagne
waters, California naval oranges, ba-
nanas and pineapples, and things and
things and other things.
All goods guaranteed and promptly
delivered in city and at railway depots
w. g. Stronach &c sons.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-22

TO OCCUR TO-DAY.

The plant and stock of the Park
lumber Co. will be sold at auction to-
day at noon.
There viii be meeting of St. Agnes
Guild in Christ church chapel at $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon.
At $3.50 o'clock this afternoon there
will be a meeting of ST. Agnes Guild
in Christ church chapel.
At the Christian church, Hillsboro
street, p. M. special revival services
will be held. Rev. p. I. Knapp, OF Elon
College, will preach.
At Metropolitan Hall, s p. m, that
''whirlwind of laughter" the Burles-
que Initiation, will be presented by
members of Litchford Encampment
for the benefit of THE odd Fellows
Orphans Home at Goldsboro. Re
served seats on sale at Kings.