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The times., 1897-03-28
A MILLION TONS OF TOBACCO

Spain is not wealthy country, and her
per cent bonds, guaranteed by the gov
ernment and protected by the security of
public property and the revenues from
customs and local taxes, are selling at %
cents on the dollar. But the people of
Spain last year (and not the male inhabi-
tantS of the Spanish peninsula exclusively
smoked S31 900 900 worth of tobacco, all
average of 81 so for each inhabitant. The
total consumption Of tobacco in Spain in
gear for ci garettes (which are very popular)
cigars, and snuff is 10000 tons, the same
quantity that is consumed in Italy, a
country with nearly twice the population
of Spain. The SpaniardS are greater
smokers than the Italians, as these figures
show and they use too, it may he added, a
much better quality of tobacco, or more
properly speaking they use more of the
better quality. 0ne-third of the tobacco
premises. and its excellence is not such
that there is large foreign demand for it.
The consumption of tobacco in the United
Kingdom amountsin year tuabout Pa, 900
tons andin France to &c, 900 tons, a disparity
which is much greater than the diffeTcncein
population, andhas been steadily growing of
late years. At the beginning of the present
century more tobacco was used per capita
in England than in France, brt gradually
sumption has increased, owing. some think,
to the fact that FOR more than eighty years
the sale of tobacco in any form liz France
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has been a government monopoly, the
profits from which have gone toward the
reduction OF taxation, and the business
OF which has been greatly stimulated by
legislation An enormous quantity OF TO-
bacco, amounting in a year TO 5000 tons,
is consumed in Germany, and the Germans,
il is To be observed, are rather pipe than
cigarette smokers, cut tObaccoin Germany
being the chief item of demand. Germany
raises about 46percent fthetobaccownIcn
its people use and imports the other 60.
Germany is the country Of pipe smokers, as
the United States are, beyond all other
countries, the land of cigar smokers. And
when the figures of foreign countries are
compared with those of the United States,
the extent of the American consumption
may be judged readily.
There were collected as revenue last
year by the Treasury Department taxes
on tobacco To the amount Of $50, 900 900
Sf2, 500, 900 on cigars, 81 600 900 on
cigarettes, S650,oO on snuff, and the bal
ance, S15,2oo, 900, on smoking and chew
ing tobacco. The American product OF
tobacco amounts in year to 25o,ooo
tons. or about one-quarter of the whole to-
hacco product of the world. The exports
The times., 1897-03-28

Tnent as least as readily as IN J1nSlShJ1an
can read Wyclffes translation "f the
same-and, again. ON! what differencei
II is true that the Greek laag 1:ise has
suffered much loss from the IOny dcgrada-
tionof its users; but in like man Ter English,
as everybody knows, became =. ifupov-
erished after the Norman cOihlu,Sc that
it was scarcely more than u glOIeninans
dialect. This defect was ultimately sup
piled by the liberal importation Of foreign
terms. The Greeks have set about the task
in different way; they are bending all
their energies TO a restoration-as complete
as existing conditions permit, or their
ancient language.
In fact, one Of the most extraordinary
experiments ever atte np:e lis now going On
in Greece-nothing less than the resurrec-
tion OF the dead in the matter Of language.
Can it succeed? SO far as the writer ~
aware every such undertaking in the past
has met with failure Language, it WAS
found. could no more be made to order than
a tree could be constructed by chemical
processes in a laboratory. But it is unsafe
to predict. This age ike no Otherthatthe
world has seen. New agencies are a: work
The miracles of the past are the common-
places of the present Fact chases close on
the heels Of fiction, and even outstrips IT,
Jaded with novelties, We are forgetting how
to wonder.
The new agencynOw a. workin the Greek
experiment is popular education Such an
engine has never been available for such
The times., 1897-03-28
WHY He Was Excused. =.

Dennis McCarty. true son Of Erin, was
suing his neighbor. William Smith, for dam
ages occasioned by the defendants care
lessncss in allowing his donkey to escape
fromhis stable and trespass upon plaintiffs
premises, thus doing much mischicf in his
garden.
McCarty stepped into the witness box to
give evidence Ill support of his case, and
when lie had finished the lawyer who ap-
peared orthc defendant proceeded TO cross
examine him.
Now you mean TO say that all this injury
to the property of whiCn you speak was
caused solely by Smiths donkey?'
"Sartinly, sor."
"Oh, indeed; and where did you first see
this animal which you declare has been the
source Of so much miSchief?'
Il saw him tied up in defendants
sthable.''
Yes, aud where did you next see him.
ION my premises, to be sure"
The times., 1897-03-28
SOME LATE NEW THINGS.

A new school chair can he raised at any
height or set at any angle by means of a
clamp and thumb-Screw in the base.
Bellows are used as a burglar alarm, the
opening Of the door closing the bellows
and forcing air through pipe to
whistle
To prevent the foot from catching in the
stirrup when a person is thrown from
horse a cord is looped around the body and
attached To latch which holds the stirrhp
strap, and which is drawn as soon as the
cord Is pulled, thus separating the strap
from the saddle.
To prevent the spilling Of liquids when
pouring out of a fun jug neat little
device consists Of detachable tube TO 20
inside of the neck of the bottle, one end
extending into a receptacle To siphon the
LIQUID out of the jug, the tube being fas-
tened to the shoulder on the neck of the
jug by a rubber ring.
a new method of patching single-tube
The times., 1897-03-28
GOLDEN RULE FOR FREEDMEN

Talking about bank failures, il is sad
fact that the AfrC-AmeriCan has never
recovered the confidence ne lost in the
failure Of the old FTeedman's savings and
Trust Company. A good stCry is told OF
an old Yirginan who deposited his money
in the Washington bank Wien the storm
came the white president resigned, ana the
directors selected Mr. Frederick Douglass
as his successor. The old Virginia depositOr
crossed the Long Bridge and cautiously
approached the bank building Oh Pennsyl-
vania avenue, opposite the Treasury build
ing He planked down lis PASS lock and
said to the teller, the day before tie bank
closed:
Il wants dem depOiscts."
..AH Of emp" asked the teller.
"AH on EN-" responded the depositoT-
"Yahs, sab; all on 'em; S592 34.'
The teller undertook to reason with tie
depositor, aG viSing him to leave his deposits
where they were, assuring him that they
Were as safe as deposits possibly could be
..Gi me de depOisets,' insisted the de-
positOr.
The ex tent OF his balance was passed over
to him. He carefully counted over the tig
roll of bills. When he was satisfied that
ft was all right, he hid it away in Tag,
ana turned to the teller and said:
u heah you done 1ect A!istah Fred
Douglass de preserdent ob dis bank. An
dat so?''
1T is" responded the teller. rubbing
his hands with satisfaction. He is the
best and strongest man your people have
pats So said the depositor. scratch
ing his head "W1te man, wants to
tell you something. 1 done find out wen
er white man turn loose de preserdent ov
err bank, or any udder good ting, an put
er black man in he place, dere's bound ter
he er hole in de blanket, sab. Yer can g
fool me. sab. Deres er hole in dis bank
somew ere, sure, sab, an dat's lie rason
I takes my depoisetS. an dat'S de rason
gwine ter keep en-
With this deliverancc. which may he
always acted upon as suhIimated wisdom,
the child OF Ham faded out Of the bank ard
vanished over the Long Bridge into Viz
ginia.-New York Sun.
The times., 1897-03-28

of American tobacco are auout 10000
tons. of which Holland, Belgium, England,
ana Germany are the chief consumers. The
importS of 10 bacco into the United States
chiefly from Cuba and from the Dutch po $
Sessions, amounted to 15,Uuo tons year.
Since the beginning OF the Cuban war the
amount OF tobacco imported has decreased
Holland uses in proportion 10 It's population
more tobacco than does any other country
in the world, the average consumption be
ing 90 ounces year for each inha bitant.
Belgium averages so, Turkey 20, and the
United States about 60. Although the
habit is no longer 50 generally diffuSed
as i once was, the United States hold the
uncnviable position of being first among
the nations in the amount of chewing to-
bacco used-New York sun.
The times., 1897-03-28

France Italy or Austria, or served the Car
and smelt powder in the Russo Turkish
war; while still Others wear medals won In
one or another of Britain S ceaseless scTim-
images. So that if it came to reckoning
camp followers and fighters together, Uncle
Sam could annihilate XerXes and his resur-
rected. warriors by opposing 100000
to 8 900, 900; while separating rabble from
soldiers on both sides, the proportion in ia
vor of the Americans would be about to
in the shape of 100000 fighters to the
100000 moderately effective men under
the Persian nionarch-a crushing disparity
that would cause XerXes to regret having
summoned his army from the quietness and
seclusion OF the grave.
So much for the finest army of ancient
days. But most interesting comparison
The times., 1897-03-28

bicycle tires is to insert a tube in the
punctIre, through which a flat rubber
patch is forced to the opposite wall of
the tire, where it is held until covered
with cement forced through the tube, when
the side OF the tire containing the pune
ture is pressed on the patch and the tube
withdrawn.-Ch go News.
A handy device for drawing curves and
circlcsconsists of atape measure with pencil
holder attached, wound on drum, which
is mounted on a pin running through its
center and pointed at one end
a recently patented post-hole auger has
four blades extending downward from a
handle and bent in at the bottom, one of
the blades being hinged at the top to swing
outward and enlarge the hole.
The times., 1897-03-28

secondary battery of rapid fire six andthree
FOUNDER guns. Her protective deck is siN
inches thick andh sides arepartla llyplated
with pinch steel. She Is the newest or
the Spanish fleet of any considerable size.
Not only have we fair match Tor the
Carlos in the New York, but the Brooklyn
will keep her hands full. In tonnage she
is little more than the equal of the carlos,
her total being $500. The Brooklyn is a
better ship than the New York, and that
is saying a good deal. She carries eiSht
S-inch and twelve 5-inch guns to the
New York six S-inch and twelve l.
inch. While the Brooklyn's S armor Is a
The times., 1897-03-28

a purpose before. The government with
admirable enterprise, has flied the land
with scho0ls-free schools. much ike our
Own-and in them the youth Of Greece are
taught, as far as it is found practicable,
the rejUvenated language BY this means,
and by the daily press another new and
powerful factOr-much has already been ac-
complished. Whatever may be- the outcome,
the experiment will be watched with the
greatest interest. DAVIS TURNER
The times., 1897-03-28

The lawyer now saw his chance, andin his
best manner pressed the question.
How did you know it was the same DON
key?''
How did know?'' was the derisive ex-
clamation. '.If I saw yeZ tied up in a stha-
BILE, don It yez suppose II know ye when yez
got loosen
The plaintiff was excused from further
evidence. Spare Moments.
The times., 1897-03-28
Not FIattered by the Likeness.

Mrs. Mckinley now and then makes q
pat remark, as she did the other day when
lady Of the diplomatic circle alluded to the
resemblance between President Mckinley
and Napoleon.
II suppose he does look like Napoleon
said Mrs. Mckinley, but am sure he is
a very much better man. Chicago Record.
The times., 1897-03-28
Eternal Vigilance.

Il think In take a course in Delsarte OF
something else that will make itimposSible
for me 10 be caught in an Hngraccful pose,
she said. thoughrfully. You sec. Harold in
tends 10 buy camera thiSsunImcr. andyoB
know how it is with amateur phOtosra-
phers'-Chieago Evening Post
The times., 1897-03-28
But He Was Willing.

Young man." said the statesman. II de-
cline TO be interviewed"
The hopeful reporter looked sad
IL always interview myself, the states
man explained. 1T is d great plan for
missing mistakes. just sit down, and I
will have your copy ready in ABOUT twenty
minutes - Cincinnati Enquirer.
The times., 1897-03-28
Art for Arts Sake.

''Did you hear about the new literary
movement in New York;"
mo What is it now?''
THE syndicate managers are going to
start an exchange like the board Of trade. ="
Detroit News.
The times., 1897-03-28


OF these guns ten are from 40 to 81
tons, 10 from 20 to 40, 2S6 from to
20. and 554 under tons.
The letters II. G. which appear in Tho
foregoing tables signify heavy guns, OF
primary batteries. The letters S. B.
similarly used mean secondary batteries.
or light guns Torpedo boats No. liz
cIude torpedo boats and torpedo catchers
over 100 feet III length. Torpedo boats
no include torpedo boats under 100 feet
In length.
The mos, Formidable ship in the Spani>t
navy is the Pelayo, OF 10000 tons bur
den. which was constructed by French
ghiphuilders about ten years ago. She
represents. despite the fact of her age
the most Formidable advancement along the
line OF naval warfare accomplished dur
ing the period that has elapsed since thl
rebellion. Her ramis Of the most powerful
variety and her battery consists Of two
l2 b-1O-inch rapid-fire guns, which prac-
ticaIly constitute her broadSide. Then
there is the secondary battery, consisting
of a dozen smaller guns and six torpedo
tubes.
twill thus he seen that { here is no vessel
In the United states Navy more powerful
Than the Pelayo. Now how about her
her arnor? She is provided with steel
waterline belt of a maximum thickness of
eighteen inches, and this makes her as inn
pregnable as modern skill can make a
warhsip, so far as resistance to projectiles
which are fired at her are concerned. Not
onlyis she thus armOred and armed, but her
condition is thoroughly up-to-date, as
Dnly two months ago she was repaired
generally and retubed at the Ferrel navy
yard. She has a speed of about 16 knots
an hour, and in this respect alone is
slightly inferior to the biggest craft in our
pwn Navy.
The battleship Iowa, which has her trial
rip next month, VIII be the one vessel in
the United States Navy which will come
near TO equaliRg the Pelayo. The only YES
Eels that now fly our flag which can be
considered fit antagonists for Spatn's ban
ner warshlp are the battleshipS Indiana
and Massachusetts, the armament Of each
If which consists OF four 13-inch, eight
s-iuch and four 6-inch guns. These ships
are of il 900 tons displacement as com
pared with the Pelayos 10000, but in
reality the Pelayo is slightly heavier in
point of service than either Of our own
)attIeships. Both the Oregon and Indiana
nave the thickest of side armor, but it is
,nly in a partial belt. which protects the
ritals Of the ship 1t is OF a maximum
thickness of eighteen inches, and is COM
posed Of Harveyfzed nickel steel The bore
Df the guns of these battleships s about
I3inches in diameter. The guns are mount
ed within T-inch steel turrets and inches
of steel protect the 6-inch battery.
NEp p ia
York. She has her prototype IN the Span
lsh navy in the armored cruiser Emperator
Carlos V While very strongly resembling Z
the New York, she is perhaps a trifle
larger, her tonnage being 9,10o TO the
New Tork's $500. She carries two IL.
Inch guns in barbettcs ten inches thick;
Eight i-2-inch rapid fire GUNS, and four
x-inoh fircrs, together with a powerful
The times., 1897-03-28

What would happen at sea if the United
States and Spain went to war? 1t is
question that has been presented by almost
every inquring mind wherever patriotism
exists ir the United States. A great many
persons have an idea that the Spanish
naval force is insignificant. Facts snow
The actual state of affairs. Here are The
official figures, ana this is the flrst time
they have been correctly stated:
UNITED STATES.
The times., 1897-03-28

vessels of United states Navy. l,640
OF these guns those from 40 To so tons
lumber 81: 20 TO 40 tons, 1SS; 4to20 tons,
sI7: under tons, 1850.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-05
The SUBWAY EXPLOSION.
GAS AND CONSTRUCTION COMPAN
a les JOINTLY Y RESPONSIBLE.
= port on the Investigation Of the Catastrophe
Presented to Legislature.

Boston, June 5.-The Massachusetts,
board Of gas and electric light COM
missioners has presented to the legisla-
ture it's report on the investigation
which II has been holding for several
weeks past into the explosion at the
corner of fremont and Boylston streets,
in this city, just before noon of March
last, by which 10 persons lost their
lives and nearly so were more or less
injured.
The report attaches responsibility to
the Boston Gas Light company and the
Metropolitan Construction company,
Jointly.
Commissioner Arker. the chairman,
and Commissioner Schaff, agreed upon
the report, but Commissioner Clifford
was not altogether satisfied with their
finding, and he filed a separate report.
This Is the report Of the third inves-
tigation OF the disaster. Judge Ely, af-
ter an inquest o. the death Of one vic
tim. declared the GaslIght company re-
eponsible. Fire Marshal Whitcomb's re-
port. after an investigation. did not
place the blar,e.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-05
BRADSTREET'S REVIEW.


Only Favorable Feature IL Encouragement
In Orders For Fall Trade.
New York, June 6.-Bradstreets says:
The only favorable features Of trade Is
encouragement ut the outlook for fali
business Cpd improvement In demand
for and prices Of iron and steel. Crops
at the southwest, particularly Texas,
have improved with seasonable rains,
and the prospect favors larger exports
of wheat from the Pacific coast. A
fairly satisfactory jobbing trade con-
tinues at leading cities in northwestern
spring wheat states.
Business as a whole shows no pro-
nounced activity and the tendency OF
funds is to accumulate. Eastern shoe
factories have not received expected
orders for fall delivery, and the cotton
goods market is depressed by the out
look for further restriction Of output to
prevent accumulation Of stocks. Where
the volume of business exceeds that OF a
year ago, as 1t does in a few lines, profits
are frequently so reduced as to render
this years movement less satisfactory.
Orders for dry goods, clothing and shoes
for nearby delivery have fallen off. The
turbances, particularly in iron and
steel, promise to influence business un-
favorably during the summer months
Prices of some Of the more important
staples continue the see-saw movement
Of recent weeks, with marked weakness
In wool and lower prices for cotton
goods. wheat and wheat -four, coffee and
petroleum, practically unchanged quo
-tx.t oil Ath he
cotton. pork and lard, and higher prices
for iron, steel, corn, oats, sugar and
rosin.
The most bullish aspect OF the wheat
situation Is found in a decrease Of 21.-
000, 900 bushels. June 1. compared with
stocks on both coasts. Supplies Of wheat
afioat for and ir Europe actually in
creased 1000. 900 bushels last month, and
are 11.160,000 bushels larger than one
year ago.
May bank elearings at 73 cities aggre-
gate 81. 159. 1871. 900. a gain of 1.S per cent
compared with the April total. but a de-
crease Of Ia per cent from May a year
ago. and of IL per cent from May, 1896.
The gain over May. 1894. In IL per cent.
but with single exception the total last
month Is the smallest May total since
1886. A gain Of IS per cent Is shown by
southwestern cities over May. 1896. Q
rer cent by New England cities and l.5
per cent by Western cities.
There are 107 business failures report
ed throughout the United States this
week. a sharp falling OF from last week.
when the total was 257. The total one
year and two years ago was 23G In each
instance. and In the like week OF 1894 II
was 207.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-05
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
COLORED JANITOR ARRAI0NEL
TODAY FOR LARCENY.
Sum Of $50 Abstracted From the iSafe Of an
Insurance Agent.

ESome time yesterday the sum Of $50 was
stolen from the safe of Walter M. Rob-
bins, an insurance agent who has an Of
fee in the Taylor building, and as result
Oliver j. Taylor, colored man, 20 years
of age, who is employed in the building as
janitor, is now under arrest charged with
the theft.
Yesterday forenoon Mr.. Robbins counted
the money and put it in the safe, an old
fashioned one, which opens with key,
leaving the key in the door Of the safe.
Mr.. Robbins had occasion to leave the
room several times to answer the telephone,
the janitor In the meantime being about
the place doing his work.
Some time later the money was missed
and the police were notified, Detective
Haberlin taking charge of the case. Sus-
picion at once pointed to the janitor, and
although he denied taking the money, ne
was placed under arrest.
In the District Court this morning be-
fore Judge Shove he was charged with
larceny. He pleaded not guilty and was
bound over to appear for trial Wednesday,
June 8.
Catherine Knott, charged with being a
common drunkard was given six months
on the farm. Three simple drunks were
fined e and costs and one mani arrested
for.safe keeping was allowed to depart.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-05
PROVIDENCE HORSE SHOW
ELABORATE EQUINE EVENT WILL
OPEN ON MONDAY.
Many Interesting Features Arranged and
Several Entries From Pawtucket.

The entries for the Providence Horse
Show which begins at Adelaide Park next
Monday are all In and there Is every reason
for believing that the exhibition Is to be
one of Q very high order Of merit. There
has been something over 400 horses entered
and from the program which has been
made upit can be seen that IL will require
every minute OF the frst three afternoons
Of the week to Judge the several classes.
The parade which IL to start from Ex-
change Place Monday morning at 10
O'Clock will be under the command OF
Gen. Charles A. Wilson with Mr.. w. ID.
Con, well known In this city as his chief
OF stan. The line will be divided into
three divisions each one OF which will
have some strikingly interesting features.
The route will be through the principal
streets In the centre OF the city, and the
line will reach the grounds at about II
o'clock. The Judging is to begin half
hour later, and the program for this, the
first day, 10 q very interesting one. Not
the least interesting feature of the parade
and show will be the Providence mounted
police under command of Deputy Chief
Egan. The horses will be trained to do
all manner of tricks and they will give
lots of entertainments to the big crowds
that are expected.
The grounds have been especially fitted
up for this affair; new boxes have been
erected and everything about the ring will
be of the most convenient character. The
people of Providence have become greatly
interested In this affair and the indica-
tions are that 1t will be very successful.