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The times., 1897-05-16
Circulation Statement.
WASHINGTON, SUNDAY, MAY1e.
To the President.

On rising this morning we do not be-
iieve that President Mckinley could do
better, casting aside all other thoughts
and considerations, than to spend the
Sabbath day in the work OF intliting
Ids Cuban message to Congress. Unless
the Spanish influence enyeloping him has
been able to suppress the information,
be must know that in most OF the churches
OF Washington today, special prayers viii
be offered to Almighty God, asking for
divine Intervention, that human agencies
charged with the solemn duty of the
hour may be brought to a realizing sense
Of opportunity and responsibility.
The prayers, the outraged honor and
the blood OF thousands of poor women
and girls appeal to him. The agonized
cries of hundreds of his own people, sick,
naked and dying OF starvation in The
cities and towns of The island reach his
ears, unless they have been stopped up
by Atkins, the worst enemy of Cuba In
the United States, and by the Hale-de
LONE brothers. What better could he do
bells ring their reminder Of Gods mercy
to mankind, than himself TO write
message of mercy and rescue. While he
is thinking about it, more than thousand
of bis fellow Christians Will be wrestling
with their and his God, that he may be
given strength to rise superior to the
devilish influences that encompass him,
and do his duty
If the prayers OF the righteous avail ne
Will write the message, and write it on the
lines he Indicated when he had conferred
with the subcommittee OF the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, and before the
Olney- Atkins II ale-de LONE combination
comhatted his mercful and patriotic In
tentions; and he will make it ring with
true american manhood, and detestation
of fieBdish war upon miserable prisoners
lnd wounded men, and upon helpless
women, girls, and children.
We have a right to expect this at the
hands Of the President, and we are not
now prepared to express any doubt what
ever that it will be forthcoming The
country looks TO Mr.. Mckinley, not only
10 recommend relief for oppressed Ameri-
cans, but to announce the frightrul con-
ditions which he knows TO exist in Cuba,
and to convey his determination to end
them
1t is not appropriate to believe that
Mr.. Mckinley win take any other view of
must remark, in all sincerity and serious
ness, that we shall be very sorry for Mr.
Mckinney.
The times., 1897-05-16
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

Here 1t is,'' said the politician, dis
tractedIy, but for Gods sake keep it
quiet till get out of this!''
No; it was not a scandalous confession
of his past life; and he was not going TO
skip the country. His wife had asked
him to tend the baby that afternoon, and
he had to make a speech at a meeting nalf
an hour after she came home.
Cupid with g. bow and arrow is courtship;
Cupid with a torch is marriage, but nobody
has yet told US what the divorce Cupid
looks like.
Il thought your husband was installed
in Poortown,' " said the minister's wife's
old classmate.
"He was said the minister's wife,
''but he thought they Were OVERRIDING it,"
"Why, what do you mean?"
''They installed him in the parish and fur
nished the parsonage by installrnents, and
then they wanted to pay his salary on the
installinent plan, with the goodwill of
the parish as security"
''I hear that Mr. Virgins has another
raise in his salary" said the bill col
lector to thetypewriter.
''sh!'' said the typewriter, '.he doesn't
want bis wife to know. He's had four
raises since he has been here and he never
told her of one of them, or she'd stop
economizing right away"
1t is a curious fact, but the sole quality
that a mans mother and sisters can find to
compliment in Ids wife sometimes, is her
Judgment in choosing husband
meditative way, J"but few come down with
the cash."
"Wby do women buy necEties for their
husbands birthdays, 1 should like to
know" seliloquized Cuiberson, or thought
he soliloquiZed.
''Well, Zephaniah," said his wife, who
Just then emerged from the pantry, "Ill
get you a suit of clothes for Christmas, Ii
you want l should. :"
But Culberson hastily assured her that
the neektie was very nice and just what
be needed
Whern DO all Ghese germs come from?'
asked Aunt Eliza In perplexity. "They
never had them when 1 was child
Germany, L guess" answered her irrev-
erent nephew Look at Emperor William"
"There go the Misses Snipperton. They
look so much alike never can tell which
is which whether II is No. or No 7''
ssPreciSniy I think their family tree
must have been chestnut"
The times., 1897-05-16
CHARGED WITH KLEPTOMANIA.
Private Detectives Arrest In a
Dry Goods House.

New York. May f5.-The identity of
the mysterious woman who, blazing with
diamonds, was locked UP last night for sew
eral hours in the police station on a charge
OF shoplifting. was made known this morn
ing. According TO the entry ON the returns,
in the station house, the alleged kiepto-
maniac skopiifter was Mrs Leona Green
berg, fifty years old, living at williamsburg,
and she is said to be near relative OF O
weil-known police official
The woman was arrested last night on
the complaint OF Louis Eltoff, private
detective in the employ of a dry goods
house at Twentieth street and Sixth ave
nue., ON a charge of shopliftiDg She was
held in $500 bail
Victor GUM sebuTg furnished the bond He
said that ne was relative of Mrs Green
burg andtha she deniedall OF the detectives
story. He said Mrs. Greenburg was SIM
ply standing at the counter when the ar
ticies found on her unfortunately fell off
the counter and accidentally dropped into
the umbrella. There was no reason why
she should steal he added, for although
she is not wealthy she is in comfortable
circum stances
The times., 1897-05-16
Saks and Company,
"Saks' Corner.''

ting around waiting for it to get cold,
SO they won't have 10 burn their fingers -
DO the chickens belong to that man?''
asked Alice.
Not exactly said the Rabbit They
were given him Co take careof''
Il should set trap for that mean fox"
said Alice, Indignantly. That's what
my Uncle Sam did once, and he Caught the
fox, too
Where was that?' asked the Rabbit
much interested.
''out West" said Alice, when he was
young man.
Your Uncle Samuel viii set trap for
this fox, too, pretty soon, - said the Rabbit.
onlino0sly.''
The times., 1897-05-16
THEosoPHy NOT A RELIGION.
This Is the Decision of Massa.
chus ettS Court.

Boston, May 15.-By the decision of
Judge Sheldon, In the equity session OF
the superior court, on Thursday, the
Theosophists of this city, and, indeed, Of
Massachusetts, are debarred from the
privileges OF other religious denominations
in regard TO the exemption of the real
estate belonging to them from taxation.
Indeed, the decision of the court prac-
tically states that theosophy is not q
religion, and that, therefore, It's ad-
ncrents nave no rights In common with
other denominations. This ruling has
been greeted with wave of indignant
protest from the disciples of Biavatsky,
Judge, and Tingley:
j. ID. Ayers, in behalf OF the society, has
filed bin OF exceptions, to be argued
later by the full bench OF the supreme
court. 1t Is also possible that In case the
decision OF the lower court is sustained,
the whole matter may be brought before
Supreme Court OF the United States and
for the first time in the history of the
United States its highest court Will be
asked to define just what constitutes
religious denomination.
Robert Crosbie, treasurer Of the cor
poration, says: 'Granting even for one
rnoment-which we are not disposed to do
that we did not come under the head of
a religious institution, we certainly lay
claim 60 be an institution for literary and
scientific purposes, and under that head
we can claim exemption from taxes. The
truth OF the matter is that we have been
obliged to contend with narrow and sec
tartan influences ever since we established
ourselves Ia Boston, but we never thought,
even in our widest flights OF fancy, that
the home Of our society would be ever
termed 'boarding-house' in a Massachu-
sets court
The times., 1897-05-16
Perhaps This Explains,

by interests whose influence cannot be
Ignored One hundred business men In
New York, backed by six hundred other
business men In various parts of the coun-
try, have joined In a memorial addressed
TO the Secretary of State, calling upon
the United States to step in and stop
q war which has totally wrecked a hum
dred million dollars of American invest
ment. The prominent people in the move
ment are OF the class represented by MT
Edwin T. Atkins, Cuban Councillor of State
% the Government. August Belmont &
90. and other exponents Of the Spanish
The times., 1897-05-16

The New York stock market is In n
state of suspense over expected Cuban
developments next week. 1t is feared in
Wall street that the pressure upon Mr..
Mckinley may become so great that he
win have to do something to relieve stary-
ing Ameri cans on the island, and to
notify Spain that the outrage and butch
cry of women and children must cease.
The Washington public, being better in
formed, is not inclined to anticipate any
very drastic action.
The times., 1897-05-16

The suggestioni is offered to the justly cell
ebrated Mr. Sousa that he might do worse
march 1t should breathe the brave but
agonized spirit of noble people fighting
to the death for freedom, with their
wives and daughters being outraged and
butchered under their eyes by the hellish
Spaniards Such production might live
In history.
The times., 1897-05-16
Modern Meudipu.

Mrs Commonstalk( (soberlyl-Are you sure
your fiancee will make a good home body,
Eli? Doyou thinkshe eknowsanythinga about
mending. for instance?
Choily Commonstalk-About mending,
mother? Why, that is her very strongest
point. / saw her mend q busted tire once
in just fourteen minutes by the watch
Harper's Bazaar.
The times., 1897-05-16
A New Name for Him.
(From the Cincinnat Enquirer,

(From the Cincinnati Enquirer
We fully agree with the wise man who
said that the best place to have boil is
on another mans arm Mr.. Cleveland, as
before remarked, was for some time
carbuncle on the neck Of the Demo-
cratic party We rejoice to see that he
is now one of those adornments on the
neck Of the Republican party.
The times., 1897-05-16
wAGNER.s BODY RECOVERED.
Found Floating in the River Near
GiesborO Point.

The body OF Christian Wagner, the
adopted son Of 6. w. Thomas, who was
drowned IN the Potomac near the Chain
Bridge last Sunday, was found floating
In the river yesterday afternoon, near
GiesbOro Point, not far below the Arsenal
landing A boatrnan rowing In the vicinity
discovered the body, and towed 1t to the
shore and notified the police at No 5.
station The police boat Joe Blackburn
was sent to The place and brought the
corpse 70 the wharf, and later it was
removed to the New Jersey avenue morgue.
Last night permission was granted to con-
vey the body to G. Grimes undertaking
establishment. No. 1113 Seventh street
The funeral of the young man will be held
tomorrow afternoon
The times., 1897-05-16
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

Lexington, KY, May 15.-A boiler In
Wards saw mill, at Randolph, exploded
today, kilIingG Brown, Simon kirkpatrick,
J. ID. Ward, and his son, William Virgil
Huntley was fatally injured John Ward
bad both legs broken and viii probably
die Sam Ward was badly sealded-
The times., 1897-05-16

It may be stated upon authority that
Gen Julio SanguilIy, the Cuban leader,
lately released from Spanish dungeon,
Will be present at the mass meeting In the
Columbia Theater today at 3 O'clock
Gen. Sanguilly telegraphed TO the com-
mittee of the league to that effect yes
terday.
The times., 1897-05-16
Outbreak in New Mexico.

Acting Secretary Meikeijohn was n
formed yesterday that there had been 8n
outbreak of Ia wlessness in the western part
of New Mexico. Mr. MeikeljOhn informed
Delegate Joseph, who called to see him
about the trouble, that the case Gid not
require the interference of the War De
partment
The times., 1897-05-16
Mail Your Letters at Home.
Postofice at Your Own Door.

Letters received, letters mailed. stamps
and special delivery stamps procured with
out leaving your house.
The greatest convenience ever offered
the public; better mail service; quicker
delivery, more security By using the box
ADOPTED AND RECOMMENDED by the
U. s. Postoffice Department..
On exhibition at 52s f2tn St. NV.
Postal Improvement Company.
myI6, 1919
The times., 1897-05-16
MAY COST NEW YORK MILLIONS.
Wide-Spreading Effects Of the Pat
ent Case Decision.


ent Case Decision.
New York, May 5-The Campbell case
against the city, in which Judge Wheeler,
or the United States court, yesterday gave
judgment for the plaintiff for 1913 900,
for infringement of a patent relief valve
for steam fire engines, involved a de-
maud against the city for S11 600, ,00O.
Judgment was given only for the IN
friDgement, but i I was the dictum Of the
court that the city is liable, also, Tor
the amount of money 1T has saved through
using the device Should this dictum be
sustained in actions against the city for
the use of patent articles in all cases,
either pending or threatened. it was said
in the finance department today that the
city would be mGlcted to the extent of
fully $50, O0O, 900.
The Campbell case has been in the
courts nearly thirty years. and will low
be appealed by the city to the United
States Supreme Court.
The times., 1897-05-16

The President is said to be so incensed
at the enormities OF the Senate sugar
schedule that Mr.. Chapman VIII have to
serve one day in Jail, anyway, before he
will have any chance of pardon. There
also will happen to Mr.. Hayemeyer. He
may be put under bonds to keep the peace.
The times., 1897-05-16

American delight In receiving the log
of the Mayflower will be sadly tempered
by the thought that the gentleman who
brings 1t has moved his residence from a
country with which he has SO much in
common to one with which he has nothing.
The times., 1897-05-16
BALDwIN'S FUNERAL RITES.
Distinguished Men Were Among
the Pallbearers.

New York, May 15.-Men distinguished
throughout the nation met at Trinity
Church this norningto pay their last tribute
OF respect to their friend and business asso-
ciate, Christopher Columbus Baldwin, late
naval officer OF this port, who died at his
summer home, in Newport. Wednesday
DR.. Dix, the rector of Trinity officiated.
Among the pallbearers were former Presl
dent Cleveland, William C. Whitney and
Don VI. Dickinson. The body was taken to
Hagerstown, Md, for futerment-
The times., 1897-05-16

A triangular duel between young John A.
Logan and the McCooks might be pro-
ductiye of good We need something or
other just now to show that there Is any
fighting blood left In the nation.
The times., 1897-05-16

It Is reported that Henry Watterson
dreamed the other night that Mr. Cleve-
land had announced himself as a candi-
date for third term, and woke up the
whole neighborhood with his yells Mr.
Watterson is, perhaps, the red-hottest pa
triot in America. Atlanta Journal.
Yes, and with the exception of Chauncey
II. Depew, the biggest nuisance.
The times., 1897-05-16

In his Philadelphia address, President
Mckinley said of Gen. Washington: HE
blazed the path Of liberty!" Now, we
wonder II President Mckinley will give
anybody the right to say that OF him?
The times., 1897-05-16
Wanted the Experience Blessed.

(From The SC. Paul Dispatch
Gases are numerous of people who
never know when they have had enough
to drink, but the worst extant Is that of
the Mississippi negroes who floated down
flood on a raft, and upon being rescued
wanted to be baptised
The times., 1897-05-16
New Cotton Mills In Mexico,

Torreon, Mex, May 15.-Five large cot
ton mills are to be established in this dis
trict TIE yield OF cotton this season
will be very large There are now 109
large cotton mills In Mexico
The times., 1897-05-16
International Grief.

From the Chicago Dispatch.)
EnglisInen and Americans do not take
opposite views on all subjects We are
all alike sorry that Mr.. Bayard is going to
leave England.
The times., 1897-05-16
Slandering the Angel.

(From the Chicago Times-Herald.)
1t is asserted on most excellent au-
thority that President Angel, who has been
named for the Turkish mission, is not that
kind Of man at all, notwithstanding his
newspaper picture.
The times., 1897-05-16
AImost a Necessfty.

(From the Chicago Times-Herald.)
Right, of course, always should pre-
yaiE but in war time might usually is avery
handy thing to have around.
The times., 1897-05-16
The Goat-HIs Horns.

tFrou the p Philadelphia Times.l
With this enlarged tax on the beverage
In successful operation, hereafter the buck
beer goat should be pictured wearing horns
of plenty.
The times., 1897-05-16
Passing Away

Passing Away of "Father Kepp."
Boston, May 15.-Mr. Robert Kent. better
known as Father Kepp, of ''Old Folks con-
cert fame, is dead.
The times., 1897-05-16
Mexican Cotton Mil Resumes.

Queretaro, Mex, May 15.-Tbe Her
cules Cotton Mills, three in number, re-
suned operations today after being shut
down nseveral months. Three thousan Omen
are employed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-14
"?lGEON DROPPERS" IN LAW.
The Meaning of This Term Just Flu
cidated in Kansas.

The Meaning of This Term Just Flu
cidated in Kansas.
In the trial of a case in police court
at Lawrence the other day the law
yers were puzzled to discover in
an old city ordinance the words pigeon
dropper," which were evidently used to
demonstrate a certain class of Grim
inal, says the Kensas City Journal. No
one, however, knew anything about
the class or their methods, and dis
cussion was started which lasted for
several days and brought out all sorts
of explanations. Finally F. w. Reed
solved the riddle. He said that 40 years
ago, when he was in business in New
York city, the term was common one
in police court circles.
About that time, a new confidence
game was started which required a
brace of 'confederates to successfully
operate it. They would pick up a man
on the streets who looked "easy," when
one of the confederates would go ahead
and drop what appeared to be big
roll of bills. The second confederate,
keeping pace with the victim, so as to
arrive at the spot little in advance of
him, would pick up the roll.
Turning then to the victim, he would
sxploin that he had to- hurry. out Of
town; that the roll contained at least
$1,000; that the loss would surely be
advertised and reward of at least
500 be offered; wouldn't the gentle
man advance as much as the reward
was sure to be and take the roll? The
gentleman usually fastened to accom-
modate the finder, only to discover later
that the $1,000 roll was simply a wad
of paper, with a ten-dollar bill wrapped
around it. This, says Reed, was known
as "pigeon dropping" and the operators
as pigeon troopers"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-14
RARE MANUSCRIPTS ToBE USED

Valuable Feature of the New Con-
EressiOnal Library.
Librarian Young, of the national Ii
brary, is organizing his force in such
way as to make the library of congress
one of the best in the world For years
there have been in the old library tons
of precious American manuscripts, of
whose existence most people were un-
aware. They were kept in room
which was always locked, and for ten
years, it is said, only two persons have
been in it.
Now an intelligent effort is to be
made under Librarian Young's direc-
ton to make these manuscripts of use
and value to the literary world. DIR.
Herbert Friedenwald, of Philadelphia,
has been appointed superintendent Of
the manuscript department at the con-
gressional library. The Office pays
$1,000 year, and is a most important
one. DR.. Friedenwald is member Of
the Historical Society of Philadelphia,
and has been student of American his
tory under Prof. John Bach McMaster.
Mrs. Milton T. Harrison, of Chicago,
has been appointed assistant cata-
loguer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-14
CITY OFFICERS.
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

MASONIC-ANTQIUITY LODGE, No 81, A. +.
u & A. M,-Regular meetings on the 1st
and Sd Wednesday of each month, at $3.50
O'Clock p. m w. X. CasWell, w. M; H. Il.
Beecher, Sec
REDWOOD CHAPTER No. "a, R. A. M.-Stated
Convocations the I'd Friday of each month.
o. L. Dornberg, M. E. H. P. S. J. Race, Sec.
REDWOOD FALLS CoMMANDERY. No. Is, x.
T. Stated conclaves first Monday of each
month at 8 p. m. Jos. Tyson, f. c. E. M.
Holmes, Rec a.
CHARITY CHAPTER, No IS, O. E. S. Regular
meetings I'd and 4th Wednesday evenings of
each month, at 7:3O p. m. Anna E. Ward,
w. M; Mrs. G. E. Dickinson, Sec.
T o. o. F.-REDwooD LODGE, No. 60, meets
L. every Saturday evening, at ~ 80 O'Clock:
Brothers from distance cordially invited
to attend Henry Lys' N G'' G. e. Andrews
CRYSTAL LODGE, No. rs, D. of R.-Regular
meetings I'd and 4th Wednesday evenings Of
G. Mrs 7. F. Marsh. r. 8.
A O.U. W.-REDwoOD FALLS LODGE, No.
"A. So, meets every Monday evening, at their
hall: Visiting brethren made welcome. VIM.
Smith, Nj. W.; 8. o. Mason, Recorder.
II of P.-Redwood Falls Lodge, No. AZ,
n. meets every Tuesday evening. Emil
Kuenzli, G. c.; Geo. L. Evans. K. R. S. 500
M w. A-Redwood Camp, No. 1887, meets
MI. every I'd and 4th Wednesday Of each
month. J. T. Stegner, V. c.; A. H. Ander-
son, Clerk.
NJ w. L. Hardwood Council, No. 100
IN. meets every other Saturday evening
at O'Clock A. B. Halves. CON-; Fred l.
Warner, Sec. l-.
n A. K-John 8. Marsh Post, No. IS Reg.
" .ular meetings every I'd and 4th Tues
day OF each month at 1880 p M J. M. Dun
nington, Com; ]. B. Robinson, Adj.
w R. Objects on ID and 4th Tuesday
A. r. hall. Mrs. Elizabeth McClintock' PreS
Hattie A. Brewster, Sec.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-14
TO BRIDGE ATLANTIC.
Plan for Line Of Stationary ves-
sells on the Ocean.
Syndicate of French Capitalists Pro.
pose to Do What High Engineer
ing Talent Pronounces
Feasible.

I, A sea tanned, harnessed, robbed of it's
terrors, no longer the ''trackless" sea,
but marked by shining steel from Sandy
Hook to Fastnet Light-lighted, po-
Iced, patrolled, ambulanced until it is
as safe as Broadway. with men watch
ing by day and night to guide vessels,
to shelter disabled craft and telegrap phi
for help when needed-a 3,OOO-mile
street of the sea, with all modern safe
guards. This is, in brief, what great
syndicate of French capitalists pro-
poses. And high engineering talent
has pronounced the proposition FEAST
BILE.
I. To make the Broadway of the sea is
the joint plan OF an italian named Car
vello and Frenchman n FAMED Lemieux.
Public experiments have been made
by them at the mouth of the River
Seine, near the ocean, which seem to
demonstrate that success is possible.
Sig. Carvello has invented ship which
in this instance will serve a novel pur-
pose. It's framework consists entirely
Of steel tubes covered with quarter
inch meshes, which are filled in with
concrete. rubbed smooth to diminish
liquid friction.
AS the bird flies the distance between
Havre, France, and New York city is
5000 miles. A sailor in. the mast of one
vessel can see at a distance of so miles
the masts of any vessel which may hap
pen to be at that distance. Bearing in
mind these facts, this enterprising syn
dictate proposes to construct from 60
to IS ships built on the plan of Car
vello and fitted with great searchlights
and station them so miles apartin an al
most direct line across the Atlantic
But instead of moving about from place
to place each is to be supplied with
eight immense cables of woven steel
wire similar to those upon which hangs
the Brooklyn bridge, but smaller.
Three of these cables will hang from
each side of the vessel and the other
two from front and rear, all at angles
of As degrees with the ships sides, and
each will be fastened by immense an
chors to the nearest ocean bottom that
can be discovered by sounding There
will thus be esta blished a straight line
of stationary ships directly across the
ocean and at regular intervals of prob
ably so miles.