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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-04
seIlIne out Ex-NIayor Mcgowan.

Trenton, June 4-The sale of eX-
Mayor Frank A. Magowans personal
property. under executions represent
ing nearly $500 coo worth of judgments,
was adjourned yesterday afternoon
without disposing of the furniture in
the colonial mansion Mcgowan was
at the sale, and after entering pro-
test and showing Indignation, became
suppuant, and begged Senator Skirm,
who has been his principal financial
backer, to stop the sale. The sale of
the furniture win take place today.
The mansion in which Mcgowan and
Mrs Barnes Mcgowan are living is
mortgaged for SIS, 600 Foreclosure pro-
ceedings are now pending.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-04

Athens. June 4-Although the arms
tlce has been signed in Epirus and
Thessaly a special clause stipulates
that a meeting of the Greek and Turk
ish delegates shall be held today to
settle the details of the armistice on
the sea. If there should be a failure to
agree in this matter the whole conven-
ton VIII be void. The Turkish dele
gates demand that all vessels under
the Turkish or any neutral flag shall
be freely admitted to Greek ports. The
Greek government objects to being de-
prived Of the right in search. In def
erance to the powers, however, the
cabinet win probably yield. The ar
mistice is to continue until the con-
clusiou of the peace negotiations.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-04

Pittsburg. June l.-There viii be no
strike Of the $4,000 miners I'm this dis
trict f3l the present This was decided
at yesterdays delegate convention and
Is largely due to National President
Ratchlord's address advising modera-
ton Resolutions were adopted, how
ever demanding a uniform rate Of
60 cents per ton for mining, but de-
ferring the strike until such time as
the national executive board should
consider it advisable.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-04

Pursuant to an order of the Orphans
Court the sale of the Commercial Hotel pro-
perty. at the corner of Main and Coal streets,
will take place tomorrow morning, at lUOu
O'Clock. This is one Of the most convenient
and desirable properties in the town and the
bidding will likely be very spirited. In the
afternoon the sale of several valuable proper
ties i'm Ringtown will also take place Any in
formation in connection with these properties
can be had on application to S. G.. NJ. Hollo
peter, Esq.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-04

Bridgcton, y. j., June I.-Lockjaw
caused the death of John McDermott
yesterday afternoon A sharp stick
throwI by a schoolmate few days ago
pierced the boys bare foot and broke
Off. Loakjaw set in Wednesday night.
A physician summoned yesterday
morning removed the huge splinter.
but the operation was too late to save
life. The boys suffering was terrible.
He was in spasms yesterday until his
death.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-04

The water shaft of the Gilbertou colliery
has been sunk $50 feet 1t is to be 1850 feet
deep Next week work will begin on q
tunnel to be driven from the Draper colliery
to the Gilbcrton water shaft 1t will be 72O
feet long and will be used for draining the
Draper colliery of water. The tunnel will
be 10 feet wide and feet high.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-04

For eastern Pennsylvania. EeW &c
sey, Delaware ana Maryland: Gear
ing; coo'er; southWcsterly winds PC
coming noIthwcsterly and dimihll'l-
inw.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

tNTANTED Lady or gentleman Of good
w etnuding TO travel for manufacturer. No
a. d spcrience necessary. $40 per month and eK-
penses Address by letter -. A. p" EVENING
HERALD Once. tA-Bt
WANTED. Parties having washing or house
w cleaning to do will please call nt 2l5
Mnybcrry alley. Charge reasonable Ol-lW
nOsTTION WANTED. Would like position
ns clerk or ASST tant hookkeeper. For
reference apply at the HERALD office 6-l-lw
IyOR sALE.-A Hardmau piano in excellent
i condition. Apply TO A. r. Broom, lls ".
Oak sti eet 03tu
NOR sAIE.-Lot 30xi50, situate on West Coal
II street Two single houses, one ON the
front and the other ON the rear OF lot. For
price aud terms apply TO 4. r. Beddall'
Attorncy-atlaw, corner Of Main and centre
streets. 4-zo-u
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-12

orist," who has brought into being all
the civil service reform that there is
in this country, will ask somebody
about the source of a river in Africa.
or the height of the mountains of the
moon. 1t is wonderful how tender
these gentlemen are of the aspiring
candidate They insist that he ought
to be so tested as to make sure that
he would be practical man.
Now this means, OF course, in plain
English. that they desire. without
shocking the sensibilities of the legion
of men who believe in civil service re-
form, to get back to the spoils. system.
The practical man, to them, is the
active politician, the ward heller, the
local boss. Some way to get him into
office without bothering him about the
foolish things learned from text books
is the height of their desire. The Trib-
une even carries us back twenty-five
years or more to tell us hoary anec-
dote about President Grant that has
done duty among the spoilsmen ever
Blacks statement that there ought to
be less starch" in the civil service sys-
tenn, and longs for more meat" Pie
is what the spokesman usually calls
the office, but meat" will do just as
well. What Gov Black means every
body knows. He is the crea ture and
tool of the most corrupt politician that
ever cursed New York state. His ap-
pointments so far have been the worst
imaginable No record, from bribe-
giving or taking down to ordinary de-
falcation of trust, is the slightest dis
qualification in his mind if the candi-
date for office is recommended by the
arch corruptionist Plat, and has a
pull with the boys
into office the plant for practical
civil service reform is borne upon the
waiting air These people are still in
the dark ages, and, thank heaven,
there are, we believe, enough men of
all parties who believe in good gov
eminent, who rejoice in the rescue of
the civil service system from the
| spokesman, to prevent them from ever
restoring the evils that once threat
ened the overthrow of republican gov
eminent in this country, and from
which the reform of the civil service
has at last set us measurab bly, free.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-12
WHERE THE INCREASE COMES
FROM

When a legislature in organizing de-
cides to pay it's employees whose Iabors
are no more arduous or skilI-demand-
ing than are those of the custodians Of
the cloak rooms S. a day.
wage given by virtue of the votes OF
senators and representatives from
country districts. the poverty Of whose
constituents the Alliance has so grue-
somely depicted, 1t would seem as if
any further discussion Of the rapid in
crease In state taxation is a waste of
time. The remark of Speaker Jones.
IN acknowledging the honor of his cleo
ton, that there is need of ecoI,t,fnv~
encourages a continuance of our con-
slderatlon Of this subject; but were
that wanting, the interests Of the great
constituency from whose pockets these
large sums are annually drawn would
warrant further study and investiga-
ton
We have shown that the taxation Of
the state and it's subdivisions for al,
Pe'1 Po0Co, eACepl puDtic SCHOOLS, mas In
creased from $3.S7 in 1860 to $500 in
1870, $5.57 in 1880 and 1915 in 1890. We
have also shown that the state taxa
ton, normal at so cents per capita in
1880, before the era of boom extrava-
gance set in, leaped to $115 in 1890 and
this in spite Of the fact that the treas
ury of the state had been much plen-
1shed by the gross earnings tax in an
amount nearly sufficient, had the ex
penditures remained at the normal Of
1880, to have met them 1t now be,
comes in order to ascertain where these
Increases appear in the various branch
es of the state government; emitting
necessarily, consideration of branches.
such as the surveyors general of logs
and the oil inspectors, whose fees, vir-
tual taxes, are not included in the
published statements
The state auditors ANIMALS gro1Ip
the expenditures under proper heads.
and from these we draw statistics by
which the growth of the expense ac-
count of the state. paid out of taxes.
can be shown. The first in the order
given is the legislative branch. en-
bracing the sums appropriated to de-
fray the expenses of each session of
the legislature. After 1881 these be-
came biennial and the sitting prolong--
ed SO per cent, but the unexpected
result was that the cost practically in
ceased 100 per cent. We give
in tabular form the average cost of
the sessions in each f1ve-year period.
with the percentage of increase of each
over its predecessor and the per capita
cost of each, assuming that the ex-
pense OF government decreases rela-
lively to the increase Of population:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-12
ST. PAUL MEN KILLED.
p. w. Hishon and John O'ConneII
Lose Their Lives.

A dispatch FROM Butte, Mont, to the
G 10 states that Patrick w. Hishon of
this city was killed near Butte while at work
on a railroad bridge Sunday afternoon. Hish-
and a companion named John O'Connell
were engaged in repairing the bridge when
scaffolding gave way and precipitated them
to the ground, a distance of thirty-fve feet.
Both men were almost instantly killed
Hishon left St. Paul five weeks ago in the
employ of Contractor Lee, a bridge builder
of this city, engaged in work for the Great
Northern railroad. " He formerly lived with
his wife and two children at No. 500 Mendoza
street, where Mrs Hishon notified of her
husbands death yesterday. short time
after the receipt of4ithe message announcing
the death of her husband, Mrs. Hishon had
received letter from him written last Fri
day, in which he stated he was doing well,
and expected to return home in the near
future The dead man was thirty-seven years
of age and was at one time in the employ of
the Great Northern road in this city as
switchman. Before gonig West he was en-
gagged on the construction work of the new
postofice. He leaves wife and two children,
aged nine and six years respectively
Mrs. Hishon has notified the authorities at
Butte to send the remains of her husband
to ST. Paul, where the interment will take
place.
OConnell is also a st. Paul man, and
cousin OF J. L. Rowan, of 313 East Seventh
street. He Is a single man, and left St.
Paul in company with Hishon to engage in
bridge work for the Great Northern RAILROAD.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-12

Are Told to Police Judges, Not Ordi-
nary Police.

w. B. Conant underwent his second trial
in the police court yesterday as a result
of the alleged matrimonial complications
which caused his arrest week ago on two
charges of assault and battery and one charge
of disorderly conduct. The complainant in
the case tried yesterday was Edith Lyle
who accompanied Conants alleged wife Nc.
to his home, where a general row took
place, and it was claimed that the defendant
had assaulted the complainant.
Did you strike this complainant" asked
Commits attorney during his examination
Il did" replied the young man, but not
until after she hit me swipe In de face
and she was mighty clever in landing on me
at that. After / struck her she led right
back and punched me two tree times and
den l ducked NUT
The complainant. rather a muscular ap-
pearing young woman, smiled at Conant' 8
recital as did nearly every one else in court
and the witness was asked to confine himself
more to the language of polite society. He
lapsed once more, however, and began telling
about the Lyle woman and himself Chewing
the rag" but glance from the court caused
him to correct himself in time to avoid a
reprimand.
The case went to the jury shortly before
O'Clock and a verdict of not guilty was
returned in less than ten minutes.
There is still the charge of disorderly con-
duct hanging over Conant as well as the
first assault and battery case brought by
Belle Forsdall who claims to be his legal
Wife despite the fact that he asserts that
a dark-eyed woman accompanying him in
court is alone entitled to bear his name. The
latter case was tried once, but the jury failed
to agree
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-12
IN THE DARK AGES.

The inaugural message of Gov Black,
of New York state, and some comments
upon 1t in Republican papers, notably
that of the Minneapolis Tribune, show
that we are not yet wholly escaped
from the dark ages. We find here the
same old silly talk of the thorough
going spokesman about practical
civil service reform. These people are
all most jealous reformers. Bless your
dear heart, they just lie awake nights
thinking about how to improve the
public service But they are much
concerned about having it practical"
They are alarmed at the possibility that
papers may not contain
proper questions. and your mere the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-12
PestiIence and Life insurance.

The Chicago Inter Ocean discusses interest
ingly the plague that already has slain its
thousands in Bombay, showing that it may be
carried into all the three presdencies by the
multitudes who are fleeing from the now in
fected district. Sanitation is difficult of &C
complishment in India. where even the palaces
of the native princes are undrained, and
where. outside of half dozen great Cities
the application of the principles of hygiene is
unknown. When a malignant epidemic breaks
out in the far East its course seldom is stayed
until it has exhausted its strength by a wide
sweep of death.
Europe already is taking precautions against
this revival of what known in the nj
teenth and sixteenth centuries the black
plague, and from which 1t is estimated that
not less than q, 000, 900 people have persisted
in Europe during its formerly frequent vista
tons. This pestiience has always originated
in the far East, and travelled westward. Two
well-defned eases have been marked in Lon
don during the last few days, and two more
have terminated fatally on Pacific Mail steam
ers en- route from China to San Francisco.
The latter events ought to serve warnings
to the health officers of all United States ports
frequented by vessels trading with Asia.
1t is not likely that the plague could deci-
mate Europe or America in the nineteenth
century, as it did the Aryan race in the six
teenth and seventeenth centuries. But the
rapidity with which the grip travelled West
from Russia a few years ago, and the num-
Der of fatalities caused by it in this country,
should serve as a caution against over-coni-
dence.
The value of life insurance is at-once sug-
gested in connection with the possibility of
epidemics. The American life companies are
upon such a firm footing, and with such a
wide dispersion of risks, that no pesiience,
however severely it might mulct them, could
in the least affect their solidity, while their
payments to the families of the victims would
afford succor never to be dreamed of in
Oriental countries, nor ever before realized
either in medieval or even fairly modern
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-12
SUMMIT PARK STRIP.
Board of Public Works on the Pro-
posed Condemnation.

The board of public works at their
meeting yesterday decided to send to
the council adverse reports on the pre-
liminary orders of Aid. Shepard, ask
ing for a report on the taking of a
strip twenty feet wide through Summit
park and similar strip from the front
Of the Kittson property between Day
ton and Selby avenues. The board
without going into a detailed state
ment, will certify that property cannot
be found benefited to pay for the land
to be condemned
The preliminary order for the opening
Of Prospect boulevard, the proposed
driveway and parkway on the West
side bluff, was adjourned until the
engineer could hand in a plat of the
property to be taken.
The Raymond avenue bridge order
was also referred to te city engineer
for plans and specifications
The assessments for paving Oakland
avenue, Robert and Jackson streets
were confirmed. The assessment for
a sewer on Woods and other streets
was completed and the clerk directed to
give confirmation notices. Estimates
for wooden and cement sidewalks in
districts ?, and were also confirmed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-12
FEWER SUMMER SCHOOLS.
The Annual Holdings Occasion Too
Much Work

1t is probable that the number Of
summer schools under the super
vision Of the state department of pub
lie instruction will be cut down during
the year. The present indica tons ara
that there will be ten to twelve less
sessions, making work for thirty to
forty fewer teachers, than has usually
been the case. The reason is that the
annual holding Of the Institutes re-
quires too much work, not only from the
institute conductors, but from the
teachers who attend, and who spend
the rest of the year in their school
work. For this reason, probably, about
a dozen Of the country superintendent
will not ask to- have dates assigned
them this year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-12
RS point of view at least:
Per Cent Amount

In both of these tables we find the
same disproportionate increase. wheth-
er measured by the increase of popu-
lation or by that. proportional decrease
that should show in the per capita.
While the amount Of the expenses of
the legislative branch have increased
since the normal period 1860 ia per
cent, and those of the executive de-
partment go per cent, the population
has Increased 1o2 per cent, showing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-12

only logical point of view and the only
common sense policy are set forth by
Mr.. Washburn. There is little doubt
that the sentiment of the Populists OF
the country is overwhelmingly on his
side. If the free silver Democrats are
sufficiently unwise to insist upon per-
petuating that line of cleavage. and
making free coinage. at the present
ratio a test, they will have to go it
to the political future is at this mo-
ment matter for more serious re-
Election to them than TO any other
party in the country.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-12
e of population:

The next division includes the ex-
penses of the executive department
and similar comparison shows the
same remarkable growth. Omitting a
repetition of the percentage of in
crease in each of the five-year periods
of the population, we get the follow
ing exhibit, interesting from the tax
payers point of view at least:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-12
CENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
TEN. Place.
DAILY MEANS,

Barometer 30 20: thermometer, Il; relative
cloudy: maximum thermometer %; minimum
thermometer. S; daily range, Il; amount Of
rainfall or melted snow in last twenty -four
hours. trace
NOte-BarOmeter corrected for temperature
and elevation. p. f. Lyons Observer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-12
AT THE THEATERS.

Blei's Schiller VaHdevilles will begin an en-
gagement of three nights and Saturday matt
nee at the Metropolitan opera house Thurs
day evening, Jan. IA. The vaudeville en-
tertainment presented by this company is said
to be one of the best ever offered to the
American public, and in addition to the usual
speciality features. Lumiere's famous cinema
tograph, the most successful of the many re-
will be seen ~ IA
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-12
TODAY,S WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. n.-Forecast for Tues
day: notwithstanding: variable winds.
becoming southeasterly; warmer Tuesday
night.
Generally fair; colder in east
ern and southern portions; northwesterly
winds.
The Threatening; warmer; south
erlY winds
Montana Generally fair; southwesterly
winds.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
United States DeI artment of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau. Washington, Jan. IL, GAS p.
N. Local Time s p. m. 18th Meridian Time.
Observations taken at the same moment OF
time at all stations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-12

Corinne, with her big extravaganza COM
pany, in 'Hendrick Hudson Jr., delighted
large audience at the Metropolitan opera house
last night. The little star appears with en-
tirely new surroundings. of her present
company having been with her her pre-
vious visits to this CITY,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-12

that expenses have kept even pace
instead of proportionally diminishing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
THE CASTRO CASA, SANTA BARBARA.

around the gun, dragged it to the beach
and buried it in the sand at low tide.
After much fuss and feathers the gem
eral levied an assessment of $500 on the
town, and as the property owners knew
nothing of the lost cannon they paid the
money. Finally the young men went
down to the beach one dark, stormy
night at low tide, dug up the cannon,
filed it full of sand, and returned it to
its position. The story leaked out, and
the chagrined general returned the
$500 to the Mexican alcalde. AS guardi-
an of the city he undertook to double
the sum at monte, in order to carry out
certain public improvements. But, un-
fortunately, the alcalde was unlucky
and his loss was also the city's.
Another historic adobe is the Castro
casa. 1t suffered in consequence of be-
ing occupied as headquarters of the con-
queror of Santa Barbara. 1t is noted
also as the only adobe in the city or
state that has a modernizcd window.
The Spanish window is of grated iron
bars, lengthwise. This modern win.
dow was put in the original building,
and created great excitement at the
time. 1t is one of the prettiest and
most picturesque ruins of the historic
buildings now passing away. Additions
have been made to the De la Guerra
casa, and modern windows put in the
fewer part, but the original building
has not been changed-it stands as one
OF the prettiest landmarks of pic
taresque Spanish California.
j. M. SCANLAND.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
HER PRAISE.
In Was Glad of an Opportunity to
Talk to an Author

Talk to an Author.
Authors have to listen to many du.
bious compliments as well as to those
which are wholly agreeable. Not long
ago an ELUSIVE young was
seated next a man who had recently
published his first book, which had re-
ceived many favorable criticisms. A
dinner was in progress, and at the first
opportunity the young woman turned
to her %neighbor, saying:
"Oh! l am so glad to see you! To
think that can really talk to an author!
l think it is so wonderful that you
should have written The Hawks Nest
What | mean," she went on, hastily
correcting herself, "is that it is so won
derful to think you could have written
anything!"
The authors face probably showed
some signs of his mental attitude in
regard to this statement, for the young
woman once more attempted to make
her feelings clear.
"Of course, you understand" she said,
with an uncertain smile and an anxious
note in her voice, that l mean it al
ways seems perfectly wonderful to me
that anybody can write anything, no
matter how poor it is; that is, you know,
even If it isn't very good; though of
course in this case"
Here she abandoned the field, and
with crimson cheeks turned to answer
an opportune question from the neigh
Dor on her other side, who happily oc-
cupied her attention during the rest
of the meal, and left the author free to
ponder on this, his latest compliment
Youths Companion.