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The evening times., 1897-02-09
A ROMANCE OF THE RRINY.

In case there should not he any improve.
ment in the luck of the new navy during
the ensuing few weeks we shall feel inn
PEELED seriously to impress upon Mr.. Nc
Kinley the claims OF his distinguished con-
gener, Mr.. McGinty, for the position of Secre-
tary of the Navy. Mr.. McGinty would be the
ideally appropriate chief of a department
whose chief achievements seem to be to
investigate the deep and mysterious sound
ings of 1.-The bottom of the sea-
We regret to concede the proposition;
but there seems to be a consensus OF opin-
ion that the naval architecture, armament
and so on Of the present time are largely
in the scientific stage of experiment This
is much to be regretted on account of the
expense; Willie, Of course it is not depress-
ing to tile armor-plate blowhole industry
If we might be allowed the suggestion,
there is one individual, who appears to
have been the single sensible person ON
board tire Inflated steamer Dispatch when
that boat started to meet her doom on ASA
league Shoals, and who would make an ex-
cellent member of the amor and trial
boards Of tie department. Reference is
made to the ships cat, who, when the Dis
patch had swung out into the stream from
her dock, recognized the condition Of the
vessel, jumped overheard and swan ashore
This humble but agile parsonage, connected
with the service in an unofficial capacity,
was the only member OF the crew who
saved his uniform
The evening times., 1897-02-09
ZINC PRoDUCTIoN IN ,s8.

The Times is indebted to Dr. Day, OF
the Geological Survey, for advance in
formation as to the production of zinc
in the United States for the year 1896.
The output for the whole country amount
ed, in the year just passed, to 81 ,4s9
short tons, as compared with SO, ,6S6 short
tons for 1895. Stocks in hand, as far as
reported, show an increase on January
/, 1892, they amounted to 7,477 short
tons, against $500 short tons ON JAN
uary /, 1896.
The zinc industry showed remarkable
signs OF recovery in 1895, the production
for that year marking an increase over
the hitherto maximum record of 1892.
1t was hoped that this expansion would
continue, but it did not The prospect OF
a change for the better in the finapcial
policy OF the government, with which the
year 1896 opened, grew less as the Presi-
Dental election approached, and evidences
multiplied that it would be carried, re-
gardless OF expense, in the interest OF
the monometallic money power.
With other metallic, and the gener al in
dustries OF the country, the future of zinc
depends considerably upon Mr.. McKin-
ley's ability to do something for silver
The evening times., 1897-02-09

mahogany, se-called, of Mr. Mckinley, may
be chummy outside the White House; and
as for Mr.. Hanna, whether he knows or
doesn't know, that there is still a place
for him at the Mckinley Cabinet table, let
him not worry. Many a statesman who
has helped to make President has been
treated badly.
or course, Mr.. Hanna may go right on
with his continuous performance as The
Whole Thing: but If he has wanted to be
Senator and has failed in this purpose,
and If he has then wanted to be Secretary
OF Agriculture, or something else, and has
failed in that, and if there may be a sad
twinge in his heart, il is common lot.
Messrs. Sherman, Hanna and Alger are
merely experiencing what many other
patriots have experienced before them.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
AMERICA ON THE SEAS.

In the Engineering Magazine for Febru-
airy, NJ. A de TocqueviIle has an inter
esting paper on ''The Early Promise Of
American Maritime Power" In it the
author takes very optimistic view of our
shipping and commercial future, based on
his just, if flattering, estimate OF the in
dustry, energy and mercantile sagacity OF
our people. He sees in the construction
OF the new Navy, shipbuilding activity,
particularly on the great lakes, and the
interest Americans have taken in yacht
ing, great promise of a return of our old
commercial supremacy on the seas
AsM. de Tocqueville points out, the great
work Of developing our Western Empire,
railway building and the like, have for
two generations Withdrawn American am
billions and activities from maritime busi-
ness adventure. He thinks the time and
conditions ripe for a new and brilliant
departure in this line. In this view, too,
the essayist is no doubt correct: but il is
to be feared that he may not adequately
estimate the deterrent and obstructive force
OF British influence over national legisla-
ton, and available capital, which will be,
as it always has been, actively and re-
morselessly exercised to prevent the pcs
sibility Of such consunmatfon as NJ. de
Tocqueville predicts for us.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
Odd Items From Anywhere.

Insurance companies claim that bicycling
is more dangerous than travelling by rail or
ship.
A Kansas burglar was frightened out Of a
house by u baby which woke up and cried
Papa.
Sam Jones says that Boston's slums
are vastly cleaner than any he has visited
elsew here.
The CITY council at Wabash, Ind, has I'll.
rected the health officer to prepare an ordi-
nance prohibiting splitting in pubic places
If an express train, moving at the rate of
45 miles an hour, were to stop suddenly,
it would give the passengers a shock equal
to that of falling from a height of "a feet.
Last week Hiram Payne a farmer, living
near Victoria, Tenn, killed a bald eagle
measuring eight feet from tip to tip. The
bird had been carrying off and devouring
his hogs.
The American ship Kennebec, 2, 126 tons,
has just delivered at ian Francisco 1 .6OO,-
600 feet OF rough lumber, which is the
largest ever taken from Puget Sound to
that port.
st. Louis is TO have its Madison Square
Garden built on the general plan OF that
in New York city, but to be styled the Ex-
position Coliseum. 1t is to be ready by
next September.
English papers are printing a remin-
iscence of DIR. John Watson, of his visit to
the celebrated battle ground, where the
first blood of the Revolution was shed, at
Canton" Mass.
baSsador to the United States is now sixty
nine years old. He will soon reach the age
when the rule OF the diplomatic service will
require his retirement
Roswell Beardsley, OF North Lansing. N.
Y, was appointed postmaster by President
John Quincy Adams, and still holds his
office. He is eighty-seven years old, and
has been postmaster sixty nine years.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
MRS. CAREW AND HER CRIME
The New Maybrick Case

Now that the death sentence of Mrs.
Edith Cdrew has been commuted to life i'm
prisonment by Sir E. NJ. Satow, the Brit
ish minister TO japan, the case is an exact
parallel OF the more famous Maybrick case
OF London. In both cases the husband
was accustomed to consume large quantities
OF poison in both the widow was not sus-
pected until some time after the victims
death; in both the drug used was arsenic;
in both letters were found from another
man to the wife anticipating marriage
with her; both women were sentenced to
death, and the sentences of both were
commUted to imprisonment during life.
Mrs. Carew's case is, in every detail, quite
as interesting as that of Mrs. Maybrick
But Mrs. Maybrick has one advantage
She did not tamper with the docume ntary
evidence. 1t is doubtful whether a con-
viction could have been had in the CaTew
case had not Mrs. Carew been caught al
most in the very act of stealing part of an
exhibit of evidence. The missing document
was found concealed in the cuff Of her
jacket.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
THEY MUST NOT WORRY.

The Times would say TO Hon. John Sher-
man, Hon. Mark Hanna, Hon. Russell A
Alger, and other living statesmen-living
pictures, we had almost said-that if they
are not yet certain whether they are TO be
members Of Mr.. McKinley's Cabinet, there
oughtn't to be any leaden sorrow in their
souls on this account. IL is doubtful il
any President completes his Cabinet until
the day before the 4th Of March, and we
have known it to happen that at least
two members OF the Harrison Cabinet, as
tt was finally made up, did not know until
2 O'Clock in the morning of the 4th of
March that they were to be among the
chosen few.
Senator Sherman and Mr.. Hanna and
Gen. Alger should possess themselves in
patience, therefore. Perhaps the sena-
tor and the General, so far from having a
chance to be really chummy about the
The evening times., 1897-02-09
Trouble With His Notes.

II was an hour or more after midnight.
There was furious ringing at the dOor
bell. A few minutes elapsed, and then a
head was thrust out OF a secOnd-stOry win
dow. What do you want?'' This is
where Mr. Speecher lives, isn't it?'' Yes,
lam Mr. Speecher" You delivered an adj
dress before the Advancement OF Mankind
Club this evening on The dead Of '96:' -
II did, You spoke OF a noted man
named Alciblades McGibbeny?' Yes
WAS he Protestant or Roman Catho-
lic?'' ''He was a Protestant. What -"
That's all 1 want to know. I'm the short
hand reporter that took down the speech,
and couldn't tell from my notes whether
you said that at the age OF twenJy-seven
he entered the ministry or a monastery.
Ever so much obliged to you. Good
night ''-ChicagO Tribune.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
We Shall BE Satisfied

The course of the weariest river
Ends in the great, gray sea;
The acorn forever and ever
Strives upward to the tree;
The rainbow, the sky adorning,
Shines promise through the storm;
The glimmer of coming morning
Through midnight gloom will form;
By time all knots are riven,
Complex, although they may be,
A nd peace will atlast be given,
Dear, both to you and me.
Then, though the path be dreary,
Look forward to the goal;
Though the head and the heart be weary,
Let faith inspire the soul.
Seek right, though the wrong be tempting;
Speak the truth at any cost;
Vain is all weak exempting,
When once that gem is lost;
Let strong hand and keen eye be ready
For plain or ambushed foes;
Though earnest and fancy steady
Bear best unto the close.
The heavy clouds may be raining,
But with evening comes the light;
Through the dark, low winds complaining,
Yet the sunrise gilds the height;
And love has its hidden treasure
For the patient and the pure;
And Time gives his fullest measure
To the workers who endure;
And the word that no lore haR shaken
Has the future pledge supp b;
For we know that when " awaken
We shall be satisfied"
-Kansas City Star.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
Some of Mr.. POrter's Classmates

POrter's class C7S), says the Chicago
Times Herald, promises TO fill some such
place in Yale's history as the famous class
OF 1858 1t graduated 127 men, and
Mr Porter is class secretary. The best
known CT the members are United States
Circuit Judge Taft and Assistant Attorney
General : iward b. Whitney. Other names
OF growing note or otherwise intere sting are
President Waters, OF the college at Aurora
N Y, where Mrs. Cleveland graduated:
Edmund Terry, long professor Of law in
Japan; Marion WILCOX, of Harper's Maga-
zine; Clarence Kelsey. the valedictorian;
Roger Foster and John Proctor Clarke, of
the New York bar; Philip Moen, of the
Worcester, Mass, family; Alfred Ripley, for
yearsa Yaletutor, but now Boston banker;
John G jenkins. OF the Cleveland Standard
Oil family, and Tudor jerks.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
MIR. Gage and the Anarchists.

The New York Journal expresses the opin-
ion that Lyman j. Gage viii probably be
the most entertaining figure of the McKin-
ley Cabinet. 1T is seldom remarks the
Journal, that a newly appointed Official
selected from private life has had TO do as
much vigorous denying OF stories about his
opinions as he. The multiplicity of curious
rumors about his beliefs and his acts unite
in creating the impression-probably just
that the tendency of his mind is toward
radicalism, and that his environment and
calling as banker alone prevented him
from frankly allying himself with progress
sive students Of politics and social organ
ization. One Of the first curious revelations
about Mr.. Gage is that he wrote a letter
to Gov. Altgeld warmly urging the pardon.
of the anarchists"
The evening times., 1897-02-09
Mr.. Hobar,'s Begging Letters

Vice President-elect Hobart has received
every day since his election something like
fifty letters begging for money. No small
share OF the petitions come from churches
that want Mr.. Hobart to free them OF debt,
while not few cIergymen ask him to
exc out their meager salaries with a more
or less generous contribution. A modest
young woman writes from New Orleans for
$4,000 with which to complete her musical
education, and requests to be informed by
telegraph as to the date on which thcmoney
will reach her. The letter fills thirty
pages. Another girl wants IS with which
to buy set OF false teeth. She says
both her sisters are provided with these
ornaments, and their chances of getting
husbands have beenmuch iTnprovedthereby
The evening times., 1897-02-09
What They Think of Victoria.

In a recently published book Reginald
Brett, OF England, says that Queen Vic
toria once impatiently remarked: Il am
no longer queen. Mr.. Gladstone is king"
The grand old man always had an air Of
aloofneSs about him, even when he was
in the presence ofroyalty. BeacOnsfield, on
the other hand, was always welcomed at
Windsor. The queen didn't like him at
first, it is true, but he gradually won her
over How? Mr.. Brett puts / pithily and
wittily: I'm trifles Disraeli never forgot
the sex of the sovereign. In great affairs
he never appeared toremember it,
The evening times., 1897-02-09

supposed to have been written by the
mysterious woman, in which reference was
made to foolish WIFE" The police made
every effort to locate this Annie Luke, but
failed completely. 1t was shown that a
yelled W oman had once called az the Carew
house during the absence of Mrs. Carew {,
but it was believed that 1t was Mrs. Carew
herself, en- masque. In the letters supposed
70 have come from ''Annie Luke" that
mysterious person hinted at suicide, but no
trace of her could be found. The yelled
woman is believed TO be pure fabrication
of Mrs. Carew's TO divert suspicion from
herself
The evening times., 1897-02-09
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LUCULLTS AND THE OTHERS.
High Old Times Long Ago as Well as
Now With the BradIey-Martins.

High Olu Times Long Ago as Wen as
Now With the BradIey-Martins.
When Caesar and Pompey told Lucullus.
says the Baltimore sun. that they would
drop into supper" IL he would make no
special spread for them, LucuIlus replied:
we sup in the Apollo" and the hastily
prepared meal was 1000 Augustus
spent $40 900 900 in building his famous
baths ViteIiuS spent millions on his table
in few months The Second Apicius the
great epicure of the reign of Tiherius, spent
$4,000, 900 in the course Of his life in
feasting his friends. Caligula spent S11S.-
600 900 within year in riotous living,
and paid $780, 900 for single supper.
To come to more recent times. Conde spent
$50 600 IN giving his historic enter
tainment at Chantilly to Louis XIV Fou-
quet n farner-general of taxes, gave the
same monarch a dinner which cost S24,-
600. The personal expenses Of Louis XIV
amounted To $40, 900 ,00O, and, according
to the Pompadour' S own memoirs she spent
over S35 600 900 in nineteen years The
household OF Louis XIV consisted OF four
thousand people, and his stable liveries
cost $l08, 200 q year. Four years after
he came to the throne ne owed his wine
merchant S160, 900 The luxury of
France in our own time, during the reign
of Napoleon III, was fully as great That
unfortunate Tnonarch's personal expenses
were about five times as large as those OF
Queen Victoria. The unavoidable toilet
expenses of a lady visiting him for eight
days at Conpiegne were said to be l 900
francs day. She was expected to dress
four times day, and never to appear twice
in the same dress.
The evening times., 1897-02-09

OF the Annie Luke letters. During the
proceedings in court Oae of the letters was
missed. The judge ordered the doors locked
and that search be made. The missing
letter was found concealed in the cuff Of
Mrs Carew's mantle, and this sensational
discovery had very damaging effect upon
her case The two attorneys who were de-
Tending her were certain of acquittaI, but
when they found their client rcsOTting to
this sort OF subterfuge they at once with
drew from the case Other lawyers took
up the defense and carried 1t to the end,
but the effect on the minds of the jury by
Mrs. Carew's peculiar conduct in concealing
part of the documentary evidence spoiled
the case, and a verdict of guilty was rem
dered.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
Here's a Chinese View.

The police of San Francisco have recently
been enforcing the law prohibiting work
on Sunday, especially against Chinese laun-
drymen. Last Sunday, as large load Of
these offenders was being carted to jail
in the police ambulance resident of the
western addition asked the reason and was
informed by policeman. Yep grunted a
disgusted Chinese who stood near, imam
workee Sunday, he go jail-'gainst law
workee Sunday. Man no workee, he go
jail-vag. Amelica heap hell of county,"
-Argonaut
The evening times., 1897-02-09

al had the pleasure of meeting him
once" said Clawson, IS they were gazing
awe struck at the autograph OF the IA
nous man."
'Did you? Oh, what privileged What
did he say?''
We'll, it wasn't long interview. He
was on a street orner, waiting for a car,
and so was 1. Presently he opened bis
mouth and seemed to say something
waited in breathless suspense; SO did he.
Then he said:
'Ah, kit-choor'
The evening times., 1897-02-09

Meanwhile Miss Jacob, the governess, was
arrested on suspicion, although no one could
give a satisfactory reason why. She was
held pending the res Ilt of the trial of Mrs.
Carew, and was released when the verdict
came in. It was believed that Miss Jacob
was the a1thor of the Annie Luke" letters,
which are now conceived TO be a pure fab
rication ON the part OF Mrs. Carew herself
The evening times., 1897-02-09
Mr.. Mason Is a Nice Man.
tFrom the Huntington Journal

(From the Huntington Journal.l
Our friend Mr. Robert Mason, of Smith
field township, left with Us n bucket OF
prime sauerkraut. How Mr.. Mason found
out we loved sauerkraut we don't know
AT any rate Mr.. Mason is a nice man and
sells pure milk, but could not make di-
rector of poor nomination last fall. He
rs going to give it another trial.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
A $4,000 Cello Broken

(From the Chicago Chroniclel
The recent unequable climatic conditions
proved disastrous to valuable Stradi-
varius cello in the possession of Leo
Stern, who was the soloist Saturday at
he Thomas concert. The damp atmos-
phere caused the back to split, and the
usefulness of the $4,000 instrument was
imperile ed. The skillful fingers of a
repaircr restored it to its integrity, how
ever, and Mr.. Stern will use the cello
again.
The evening times., 1897-02-09

The Carews were members OF the fash
ionable set in the English colony at Yoko-
hama, Japan. They lived in pretty house
on The Bluff" that quarter OF the city
set apart for foreign residents The family
had been in Japan since 1890. Mr. Carew,
whose full name was Walter Raymond Hal
lowell Carew, went to Yokohama from
Singapore, in India, where he was in the
government civil service. After his arrival
The evening times., 1897-02-09

in the big japanese town ne was made sec
rotary OF the Yokohama United Club. Mr..
Carew was well known and very popular,
and he and Mrs. Carew were favorltes in
the best English society in japan. The
case was therefore one OF special interest,
and owing 10 its close resemblance u the
famous Maybrick case was wideI Y published
after Mrs. Carew was put on trial for her
life January 3.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
Erected More Dormitories.

perhaps you are not aware" said the
placid gentleman with the white tie, that
Philadelphia erected more buildings last
year than Chicago?"s Dormitories?' asked
the fat gentleman with the large diamond
and the soft hat.-Indianapolis Journal.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
Lived to Be 1O7 In All.

The oldest man in Georgia died last
week. He was william Dollar, and was
one hundred and seven years old. He
was born during WashingtOn's admins
tration. He lived near Buford at the
home of his son, W. II. Dollar. 1t is said
OF the old man that his chief character
istic was cOntentment, which perhaps ae-
counts in a large measure for his long
life
The evening times., 1897-02-09

MANY men OF many minds isn't a cir
cumstance to the countless W omen of
countless minds, who participated in the
official life OF Washington. One of the
Cabinet aides has been making considerable
history for herself Lately she has added
a chapter worth relating. One OF the
prominent society women gave luncheon
in honor of this same Cabinet woman, after
having, as she supposed, received from her
in return an acceptance. When the day OF
the entertainment arrived the hostess and
ladies invited to the luncheon to meet the
Cabinet woman sat and waited for the
tardy arrival of the guest of especial
honor. Time passed. The minutes flew
by and yet no guest OF honor. Half, then
three-quarters of an hour past, and the
company was wondering il they were to be
detained all night, or III the luncheon would
be declared off" Then, at critical
moment messenger boy rang the bell and
a note was handed in to the hostess. TWAS
from the Cabinet woman and said:
Dear Mrs Blank: DO 1 understand that
your entertainment today in 10y honor is
luncheon? II il is i cannot attend, as /
am to lunch with Mrs. Cleveland. II it is
an afternoon tea | will accept, and will go
10 you from tie White House
The evening times., 1897-02-09

Look heah, boy" said Jerusalem jim
kins to Abe Cornelius; 'yo' jis' stop talk
in thoo yo' hat. 1t am too 'spensive
Yo's won out two hats dat way, an de
crowns beginnin' ter give on dis one."
The evening times., 1897-02-09
AThouchtfuI Answer

''what's the first step toward the diges-
tion Of the food?'' asked the teacher Up
went the hand Of aiblack haired little fell
low, who exclaimed with eagerness: "Bite
it off Bite it offr'-American Kitchen
Magazine. rs
The evening times., 1897-02-09

Gentlemen" said the leader of the
meeting, I'VE have with US tonight MI.
Sandbagge, the renowned politicalspeaker;'
dead silence, ''and Mr.. Jumpuppe, the plat
form preacher, whom you all know"
iblank silencel, ''and Mr.. Goldbug, the ia
nous speculator," dubious silence) land"
Tin desperation), 'Mr. Pimms, the liver
pillsman." Great applause and evidences
OF relief on the part of the audience at
beholding the man who is Truly Famous.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
1t Was Tough Luck All Around.
From the Niles News.)

Eddie Jones started out Saturday even
ing with a horse and sleigh to call on a
friend in the Russia field. When Eddie
arrived at the home of his friend he tied
the horse and went in the house. In the
meantime three young men united the
horse and started away with it for a
sleighridc. On their return Eddie pro-
tested and was rewarded with a severe
whipping. Eddie Goes rot know the young
men.
The evening times., 1897-02-09

The weather service is basng inaugu-
ration predictions upon the fact that it
is TO be a dry administration
The evening times., 1897-02-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Dimock. Of New York, who
have been the guests OF the President and
Mrs Cleveland for week past, We're
well-known in Washington during the first
Cleveland administration. Mrs. Dimock
will be remembered as the sister of ex-
Secretary whitney
The evening times., 1897-02-09
Enterprising. She Was.
CFrom the ST Louis Reuublic0

That was cataclysmic vengeance on
the part OF the Chicago woman who
filed petition for divorce, began an at
tachment suit for $4,000 and entered
Judgment against her husband for $3,700
at one fell swoop.
The evening times., 1897-02-09

The Misses Hamlin, sisters of the as
sistant Secretary OF the Treasury, accom-
panied by their brother. will go abroad
after Inauguration. They will sail on the
l 9Th prox., and will spend the summer in
continental travel. The Misses Hamlin are
both linguists and especially fine German
scholars.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
he WOULD Bite the Dollar.

Nov, my good man." said the stout gen.
tleman, ''if I gave you piece of silver
what would yousdo with it?'' I'D bite it,"
replied the cautious tramp. Yonkers
Statesman. $50
The evening times., 1897-02-09

Mark considers the Senatorial situation
a dead give away, which includes the job,
Bushnell, Foraker and Jones