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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24

Our esteemed contemporary, the Wash
irgton Times. discharges some highly explosive
remarks at tho "cormorant corporate monopo-
lies OF tho trust order" In tho interest OF
exact scientific nomenclature it Is desirable to
inquire Just where tho cormorant begins and
where the octopus ends. Tho generic name OF
the trust or monopoly seems to bo "octo-
pus." Is the octopus n cormorant. tool Or
should "cormorant be applied only to corpora
tions, without any reference to their monopOlis-
tic or trust-like character Tho Washington
Times Is equally expert in fowling and devil.
fishing, in swooping after the cormornnt and
In diving for the octopus. 1t speaks with .tn-
thority. and 1t ought to explain whether a trust
Ii both an octopus and a cormorant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24
EVANG ELINA CIsNEROs's FATE.
Tho " World " Sets Out TO Block the Attempt
to Aid This Cuban Girl.

Newspaper readers of this city are more or
less familiar with tho terrible story of Evan
gelina Cossio Cisneros. the beautiful Cuban girl,
niece OF the President of the Cuban republic. who
is said to have been sentenced to twenty years
Imprisonment in the penal settlement of Ceuta
for defending her honor against the assaults of u
Spanish official. Her case has attracted wide
spread attention. and public sympathy has been
aroused and has recently taken substantial
shape toward securing mitigation OF her pun
ishmcnt. Ono of the newspapers OF this city
has Interested itself for her.
Regardless OF the fate Of the girl the World
on Saturday set out to block the effort for her re-
lief and to destroy the public sentiment that the
inhumanity OF the Spaniards had aroused. 1t
lent its columns 10 Weyler. the butcher. printing
this alleged cable despatch from Havana:
,"HAvANA.. Aug. .2o.-For judicial reasons
there is on trial in the preliminary stages IA per-
dcceitfully Turing to her house the military
commander of the Isle of Pines, had men posted
sina.c him, This case is in the preliminary
stages. and has not as vet been tried by n COM
the H'orid with the frankncss and truth that
characterize all my acts. WEYLER."
Lest some persons might be deceived by this
statement. Tn SUN prints the facts about
tho unfortunate young woman, She is 10
INV 'ho ''tt a. ~ OAs tAAN w IA ilSl
father is well TO do. About a year ago he was
arrested by the Spanish, accused of aiding and
sympathizing with the patriots. Her arrest
followed Immediately, and then that of her
brother. and later OF her tianc&. They were all
exiled to the Isle Of Pines. where they
lived in the town of Nucvn Corona. Soon
after landing there jose Bcrris. Lieutenant
ColOnC! and military commander OF the island,
sHw her, and attracted by her great beauty he
made her the object OF his gross attentions. She
spurned him, and reported everything to her
tIanct rs it happened. At last the iiance said:
Pretend to yield to him: mako an appoint
ment, and we will punish him"
so the girl, the next time Bcrris importuncd
her, said she would meet him Mt her house
the following night. Rerris, Overioyed. sought
the meeting place. The girls finnc6 and her
brother were there ahead of him, and they
waited for the girl to come. When she arrived
and BCrris approached her, thetw men pounccd
upon him and bound him. lie struggled and
screamed and was heard by tho soldiers. The
cir! became frightened. and begged that he be
not injured. The soldiers rushed in and UNI
bound him. and then arrested the girl and her
brother and fance and her father and threw
| them into prison.
A charge was made that sho had lured the
military commander TO the house in furthcranCe
Of a plot to libcratc all tho patriot : in tlc Isle of
Pines, and on this charge she has been, or Is
about TO be, sentenced to II punishment worse
than death. The mcndacious Unrid, seemingly
out OF pure wantonness, would havo the girl
| 90 TO her fate.
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Foreign Note. or Real Interest.

socotra is to have o lighthouse on account OF the
recent loss OF the Peninsular aud Oriental steamship
Alden.
Though Lord Roberts thinks there Is no danger In
India. Englishmen In that country are now carrying
loaded revolvers and spare cartridges IN their pockets.
Prof. Jakob Burkhardt. the historian and art critic,
best known by his famous art guide to italy. " Der
Cicerono." died recently at Basel. his native town, a.
tho age OF 10 years.
A reconciliation between Kaiser wilhelm and his
sister. the Crown Princess Of Greece. will be at
tempted at W~ilhelmsh0he. where they are to meet.
The Empress Frederick will try TO mediate.
EnSland's Cirque Ports. now nearly all high and
dry. may become harbors again. The sea. which for
centuries had been rcceiing from Rye md winchil
sea, IA returning and is fast eating into the land.
stationers' Hall. in London. where all books must
be copyrighted. has nj last prepared an index OF
titles. thus enabling authors to guard against invoL
untary infrins ement OF othors' rights and the conSs
queEt lawsuits.
At THor the remains OF a large Roman house hay,
been cxcavatod. 1t faced on the main street OF the
Old Roman city. A richly colored musair door aud
the first window discovered IN n Roman building
are tho most interesting things brought to light,
An accomplished French Newfoundland dog named
Sultan. wearer OF a collar OF honor awarded by the
French 8. p. &. A, has been poisoned at Cornoil ly
tramps. He had stopped a robber. caught IA murderer.
saved u girl from drowning In the Marine nui a man
from the Seine attor lie HAD jumped OF tho Ions
Neuf.
Though the acoustic properties OF tho Roman Tho
atre. at Orange, have been highly praised. tn raccnE
performance by the Comedio F~raucNisC. icfnrc Pros
ident FRurc, OF The Erinnyes' could hardly be heard,
as the wind howled through the building. Two grca!
persons. N. Francislue Sarcey and the Durhesss
Dues. complained that they had been treated rudely
by the officials.
ParisIan ingenuity has not yet devised the clou or
sensational feature for the 1900 exhibition, a. tho
committee hos rejected all OF the 10 plans sui
nitted. Among them were a glass submarine rr'tau-
rant a laI!e vertical screw. On which Il nut containing
a restaurant, shoulI work up and down model Of
town OF the year 1000; a national beauty show, NJ
which tho prizes should leo awarded to countries
making the bost exhibit. Many uf the Hans tried TO
make use OF tho Eircl tower; one proposal wss TO-
q toboggan chute from the top OF the tower, another
Tor An arrangement OF large mirrors, by which pooDis
: at the foot could soc the panorama OF Paris
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24
WHoBB STATE war GO TO jan.
Fool Legislation In North Carolina VIII Rcsuls
in This ir the LeGislntion IL Enforced.

FrouI the Chicago Nctcs.
North Carolina Is not tho only State that han
trouble in the collection OF its taxes from pcoplo
against whom they arc assessed, but the Com
monwoalth has n Professionalism Lcgisln-
turc that undertook to furnish a remedy. and
has done 1t in a way that may involve both the
State and its delinquent taxpayers in some
trouble. The new law directs the ShcrifIs of
the counties, by whom tho taxes are collected,
to report TO the Criminal Court the names OF all
persons who have failed TO pay their taxes
within n specified time, when they arc to DO adj
Judged guilty of n misdcmcanor. and liable to q
fine Of $500 or to Imprisonment in the county Jnii
for q torn not exceeding ak months.
The new law Is to 20 into effect on Sept. l, q
date before tho farmers have marketed their
cotton, and therefore II vnst majority OF them
will he unable to meet the demands Of the Sher.
III. There is quite n Commotion in the state and
the At~torney.Gcncral has been called upon for
an opinion as to the Constitutionality of the law,
In response to which lie has given two legal
opinions, ono OF which declares the law to be
valid as, to all taxes and tho other that 1t can
apply only TO licenses. The result IL that this
volvod II In still greater uncertainty.
From present appearances IL ~ evident that
tho law Will fail beCahs, there is not jail room
enough In tho inils 10 hold Onc-tenth of those
month. while neither the Judges Of the criminal
courts will dare to impose the pecuniary punish
ment provided by law nor would the Shcriffs be
rblc to collect the fines II the courts decreed
with hasty and ill-considcrcd legislation Is not
peculiar to that State. and many OF the laws ON
the statute books of many Of the States, known
as dead letter laws aro OF this variety Of
orally unobserved to be worth the trouble OF 70
pcalinC them,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24
SUNBEAM.

"A Tampa, Fla. barber has invented Q portable
.shampooingb basin for which he has refused %. 900.
An outlaw. three moonshiners. and two other men
were arrested at tho sunnelton camp meeting al
Kingwood. " Va
Grand Rapids. Mimi, hunters are preparing for Q
monster moose hunt In early November. A sports
mems tournament will be held before the hunt.
While seven ministers were holding a revival a.
Stafford. Va, william hahoney shot Jenning Brad
shaw in the head because he wouldn't move out Of
the way.
The relatives Of Joe Sullivan. who died IN Oak.
land. Cal, and was seven feet eight inches In
height. have put q guard over his grave. fearing that
q Snowman will steal his body.
Fish PRISONERS have so polluted the streams near
Valley View. Ky, that dead fish are washed ashore by
the wagon load. Some of them weigh seventy-nvo
pounds-the fish, not the wagons.
Some one buried q spike-stuided plank in q cycle
path near Milwaukee,. with the spikes projecting
above the surface. Two hundred bicyclists rode over
1t, ana were obliged to walk home.
&C. 8. Van Houten of Orlando. Fla.. grew o smooth
Cayenne pineapple weighing IS pounds, and having
nfty.six crown sets. A pineapple OF this variety
rarely has more than one crown set.
"A West Auburn, Ne. man agreed to share th0
blueberries In his pasture with a neighbor and TO
placard tho pasture TO keep others out. After the
piacards were put up his neighbor picked half the
blueberrtes and told the owner that his were on the
bushes ready to be picked.
"A Caribou. Me-. farmer grubs stumps by building
a fence around them. poking some wheat under them
in holes made with q crowbar. and then turning two
hungry hogs loose in the Enclosure. The hogs root for
the wheat and break up the dirt so that the stumps
may be dragged out easily.
John and Henry Weber. who had been separated
forty years. during which they exchanged letters
once, met by accident in a grocer's shop at Presquo
Isle. Nc. John lives at Mapleton, Me-. and Henry In
Idaho. Henry had come East to SEQ wha; changes
had been made in his absence.
Harry Lauman of Baltimore shot at Q blacksnake
while hunting in the Blue Ridge Mountains near
Buena Vista. aud. missing Il. ran away. Tho snake
pursued him. He tripped on 4 vine and fell. The
snake coiled around his body and was squeezing him
when a woodchopper rescued him and killed the
snake. 1t was six feet seven inches long.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24
The Defence of Havana.

WEYLER's defence Of Havana against the
with his other military performances. No
one who has watched it will say hat it has
been skilful, or bold, or cnterprising. lie has
kept tho main body of his army behind the
bulwarks, supported by the navy, while the
Cubans have menaced the city in every
possible manner. He has not made any
serious effort todrive them away; he has not,
at any time, sought to close in Upon them.
He has sent small bodies of troops to the
outposts, and these troops have always
kept their eyes upon the line of retreat to-
ward the citadel. The Cubans have success
fully attacked Havana's suburbs the Span
iards nave given fight occasionally, but
have fallen back more frequently. A few
weeks ago he rushed off toward Santiago,
issued q sanguinary manifesto, stayed there
two OF three days, and hurried back TO
Havana, without having fired n gun.
More recently, he took ship for Matanzas,
where there was a large Spanish force
which was intended first to crush GOMEZ
near there, and then strike the rear
of the Cubans besicging Havana. He
stayed at Matanzas a week, did nothing
there, got aboard the ship again, landed at
Havana's harbor, and rode into the city on
horseback. All this time, and up to the
present day, or since the early part of last
month, the Cubans nave been within 2 few
miles of Havana, ranging from one place to
another, rendering important service to the
Cuban cause, and seeking for an .oppor'
tunity to scale the ramparts.
WEYLER's conduct, under the circum'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24
Unity Against rammany.

The invitation extended last night by the
Republican City Committee Of Greater New
York to all organizations opposed to Tam
many Hall to unite in conference, with
a view to harmonizing their efforts, is so
nanifestly dictated by wisdom that its
authors will command the respect Of the
whole public.
II there Is to be a union of these various
elements of opposition, such q conference is
obviously necessary, and every organiza-
ton really DESTROYS of beating Tammany
will gladly Join in 1t. The invitation could
come properly from the Republican organi-
nation only, forsuccessful opposition to Tam
many depends, first of all, on the principles
and the votes Of that party. Under its
leadership tho political and social here
sizes represented by Tammany were beaten
last year by about $4,000 in Greater New
York, and that victory can be repeated this
year IL the natural opposition to Tammany
Is again united in the support Of o COM
mon ticket.
There is ample time for bringing about
the unity. Efforts to that end would lave
been premature il they had been made be-
fore, the sentiment of the community de-
manding that the campaign, with its re-
newed political distractions, shall be no
longer Than is absolutely necessary. Nor
need there be any difficulty in arranging
the plan of the union If all the elements of
the opposition enter into the conference
with the sole object of beating Tammany.
Tammany was beaten last year. 1t can
be beaten again this year, and the plan to
be adopted in 1897 must be the same as it
was in ~1se6-unity under the leadership Of
the Republican party.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24

The State Committee Of tho "Gold'
Democrats Of Massachusetts is to meet and call
a state convention. The real Democratic State
Convention will meet at Worcester. Sept. %. re-
affirm tho Chicago platform and nominate n
Democratic State ticket. Tho Hon. ROGER VOL
COLT. Republican. will be reelected Governor by
as big n majority as the Republicans take the
trouble to make 1t. The exact object OF the
so-called Gold" Democrats in nominating
n State ticket is not clear. II they arc afraid of
the Chicago platform, they should vote for VOL
coTT. If they are reconcllcd TO the Chicago
platform, they should vote for the Hon. q. FRED
WILLIAMS, the master OF the Massachusetts Do
mocracy. If they merely want TO be counted.
their ambition Is singular. Tho count will make
no great demand upon tho mathematical
powers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24

The Ne,p Uaren Ncws, rs BELTS a journal
published In u university town. takes n laudable
ana an intelligent interest in the political aspira-
LIONS OF tho Hon. JOHN LAWRENCE SULLIVAN.
the greatest OF Bostoninns. The Neio HAGEN
Neus is strangely mistaken, however, in assert
ing that M SULLIVAN stands upon a plat
form OF honest assessing, low taxes. and
Impartial handwriting by the Chief Ex'
eeutive" OF Boston. Mr.. sULLvAN admits
That tho hand of QUINCY Is his own and pitiful
questions Of valuation and taxation do not en-
gross The most robust of contemporary Bostonian
hteiiects. Mr.. SULLIVAN feels that the time
mas come to Introduce the principlo OF non'par-
tlsanship into the municipal Government
OF Boston. He feels that he has no right
10 deprive his fellow citizens OF the benefit
OF ms talents. his experience. his wide
knowledge OF men and alIalrs. In short, he
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24

1t is proper to say, to the honor of Ameri-
can journalism in general and of Albany jour
nalisn in particular. that the rescue OF the
CONWAY boy from his kidnappcrs was due pri-
marily and principally to the energy. intelli.
gence, and personal courage of the representa-
tives of the -Al5uny Argus who engaged them
selves in that most praiseworthy undertaking.
Furthermore. modesty goes with pluck in tho
case of the Argus people, and the record Of a fine
achievement shows no stain OF yellow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24

II we have not counted incorrectly the
Press's list Of persons not known at the
address given and of non.cxistent adj
dresses, there are seventeen of them in
stead Of fifteen. With these belongs the
name OF the BARRIERS apprentice in Maiden
lane, who is us years old two months in
the country speaks nc English" There
Granting that all signers classified as out
of own are genuine, the census will stand:
Total number OF signatures. oil
Genuine ........... 80
Fraudulent.
The Press has these charitable and sooth.
ing words to throw at the Citizens Union:
A in all the canvass shows that thero is merit In
the petition, and that tho names on It may be assumed
to be accurate within reasonable limitations. 1t
would he impossible to circulate a petition In this city
IN any cause or In the interest OF any man without its
being encountered with fictitious names. many put
upon 1t by canvassers overzealous In their dCsiIe to
outstrip their rivals or increase their earning. Tho
petition for Mr. Low pparently Is as accurate as
any one fairly might expect any petition to be-
1t seems to US that n petition in which the
fraudulent signatures are at least 80
per cent. Of the whole number, and more
than half as numerous as the genuine,
Is not rs accurate as might be desired. As
clerk of one of the two New Jersey signcrs
the third nonresident lived In Meriden-
said to tho Press reporter, "No one will
refuse to sign a petition when they think
the ~canvasser gets u cent for each name"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24

regards himself as tho Indispensable man, and
he is so regarded by others, notably by the Hon..
THOMAS DUNN. "Thoy can't keep john out of
politics." says Mr.. DUNN. Tho Citizens Union
OF South Boston and the Sullivan and Good
Government clubs OF East Boston aro working
their hardest for this indispensable candidate.
Petitions in favor OF his nomination rs Mayor
will be signed from tho directory at head.
quarters. to save time. and may DO found in oil
trolley cars and herdics. His boom is marching
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24

From brooklyn LDe
Hc-The astrologer described you exactly. and said
that ] would marry you.
Sheldon you think 1t was q waste Of money TO
consult him2
He-Why2
she-I could have told you the same thing myself.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24

Greater New York Is all oars. SETH Low Is
understood to DO about 10 sp"lk up.-Bosfon Herald,
No, not all ears. and not all Citizens Union,
There are brains between tho ears of Greater
New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24
The salary OF Our State Lcs,.l.tor..

From the LockDort Daily Journal.
Atter a successful candidate has paid his election
expenses met all benevolent" demands. and paid
his Albany bills, he cannot well hays xaYv much a,
his original o.. 800 remaining.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24

u our friends Uho Javor US tciih manuscripts for
publication ,otsh to hape rejected articles returned,
they must IN all oases send stamps for that purpose
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24
That Fraudulent Petition.

Our esteemed contemporary, the Press,
has taken the trouble to attempt to verify
sixty.one signatures taken at random from
the petitions circulated by the hired can
vassers of the Citizens Union. Here are
the returns from the Press census:
Non.residents 2
out d u
Not known at addresses or regtstcrcd from impos-
sible addresses. 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-12

CINE which will propel the machinery
of the factory is nearly in place. AMI
VIII be ready to start by the last of
this week or the very first of next
week. 1t is a 100 horse power auto
matte cut off engine, and model Of its
class. 1t is a powerful piece of ma
chinery. thoroughly constructed
throughout.
On the building itself work has pro-
crossed finely. When the reporter was
there the window frames were in for
the two upper stories. and corne-
boards We're being put on preparatory
to claphoarding The floors are being
laid in three inch plank grooved ana
tongued. over these Will be placed
fine hardwood floors. There will be an
abundance of light in the, building
and every part of it will be fully up
to date"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-12
THE NEW SHOE FACTORY.
The Work Well Advanced and PROGRESSING
Rapidly.

The new shoe shop is progressing
rapidly. and, with its surroundings,
constitutes one of the busiest places in
the city. The ring of hammers makes
merry music in the neighborhood. ana
the big teams coming and going add to
a scene of great activity. Everyone is
surprised at the good progress that has
been made With the work. due to the
excellent force employed. and the long
stretch of favorable building wealth II
we nave enjoyed. this fall,
The heavy rain of Tuesday washed
some fairly heavy gulies in the sides
of the big fill. though not enough to d.
any damage. They do. however seem
to point to the necessity of carrying
This fill further away from the build
be done.
Preparations are in progress for set
ting the great iron smokestack. IS fee,
in length and three feet in diameter.
This work is to be done by Mr.. A. l..
Wellman. and Will. We understand. he
commenced as soon as he can get his
materials ready. A portion of them
are already on the ground. This Will
be work of considerable magnitude.
and will be watched with a great deal
of interest. Mr. Charles Sylvester has
been at work of late with his crew.
setting the stone foundations and drill
ing the holes in them for the attach
nent OF the large wire guys which Will
stay this chimney The stone to which
these will be fastened weigh about two
tons eacn, and should certainly prove
a sufficient anchorage Mr., Sylvester
at the north end of the new building.
where the hill was cut away to make
tions in the engine room. This depart
ment of the new factory is to he in
charge of Mr.. A. p. Small, formerly
employed by the late f. c. Allen. NJ
better man for the place could possibly
be found. Mr.. Small is not only
first class engineer. but natural
mechanic as well. Augusta people
will be pleased to learn of his selection
for this responsible position. Tne en-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-12
Wild Cat Speculation and Gambling
Followed by Smash of Banks.

Mines in old Mexico. bogus deals in real
estate. stock and even race-track gamb-
ling are. AS recent disclosures following
bank smash ups in New York show. all
in the line of the runners of buck Ike I
shops on IL gigantic scale in that city
and elsewhere. who have controlled many
millions of sulible peoples money. But
there is Il line of investment that has
something more than 4 speculative pros
pect of success. ard that Is an Invest
ment In Hostetter'S Stomach Bitttrs If
You are troubled with constipa ton, bill
iousness. malaria kidney trouble. loss
OF strength or nerve quietudt. Security
against disease. no less than delivery
from its clutches is assured to those who
seek the aid of this peerless preventive.
In the preliminary stages of rheumatism
II disease difficult of annihilaton in its
chronic phase. and always dangerous be-
cause il is prone TO attack the heart. the
Bitters are "A most desirable substitute
for the posors Intellectually used to Grad
icate it,