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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
ssThs Pacific MafS'' at h Academy
Of Music.

If the Academy OF Music ISN'T
every evening this week it must be be-
cause Jersey City people don't like to
laugh. If they did hey woNld go to see
paul Potter's Pacific Mall which IS
presented this week by MI. Duncan I.
Harrison's excellent company. Tne play
is in three acts and depicts life on a Dig
OCEAN steamer, but it is doubtful If many
passengers enjoy quite so much exclle-
ment or are treated to scenes qulle ~
g~rotesquely absurd. one may vi, aelm =
The events urn on the efforts OF az az
vanns Urban to escape from his VINE
from whose temper he fled IN 1ok9noIladi
ID come home, and so these two become
fellow passengers on the Pacific Mail IL
ban ships, however, as the DOCTOR, aan
his wife masduerades under her maiden
name and so some little time elapses pc
fore the horrible truth of their proximity
is borne upon their minds. 70 increase
the complications a detective appears on
board. who declares the doctor is an es-
caped d~efaulter, and so poor Urban ~ put
under arrest. Then he seeks identinea-
t,on nv his wife, but she declines to neip
him out Of the scrape. and ascribes his ap-
parent Authorizations to the effects OF sun
stroke. Confusion worse c~onfounded en-,
sues. Finally the ship is wrecked and
reef. where they present a series of living
pictures in the extraordinary costumes
I thew wear Here QIUdii OLAlCS y o.5
and is declared a hero. reducing his wife
Ia Il Denitent frame of mind by arts en-
| ffrely his own. OF course there are side
issues to the p~lot,and{two disturbed sets Of
lovers are made happy in the end and
two Jealous couples cease from troubling
nd n peace. In fact, everything, is
lovely and the goose hangs higher than
MI. r.. L. Graham as Mr.. Urban was the
central figure, though 1T Is hard 20 term
| MIN the s.ar where the company forms a
constellation, He was uproariously fun-
Nv. and kept the house in fits. The other
d rts,, all admirably played, were as foi-
Mr.. Urban Chester Tippengray), his
vie Miss Marion Abbott; Captain
| Weatherby, commanding the s, s. "City of
| Pekfn," Mr.. Edward s. Metcalf; Colin
| Croft. first officer, Mr.. OSBORNE Searle;
| Greenwich. steward, Mr.. Gus De We're;
| ssom Hong Kong, Mr.: Sidney Price; Ida
| Mr. .Winks, his valet, Mr:sWm. Johnson;
! Iudoe Yancey, an American diplomat.
/ ram Pekin, Mr.. Charles O.. Patterson;
Ameret lancey. his daughter Miss Celie
| Ellis: Mra. Chiverly, her maid, Miss Eftie
i, Dinsmore; Humphrey Cossett, lieutenant
n s. n. Mr. Fred Forrest Luciila Cos
| SET. his wife, Miss Carolyn Cook; Harvey
| Pacislemerton, in the tea business, Mr..
| Samuel Lewis. Eupbemia Packlemerton
| hhiS7 sTife. Miss Helene Lowell; Milly Prout,
her mad, Miss Adelaide Burton; Major
Eogarfys2 known as blue Button Fog
| arfy8 Mr.. Vim. Riley Hatch; Montague
Tarlf5ns ESQ, a wandering ErgllAhnan:
M. Charles p. Powell; coohcge
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08
AN OLD NEW ENGLAND SUPPER
Ladies' of the park Reformed Church
plan a Novel Entertainments.

The Ladies Fund Society of the Park Re
formed Church met in the church parlors yes
terday afternoon and transacted general bust
ness. Miss E. Van Kleek. the president, pre-
sided. Mrs. DR.. G. F.. Kyle, of the committee
in charge of the recent .Ye Olde Folkess COM
cert. handed over S125 as receipts above ex-
penditures for the entertainment and SAID
there was more to follow All the money for
tickets taken has not yet been paid in.
The February Committee. of which Mrs. H.
A. V. Smith is at the head, reported that ar!
ranfHment were being made to hold an old
fashioned New England supper on February a.
The tables will be set with old fashioned
dishes and ornamented with eandlesticks, and
such dishes as were relished even by Miles
Standishewill be served. The supper will begin
at six O'Clock in the evening. 1t Will be
served by all the members of the committee,
including Mrs. H. A. " Smith. Mrs. Henry
Wild, Mrs. Horatio Baker, Mrs. Henry Bristol,
Mrs. Parker BLIZZARD, Mrs. George Cross, Mrs.
F. W. Inness, Mrs. Johonnot, Mrs. w II.
Coover, Mrs. o. C. Brewster, Miss Van Ars7
dale, assisted by. Miss Title Smith, Miss Min
ME BLIZZARD. Miss Rosine Newton and other
Young ladies of the church.
The November Committee, whose entertain
ment was not the financial success anticipated.
has decided to hold an afternoon reading.
at the home Of Mrs. Henry Martin, No. 2lS
Eighth street. in the latter part of this month,
These readings Were very popular last winter.
The next meeting will be the annual one, and
election of officers will take place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08
DINED OFF BBEFsTEAKs.
over seventy Greenviileftes Sit Down
I'm Columbia FALL.

ME Columbia Beefsteak Cub of Greenville
gave its inaugural dinner last evening at Co
lurnbia Hail. The event was a success, over
seventy people being seated at the table. Such
beefsteak as was served up last evening by the
chef Of that hall was enough to tempt any
mar and the way il disappeared was a
caution. Alderman Edward Barr presided.
Sneeches we're made by a number of gentle
men and songs were sung by Edward Morgan
and James Engle. Some of those who dineta
were :-Alderman Barr, Captain Thos. Nugelt,
Louis Adams, Louis Hanil, VIM. Charioek,
stephen Herig. ex-Alderrnan Gotthardt. Build
ing Inspector Kelly, Edward QDonneEL Peter
simon John DENIM, Isaac Goldenhorn, Michael
schultz. city Marshal E. A. Vreeland, Charles
Nevin. Charles Katz, Charles Lehman, John
Tons, Charles Hutton. Charles Carew, John
Carew. John KnoblochS Or. Lignot, James
Dodds' Charles Wuestner, Joseph Kaiser, Thos.
Kelley. Edward Wuestner, Fred Wollernhauer
and .Stebhen Jansen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08
LIFE OF LUTHER"
Spectacular Pe~rforinancr
NJ Hashrouekss This Week.

One of the ~prettiest, most instructive and
striking entertainments of the season will pc
given in Hasbrouck Hail on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings of this week. when the
STORY of the Reformation" OF 'Lifeof Luther
will be presented. The plain, concise but vivid
" realistic and picturesque lecture, accompa-
MED by eighty-five stereopticon views and IN
terspersed by some of the more famous scenes
stamps the story more impressively upon the
memory than volumes of printed matter. The
matter of great interest is in the speetaeulaf
scenes given sby home talent, illustrating the
most important occurrences. The musical tea
lures of the programme are elaborate. Miss
Ella Roster is one of the s~oloists. The accom-
panists Dire Miss Anna H. Darncken. Mrs H.
f. lockwood and T. c. yiolinist.
The programme includes solos. duets. quar-
tettes and choruses. Among the singers are
the following :-Harvey A. Hart, William, A.
Clapp. John H. thurman Louis c. Behrmann,
William Redfearn, William G. Sherwood, War
rem d. Heideck, VIM. J. Anderson, VIM. Hon
liston, Robert O.. Schlereth, Edwin e. Sweet,
Henry Norman, Roy Norton, Henry Fox, VIM.
j.. Machin, T. Youngiing, A. Rieble, j. NJ.
Arbuckle, ]. H. Outwater,. etc
Reserved seats for the "Story of Reforma-
tom or Life of Luther TO be presented at
Hasbrouck Hall. on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, can be secured at Hanson's, No. 16
Exchange place, without extra charge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08
CHURCH ARMY WORK.
Captain Laid of St. Johns
Post Establishes an En-
ployment Bureau.

i rEa-4
STAFF Captain Charles Ladd, who is IN
command of st. Johns Post of The Epis-
copal Church Army, is constantly proaa-
ening the work of that organization ana
opening a new field of labor. He con-
fines his work to the Lafayette section
and has done a vast amount OF goou
among the poor in the vicinity OF the
Post, No. 210 Pacific avenue, in the five
months he has been there. THE News
has already told of a number of his
schemes, of his work among the chill
dren, of the visiting committees who call
on the poor, of the jail work and the
work among the Chinese l~aundrymen.
Since then he has>opered a new branch
and now undertakes to furnish employ
ment for poorNpersons who are without
work. Although he only started to do
his two weeks ago he has already sue
ceeded in securing employment for a
number of men, women and boys. When
he began this kind of work he did so
merely to help a couple of poor families
he came across in his ministration out of
a difficulty. but SO successful was he and
so numerous did the applications for en-
ployment become that he finally decided
to open irregular employment bureau,
where DtTSOINS cOuIu Apply " cilo SNSoiS
employment without having to pay for~lt.
Before opening his bureau he consulted
a number of Influential persons in st;
Johns Church and they promised 10 aid
him in his efforts and in securing help
to give his applicants the preference.
Each week Captain Ladd published a
small paper, known as st. Johns Buile-
tim in a special column Of winch ne
gives a list of the situations desired. The
list this week is as follows:-
For a boy II years old
For a boy IS years old.
For a boy 10 years old !.
Light work, for young man, all or part
of time; writing or copying preferred.
Work of any kind, by two young men,.
One of these young men has i family
and needs the work badly. -
Inside position, by man; understands
nursing and care of snvalids.
Situation at anything, by married man.
This man is very much in need Of help.
Family washing or days work by young
woman.
Can you help us secure positions for
the above?
For further information, etc, address
CAPT. LAID,
No. 30 Pacific ave.
On the editorial page of the bulletin is
this note concerning the employment
b~ureau:-
The notice on the first page explains
itself.
IF you employ help and are in need of
more. will you send us word? .
Help us make. this a useful and inn
portant, part of the work in Lafayette.
The children's class at st. Johns Post
now has sixty-seyen members The roll
of honor for last week contained the
following Names
Laura Smith. Crissie Campbell. Bertha
Bockmeyer, Lulu Griffith. Jennie Nor
gan, Nathan Morgan. Charles Morgan,
Ethel Smack Lillian Brown, Sarah Scott,
Alice Wasgast, Edna Ward.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08
BENEVOLENT GERMAN LADIES.

The twenty-sixth anniversary of the First
city Heights was celebrated last night. at
Gantzhorn's Hall, Beacon avenue.
This society is one of the oldest on the Hill.
and some fifty ladies turned out to celebrate
the occasion. The officers are.Mrs. Schlick,
president: Mrs. Setmann, vice president; Mrs
Lett, treasurer; Mrs. Eschy, secretary.
The ladies enjoyed themselves by dancing
and singing and telling stories Mrs, Gantzhcrn
furnished a first-class supper. and everybody
present went home very much pleased with
the affair.
Among those present We're Mrs. Sehlick, Mrs.
I,eitz, Mrs. Altman, Mrs. Eschny, Mrs.
Schmidt, Mrs. Gantzhorn, Mrs. Fehrens, Mrs.
Miller, Mrs. Steifer, Mrs. Craw, Mrs. Michael,
Mrs. Bother. Mrs. Kothe. Mrs. Nolk, Mrs.
Seigel. Mrs. Collett and Mrs. Brecht.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08

Brothers" a merchant from Singapore,
Mr.. Charles Craig; Wah Shing, q Crinese
steward, Mr.. L. NJ. Martelli Hop Soke, an
LIE Countess, a noble woman, Mime. Alexa.
The concert in the second act was a not
able feature of the performance: II IS
rare to hear so good a singer es Mauame
Alexa in a stock company. She gave Ar
diti's III Bacio'' in a finished and artistic
style. and more than deserved the encore
her singing ELECTED. The other contribu-.
ions were also of a high order in point OF
performance, and Mile. Fourgiere de-
lighted the gentlemen Of the audience
with her presentation of the Jay Par.
isienne. Taken all around the Pacific
Mail, is a show whose excellence is rarely
egualled, and it should be patronized. II
will be at the Academy all the week with
ON Friday night next, February II. the
members of the National Guard will hold
h .Hb j Pas;f,s at M fhs A Maaagey b s. watne B.
Harrison having set that night aside IN
honor OF the National Guard of New Jer-
sey, whose guest ne has been on numer-
Harrison held commissions for many
years in the list and 22d Regiment of New
York City: Many innovations will be IN
Torrance.
General Peter f.. Wanser is the Chair
man of the committee, and the members
dies, have signified their intention Of turn
ing out in force. Seats are now on SAFE
at the box Office. The Academy Will De
deliberately decorated for the occasion,
and the decorations will remain intact
through Lincoin'S Birthday performances
Bon TonTHeafre.
Steve Brodie, the bridge jumper, in all
His glory. appeared before a large audi
ence at the Bon Ton last last night; every
inch of room was occupied in gallery, bal
ceny and orchestra. The show was opened
by Coakley and Heusted, a very clever
pair of comedians, assisted materially by a
cute little black dog. HAT and Pearl, TWO
very clever musicians. rendered some fine
selections on the violin, harp, violineello.
trombone and mandolin. They were we'll
received, as they deserved to be. Miss An
ME Hart won nlerited applause also with
| her songs, which she rendered with. a dash
that captivated her hearers. G. w. Will,
Jams, the ventriloquist. was very amusing;
he made a hit with his mechanical figures.
Stinson and Merton, old time fayorites,
| nave lost none Of their former popularity.
| Mr.. Merton gets as much fun out of the
tails of his frock coat as he ever did. The
other performers w~ere:-CurtlS and
Gordon-Miss Gordon did some very clever
bag punching; Lancaster and Collins and
Leslie and Curdy. The show closed with
"A Night at Steve Brodie's," in which Mr..
Brodie himself played the star part. Steve
can . tend bar" that's certain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08
eaEBHvILLB YOUNG PEoPLBDANoB

The twentieth Century Club.4an Organization
people, held its second reception of the season
last evening at the New York Bay House,
Ocean and Wilkinson avenue The hall was.
pretty appearance. During the evening a NUM-
her Of songs were sung by Joseph Hardy,
James Young, William Cushing and Miss John
son.
Among the many present were;-Miss Money,
Edna and katie Hughes, Miss Hamilton, Miss
smith. Miss Driscoil, MISC johnson, Misses
Mageie and Katie Wall, Misses Minnie and
Maeeies Sterling: Miss Emma DAILY, Miss Julia
Hill. Misses Mamie and Annie German, Misses
Dora, Anna. May and Bella Wiley, Messrs
P II Erhart. MnuFioe Wall, Theodore Mooney.
James Connolly. Edward Anderson. Charles
Rsger. edward Guy, Gsorge Bowers, William
Haves.sJohn 0tDonnell, John Abrams, Charles
Hiesck. Joseph poran and Joseph German.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08
TURN VBREIN DANGERS.

The grand annual masquerade ball of the
Hudson CITY Turn verein was held last night
at Turn Hall, No. 156 Webster avenue. Some
of those present were Mr., and Mrs. Cots
chalcK. Mr.. and Mrs. Wirsing, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hartugsten, Mr.. and Mrs. Goetz.i Mr.. and Mrs.
Darbandt, Mr.. and Mrs. LANCER. Mr.. and Mrs:
Carl Hoffman, Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer, Mr.. and
The following officers were in charge;Z
Floor Manager. Emil ]. Gottschalck; Assist
ant Floor Managers Edward Wirsing. Recep-
H~artwigsen,. Henry Goetzen. Floor Committee
Emil j. Gottschalck, Edward Wirsing, Err
nest Dorbandt. Julius Dorbandt. Arrangement
Committee-Ernest Dorbandt, chairman; Ed
ward Wirsing, Julius Dorbandt. Henry
Goetzen. Alex. Hartwigsen, Emil j. Colts
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08
WoonoHoPPBRs CHOOSE OFFICERS

cabin Ashley. No. %. f. of A., Order of
Moodchopperst Degree, elected the following
aKtficers last night at Groeschell Hall, Oakland
md Beacon a-yenues:--Master Chopper, John
parbetter; Sub Master Chopper, {. Kau; Keep
az ~ Logs and Chips, James Range; Keeper
~ eayes. George Hoffman; Runners, John
Reean and r. vanroest Keeper of Cabin, w.
Heifrisch Keeper of Forest. james Bannagan;
Gf1icer Of the Night, John p. Morris.
rrbe sinsfallation. will take place March /.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08
ToNIGHTss EVENTS.

There VIII be a meeting Of the Board of
Aldermen tonight.
The@Jamss a. Kerwfn Association VIII hold
a stag tonight in its rooms, Hopkins and Sum
NIT avenueA
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08
HOTELS.
THOMAS M,EwAN, JR. GEORGE j. M'EwA,
HELP WANlED.

WANTED MEN AND WOMEN TO
work at home. Epay IS to SIG per week
method; anyone who can read or write
can do the work, at home, in spare time.
day or evening. Send for particulars and
work at once. Address H.. A. GRIP,
German artist. Tyrone, Pa.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08

sIt also charges that the creditors OF
the Hudson Telephone Company are
pressing for the payment of their CLAIMS.
That the Hudson Telephone Company IS
receiving no income from its contracts.
and cannot extend its business because
the subscribers refuse to pay, as under
their contract it was guaranteed that the
service would be equal to that given by
the Bell Telephone Company
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08
FILTERED WATER

FILTERED WATER
for said city, in accordance with specification
heretofore adopted by said Board, December 2
1897, which said specifications are made a copy
Of this advertisement.
IEe following is an approximate estimate OF
the water required by the city
FOR the first year of contract, twenty .S9U
milton gallons per day, and for, the succeeding
years an increase estimated at three go pei
cent. per annum.
Each bidder, in lieu of other bonds. will de-
post one Hundred Thousand ~(Sl0o,00o) doiiars
IN one or the National banks of Jersey CITY
or with the New Jersey Title Guarantee anG
Trust Company, and attach to proposal a GER
tlned cheek for the amount, payable TO ths
order OF the Treasurer of Jersey City
proposals must be made on blank forms, to
be obtained at the office of the Chief Engineer
enVolopes, endorsed Proposals for a New Wa
ter supply for Jersey City, N. j." or Pro
posals far a Filtered Water Supply for jersey
city, N j. as the case may be, and nandeo
when called for in the order of business relating
to sealed proposals.
The bond required in the specifications VIII
pc SUBJECT 10 the provisions of Section I, Chap-
yer 1874, OF the Laws of New Jersey, 1891, undef
the terms whereof no contract shall be binding
upon the city or become effective or operative
until the bond offered by the contractor mas
been approved as TO suffieiency by this Board
and as TO form by the Corporation Counsel,tns
PRESIDENT of this Board having power TO eN-
anime the proposed bondsmen under oath.
rms Board. according to the terms OF the
specifications, reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals if it is deemed for the best
interests of the city so to do.
By order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEORGE t. BoUToN,
Dated Jersey City. January 5, 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08
MISS NELSON'S LAST RECITAL.

The concluding song recital in the very in
teresting series given by Miss Lucie f. Nelson,
in the First Presbyterian Church, win be given
on Thursday evening of this week beginning
at S:15s p. M. The recitals have been very
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08
81. c.-a ! coid I'M ONE DaY.

To Cure a NoJd II VHV DHy'
Take Laxative Bro1no Quinine Tablets. All
drtle4isss refund She money If II fails to cure
ssc' The genuine has I. B. g, on each tablet
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08
COURT CALENDARS.

Calendar for Wednesday, February 9. 1899
Circuit Court cases-Nos. 2E. and 293.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08
NOTICE
10
Water Companies
and Contractors
AND OTHERS.

Sealed proposals will be received by tbs
Board of Street and Water Commissioners al
their meeting room in the Assembly Chainpei
OF the City Hall. on
WEDNESDAY. February %. 1898.
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, for the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08

FURNISHING OF A NEW WATER SUPPLY
for the City of Jersey City, and for the fur
nishing of a supply of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08

WE are paying a pretty price for our
Dingley protection. With France taxing
us out of her market and Germany bar
ring us out with sanitary regulations, and
England turning more and more to her
own colonies for what h buys and
making new threads in the n~on-manufac-
turing countries, we are being taught in
pretty effective way that commercial pro-
hibition is not a one sided game.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08

Mr.. BAUER'S bill to compel the re-
pair of the great roads in the north
western section of the country, which
have been ruined by the trolley COM
panies should be promptly passed. 1t is
a good measure and NETS an urgent
public need.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08

~ A21
i. George Fl. Atkinson. state hat Of a
fund of 100000 of stock of the Hudson
Telephone Company issued for property
purchased. a partwas exchanged as a full
paid stock for poles and wires constructed
by the former management, and the re-
manning amount of stock so issued for
property purchased, was issued to me,
George H. Atkinson and not to w. J..
Atkinson; the disposition of it is a matter.
Of record on the stock books Of the COM
pany.
None Of this stock was issued at the
time of issue to W. J. Atkinson.
No inventor has been paid $4,000. either
in cash or stock Of the HudsopTelephone
Company, nor has the agreed to
pay any royalties.
The afraIrs Of the eornpaiis are Thor
ougnly u~fde1stood by the management,
and the yarious companies deaiIng with #
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08

"The exact reasons for the resignation
of Mr.. George H. Atkinson have not as
yet appeared, but it is said on one side
that certain directors were not satisfied
with the manner in which the business
the other hand it is charged that the
continual pounding of an electrical
pamphlet, Written in the interest of the
Bell Telephone Company, was what m
fiuenced his action"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08

ut is alleged thai the majority of the
stock in the stock pool was not issued
for cash. but for certain rights and privi-
leges alleged to be owned by sthe stock
holders. and that the stock pool agree
ment was entered into for the purpose
of d~efrauding such as dld
not sign the agreement"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08

Tor said city, in accordance with specification
heretofore adopted by said Board, December 2
1921, which said specifications are made q copy
Of this advert isen1e,t
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-10-06
CURRENT COMMENT.

DThe side tracking of Organism
goes on apace. The unloading of the
freight will take place later cn.-Bos-
ton Herald. Gnd. Dem.)
UBailey, of Texas, is still opposed to
the war bonds. That indicates that
they are sure of approval by the peo-
pie by an overwhelming ma ajority.--
Chicago Tribune.
DIt is said that there are thr""
kinds of silver republicans in Colorado.
IN Indiana a veneered democrat Of
ficiates as every kind of silver repub-
lican.-Indianapolis Journal.
Democrats this year are thankful
for small favors. \ republican ma
jority of 24,G0O in Maine is the best
thing they can find as Il favorable
straw.-St. Louis Globe-DemOcrat.
ULittle is heard just at present
from the suspicious people who ever
since the election of Mckinley have
been looking for evidence that the re
publican party was anxious to ehelve
the money question.-N. Y. Tribune.