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The evening times., 1898-11-11

Boys all-wool ri-~tot ana mixed
cashmere suits, double e-breasted
styles in sizes to 16, and veStie style
in sizes 10 -suits that could hold
their place with the best made-that
are as perfect fitting as any-that'u
wear as well and look as well. Most
of the pants have double seats and
kneeS-made TO wear. Count them as
good values at s. and $3.50 and take
any of them for Sl.95.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
The Disadvantage of "A Double,
From the Detroit Free Press.)

(From the Detroit Free Press)
81 never realized before" said the man who
was telling the story, sthe disadvantage of hav-
ing a double, particularly 50 when that double
happens to be disreputabfe
..My business takes me about the country 4
good deal. and there is hardly a hotel of any
consequence where | am not known. Three
weeks ago | started one OF my regular trips
to interview my customers and get things in
shape for good winters Trade
''Fronf the very start my troubles began. In
stead of meeting with cordial welcome from
the hotel clerk when registered, as was usually
the case, / was greeted with cold stare: bill
was presented that ! never contracted, and a
threat made TO send for officer at once il the
bill not promptly paid. 1t took some
when I did was fighting mad
''lt seems that some scamp that looks like Tie
and who must have been familiar with my habits
and the route that / generally took, kept just
ahead OF me. registering under my Bane and
to paw Nothing was too good for the Internal
scoundreI He took the best room in the house.
had his meals in his room, and acted like na-
bob prince j vacation.
MY name good for anything he might or
der and he seemed to realize it. When he had
stayed long as he dared he left for the next
place without taking the trouble to pay the bills
that he had contracted You can readily imag-
inc the reception l met with when I arrived Il
few days later. have been arrested three times,
presented with n number OF bills that I knew
nothing about, and chased by wronged husband
81 rapidly being driven into nervous de-
cline, so threw up the remainder OF my trip
and came home
The evening times., 1898-12-31
New York VS.. Paris.

Somebody has been counting up the
comparative advantages of New York and
Paris as places of residence. 1t appears
that the advantages on the side of Paris
are mainly financial. 1t is possible, says
this sage traveller, to live in Paris for 81
a day, and live well; it is possible to ride
all over Paris for one car fare, and the
walters are satisfied with a two-cent tin.
One may sit on the sidewalk and drink
beer, and give an evening entertainment
with only sirop and punch as refresh
ments. These miscellaneous advantages
are on the side OF Paris
On the other hand, he says of New York:
Can live on the twenty-frst floor; in Paris the
highest house has only eight stories.
Can give a ball when I like; in Paris must get
permission from the other tenants.
Can be over free of charge: in Paris IL run
over must pay fine for being in the way
Can speak TO a New York policeman without
bowing; safer to bow in Paris
Can buy daily papers with the news Of the day;
The evening times., 1898-12-31
MEN NEEDED TO BEAT QUAY.
Ten Republicans Wanted to Prevent
His Re-eIection.

Philadelphia, Dec. 31.-Former Post
master General Wanamaker, in a meeting
of the Philadelphia branch of the Repub-
lican Business Mems League yesterday,
announced that he would go TO Harris
burg on Monday with other members Of
the committee to urge members OF the
legislature to defeat Senator Quay for re-
election.
1t was said in the meeting that thirty
one Republican members OF the legisla
turc, outside of Philadelphia, had pledg ID
themselves not to participate IN the Sena-
torial caucus, and the belief was express
ed that ten other members can be in
dueed to join these thirty-one, and so
prevent Senator Quay obtaining the Us
votes necessary to elect him.
One of the leading members OF the
league said last night: There is no
doubt that there are thirty-one members
outside of Philadelphia who will not par
ticpate in the Quay caucus. Only ten
more Republicans are needed TO prevent
Senator Quay's reelection, and Mr.. Mar
tin controls double that number. He has
ii absolutely in his power to re-elect or
defeat Senator Quay, and / believe he will
justify the claims OF his friends and his
own pledge as a State senator and do the
State the great service of preventing
Quay's return to the United States Sen
ate"
Notwithstanding this. Quay's adherents
are apparently more confident than ever
of his success in the caucus.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
LIBERTY In GREAT
BRITAIN'S COLONIES
Home Office Refuses to Interfere i'm
Local Matters Concerning
Newfoundland.

st. Johns. N. F., Dec Ex-Governor
Murray has made public the text of a
message received by him from Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary of state for the
colonies, in which the secretary definitely
refuses TO disallow the Reid railway con-
tract granted by the legislature, or to in
terfere in local colonial affairs as request
ed by the governor. The message is re-
garded a rebuke to the governor and is
considered an important prcnouncement
on the constitutional and legislative con-
troll which the Imperial authorities may
safely exercise over colonial questions
In the message the colonial secretary says:
have the honor to acknowledge the receipt OF
your dispatch OF October g. forwarding copies of
the resolutions passed at the public meeting OF
the inhabitants of st. Johns. on October 4, urg
ing that her majesty should be advised either TO
diaiiow the act passed in the recent session of
the legislature or Newfoundland to give effect to
the contract with Mr. Reid. or that in any case
should defer rendering advice to her majesty in
regard TO the act until the people OF the colony
have had opportunity OF expressing their views
on the question at general election.
The step which am urged to take Is one for
which there Is precedent in the history of CO.
lonial administration. The measure the disalIow-
anee OF which is sought, is not only one Of purely
local concern but one, the provisions OF which
are almost exclusively OF i financial and admins
tTative character.
The right TO complete and unfettered control
over financial policy and arrangements Is essen
tai to se.f-2oyerBment, and has been invariably
acknowledged and respected by her majesty's gov
erEHlcnt and jealously guarded by the colonies
The colonial government and legislature are pure
ly responsible for the management of its finances
TO the people OF the colony, and unless imperial
Interests OF great Importance are Imperfect the
intervention of her msisstys government in such
matters would IL an unwarrantabe intrusion and
a breach OF the charter of the colony
l cannot admit that the creditors of the col
ony have any right TO claim the interference of
her maiestyS government in the matter. It Is
on the faith oi TIE colonial government and
legislature that they have advanced their money
and ii is to them that they must appeal If they
consider themselves damaged
Ny action throughout has been governed
solely by constitutional principles on which
am bound to act, and | think it desirable that
1T should be made quite clear that in accepting
the privilege OF self-goverDment. the colony has
accepted the full responsibilities inseparabIe
from that privilege, and if the machinery it has
provided Tor the work of legislation and admin
istration has proved defective or the persons 10
whom it has intrtisted its destinies have failed
To discharge their trust they cannot look to her
majesty's government to supplement- remedy
these defects or to judge between them and their
duly chosen representatives
The evening times., 1898-12-31
RAILROAD BUILDING ABROAD.
Russia and Switzerland Make Re-
markabIe Strides

markabIe Strides.
Consular Agent Harris writes to the
State Department regarding new railroads
Switzerland is at present putting forth
remarkable efforts in the way OF railroad
construction. Work has begun on the great
Simplon tunnel, and the first stretch of the
daringiy planned Jungfrau Railroad is COM
pleted. Work will also be hurried on the
Rhatischen Albulabahn. The most inter-
esting of all, however, is the attempt now
being made by an English company to Sc
cure concession TO build an electric wire
rope railway from Aosta, in Italy, over the
Rhone Valley. The cost if undertaken, is
estimated at s2.S95.000.
Russia is also making rapid strides 1t
is reported that the Car has sanctioned
the building of an electric railroad from
Warsaw, via Lodz and Zalisz, to Skal-
mierZyce. From Lieradz and Storce a
branch line will run to Wilhelmsbruck.
Kempen, and Oels. The work should be
so far completed that passenger traffic may
be opened UP in 1900. Another great un-
dertaking Of Russia has been completed.
An important branch of the South Siberian
Railroad, leading to the borders of Afghan
istan, is now ready for business On Sun
day, November 20, the first trip was made.
The road runs from Usun Ada, on the Cas-
plan Sea, to Geoktepe, Aschabad Mery
Tschardschui, and Buohara to Samarkand
Russia win be able to develop an enor-
nous trade by means Of this railroad. 1t
is the key to Afghanistan, the borders of
Persia, and above ALL the capital city of
Herat and the great valley of Heri-Rud
The evening times., 1898-12-31

Under the courteous bearing of the
Spanish Peace Commissioners who made
such pleasant impression on the Ameri-
cans was the Spanish desire for revenge
Having agreed to surrender the islands
OF the Philippine archipelago to this
country-for twenty millions of dollars
the Spanish authorities instructed the
commander at loilo to hand the place
over to the insurgents in order to make
all possible trouble for the Americans
The probability that all loyal Spaniards
in the Island of Panay would be massa-
cred did not prevent the carrying out of
the perfdy. A Spaniard is always a
Spaniard. Even Admiral Cervera, over
whom We poured treacle, was restrained
from destroying the women and children
Of Santiago only by the influence of Great
Britain.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
"OO" WI hNs
(From What to Eat.)

Most families are fond of pot-pie, when the
crust is light and in shape to be easily di-
gested Pot-pie may be made OF chicken, or
almost any other kind OF lean meat, and if well
seasoned is quite palatable. Put your meat ON
to cook in boiling water enough to cover it well,
and add boiling water as it boils away to keep
it covered all the time. After it has boiled one
half hour add salt and pepper to suit the taste.
then cook until tender.
To make the crust Cor dumplngs) always
the best materials, and to each cup OF -four
add good tcaspoonful of baking powder and
one-fourth teaspoonfuI of salt, with sweet milk
enough to form dough the same for biscuit.
Cut the dough in square round shape, and
dust with -four. they will not stick while
handling. Now add cup of boiling water to
that already the meat, and drop the dough
into the kettle with the meat, and boil briskly
for half hour.
Ii the dumpliRgs are not crowded in the kettle
they viii be very light and tender. Remember,
any other kind of shortening is to
be used.
When the crust and meat are removed from
the kettle add tablespoonful of butter a
spoonful of chopped parsley; also little thick
enng to the gravy, and you have a dinner
which most families will enjoy.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
ENGLAND AND AMERICA
Z. AS THE W0RLDSS RULERS
.RErRosrEcT OF LONDON PAPERS
The Two Peoples, With Their Im-
mense Nayies, Able to Domi-
n:.te the Universe.

8 London, Dec. 31.--In a retrospect of the
year the Saturday Review gives promi-
nence to the rise of the United States as
world power, saying:
Had Great Britain joined the European powers
the United States would have been obliged to
leave Spain ai9us- 4 tremendous responsibility
therefore, rests on England We wish much to
believe in an !insso- American alliance Lam
g,iage, religion ard blood undoubtedly strong
ties Yet within time have seen the
German States warning with each other.
The question Of joint control OF the Nicaragua
Canal is likely To put newborn friendship to
sharp test.
1t is impossible to say yet whether the Ameri-
can democracy will stand the taxation necessary
TO build and maintain a big feet If the Aueri
cans go i'll for a great feet, either the Anglo
American alliance viii rule the world, or the war
between Great Britain and tire United States VIII
be the biggest conflict the world has ever seen.
The Spectators retrospect calls the dom
inant fact Of 1898 the rise in position of
the English speaking people. 1t says:
The continental powers are amazed and irritated
by this new development Though not yentuiing
to interfere, they feel apprehensive that this
change may one day compel defensive coalition
OF all the military powers OF Europe.
Might it not be possible that the two branches
of the Enslisli-speaking race would join together
for international purposes, and face the world
with feet impossible to overcome? But if the
new alliance is TO be safe, the statesmen ON both
sides OF the Atlantic must act on The maxims
both OF philanthropy and statecraft. Their
watehwo.ds must be Justice, mercy, modeTa-
ton
The evening times., 1898-12-31
A PAPER COMBINE FORMED.
The Deal Involves Many Mills anu
About s&O,O0o,O0O.

Providence. R. l., Dec 31.-Dean &
Shibley, brokers and bankers, have taken
charge of the arrangements to consolidate
some of the paper factories of this sec
tion. The deal will involve about S4o,-
G00, 600. 1t will include mills making fine
writing paper, bond paper, and everything
but wrapping, ledger, envelope and news
paper.
For a considerable period there has
been talk of consolidation of the paper
interests. There are about forty-seven
prominent mills in the United States, some
thirty-five being in New England within
a radius Of seventy miles. These mills
have been making an average of $50 tons
a day, which is from thirty to forty tons
overproduction. This has led to a number
of the mills shutting down.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
An Original Boy.
From the Detroit Free Press.

The following IS conclusive proof that thought
existed before gTammars invented:
A little tot OF a boy hardly old enough to lisp
his numbers away from home one day. For
hours and hours his mother searched the neigh
borhood over for him. but all to no avail Ills
father came home at O'Clock and the search was
resumed ''0h, he'll come home in time said
the man TO cheer his wife.
And he was right
About Z. by the big clock OF, the mantapiecc.
Tommy shambled into the room.
Without thinking of reproving him his mother
few TO him and ciasped him in her arms and
kissed him Then she put him down and his
father called him TO his side
Tommy he said, where have you b9en3''
The little fellow looked down. poked at the
seam in the carpet with his toe. hesitated and
then. raising his eyes replied, Been a-fisiIin' -
But where are the fish, asked the parent
answered, They unbited n div
The evening times., 1898-12-31
THE FIGHT ON THE OIL TRUST.
Attorney General Monnett Conn
plains of DiiatOry Tactics.

Attorney General Monnett Conn
plains of Diiatory Tactics.
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 31.-Attorney Gen
eraI Monnett has made another step in the
fight against the Standard Oil Company
Trust, by asking the supreme court to re-
move from his position as Master Com
missioner Hon. Allan T. Brinsmade, OF
Cleveland, who was appointed by the
court some time ago. In his application
he charges that the Standard Oil Trust
has pursued dilatory tactics throughout
the suit. and has in this way put the at
torsny generals department to much un-
necessary expense, among other things,
forcing trip to New York which practi-
cally exhausted the contingent fund upon
which the department could draw for the
expenses of prosecution
Monnett says it is manifest that Referee
Brinsmade has yielded to application for
continuance and that his ideas of his
power renders it impossible to furnish the
court necessary information. Therefore,
he asks that the court directly order the
defendant company to appear in open
court with the books and papers required
by plaintiff and TO rescind the order max
ing Brinsmade referee.
The evening times., 1898-12-31

The conviction of Mrs Botkin, in Cali
fornia and the discovery of the criminal
who sent poison by mail to New York
man prove that there are creatures so
monstrous as not merely to poison their
enemies, but to run the risk of killing per-
sons unknown to them. What is more
surprising is that anybody should be fool
ish enough to keep and use candies or
medicines coming from anonymous sources,
even when they have no cause to suspect
designs on their lives.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
SMALLPOX AT MANCHESTER
Richard Wesley, n CoIered Prisoner
Found Dead In His Cell.

Winchester Va, Dec. 31.-Br. Barthol-
omew Mckee. a farmer, residing near
Gore, has smallpox. Mr.. Mckee recently
visited friends at Bedford Pa. and it is
believed that he contracted the disease
while there.
Richard Wesley. a young eolored man.
who was picked up in the streets yester-
day by the police and lodged in Jail, was
found dead in his cell yesterday morning
The physician who attended him yester-
day says that his death was due TO lack
OF medical treatment Wesley was almost
famished from hunger when found by the
police
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Embarrassing for All.

tFTUfi
Warwick-So your thesophical society has be-
come extinct? ! suppose it glorious SUE
cess since OF YOUR members had discovered
that he was the reinearration OF Socrates.
Wickwirc-Wsli. that was great discovery for
common man 20 make. and things went along
very smoothly until one OF lady members
suddenly discovered that she was the reinc7rna-
tioH OF XaEtippe!
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Lies Football Game.

Just kick the ball along
With laughter and with song;
just kick the ball and toss it right along
For life is what make it,
And the easiest way to take it
Is to kick the ball and toss it right along,
We can wipe away each tear
With the 'kerchef of good cheer
just kick the bali and toss it right along:
We can cut away all i'll
With the scissors of good will
Then kick the ball and toss it right along,
A homeopathic pill
OF kindness soon will kill
Any allopathic malice in the heart;
Our lives will nobler grow,
And the way to keep them SO
Is to kick the bali and toss it right along.
Just kick the ball along,
With laughter and with song;
just kick the ball and toss it right along.
For life is what we make it,
And the easiest way to take it
Is to kick the ball and roll it right along.
ALLIE SHARPE 8ALCH.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Distorted Visions.
From the Chicago mes-Herald.)

From the Chicago Times -Herald)
The emotionalism gone crazy in such exnres
sions as unmitigated disaster and the down
fall of the Republic is epidemic among those
people who regard themselves as their eountry,s
saving remnant at this particular period of its
history. Carl Schurz is victim and so is Sem
ator Hear. 1t is .'Woe is me, Alhama,' with
them all, and in their distress they plunge from
absurdity into another The distorted vision
of Ex-Governor Boutwell, beholds us the slaves OF
Russia and of England. In some way not ex-
planned indebted to the latter power for
our successes in the Spanish war; and as the
price of her friendship in the future we must deal
very generously with Canada and share with the
mother country the trade benefits OF the Phil
ippires. .'s...-
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Taken Literally.
CFrom Answcrs.)

During the hearing of case IN court the other
day funny answer by the prisoner conyulsed the
court in laughter
silence in the COURT Numbered the n,aris-
trate. The next person who laughs Will be
Immediately elected
At this the prisoner burst ogt laughing.
stop that foolish Eoise!'' said the magistrate
well, do call that hard,'' said the prisoner
t'You said you would eject the next persen who
laughed, and am only waiting 10 see You
carry out your promise
The evening times., 1898-12-31
DESTROY LUccHENI's WEAPON.
An Ancient Superstition to Be Salts
fed in AUSTRIA Tomorrow.

Geneva, Dec. 31.-The last act in the
tragedy of the unfortunate Empress of
Austria will be played today. At noon, in
the presence of the judges who condemned
the assassin, Luceheni, and a number OF
persons specially invited, the weapon with
which the Empress was murdered will be
destroyed, with solemn ceremony.
This is done in compliance with an
ancient superstition, that IL the weapon
with which the rulers of this earth are
murdered are not destroyed they will
bring dire misfortune on others.
1t is also done to forestaIl the indefatig
able relic hunters. Luccheni's weapon was
file that he had bought at Lausanne, and
to which he had fitted a. wooden handle.
The file will be chopped into small pieces
and thrown into a stream, and the wooden
handle will be burned.
The evening times., 1898-12-31

The Filipinos view with alarm the pro-
posal to impose high protective tariff
against Philippine products sent to this
country. And they are right, though in
time the protectionsts will discover tsat
such tariff cannot be maintained The
manufacturers in this country will find it
to their interest to protest. What they
saw goes
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Pulpit SOphiStPy.
(From the Boston liz. }

(From the Boston Life.)
'-Tather did you hear what the man in the
pulpit said!''
What did he say?'
'He said. This is a wicked world Did lie
mean us:''
.'oli. 10. 1t is only bis way OF saying he is all
right -
The evening times., 1898-12-31

Perhaps it was French influence in
China that was the cause of British war
preparations. At any rate, the French
have been able to obtain Chinese ratifi-
cation of their claims against which En-
gland protested.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
CURRENT HUM0R.
Reversing the Epithet.

From the Boston JournaL)
THAT youngest boy OF yours does not seen, to
be a credit to you," said the white man to Uncle
Nose.
NO sah,'' said Uncle Nose ''IIe is the v71st.
est chile has. He is mighty bad He's de
white sheep of de family sah''
The evening times., 1898-12-31

We shall have to spank the enterprising
Spaniards who recaptured the Island of
Guam and hauled down the American flag.
A single monitor and few soldiers can
do the business easily.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Rather Thin.

(From the Boston Transcript.)
sir. Atkinson says that in the Irish famine the
people went hungry because they did not know
the value of skim milk. The information comes
rather late, but probably it is in ample time for
the next famine.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
The Faithful Dog.

From the YOnkers Statesmanl
Bil-Why do they say a dog is a mans best
friend;
Jilf-Because dog never foIs1kes a man.
That's 50; fellow can't borrow money from
a dog very we'll, can he2
The evening times., 1898-12-31
OF course the President declines

OF course the President declines to inter-
fere with the orders issued by General
Brooke prohibiting the parade of armed
Cubans in Havana To interfere would be
to destroy that officers further usefulness
and to put a premium on Cuban appeals
against the military authority. 1t does not
mean, however, that the President ap-
proves the brutal frankness and lack of
tact Of General Brooke.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
An English Hint.
Rron, Puneh.)

Old Lady-Sow. porter, you're quite sure
you've put all my luggage in?-in the big port
manteau, and
Porter-An right, mum.
Old Lady-And you re certain I've not left
anything heiEd2
Porter-No, mum; not even a copper!
The evening times., 1898-12-31
NeiEhborIy Advice.

kfIotii the mexican Herald
The Havana editors are just now enjoying un-
bounded liberty, insulting the President of the
United States and members of his Cabinet Even
the glorious Bird o Freedom should not allow
that,
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Something of "a Reflection.

From the Philadelphia North American.)
Uncle Sherman speaks of Day as a man who
ran for office and was defeated. Nevertheless,
the president OF the Peace Commission has since
made those who defeated him look very foolish.
The evening times., 1898-12-31
Cheap Crockery.

(From the st. Paul Globe)
Count to- the japanese statesman, gives China
three years to go to pieces. But the pieces
already being picked up by Russia, England and
the rest