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The broad ax., 1898-06-18

A most hopeful sign Of the times Is
the growing respect for what are call
ed ''the bread and butter sciences"
Modern methods Of education look
more and more toward inspiring our
boys and girls with respect for work
and preparing them for honest indus
try by putting them In possession Of all
their faculties The field Of skilled
labor is constantly widening; the ar
tisans of the twentieth century wiz
cla.m closer kinship with the artists
brain will guide and reinforce mus
Gle in field and kitchen, toll will be
lightened by invention. and in good
time by shorter hours.
The broad ax., 1898-06-18

Tbs water In Lake Superior Il re-
ported to be thirty inches lower ut the
opening Of navigation this spring than
It has been before in years, and the
fact is viewed with alarm by vessel
interests. The big lake carriers are
unable to load their capacity, and at
the existing freight rates viii lose con-
siderable money. The American Steel
Barge company may have difficulty In
launching vessels at the present stage.
In Lake Huron the water is high, and
the old theory OF a subterranean pas
sage between the lakes is revived
The broad ax., 1898-06-18

The referendum, or the submission
of legislation to the popular vote for
ratification, is practiced in Switzerland,
not always with the most satisfactory
results. Not long ago vote was TAX
en- in the Canton Of Soleure on the
question Of a parish church organist.
One man only took the trouble to 90
to the polls. Findine himself there
alone, he remarked, 'Vox populi, yox
Del am the vox populi, and elect
myself to the place" And It was 90!
That may be socialism, but It looks
q good deal more like monarchy.
The broad ax., 1898-06-18

The agricultural department has Just
issued an interesting pamphlet on the
subject Of forest growth and sheep
grazing In the Cascade mountains of
Oregon, prepared by Frederick v. Co
vile. Discussing the question Of for
est fires in the Cascade reserve, Il says
those Of the present period are by no
means confined to the sheep grazing
areas. Parts Of the southern Cascades,
in which sheep have never grazed.
have been found to be riddled By Sres
and In general forest fires increase In
the reserved region proportionately to
the increase Of human occupancy Of
al classes. II Is clear Is q result Of
careful inquiry. the pamphlet says.
thst At the present time most sheep
herders and packers are extremely
careful not to allow their camp fires
to spreed and not to set IRE intention
aIiy, Enough It Is unauestionshly true
that In The early days q sheep raising
there was 4 widespread belief among
shssp men that burning u the forest
was . positive bsnsat to the industry.
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Answer. That Won.

A long list might be given of men
who have owed their advancement in
life to a clever answer given at the
right moment. An account Of how
two OF them managed it may be ap-
propriately given Just now. One OF
Napoleon's veterans, who survived his
master many years, was wont to re-
count with great glee how he once
picked up the emperor's cooked hat
at a review, when the latter, without
noticing that he was a private, said,
carelessly, Thank you, captain" I'm
what regiment, sire?" instantly in
Quired the quick-witted soldier. Ma
poleon, perceiving his mistake, an
swered with a smile. In my guards,
for / see you know how to be prompt. /"
The newly made officer received his
commission next morning. A some
what similar anecdote is related Of
Marshal Suwaroff, who, when receiving
a dispatch from the hands Of Russian
sergeant, who had greatly distinguish
ed himself on the Danube, attempted
to confuse the messenger by a series
Of whimsical questions. but found him
fully equal to the occasion. How many
fish are there in the scar" asked Su-
warof. "AI that are not yet caught, /"
was the ready answer. How far Is 1t
to the moon?" Two Of your excel
lency's forced marches" What would
you do II you saw your men giving way
in ,battle?" 81 would tell them that
there was plenty Of whisky behind the
enemy's line" Bafled at all points.
the marshal ended with, What Is the
difference between your colonel and
myself?" MY colonel cannot make me
a lieutenant, but your excellency has
only to say the word" Il say It now, I"
answered Suwaroff. land q right good
oficer you win be."-Short Skits.
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Enterprise for You.

An anonymous letter recently sent
to Count de Waldeek, who resides in
Hungary. informed him that he might
expect a visit from two burglars. who
would call upon him under pretense Of
being insurance agents. The callers
arrived; and were arrested; but 1t turn
ed out that they were the bona-fde
agents Of New York company, and
that the telegram had been sent by q
rival company In Vienna. Legal pro-
ceedings have been instituted against
the latter.-New York Tribune.
The broad ax., 1898-06-18

W. c. Swain Of Milwaukee. chairman
of the joint committee Of the veteran
organizations on Memorial day exer-
cises, said one Of the best things which
has found utterances In a long time.
He said: ''Our sons want to 60 in on
their own deeds, and not on the deeds
Of their fathers" This Is the true
American spirit. There Is no heredi-
tary nobility, either In law or In char
acter, In this country.
The broad ax., 1898-06-18

2 The latest device to make life worth
living to those who stagger along IN
der the income Of million year is to
1T up a wine closet with racks made
Of iron tubing. Cold air running
through these tubes covers their out
side surfaces with thick coating Of
frost, which cools any number Of bot
tles while they wait" &.
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CLOWNS VENGEANCE.

That evening there was a great con-
course Of people on the Place de Ia
Lberte. The Rosati Circus was Civ
Ing its last performance. and the pub
Lie Of Touion was fiocking in crowds
to this farewell REPRESENTATION. At the
ioors. beneath the fiiekering- CLEAN Of
the rows Of gas lights. there was a
eeaseless crush and movement; an end
less line was slowly winding It's way
In, hating at every step and hammer
Ing the sounding planks. with . con-
fused clatter. All around, on the no.
tice boards stuck In the ground. the
colors Of the flaming posters were dis-
played, and, bathed In the garish light,
dazzled the eye. In the crowd Of spec
tators and idlers everyone was reading
aloud the placard which stood conspie-
uous in front:
The broad ax., 1898-06-18

Alfred Austin writes pretty good
verse, but Uncle Sam cannot throw
his arm around John Bull and weep
now or never. We know Mr.. Bull OF
old.
The broad ax., 1898-06-18

A few weeks ago Bernabe then Span
ism minister at Washington. sent q
cablegram 20 sasasta which cost 81. 900.
prepaid. As the cable rates from Wash
ington to Madrid II 4s cents q word.
the important message contained 32ss
WordA
The broad ax., 1898-06-18

We Judge from the voluminous talk
Of the rainy-day club that It never
rains but 1t pours.
The broad ax., 1898-06-18
Another Mistake.

Before I got married I thought I
was thoroughly acquainted with my
wife, ~And weren't you!" mot al
all. You see, she wasn't my wife then. t"
The broad ax., 1898-06-18

Mss ReddiSg-"wen. 1 don't think
they have much of,a family treeR I
Jack de Witte-'.No; but there are
golden apples on it"-Judge.
The broad ax., 1898-06-18

The safety Of the battleship Texas
demands that the Atlantic Orean shall
be Immediately enlarged.
The broad ax., 1898-06-18

-HoE does It come that you didn't
volunteer with your regimentfT
Couldn't ! had Al attack Of agus."
The broad ax., 1898-06-18
Entered at POstOncs as .ecOnd-cl..s matter.

Spain's ultimate conclusion Is likely
to be that Columbus made great mis-
taxa
The broad ax., 1898-06-18

In time Of peace prepare for var
scareheadA
The broad ax., 1898-06-18
Nervous Spells and That Tired Feel.
Ing Cured by Hoods.
Hoods SarSaparilIa

In Americas Greatest Medicine. Sold by an
druggists. 81; six for IS. Get only Hoods
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CHINA PRESSED ON ALL SIDES
Jaran Wants Her Money and France
and Russia Want Territory.

PEKING, March 6.-On Friday last
Yano Fumio. the Japanese minister to
China. demanded an officially signed as
siranee of the payment of the indemnity
due next May. The Chinese government
instructed the Chinese minister at st.
Petersburg to urge Russia 10 evacuate Port
Arthur. Russia deferred a decision. alleg-
ing that the presence Of Russian warships
at Port Arthur was beneficial TO China
and favorable to peace in the Orient.
Russia Is now opposing the Anglo-Ger-
man loan.
flares. lodged a formal protest last Thurs
day and demanded quid pro quo. The
details of the Russian demand are not yet
made public. but Russia's attitude is re-
garded as inimicai to peace in the far
East. f
ter to China made a similar complaint,
with corresponding demands for compen-
sation in the south.
England and Germany are now regarded
as having obtained their legitimate aspi-
rations, and Russia and France desire to
secure theirs
The Chinese acknowledge that the Brit
ish late loan negotiations were disinter-
ested and calculated TO advance China's
welfare and maintain her independence
LONDON. March THE Picking CORE
spondent of the Times says:
Russia has demanded that China sur
render to her all sovereignty over Port Ar
thur and Talienwan for the same period
and on the same conditions as Germany at
kiaochau. Besides this Russia demands
the right to construct railway under the
same conditions as the trans Manchurian
railway from Petula on that line tnear the
river SungarD to kwangchungtsu. Muk-
den and Port Arthur Five DAYS are given
for reply and the agreement must be made
and signed within a month. In the event
OF noncompliance Russia threatens TO
move her troops into Mancnuria. China
will perforce yield.
BY this agreement. Russia will obtain the
right to send soldiers into Liaoteng, os-
tensibly for the protection of the railway
engineers. Russian assurances that the
ports will be open for the world are de-
ceptive. inasnuch as. while conforming TO
these assurances. Russia can convert the
port into a second and stronger Vladivo-
stok.
The Times commenting editorially on
the above dispatch says:
"Russia's protest is neither more or less
to abandon the whole of Manchuria and
the province OF Shrinking. which includes
the Liaotung peninsula. If China yields
those provinces will practically pass away
forever. TO be Incorporated in the cars
empire. While recognizing that Russia
desire for an iee-free terminus for her
Aslatlc railway Is reasonable and legti-
mate. England cannot assent 10 the prac-
teal absorption OF two great and wealthy
Chinese PROVINCES
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IRISH AMERICANS CELEBRATE.
Observe the Centennial Annsversary
of the Irish RebeIliua.

DENVER. March s-The biggest gather
Ing Of IrLsh-American citizens ever assem-
hled in this city filed the Broadway the
alter this afternoon. The occasion was
the celebration Of the centennial ami
versary Of the Irish rebellion OF f7ss
The orators were Rev. T. H. Malone. s.
j. ponlevy. national vice president OF the
Centennial Association OF America; r
NJ Patterson and +. j. Sheridan. Father
Maione's address was a critical and hsstor.-
cal review Of the movements for the United
lrishmen. incidentally he alluded to the
recent speech OF Father Weber. OF New
York
AS Irlshmen and Irish-Americans" said
Father Malone. eur sympathy goes out
10 all people struggling for freedom. As
Irish Catholics we cannot too severely
condemn the words OF that misguided
priest II New York who said K was the
duty OF Catholics 10 support Spain In A
conflict with this country. We stand for
America against every other country on
earth"
These sentiments were loudly eheered.
5. ]. ponlevys ringing declaration that
Irish nstionaiisn was neither Catholicism
nor Professionalism WAS enthusiastically
applauded. The speaker received an ova-
ten 80 he declared for an Irish republic
free land and "a nation self-rehant on all
essentials"
The addresses ~ Mexsvs Patterson and
Sheridan were also wen received.
A large delegation was present from each
Irish organization in tas state
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nave told the saloon men that unless
they throw all the voting strength they
can influence for the fusion candidate
every saloon that is kept open five min
utes after the hour prescribed by the
city ordinance will be pulled" Thj.
statement was made TO nearly half the
saloon men on First and Second ave-
nues. and last night the word was
handed about among the whisky sellers
OF the tenderIoin
"A buiidozing policy IL is claimed has
become the last resource of Calderhead
and his managers. The very day on
which an attempt was made to get the
ministers OF the gospel In line for Cal
derhead a corps OF agents Of the fusion
committee. with money jingling loudly
In their pockets. were sent out to work
among the saloons. Orders were given
TO make the saloon men realize that the
Fusion committee was In q position to
make life miserable for every saloon
keeper in the city II Calderhead was
not elected. We hold the whip hand. /"
the Way agents were told to say. '"rhe
sherfn Is with Us. and the prosecuting
attorney at our behest win prosecute
every offender against the city's laws. A
vote for Humes is a nail IN your cof-
fms"
OF course, this was not the exact Ian
guage used by thu Calderhsad peopIe
altnough statements OF practically this
tenor were freely made where IL was
supposed they would have the greatest
effect
Friday night crowd OF patrons were
lined UP In front OF bar In one OF the
most prominent saloons on Second ave-
nue.. In the gathering were two or three
members of the sporting fraternity A
FUSION politician joined the gathering.
and In the presence OF three of the men
assembled asked the proprietor what he
had done in the campaign
Nothing at ALL" was the response.
, We'll" replied the Caiderhead heller.
Il Is time that you people understand
the situation. ! want 10 give II TO you
straight that II Caiderhead Is beaten we
viii see 10 II that the saloon men OF this
town VIII learn on which side their bread
ia buttered. Any man that keeps his
place open after O'Clock will be arrested
and fined every day it necessary. Gam
blsrS VIII take notice that they viii bs
driven out OF town. The first man that
attempts 10 open A game Will be hauled
up and soaked hard"
We'll. suppose Calderhsaa Is elected 80
asked one Of the group before the bar
'ph, that's a different question I'm
not supposed to talk about that" and
with that the Way emissary left the
place
This saloon man WAS interviewed last
night by a Po<,-Intelligencer reporter
II would rather you would say nothing
about a." he said And above all. don't
tell where this happened. We are not
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CLOSING STAGE OF THE CAMPAIGN

taking any hand In this fight. The Pops
have II in their heads that some OF US
are not stuck on their man. You can set
1t down as right that as far as I know
none of the saloon men are taking sides
In this election. The hluff that was
made in here is the newest thing I have
encountered in politics. Some people
would have thrown that fellow out. but
what can you do? He told Us plainly
enough who he represented. and / for
one am not looking for trouble
Boss Ways vigorous asseverations that
he Is taking no active part in the fusion
campaign Is one of the funniest Incl
dents yet chronicied. All day yesterday
the kingpin OF the fusion forces sat in
his Office. dressed in his Sunday best.
clean collar and a neat black tie giving
testimony Of the fact that he knew II
was Sunday. The elevator in the Bailey
building was kept going up and down
all day carrying people to see the boss.
The outer office on the sixth floor was
filled with men during the greater part
of the afternoon, and some one was kept
busy a half OF the time answering the
telephone. The smoke in the room from
cigars OF the campaign stripe was thick
enough 10 cut with a knife.
In the inner sanctum sat the Seattle
Croker in whispered conference with one
Of the numerous band of faithful ones
that called to pay their respects, 10 ask
q favor or TO get instructions for the
days work.
what did you do today?" asked q
Post-Intelligencer reporter of the mighty
boss
why, I went TO church Ike a good
church member was the reply delivered
in that semi-confidential manner which
the boss assumes TO his friends.
''How's the election golng?'
"Ali right"
Been pretty busy today?'
well, middling.''
How are the ministers going to vote?"
Now. that's something l don't know
anything about I haven't seen them.
don't believe that I have anything to say
TO the Post-Intelligencer except that Cal
derhead VII be elected by 800 or COO ma
jority. Good day. and with that the in
terview terminated.
obscured by the personal pronoun 1.
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FATAL TENEMENT Ho,sE FIRE.
One Woman sufforafcd aud Others
Sustain serious Injuries.

PTTTsBCRG. March s.-In FIRE az No.
ia Webster avenue today one woman was
saHacated and five otker persons badly
tVrnea % that three may die. Three
families were peuned N a ramshsckle
Aaisa.ns and the stairs eaten away by
asu1es while they sept
Mrs. Dominic Enriell0. aged -. wife os
Dominic Euvlcilo. fruit huckster. was sep
aratea from her husband - the smoke
au3 saTccste3 while trying 20 raise a
window. she died IN the patrol wagon.
Harry Levy. axea Is. was probably fatally
agyrr5. Lillian Levin. aged 6 burned
about face. Max NeEnylsnski. aEed -
ouyaed about head. Jessie VernsArsx i.
agCd =. his vie. iniarsss serious: E;hel
NeTaiADskl. AGED $ months. will probably
de. Elizabeth Lsvin. aged 5 ankle
broken 0y jumping from sscont-sto~y win
e.aw; also hart internally. Rita Levin.
AEe3 years thrown frasn second -~-c~s
window. badly injured.
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MABEL HEATING SHOT.
An Employe of the City Takes Ex-
ception to Her Remarks.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 6-Mabel
Heating, known from New York 10 San
Francisco Us ''the queen OF pickpockets'
was shot and fatally wounded this evening
by Jerry Sullivan. a city hall tanitor. IN
the saloon Of her husband. who also receiv-
ed bullet from the same pistol.
Just before O'Clock Sullivan entered
keating's saloon. OF the corner OF Grant
avenue and Morton street. and called for
a drink. Before serving him Heating de-
manded payment Of a bin alleged 10 be
due. Heating made an insulting reply.
which brought Mrs. Heating 20 the front.
Her remarks enraged Sullivan who drew
revolver and shot her in the left breast
infictine a wound declared TO be mortal
Then Sullivan turned the revolver on
Heating and sent a bullet through the
back Of his neck. The wound Is not con-
sidsred dangerous. though Il caused the
janitors victim TO fall 10 the floor. Sulll-
van WAS Immediately arrested and locked
Up in the city prison.
He is said 20 be an opium fiend. and
bears bad reputation. having attempted
20 kin his sister several months ago. Ma
bel Heating. IS stated hy the police to be a
notorious confidence operator. and is re-
ported to have cleared over $50 csc by dis
reputable practices a; the Worlds fair IN
Chicago.
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Boss Way Is Now Addressing
Gamblers and Saloon Men.
CAN'T GET THE CHURCH FOLKS.
On the Day That CombinatioA Cal
derhead Had His Engagement
With the Ministers His Boss, NJ.
Way, Had Henchmen Down In
the First Ward working vigOr-
ousIy Among the saloon Element.

Failing In their efforts to soi:dify the
church influences for their candidate.
Eugene Way and the fusion campaign
committee have issued a pronuneiamento
warning all that II their candidate for
mayor Is defeated. the machinery of the
sheriff's Office and that Of the proseeut-
ing attorneys Office Will be brought into
reQuiation to enforce every law on the
statute book designed to prohibit gam
bling and to compel the closing Of the
saloons promptly at o'clock.
1t Is an open secret that emissaries Of
the fusion committee. with q frankness
and candor admirable in every respect.
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and was made secretary OF the conven-
ton. Mrs. Brown at that time declined
the nomination for the presidency
Mrs. Annia Wi,tenmeyer. of Phsladei-
phia, was president for five years preced-
ing Miss WIZARDS succession TO the presi-
dency In 1879. Mrs. Brown was in 1854 the
right worthy vice templar of the Good
Templars. which has a constituency of
$4,000 paying members. Mrs. Brown still
holds the conventions copyright of the
original plan work OF the Womsn's Chris
tan Temperance Union. dated January 13.
1915. and bearing the signature OF Ii
hrartan Spofford and the official seal.
Mrs. Brown formerly resided at Alliance
and later at Pfttsburg
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TWO GRAND RALLIES TONIGHT.
Republicans Will Close the Campaign al
Raaks's Hall and on Pioneer Place.

The city
OF will be street,
nnear The speakers for the occasion
T. Hunes W. H. VIII A
w John
presidents l a $ - - - ~
Rev w A Major Aexander Beers Jones'
p Draper Brady, j. X A
j. j. p strand
j s. TAYLOR T
H. b. NJ. ID. alldPw
II Magic John IAadd T. r. Eames
Tornaulst G Stone Middaugh.
p j. nson w
helm w II Harris L. Cnwel
N'NeN"e"'
The rally n
De addressed ny Mayor hunes and other well
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The Enquirer Claims the Honor fol
CfmefnnatI Woman.

CINCINNATI. o., March s.-The En-
quirer today publishes the following:
Many persons have been speaking OF
Miss Frances Willard as the founder OF the
National Woman's Christian Temperance
Union The founder OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union resides in
this city. Mrs. Mcclellan Brown was In
strumentai in calling the first convention
inaugurating the movement In Columbus
In February, 1874. and In August following
she went TO Chautauqua assembly with
fun plan of organization. which she had
Incorporated by a committee from various
states present at that assembly. BY her
correspondence the first convention was
called at Cleveland in November, 1874.
where Miss Willard first entered the work
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buttonhoiing some doubtful voter or con-
ferring with one another as 70 the poll
ticai outlook. The result OF many OF
pubiicans renewed hope, and they look
forward confidently and with enthusiasm
to the two rallies tonight. with which the
campaign closes. and 70 the result OF the
voting tomorrow.
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The financial affairs OF this city are
now in honest hands. Honesty and econ
ony have prevailed during the past four
years. Do you want TO leave Well
enough alone" or do you want some
more "KruggeryT' DO you remember
that you had 10 pay a large tax 10 make
up for the Democratic defaication?
Do you want TO chance that thing
again. or leave the city affairs In hands
you have found to be honest?
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Mr.. Business Man (!

Your business Is good. You never saw
business better. Do you think a Popuiist
administration will help your business?
Do You think a Populiss mayor will give
you or the city better credit or a better
reputation in Eastern cities? Do not
these things strike you as business
matters? Elect a Republican and you
know the city's credit VIII remain good
Elect a Populist and YOU know IL VIII
tend to impair the clty's credit
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.ES. RosEsaANs VERY H.
III. fhs-ieisa- 1t out Very SIix ht
Hopes ef His Recovery.

Us ANGELES cal Ma-~h a-The ~9--
otuoa % G~n Hcsee-ans MO - lyinx ~
a. ais 'arcs near this CITY. - reported %
De Saga'sy worse tonight. Though tie phx-
stefan attending slrn says there = st.H
hoEse OF bis recovery. ard that even II fhe
prsr.sn' attack proves fatal &c nay aaser
fss scnae days yet.