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The evening times., 1898-12-30

paper-covered burdens from the grocery
and the department store tend to tame the
natural yiyacity of the American man?
From time immemorial 1t has been the
dearest privilege of the American citizen
to cheat himself, or allow others TO cheat
him, at his own sweet will He has al
ways resented the slightest hint that he
is not capable Of taking care OF his own
interests. The very fact that he has be-
come a suburban resident and commu-
ter arises from this trait In his character
He reseRts being bossed by the janitor OF
the New York apartment house and cheat
ed by the landlord thereof, and hence he
removes himself and his independence to
New Jersey, where he has only mosquitoes
to contend with, and may dwell under his
own mortgaged vine and fig tree. VIII he
resent this order or win he not? And If
he does resent it, what is he going to do
about il?
He may persist in his card-playing and
be thrown off the train. In that case he
will be received into the loving embrace
of the deep, soft, sticky Jersey mud-hole.
He will have TO walk through that mud
to the nearest town and spend the night
at the average suburban hotel. Possibly
he may wander off the road-the city
dweller is a blind and ignorant babe when
he lands in a region without street
lamps-be lost in a swamp and never
heard of again. In that case his family
might sue the railroad. But this would
be heavy price to pay for independence.
The evening times., 1898-12-30
BRASS FOUNDRY BURNED.

Caskey Bros Works Mt Newport
News Totally Destroyed.
Newport News, Va, Dec. 30.-Caskey
Bros brass foundry was almost totally de-
stroyed by fire last night. The flames were
discovered at 7:3o o'clock, and before they
could be checked the main foundry and
one of the molding sheds were in ashes.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 and the
insuranceaInounts to $4,000.
The foundry has recently been working
night and day on casting for the shipyard
here, and the fire is supposed to have orig
mated from a hot smelt stack.
The proprietors of the foundry are
Messrs. Hugh and William Caskey who at
one time conducted a large establishment
in Philadelphia. About 200 men were en-
ployed in the foundry, which will probably
be rebuilt at once, as the firm has large
Government contracts.
The evening times., 1898-12-30
Satisfaction Through Grief.
tFrom the San Francisco Waye.)


The gray old nlountaineer asked me down to
take dinner with him. iiHe lived in well kept
cabin with his daughter. After dinner we sat in
the shade of tree and he told me about himself.
Air you married." he asked, after he had told
some day." l answered sincerely. 'You ought
to be; every man bughf to be; a man that amt
amt showin' a righto feelin' to'rds what the
face NV Gods green earth that is a patehin' to
a woman, don't keer What kind she is',. .'Your re
hale and hearty yet" said, "and | don't see
why you don't take some of your own advice"
hand as if warding off my attack. 'Tm fggerin'
on sevr'l this very minute. and amt quite shore
yot which one to pick, I've been married four
times, and every time my notions NV women
has got much mghef that Pll be derned EFF 1
don't kinder look f5rrer to losin' wife jist fer
the satisfaction Nv gittin another one.''
The evening times., 1898-12-30
Women on School Boards.
(From the Philadelphia Times.)

Too many of our intelligent citizens fail to appre
ciate the importance of nominating and electing
the most intelligent and upright school directors
they can secure to perform the duties of the
Office Our educational system has made wonder
full strides and it needs the aid of our best citi
zens in our local school boards TO conduct the
education OF the children of the city There should
be one or more intelligent women in every local
board The closer the schools brought. in
touch with the best influences OF homes, the
more beneficent will be their influences in educat
ing the young.
The evening times., 1898-12-30
An AII-Around Popular Dainty.
From the Richmond Dispatch }

Ice cream is like money 1t is good at all
seasons and in all shapes and FORMS No Amer
lean bill of fare would dare to be without it,
BY many it is conceded to be the finest of all
gastric refreshments, and certainly it is one of
the healthiest. 1t is, indeed, "a delicate and
ethereal tribute to young American woman
hood, but we observe that themselves
are not averse to receiving similar henors. And
people seem to fail to remember that every
time young lady enjoys such a treat she has
with her young who ably assists in the
removal of the delicacy
The evening times., 1898-12-30
CAPTURED SPANISH CRAFT.
Gunboats VIII Be brought to Wash
ington fer Exhibition.


Annapolis. Md, Dec. 30.-The captured
gunboat Sandoval, Lieut.. Edwin \. An
derson, United States navy, commanding,
arrived at the Naval Academy yesterday,
having followed from Norfolk the gun
boat Alvarados. These two sister gun
boats are 100 feet and 6 inches long. They
are painted in American war coiors of
dark gray, which is different from their
appearance when the one was captured
and the other sank herself to avoid cap
ture.
Lieut. Victor Blue, commanding the
gunboat Alvarados, went to Washington
yesterday.
The two gunboats are to be ordered to
Washington and other coast ports TO af-
ford the citizens of those places an op-
portunity of inspecting the little craft.
The evening times., 1898-12-30
A Proper Penalty.
(From the Philadnlnhia Hem \

Atlantic City has recently had a marked IN
of the arrests of husbands for beating their
wives. In sentencing prisoner the other day
the judge expressed regret that The law did not
permit him to order him TO be soundly lashed
Everyone except a few who believe in sparine
the brute and letting the innocent victim suffer
favors the whipping-post the only remedy foI
Mife-beating
The evening times., 1898-12-30
CURRENT HUM0R.
A scheme That Failed.

NFfom the Detroit Free PresS.)
Penelope and don't speak,
What's the troublez''
Il got on the street car thinking l could bor-
row nickel from her,
''Wcll:''
''she had got on thinking she could borrow
4 nickel from me-
''Nes-'
Neither OF rs had any money. 50 we had 70
get off and walk
The evening times., 1898-12-30
4 Discovery.
CFrom the Chicago News }

(From the Chicago Ncws)
''After all mother-in-law is pretty good
thing to have sometimes''
What wonderful experience have you been
having latey?''
MY wife was afraid to discharge our COOK
and she wouldn't go for me. sent for
Brides mother and turned her loose in the
kitchen. They smashed some OF the furniture,
but the cooks gone
The evening times., 1898-12-30
The Difference,

(From the Chicago News)
Smiths it true that De Jones Is believer
III the faith cure?
Brownies. His wife was i'll last week and
he refused To call in physician.
Smitb-But / saw DIR. Cubebs coming out OF
his house this morning.
Brown-oh, that's easily accounted for. lie
is sick himself now
The evening times., 1898-12-30
A TantnIizing Mortal.
Tr.o I..,

81 wish,' said st. Peter, steps were heard
outside the storied gate, that that fellow knew
what he going TO do
''And who, illuminated SIRE inquired Gabriel.
sis the being in question:
"Oh, it's that Chinese Emperor. He comes up
and knocks and when / open the door he isn't
there. / recognize his footsteps"
The evening times., 1898-12-30
In the Future.

(From the Chicago Tribune)
Senator Depew-At this point. Mr. President.
| am reminded of an anecdote-''
Several Other SenatorS-Alr. President | move
he have leave TO print the anecdote.
The evening times., 1898-12-30
A Novel Afnictioa.


Mr.. Isolate (of Lonelyville)-Wliat is the mat
ter. AInabe? You seem agitated-
Mrs. Isolate (distractedly)-0h Ferdinand hIr-
~ into the kitchen and calm the cook. There's
an eel coming through the cold water faucet, and
she thinks she has the delirium tremens,
The evening times., 1898-12-30
Con,DroInisfnw.
(From the Boston Transcrip

(From the Boston Transcrpt.)
Deacon Brown-It is so nice when husband and
wife can think alike.
Mrs. Gray-Yes, that's truce Henry and i us
ually think the same. When he agrees with my
ideas get along splendid but when / have
to agree with his we get along only middn
The evening times., 1898-12-30
A ParadoxicaI Outlook.
(From the Manchester Union

1t may turn out that the Supreme Court will
be called upon to decide whether some portions
of the Constitution are not unconstitutional.
Some of the best constitutional lawyers radically
differ in their interpretations OF several features
of that fundamental law
The evening times., 1898-12-30
A Knotty Problem.
(From the Chicago Post.l )


"'If there are three hundred and eigiIty-two i'm
portant magazines in this country said the
teacher, land every magazine IS anxious to get a
war article from every WHO ever enlisted
in addition to a few from those who went to Gu
ba, Porto Rico and the Philippines without en-
listing, when are likely to see the end OF this
war literature erazef"
The evening times., 1898-12-30
LARGEST RAILROAD DEPOT.
Boston's Big S14,OOO.OOO Station
VIII BE Opened Monday

Boston, Dec. 30.-Boston's new South
Union Station will be opened Monday. 1t
is the largest one in the world, costing
sA,000,000. The roof of the train shed
alone covers IA 1-2 acres, and in it are
laid 80 miles of rails. The stations capac-
ity is 1000 trains in eighteen hours.
There are many features, such as an
eagle on top of the front of the structure
cut from granite block weighing twenty
tons, and the largest illuminated clock in
the world, with dial II feet in diameter
The evening times., 1898-12-30
Puzxlfnx.

Frem the Boston Transcript)
Jigley-Ah, there comes our minister. He's
the most unreasonable man ever saw.
Henson-In what way?
Jgley--Why, he tells me ought to give more
thought TO the future, and in almost the same
breath he wants me to reflect upon the past.
Now, how's fellow to do both at the same
time!
The evening times., 1898-12-30

1t is astonishing that any Canadian
should become panie-stricken at this mo-
ment about absorption by the great re-
public. Nobody on this side the line is
thinking about taking in Canada on any
terms, and the refusal to consider reci-
procity should convince the people up
there of an indispositioa to assume c,oser
relations. The annexation OF Canada is
not in our present dreams and there is no
ground for the assertion of a Toronto
journal that Canada is nearer absorption
than ever before. We don't want that
country vet
The evening times., 1898-12-30
C.nsiaHa.

From the Detroit Free Press)
Cecilia, don't buy my Christmas present at the
church fair
why, Delia?"
Because you might buy me something that
made fuygelf''
The evening times., 1898-12-30
The NnIue Of Tirne.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
''Yes. it was much cheaper TO make it all at
home"
How long did it take vou:''
''ony four days. And, actually, they charge
You at least - cents for them in the stoTes!''
The evening times., 1898-12-30
The Force of Habit.

(From the indianapolis JournaIO
The Mediuni-The spirit of your husband is here
il you wish to ask him any question.
The Widow want to ask him where he has
been.
The evening times., 1898-12-30

Once more the Washington fire depart
ment has shown its efficiency and the
courage of its members. There were
many dangers and risks which they had
to run in order to master last nights fire,
but they were equal to every demand.
All agree that it was due to their heroic
efforts that the loss was not much
greater.
The evening times., 1898-12-30

1t is Inevitable that when conditions
such as those in the Philippines and Cuba
exist, there should be ambitious dema-
gogues to oppose everything that is cal
culated to promote good order. In the
joy OF newborn freedom, people long
suppressed and abused are apt TO go in
for license and to indulge the appetite for
revenge and for lawlessness that life
time of repression fosters. There is bound
to be struggle for personal liberty that
means anarchy before they submit TO the
conditions imposed by civilization. This
is a time when force is necessary, as in
the case of intractable children. For their
own good they must be guarded against
the consequences of their own ignorance
The course of this country becomes plain
er as the Cubans, now without the guild
ance Of General Garcia, show disposition
10 resist American authority. That We
have had but one desire-to establish the
Cubans in elfgovernment as they should
become qualified for it-anybody who is
not ignorant of our character will admit.
We alone are responsible for the good or
der of the island, and if the Cubans were
less absurd they would be satisfied to
wait until the proper time should come
for independence. General Menocal is
said to have set a bad example by refusing
to take the oath of allegiance, and it is re-
ported that American flags have been torn
down by the petulant Cubans because
they were not permitted to indulge their
childish desire for a general spree that
would have had tragic ending. II this is
TO be their conduct they viii have to SUBJ
nit to the iron rule of authority for a
longer time than seemed to be necessary
when Garcia's advice was followed. There
can be no liberation OF lawIessness or of
resist q AIlnnI.inarl .drlli.L rat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-14

A FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE HOLLAND
HOUSE.
MRS ARTHUR C. LEVI. WIFE OF A WHOLESALE
CIoTHIER. FALLS ~ THE CAR AND HER
HEAD IS CRUSHED AGAINST THE
WALL OF THE SHAFT.

WALL OF THE SHAFT.
Mrs Arthur c. Levi. the wife OF a member
OF the wholesale clothing firm OF Hays Goberg
IL Co. No. 125 Broadway, was instantly killed
last night IN an elevator in the Holland House.
Mrs. Levi. with Mrs Isaac NJ. Hays. of No.
1J.' West Ninety-frst-st.. and Mrs. Mansfield.
Of No. POS West Seventy d-st.. had been
the guests Of H. c. Marks. st. Louis mer-
chant at a dinner at the Hotel Martin. In Uni
versty Place, and at It's close accepted Mr..
Markss invitation to go to the Holland House.
where he a guest and LOOK at collection
Of photographs which he had taken.
At the hotel Mr. Marks told his companions
Il wait in one Of the parlors and he would get
the key Of his room and bring the pictures TO
Them He escorted the three women to the ele-
vator nearest the desk. and gave the elevator
conductor orders to show them TO the parlor.
He then turned for his key.
on entering the elevator Mrs Levi placed her
hand to her forehead and complained OF dzzi-
ross Before her companions could reply the
elevator operator had closed the door OF the
shaft and gripped his Lever. and the car shot
upward with n bound.
Almost at the same moment Mrs Levi reeled
and fell with her head outside the opening in
the car. which has no door. The elevator is
about inch and half from the wall of
the shaft. and as far the solid wall would
permit her head extended out. the hair brush
ing against the side of the shaft. suddenly
there was n crash and the conductor with
dexterous move brought bis car 20 n stop at the
first floor
II was too late. Mrs. Levi lay lfeess on the
bottom Of the elevator. her head crushed in. 1t
had been struck by the slight projection OF the
first floor into the elevator shaft This cannot
he more than All inch. at the most an inch
and a half but with the great speed Of the ele
vator IT was quite enough 10 fracture the wom-
ans skull.
The shrieks ~ the other women and the call
Of the elevator conductor for help soon brought
half score Of Enest2 and employees Of the house
to the scene. \ doctor called. but ha had
nothing to do as death was instantaneous.
Coroner Hart viewed the body and pronounced
death the result Of an accident. He gave per
mission for the removal of the body To Winter
bottoms undertaking establishment. at No. 63S
Sixth-ave
William Logger. twenty-five years old. OF No.
3JS West Fiftythird-st.. who was In charge Of
the elevator. arrested. but released by
Coroner Hart on a $500 bond furnished by the
proprietor of the Holland House The elevator
conductor says he cOui not possibly have avert
ed the accident. Mrs Levi and her companions
were behind him AID his whole attention
concentrated on his ma chine. He said he did
not know that she had fallen until he heard
her head strike against the floor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-14

ELECTRIC CAR, BIT ONLY SLIGHTLY
TNJT' RED.

Mr.. and Mrs. =. \. Hartog, Of No. 6i5 lexington
ave. had narrow escape from serious injury
yesterday while riding up Madlson-ave on a tan
dem bicycle. They left their home about II o'clock
in the morning on their tandem. accom- panied by
Mr Hartog's younger brother. on a single ma
chine. They crossed through Fifty -fourth-st. near
which they live. TO Madison-ave.. and went north
ward through that thOroughfare. Mrs. Hartog
occupied the front seat Of the tandem. with her
husband on tho back seat while the brother was
behind the single wheel
The tandem had proceeded to a point between
FIfty-ninth and Sixteth SITS. when one Of the
wheels struck board OF the temporary bridge
built there by the surface railway company or by
the city authorities The wheel became caught in
some way. and before Mr. H1r.og could get control
Of his tandem the machine upset and threw It's
riders with such force that they fell directly IN
front Of a MsdlsOn-ave. electric car, its way
downtown. The car was proceeding at considerable
speed and although the motorman tried his utmost
TO stop the progress Of the car. ne able 10
do 30 before the fender had struck both Mr.. and
Mrs. Hartog. and had pushed them along several
feet
The car was finally stopped however. and by
ISLANDERS helped Mr. HartOgs brother TO pick up the
injured cyclists Mrs. Hartog badly bruised
about the head ard hands and her clothing was
torn i'm many places. Her husbands clothing
also torn. and rings were stripped from his
fingers one OF the rings could not be found after
ward. carriage called and Mrs Hartog was
taken 10 her home She under the OF a
musician all Of The afternoon yesterday because OF
The shock she received. but II Is thought that she
was not seriously injured. Mr.. Hartog received
several bruises on his face and hands. The tandem.
which got under the wheels Of the car. was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-14
WHAT CONGRESS Will DO THIS WEEK
THE SENATE TO DISCUSS HAWAIIAN ANNExA-
T1oN-THE HOUSE WILL TAKE Up THE
BANKRUPTCY BILL,

Washington. Feb 1.-THE Hawaiian Annexation
Treaty will receive the greater share Of the Sen
ates attention during the presen. week The
friends Of the treaty have succeeded IN securing
quite general assent from Senators in charge of
other measures that the treaty shai! have practi-
cal right or way until the Senators who want 10
speak on IL can be heard and until vote can be
secured which practically decides It's fate The
Corbett has the right Of way. but the proba-
bities ara that an arrangement will be made
early in the week whereby a time will be fixed
for voting the Corbett case and that then the
consideration Of the treaty will he allowed to pro
ceed without material interruption.
There are stl some speeches to be MADE IN the
Corbett matter. and It may be proceeded with on
Monday, IN case no one is prepared TO speak on
the treaty. Senator Pettus has not vet coupleted
his speech I'm opposition 10 Corbett Senators Bur
rows ana Allen also will make opposition speeches
while Senator's Hoar and Spooner Will address the
Senate in Mr Corbetts behalf There will be
speeches In support OF the treaty by Senators
German. Pettus Money. Lodge and others while
Senator Pettigrew has not yet finished his speech
in opposition. II now looks II the Fertilization
Appropriation bill would be considered this
week.
The House will on Wednesday enter on the CON
sideration Of the Bankruptcy bill which the ma
jority Of the Judiciary Committee has reported as
substitute for the Nelson bill passed by the
Senate at the extra session last summer. Under
the order made. the bill IS to be debated on
wednesday, huTsday and saturday OF this week
and voted on Monday OF rext week AZ clock
The substitute which the minority contend is prac-
tcally the old Torrcy bill including both the vol
uniary and involuntary features will be opposed
by the unitet Democratic and Populist forces but
II there is 10 appreciahle detection from the ranks
Of the majority the measure VIII pass. The Demo
and POpulists both favorable
passage of voluntary bankruptcy bill. but have
always vigorously opposed the TOrrey and other
bills including an Involuntary feature. alleging
that its purpose is practically to create aw for
tn. collection Of debts.
Tomorrow j. District OF Columbia day. tuesday
probably viii be devoted to the consideration of
such business as is reported from the committees
ana a call of committees, ard Friday which was
excluded from the order providing for the consid-
GRAFTON OF tho Bankruptcy bill. will Under the
rules be devoted 20 private bills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-14
GLOTCESTER'S MEMORIAL DAY.
ANNUAL SERVICES TOR THE BRAVE FISHERMEN
WHO PrRIsHED DURING THE YEAR

Gloucester Mass. Feb. 13.-Goucester's annual
tribute 10 The fisher men who so down 10 the sea
in sh!ps and never return. observed here 20
day The annual memorial service under. ne au-
spces Of the Gloucester Fishermens Institute was
held in the First Baptist Church this afternoon be-
fore a larre audience. many OF whom rea-
,iyes and friends OF losf fishermen. Practically all
OF the clergy OF the city were in the pulpi, and
psrticIpaied in tAe services which opened with
Scripture selections by the chaplain OF the insti-
tute f c. Charlton.
The memorial list as read( showed that ninety
six hardy men lost their lvcs while In the pursuit
Of their dangerous calling during the year 1881
their average age being thrty-one years. There
are seventeen widows and forty-hve children left
10 mourn their loss A large percentage OF the
fortunate fishermen were natives OF the British
provinces - - 49,
larIy nttirE 10 the occasion. and eloquently
delivered and received the closest attention. espc-
ciav that part that referred 10 recent publica-
lions hy famous writer's VINO have caricatLred me
hardy fishermen and their homes. and the speaker
thought that Gloucester. which Is a lvinG mOnu-
ment 10 the skill OF the fishermen shoulc rise up
m her might against such utterances. lie said he
hoped some legislative measure woud he taken
TO compel owners OF vessels - equip them with
proper safety devices for iife-saving. lie closed
Dy naying a high tribute to the fishermen and their
calling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-14
TO EQUIP THE yEw GENERATING STATION.
LIGHT COMPANY WITH THE GENERAL
ELECTRIC coMPANY OF NEW-YoRrI

Boston. Feb. l3-Thc Boston Electric Light Con-
pany has made a contract with the General Elec-
tric Company Of NeT'-YorS for the equipment Of
the generating station now I'm course Of erection
The amount is said to he in the neighborhood Of
$1,000
Up 10 the present the Boston Electric Light Com
pany has operated A number Of stations throughout
Boston. Two OF these. however. have recently been
abardoned 10 make way for tho railroad sta
tions heirs built. and the company has. there
fore. decided TO consolidate all the small stations
into one large Generiting plant to be erected in
South Boston
The system will involve the of the three
phase alternating current. selected account OF
its greater hexbilitv and the fact that by its
tho value OF the present distributing system will
not he diminished. The dynamos will be four IN
number. each Of 1900 horsepower capacity. giving
total output Of 2 l2Oo)-horsepower. They Will be
OF the revolving field type type adopted 70 allow
Of a high voltage being taken directly from the
dynamo TO the wires without the usa Of trans
formers to increase the pressure. The revolving
field on each dynamo will be mounted on the shaft
engine and the voltage OF the generated
smaller ones. each 100 00-hOrsepoWer will each
he driven by synchrorOus motor. In addition.
eighteen large synchrOnous motors each OF 200
horsepower will drive thirty-six arc-lightng ma
chimes. Each motor will be between two Brush
l2-ght dynamos