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The evening times., 1898-09-02
PARTY MAGNATES CONFER
Harmony Fading Among Key
stone Republicans.
FACTIONS STILL FIGHTING
Conventions i'm the West Place
Tickets I'm the FieId-RepubIicans
of Iowa ReafRrm Their Allegiance
TO the Gold Money Stanaard-Pop-
ulists OF New York TO Meet.

Philadelphia. Sept. 2.-After two con-
ferences. yesterday, first between Senator
Quay and David II. Lane, who acted for
David Martin. and subsequently bstween
Senator Quay and Senator Durham,
Sheriff Crow and other anti-administra-
tion leaders, ii was announced that the
Republican political situation remained
unchanged and that the conference had
been without result. No agreement was
reached over the county ticket, and
there is a growing impression that ;.-e
fight will be renewed between the two
factions unless some agreement Is reach
ed within a few days.
So far as could be learned, the make
up of the county ticket and the inde-
pendent stand taken by Sheriff Crow
were the causes of the failre to harmo-
nize The Durham people want the quar-
ter sessions Office, but Secretary Martin,
il is understood, declines TO make any
concessions. insisting that if the Quay
people want 10 make amy nomination
they must control the convention. The
refusal OF District Attorney Graham TO
get out OF the fight also affected the har-
mouy plans. In this connection il was
rumored that Mr.. Graham had pr2cti-
cally agreed TO withdraw from the fight
and had asked for time until today TO
make his announcements, but It's was de-
MED by the district attorney. VINO sad
that he had not seen Senator Quay nor
MIR. Martin during the day, and did not
expect to see either of them today.
An important feature OF the conference
of Senator Quay with the anti-Adminis-
tration leaders in the Hotel Walton was
the presence Of Sheriff Crow, who is the
recognized head Of the Citizens party,
which is opposed TO the denomination Of
District Attorney Graham. While the
sheriff declined TO discuss his conference
with Senator Quay, il is understood that
he plainly expressed his opinion Of any
deal whereby the Martin people were to
maintain the upper hand. He called the
senator's attention TO the big independ
ent vote cast for William II. Rhawn last
February, and urged that the Citizens
party is the party of the people and
would insist on having the best men
available for municipal and county Of
fees
IL is said that Senator Quay agreed
with the sheriff in this respect and told
him that he was right in the stand he
was taking. No concealment was made
of the fact that the sheriff is opposed
10 the denomination OF Mr.. Graham, and
that should he toe named the Citizens
party would start an aggressive fight
against him with a first-class candidate.
This is what Senator Quay fears. as he
does not want an independent fight that
would open the doors 10 trading on legis-
latiVe candidates.
The evening times., 1898-09-02
Wnr and Women
From the New Orleans Picayune.)

From the New Orleans Picayune.)
One Of the most interesting well as import
ant factors in the labor problem today is the
employment OF women in the various depar; ment5
Of labor once reserved for men and the competi-
tion of women with men in the struggle for life.
There some %, coo persons of both sexes en-
gagged in gainful pursuits OF all sorts in 1892
OF these about OOD coo were females and Is 0a0,. F.
900 males There were, according 70 the same
census, about l3, 600 600 families IN the United
States In 1850 there were about 10, 10000 work
ers Of both sexes. and of these one-twentieth, or
SEQ OOO were females. These Were engaged chiefly
in clothing factories, cotton mills and in shoe
binding and they found almost wholly in
the New England States. whose men had gone
away to sea or 10 the lands Of the West
and left their women dependent In the West
and in the South woman seldom went away
from home TO work. or il so. they were occupied
with household duties in families. After the civil
war the situation was vastly changed. million
men lost their lives or were So disabled as 10
be incapacitated TO support themselves. Tbs
South suffered more than any other section. and
many women were left self-dependent II was
a new thing TO white women in the Southern
States start out 10 seek work in avenues that
had been previously closed TO women. They
could not take domestic service. because such
places were monopolized by the negroes, who
had been brought up TO that sort OF work.
The posts of teaching the Young did not aftord
places for all who were forced 10 work, and
thus the white women of the South emulated
their sisters 10 the North and West in seeking the
means OF earning a livelihood in every honorable
work within their capacity, and, however, much
the necessity for such 4 state of things Is regret
ted IL must he recognized all the same
Il is not only unmsnly, but it is outrageously
unjust for men 10 complain that women are
driving them out OF employment There are l3-
900 900 heads Of families in the United states
some of these are widows but the greatest num-
Der are men. There are enough in the eoun-
try TO support all the women il they would
The fact is that they do not Ii Is their own
fault II every who pretends 10 be man
were supporting a women as he should there
would be probably 100000 places in offices.
stores shops and factories that are now occupied
by women workers left free 10 men, and the
women would be at home.
The worst feature in the entire situation IS
that the women are put off with about one
half the wages given TO men for the same ser
vice This is an outrage in many cases When
the women acquire the power in business which
they have always been able TO WELD in love,
they will correct the evil of lower wages, too.
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have any Idea how the quarrel started
and what were the rights and wrongs in
the matter. That man Is named Mccoy
or Hatfield is reason enough in the minds
of any partisan opponent for killing him
IL a good chance offers. II is probable
that some of the feuds date back to the
end Of the last cen ury when the whites
hrst settled In the mountains.
They were pirates and outlaws gener-
ally. the tradition runs, who, after the
Revolutionary war found the settled
part of Virginia too warm for them and
We're forced westward until entering the
mountains by way of Cumberland Gap
they found region where they could
remain. They are not a religious peo-
pie. In summer or autumn an open-air
meeting is sometimes held in a meadow
or in a grove 1t is well attended-too
well, indeed for Almost invariably il ends
in 4 fight with shooting and somebody
hurt. Mormons are active in this region
and have made many proselytes. They
do not preach nor do the converts adopt
the polygamous features of the faith.
The primitiveness of some of the peo-
pie IN the Tug River region is almost
beyond belief. During the building of the
Norfolk and Northern railroad the engi-
neer of a passing construction train was
hailed by a native, who asked him to
stop and take him aboard. A the train
continued to roll on. the fellow looked
surprised and then indignant.
"Ili teach you manners. he said, and
opened fire on the engineer with his Win
chester. The engineer threw open the
throttle, and he and the fireman lodged
between the locomotive and tender, where
! they stayed unil the train got out of
range Such happenings, repeated in one
-hx.-
ment TO railroad construction in this
country where the missionary had not
arrived and the schoolmaster was not
abroad"
The evening times., 1898-09-02
THE POLITICIANS At WORK
Mr.. Mckinley May Silence
Both Miles and Alger.
FEELING THE PUBLIC PULSE
The President Hoping to Put OF
Official Inquiry Until After the
Fall EIectiOns-Outcry Against
Treatment of Soldiers May Force
Inmedi investigation.

President Mckinley, 1t is learned, is
particularly desirous TO prevent any pub
lie washing of the soiled linen of the
War Department administration. Off
cials have talked too much already" 1e-
marked a close friend of the President
in conversing about the army scandals,
''and the President feels convinced that
they are apt to harm somebody that. to
tell the truth, he doesn't want to be
harmed.
1t is a fact that the Miles-Alger quar-
rel has disturbed Mr.. Mckinley in no
little degree, and the assertion is made
that il is upon his advice that both Sec
retary Alger and Adjutant General Cor
bin have of late become very reticent.
In this way they are acting in accord
ance with the Presidents instructions.
1t has become Il politica- necessity with
the President to check the impending
rupture between the War Secretary and
the commanding general until he has
evolved plans for official action.
Party managers throughout the coun-
try are making every effort to so shape
public sentiment that the mismanage-
ment of the War Department may not
have the effect upon the elections that is
now threatened. Ii comes from every
quarter that Secretary Alger is the
stumbling-block in the way of party sue
cess. 1t is hoped to bring about Il change
OF sentiment in Ayers favor.
1t is for this reason that it has become
imperative for party reasons to bring
about quiet termination of the i'm
pending row between Secretary Alger and
Gen. Miles. AS both officials occupy
their positions at The pleasure of the
President he possesses a powerful club
10 whip them into line with such a policy
as he may decide upon.
Party managers are visiting the camps
and giving interviews denying that there
are abuses and neglect in them.
The Republican press is TO come to
the rescue by freely publishing these stJ-
ries. Until the President is informed as
TO the results of this he will not shape
plans for action. While he Is ostr .sibly
taking a respite from official cares, he
is a very busy man.
Upon his return 10 Washington he will
have fixed plans for dealing with the
army scandals. At present he hopes to
be able 10 .tave off action until Con-
gress meets, and unless il is found that
the November elections cannot be infiu-
/ enced by promises, he may appoint an
Investigating commission, He opposes
this plan because OF the comment he
fears might be made. Should the COM
mission make favorable report the
President recognizes that the public
would say he appointed men who he
knew in advance would whtewash the
whole affair. There Is a demand how
ever. for immediate action that he may
not be able to ignore.
Since Secretary Alser made the decIar-
alton that he would not order an inves-
tigation Of the War Department he has
remained mute upon the subject, for on
! that same date the President announce d
that there would be an exposition Of the
| guilty ones.
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Roosevelt Their Choice.

Buffalo, n. Y. Sept. 2.-The Roosevelt
movement i'm this county received a boost
this morning when District Attorney
Kennefick came out in an interview, in
which he declares strongly for the Rough
Rider for governor. Mr.. Kennefick is
one Of the most prominent Republicans
Of Erie county. He is now serving his
second term as district attorney, and
will be a candidate for justice Of the
supreme court next year. He has just
returned from New York, where he at
tended the meeting of the Republican
State committee.
From all ] could learn by conversa-
tion with members of that committee
from various sections of the State" said
he. II believe the sentiment for Roose-
Welt is very strong and very general.
AS 10 Gov. Black, i have a very high
admiration for him, but with many
others. ] do not believe him to be avail
able at this time. The canals are part
OF his administration. For their proper
management he is largely responsible.
That will be a great issue in the cam
paign.
col. Roosevelt was the first man pos
sessing the bravery and courage of his
convictions; TO call public attention 10
conditions Of mismanagement in the
army. That fact alone will give impet-
us TO his BOOM
John r. Hazel, the Republican leader
here, said this morning that no confer
ence of the Erie delegates TO the State
convention had been called TO discuss
gubernatorial candidates. He said that
probably the delegates would talk the
situation over before the date of the
convention. Then again. they might do
nothing until they got TO the convention.
The evening times., 1898-09-02
Peril of the subcrbnnite.
CF-on the Medical Press.)


OF truth black care. in the shape OF some
grim neurosis sits ever close behind the city
borseman. The rush and hurry Of modern life,
the fierce struggle for existence, the unn itUral
condition Of environment all tend TO exhaust and
sap the nervous constitution Perhaps one Of
the chief albeit not always the best, recoSniz d
factors in the situation is the necessity q rapid
and far-reaching transit Every year the bulk Of
CITY men go further afeld, and each morning
and night perform their tedious pilgrimage to
and from the scene of their busy laboTs- There
can be no doubt thst constant railway travelling
of this kind is calculated, sooner Ct later. TO play
havoc with the sOundest constitution
While it is, of course, impossible 10 lay down
any exact rule, il may be stated generally that
no such daily railway journey should be much
over hour in length, a space OF time that IS
far more than enough 10 carry the citizen into
pure air and the most sylvan OF scenery. Think
of the rattle, the dust. the dTaughts. the bad
lighting, the extremes of temperatures. the JOLT
ing, the constrained attitudes. the draGgletailed
discomfort of the average railway carriage TO a
man already exhausted with mental worries, eS-
pecilly IL he has slept badly and scsmped his
meals Let the country dwelling citizen get his
physician TO make a note Of the state Of his ner-
yous SYSTEM and keep the record at hand for fu-
tuTe reference. As every medical man OF any
experience can testify the attempt 10 burn
candle az both ends in the city and the
other fifty a hundred miles away at the sea-
side, has cut off many a valuable life in the
flower Of its maturing manhood.
The evening times., 1898-09-02

Dewey, as the Cavite entrance to the ma
Wy yard has been called, which is now
used as a drill ground. On one side of
this plot there are other barracks, still
occupied by about 600 Spanish regulars as
prisoners of war. A few days ago the
admiral. accompanied by Consul Will
Jams, was passing on one of his visits.
The prisoners heard that the ..hombre in
vincible,' as i Spanish officer saluted the
American, the man who feared neither
Spains ships nor soldiers, was passing,
and in moment II seemed as if the old
barracks would go, SO great was the
scramble at windows to see the hero.
The guards thought it was an attempt to
escape and called for help, but it was
simply admiration for the victor For
hours afterward the prisoners, from Brig.
Gen. Garcia Pena down to a private dis
cussed the man who had hurled the Orc y
Sangre into the dust
The evening times., 1898-09-02
A HONG KONG FIGHT.
Battle Between Americans and
Other Sailors.
CFrom the Sidney Times. }

(FTom the Sidney Times)
Fu!ler particulars are 10 hand of ;he
battle of the tarS in Hong Kong This
account is from Vancouver:
Fourth Officer Hepburn. Of the steamer
Empress Of Japan. now in port. has a
realistic story 10 tell of a bloody street
fight he witnessed from the balcony of a
hotel in Hong Kong iust before the sail
ing Of his steamer. There are at present
in that harbOr German. French. Russian.
American. and British men-of-war and
the sailors of the various war vessels en-
terrain strong national prejudices as they
watch the big international game of chess
that is now going on in the East, with
China as the prize. Among the tars at
least i is the Anglo-SaXon race against
the word.
There was row IN a saloon. and TWO
or three street nights. council of war
and call to arms quickly followed. The
Russian sailors started hostilities. They
formed an alliance with the French and
German sailors, ard 400 strong. formed
a double line stretching down Queen
Street which Is but twenty-five feet wide,
from the joss temple TO the water. one
hundred yards. They announced that no
Johnny Bull or Yankee must pass
through unless he wanted his head
broken.
The English sailors asked the Ameri-
by actual count they were $50 strong.
They parleyed with the foreigners while
fifty of their number were sent in the
rear TO seize or hire all jinrikshaS in
sight When these We're secured the sail
ors formed a wedge with them, and with
a loud cheer the Britons and Americans,
with teeth set and with grim resolutions,
rushed shoulder to shoulder at the mass
of sneering. railing foreigners. One hum
drei of them took the wedge and fifty
remained behind 10 cover their rear.
After some dozen of the foreigners had
been knocked down by the onslaught they
gave way, and the jinrikshas were pushed
to their rear and smashed to pieces
While the rear guard of fifty engaged IN
a hand -to-hand fist fight with the enemy,
those in front used the fragments or the
carts as clubs. The Germans, French,
and Russians were practically surrounded
bv the glo-Saxons, and the fight went
merrily on A dreadful din reigned. the
Americans were singing America and
the Britons God Save the Queen" but it
was the same tune, and that tune was
heard above everything else.
In the words of an eye witness, after
the British Lion and the American Eagle
had knocked seven bells out of the 400
combined nations army, the authorities.
who could do nothing, appealed to the
warship officers, who ordered the men 10
stop, and hostilities ceased.
Mr.. Hepburn declares mat the Russian
German French alliance, although over
double the others in number, were badly
whipped by the Anglo SaXons, who, when
they surrounded them, belabored them
numerically with sticks and fists until
, they yelled for quarter.
The evening times., 1898-09-02

Baltimore. Sept. 2.-Congressman
William b. Baker was renominated by
the Second district Republican convention
here yesterday This district comprises
several wards Of Baltimore city. all of
Baltimore County. and Carroll, Cecil and
Hartford Counties. For two years bitter
dissensions have existed in the party in
Baltimore County. John T. Ensor, for
many years, the party leader, broke away
from The regular organization. His son,
John s Ensor. was candidate for Con-
gress In the primaries he was defeated
by close vg;e. Yesterday father and son
agreed TO support the ticket, thus assur-
ing its success. A complimentary vote
was given TO Ensor by his county. and
then the delegation made the vote for
Bakers denomination unanimous.
The evening times., 1898-09-02
PERSONS WHO ARE MISSING.
Detectives Are Daily Called on 10
Look for Absentees.

The disappearance of Mr.. Thomas B.
Richey, the Woodstock, Va, merchant,
is one of many mysteries that the police
department is called upon each day to
clear up. An interesting fact is that
nearly all such cases solve themselves in
short time
Each day Inspector Mattingly is COM
planned TO about the disappearance of
scme person, and in most instances the
missing one returns without any detec-
tive work. Ii was only recently that
lady called at the detective bureau and
stated that her husband had left her and
had gone to Pittsburg.
He said he would be home today" she
explained, but he has not come"
but 1t is only 10 o'clock in the morn
ing" demonstrated one of the detec-
tiVes
Yes, but i know he won't come back.
Can't you send d detective there and
bring him back"
She was told that this was impossible,
as her husband had done nothing crimi-
nal.
well, he assaulted me once" she con-
tinued. She was told that she should
get a warrant, but that unless he was
indicted no requisition papers cou,d be
issued for his arrest.
Another instance was the complaint of
a father that his daughter had disap-
peared from home, and ii was believed
that only a detective could find her. The
father was certain that she had met
with foul play, but the next day she
was arrested on the Aqueduct Bridge
and taken TO the Police Court on a
charge of vagrancy, and upon the ia
ther's testimony that she was incorrigi-
BILE she was committed to the custody of
the Board of Children's Gardians. 1t fire.
ouently happens that men are reported
as missing and within an hour after a
general alarm has been sent over the
city telephone message is received at
headquarters that the absentee has re-
turned.
II is nothing unusual for men TO drop
out of their everyday life and thus star
tie their friends. They will leave home
TO go TO their places of employment and
when night comes and they have not re.
TUNED, alarmed wives Immediately gC
10 the detective office for relief
The evening times., 1898-09-02
A VISIT TO cAvITE.
Spanish Officers and Men Admire the
"Hombre InvinctbIe."
From the Albany JournaI.)

CfTom the Albany Journal)
Manila, July 15-I had an opportunity
to visit Cavite without exciting suspicion
among my friends here. British naval
officer whom l had known on the Archer
offered to take me in his launch and to
send for me the next evening. Under pre-
tense of passing the night on board his
ship, / left Manila and in due time ar
rived at Cavite The most striking fea-
ture of this place is the cleanliness which
has taken the place of filth. / am told
that Admiral Dewey has his eyes upon
everything. Every few days. If not every
day, he makes a personal inspection. He
has placed Commander WOOD, of the Pc
trel in charge Of the navy yard and ar
senal. The barracks, which resembled
an Augean stable are now as clean and
neat as they can be made. There is a
plot of about five acres just out of Camp
The evening times., 1898-09-02
STOCKS SHOW FIRMNESS.
Trading Active, With General I'm
pvOvement in Prices.

New York, Sept. AT the opening OF
the stock market this morning prices
were irregular, but the tone was firm.
General improvements were made after
the initial dealings. Trading was fair
ly active.
Government bonds were unchanged
Railroad bonds were irregular.
The market at noon was again irregu-
lar with the majority of stocks down.
Trading was less active.
The evening times., 1898-09-02
Yellow Fever Ht Orwood.

Jackson, Miss. Sept, Word that ten
new cases of yellow fever had developed
in Orwood last night arrived here to-
day. The cases are said 10 be OF a mild
type. The official report Of the inspec-
tors Of the Mississippi board and of the
Louisiana board Of health on the first
orwood case was received yesterday and
was pronounced yellow fever
The evening times., 1898-09-02
Two con,entfon.fn wisconsin.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 2.-The Populist
State convention yesterday nominated
fun ticket, headed by W. \. Wesley, for
governor
The Democratic convention, which also
assembled yesterday. nominated fun
ticket, headed by II. w. Sawyer.
A proposition for. fusion Of the Two
parties was not successful
The evening times., 1898-09-02
Iowa Republican Convention.

Dubuque Iowa, Sept. 2.-The Republi-
cans Of this State yesterday nominated
ticket, headed by George T. Dobson, for
secretary of state.
The resolutions indorse the President
and his management Of the war, approve
the gold standard policy of their party,
favor the upbuilding Of the American mer-
chant marine. congratulate the army and
navy and invite participation by ali in
the party's present financial and other
politics.
The evening times., 1898-09-02
THE GOOD TEMPLARS.
They Arc Encouraged nt the Tenn
perance Outlook.

IHeE Arc I.HcOuruG"d At the Tenn
peranCe Outlook.
The regular meeting of Columbia Lodge
OF Good Templars was held at Society
Temple, Wednesday night. Visiting mem
bers were present from Goodwill, Friend
ship, Oriental Independent, Minnehaha
and Liberty lodges. Much enthusiasm
prevailed because of the favorable condi-
tiOn Of the various local temperance or
ganizations.
Arrangements are in progress for a
general temperance fair under the aus
pices OF the Grand Lodge and the sub
ordinate lodges of the District TO be held
during the week, beginning october 81.
The evening times., 1898-09-02
General Assembly of Democrats

Philadelphia, Sept. 2.-The ninth annu-
al general assembly OF the Democratic
Societies Of Pennsylvania. will be held at
Wilkesbarre on the 18th of October Each
Democratic society is entitled TO one dele
gate, and to one additional delegate for
every twenty-five members in good stand
ing.