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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04
A TEST CASE.
Judge Cole Renders an Opinion of
Interest to Saloon Men.

Judge Cole Renders an Opinion of
Interest to Saloon Men.
Judge Cole rendered a decision yester-
day in the suit of replevin instituted by
the Chr. Heurich Brewing Company
against Thomas F. Kinslow, restaurant
keeper. to recover possession of a beer
ice box which had been delivered by the
brewing company to Kinslow to be used
by him as long as he remained custo-
mer Of the company. '''''' ~'-
The evidence showed that the brewing
company finally refused to deliver any
more beer to Kinsiow and demanded the
return of the ice box. Kinslow refused,
claiming that the box had been present
ed to him, and was his property 1t was
further show that the brewing compa-
ny's custom was to lend the boxes only;
that it never presented them to custo-
mers, and that the. claim of the defen-
dant was without foundation. The jury
found in favor of the brewing company.
Mr.. Leon Tobriner appeared for the plain
tiff and Mr. Edwin Forrest for the de-
PENDANT. ...- $500.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04

The New York Press story, which we
published this morning, and which gave
details OF the alleged manner in which
the Maine WAS blown up byzsthe Span
ish authorities, may or may not prove to
be true. The element of doubt in it
principally arises from the improbable
lily that any one diver could place so
large a mine as the one which was eX-
ploded under our battleship. Yet We are
inclined 10 think that. in the main, the
account may be correct. 1t is very con-
eeivable that the diver. Birauin, might
have been sent down from the Alphon-
so Nj TO examine "A mine already in
place, TO repair a broken connection, or
perhaps TO add small torpedo to the
work in order to be doubly sure of a
complete success. The story is 50 con-
sonant With Spanish methods and
treachery in all respects that, aside
from the one doubtful point TO which
we have called attention. it will be
widely credited unless, or until. dis
proved. II adds one more item to the
mass OF cumulating evidence which is
making the Administration squirm, and
which is silently bat surely working the
American people up to a state Of mind
not by any means pleasant to their un-
faithful public servants, some Of whom
are seen to have betrayed the honor of
their country for the purpose of sue
cessful deal in stocks. The situation is
SO intensely acute that we predict "A
new, if only temporary, display Of pa
triotism AT the White House during the
next few days.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04
BURIAL OF AN ACTOR.
The Remains OF Harry Meredith In
TERED at New York,

New York. March 4-The funeral Of
Henry c. Meredith. the actor. who died
Monday night at the Hotel Slevin, Sew
enth Avenue and Fourteenth Street, took
place yesterday morning at the rooms of
the Actors Fund OF America. The short
but impressive funeral ritual was read
by the Rev. G. c. Houghton, of the Lit
tie Church Around the corner.
The mourners were Mrs. Harry Mere
dith. her son. Carroll Meredith. and Mrs
Bill, sister of the widow. Many prom
inent theatrical people attended. The in
terment was In sEvergreens Cemetery.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04

And SO the first anniversary Of the
present reign comes today, 10 find a ma
ton which. on the Fourth of March
1897, was wild with the gladness of relief
from the modification Of Clevelandism
bowed in shame and sullen with anger
for the disgrace and dishonor of the
past twelve months. A year ago we
thought that our flag had been dipped
i'm infamy all il could stand and that
ii was at once TO be cleansed and all the
world forced again to honor it. Instead
Of that. it has been insulted, outraged.
and torn into dirty rags, not once but
almost daily. Now it reeks with the un-
avenged blood of Americans who have
been tortured and butchered in foul
Spanish dungeons, and of our sailors who
were treacherously mastered in Havana
harbor. We have no desire to
be unfair. Mr.. McKinley's emo
tions are good. and, under virtuous
control. his actions would correspond. II
is really the Satanic master behind him
who is primarily responsible for all the
evils Of which the Nation will one day
hold some person responsible. Individu-
ally considered, although the description
does not seem exactly kind we are al
most inclined TO adopt the Washington
Posts view Of the President, which viii
be found in its issue Of this date and,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04
TORTURE OF TRU ANT SCHOLARS.
Evidence Presented Before Massa-
chusctts Legislative Committee,

Boston, March 4-Truants in Massa-
chusetts have been cruelty used If evil
dence given before a legislative COM
mittee is true. Boys shackled with ball
and chain are frequently seen at the
truant schools in different parts of this
State. Witnesses declared that at the
school in Beckett, Berkshire county,
they saw a rawhide. a ball and chain.
and handouts hanging conspicuously in
the school room
At the Bssex county truant school a
witness saw a boy with horseweight
and a chain tied to his feet and hands
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04

MIR. Hanna is a man to be most heartily
and exuberantly congratulated upon his
possession Of such able and faithful ser
wants as Senior Tomaso Reed and the
House Committee on Rules. II is highly
edifying TO the country TO be told that,
in an emergency like the present. the
Military Committee is not allowed to re-
port a bill providing for men to man the
guns of our sea coast defenses, but must
sit stil and gnash its teeth until Hanna
tells Reed and Reed tells the Committee
on Rules to allow IL to perform an i'm
perative and urgent duty. Some doubt
is expressed that Hanna can be induced
10 relent at all in the matter. There
seems to be an impression around Wash
ington that these financial interests in
control Of the Administration are firmly
determined to prevent anything like ef-
fective national preparation for war. The
argument is. that if the country were al
lowed 10 get ready for war il might some
day proceed TO hostilities. TO the great
detriment of several railway reorganiza-
tion schemes in Wall street, in which
some of Mr.. Hanna's campaign contribu-
tors are deeply interested That being the
case, the obvious way TO make war i'm
possible is TO leave our coast defenses
without men. and to refuse ammunition
20 our fleet. As far as the Hanna element
in our Government dares to pursue this
policy il is being pursued. To be sure,
1t occasions some unfriendly comment in
almost every hole and corner of the con-
tinent, and that seems to hurt, since we
observe in the Spanish organ at the Cap
ital. an effort to screen Mr.. Hanna from
the imputation that he has the slightest
knowledge OF what the President does
or thinks; much less, influence enough at
the Executive Mansion to control the APP
pointment of a department charwoman.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04

Friends of the Administration say that
the President viii approach Congress,
with some sort OF report on
the Maine massacre. and ask the
legislative branch of the Govern
ment to relieve him OF respon-
sibility In the matter OF the Cuban bond
deal. taking the chances and the odium
Of that scheme upon its own shoulders.
The message and documents will be kept
back as long as possible, for a good deal
of time is Vet needed To bring senators
and members To think that they dare TO
favor the project Much work also has
Yet to be done i'm Madrid; work which
may have1o be postponed until after the
parliamentary elections this month and
next. The bond deal has the active back
ing of three European governments,
which are counted upon TO squeeze Spain
into compliance if MIR. Mckinley, or.
rather, Mr.. Hanna. can manage 10 secure
the necessary majority in the American
Congress. VIII be be able 10 do SO? That
is a delicate question. He was able to
raise sixteen million dollars for another
purpose in 1896. There is a profit in this
deal Of anything from one hundred to two
hundred million dollars The syndicate
probably would not grudge ten or even
twenty million dollars TO assure sue
cess. Money should be plenty around
Washington about the time of inter
yention in the interests of humanity"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04
COWBOYS PAYING FOR FUN.
Two who Made Coach Passengers
Dance Now in Jail

Denver, Col, March 4.-Walter J.
Adams and ]. E. Spangler. cowboys, in
August, 1897, near Axil. Col, held up a
United States mail coach. They took
neither mail, money nor valuables, but
in sheer deviltry. kept the passengers
dancing for two hours. Then they let
them go. rode away laughing and the
coach moved on. The Government au-
thorities did not see the joke. and the
deputy marshal chased the pair to Ok
lahoma and all over the West. until
finally at Wilbur, Col, they were caught
yesterday and are now in Jail.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04
Patriotic Sons of Old Soldiers

Bath. n. Y. March 4.-The wave OF
patriotism has struck this town. Major
John Slocum Camp Sons of Veterans
passed a resolution at a meeting last
night, offering their services to Presi-
dent Mckinley in the event of war be-
tween the United States and Spain.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04
A Birthday Party.

Mrs. Pollet Depoily gave to her son Henry
very enjoyable birthday party last evening at her
residence, No. 611 Thirteenth Street northwest.
Those present were: Mrs. Latham. Mrs. Powers,
Misses May Freeman. Kitty and Lillian Bell. Lii
ian Boice, Minnie Maschmeyer. Bertha Ashford.
Rose DOubrctt Lizzie Yband, Bessie MarmOn and
Masters J. IIausler, j. Began, W. ShreeVes. Bap-
fist Schede W. Nevmycr. ". AiaTmion. Robert v
Freeman r. Green, and d. r. Ashford.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04

with the great and good Beriah. to say
that the Hon William Mckinley is Pes
Ky but Harmless.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Readers OF The Times who may at any time
be unable to procure copies Of ii at any news
stand OF railroad station OF railroad trains, VII
confer r favor upon the management d. sending
20 this Office information OF the TACT.
Communications intended Tor publication in
The Times should he iersely and plainly written
and must in all cases De accompanied by the
name and address Of the writer Rejected COM
munioatious win not Toe preserved, and only man
usoripss OF obvious Importance viii be returned
o. their authors.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04
More Mems Shoes at 81.

been selling at from $3.50 20 Stare
all Calf Shoes. and these are the only
sizes. and remember We specify what
they are so that there may be no mis-
understanding. g. 9 12. 10 and 10 IL
ONLY. But for the right size feet
there is a bargain-any Of these Shoes
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04
81 a pair

Ladies Spring Suits.
On one of those great ring racks We
have hung 81 suits of different styles
some plain. some fancy effects; some
silk-lined-s20, S25 and s35- and to-
morrow you may have the choice for
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-10
Not a Bit Like a Man.

must tell you of something which hap
pened less than a month ago. Several
young women had been invited to attend
young companion on the occasion of her
marriage, and few days before, or per,
haps only one day before, the ceremony a
married kinswoman of the bride elect gave
them all breakfast. The married kins
woman is u woman of ideas, and as an en-
tertaining feature of the affair she arrang
ed list of toasts. A girl from Now York
acted as toastmaster She was almost an
utter stranger to the other guests, but she
made an exceedingly witty speech. In
closing it she said:
81 shall ask Miss Blank to respond &c
the first sentiment, a sentiment which
am sure she will deal with earnestly and
with feeling. Miss Blank, / give you,
why Prefer Single Blessedness.
Everybody turned pale. Miss Blank
flushed painfully, half rose from her chair,
tried to speak, and then, to the New York
girls utter establishment, she burst into
tears and ran out of the room. The New
York girl found out later that Miss Blank
had once been betrothed to western gen
tleman who had elopcd with one of hei
friends almost on the eve of her wedding
day The New York girl was so angry al
the hostess for putting her in the way Of
making such false step that she took the
next train home, and her place in the brida
procession was empty. -Washington Post
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-10
NEW VOTING MACHINE.
Clever Device Which May Revolutionixe
the Present System.


Fred NJ Ross, living in Newport, o., Is
just putting the finishing touches to new
idea in voting machines the invention OF
his father, which seems destined to revo-
lutionize the present system of voting un-
der the Australian ballot.
The machine Is about Q feet inches
deep, about feet wide and shaped very
much like a typesetter's case. The names
Of the candidates are placed on the top OF
the desk shaped arrangement just as they
are on the present ballot, the different
tickets being placed side by side.
In front of each name is contrivance
considerably like typewriter key, which
being pressed turns dial in the interior
of the desk similar to the dial on q cy-
clometer When one of the plugs or keys
in any line has been pressed down, mona
of the other keys in this line can be voted,
as they all lock automatically. This pre-
vents the voter from voting for more than
one candidate for any Office.
The dials for each candidate will regis
ter $500 votes, there being two Of them.
The larger dial registers up to 100, the
smaller up to %. When 100 votes have
been registered, the smaller dial counts.
When the machine is to be taken apart to
count the votes, another ingenious device
locks all of the keys. Mr.. Ross intends to
go before the legislatures Of the different
states with his patent Cincinnati En-
uuirer
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-10
EXAMINED UNAWARES.
! a Timo-ous barnard Student Never Knew
I T. -ill She Had passed"

a Timo-ous barnard Student Never Knew
I. -iil she Had passed"
One of the brightest and incidentally
the prettiest girls In Barnard college was
also the most nervous at least at examina-
ton. Her affection, not apparent ordi-
narily, rendered her miserably hopeless
then. She was bound to stumble and fall
over the simplest questions, and she knew
it, She despised herself for 1t. AS the
fatal time approached she held herself in
increasing contempt until she felt she was
not worthy to live.
At Barnard she was preparing herself
for a professorship in mineralogy and geol-
ogy. She had done brilliant work through
the year. both in laboratory and in recita-
tions, so that those of her classmates who
did not know of her weakness predicted
certain honors for her. But the hideous
finals were upon her and she was in de-
spair.
The examination was to be oral and
public, and TO complete her agony they
would DO conducted by Harvard profess
or, who was coming on for that especial
purpose. A friend of hers in Barnard
knew this professor and met him on his
arrival. She told him of the trepidation
of her brilliant friend.
On tne nOrnlnS Vi tne lutsii uuy, soihc
three hours before the finals were to begin,
the professor was walking through the
Museum of Natural History and met there
quite by chance his acquaintance and her
nervous friend. He was introduced and
begged the ladies to show him over the
hall of mineralogy and geology.
The older of the young women excused
herself, having an engagement, but the
| younger said she would be only too happy.
| The honor was more than grateful, she
said, for it would allow her to forget the
| torture in store for her She took the pro-
| fessor all over the building, which was
| perfectly familiar to her. He asked her
many questions which she answered with
wonderful accuracy, growing enthusiastic
as she proceeded and talking brilliancy OIL
| her hobby.
Both the professor and his fair guide
| forgot the time until messenger warned
him. The girl looked like one suddenly
| awakened from sweet dreams to find her
self on the edge of a precipice.
| ''Why should you fear now, ;" said the
| professor as he took pen from his pocket
| and hastily filled out blank. This is &c
certify that you have passed with honor. "
New York Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-10
A Partisan Puzzle.

During the last few weeks the Paris
postal officials have been troubled with
many letters which they find it impossible
to deliver. They are all in one handwrt-
ing and are addressed for the most part to
celebrated personages who have long since
passed beyond the reach of earthly corre-
spondence. One envelope bears the in
scription, I'M. le Marechal de SAKE, a
Paris, and there Is added the direction,
"In case of absence forward Immediately
to the seat of war" Another letter Is adj
dressed to an. Corneille, to the good care
of his majesty, in Paris" The most ex-
traordinary thing about the letters is their
contents. All ask the question, what in
fluence do you think the employment Of
automobile cabs will exercise on coptem-
porary journalism?" The writer signs
himself, Emile de Guardian, the Pan
theon."
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-10
NOVEL FINANCIAL BILL.
MIR. Adams Plan For Ohio to Go Into the
Banking Business.


The bill which Representative J. G.
Adams of Coshocton introduced In the
Ohio legislature recently is a novel one
attention of the bankers of Ohio, as if it ID
passed the state will go into the money
lending business and compete with the
banks. The bill is designed to relieve the
financial stringency and at the same time
yield profit to the state.
1t provides for the funding Of the ire.
ducible debt, which represents money real
lied by the state out of the sale of swamp
and other lands given to the state for the
benefit of the public schools. This money
was spent In the construction of canals and
other public works on an arrangement
whereby the state pays into the school fund
6 per cent interest on the $4,000, 900 sc
used. Adams bill seeks to authorize the
governor, state auditor and state treasurer
to negotiate the sale of 1900, 600 worth OF
per cent bonds, $1,000, 900 redeemable al
pleasure after ten years and payable in &c
years; 81, 900, 600 redeemable after l5 yea
and payable in 30 years; 100000 re-
deemable after 20 years and payable In &C
years, and $1,000, 900 redeemable after 2e
years and payable in so years.
The bill provides that this money shall
be distributed among the SO counties In
amounts proportionate to the acreage OF
farm lands and loaned out by the county
auditors at per cent interest on real es'
tate security. In other words, the state Is
to go into the banking business
Mr.. Adams says that at the end Of &c
years the per cent profit would raise 6
fund equal TO the irreducible debt. -Cleve
land Plain Dealer
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-10
MR.. BELLAMY'S THEORY
North Tonawanda Pastor Advocates His
Social Scheme.

The Rev. b c. Denham, formerly of
Kansas City, caused stir in North Tona
wanda recently by delivering lecture in
advocacy of Edward Bellamy's social
scheme The Rev Mr. Denham Is he
pastor of the wealthiest and most fashion
able congregation in this city, and his
radical teachings have caused much sur
prise
The other Sunday morning he declared
that Gods will would not "be done on
earth as it is done in heaven" until the So
cialstic plan of government advocated by
Edward Bellamy was fully realized. Re-
Gently, however, he declared that the signs
of the times indicated that the day of its
realization was about to dawn. AS STEP
ping stones to this he advocated the in
come tax, the single tax and the national
ization of railways. coal mines and tele-
graph systems He declared that man no
more made land than he made sunshine
and air, and he had no more right to mo
nopolize the one than the other. He also
declared that the beatitude, blessed are
the meek, for they shall inherit the earth
could not be fulfilled except by econor @
equality He also touched on the great
Paper Mill trust that has just been effect I'd
and said that such things fastened the day
when the people would learn to central re
all industry in the government Chicago
Record.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-10
Cb,rorraphy and the typewriter.

An old telegraph operator in Texas be-
walls the advent of the typewriter and the
decline of the chirography peculiar to the
fraternity. At have heard bankers In
Houston state that they preferred an oper'
ator S handwriting, in money transactions
to typewritten kilograms, says the oper'
ator. "Many cotton men. In large trans
actions, prefer plain chirography to the
typewriter. There is no loophole for tele'
graph company to evade responsibility
when a telegram is received by one of their
operators with pen. An official OF the
Western Union recently declared to me
that no operator could swear he received
typewritten telegram, but when received
by pen he cannot deny his own hand
writing. Electrical Review.
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day, the first time since he had bis tussle
with cholera morbus. He says he drove
thirty miles after he was taken, and
never came so near dying in his life. After
this when he goes out in the country be
will take a bottle OF Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with him.
Missouri Valley Qowa) Times. For
sale by Sodergren & Sodergren, Drug
gists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-10

In the Klondike.
It's great time for big dogs. There IL
brisk demand for such animals I'm Alaska
and the new goldfields of the Canadian
northwest. A large number will be ship
ped early In the spring from San Francisco
TO the klondike. Several buyers I'm this
market have been making purchases for
months past, and still the demand Is great
or than the supply.
Only long haired dogs are sought, and
the least weight ordinarily accepted is so
pounds. The breed is not material. pro-
vided these conditions are met Any sort
OF mongrel will do, but the types preferred
are the Newfoundland and St. Bernard.
AT the Arctic OIL works, however, it IL
stated that two bull terriers sent TO the
north by the company have done remark
ably good service as sled drawers, far sur
passing the work of native Alaskan dogs
Yet these exiled terriers are of only about
40 pounds weight each. Short haired dogs
of this sort are still occasionally shipped
to Alaska from the works here, but the
general inquiry Is for big and shaggy fell
lows, the heavier the better
superintendent Holbrook of the Society
For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
which has charge Of the pound, says that
he could sell 20 dogs a day of the kind de-
sired, to be shipped to Alaska in the com
Ing spring. He readily obtains SO each for
them.
A man from Alaska who recently called
at the pound in quest of dogs told the SUI
perintendent that of eight native dogs
worked by him as team none weighed
less than ITO pounds He also said that
all dogs taken to Alaska need moccasins in
the winter season to prevent the snow from
getting between their toes in which stu
alton 1T makes the skin raw and sore.
These moccasins are usually made of can
vas, as dogs are disposed to gnaw those OF
leather or rawhide
One reason why long haired dogs may
be preferred in Alaska is that their shaggy
coat is some protection against mosquitoes
Schwatka says in his book on the Yukon
valley that the mosquitoes which there
abound in summer have been known tc
kill even the native dogs, and that bears
are frequently made blind and helpless by
the pests.-San Francisco Chronicle.