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Evening star., 1898-03-25
LONDON PRESS CRITICISM.
Senator Thurston's Speech the Sub
ject of Latest Attack.

Senator Thurston's Speech the Sub
ject of Latest Attack.
The London Standard yesterday morning,
commenting editorially on the cabled alb
stracts of Senator Thurstcn's speech in the
United States Senate, severely censures it
as fragrant example OF the recklessness
Of American politicians in goading the
Spanish people to war
"Such oratory," 1t continues, 'only adds
to the insults Spain has borne hitherto with
a proud calm which has won European
respect and should have shamed even belli-
cose senators. Such folly is objectionable
Is forever declaring its affection for high
principles.
IF, however, Mr.. Thurston was aware Of
the intentions of the Washington govern
ment, the speech was significant, for the
government would scarcely employ a
speaker so deficient in self-restraint unless
1t wished the public mind to be fully pre-
pared for war. Fortunately, there is no
clear evidence yet that President Mckinley
is of Mr.. Thurston's way of thinking
The Daily News, in an editorial on the
conflict between Congress and President
Mckinley" says: 1T is no wonder. after
the horrors Of the Weyler regime in Cuba,
that the President finds 1t hard to hold
Congress in hand
The Daily Graphic says: I'VE think 1t
time that Washington ceased wobbling.
Weeks ago 1t was said that the starting of
the Spanish torpedo fiotilla for the West
Indies would compel America to declare
war. Today the flotilla is steaming straight
for Porto Rico. Meanwhile acute senators
in Washington and clever journalists in
New York are planning ingenious cam
paigns to fix the odium of declaring war on
Spain
Surely this is unworthy of the American
people. Two clear lines of policy are before
President McKinley-efther to cooperate
with the Sagasta cabinet in making Cuban
home rule a reality, or to give Spain per-
emptory notice to quit
ITO avoid both courses is to turn the ter
Tible Maine disaster into a sort of gruesome
red herring II President Mckinley does
not mean war, let him say so, and the hor-
rors in Cuba will soon be mitigated"
Evening star., 1898-03-25
PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE.
How Actual Aid to the Cubans Wa
Accomplished in One City.

hStohapsfS1tH Onc S1Nys
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
There has been no end of talking done
by people who have been 10 Cuba, and we
even read of the tears they have shed over
the distressing condition OF the recon-
CT ntrados. but up to the present 1 have
heard of but one visitor to that island who
for tteir relief.
Mr.. Albert Miller. Washington corre-
spondenl of the Kansas City Star, was sent
by his paper to Cuba. Arriving there short
ly after the destruction of the Maine he
found that no truthful dispatches would
be allowed over the wires. so, without
waste of time. he went to MatanZas, took
III the appalling situation and. after giving
away every dollar he had (relying get
ting draft cashed on his return TO Ha-
vana which. thanks TO Identification by
Mr.. Pepper he was able to do). he i'm
mediately hastened TO Kansas City. There
he laid before his chief a practical sensi-
and which, being approved, he at once ear
rIed into effect. clear, powerful and
graphic story of the suffering in Matan-
zas was printed the next day and the
proposition made to the readers of the Star
that they adopt Matanzas. The farmers
were asked to give. out of their abundance
cne b.tshel of potatoes if no more: every
housekeeper to order her grocer to leave
All least one can of condensed milk at the
Headquarters provided and everybody to
send light-~ eight clothing; in fact, every
one to do what he could
The result was that in less than week
nearly 10000 in cash had been contrib
uted and 10000 pounds of provisions and
clothing: 5OO tons. or tweniy-one carloads
were started for Matanzas, being trans
ported free of cost to New Orleans by the
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis and
the Illinois Central railroads, and the diff
rerent roads into Kansas City brought all
contributions without charge. At Mr. Mil
lers solicitation the government authoriz-
ed him to charter a ship at New Orleans
10 take the supplies across the Gulf of
Mexico.
And so the wherewithal to feed and
ciothe 1O.OO1 poor souls for three months
mas within two weeks been gathered to-
Gether and transported to them by the
eHorts OF one earnest, active, practical
man He has shed no tears, nor mas he
wasted time in making speeches: he sim
ply went to work and accomplished his
purpose He is now on the way to Matan-
Zas TO superintend the distribution of the
goods and to guard against their being
warehoused, as most of the American sup
plies have BEEN There is little doubt
that this shipload will reach the people
Tor whom it is intended and with no delay
March 25, 1898. C. r
Evening star., 1898-03-25
Congregational Cemetery Again.
% the Editor Of The Evening Star:


4 communication recently printed in The
Star commenting upon House bill 41O1, re-
iating to Congressional cemetery deserves
some attention As to the vestry propos-
Ing to despoil the cemetery and destroy its
beauty by this bill, this is the height of
absurdity. 1t is not according to the laws
Oh rature that a man will despoil his own
property, and every foot of ground in this
cemetery is the property of the vestry,
bought and paid for with its own money
L am reminded in this connection of the
old darkey who was demonstrated with
Tor wrapping himself in hts buffalo. robe
with the hairy side out, who said: go
way from here: don't you suppose the buf-
faio knows how to wear his own hide?"
1t is fair to assume that the vestry knows
what is best for its own property and what
IS the best way to maintain it.
II Is true the cemetery has grown from
us original area in 1905. but that Is posst-
bly, attributable to the fact that a good
many people have died in ninety years
The parts Of streets that are proposed
now to be utilized are mere localities so far
as their being streets. Congress author
lied their inclosure and occupation and use
forever by the vestry forty years ago. and
in the same act prohibited the opening at
any time of any canal. railroad or street
through the cemetery, except such avenues
or walks as might be laid out by the yes
Evening star., 1898-03-25
A CO-Operative Mandatory.
.orn the Indianannlis News

A company Of steel workmen. organized
on the cooperative plan, headed by Charles
Kennedy, former superintendent of the In
diana iron works Of Muncie, has located
at Montpelier. They will operate big
steel plant. employing 500 hands there.
The inducements they received consist of
land. buildings, free gas and a money bo-
nus Of $500. Their location was secured
through the efforts of the Montpelier board
Of trade. Another local company Of work.
men has organized to buy the Florence
iron and steel mill, now owned by Bassett
Il Co. Of Cleveland. The plant has been
idle for over two years. The local COM
pany will operate the mill Immediately.
and will employ about 10 hands. 1t has
beens kept in good repair, and is one OF
the best rolling mills west Of the Allega-
Evening star., 1898-03-25
Children In War Times.

From the New York Tribune
OF the many forms of suffering that the
war in Cuba is responsible for, none is SO
pitiable az that of which children are vic
tins. In Spanish households the world
over, whether in the mother country or the
new governments formed from her colonies,
the place for each child in the family is
that of a sovereign. Children are as be-
loved and as longed for and cherished as
ever they were in the camps Of Israel. The
neglect that the little Cubans have had to
endure Is therefore sure sign of the awful
suffering which attacks the whole island.
That they have been sacrificed Ia only too
true. Even children too small to be objects
of suspicion have been wantonly fll-used,
If rot killed outright, and those old enough
to carry messages have been, in some cases,
treated like grown men, and dealt with just
as severely. Jose Priest, lad Of fifteen,
died from wounds received when he was
carrying bullets and bread to his father in
the fnsurgent camps, and Hueda Herman
deZ, who was only eleven, was arrested
and thrown into prison because of the
package she was fourd to be conveying to
the enemy, although she had carried it only
as favor. end upon the battlefield little
ones have loaded muskets. brought water,
helped the wounded and yielded up their
own lives for Cuba nbre.'
Evening star., 1898-03-25
A Texa. Postmaster. Suicide.

The Post Office Department has received
information of the suicide of W. H. Chap
man. postmaster at Farmersville. Tex.
Some weeks age Mr.. M. NJ. Holland, in
charge Of the division of mails and files,
noted in the return statement of this post
master that he held In hand some $500 to
pay advices. This was considered largo
sum for such a small office. and an inves-
tgation was Immediately begun. When
the post of1lce inspector arrived he found
the postmaster absent. The next day the
latter returned, and. hearing of the in
spectors presence at the pest Office, sent
word to come and see him. The inspector
declined, on the plea of being too busy,
wEereupon the postmaster. SO the dis
patches state, shot himself. His bondsmen
Immediately came forward and settled the
shortage, which amounted to nearly S4 900.
Evening star., 1898-03-25

rrOm tne new x0rk NOrlQ.
Jerusalem now has population Of co. .O00
about double the number of its Inhabitants
twenty years ago, but it has the most i'm
perfect and unwholesome water supply OF
any city on earth.
Many attempts have been made to pro-
vide the city with q proper water system,
but the "heelers'' at the sublime porte have
thus far prevented their realization. All
the people of Jerusalem now draw their
water from cisterns, which are filed by the
heavy rains from December to March. and
In these OF course, the water deteriorates
and breeds impurities, to say nothing OF
tho frequent failure OF the supply. Many
English people exerted themselves to i'm
prove this state Of affairs. among others
Henry Maudsley, Sir Moses Montefiore and
the Baroness Burdett-Coutts. the last
NAMED of whom offered to defray the
whole cost OF a proper supply. After max
Ing arrangements at Jerusalem, on neeo-
tiating at Constantinople her ladyship was
invited to hand over the money to the
Turkish authorities. who would carry out
the work. The baroness naturally declined.
The late Sir Edward Lechmere. head o.
the Order OF st. John Of Jerusalem, then
took the matter up. and a powerful COM
mittee was formed, which included the late
Archbishop OF Canterbury and many lead
ing Christians and Jews. The Baroness
Burdett- -Coutts declined to join It until IL
had obtained the sultan's flrman. The
committee worked ten years, 1t made sure
of the $3.50. 900 sequired. 1t arranged with
the authorities at Jerusalem, it obtained
the suitan's personal promise of a frman
At the last moment the project falls
through. All the of1icialism Of Constantine
pie apparently require to be bribed before
the drman can be issued. AT any rate the
demands for backsheesh added up some
$4,000, which killed the scheme.
Evening star., 1898-03-25

from the boston dloDe.
A great many misstatements have been
made about "Old Abe" the live eagle OF
the 8th Wisconsin Regiment. The facts Of
the birds history have been supplied by
Ella e. Gibson OF Barre, Mass, and are
given here for the Information of readers:
The 9Th Regiment, Wisoontin infantry, in
all Its long marches during the first three
years Of the civil war. was accompanied by
q live bird. which was carried on q peroh
by q soldier. The bird was In all the bat
ties Of the regiment. but always escaped
unscathed.
''Old Abe's' history IL as follows: He
was taken from the nest In 1881 by an In
dian, in Chippewa county. Wis, and was
subsequently purchased by q citizen Of Eau
Clair, who presented him to Captain Per-
kins, the nrst commander Of Company C.
In 1884 he was brought homo by the reei-
menk and presented to Governor Lewis,
who transferred him to the state He was
kept In the capitol grounds at Madison az
valuable relic Of the war until he died.
March 20. 1854, aged 20 yean- He was
often exhibited at fatyp, and was great
attraction at the centennid expedition "a
Philadeiphia In 1676
Evening star., 1898-03-25
trey are doing to the present day from

trey are doing to the present day from
those who buy single ticket either from
Washington to Baltimore, or vice versa.
When at last the question was disposed of
in the Supreme Court of the United States,
the Nevada law was pronounced to be un-
constitutional. Meanwhile, however, the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company had
become indebted to the state to the amount
of nearly $500.OOO Demand was made by
the state authorities for the amount which
had been collected by the company for the
use of the state, but payment was re-
fused. and after long conflict, reaching
over a number of years. the state legisla-
ture agreed to liquidate it's claim for a
fraction of the original amount.
1t is believed in some quarters that 1t
is the policy of the Baltimore and Ohio
to decline to pay the state any dividend
On it's stock in the Washington branch
until after the lapse Of several years. The
people Of Maryland would, 1t Is believed,
before long grow weary of the unproduc-
tive investment and be willing to sell their
stock for anything that parties in control
OF the road might be willing to pay for it.
Evening star., 1898-03-25

From the Lake City uowa) Graphic
One Of our old timers makes complaint
that there is no longer among the business
homes of Lake City any real good places
to loaf" and says the time was when
every storekeeper in town used to keep a
big box of smoking tobacco and matches
right where every fellow knew wherc they
wers," and observes that now "the mer-
chants seem chilly when fellow drops in
to chat a few hours" He said: "One bus
mess man made q practice Of filling the
stove apd heating the room 30 hot that 1t
was impossible to make a visit whenever
we fellows call, and another man opens
the windows ana doors and puts on his
overcoat and mittens as soon as we get
seated in his store and begin to spin
yarns"
Evening star., 1898-03-25
Mule Shipped fn q Crate.

This mornings Santa Fe No. @. north
bound, carried by express a large mule
Grated just as chickens might he. He
weighed 1.250 pounds, and was billed for
Abilene. He stood majestic and grand in
his narrow box. which was filled with straw
and made comfortable for his transporta-
ton. A large force of men was required
to load the crate In the express car. AMI
when his long ears hit the door jambs he
souealed as though he was shot
Evening star., 1898-03-25

"Want" ads. In The Star pay because
they bring answers.
Evening star., 1898-03-25
Stops Payins the Tax

attention Of the Baltimore and Ohio au-
tEorities they stopped paying the tax to
the state Of Maryland, but went right on
collecting 1t from the passengers, which
The herald., 1898-10-10
THEY WANT 10 TELL
These Grateful Women Who Have
Been Helped by; Mrs. Pinkham.

Women who have suffered severely
and been relieved of their ills by Mrs.
Pinkham's advice and medicine are
constantly urging hlication of their
statements for the benent of other wo-
men. Here are two such letters:
Mrs. LIzzLE,BEvERLY, 25s Merrimac
st., Lowell, Mass, writes:
at affords me great pleasure to tell
ell suffering women Of the benefit have
received from taking Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound. lean hard
ly find words toexpress my gratitude for
what she has done for me. My trouble
was liberation of the womb. Twas I'M
der The doctors care. Upon examine
tion'he found fifteen very large ulcers.
but he failed to do me good. took sew
eral bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, also used the Sanative
Wash. and am cured. Mrs. Pinkham's
medicine saved my life, and l would
recommend it to all suffering women. !"
Mrs. AMOS TRoMBLEAY, Ellenburgh
Ctr, N. Y. writes:
~ took cold at the time my baby
was born, causing me to have milk
legs, and was sick in bed for eight
weeks. Doctors did me no good. I
surely thought I would die. I was al
SO troubled with falling of the womb.
I could not eat, had faint spells as
often as ten times a day. One day a
lady came to see me and told me of the
benefit she had derived from taking
Lydia E. Pinkhams medicine, and ad-
vised me to try it. 1 did so, and had
taken only half q bottle before was
able to sit in chair. After taking
three bottles could do my own work.
I am now in perfect health"
The herald., 1898-10-10

equal efficiency in the many avocations
entered by them, the speaker expressed the
fervent hope that the old-fashioned woman
might not be relegated to the past. He
mentioned three qualities as belonging es-
pecially to the Bible IDEAL: The willingness
to sacrifice for others, loyalty to her high
est conception Of right and duty, and as
piration for better things. He urged his
hearers to avoid cynicism and to cultivate
and cherish these womanly traits Of char
acter. aud especially to be loyal to the
Savior, who has not only redeemed her,
but whose teaching has so broadened her
outlook and opportunities.
A duet, Jesus, Lover Of My Soul" was
rendered by Mrs. Fletcher and Mr.. Sawin,
and solo. 1.-THE Holy City," by Mrs.
Fletcher,
The herald., 1898-10-10
Universal Brotherhood

At Universal Brotherhood hall, No. 525
West Fifth street, Mrs. w. F. Smith gave a
Theosophical lecture on 1.-THE Child
Heart" and said in part: The child was
selected by Jesus as a symbol IF purity, la
nocence and unpretentious simplicity of the
soul In its primal spiritual condition now
encased in material bodies for the purpose
of gaining from life's experience wisdom.
Man must again restore the child heart
he has lost in order to pierce into the realms
Of his soul and bring to himself knowledge,
opportunity and aspiration to conceive and
strive for the noblest, grandest and most
perfect manhood. Ere the soul can finally
emerge from its p rison Of clay and
return to its primal source. its fathers
house, 1t must overcome and conquer the
lower obstacles Of matter, until finally the
kingdom Of heaven within man Is won.
The herald., 1898-10-10

4Ao OOuuCllIueu
For nomination for councilman the Third
ward will probably furnish the only real
battle in the committee on credentials, and
if delegates are to be believed, that will be
an unnecessary one. Louis Vetter seems to
be q nalmost unanimous choice. D. W.
Field and Dan Chick are running against
him. but Vetter has the solid element
behind his nomination, and last night 1t was
intimated that he might be the only one in
the race when 1t came to the vote.
Washburn, from the First ward; Herman
Silver, from the Fourth; Charles Toll, from
the Fifth; Ben Lowder, from the Seventh,
and e. L. Blanchard, from the Eighth, will
all be nominated without opposition.
In the Second ward Fred Baker, Charles
Lee and M. NJ. Gillespie will contest for the
nominal !on, and in the Sixth ward DR.. Ed
wards and Robert Shearer will contest.
The Funny Eighth
The Eighth ward will Gromsn tie no candi-
date for council. 1t Is understood that
Bob Todd is to get all the votes in that ward,
regardless of conventions, and the acton of
the Eighth in refusing to nominate candi-
date is in furtherance Of Todd's campaign.
For Democrats
On account Of general desire to have
the Democratic primaries held on some
other day than Saturday, 1t has been de-
cided to hold the Democratic city primaries
on next Friday night.
Important Notice
. The members OF the Democra tic city CEN
trail committee in each precinct in the city
arc requested to send today, this Monday,
to the executive committee the names Of
men for clerks Of the primaries. This mat
ter must not be overlooked or delayed.
The herald., 1898-10-10

sands of conditions of heredity and of en-
vironment, over which he has absolutely
no control. How much miserable theoBogi-
cal fiction we should be rid of II we would
exercise our intelligence and our courage.
And the first bit of fiction we need to do
away with Is the purely gratuitous as
sumption that men are sinners, In the the
illogical sense. and are In danger Of eternal
condemnation. We must put away from
us the libels of theology against our human
ity, and the blasphemies against the divine
being and his relation to us. When we shall
have done this we shall be wen and hap
PLY rid Of the influence of barbaric super
stition."
The herald., 1898-10-10

failure? Thousands of men make failures
of life and die premature deaths, leaving
wives and children unprovided for, because
Of their reckless neglect of health. NO
man can do good work or be successful in
business who suffers from biliousness, d.
gestive and nervous disorders such as sick
headache, giddiness, dizziness, drowsinsss,
cold chills, hushings of heat, shortness of
BREATH loss of appetite, fullness and swell.
ing after meals, wind and pain in the stom-
ach, costiveness, blotches on the skim boss
of sleep, disturbed sleep, frightful dreams
and nervous and trembling sensations
These are but the forerunners of some
dread disease like deadly consupptiyI or
fatal nervous prostration. DR.. PieTce's
Golden Medical Discovery Is the best med
icine for hard working men and women.
1t cures all cases of weak stomach, I'm
gives keen edge to the appetite, makes the
digestion perfect and the liver activ4. II
makes rich,,. red, pure blood and HHilds
firm, healthy flesh. It builds new, healthy,
muscular tissue in every vital organ. It
tones the worn-out nerves. 1t strengthens
the muscular system, and invigorates aud
vitalizes the whole system. II induces
sound and refreshing sleep, dissipates
drowstness and melancholy, and imparts
mental power, elasticity and courzEe. Il
arcuses the physical energies of the whole
body. 1t cures oS per cent OF all tases of
consumption, bronchial, throat and kindred
ailments. All medicine dealers sell it.
Costiveness aud biliousness. Doctor
PieYce's Pleasant Pellets cure them. They
strengthen and stimulate the overworked
organs. They never grippe. One Pellet"
Is gentle laxative, two mild cathartic.