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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

DR.. Andrew Wilson of London
writes thus: 81 have received several
letters of late reiterating question
l might well be tired of answering,
DO tomatoes cause cancer?' But for
the fact that one takes pleasure in
stamping ones foot on misleading
statement calculated to prejudice peo-
Pile against a vegetable food which is
entirely healthful and safe, 1 should
grow weary of asserting that not a jot
or little of proof has ever been offered
in support of the outrageous state.
ment noted above. One might as
we'll allege that cabbage causes can
Ger, for there would be no more proof
to be had concerning the tomato myth.
I can only repeat that the tomato is
an excellent vegetable enough, and
may be partaken of by those with
whom it agrees without any fear oil
its initiating any disease whatever"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

Many an American boy, as he reads
of the delirious feminine illusions on
= Hobson - kisser, dancer and best
man and the eXtravagant mascu-
line pan egyrics on Hobson man
Of courage, good habits and brains
looks at himself in glass
and wonders if he possesses any
of the attributes of embryonic great
ness, if he ever will have a chance to
sink II Merrimac, if. he will be the
idol of all the people. Without such
ideals as Hobson to look up to our
youth would degenerate into a very
ieprosy of effeminacy.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22
Fruit Dressing for shoes.

The best dressing for black leather
is orange Juice. Take slice OF quar-.
ter of an orange and rub it thoroughly
all over the shoe or boot and allow it
to dry. Then brush briskly with soft
brush until it shines like looking
glass. A most convenient dressing
for tan shoes is the inside of a banana
skin. This is rubbed well and evenly
all over the shoe, and removing all
spots and dirt as we'll as giving a
fine polish, which last is brought out
by using flannel cloth for wiping dry
and another clean flannel for polish
ing. A slice of lemon is also used as
tan leather dressing. Patent leather
must never be blacked or polished
with anything but an oil. They a~s
the hardest kind of shoes to keep in
good order. 1t is necessary to take
clean sponge and clean them from
oil dirt before applying the oil. 1t
may then be rubbed dry at once with
flannel or other soft cloth which will
not scratch the patent es;sh- Conn
mercial Tribune.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

A novel method of ascertaining the
point of escaping gas is practiced in
Ghent, Belgium. The outfit consists OF
large hand drill or auger, several
hollow tubes or pipes of the required
length, few corks fitted with quills
through the centre, bottle of Or.
Palladium, and few bits of white
paper. Several paving blocks are re-
moved over the gas main, holes
are bored in the soil, aud in each is
planted piece of the hollow piping
on the upper exposed end one of the
corks is placed, with the quill in the
centre running up and down parallel
with the pipe. A small piece of the
white paper is dipped in the Or-Pal-
ladinm and pushed into the open quill
twenty or thirty such detectors be.
ing put in position at one time-and,
if leak exists within, say two yards
of them, the efTe;t of the escaping
gas will be evident upon the paper,
rendered sensitive by the reagent, and
it will at once turn black. The effect
of the action of the gas upon the de.
detector first placed in position be.
comes evident before the last one oi
row of twenty is set up. The gas
company of Ghent causes regular
tests to be made in turn in all the
streets of the city, and the loss by
leakage is .~id vet - exceed three
per cent.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

The Berlin Germany Reichsanzei-
ger has published an official statement
Of the finances of the kingdom of
Prussia which is of great interest in
many ways. 1t shows Prussia to be the
most prosperous industrial state in
the world, and explains how it is able
to meet the heavy charges imposed
by the political and military situation
of Germany. With popu, alton of
about 80, 900, 600, the public debt of
Prussia is rather more than $50 per
capita, or about 1925, O00, 900. 1t
has been increased by $3.50, 900, 900 in
the last six years, but of this amount
only about $25, 900, 900 was expended
on unproductive work. The cost to
the state of the whole debt is only
$55, 900, 900 year, while the net rev.
enue received from the public works
and state properties is over $135, 0O0,
900. The net revenue of the railways
belonging to the state, which in 1880
81 was only $23, 900, 900 during past
years has averaged close on $75, 000,-
900, and for 199S-99 is estimated at
$109, 500, 900. The state domains and
forests yield an average of $12, 500, 600.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

Professor Koch of anti-tuberculosis
fame has made new discovery. He
has come forward with the startling
announcement that he knows what
causes malaria, It's mosquitoes. Now
Professor Koch may be very great
man, but he has simply begged the
question. If mosquitoes cause mala-
ria, what causes mosquitoes That's
what this patient world wishes to
know. Tell us how to get rid of the
mosquitoes, and we shall not worry
about the malaria.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

1t is narrated that when the Well
man Polar expedition, which is pro.
ceeding under the American flag, put
in at Archangel, a Spanish trading
ship was lying in that port. The Rus.
sian authorities were so fearful of O
great sea fight between these two
mighty warships that they held the
Spaniard until twenty-four hours after
the American had sailed. This is
probably the funniest thing that hap
pened in the course of the entire war.
If that Spanish merchantmen had
gone out first and had bottled up the
Wellman Polar expedition, no doubt
the Royal Geographical Society OF
England would have sent its Baltic
fleet to our aid, and thus the whole
Anglo Russian imbroglio would have
been forced into open war, and the
question of British rights in Chins
would have been settled at once with.
out the aid of further speeches by
Mr.. Goschen, says the New York
Times. When you come to think oI
it, it is really quite dreadful to con.
template what might have happened
if the Russians had let that Spaniar6
loose.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

The officers of the Philadelphia
Museum have received a letter from
New South Wales, in which it is said
"When the federation of the Austral-
ian colonies shall have been accom-
plished English and American dealers
will commence to build large factories
in and near Sydney. Several large
firms have already arranged for them"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

A new and a widening feature in
library work has been introduced in
the pub ic library of Cleveland and in
the Cambridge Mass public library.
1t is that of looking up references
neelel by members of various literary
societies or clubs, and systematizing
the same by cards. In Cleveland
clubs deposit their programs for the
years work with the woman in charge
of this department., whose assistants
look up the subject-matter in advance,
thus greatly facilitating the prepara-
ton of club papers. The board has
also set apart an alcove to be known
as Club Corner for the special conven-
ience of club members, men and wom-
en-. 1t is filed with cases of books
most called for by clubs histories,
travels, etc. The same line of work
has been carried on in Cambridge in
connection with the Economy club,
society of about seventy-five young
men, who meet once fortnight to
discuss economic and political ques-
tions. The club issues prospectus
at the beginning of each of its two
terms, giving the subject to be con-
sidered at each meeting, the subjects
of one or more essays, and the res
olutions npon which there will be
debate. The librarian and his assist
ants follow this list, and for the two
weeks preceding each meeting keep
a selected list of books and back num-
bers of periodicals designed to fur
nish the information needed on the
subject specially reserved for the
members of the club.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

The Hawaiian government has, in
cooperation with syndicate of plan
ters and merchants, organized a pi-
geon post service between the eight
largest islands of the Sandwich Archi-
pelago. Communication had previ.
ously been carried on under difficult
ties and at irregular intervals, vessels
not always being able to reach the
islands. Several hundred birds have
been trained to the service, aud the
attempt to establish daily bird post
has been attended with success. The
most distant of the outlying posts is
two hundred and fifty miles from
Honolulu, the central station.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

A bust of Oliver Cromwell has been
placed in the corridor of the British
house of commons. The house OF
commons has come to think more of
the great Protector than he once did
of the house of commons.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22
Porto Rico means door to riches.
The Spaniards have kept it shut Gnd
locked so long that it may prove q
misDomer,

The formation and title of the Ig.
norance club of Rochester, N. Y,
was suggested by magazine article
which related the experience of man
who had a habit of jotting down in
his notebook such topics as he found
himself ignorant of, the desired in
formation being sought at the earliest
Onnnrtunitv
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

Des Moines, Iowa, last year had
Semi ON Sed festival, and many Of
the people wish it repeated hereafter
annually. The title looks weird; ex-
animation shows that it is the name
OF the city reversed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22
THE STORY OF A DRUM.

1 regiment in. motion and the rattle of
drum,
With rat, tat, tat and rat, tat, tum.
Fear Is on the face OF some,
Others stepping with aplomb;
And steady is the patter and the clatter OF
the drum.
sweeping lines, in evolution, fast the Wheel
ing columns come,
And thousand men are stepping to the tap
ping OF the drum
There are countenances glum,
There are senses dull and numb,
But a boy Is stepping proudly there, he's
playing on the drum.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

The rage and roar OF battle and the rattle OF
drum,
The snrapnel shot are flying with zip and
azum!
Cruel shells exploding come.
And the bullets hiss and hum.
But drum still echoes loudly. VIII the
thing be never mum?
Darkness on the field OF battle, where the
body seekers come;
The storm OF death is ended and displayed
the struggles sum
A pallid face, II drum;
There is blood and both are dumb,
A story of drummer and story of a drum
IT. Z. McGrath, in New York Sun.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
coNHTTTEE HEARINGa
hrEuseuts Ter asa AEsisst vartsus RIiis Ne
rsFe the Leatsiature-


ALRAST, Feb lT.-Drug clerks and repre-
sentatives OF the Social Reform Club appeared
before the Senate Cities Committee this after
noon in favor OF Senator Ford's bill for shorter
hours for drug clerks, in order to prevent mis-
takes in prescriptions Representatives Of the
Kings County Pharmaceutical Society and the
German.American druggists OF Williamsburg
were present in opposition. but refused to speak.
As some OF the Now York members Of the COM
mittee were absent. They will be heard later.
Mrs josephine Shaw Lowell, Prof. Mayo
Smith and representatives OF the Charity Organ
iIaton Society and the State Charities Aid
Society appeared in favor Of Senator Pavey's
bill TO establish a farm colony for vasrantS. No
one opposed IL. and Il will be reported favorably
next week. amended 80 as not to apply specific
ally to habitual drunkArdS The same delega-
tion appeared before the Assembly Cities Com
mittee in opposition to the several btiis for the
Dreamer OF New York appeared before the As.
posed Senator Psge's bill leGislating out of
Office the commission having supervision Of the
in New York city. and conferring its powers
upon the City Commissioner of Highways. Mr..
but the ini his s step p On ;Se part al Of the PARK ave.
nue. property owners to have their property re
ssne do ron %h,Sgs sy nas,S az :. . sseSs oeebs 81 Of s0o 1Ss
cost OF the Improvement, and have this amount
levied upon the city at large.
Mr.. }. c. Busby. representing . delegation OF
property owners along the avenue. denied this,
and urged the committee to report the bill
favorabiy. declaring that the present commits
sion allowed the work to lag. No action was
taken
The Assembly Committee on Excise tonight
decided 10 report adversely Assemblyman Hills
bill materially reducing the liquor tax prescribed
in the RAines law for pharmacists, and allowing
them to sell without a physicians prescription.
Afterward a motion to reconsider the adverse
report was tabled. At q hearing on the bill be-
fore the committee this afternoon A~ssenblyman
Hill and r K Schmitter Of Buffalo. President
OF the New York State Pharmacists Associa-
ton. argued in It's favor. saying that the meas
ure was demanded in the interests OF the people.
Senator Raines opposed the bill He asserted
that Il; would open the door to selling during
prohibited hours by saloon keepers. who could
pharmaceutical saloon annex TO sell BY the bot
lie during prohibited hours.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
Loretta Murray w..ts to r.a Hs- r.-s.,.

Loretta Murray. Is years old. was before Mag.
.strate Worth in the Gates Avenue Court in
Brooklyn yesterday on COMPLAINT o. her adopted
mother. Miss Julia Murray. of 1881 Dean street.
who charged her with wsywardnesA Miss
Murray did not appear and the cir! wa placed
Ia the care OF the ChIldren's Society. She told
Magistrate Worth that she had been living with
Miss Murray and Mary Dunn AZ me Dean street
house as long a. she could remember. and that
recently. not being satisfied with heC surround
ings and accidentally learning that her father.
whose name she unitrsIOot was Netsenberg I,
and her mother. were Sill living IN Brooklyn.
she left to loOk 10. her parents
Miss Dunn says that she hSs 10 knowledge OF
the Riri's parents. she had been brought 10. her
home thirteen years ago and ha1 been there
ever sinCe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
DOG sES1ENcED TO DEArH.
He MT . Broohiyn Nnn ana Tore q PslIcs-
nan.s Irossers In Cesrt.

A bulldog was tried. convicted. and SEN
fenced to death YESTERDAY in the Essex Market
Court by Magistrate Brann. The dog Is owned
by Charles Maruuard- who keeps q meat mar
ket at 215 Stanton street. The appearance OF
Vanguard and the dog was procured on q gum
mons issued By Magistrate Brann on complaint
of Henry Reed. who said he lived in Brooklyn.
While in the courtroom the dog tried to bite
every one within reach, and tore q p~oliceman's
trousers. Reed said to the Magistrate: Il went
Into Narquard's store yesterday to buy some
Frankfurter sausages- I had no sooner men
toned the word sausage than l heard a yeiping
and growing in a rear room. Then this fat
DutchmAn who keeps the store commenced to
laugh at ne asked him what he was laughing
at He whistled. and the dog came out OF the
jumped for my throat and bit me in the neck
This Dutchman was laughing az me all the
time" The dog stood beside Vanguard while
Reed WAS telling his story.
Il order this dog to Be killed" said MaSis-
trate Brann. Il have observed his actionSt in
serves the fate in store for him. He must be
Rosey. counsel for Marquard. said:
Can we take the dog homer
Il will allow the dog 10 20 home with his mas
ter" said he Magistrate, and / viii continue
the case l wan; you, Rosey. TO show me to-
morrow a certificate Of the coS.s death. II you
do I viii Jet your client go. II you don't 1 VIII
The dog wessed his tail while the death SEN
How viii the dog Be sho,r' asked Lawyer
With powder and bullet. suppose" an.
4 mean. how shall he Be kiIledr' asked Mr..
Any way, You wish" said the MAGISTRATE.
Of sn sss' ANNA MIN hn sde h5R and M nis5ast NE sh s.se1 a.ns
out OF the courtroom with the dog.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
TO 1nESD TIE PENAL CODE
n Bm Previdins fer an In~astsrntnate ssntsues
OF Crtnfnnia-


ALBANY. Feb. 1~..-Senator Wilcox to-day in
troduced . bill amending the Penal Code By add
ing Q new section. making II. compulsory upon
criminal courts to sentence c~onyicts to State
prison for q term the minimum ard maximum
limits Of which only are to be specified This is
called An indeterminate sentence Criminal
courts are now authorized By law. in their dis
erection, to sentence for an indete-minAte term
The committing magistrates have not often
availed themselves Of tsis provision, either
through ignorance of its e1is,eaoe or because
they have nos cared to trust to prison officials a
termination Of the imprisonment
The bill docs not propose TO destroy the dis
erection OF the Cour 70 in sentencing conyicts. By
its terms the minimum sentence may be fixed at
mum a. any time not exceeding the maximum
Prescribed by law for The crime OF which the
mum limits. in g case not entitled TO ,len;ency.
may be fixed so close together as to be prActi-
law the Communication is to be computed on the
maximum limit Of the term. II Is possible.
may earn bis r 1dIe besor. he Expiration 81
the minimum and without the parole, But in
certain e.ses; v ne ne eeur bo Is u aSSSs ., 10 70
bill will permit a fixing Of . minimum and q
maximum sentence. so that the Parole Board
lease.
The bill also amends the Penal Code. relating
to sentences TO the Elmira Retormatory. Cnfer
ages of 10 and 80. who are convicted OF felony,
may be sentenced TO the Elmira Reformatory
during the pleasure OF the Board OF Managers of
the reforpatory. but for . term not exceeding
the maximum prescribed By law fox the crime
OF which the offender was convicted. 1t tS pro-
posed by the amendment that the committing
magistrate shall. in each case. hI the maximum
Germ for which the offender may be imprisoned
At any time prior to the expiration OF the maxi
mum perioi so rIcd. the Board OF Managers
by Law. This amendment IS in line with the
proposal contained in Gov. Blacks message re-
lAting 20 sentences TO the retormatory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
sisnea BY the Gsvsrssr.

ALBANY. Feb 1T.-Gov. Black to-day signed
these new laws:
NJ. Bakers. Authorizing the removal Of human TO
mains from and the Ahartonasr, Of . cemetery 10
Gated in East Hamburg
NJ. SiIoa'S- reappropriAttng tAs appropriated Of
$50. 900 for memorial structures TO hoaor the mem
ory Of New York state troops WHO fought IN the bat
tia % wIuhA'chte. Lookout Ao0nrain. Missionary
Ridge. aud Ping sold.
NJ. NIr4's, aafoOrEng the town Of Aorts:own. So.
LAWrsEcs coaaTy. IN re!mburSe D. O. AcLAru for
tom moneys stolen from him while collector Of that
town.
NJ. Writer'S. making the 0d.ee OF sheriff Of TIoGA
counry salArted a. el. 100 per Anruu.
III Martins. making the oonse OF Co1nty Clerk Of
Oneida . SaIA-ted one
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
Tn. C,r,ssos, League or BrooLls. I.es.1.rareA

ALBAST. Feb. 1.-THE Citizens League OF
tho borough OF Brooklyn to-day fled . cer;ih-
cate Of incorporation with the Secretary OF
State. The league is orzanized 10 take al ac-
tive interest in the political Affairs OF the
borough OF Brooklyn and the city Of New York.
and TO induce foreigners living in this country
to become acquainted with It's laws and institu-
tons. with . view of Qualifying them Cor CHI
zeuship. The directors are: MaI Schater. Ru-
dolt Schall. Max SlyeEmAn. Jacob Schaner.
Maurice weiizner. Newman Basker. Isaac
Bovine. Aaron Zelenke, Nathan Hirschenson.
Morris Katx. Herman Weissbraten, William
Keller, Jacob a. Gremtinger. Sigmund Gronich,
and Louis KaplAn OF Brooklyn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18

ALBANY. Feb. 1.-THE Equitable Security
Company of New YORK city to-day certified to
the Secretary OF State that 4; has reduced the
amount OF its preferred stock 25 per cent and
;ion o: is capital from -. IOO 600 10 81 .oO0. 20
The amount OF capital actually paid In is
81, SIS. 500. and the whole amount OF its debis
and liabilities is Slo.67l.7ia. The assets OF the
company are placed az s~ll.65T.3sl.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
Raj Estate auctisn saiss-

AIits Broadway salesroom Yesterday .. Pbrri1
irETAhAH 4 sOu sold No. 20 Market street. SoughUr1
corner OF HsETy street, stI stofy hFlck IeaemelG, loi
z5HllSE, l0reclo-ure, TO JuliGs Solomon for sSs. 500.
william u Ryan sold No 40 E.Ea:h avenue. near
SiEsIe-aIh sEreei. aVesIog hrGC .tem- 10; s0I
10. foreclosure. Aat 10. lS- Eighth aVfnGs. rear
Mat cath street. similar bUn Eng. lot - l0IlIO.
foreclosure. TO ia CEiIed stA;ss Life Insurance Com.
L<2y. plaintiffs. for w. -; also Not So AMI 81
PhE street Gear p All ElEs@t. EySsibEy iron ard
er.-k fLcioy. sIscators and Trustees sac. btu IN Al
1.5Cg0.
Th0RpEg L Pryor soli No l57 wGVsrsy p!A~.
near ChTStOf L@F street. IArees;og bFtck dwelling.
lot fJIso. and INTERIOR loE. b-Etns ~ soGIheAsI
.EAels, f5r1closare, TO sarah A L~rsaes, plainIin.
cFrner Nr1Tu~ STREET. sK story OTEk tElidIng ask
- also sfE7iring sboy~. tWc.fory bEil5iaS. ls
&5II0S=. Also tEostoFy bgll1!nx and stable. 10;
sSi !-eI9tSs. voluntary sale. Bid N A. sol. 800.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18


YIN Pr.sseuas nainre.aA IAsS ~. - =
Re--it - sss ssushs~s Rsss wse
The rate war, which was begun last summer
between the Mallory steamship line to Calves
ton and the Morgan line to New Orleans on the
one side and the nov Lone Star line to Calves
ton. which was established By the HoSans. was
not confined in its effects. IL seems. to The imme-
date contestants. bat. Il IL said. go eemoraliDed
rates upon every land line reaching into Texas
as TO have led to reiSliatory measures upon tho
part OF the Southwestern Trafic Association.
and this in turn may lead 10 the indictment OF a
lot OF railroad oficials by the United States
Grand jury o. this district for an alleged In
fringement OF the Interstate Commerce act
When the Hogans began TO send vessels from
here to Galveston. the rate for freight Was so
cents a hundred pounds. The Mallory line peo-
pie. thinking to drive OF their new competitors.
began cutting rates. The Lone Star line fol-
lowed. and each kept cutting down the price.
until at last the Mallory line was taking freight
AZ ? cents a hundred rounds About this time
its work OF inducing Southern and West
ern buyers TO come here to get their
snd the low rate to Galveston brought many
Texas merchants here Before that nearly al
Louis. and the railroads. Of The
Traffic Association coon began to feel. the effect
Of the merchants. coming here and ordering
1t is asserted that tie railroads tried to pre-
vent this loss by Offering large rebates on their
their reports, which show recent increases in
groes income and a falling OF in net income.
OF course much OF the freight that went TO Gal
weston had to be taken by rail to interior places
in Texas Not long ago the railroads which run
out Of Galveston refused to receive and forward
this freight unless IL came to them with all pre-
vious charges paid and was prepaid TO Its desti-
nation.
The Lone Star people got an Injunction. which
restraints the railroads from enforcing this boy
colt. and now they declare that they will bring
the railroad men to book through tho Federal
courts- They add that the bcycotting agree
ment was entered into at . meeting held a. the
Waldorf Hotel. in this city. and that its pur-
poses and terms arc in violation OF the law.