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The evening times., 1898-10-13
ITALY FOR PEACE.

The Italie of Rome published recently
the text Of the reply of the Italian gov
ernment to the disarmament proposal of
the Car. Ii is in the following terms:
The government of the king made the
note of Count Muravieff the object of an
attentive study, and, even before consid-
ering it, We felt found to express from the
outset the most sincere wishes for the
great work which the Car has taken un-
der his patronage. as we'll as the senti-
ments of respectful sympathy with which
We applauded his initiative
Now our examination has reached its
close. The problem which the Car sub
mits TO the Areopagus of the powers Is
certainly not without difficulties Apart
from the question of armaments. other
questions can be imagined in regard to
which different points OF view would per-
haps not sufficiently coincide, and which
on being made the subject of discussion
might accentuate in the very heart of the
projected conference a conflict of opin-
ions, the eyentful consequences of which
would not leave us without anxieties
But these difficulties are not, In our
eyes. absolute or insuperable. 1t will
suffice TO eliminate from the plan of the
meeting all that does not necessarily re-
late TO the work of peace which we are
pursuing, or which might imperil its sue
cess. 1t will suffice to disengage from the
multiple and complex questions which do
not impose themselves as a necessity of
the moment the clear and simple idea
with which the powerful sovereign was
inspired, and in respect OF which an
agreement among the cabinets is assur-
edly possible as soon as they base their
responsibility. 1t will suffice. in a word.
that "A program wisely conceived and
clearly fixed should keep the discussions
on the ground of Cancellation and mutual
pacihcation.
1T is naturally for the imperial foreign
office to formulate this program. We
have henceforward full confidence that 1t
will be such as we desire, and we have
no need to wait for II before coming to
formal resolution in regard to the propo-
sal before us / now. therefore, beg you
to communicate to Count Muravieff that
the government of the King consents 10
be represented at the conference 10 which
the government of the Emperor invites
us. and we are ready to employ our ef-
forts everywhere in securing a fortunate
issue of the undertaking"
The note. which is signed by Admiral
Canevaro, and is dated September 10, is
addressed to the Italian ambassador In
St Petersburg.
The evening times., 1898-10-13
CURRENT HUMOR.
Trouble Ahead.
From the Detroit Free Press !

NfIoi Tue belEolt free Press
A tall. sallow. and pherompnaly lank and sad
looking man came up to the proprietor of the
news and candy stand at a railroad station and
said tentatively:
'.Eow is it about this here penny-in-t he slot
machine out here-the one with the tcoty frooty
gum in it?''
''Well. what about its"
ut don't appear 10 work all right
What's the matter with t?''
We'll, put penny in it Just now, expectin'
TO git out piece of licko-ish favored tooty-
frcoty an there didn't nothn come OUT
Did you push in that little button at the
bottom?''
''Yes, done jess exactly as it said to do"
''WeIl. those. machines don't ALWAYS work iust
right, and you put your money in them at your
risk
"An' I can't git it or the tooty-frootv out, I
know Its only cent, but-can't you git into ?"
''No, I can't
''Mebbe if had screw driver could open IT
myself
''No you couldn't
I'm mighty handy with tools and-how often
is the blamed machine opened?"'
ooh. two or three times a week mebbe
guess you'll not get your cent out o that machine
very soon"
''Then I'd ort to have my gum How would it
do for you to give me piece an then you make
that man give you my cent when he comes
round?"
Cant do it,
''lt would be fair enough kin prove that
put the penny in. My wife here see me do it,
Didn't you. maw?'
"Yes, | did," replied ''maw" solemnly, ''I see
him with my eyes
''of course a cent won't make or break no one.
but still feller natchelly feels that he wants
something fer ii when he planks down good
money and-mebbe you could make the machine
work if you tried
''You can make it work as easily as cam
well, come on. NAV; I'll give that thing
another trial an I'll have that cent or my gum
there'll be trouble here.'
The evening times., 1898-10-13
NEW MONEY ORDERS.

The Hartford Times says: THE use
fulness of the postal money order sys-
tenn has been much increased of late by
the new regulation, not yet generally
known TO the people, by which money
orders may be taken out payable in the
place where issued. Thus. a person in
Hartford, may obtain money order at
the office here for any sum within
the fixed limit, payable to any other
person in Hartford. A property owner
can pay his taxes, if he chooses. in this
way, thus avoiding the necessity of
visit TO the collectors Office. A money
order has advantage over an uncertifed
bank check in such official payments,
and in large cities especially the new
regulation will prove great convenience
to many persons.
Naturally, the use of money orders in
the payment of small bills would tend
to diminish the use of bank checks, but
the banks will not make serious COM
plant, as the gross amount of their
clearings is not likely to be much d-
minished thereby. Such use of money
orders cannot result in an increase of
the currency of the country, even If
they pass through the hands of several
persons before being finally paid, be-
cause the Government must hold in
readiness for their redemption the
amount which has been paid for them
The gross amount of the money order
business of the country has already in
creased to $500. 900 900 a year, and it is
destined to be much larger. The Post
Office Department has in its possession
all the time sum In excess of s20,-
900, 900 which has been paid to it for
these postal money orders.
Another new wrinkle of the postal
system which is not yet fully known to
the public is the liberty now permitted
to use cards of the size of postal cards
with a 1-cent stamp attached in lieu of
postal card. These may have. an illu-
minated or ornamental design on them.
and such cards are often bought and
used merely because of the handsome
pictures OH them. in Switzerland and
other foreign countries, where they have
long been a popular institution. II Is
quite within the power of any publisher
in Hartford to prepare such a card with
local pictures or designs. which would
be in great demand by residents and
visitors in the city to send away to
their friends. Our postal authorities are
not very quick to adopt the latest fash
ions in postal conveniences as devel-
oped in foreign countries but they get
there, after a while
The evening times., 1898-10-13
Personal INTELLLIGENCE.

Judge James Strong of Chicago. owner
of the destroyed building recently Occu-
pied by the Robinson-Chery clothing COM
pany, is stopping at the Chevy Chase
CAb
Henry Seinkewitz. author OF "Quo Va
dis is expected TO visit friends in this
city next week.
Second Lieut.. Guy z. Manning, Third
Ohio Volunteers, has been relieved from
duty on the staff of Gen. Fl. s. Hawkins
and placed on waiting orders until the
muster out of his regiment
Mrs. Anita n. MCGEE. acting assistant
surgeon, L. s. army, has been directed TO
proceed to Fort Monroe on official busi-
ness connected with the medical depart
ment of the army.
Dr. Nathan Smith Lincoln is seriously
i'll at his home in this city. The malady
with which he is suffering is neurological
in it's nature and gives his physician, DR..
Irving c. Rosse. much anxiety.
George A H. Mills, late secretary of
many successive Secretaries of the Inter
ior, and now practicing law in st. Louis
is in the city for a few days. visiting
his mother. Mrs. H. H. Mills, at 1115 Ninth
Street northwest.
The evening times., 1898-10-13

responsibility, or if il is destroyed by
the rashness of the ill-advised en-
ployes, they do owe a duty to humanity
and civilization which they outrage
when they set in train circumstances
that must end in the sacrifice of life.
The question of the employment of an
extra official armed force is one that
needs to be more carefully studied. The
State is responsible for maintaining or
der, and, if il fails, those who suffer
have their remedy. Whatever may be
the final conclusion about the use of a
class of men who are as easily panic
stricken as the Pinkertons, there is
every reason to think Governor Tanner
is right in his denunciation of the mine
owners
The evening times., 1898-10-13

1t is a pity that Colonel Gibson, Red
Cross agent. and Mr.. McKiniey's
special commissioner to Cuba, could
not have kept his mouth shut on
returning to this country until he
could get a hearing from the
Alger Relief Commission If he wanted
to get the truth before the country he
should have hinted that he found every
thing satisfactory and highly creditab.e
to Alger. Then he would have been sum-
moned at once, and, If brave
enough, could have forced Credit
Mobilier Dodge to hear what he
mad to say. But he has been
foolish enough to admit that he comes
home with a tale of horror and he has
frightened Hanna nearly out of his boots.
Accordingly the Alger Relief Commission
humbuggers are to be shipped on Sunday
and carefully kept in expensive soak un-
til after the election.
The evening times., 1898-10-13
A DOUBLE DIVORCE.

Romance of "a Dentist Who Pulled
Teeth and Made Love.
New York Oct 13--Mrs Asher Beatty
wants a divorce from her husband and
Thomas Price wants a divorce from his
wife. DIR. Beatty is a dentist Among his
patients was Mrs. Price Her husband
was employed as q salesman. and away
from home six months in the year. Mrs
Beatty lived in Newark y. j. During
tce summer of 1856 DR.. Beatty and Fis
family were at Ocean Grove. They had a
number OF friends stopping with them.
among them Mrs Price. On returning
from Ocean Grove Mrs. Beatty went 10
Philadelphia To visit her parents When
she returned home she fOUnd he husband
had gone away. So had Mrs. Price
The evening times., 1898-10-13

The Schley Commission for the evacua-
ton of Porto Rico, has ended its mission,
though ii had exactly the same questions
to solve as those before the Sampson
Commission in Cuba The latter has
made almost no visible progress. While
the number of troops to be sent away
is much greater, the basis of an evacua-
tion agreement is no more difficult to es-
tablish than the Porto Rico Commission
found it. There was no unnecessary red
tape about the latter's proceedings.
The evening times., 1898-10-13
The Jnwbonc Ahead.

(FrOm the Chicago Tribune.
POSTMASTER (of Frying Pan CIub)-Gentl, men.
il is my privilege to present as the next speaker
a gentleman from Chicago.
loud cheers.)
"Chicago. gentlemen, is the place whore the
pen-the pig penis mghtier than the sword
Immense cheering)
The Gentleman from Chicago (rising)-Your
toastmaster. gentlcTen, is right Our pen is
mightfer than our sword. Still there is a more
powerful weapon---H'
(Cries of ''Namei it," ''What Is itY" "Is il
the Chicago Riyer7')
The gentleman from Chicago with a low bow
1t is in the possession of my honored friend
who has introduced me so fatteringly'
('.Hearn' "Hear!")
The Gentleman from Chicago (resuming)-Co Con-
cealed beneath the smooth mask of his face, gen.
tlemen, is weapon (censaton) like that with
which Samson slew thousand menu
tremendous ,cheering.)
The evening times., 1898-10-13
Robbed "A Millionaire.

Chicago, Oct 1S.-FiOrence Griggs. col
ored- is locked UP in the county jail charg-
ed with robbing George p. Halberstad. a
Philadelphia millionaire. who came To this
city last June. Halberstad disappeared
Immediately after the robbery and all at
tempts 10 locate him have been fruitless-
The police believe Florence Griggs knows
something about his disappearance.
The evening times., 1898-10-13
Algerian fever" is the term apple

Algerian fever" Is the term applied
to the disease that wrecked our magnifi-
cent army by Surgeon Major l.. L. Sea-
man. of the First Volunteer Engineers.
He has just returned from Santiago,
where, 1t is assumed. he made the same
discoveries as those Of Colonel Gibson
That Major Seaman will be called before
the Alger Relief Commission is not to
be hoped. The sort of knowledge he pos
sesses is exactly what the Commission
does not want. 1t would embarrass 1t in
making its report.
The evening times., 1898-10-13
SAYS HE WAS POISONED.
New York Police, How ever, Think
Liniey Committed Suicfde

New York. Oct 1S.-CharIes LinIey. aged
fOrty-one. died at Fordham Hospital this
morning from the effects of vitriol pois-
oning- If his ante-mortem statement is
true, he was murdered by an unknown
woman whom he met upon the street last
night. Linley was found by policeman
lying on street corner in terrible ag-
ony- After being removed to the hos
pital he regained consciousness and told
his story. He said he had fiirted with
woman, who invited him to take walk
He complied. and as they stroIled along
the woman took from her pocket bottle
which he supposed contained whisky She
invited him TO drink. and he did In
moment he was seized with severe pains
and he fell TO the sidewalk The woman
ran away. Detectives are in search of the
woman. Of whom they have a description.
Linley has been unemployed for several
weeks. and some Of the police are in
clined to discredit the story. They believe
he committed suicide.
The evening times., 1898-10-13
Blaze mt Shenandoah City.

Shenandoah, Pa. Oct 13--Tuesday
night the large carpenter. machine and
wheelwrighI shop at Shenandoah City
operated by the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company. was d.
stroyed by fire with the contents. The
origin of the fire i unknown Loss, $500.
The evening times., 1898-10-13

The complaint of the Pillagers Is sub
stantially as stated in The Times. There
is no doubt about the abuses to which
they have been subjected. 1t looks as
though the war We're over, but whether
the peace will be enduring depends on
the assurances the hostiles receive as to
better treatment. Reform in the Indian
service is as much needed now as it was
dozen years ago. The temptations TO
robbery are too great for the average
party worker TO resisttag
The evening times., 1898-10-13
An EccIeSIastfcaI Tramp.

IfTOm tHf FTOFluPhVe NtNs.J
The Episcopal bishop 81 The Dioceoe of Dele
ware appears to be remarkable healthy Chris
tian. He spends his annual vacation on a tramp.
lie has Just returned from two weeks outing OF
$50 miles footing ii through the wild West yir-
ginia country. travelling incDgBito in shabby
clothes and picking up a bit of living mending
clocks, paying fer a nights lodging and meal
of victuals by repairing umbrellas and like tinker
ing for the mountsineers.. doubtless also bringing
some measure of grace to them his way. Such
a violent change from his habits for the other
fifty weeks Of the year must be highly beneficial
We should say, as tending to cultivate both
taste for wild nature and spirit of thankfuness
for what civilization affords
The evening times., 1898-10-13
Two Condemned to Die.

Chicago, Oct 13.-George Jacks and
Robert Drugan will be hanged here to-
morrow, unless the supreme court inter
feres. Jacks was convicted of killing
Andrew McGee. an aged collector Rob
berry was the motive Jacks was former
ly chief of police of Muskegon Mich
Drugan shot and killed John Gudgeon. 4
saloon keeper. whom he was attempting
to hold up.
The evening times., 1898-10-13
JnEitor Ruyes the Roost

New York. Oct. 13.-Gustave Neuser.
janitor, rules the flats at S13 East 1Olst
Street in a terrifying manner. Tuesday
night Stephen G. Emerson, who came
home late. went for his bicycle in the
cellar. Neuser grabbed him by the throat
drew revolver and fired point blank at
EmersOn's head. The bullet went wide
The ianitor was arrested.
The evening times., 1898-10-13
SPAIN MUST GIVE UP CUBA.
Sounding of n Keynote In the Peace
Board Discussions


Paris. Oct. 13.-There have been many
rumors concerning discussions that have
taken place in secret between the Peace
Commissioners concerning the Philippines
1t can be said. notwithstanding vague re-
ports that reach the public that little
credence can be placed upon but few of
them.
One fact, however. stands out in bold
relief. The Americans will insist
that the Spaniards shall acknowledge the
strict letter OF the protocol providing for
the unconditional abandonment of Span
ish sovereignty in Cuba.
The Spanish plan is to pursue policy of
Cancellation and to yield on all points until
the Philippine question is taken up. At
that point Spain will resist and will re-
fuse to evacuate Cuba unless her SOW
ereignty in the Philippines is recognized.
The Spaniards know that by that time
the Congressional elections In America
will all be over and that Mckinley will
be in a better position TO ignore public
opinion in the settlement of terms of
peace. Spain will then demand that she
be permitted either to reconquer the Phil
ippines or sell them to the highest bidder.
The financial situation in Spain over
shadows everything else. and Sagasta
hopes to solve II by this settlement of
the Philippine question.
The evening times., 1898-10-13
SOliiier Hurt in n Row.

Pottstown. Pa. Oct. 13.-James McCIos-
key. of Reading, a private in Company G..
Ninth Regiment, and Michael Griffin. OF
Wilkesbarre. became involved in a quarrel
here last night and McCIoskey was dan
gerousiy stabbed in the neck. Griffin was
badly beaten by a squad of soldiers who
were with McCloskey and was later ar
rested.
The evening times., 1898-10-13
A YELLOW FEVER VICTIM.
Private Treamer III of the Disease
Mt PhoeniNYiiie- Pm.

PhOeniXville, Pa. Oct 13-lrwin T.
Treamer. member of Battery c, died at
his home at Pawling near here yester-
day with what is believed to be yellow
fever.
Treamer returned from Porto Rico
with the battery and a few days ago was
taken violently i'll. Five doctors attend
ed him and they found all the symptoms
of yellow fever. All his clothing and
bedding were burned and the house has
been quarantined.
The evening times., 1898-10-13

When the treaty of peace is signed and
America is found to have acquired only
Luzon in the Philippines. the people who
accept the Republican resolutions and
Senator Hanna's promises as Republican
pledge will charge the President with de-
ception. He can refer to his vague ad-
dress at Omaha, in which he says de-
The evening times., 1898-10-13
Smoked i'm Bed-Ffre Resulted.

Altoona Pa, Oct. 13-The son of Oscar
MengIe. of 2uS Beale Avenue, smoked in
bed and set hre 70 the bed clothing. The
flames were discovered short time lat'r
by a domestic and the fire department
called out. The lad had a narrow es ape
The flames We're extiHguished after Sl'1
damage had been done 70 the furnitCre
and 81, so To- the house
The evening times., 1898-10-13
ACQUIRES A NEW LINE.
IL. & o. Buys Controlling Interest In
Wilmington and Northern.

Wilmington and Northern.
Baltimore. Oct. 13.-The new manage
ment of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company yesterday purchased from Col.
Henry A. Dupont the controlling interest
in the Wilmington and Northern Rail-
road. The price paid is said to be about
$40 share. or about $500 900. The market
value of the stock is about $40 a share.
but Col. Dupont held the controlling in
terest.
The Wilmington and Northern road is
ninety miles long. and extends from VIII
mington. Del. to Reading. The tracks
entering Wilmington parallel the Ralti-
more and Ohio tracks. The line viii open
a new route for the Baltimore and Chic
TO the coal regions.
The evening times., 1898-10-13
CAUGHT IN BLANKETS.
Family Rescued From Their Burn
ing Home.

ing Home.
Philadelphia. Oct. 13.-The house, No.
2002 Cayuga Street, was discovered on
fire at 1 o'clock this morning, 1t was
occupied by Henry Frauger and was one
of long row of three story brick dwell
ings. In a little while the flames spread
to the adjoining houses. Tony FerreIh
dropped from the third story window Of
POOP and was caught in blanket He
escaped with slight injuries. Three of
his children were dropped in the same
way and were saved from suffcation.
Henry Meyers. a two-year-old boy. was
struck on the head with Bible thrown
from third story window and rendered
unconscious.
The loss will be $1,000.
The evening times., 1898-10-13
Lad kIIIed nv N Dropped Gun.

Wilmington. Del, Oct. r.-While cut
cunning yesterday with other boys near
Eden Park. seven-year-oid Frank Moore
dropped his weapon IL discharged and
the shot entered the breast OF his brother
Paul killing him Instantly. Another
brother. William. was also wounded in the
The evening times., 1898-10-13

The Advertisers Guarantee Company. OF Chi
csgo. hereby certifes that it has, by its expert
examiners proven and attested the circulation
of THE TIMES, Washington, d. C. The daily
sverage PAID circulation for the month Of Au-
gust, 1s9s, was 46,020 copies.
This is GUARANTEED to the advertisers OF
the country by BOND OF $4,000 in the Fidelity
End Deposit Company of Maryland. deposited
Sith the Northwestern National Bank. ot Chicago.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY.
BY j. r. MASON. President
The evening times., 1898-10-13
Lost His Nose and Is LIKELY to Die.

L.ambertviIIe. N J.. Oct BIN 81 piping
aged s. years slipped and fell, his foot
becoming fast in the wheel His horse
ran away, dragging the man a distance Of
over two hundred yards. His nosa was
torn from his face. He will probably die
The evening times., 1898-10-13

After the Madrid reports of the awful
thrashing of the insurgents by the Span
iards at Hoilo. comes the more accurate
information that the Spanish troops are
locked up in the city. unable to break
through the lines of the insurgents
The evening times., 1898-10-13
Fatally Crushed by Falling Tree.

Altoona, Pa. oct. 3-Edward ]. VIII
was struck and fatally injured by fall
ing tree. He was caught between the fall
ing tree and the one near it and held so
tightly that the other had 10 be cut
down before he could be released. He
died in great agony yesterday morning
The evening times., 1898-10-13
Week Broken nv n Hook.

Reading Pa. Oct i&-Henry Bard.
member OF a wreckinE crew of the Phil
adelphla and Reading Railroad. was in
stantly killed at East Penn Junction yes
terday morning by a large iron hook fall
ing and striking him on the head His
neck was broken by the blow.
The evening times., 1898-10-13

When Lord Rosebery says there is "a
very critical condition of affairs, refer
ring to the trouble with France, we may
well believe a crisis is more imminent
than appears. He can have no purpose
in exaggerating the gravity of the situa-
ton. However, 1t does not seem at all
probable that France will insist on her
claims to the point of actual war.
The evening times., 1898-10-13
Citizens Once More.

West Chester. Pa. Oct. 13--The mem
bers of Company I, Sixth Regiment Unit
ed States Volunteers, of this place. were
mustered out of service yesterday. The
men were first paid. each man receiving
an average of over $50, and the muster
out followed.
The evening times., 1898-10-13
wheel works De.troyed.

Hanover. Pa, Oct. 13.-The Keystone
Wheel Works. Henry Yeager, proprietor.
was destroyed by fire last night. Loss on
building. $4,000, and on stock and ma
chinery. s15.OC0. Only a small amount OF
insurance was carried.
The evening times., 1898-10-13
SICK soldiers sim Come.

Reading. Pa. Oct. 1s-Twenty-four
more fever-stricken soldiers arrived in
Meade. and were conveyed 10 st. Jo-
seph's Hospital. The sick soldiers occu-
pied two hospital cars.
The evening times., 1898-10-13
MEETING OF LIBRARIANS.
4 BiblioEraphicaI Discussion at CO.
IumbiMn IniNrrritN.

The first Autumn meeting of the Ii
brary Association of Washington, con-
sisting of local librarians and persons in
terested in the study of library science,
was held at the Columbian University
last evening.
William Cutler, librarian of the De-
partment of Agriculture, presided The
gathering was purely informal one. the
members relating their photographed
experiences during the summer months.
The evening times., 1898-10-13
DEATH TO HER RELIEF.
After n Night of Intense Suffering
Child Expires.

NOrristown. Pa. Oct 13--The rhirteen-
year-oId daughter of Frank Grudis. Of
West Conshohocken, died at Charity Hos
pital yesterday after night of intense
suffering Tuesday evening while playing
along the tracks Of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad she was run over by
train and both her hands and feet were
cut off
was miraculous.