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The evening times., 1898-11-09
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 3, 1898.
A Democratic House.

The shouters care more for an lndi-
vidual than a principle, and over the
narrow escape of Roosevelt from de-
feat-his election by majority so small
as to be equivalent TO defeat except in
its practical effect-the Republicans are
iubilant though there is a lack of sin
cerity in their tones. The fact that the
Democrats have gained a majority in
a House so largely Republican in year
when the early conditions were wholly
favorable TO the Administration party.
is very significant. In spite of a sue
cessful war about which the people
were virtually unit; in spite of the
power Of patronage that was used with
an unsparing hand; in spite of the f.
nancial resources Of a party that can
levy blackmaiI on the richest body of
favored citizens and the helpless en-
pl0yes Of the Government; and in spite
Of one Of the most vigorous of ''off
year" campaigns. the Democracy has
triumphed in the contest for control of
the popular branch Of the National
Legislature.
1t is significant Of more than the re-
sentiment caused by the protection OF
the Algerine criminals for whose bene-
fit the power of appointment was
abused at time of national peril. The
more seriOusof Republican campaigners
and Republican journals raised the cry
Of 1895 in the hope Of repeating the vic
tory of that year They called for a
House favorable TO the Gage scheme
u
system more closely on the hands of
the people. The country was warned
that any Democratic gains, and espe-
cially Democratic control of the House
would mean a hard and perhaps losing
fight for the gold policy in 1900 The
campaign literature sent out by the
Republican Congressional Committee
was such as was supposed to have
made party success in lS96-the argu-
ments against silver and for gold. 1t
was only in parts Of New York, where
the lightweight orators did their cart
tail stumping, that this issue was ig-
nored Wherever the fight was made
Chiefly for the gold tandard-notabIy
in the district represented by Platts s
particular fayorite and chairman of the
Republican County Committee, Quigg-
the Democrats have succeeded, or at the
least have reduced the Republican ma
jority.
This is full Of encouragement to the
loyal and undismayed Democracy. The
light has penetrated the understanding
Of the country and the majorities that
were gained by Republican misrepre-
sentation, chichanery and positive
fraud, have melted away. The chal-
lenge Of the Gage proposition was evad-
ed by Democrats here and there TO their
own loss; but wherever it has been
fearlessly met there has been a fruitful
reward. Undoubtedly some of the Dem
ocratic gains are TO be credited to the
fear of an Algerine reorganization of
the army, but only person who is
purposely blind can deny the influence
Of the gold tyranny.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
The Moral.

There is little that can be added To
the comments of The Times this morn
ing on the meaning of yesterdays cleo
tions, but the lesson cannot be I'M
pressed too deeply on the minds of the
men who direct our politics. only
short-sighted practical politician VINO
cares for immediate results rather than
the party tendencies of the people can,
i'm President McKinley's place, extract
a single grain of satisfaction from the
returns. They are a severe condemna
ton of an Administration which, but
for its one. though gigantic, fault
would have swept the country as tlre
sweeps a prairie of dry grass. The
fact that at the close of the day
there was evidence that the Democrats
had won control Of the House,
and that the enormous Repub-
lican majority in New York had
been reduced to a few uncertain thou
sands. is as much of a censure of the
Administration as a complete Demo-
cratic victory would have been.
Fer the conditions were extraordinary.
and but for the fault mentioned there
would have been hardly a pretense of a
Democratic campaign and not thought
Of a Democratic gain. When the ma
ton emerged from successful war
against Spain, the people We're united
as never before in our history. There
were no Republicans and no Democrats,
but only Americans There was solid
| front still maintained against Spain
and all menacing powers. and the idea
| that any division should come until
! peace was achieved and until the glory
of President Mckinley had been gath
cred in it's fulIness. never entered the
| mind of a politician. 1t was natural
and inevitable that the country should
| MI the legislative chambers with the
/ direct and traditional friends of the
President and that he should be re-
/ elected III lSSu WIFI OLiS d poor Slio" oi
! opposition from a few partisans. The
| Times, like other far-sighted newspa
! pers of Democratic sentiments, recog-
nized the justice of a united support
of the President until the utmost re-
ward permitted by unwritten law
should have been paid.
But that baleful influence which alone
had robbed President Mckinley of the
| absolute confidence of all the people,
and which had disappeared into the
limbo of selfshness with the first shot
of the war. returned in time 10 blight
his reasonable hopes and deprive him
Of his triumph. The revelation that the
eyer-practical politicians of small bore
had done what all the Mausers of Spain
could not do-destroyed the American
army-gave to him an opportunity TO
prove that the popular favor was we'll
placed Here he failed and by his fail
ure forfeited much that he had won.
After a successful war everything was
his. as matter of course. The returns
which indicate a Democratic House.
the reduced majorities in New York
and elsewhere, are proofs that resent
ment of Algerism has sunk deep and
will find its full expression in 1900.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
An Issue Tint EniIcd.

1t is worthy of note that Judge Daily
was defeated for the Supreme Court in
New York There is a particular inter
est in this. because the failure of the
Democrats to renominate him made one
Of the serious issues of the campaign
Among the attacks on Croker. the most
menacing seemed to be that of the Bar
Association. 1t appeared to be in a
panic over what it called Crokers as
sault on the independence of the judi
ciary. The association, chiefly control
led by Mr.. Choate, Mr. Root and other
rampant Republicans. held frequent in
dignation meetings at which it was
charged that Croker had turned down
DAILY because he could not use him.
This was a certificate as 20 the un-
quenchable fire of judicial virtue that
The evening times., 1898-11-09

has the nerve and ambition of the
egotist and will make claim to the
Presidential nomination. He may make
Platt's support the price of Platt ad-
ministration of the State He is fire.
brand not easily quenched and is cer
tain to be spectacular at any cost to his
party. On the whole. the Democracy
will gain more by his election than they
could have gained by the election of the
Croker candidate. So, while the Repub-
licans are shouting the Democrats may
extract a good deal of satisfaction and
not "a little fun out of the prospect.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
4 Modern R0bber Baron.

From the London Daily Mail.)
At Piazza Armerinia, in the Province OF Paler-
mo- there lived in the most abect poverty a gen
temap, Baron Tacoma, who had been i'm
mensely wealthy. but who had dissipated all his
property in riOtous living, travelling and ganb-
ling. In the days Of his prosperity he was one
OF the most elegant yveurs of Palermo and Ma
pies. Some days ago he disappeared from the
wretched hOvei which he occupied and was not
heard of again until last Tuesday week. when the
local postman rushed into the village bleeding
profusely from terrible cut his forhead and
with the startling announcement that he had
been waylaid and robbed by the baron. Ii ap-
pears that the decayed gentleman, unable 10 bear
the suffering and humiliation of his position anv
longer, had returned a last TO the
profession of his ancestors, and feeling their pre-
datory instincts rising in his breast had attacked
the village postman, who was peacefully bring
ing in the mail from Palermo, wounded him with
an ak. and succeeded in making his escape with
a booty of 900 francs in banknotes. Baron Tacoma
has not yet been arrested, and ii is believed that
as he is confirmed gambler, he has gone TO Mont
Carlo in the hope Of retrieving his fallen fortune
at the tables.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
Gen. Burt Outvitted.

(From the BAItlmOfe AlltIlCdIl.J
When Gen. Andrew S. Burt colonel of the
Seventh United States Infantry, Capt. Charles A.
Booth, then lieutenant, met him the rife
range one day Lieut.. Booth shooting, and
he called each shot as he fired, without wait
ing for the markers to guess the result. you're
pretty good guesser," said the colonel; why
don't you admit You are guessing where those
shots land I'm bet you a box of cigars"
said the junior officer, THAT can call twenty
shots in succession Taken" said the older
warrior. Lieut. Booth fred. Miss he an
nounced and red flag from the target told
that this was correct Another shot. Miss"
he declared third shot. Miss again. he
said. Fourth shot. Fourth miss announced
Booth Another shot. Miss" again sang out
the lieutenant '''Hold on, there" put in Col.
Burt, 'what you trying to do? | thought
YOU were going to fire at the target I'm
trying TO win my box of CIGARS said Lieut..
Booth Don't fire any more" said the colonel,
'.fbey're yours -
The evening times., 1898-11-09

In England when person dies in cir
cumstances that are peculiar or vague,
the coroner insists on having the matter
cleared up. For the first time a death
under the Christian Science treatment
has been brought to positive verdict,
although there have been many such
deaths in this country. In the case of
Harold Frederic, the healer and the
young woman who aided her in exclud-
ing the doctors, have been indicted for
manslaughter and are in a fair way to
be sent to prison.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
"What Do 1 GetE"

what do get out of t2'' is one of the offfcial
stumbling blocks encountered by the discoverer of
a certain dsinfectant, when he sought to induce
the War Department to use the germicide at the
sick camps In his innocence and surprise the
maker responded: 1.-The assurance that by using
it disease and fever will be greatly lessened and
the ground rendered pure and wholesome" The
official laughed in the speakers face. Il know
it is an excellent thing, but we won't take it
just for that" Apparently humanitarian ideas
do not influence men who run things ON red tape,
what DOVE get-outofit principles. Is this one OF
the shameful mistakes which have cost 50 many of
our brave boys their lives and health. or is il a
well-understood business transaction sanctioned
by the government? The '.pulr' in this war has
been quite general especially in the selection Of
camp sites.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
Red Letter Boxes.

tFrom the New on sun
Il have Just discovered said Mr.. Nebleten,
why the lamp-post letter boxes are painted red
1t is to fix the eye of the forgetful man, whose
wife has intrusted him with letters to mail. I
saw this illustrated last evening. There were
two men walking home together at the close OF
business. talking. Suddenly a red box comes
within the field OF vision of one of them, and
as he realizes it. he halts suddenly, feels in his
breast pocket and extracts letter. which he
hurrieily deposits in the red box. Thanks to the
box's uportunate color, he has carried the letter
only 4 day"
The evening times., 1898-11-09
Perpetual Motion.
From the philadelphia Reeord.l

(From the Philadelphia Reeord)
The Akron Beacon furnishes the following new
illustration of perpetual niotion:"
The duck eats the werm,
The man eats the duck
The worm eats the man.
The duck eats the worm.
The illustration is good. 1t may be applied in
q political sense, as, for example:
The Boss gets the swag,
The man serves the Boss,
The swag buys the man,
The Boss gets the swag.
The evening times., 1898-11-09

The Advertisers Guarantee Company. OF Chi
cago. hereby certihes that it has, by its expert
examiners proven and attested the circulation
OF THE TINES, Washington, d. C. The daily
average PAID circulation for the month of Sep
tember, 1895 was a, si9
This is GUARANTEED to the advertisers OF
the country by BOND Of s50oOO in the Fidelity
and Deposit Company Of Maryland, deposited with
the Northwestern National Bank, Of Chicago.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY,
By J. R. MASON. President
The evening times., 1898-11-09
Spain Was Not sIf.Ied.

The world will not accept the Spanish declara-
ton that the demand for the Philippines was pre-
cluded by the terms of the protocol. The pro-
tocol contained language expressly iHtimating
that it was not finality-that ii did not ask for
all that we might conclude to want We have
the Philippines. All there is for us to do is to
hold them. Spain must go on with the with
drawsl of her troops from Cuba. She cannot
strive to continue the war.
The evening times., 1898-11-09

II is apparent that the Repub leans
throughout the country are not dispc Sc /
to allow Secretary Alger fun swing in
the reorganization of the army for the
benefit of Republican politicians Tha
cneck of Democratic House will be ef-
fective.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
She Mas There

(From the New York Jourrai)
The SoIdier-What were your admirals last
words?
on board,
The evening times., 1898-11-09
A Horse as a. Nourner.
(From the New York world.)

(From the New York World.)
His old white horse George was one OF the
chief mourners at Julius Storek's funeral on Sat
urday Covered with wrappings OF crepe the
horse was led directly behind the hearse that bore
his cotfined MASTER and before the carriage in
which were Mrs. Storck and her daughter For
fourteen years man and horse were friends and
companions 1t was one of Storcks last wishes
that George should follow him to the grave.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
All Right in Its Place.

CFrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer-l
The Boston Herald avs the woman gglt cham
piOn has a mans arm.
We'll. that's certainly good thing 10 have
about her
The evening times., 1898-11-09

The ten thousand New York soldiers
who voted in their camps and were far
removed from the reach of the appeals
to support the President, have recorded
a majority of about three thousand for
the Democracy against Secretary Alger.
The evening times., 1898-11-09

The Fusionists have had their day in
North Carolina, and whatever may be
said of the methods by which the result
has been achieved, no one Will deny that
the State will be the better for it,
The evening times., 1898-11-09

The Republicans will make lively
search for some other issue than hon
est money for 1900. The loss of a good
many members of Congress is to be
charged to the menace of the Gage
scheme for putting thicker gold plating
on our currency
The evening times., 1898-11-09

Nothing positive can be said about
West Virginia, except that where the ex-
act figures are known there are Demo-
cratic gains. The claims of the Repub-
lican chairman are based on desire rataer
than information.
The evening times., 1898-11-09

Communications intended for publication IN
THE TINES should be tersely and plainly written
and must in ali cases be accompanied by the
name and address Of the writer. Rejected come
munioations will not be preserved, and only man
uscripts Of obvious importance VIII be returned
"a their authors.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
Too Early to Guess.

(From the Chicago Tribune.)
'sIet me see. what is the name OF Lillian Rus
sells last hushand?'
How can anybody tell yet?''
The evening times., 1898-11-09

In 1886 the Democrats carried only one
county in New York. This year they
carry eleven. Clearly the administration
of the war has not been forgotten or con-
doned
The evening times., 1898-11-09

While the Democratic estimates of
their majority in New York city proved
10 be excessive. Van Wyck has polled d
larger vote in the interior than was ex-
beaten
The evening times., 1898-11-09
Trnppe IL.

(rTOHi Lie
Little Miss Muffef
Through bliss and through buffet,
Determined unInarri 10 stay;
Bat gallant Rough Rider
So boldly defed her
She's Mr.. Rough Rider today.
The evening times., 1898-11-09

And Crokerism is still an issue" re-
marks Republican New York newspa-
per- 1t seems so. Certainly the majority
achieved by Roosevelt is too small to be
considered fatal to the Tammany boss.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
Too Good for the Old Man.

Fron, the Philadelphia North American.)
Mrs Orrisson-You must not encourage the at
tentions of young Mr. Rolingbroke any more, my
dear Your father tells me he gambles.
Clara-But mamma, he has already won enough
from father for us to be married on
The evening times., 1898-11-09
Not whcIi, Pleasing.

(FIom the Det5oit Free Pre>s.J
''Dickie. wlst did your mamma say when she
saw Us coming along the walk
she said. Well, well. who on earth has your
iather picked up now 9
The evening times., 1898-11-09
AMfui Hot.

(From the Chicago News.)
Speaking of battles. major. said the bud OF
a former season. wee you ever IN what might
be termed a real, serious engagement
We'll. rather replied the major, II was cnce
engaged to a widow for three weeks
The evening times., 1898-11-09
Shake the Plum Tree.
(From Pearson's.)

IFrOm PeaFson =
The following advertisement is from a paper
published in the north of England:
''To Let-A house in Melville Street. situated
Immediately alongside OF a fine plum garden,
from which an abundant supply OF the most deli
cious fruit may be stolen during the season.
Rent low and the greater part taken in plums.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
All Mice Look Alike to Her.

fFrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
There is National Mouse Club. with m.ce
that are valued at S25 each.
Well, I'll bet woman wouldn't climb any
higher on bureau to look at il than she would
If it was one of the , cents a bushel kind
The evening times., 1898-11-09
His Life In Danger.
(From Pick-Me-Up.D

(From Pick-Me-Up-l
eli, policeman. | claim protection
What's the matter2
A new piece OF mine is being produced, and
they're calling for the author"
The evening times., 1898-11-09
Mans Sensitive Back.

From the Ohio State Journal)
81 never realized until last night that winter
upon us.
''What reminded you?
The bottoms of my wifes feet
The evening times., 1898-11-09

Readers Of THE TIMES who may at any time
be unable 10 procure copies Of it at any news
sand or railroad station or on railroad trains
VIII confer a favor upon the management by send
inC to this Office information of the fact.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
Trouble.

CFrom the indianapolis JourualD
Watts-Seems TO have been some trouble over
at Wickwire'S house.
pott-Weu. yes His wife told him to ad
yertise for n parlor maid. and he gees and puts
in the ad 'hlonde preferred
The evening times., 1898-11-09
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

THE TINES, in all its editions Morning. Even
ing. and Sunday. will be mailed to one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
as often as desired.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
A Modest Minister.

tFrom Moonshne-)
Theater Manager Ito box office ticket Sellerl-
What did you ring up for?
Ticket SeIler-Minister wants pass Hes COL
lecting material for exposure OF the pernieIous
influence OF the stage.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
a Playful Wife
(From London judy

''You leok dreadfully battered; how is that9
''Wife has been pelting me with flowers
Why that wouldn't mark YOU in thar fash
ion.''
''Oh they were in the pots.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
Name Lacks Meaning.

(From the Irdarapolis JousRall
Wckwire-l don't exactly like the idsa Of cI.l-
ing Of the ships OF war the American
Girl.
Yabsey-What is the matter with it?
WickNiGe-It sounds too tame The Hired Girl
would give a much better idea OF destruction and
dsS0iafiup.
The evening times., 1898-11-09
CURRENT HUMOR.
ObiiVi0us to Fame.
(From Judge.

tFIom judge
Good Boy Mother says / can't 90 ont IN my
bicycle this afternoon; I've got 70 stay IN the
house
Bad Boy-Aw shucks. OATS De way wid some
women. Bev'd sooner have der kids grow up ter
be reconcentrad. dun rough riders
The evening times., 1898-11-09

There will be no early-to-bed virtue in
the White House this night
The evening times., 1898-11-09

The well-known Italian poetess I.ui-
gina COdemO. has died at Venice Sac
was born at Treviso in ISIS. Between
1872 and 1S4s she made a tour through
Italy France and England travelling
constantly in her own phaetOn. When
in France she visited George Sand. whom
she greatly admired. The author ce
"Consuelo'' received her very badly and
Signora Codemo revenged herself b.
turning her into ridicuIe in an amusing
novel entitled ''Nohant La CodemOs
verses are among the best written in ItaI-
ian in the present century and she was by
no means a bad painter. Manzoni enter
tanned a great admiration for her genius
and versatility. She was We are tod.
an exceedingly plain woman wore short
hair, a biIlycock hat and a coat of the
Newmarket type.
Somebody who signs himself "An
American writes the following outras-
eous stuff for an English paper: The
habit of resting the elbows upon the ta-
bile while eating. so unquesti0nably pecu-
liar to Americans. is the result of the
quantity of green corn which is cOnSUm-
ed annually In the United States. As this
article of diet is almost unknown on the
continent. 1t is necessary to say that II
! consists of an ear of cob. from which
| the kernels OF corn are taken directly
| into the mouth without the aid OF ary
mechanical device AS these ears are CT
| great size-often so large that few men
| and no woman or child could convey
| them to the mouth with one hand-ft be-
! comes necessary to support the elbows
| while holding up the ear The table s
| naturally selected as this support and
/ from this arises the obnoxious habit. Tt @
/ few Americans who are not addicted t. 1t
are those who eat their corn b. placing
/ the ear upon the table and lowering tfl
1 mouth to it. But this method obtains
/ but little. because when two or more peo.
| pie are eating difficulties arise"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-11
SWISS AND GERMAN MISSION.

The Mlllennnlal star of February
10th contains a notice stating that
what has heretofore been known as
the Swiss and German mission Is now
divided into two, and will hereafter be
known as the Swiss mission and the
German mission. The reason given for
this change is the great extent OF ter
ritory embraced In that part OF the
missionary field. Elder Peter Louten-
sock. who has been presiding in Switz-
erland and Germany, has now been APP
pointed to preside over the German
mission. and Elder Henry Il. Bowman
over the Swiss mission. A separation
of the accounts of each division was
effected on January /, 1898, and new
sets of books opened on that date. The
paper published at Berne. Switzerland,
Der Stern. will be continued as usual
and the headquarters Of both missions
will continue at 90 Archvstrasse. Kir-
chenfeld, Berne, until new quarters are
secured for the German mission.
1t speaks well for the progress Of the
work in Germany and also for the
growth OF religious liberty in that
country that the change noticed has
been rendered possible. Years ago 1t
would have been with considerable Diff
Guilty that in any city of the German
empire the headquarters OF the mission
aries of the Latter-day Saints could be
publicly maintained.