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The evening times., 1898-10-08

Spain has sent re-enforcements to the
Philippines without first asking the con-
sent of the American Government. AS
they are said to be destined for the ISL
and of Panay. which Is only constructive
ly and not actually in our possession, the
President is disposed to allow it with
out protest. We have no assurance. how
ever, that the Spanish troops will not be
used aggressively against the insurgents
way before our Government had any
knowledge of it, is an evidence that Spain
does not expect to surrender more than
the Island of Luzon to the Americans,
if that
The evening times., 1898-10-08

That little furry in China being over,
the authority of Empress Dowager Tsi
An, has been fully restored. The man
darins. corporations, and monopolies will
now be expected to cash up their sub
scriptions to the old lady's campaign
fund. She always has one. On a recent
anniversary of her birth the faithful
throughout the empire sent her SIS, 600, ,OOJ
in presents. This was pretty good for
Tsi An; but it is not up to the American
Mark. Our own Empress Dowager, He
Hanna, is said to have taken in s1s.00O.0 .0o0
in 1896
The evening times., 1898-10-08
His sorrow.
tFrom the New York Tribune

tfFom tEe New loFk tribune
\ certain life insurance company recently re-
ceived the following letter:
Dear Sir: X is with deep that | take
the pen 10 inform YOU that my dear wife. Anne
Marie, nee Lindner. insured with you-you Will
find the number in your index-for the sum OF
5000, has died suddenly. leaving me in this
world in the bitterest despair. This painful blow
befeil me this very day at : o'clock in the morn
ing. viii you try and get fo- me the amount
jnz:--cd IS quickly as possible? The policy bears
No. 2l,762. say very seriously and very
sincerely that she faithful wife and an
accomplished mother. So that matters may pro-
cead more rapidly i send yOu herewith an official
certificate of he DEATH Her illness has been
short. nevertheless she suffered very much
which rendered my sorrow the more intense
hope you will help in consoling myself by
sending very promptly the afcresaid amount
especially after having received my formal prom
isc-and | make it to you this very moment
that when the time comes | shall insure my Sec
ond wife for 5000. double the amount Of in
surance of the defunct. Ny sorrow is immenSs;
however. the prospect that You will hasten TO
satisfy sustsins in this terrible trial. In
the hope that | shall soon receive the amount in
sured. | and my children pray you to accept ou-
sincere gratitude"
The evening times., 1898-10-08
The Summer Housekeeper.

The coal hod's on the chiffonier,
The teapot's on the floor,
And on the carpet. far and near,
Burnt matches by the score.
But do not call the servants ''vile,"
Ncr blame the loving spouse;
They're absent for the Summer, while
The husbands keeping house
The water pitchers all are filed
With lemon rinds and spoons,
The salts upset, the sugars spilled,
The dshpan's full of prunes
There's that to make a housewife stare
On table, board, and shelf.
For this bright mortal can prepare
A luncheon for himself
The sinks piled full of dishes that
Are painful TO the eye;
The birds quit singing, and the cat
Has gone away to die.
The papers that are coming. still,
At morning. noon, and night,
Have all been blown about until
The front yards out Of sight.
All undisturbed the dust is spread,
And cobwebs in wreath.
Hang down from ceilings overhead
To Uttered fSors beneath.
But ere the folks return he'll get
Some help 10 move the muss,
And clean the house. and then, you bet.
Let on twas ever thus
Nixon Waterman
The evening times., 1898-10-08

1t is significant that the Madrid author
tiles do not want Blanco's army to
bring back its arms. That commander
In his clustering, bombastic proclama-
ton. plainly objected to the peace proto-
COL and the whole army is bitter in it,.
criticism Of the Sagasta administration
The failure of the government to pay the
soldiers adds to their ill-temper If they
were allowed to return with their arms
they might easily fall into the hands of
demagogues. This fear. more than any
other cause inspires Sagasta to DELAY
:he evacuation of Cuba.
The evening times., 1898-10-08

Now is the chance for the younger
generation of officers to distinguish them
selves and extinguish the Leech Lake
Indians. No hard tropical campaign un-
der burning suns awaits them Not even
the discomforts of life in Tampa or
Chattanooga hotels Nothing but fine
open-air exercise in the bracing atmos-
phere of Minnesota. We wait in breath
less expectation to hear that young John
A Logan, young James G. Blaine, young
Alger, young Allen, and all the other
young hereditators have volunteered for
the Northwestern war. Their country
awaits them. So do the redskins.
The evening times., 1898-10-08
Methodist Church Government.
(From the Philadelphia Press.) J

Lay representation in the general conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church has won from
present indications although all the local confer
ences have not voted on the subject. The vote at
present stands 6.564 in favor of TO 1877 against
As three-fourthS vote is needed TO carry the
proposed amendment to the constitution there is
600 majority in its favor All votes
taken recently have been largely on the yea side
Most of the local conferences still to take action
in the West, and il they vote as anticipated
there will be a large majority in favor OF the
change and laymen will in future have equal rep
resentation with ministers in the governing body
of the Methodist Church. The change can hardly
fail TO be beneficial in its results
The evening times., 1898-10-08

Yesterday was a sort of Canada day
N this country. The interchange of cor
dial civilities, suggesting closer ties be-
tween the American and Canadian Epis-
copal churchmen, was coincident with
the announcement that a treaty between
the two governments had been virtually
effected, to do away with most of the
causes of irritation
The evening times., 1898-10-08
Italians and Cruelty.
(From the New York Tribune J

Leonard I. Hawksley, the honorary director of
the Society for the Protection of Animals. in Ma
pies, Italy. is recovering from a fve-months' ILL.,
ness, caused by an attempt to assassinate him.
lie says that the opposition the society is wide
spread, most ignorant Italians believe they
have right to treat animals with cruelty and
he complains that the Church fails to do anything
to counteract this belief Some of the priests he
declares, tacitiy encourage cruelty TO animals by
teaching that God gave animals to man 10 use at
his pleasure
The evening times., 1898-10-08
Her Inst Reauest.
From the Chicago Tribune. }

"Be it SOP haughtily spoke Harold Higga-
more 'Lucretia McCiinnis, you have rejected me
with contempt and scorn. meet ycur rejection
with equal contempt and scorn, and am asham-
ed of myself for, having stopped to beg for your
hand There not only as good fish in the sea
as ever have been caught, but there are betterl
Miss McGinnis have the honor to wish you good
afternoon.'' r.
''That's all right. Harold.'' said the young wo-
man, yawning slightly. "But please don't turn
on your heel. as YOU stride Indignantly away
It's hard on the carpet"
The evening times., 1898-10-08
A Thirst Quenchcr.
(From the New York Tribune. }


The Rev. George Charles, the clerical secretary
of the Church of England Temperance Society in
the Diocese of Canterbury, states that the best
'sustainer and thirst quencher he knows Of is
made OF this formula: Four ounces of white oat-
meal flour, six ounces of lump sugar, and the
juice OF one lemon. Pour one gallon Of boiling
water upon it in a large jar. Drink when cool
1t is best made overnight for next day."
The evening times., 1898-10-08

1t is not one of the known purposes of
the Alger Relief Commission to study
the organization of the army STILL
there is no telling what 1t will resort to
in order to escape an inquiry into the
scandals. To keep it out, Surgeon Gem
eral Sternberg sends in, statement of
the inadequacy of the medical force
allowed by law. To real investigating
body he would have to explain why such
surgeons as the regular army has were
subordinate to civilian horse doctor
who was placed in charge at Chickamau-
ga and then rewarded for his high death
rate by being appointed chief surgeon in
Porto Rico. He cannot explain it with
out making any defense of the War De-
partment impossible. 1t damns the whole
administration of the war.
The evening times., 1898-10-08
Fountain Head Knowledge.
(From the New Ycrk Weekly.)

Mr.. De Science-The officers of the Smithson-
ian Institution are having the chatter Ct monkeys
Photographed, in the hope that in time their
language may be understood, and it may be
possible to converse with them.
Mrs. De Science-Isn't that grand! / hope
they'll ask the monkeys, the first thing, whether
We are descendants from them or not
The evening times., 1898-10-08
In Vain.

(From the Chicago Tribunc.)
"You spoke so suddenly, Aired the young
woman said. with downcast eyes, THAT I wasn't
for it. Perhaps | didn't quite know my
own mind And-and if you should ask again
some tTne-i might
But Alfred was not to be placated.
II see through your wiles.' he responded ''You
want me to ask ycu again. you can boast that
you have rejected two offers OF marriage in. ono
season. Well. l am not going to do it. SseS'
The evening times., 1898-10-08

The Indians now on the warpath are
said TO fight like demons. This only adds
to the glory of the American troops.
who, inferior in numbers. made them
abandon their strong position. There is
no courage like that of disciplined SOL
diers, as the slaughter at Omdurman
proved
The evening times., 1898-10-08
Horse SWIMMERS.

lFrom the New York Tribune)
The convention of North Georgia horse swap
pers will meet in Gainesville October IL, to last
three days People vii be present from every
point in North Georgia, and many from Gaines
vile and North Carolina 1t will be large gath
ering Five thousand animals are expected
Swapping and racing stock win be the main
features A fine half-mile track is located there
The evening times., 1898-10-08
HOW He Did 1t.
fFrom the Chicago Tribune. }

fFrom INC lMIcago Tribune
Tiresome CalleB-How do you get rid of bores2
Eminent Statesnen-My valet generally knows
them and reminds me of some engagement (Tap
at the door, Well. Harris. what is it?'
Valet Qhrusting his head in)-I beg your par
don sir, but | think you have an engagement
to dine with Gen. Hogo in about 'arf an hour.
The evening times., 1898-10-08

1t is worthy of note that the methods
of the Alger Relief Commission have ST
fenced the Republican newspapers that
recently talked so much about d thor
ough investigation. The Commissioners
are not used TO trickery and they bungle
the business and reveal the motive so
plainly that the most ardent whitewash
journal is ashamed to praise them or to
openly approve their course.
The evening times., 1898-10-08
SuSuiciOua.

From the Detroit Free Press)
81 believe Clarinda is. engaged TO young samp-
son."
'eWhy?"
"Well, when he first called here she used to tell
us everything he said, and now she doesn't tell
anything
The evening times., 1898-10-08

The Advertisers Guarantee Company of Chi
cago hereby certihes that it has, by its exper.
examiners, proven and attested the circulation
of The TIMES, Washington, d. C. The daily
average PAID circulation for the month Of Au-
gust, Is9s, was 46,020 copies.
This is GUARANTEED to the advertisers Of
the country by BOND Of $4,000 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., 1898-10-08

Sagasta thinks he would be more COM
Portable and secure if the soldiers in Por-
to Rico. also. could be kept away from
Spain for a time
The evening times., 1898-10-08

Readers OF THE TIMES who may at any time
be unable to procure copies of It at any news
stand or railroad station on railroad trains,
will confer favor upon the management by send
ing t. this Office information OF the fact
The evening times., 1898-10-08

Communications intended for publication in
THE TIMES should be tersely and plainly written,
and must in al cases be accompanied by the
name and address Of the writer. Rejected COM
municetions will not be preserved and only man.
uscripts OF obvious importance will be returned
&C their authors
The evening times., 1898-10-08

extends. There are many unprotected
villages where the scalping knife and
torch will be applied if the hostiles are
not intimidated by an early display Of
force. Little confidence is placed in the
promises of the agency Indians and ap-
peals for e-enforcements are frequent.
The evening times., 1898-10-08
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

THE TIMES, in ali its editions, Morning. Even
ing and Sunday viii be mailed to address
for FIFTY CENTS per month Addresses changed
as often as desired
The evening times., 1898-10-08

The yellow fever panic is a disgrace to
the human race, and a governor VINO fees
from the capital and hides himself where
even kilograms cannot reach him deserves
10 be ostracised. The extremity of panic
is less excusable because it is known that
the disease is not of a virulent type and
that the mortality rate is insignificant.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-04

stamp" that makes the dollar--as II any |
body save few populists we're contending
that the stamp" made the dollar! II Is
the metal not stamp. says the wise SUM-
that gives coin it's value! Presumably
In the Suns estimation, the ben!ghted
silver people are ignorant OF this profound
truth In finance and economics! But the
metal in our silver dollar is very cheap,
argues the Baltimore goldbug, and It only
continues to be worth 100 cents because
1--WE maintain the gold Standard
1t apparently has never occurred to
these Eastern goldbug papers as any part
OF their duty to honestly state the position
OF the silver men. They either continue TO
fire away at the straw man they have dis
honestly set up, or they are really ignorant
OF the contentious OF the free coinage ad-
yocates Which is tia case OF persistent
deception OF their readers or Ignorance?
The Baltimore Sun would possibly agree
with you that IL cows, as in antiquity. were
made medium Of exchange and legal
tender in this country, the value OF cattle
would be largely enhanced or THAI prices
OF wheat and corn would go up II wheat
and corn we're the only legal tender
money" 1t might even agree that II
wheat and corn were equally legal tender
for all debts, public and private. and the
| only legal tender and by some act OF con
gress wheat was stricken off the list ano
| corn alone left as the medium the latter
would still further appreciate and wheat
depreciate. But 1t persistently refuses to
| admit that to clothe or deprive silver
| metal with or of coinage rights and legal
| tender standing Will have any effect on
the value OF the metail Enable a man to
| have certain amount of white metal
coined into money. at his pleasure, and
given legal tender functions. and the value
OF the metal will remain the same as when
1t had no such opportunities and was SUI
fering for want OF demand!
This conclusion Is absurd of course, but
1t is the one continuously put forward by
the opponents OF free coinage.
The blmetallsts do not claim that the
stamp makes the dollar They Insist
simply that II the silver metal Is given an
equal showing as a money metal with gold
the commercial values of the two Will also
keep practically together in country
whose trade is OF world wide proportions
and whose dollars are always in great de
mand. The American Silver dollar con
tinues to be worth 100 cents, not because
I'VE maintain gold standard" but be
cause 1t Is an American dollar. There ar
many dollars of other countries where tn
gold standard prevails that are not wort
!. 100 cents.
In other words. the demand for tn
metal and the credit and commerce OF III
e Nation will give the American silver do1a
: under free coinage an equal value wit
10 that OF tho gold dollar Under free silve
IT coinage In America there would be no 80
IS cent dollars" because there would be n
GO cents per ounce silver.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-04
THE FARMERS CONGRESS.
Arizona and Oklahoma Arc to he
Well Represented.

Well Represented.
Fort WORTH Texas, October 3.--Dan A.
Lively, secretary of the Farmers National
congress, has Just received from the gov
ernors of Arizona and Oklahoma notifica-
ton that the delegations from those States
Will be increased 100 each Among the other
States that will send increased delegations
are Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Ne
braska, Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala
bans. Governor Culberson of Texas has
already added largely to the Lone Star
States delegation. Secretary Lively has
also been informed that the State depart
ment at Washington has requested the
Mexican government to have representa-
t.on at the meeting and it is understood
that President Diaz will comply and send
a big delegation The recent rate OF one
fare plus 50 granted by the Southwestern
Passenger association at It's meeting in St.
Louis last week will be used, no doubt, as a
basing rate for other associations 1t Is
thought that a universal rate will be made
from all over the United States 10 Fort
Worth and return In compliance to the rate
granted by the st. Louis meeting. TIE
congress will open December & and will
continue to and include the 14th. 1t is es-
timated by Secretary Lively that more than
1900 delegates alone will be in attendance,
not counting on the many visitors who will
come to the big meeting.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-04
ELLIS COUNTY.
some Uumor In the Matter OF Look-
Ing for Pie.

Ing for Pie.
Waxahachie, Texas. October 2.-T'here Is
a bit OF humor in the position the Ellis
county pie hunters are placed in this year
Ellis is strictly democratic and mas al
ways been so, and her men have always
been given what they asked for II 1T wasn't
too much. This year the boys are guess
Ing.
Colonel wynne came down ana made good
talks and had the peoSh~ listening, when
some undetermined wretch started the re-
port that Savers was n gold standard man.
That settled It in part, though 1t is De-
lieved that had thsre been few more as
faithful workers as Esquire Harris, Lea
Gsmmon, s. p. skinner, Tom Smilh, Win
the Sayors manager, Joe Lee Jameson the
primary result would have been dinereht'
but then there was tremendous delesa-
ton from Fort Worth and elsewhere, which
came in TO work for Wynne and on TINS
came that gold talk which made the road
rocky. notwithstanding the ribbons on pri-
mary day were flying these words: Sayers
and Free silver" Had all the people known
all the trutA Sayers would have won out
Toward elSction day Sayer3 stock went up
rapidly and only little time should nave
fetched him up as winner. II Ellis fails
to get pie this year IL VIII MOI pc peeause
there were not soma strong workers TOR
Mr. Savers, but because that gold gag was
not squelched in time 10 show the people
the facts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-04
NUECEs COUNTY CAMPAIGN.
warm Contest Is ON for County Or
acex-Stnte Ticket Safe.

Corpus Christi, Texas, October s--rhe
county campaign in this (Nueess) county is
assuming interesting proportions and the
fight for the various offices here will be
holly contested this year, From the eonu-
~ iudseshlp to tbs consla buls;ory there
are two or more aspirants, vita the exeep-
ton OF that OF justice OF the peace. The
mos, insense and ola,eross coates. now
ever. will be- waged fos the troasurership
while tho offices OF assessor sheriff and
county Judge will also be eagerly contested
for. and ii Is predicted that The warmth
OF the canpaigN this year WIS far ax-
coed that o. previous years.
Tha STATE a,A congressional campaign
will II is predicted, result In an over
whelming democratic victory and the en-
tire stat. ticke, will receive a magnlflcent
majority. The race Cor congress Is OF IN
Significance 10 the democrats here, as II Is
conceded that Nucccs county viii give
Kleherg. tho democratic nominee. ma
ior,ty unsurpassed heretofore, owing to
tho fa,t tina, tho Republicans seem 10 be
discriminating against their nominee, H. l..
Crouch ~ pearsall and several OF the
most prominent OF them have avovei their
intention OF supporting Mr., Kles,Fs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-04
HIGH COURTS.
Supreme Court.

Austin Texas, October S.-The supreme
court was formally opened this morning
for thu October term, and the following
proceedings were had
Motions for rehearing submitted:
Holloway Seed Company vs., City
National Bank, from Dallas: Hous-
ron City Street Railway Company
1T al VS.. Robert C. Storrie, from
Harris Garrett W. Smith VS.. j. j. olsen
ct al from Milan; j n. Cole ct al vs.
], ]. Adams, receiver, from Brazos.
Motion 30 ISSUE mandate without pay
ment of costs; r. l.. Brown VS.. ]. l..
Eoland, from Kaufman.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-04
WHY FOUR-CENT COTTONr

II Texans would only determine to make
up for accent cotton by manufacturing 1t
aad obtaining the profit now paid to others
when we buy back the crop, low prices
would not pinch the State so much as now
Houston Post.
What, what? la The Post going back on
the proposition that nothing but free silver
Will prevent i-cent cotton?
For this glimmer OF economic intelligence
Tho Post " to be congratulated IL u VIII
chase that ray of light It viii find the sun ot
all reason In tho problem Of prices,
Manufacturing is one way out OF the diff
Guilty, but really, 1t VIII have moro effect
upci. the general industrial condition of tho
state than upon the price OF cotton, The
price OF manufactured goods follows the price
o: raw matcral-not in the exact ratio, be.
cause the cost OF manufacture Ia fixed
charge. unaffected by the price of material
Manufacturing viii help, but all the factories
| of the North and of Europe transferred to
| the cotton fields would not overcome the de-
| PRECISION Of three big cotton crops
! There Is but one sure way TO Increase the
price OF cotton, and that is to decrease the
| erop.--Galyoaton Tribune.
| No, Tho Post is not going back on the
proposition that free silver would do more
than anything elss to prevent i-cent cotton.
| Home manufacture. by giving our people
the profit on manufactured cotton that
Is now paid to others, would help us To
bear the loss on the cheap raw material
OF three big crops" for which under the
gold standard there is not and can not
be tho demand THAT there would be- under
broader financial policy.
AS The Post took occasion to show tbs
other day. there is 'overproducton" only
because the tightening of circulation and
the appreciation of the dollar have caused
"underconsumptIon." Population has
grown as rapidly in proportion as pro,
dwction. and consumption alone has beer
checked because the circulation, or equa
distribution OF money, has not kept pace
with the natural requirements OF the ait
uatlop,
There is but one sure way" says tn,
Tribune "to Increase the price OF cottor
and that Is 10 decrease the orop!' How II
1t then that the crop of 1895. which wa
larger than the crop OF 1894 comman lie.
a better price than the latter crop, or tina
under the large crop OF 1891 the price wa
better than in 1898 with much smalle
productiop? The table published Monda.
morning IN The Post as 1t came front tn
government bureau of statistics, present
many exceptions to the rule which 10 wa
designed 10 establish wiz. That IN
larger the crop the lower the prlce Tn
exceptions are 90 notable that the rul
! Is by no means absolute.
urder ordinary conditions 1t is probabl
safe to conclude that the bigger the sup
ply. the demand remaining normal, tn
lower the prize. But the demand is n