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The evening times., 1898-11-28
Lady Blessinston,s Retort.
(From the London Chronicle

VI 4UhI tIlt 17OLuUH
An amusing but little known anecdofe of the
famous Countess of Blessington has a certain
appropriateness at present, when the French
government is in such an unstable condition
When Napoleon Ill was living by his wits in Lon
don he was frequent guest at Gore House,
where he was most Hospitality entertained by
Lady Blessington- After he became emperor the
gorgeous Lady B.'' being in Paris, left her card
at the Tuileries, but no attention was paid to
her. She waited many weeks in vain, without
the slightest recogniztion, when it CHANGED that
at great official entertainment she met the
emperor, who was absolutely unable to avoid her
Stopping in front of the still beautiful countess
Blessington, you in Paris! How long do YOU re.
mains" Lady Blessington replied, pontedly,
''oh, some time; and you, sire?''
The evening times., 1898-11-28

Certainly not for eleven years has there
been such destructive storm as that of
Saturday. 1t is doubtful if as many YES
sells We're wrecked in 1883 as are reported
now. Washington as usual; escaped the
worst effects, although some of the heav-
lest snow drifts are not far away II will
be several days before we shall know
how many lives were lost on the sea. The
storm came with unexpected fury and
there We're no advance warnings in time
10 save all the craft.
The evening times., 1898-11-28

CFrom the Cl:icaeo Record.j

The Empress Dowager of CHINA who has taken
charge of things recently has large feet-that is.
her feet are of the natural size. The Mancfu race
from which she comes, do not compress the feet
OF their girl babies like the mothers in South
ern China, but allow them 20 grow with the rest
of the body. The Manchus are also OF larger
stature than the Chinese OF the southern prey
inces, and are more vigorous in character as we'll
as physique. The influence of the Empress has
always been against feet binding, and that NAV
be said also of most of the important men in the
Empire. although many Of them are aetuatcd by
economic rather than humane reasons
The evening times., 1898-11-28
Cost of the Kaiser,s Tour.
Rome letter to the London Post.)

While the arrival of the imperial party at
Venice was awaited immense supplies of eat
ables, and particularly of fruit, we're bought at
warships of the escort These provisions were
bought by caterer who was sent specially from
Germany to Venice for the purpose The repre-
sentative of an Italian newspaper has learned
far as Constantinople will be at least I,OO0. 900
marks, or 10000 On board the Hohenzoiiern
every yard Of room has been utilized for the i'm
perial suite and for the emperor's guests, the
younger officers OF the imperial yacht having
been required to give up their cabins
The evening times., 1898-11-28
Almost n Native.

"Are you a native of this parish?'' asked a
Scotch sheriff OF witness who was summoned
to testify in case of iIlict distilling
''Maistly, yer honor" was the reply.
81 mean were you born in this parish?''
Ma, yer honor. l wasna born in this parish
but I'm maist a native for a. that
You came here when You were child,
suppose you mean?" said the sheriff
mo, sir; I'm jist here about sax year noo.''
"Then how do you come TO be nearly native
OF the parishs''
'Neel, We see, whan | cam here. sax year
sin. list weighted eight stane, an I'm seven
teen stane moo, sac We see that about nine stane
o me belongs to this parish an the ither eight
comes from Camlachie."
The evening times., 1898-11-28
The Swiss Parliament.
CFrom the Birmingham Post. }

Switzerland differs from other countries in
many things, and one of the most remarkable is
the way IN which its parliamentary debates are
conducted. Swiss member of parliament can
express himself in French, German. or Italian
and the privilege is freely used When the
president of the federal assembly speaks in
tary in close proximity to him. Ali the laws
and resolutions, before being voted upon. are
drawn up in French German, and Italian and
every official report is published in these three
languages.
The evening times., 1898-11-28

The views of President Yglesias. of Cos
Ia Rica, on the interoceanic canal appear
to be in complete harmony with those of
Americans who are not directly interested
in any private scheme His visit to Wash
inston will have an influence IN promot-
ing the work. The canal would be equal
to the addition of many new battleships
and cruisers to our navy
The evening times., 1898-11-28
Terra-DoJnus,

Above the deep-set valley,
The mountain ranges rise.
Above the clouded SUBMITS,
The boundless skies
Beyond the crested surges,
Broad plains Of ocean are, s.
Beyond the dim horizons,
The evening star.
Beyond, above, the limits
OF toll and pain and strife,
Cleans like a ftful beacon
The blessed life.
Beyond Earth's quick mutations
Bright hopes and gleoms of fear
Ali but high heaven affrights US
Our home is here!
Lewis Morris, in Literature.
The evening times., 1898-11-28
Singing in the irm,.
(Rome letter d Ne London Po.t.

Recognizing the good results that accrue from
soldiers singing when on the march, the minister
for has just ordered p eco books OF patriotic
and military songs eNpsriemert. These
will be distributed TO the men in infantry regi-
ments, and classes for singing will be instituted
in the barracks. A similar experiment. made
in France by Gen. Poillowe, of ST Mars. has been
attended with marked success the number of
straggiers the march being reduced by 20 per
cent oving 10 the singing.
The evening times., 1898-11-28

Sad as Paris is over the persecution of
Colonel Picquart it has to laugh at the
assertion of ZurIinden that his action is
dictated by his own conscience. The
boast of a conscience by any member of
the military staff who is engaged in the
conspiracy against Dreyfus and Picquart
is ghastly joke.
The evening times., 1898-11-28
In After Years

(From the Chicago News.)
When Mary's lamb obtained its growth
He became cross and contrary;
One day he chased her up stump
And then the lamb had Mary.
The evening times., 1898-11-28

The authorities have timely notice of
the coming of Esterhazy to this country
and should step him at Ellis Island. If
our exclusion laws are worth anything,
they Will not permit the landing Of such a
scoundrel.
The evening times., 1898-11-28

II is too soon after the elections that
exposed the faliacious character of SO
many sure prophecies for Mr. Bailey to
impress anybody by asserting that his fu-
ture leadership is sure. We still remem-
ber how confident We're many men who
were buried under the. votes of their II
walls
The evening times., 1898-11-28
Little Georges Return.

ELLEN, has George come home from school
YETI called Mrs. Snaggs to her servant
Yes, ma am came back the answer.
"Where is he?''
Il haven't seen him."
How do you know, then. that he's homer"
Because the cats a-hidin under the dresser. :"
The evening times., 1898-11-28

1t Is not a matter of Importance wheth-
er the clock in the tower of the new
postofiice Bastile keeps time or not, since
the face is unreadable save through an
opera glass. AS a matter of fact, it does
not keep time
The evening times., 1898-11-28
Horrors of War

(From the Chicago Tribune)
Col. Altork-It would have seemed horrible
thing to YOU gentlemen | doubt not. but it was
merely one OF the incidents OF war. had trodden
upon corpsei
One OF the Sufferers-I don't doubt it, I once
walked for two hours on an empty stomach.
The evening times., 1898-11-28
Greatness Thrust Upon Him.

(From The Illustrated Record)
Teacher-Now, then, boy, No. !, who wrote
'4iacbeth?''
Boy No. (trembling violently Please, sir,
didn't.
Teacher know you didn't but who did?
Boy No with spasm of virtue)-Please sir
don't wanter be a telltale, but ii wrz Bob
Buster, over in de corner seat seen him doin'
of it,
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The Difference,

NFIvIH BIOuhI!n I.lIe.)
Mrs. Naborly-So your name is the same as YOUR
papas. Harry?
HaTry-Yesm.
Mrs Naborly-How do you know when your
mamma calls who she means?
fiury-oh, she always calls nc kind of coax
ing.
The evening times., 1898-11-28
Disa~trous Encounter.

(From the indianapolis Journai)
Il PLAYED poker with an Indian once,' said the
cheerful idiot.
Beat him?' asked the unsuspecting shoe clerk
boarder.
He took my last Chippewa said the cheer
full idiot.
The evening times., 1898-11-28
Equal to the Emergency.

From the Chicago Times-Herald)
club of young wc1nen in Boston has adopted
the motto. The lips that touch liquor shall
touch mine" And now the boys have be-
gun TO sip their cocktails through straws.
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CURRENT HUMOR.
\ According To Place

From Facts and Fancy)
Mrs- Upten-Do You believe with tie poet thar
reading makes ful! man?
Mrs Tendom-T don't know that it does under
ali circumstances; bat do know that reading in
a club reading-room does.
The evening times., 1898-11-28
Tired Feeling Seized Him
(Ernm RrnnLlrn Life

From Brooklyn Life.)
eyes, was awfully fond of that girl. and I
believed her to be perfect. but | saw something
about her last night that made me tired
''What was that2'
'Another fellows ARM
The evening times., 1898-11-28
A Inst Resert

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.)
Gallagher Is bound to find a wife,
what has he done?"
"Started chain-letter proposal"
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DISPUTED HoNoRS.
Historical Case Where Hero Had to
Wait for Recognition,

History being but a continuous sue
cession of repetitions, we do not have
to search far in the past to find a dis
pute regarding the award of honors for
a naval battle which bears AN inter-
esting. If not a very close, resemblance
to the contemporary controversy con-
cerning Schley and Sampson. 1t stands
out as one of the picturesque incidents
of the war between the States, and
Farragut is the central figure. After
the capture of New Orleans by the
fleet OF that famous Admiral he sent
the report of his operations to Wash
ington by the hand of Captain Theodo-
rus Bailey. The Captain. innocent of
the contents of the report which he
bore from his commander, was eagerly
welcomed at the capital. and in the
presence of Senator Grimes, OF Iowa.
was asked by the Secretary of the
Navy to tell the story of the fall OF
the Crescent City. When Bailey had
finished, Grimes exclaimed: "Come
with me. The account of this great
battle must be told on the floor of the
Senate"
In the Senate chamber Captain Bal
ley was greeted with emotional cor
diality, and members of the House hur-
ried over to listen to his recital of the
imposing and stirring events, in which
he had taken an important part. lead
ing, as he did, the first division up the
river, even in advance of Farragut. At
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WAR A COSTLY LUXURY.
Some Figures Which Show How True
This Statement Is.
2.22 class, trotting; purse. $500
From the New York Sun

From the New y Ork sun,
A few comparative figures, taken
from official records, will serve to put
the great increase in the cost OF war
az now conducted, with all the mod
ern improvements, in clear light.
Our war for independence lasted eight
wears, and it's cost is officially record
ell as $l35, 600, 900 using round figures.
There were about 0O00 troops en-
gagged in that war-One-third more
than have been called out in the con-
fliCt with Spain. IL follows that ac-
cepting Mr.. Dingley's estimate of $780,
OG0, 900 a year as the cost of the Span
ish war, it is going to cost three times
as much to fight Spain for less than
half a year in 1898 as it cost to fight
Great Britain for the eight years from
1875 to 1853. The war of 1917, which
lasted two years and eight months,
cost the United States a little over
$l07, 600 900, and to carry ii on we put in
the field $4,000 troops, nearly three
times as many as we have now under
arms.
The Mexican war, which lasted two
years and three months, cost the Amer
lean people $l00G00,000 and ll2,0oO
troops We're engaged in it. If the num-
her of the troops who carried our flag
VIGOROUSLY To the capital of Mexico
had been doubled they would have
about cQualled the number of the army
recently in the field against Spain, and
the cost of their two years and three
months of operations would have been
about 5000 900 900. From which it is a
plain deduction that, with the same
number of men under arms a year of
war in 1898 is about five times as eX-
pensiVe as was year of war in 1876.
The cost of our great civil conflict
has been put down at $6,lS9, ,929, 800, but
that estimate includes all expenses
growing out of the war, as well as the
actual cost OF the military and naval
operations. The direct outlay of the
United States government in carving
on the war for four years was $3,400 900.
900, and i'm the course of the struggle
2,S59l32 Union troops We're engaged. 1t
is estimated that the number of troops
actually engaged on the Union side
averaged 2,32G,l6S for three years.
Hence it appears that the direct cost
of the war, counting it on this three
years basis, was about 81, ,466, 900, 900 a
year But Mr.. Dingley has told us
that it would cost $500, 900 900 to keep
200 600 men lighting Spain for one year,
winch is more than one-third as much
as il cost the government to keep
2,326,O men fighting the Confederate
states for the same length of time.
1t is easy to understand why modern
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warfare is more costly than the old
fashioned kind If we turn to a few of
the leading items in the military and
naval expenditures OF our time. The
average cost of a first class battleship
is $4,000 900. The cost of the Maine,
which is a battleship of the second
class was S2500,000 An armored
cruiser of the Brooklyn type costs So
100000 An armored ram like the
Katahdin costs 81 900, 900. A double
turreted monitor costs about $l,500,00
A single-turreted monitor costs about
$780, A protected cruiser costs all
the way from 81 900 to $500, 900;
the Charlestown cost the former and
the Columbia the latter sum. An un-
protected cruiser of the Detroit type
costs 100000. Ar armored gunboat
like the Concord is worth 100000. A
composite gunboat of the Newport
class costs S29O,OO0. A dynamite gun
boat like the famous Vesuvius is
worth $350OOO. a torpedo boat Of the
Farragut pattern costs $225.000.
We have not lost any of our vessels
in the war with Spain. The Maine,
destroyed in Havana harbor before the
war began, is the only item of this
kind that will figure in the coming
bill of costs. The Maine cost about
$2,500,000 to build. Other items in the
bill will cover our general war expen-
ses of all kinds, for coal used at sea,
for transportation of our soldiers by
land and sea, for war supplies of all
kinds, for the pay of our soldiers and
sailors, and for the losses sustained by
the interruption and disturbance of
our trade and commerce, not only with
Cuba but with other parts of the
world.
The quartermaster's department has
estimated that $44 900, ,0OO will be need
ed to pay the transportation charges
alone of our armies now engaged in
fighting Spain for six months. The
navy departments latest estimate Of
the costs of furnishing our fleets in
time of peace with all their necessary
equipment-of which coal Is the lead
ing article-was nearly s1,5OOOO a
year The eXigencies of the war have
certainly doubled it, This has moth
ing to do with the costs of guns or
the ammunition or the torpedoes. 1t
covers only such things as coal, hemp,
wire, anchors, cables, chains, nautical
instruments, lamps. bunting, and other
things that come strictly under the
head OF ships equipments"
The high cost of modern ordnance
and ammunition VIII also help swell
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Spain's indemnity bill. A complete
supply of ammunition to nil once all
the vessels sent to sea against Spain
costs about S4.750,000. One battleship's
full supply of shot and shell costs
about 100000. Every time one of our
monster l3-inch guns is fired the charge
costs $500; a great many of these
charges are already included in our lit
tie account against Spain. The small
er guns are fired at a cost running
all the way from 5000 up to $1,000 for
each charge. The guns themselves are
costly. too. The bill for 100 high-pow-
er steel guns for seacoast defences,
built at Bethlehem, Pa, is $500 900
averaging $4,000 apiece.
Mr.. Dingleys estimate OF $500 900, 900
as the cost OF our war operations
against Spain covers all these things
and is probably calculation well
within the actual expenditure.
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AUTUMNAL NOTES
OF THE TURF
TRoTTERs SHOW THEIR METTLE E
AT AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.
The Worlds Record Lowered at
Louisville-Klatawa Wins the Sell
bach Stalzes-Events at the Inter-
State Fair of New Jersey-Dallas
Fair Races.

Louisville, Ky, Sept. 2S.-Two races
unfinished from yesterday and three
additional made UP the card for the
driving and fair associations third day.
The first heat trotted decided the Doug
lass stake. John Nolan had two heats
from yesterday and was a strong favor
ite. He won the heat and race in a
close finish with Matte Patterson and
Caracella. Nolans driver, Foote, was
fined $500 for laying up heats.
The chief event today was the Sell
bach stakes for 2.15 PAGERS and the first
heat saw worlds record lowered
klatawa won in 2.05k, reducing his
own mark of 2.06A for three-year-old
PAGERS. He was not in the race after
ward, however, the record breaking eff
fort seeming to wear him out.
Summarizes:
First, ZIG trottirg; purse, $1,000 (unhn-
ished from yesterday)-TudOr Chimes. H.
Z. Village Farm stable), by Chimes
(Geers). won fifth, sixth and seventh
heats and race. Espy Boy. blk. h., won
third and fourth heats. Woodford c. b.
e., won first and second heats. Time
2.13&, 2.13A, 213 2.141a, 215l5, 2144, 2.l3.
Second Dougless stakes, 2.14 trottng
stake, 5000 Diminished from Yesterday
John Nolan, b. e., by Prodigal (Eoote).
won third, fourth and fifth heats and
race. Jilatus, ch. h., won first heat.
Askey, br. h., won second heat. Time,
21O 2O9 2.OSA. 2.O9h, 2.OS.
Third, Sebach stakes, 5000; 2.1S pacing
Miss Logan, b. m, by General Logan
tBochers), won second, third and fourth
heats and race. Klatawa. b. c., won first
heat. Time, 2O5ia. 2.OSi4, 2.OS.
Fourth. 2.2O trotting; purse. sSoO-Mar-
guerite A, ch. m. by AXtell (WesD. won
in three straight heats. Time, 2l2ie, 2.l3,
214.
Fifth, 2-year-olds. pacing; the pacing
matron stakes, sl,o0O-Estacy, b. f., by
Baron Wilkes tMarvin), won in two
straight heats. Time, 2.2l, 2.22.
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At Trenton.

Trenton. n. j.. Sept. 2S.-Today was
farmers day at the interstate fair and
the attendance was about 25,000
In the 2.13 trotting class today the
former track record of 2.15A was brolS-
en-. Summary:
2.20 class, pacing; purse. Sl,OOo-Nlay
Wilkes. h. m. by j. Wilkes, won first sec
and and fourth heats. DreX, blk. g.. won
third heat. Time, 2.2O&. 2.l9i4, 216l4. 2.lGa4.
2.2j class, trotting; purse, $j0O--Tattler,
blk. g., by Warwick Boy, won in three
straight heats. Time, 2.19i2, lisa, 2.lSl2.
2.13 class, trotting; purse, $500 (uniin-
ished-LeEene, b. s., won first and second
heats. Prince Lavaland, &. s., won third
heat. Time, 2.l6A, 2.l3l2, 2.15A.
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CERSON'S, NO. 413 LACKAWANNA avenue.

limping home with the turtles head in
his mouth as trophy of his hard
fought battle. whitney.
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Dallas Fair Races.

Wilkes Barre, Sept. 2S.-The races of
the Dallas Agricultural fair today
were largely attended. Summary:
nln tin,, NllA
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Enlarged Dressmaking Department:


the demands that will be made during the This department
still supervision Pennington who engaged the best
obabe speciality will be made fine and evening dresses and all
will be of the HIGHEST quality
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the conclusion Oe his narrative the
representatives returned to their cham-
Der with the impulse to give thanks OF
congress to both Bailey and Farragut,
while Senator Grimes instantly arose
in the Senate for the same purpose. But
before the motion was made Secretary
Welles had read Farragut's report,
which did not refer to Bailey as haV-
ing led the way, and, indeed, repre-
sented the fleet as ascending the river
in two columns abreast, himself at the
head of one of these. Welles FASTENED
a warning to Grimes. and the Senator.
in the midst of his eulOgium. was
obliged to call halt on the enthusiasm
which was sweeping the two Houses
along. He explained the matter as well
as he could to Captain Bailey no still
sat in the chamber but naturally that
officer went forth filled with humila-
tion.
Afterward Farragut alone received
the vote of thanks for the victory, and
it was seven years later, and after
much correspondence between him and
Bailey, that he was brought to see his
error which he had committed by en-
closing in his report a sketch of the
movements as he had originally PLAN
ned them. but which had been rendered
yitally incorrect by a subsequent
change in his plans. 1t was then that
he wrote TO his wounded subordinate:
my examination OF the printed dia-
gram has fully satisfied me of the JUS
tice of your appeal l shall therefore
forward TO he Department a correct
sketch of tn final attack as we passed
up the river.
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Grand Millinery Opening:

Our display this fall will be the most
elaborate ever attempted in this city. 1t
will be the grandest ever thought of here.
and will be most remarkable for the beauty
and originality of our trimmed hats. The
work of our own expert milliners will
prove to be in close competition to the
best efforts Of French artists, many of
which are represented in this grand dis
play of women's headgear. Everybody
is invited to make an inspection. The
most sanguine expectations will be eX-
ceeded.