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The evening times., 1898-08-13
A MOmentOus Day.

After war of four months the once
powerful Spanish race, whose frowns
were able to cause consternat on among
all other peoples, is reduced to the
point of accepting any terms of peace
the new republic dictates-the republic
whose land was first discovered by
Spanish enterprise. Spain has seen
her colonial possessions vanish one by
one, and now her last interests in the
Western Hemisphere are wrested from
her by despised hands. The logic of
events deprives her, too, of her Pacific
colonial treasure and burden-the Phi l.
ippines, that have been a burden only
because of misrule. She emerges from
this short conflict bankrupt, stripped
of every imperial attribute, on the
verge Of domestic revolution. Worst
of all. The most fatal fact in her list
of calamities is that her people are in
different to her losses. This makes it
easy to say that shs has no future. The
republican hopes that were inspired a
dozen years ago by the apparent dawn
Of popular intelligence have proved
vain. and in the future Spain will be OF
no more Importance in the worlds
politics than Portugal.
1t is too early to see all the war has
done for the American people and ma
ton. No event in our brief history
since the throwing off of the yoke OF
kings can compare in importance with
what was meant to be war for the
rescue of the Cubans from the tyr
amy of a barbarous ruler. We can
hardly measure the full effects on the
thoughts and aspirations of the great
body of our people: but it is obvious
that the sordidness that had para'yzed
the finer nature of the American has
been replaced by noble patriot SIN.
The dollar is no longer his highest
ideal, but the spread of civilization and
the extension of political institutions
that are intended to humanize all who
live under them.
1t still remains with the Government t.
decide whether We shall enjoy the best
fruits of our victory: whether we shall
have the power to extend the blessings
of liberty and enlightenment to nearly
ten millions of people who have been
kept in the darkness of ignorance, in
poverty and virtual slavery, yet who
are capable of learning lessons and
quickly submitting to the better condi-
tions an American rule would institute
Whatever may be the decision, the war
just ends, has been the grandast
achievement of modern times. In such
an event as the retention of the Phil
,rpines it becomes more than glorious
The evening times., 1898-08-13
A Murdered Man. Clo,h..

New York, Aug. 13-John Koebler, a
young boy Of Verona, N. J.. while walk
ing along Verona Lake yesterday after
noon. found some clothing in hole. He
ran to the home OF Capt Cook, whose
son Harry found the head of Edward H.
Renner, of Newark, who was murdered
last April. Young Koebler told Capt.
Cook of his discovery. and the man at
once notified Chief Of Police Pier. of
Montclair. who went to the scene and
drew from the hole the coat, waistcoat,
trousers and shirt OF Renner. In the
trousers pockets were found two bullets
and several letters, but on only one en-
velope was the writing fegible. That was
postmarked Newark. N. j., April &C. and
was addressed to E. H. Rener, NoIan's
Point. Lake Hopatcong. The coat was
blue, with brass buttons stamped Brook
lyn City Railroad Company, Conductor"
The trousers had been cut from the body
The clothing was found about 200 feet
from the lake and was partly covered
with leaves and dirt. The heavy rain Of
the last few days had exposed portions
Of the clothing to view.
The evening times., 1898-08-13
Gnrment WORKER. Elect Omcer,

Cincinnati, Aug. 13.-At yesterdays s
session of the United Garment Workers,
the work Of revising and adopting the
constitution and bylaws was completed.
The election resulted In the choice of the
following officers: President, Edward
Sabine, of Syracuse, N. Y: the retiring
president, Mr.. Larger. declining a re-
election; general secretary, Harry
White, of New York. Both were elected
by reclamation. Auditor general. T. J.
CrOuchaey, of Brooklyn, reelected;
treasurer. Samuel Autler. of New York
The following compose the general ex-
ecutive board On connection with the Of
ficers: Charles Curtis, New York: Her
man Robinson. New York; A. Reid Phil
adelphia; Miss Doodey, Detroit: B. A.
Larger. Bellevue, N. Y, and Mr.. Phil
ips, Syracuse. Delegates to the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, Edward Sa-
bine and Samuel Autler.
The evening times., 1898-08-13
MAY FOLLOW RoCKEFELLER
other Taxpayers May Demand Re,
ductfOns on Assessmentx

Tarrytown, n. Y, Aug. 1a-Judge Bar
nard's confirmation of the referees re-
port reducing William Rockfeller's as
sessment from s2,25o.ocO to ssis,775, is Ii
able to cause trouble when the assessors
come to sign the 1898 tax roll. Assessor
Martin says the law holds that an as
SCISSOR must assess property to the best
OF his knowledge at 100 per cent. He did
SO In the case of Mr.. Rockefeller. and the
court decided against him. He SAYS he
Will not sign the roll IL he has to swear
that all property is assessed 100 per cent.
because he does not think 1t is There
fore the roll may not be signed, in which
case no taxes can be collected.
Mr.. Martin is awaiting advice from his
counsel, and will act accordingly. 1t is a
hard question to decide. and there is not
another case like 1t in the United States.
Mr.. Martin says that as Mr. RockefelIer's s
assessment has been reduced he sees no
reason why all taxpayers cannot make
protests on Tuesday, grievance day He
believes If he was wrong on Mr. Rocke-
feller's assessment he erred on all. He
will probably enter a protest on his own
property.
The evening times., 1898-08-13
Hawaiian Railroads.
(From the New York Financier.) }


There are three railroads on the islands, The
Kahului Railroad. on the Island of Maui, is
thirteen miles long: the Hawaiian Railroad, Oh
the Island of Hawaii, is about twenty miles long
These two roads are used principally to carry the
products of the plantations to the various points
Of shipment. The principal road on these islands
is the Oahu Railway and Land Company line
which runs from Honolulu to Waianae, the total
length. including sidings being 3s.5 miles. This
road was opened for traffic July I, 1890, since
which time its business has shown a steady in
crease, both in its passenger and freight traffic.
Last year the road carried IS, ,596 Passengers re-
ceivng revenue Of $50 993. 50; 66 43O.lg tons OF
freight were carried, earning $69752.56. The
equipment consists Of fve locomotives fourteen
passenger coaches and 1872 freight cars. The road
Is bonded for q. 600 600 at per cent, with $780,
600 worth Of stock, which is to be increased to
81 10000.
At present Hawaii has to import almost every
thing she uses, having been heretofore entirely
taken up with the raising Of sugar. the entire
crop Of which goes to the United States. The
United States in 1890 took 99.64 per cent Of It's
exports and sold her 1917 Of all imports. The
desire d that everything should come from the
United States The reaeon more goods have not
been bought from the United States was because
the tari6 only averages 10 per cent. which ID not
discrimination enosgh % some afticles.
The evening times., 1898-08-13
A Bnrbarou. Sense of Duty

There was an unhappy time in a
Chicago barber shop the other day.
a barber shop is an impatient place
at the best of times, for so many men
are anxious TO be shaved first, if 1t is
a really good shop, that some one al
ways has to wait, and he infects the
air with his impatience. In this case
things were abnormally uncomfortable
boy apprentice was in the middle
of job when in walked two officers,
who wanted him to come with them 1t
was embarra ssing both for him and
the customer. One-half of the custo-
mer's face was shaved and the other
half was not, and all of it was covered
with lather. He was in the condition
of that noble old pillar of the Free Kirk
OF Scotland, who was in the midst of
shaving himself on Saturday night. to
avoid all labor on the Sabbath. and
was caught by the midnight bell in
the middle of the operation. This stur-
dy Presbyterian walked into church
next day with one side of his face
shaved and the other side bristlins
with week-old beard. and he was for
tilted by sense of Righteousness. The
Chicago customer. on the contrary, was
fortified by nothing except wrath. He
expostulated with the officers; SO did
the barber: It was all Of no use The
boy was what they wanted and the boy
they were going to have; and they got
him. The semi-shaved customer stood
with his back against the door and
pleaded. The officers came and opened
the door in spite Of him; and il anyone
attempts to prove that Chicago police
enen are not stern and unfiinching In
The evening times., 1898-08-13
He Didn't EnIirt
(From the New York Tribune

" fo''' s''e NC" fo1H frrUuHe'J
Congressman John Allen, of Mississippi, tell. a
story about constituent Of his who was asked II
he intended enlisting. "Fust off, he sid. II
thort would an then kinder thcrt I wouldn't
I amt afraid Of fghtin'; that amt the trouble
was talkin it over with Tom Owen, after I'd
about concluded to jine an after discussin' of it
] reckoned it would be too big a surprise to the
boys that's done been dead these thirty five years
They'd see me a-comn' through the pearly gates,
maybe, il things didn't come my way, with a
blue uniform on. They don't know about this
affair. an my appearance would amaze 'em some.
Then they'd rise up an boiler, Deserted darn
him. So, thinkin' it all over, concluded to
avoid shockin' them angels that wore the gray,
an I'll stay at home" -tek
The evening times., 1898-08-13
SHOCKED By ELECTRICITY.
A Mans Struggle With m Electric
Light Conductor

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 13.-During a Sc
we're storm yesterday afternoon, William
Condin, residing near Point Breeze, ran
across Penn Avenue, at the corner Of
Lang Avenue. to secure shelter. An cleo
tric light wire broken by the force Of the
wind and rain, fell from overhead and
coiled itself round his body as though it
had life. Condin fell to the pavement as
If shot and began to struggle as though
with the pangs of death.
Horrified people gazed upon him with
out knowing what to do, and fearful of
touching lest they receive the awful
shock of the electric fluid Firemen at
No 16 Engine house telephoned and had
the power shut of. Condin's struggles
for freedom had coiled one section of
wire round his body so tightly that It
had to be cut to release him. Condin
was frightfully burned and may not re-
cover. Doctors do not know how he e.
capped instant death.
The evening times., 1898-08-13

The effects of war upon great nation
are deplorable. That Is what our Ad-
mnistration friends were used to saying
to us before the beginning OF hostilities
with Spain. Since the declaration Of war
the business of the country has shown a
condition of prosperity which it had not
in five preceding years. The business
failures of the current week number only
I57, against 1S9 last week, and 2l in the
corresponding week of 1897. War is ter
rible thing, but, in the present instance
its termination finds fewer people out OF
employment than has been the case since
1891
The evening times., 1898-08-13
BANKER BRowNsoN's GRAVE.
Stories Aaoat That Ia Has Been
Opened

Binghamton, n. Y. Aug. Histories
were circulated on the street today to the
effect that two insurance agents had en-
deavored to obtain permission to open the
grave of D. l. Brownson. who was under
indictment at the time of his supposed
death and who was recently said to be
in Europe. According to rumors the
agents were first locked out of the cem-
etery. but later the grave was opened.
superintendent Meacham, of the ceme-
terry. denies the story. He says he was
repairing the gates. under direction of the
trustees. and when the work was COM
pleted all who wished could enter
AS to opening the grave, he said the
recent highly-colored stories caused large
crowds to visit the place. and a depres-
sion at the head was the source of much
comment. He accordingly had the mound
levelled of and resodded.
The evening times., 1898-08-13
The Indsstrial Future.
From the pb;Iad.lpbfa pre,, :,

But with Cuba independent, under American
guardianship, and Porto; Rico ceded, our trade
with these islands will beriiree and the trade Of
every West Indian island will be ruined. No
one can grow tobacco. make sugar or provide
tropical products for our markets in competition
with these islands. Either the rest Of the West
Indies must follow suit and SEX like reciprocal
relation with this country or they must see
change is but half the advantage won BY the
United States. Our sDnteQporary area produces
all but tropical proi,cts.. Cuba, Porto Rico,
and, one must add Luson, furnish every tropical
product known. In aseoutle Of years Cuba and
Porto Rico will be nfkiI half Of the 2,lOO, 900
tons Of sugar this couPtry Imports In FIVE years
they win Be making 4 an German bounty sugar
Win have rival wheh iI drive i out Of a
year. Coffee viii follow jasesr, particularly in
Porto Rico Given tbssa tFopical islands. and
the United States can. dif4ate terms to TIE trade
Of Europe or Of South AhSFf
The evening times., 1898-08-13
Chlp of Good stock
(From the New York Evening Sun.

(From the New York Evening Sun.)
Ensign Rowland Curtin, Of the converted yacht
Wasp, who with . boats crew captured the city
OF Ponce, Porto Rico, is a grandson Of Andrew
Curtin, war governor Of Pennsylvania. When the
Wasp entered the harbor Of Ponce the ensign
went ashore in boat under flag Of truce. A
great crowd was gathered on the water front,
and until he was assailed with cigars and pine
apples he did not know whether he was meet
ing an enemy or friend. He demanded that
the military governor Of the place come to him
at once, and declined to 60 to the governor. He
then sent this message to the Spanish lelder: 81
demand that the city Of Ponce surrender within
half an hour or i will bomhard the plsce." The
Spanish soldiers ded the town Curtin ID q small
man. hardly past his twenty second year. The
Cnrtins are living up to the family tradition.
The evening times., 1898-08-13
PAYS TRIBUTE TO AMERICA
Friendly Remarks Uttered by the
Duke of Cambridge.

Duke OF Cambridge.
Hamburg. Aug. 13.-In distributing the
handsome prizes presented by NJ. Diodat
Thompson for lady golfers last wednes-
day. the Duke Of Cambridge. son of Queen
Victoria, made remarkable speech,
which will be appreciated in view Of the
diplomatic and commercial Anglo-Ameri-
can interests in the far East. He ex-
pressed to Gen. Dun and Mr.. Thompson
his great pleasure in presiding at the dis
tribution of prizes, and thanked them for
selecteing him for the honor before such
a large representative gathering of Eng
lishmen and Americans who had come
together in the interests of sport.
He met them, English and Americans
he said. wherever he went in all parts of
the world. and he emphasized the follow
ing words: Wherever We go our ma
tions take their sports with them, which
tends to unite and raise u.s.
The English and the Americans were
several times referred to as one nation
and in such a manner that the idea of
union and alliance was the logical conclu-
sion as to the Dukes meaning. His words
were enthusiastically applauded.
The evening times., 1898-08-13

The British army in India is very well
disciplined, and the Englishman's sense
of humor is proverbial for its absence,
but they had a case of humor over there
not long ago which called for discipline.
An officer was told by mis- superiors that
he must compute the distance which he
travelled between two points 'as the crow
flies" He said that he was not in the
habit of riding a crow, and they rebuked
him
The evening times., 1898-08-13
Keen Everything.

The opinions OF Richard Croker are
of Importance at this moment, no mat
ter what may be said of his policy OF
conducting the affairs Of New York
city. The news from Saratoga an
nounces his triumph over all the ele-
ments in the New York Democracy
that opposed him. He is undeniably
the head of the party in that State.
as Platt has been and probably still
is the head of the Republican party.
Asked to express his feelings on the
signing of the protocol that suspends
the operations of the army and navy, he
said he rejoiced in 1t as the advance
agent of returning prosperity for all
our people. This war had to come"
he maintained, 'and it's results will
have a good effect. l do not believe in
giving up anything we have gained by
this war. On the contrary, 1 believe
in holding on to all we have gained
and reaching out for more. The United
States is great power and should not
fear to be greater. Peace should not
be purchased by the REIMBURSEMENT of
anything acquired through the she'd
ding of the blood of our brave soldiers
and sailors
The expressions of prominent Demo-
Gratis in favor of the retention of the
Philippines are increasing. Ex-Sen-
ator Reagan, now chairman of the
Texas railway commission, believes it
is our duty to extend the boundaries of
constitutional government over the
islands, and increase the area in
which the freedom of man is recogniz-
ed by just so many square miles" This
with a full knowledge of the fact that
to maintain the protectorate We may
have to keep strong garrisons at the
islands for years.
We are only beginning to learn the
sentiments of the Democracy on the
question of national expansion. The
party has not been fairly represented
by those who opposed the annexation
of the Philippines and who have spok-
en- foolishly of imperialism
The evening times., 1898-08-13
AN IMMUNE RUNS AMUcK.
COlOred Soldier ON the Warpath I'm
New Orleans

New Orleans, La, Aug, 13.-Yesterday
afternoon one of Col. Cranes colored i'm
munes went on the warpath with mur-
der in his liquor-heated brain. Forty shots
had been fired before he was brought
down with bullet through the eye. and
the soldier had been doing his share of
the shooting.
Edward Garrett, private in Company A,
was the soldier who was killed and he
held 2.000 people at bay for fifteen min
utes before Deputy Sheriff Bagnett cut
his career short by a well-aimed shot.
On four streets in the very center of the
city the running fight was waged and
there was big panic in advance of the
route taken by the negro soldier.
The evening times., 1898-08-13

1t is somewhat difficult to realize that
we are on a peace basis again, but news,
like that of the hold-up of a railway
train in Missouri. which will be found in
our telegraph columns this morning. tends
to reconcile us to the fact. 1t appears
that the road agents made a haul of
fifty thousand dollars, which was doing
better than Sampson did Off Santiago
and with about equal right to the plum
der
The evening times., 1898-08-13

Some of the Florida crackers" are hav-
ing hard time trying to understand the
tastes of some of the volunteers in regard
to food. A soldier who has been fed on
Uncle Sans rations for month or so
is not fastidious. and to that the crack
er' lays some of the queer ideas Of the
recruits. For instance, fried frogs legs
and gopher stew are common dishes in
camp. The soldier eats these things and
is happy, and the native looks on in ut
ter amaZement.
The evening times., 1898-08-13
DIED IN AWFUL AGONY.
Sick Woman Drank Acid i'm Mistake
for Brcndy.

for Brcndy.
Newark. Aug. 13.-Poison taken by mis-
take for medicine caused the death in
the hospital here yesterday morning Of
Mrs. Ida Gaal, thirty-three years old, Of
No IS Jay Street. She had been suffer-
ing from cramps since Monday and at 1
o'clock yesterday morning got out of bed
to take dose Of brandy. Cropping about
In the dark she picked up by mistake a
bottle of muriatic acid. Applying 1t to
her lips she drained a considerable guam
tity Of It before she found that 1t was
poison.
Driven half insane by the choking and
burning sensation she rushed shrieking
into the street and ran rapidly along sew
eral blocks to the canal, where she at
tempted to fling herself into the water.
Two policemen seized her just in time.
She suffered terrible agony until death.
The evening times., 1898-08-13

the performance Of what they conceive
to be their duty. he must not interview
the boy who was arrested. or his en-
ployer or the customer who was oblig-
ed to walt several minutes with his
face partly shaved
The evening times., 1898-08-13
There Are Others.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser
Gen. Shaiter is not the only one who has had
trouble with newspaper correspondents. Sir Her
bert Kitchener, commanding the expedition up
the Nile. also has his hands full. All the great
provincial dailies Of Great Britain are making a
great to-do over the fact that he has ordered
that none but correspondents Of the more i'm
portant London dailies shall accompany the
expedition to Khartoum. The Sirdar holds that
the British public should be cogninnt, within.
limits, Of what transpires at the seat Of opera
tions. and he considers this can be thoroughly
fnlhlled through the medium Of the psineieal
London papez2
The evening times., 1898-08-13

One of the Rough Riders, returned from
Santiago and now in Jersey City, is able
to show an alcoholic preparation which
he took from a Spaniard with his little
machete. Being alcoholic. 1t is appropri-
ately "three fingers" We earnestly pray
that the wicked Rider who took and the
erring hidalgo who lost the digits may
both be drawn to the Salvation Army and
lead a different life.
The evening times., 1898-08-13

The current year appears to have been
very disastrous to the Letters. Nearly
all those sent to Gen. Shafter, to aid in
landing his troops and supplies.
were wrecked on the way, and
those splendid, first-class bottoms,
the Levi and the 'Joe," went
ashore at Chicago with loss reported
at ten million dollars.
The evening times., 1898-08-13

Promoter Hooley's lack of respect for
Englands smartest set. as exhibited in q
personal attack on the son Of one Of the
Princes associates. is calculated to shock
the Briton. But Mr.. Hooley's dealings
with high society have not been Of kind
tp inspire esteem
The evening times., 1898-08-13
The TeIephone Inventor

George B. Richmond, who died at Lansing,
Mich, hast Thursday, was the original inventor
of the electric telephone which was in use before
the Bell patent was fled. He never realised
aaything from his inventisa.
The sun., 1898-11-25
FOOT BALL.

Pennsylvania defeated Cornell yester.
day afternoon at Franklyn Field by the
score of IL to 6.
That Cornell surprised the Red and
Blue there is little doubt.
Pennsylvania must have gone back
some or Cornel's only been fooing.
Cornell is the only college that will
meet all corners.
The Eddystone- Upland game in Ches-
ter yesterday didn't come off.
All college foot ball teams brokc train
ing last night. Also several bottles OF
wine.
Ralph Ryner was Wednesday elected
captain of the Wesleyan team for 1893,
Ryner played quarter back throughout
this season.
w. II. Lewis, the well-known crimson
coach, whose work was productive OF
such good work against the Rcd ano
Blue team, was in Cambridge Wednes-
day for the first time since the Yale Har-
ward game.
The sun., 1898-11-25
DELAWARE COLLEGE LOST.
The II, M. g. OfChester Defeated Then
in That City by the Score
of 1 to 5.

On field covered with snow and
dotted here and there with innumerable
puddes of water, Delaware College lined
up against the Pennsylvania Military
College at Chester yesterday afternoon.
The game was called at 2.45 O'Clock.
P. M. G. having won the toss, Delaware
kicked off, Stnbbs receiving the ball. He
was quickly down in his tracks. Then
by series Of line plunges P. NJ. Q:
forced the ball to Delaware's fifteen yard
line where Delaware got the ball on
downs.
Delaware then by aggressive playing
forced the ball to the centre of the field
and then lost on fualble. P. M. G.
again forced the ball to Delaware's ten
yard line where they we're again held on
downs. Delaware Kicked but the wind
being 60 strong the kick did not amount
to ..uch and P. M. G. finally got the
ball on Delaware's twenty-five yard line.
P. NJ. G. now by line plunges again
forced the ball over for q touchdown,
from which Holman kicked o goal.
The ball was again kicked of by Della.
ware, and it was again in P. NJ. C.'s pos.
session on their thirty-fve yard-line.
They then forced il to the centre Of fald,
when Delaware got the ball and brought
IL to r.. LES thirty-yard line when