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The evening times., 1898-06-01
EMMONS S. SMITH, 7o5-7-o-lI Penna. Avenue
BALLOON TRAINS PREPARING.
siEnni Corps Arrar Kinz for Their
Use In Cubea Iavasycrs

Use In Cubsa Isva.scr..
New York. June l.-Major J. Maxheld.
Of the Signal Corps. who has been as
signed TO command the balloon train.
which Is being prepared at Tampa for
use in connection with the work of the
Army In Cuba has gone to Tampa.
Since he succeeded Col Allen as the head
OF the Signal Corps on Governors ISland
he has had general charge of the CENSOR
ship of dispatches in this city. but. this
work has been turned over to Lieut. g. o.
Squier. Of the Third Artillery, his success
or. who has been sent to this city from
the artillery school at Fort Monroe Ma
jor Maxfieid had experience with balloons
at Fort Logan In Kansas and afterward
In Chicago. and Is regarded as an expert.
He will have as his chief assistants
Capt. Glassford. and Sergt. Baldwin
There are two balloons at Tampa and
two at Governors Island The lattet are
the ones purchased recently from Iau-
rice Mallet. of Paris. Mr. MaIlet.. to-
gether with Antony vericle and M. Che
nard. went to Governors Island yester-
day (Tuesday) afternoon to arrange for
giving the final coat of varnish to the
balloons, which win be shipped to Tam
pa in about ten days. There will bel
balloon trains arranged for the Cuban
and Porto Rico invasions. There will be
company of men in charge of each
and each train will have two balloons.
one for use and one in reserve. The NH
for each company will be taken from the
Signal Corps. There are two more bal
looms being made for the Government in
this country but 1t is not known what
use will be made of them. although it IL
possible that they may be placed aboard
one OF the warships of the flying
squadron.
The evening times., 1898-06-01
DEATH OF A MAD HERMIT.
He Loved Jenny Lind In the Years
L0ng Gone.

Kingston. n. Y. June Tobias Won
steenberg. formerly known as Boots. $
died on Monday mad hermit. In a hovel
at Giasco. near the beautiful country
seat OF Dr. George F. Shrady. When
Jenny Lind was achieving her great tri-
umphs In this country Boots lost his
mind through violent love for her.
He was a thrifty carpenter. though
never having strong mind, and was Of
at cheap cut Of Jenny Lind in a store
window one day when some young law
yers saw an opportunity for amusement
They talked to Boots about the sing
er and made him believe she loved him.
asking him to visit the great singer. He
drew from the bank s. 900 he had saved,
sold his property and went there.
He haunted the hall where Jenny Lind
appeared and followed her carrige in the
streets. For one concert he bought hum
dred tickets and gave them away. At a
public reception in the Revere House he
declared his love. said he had come to
marry her and ended by grovelling at her
feet.
He afterward haunted the hotel lobby,
attempting to intercept her, but he was
thrown out Then he would grind a hand
organ for hours beneath her windows,
and he was arrested and taken home. He
would wander about grinding the organ.
When the civil war began ne imagined
he was a general and bedecked himself
with medals and buttons until he bent
under their weight He was confined in
the county madhouse once, and afterward
built the shanty in which he died.
He often wandered afoOt for hundreds
of miles. with an old Bible. a market bas-
ket and paint and brush and covered
rocks with weird characters. He wore
tattered suit of red, white and. blue can
vas He depended on charity for food
Boots" shanty Is lined with shelves,
on which stand hundreds of cans and bot
ties filed with pebbles leaves, buttons
and wood. The ornaments are chiefly pic
lures Of Jenny Lind, while 1t IL covered on
the outside with old tattered flags and
bunting.
He was nearly eighty years old when
he died. The lawyers whose practical joke
upset his mind became distinguished men.
but al are dead.
The evening times., 1898-06-01
REVENUE FOR WAR PURPOSES.
Chances. That the Measure May ne
Perfected This Week.

The Democratic members Of the Senate
Committee on Finance will throw no OBJ
stacle In the way of the speedy passage
of the war revenue measure The fiuan-
cial propositions advanced by the Demo-
Gratis have been pretty thoroughly dis
cussed and there is little reason to be-
lieve that many more set speeches on
that subject viii be delivered. On the
other matters contained In the bill the
members OF. the committee representing
both parties are agreed and there will be
no division of sentiment in the Senate.
For this reason. now that the Hawaiian
annexation question has been eliminated.
both Democrats and Republicans are of
the epinon that the end may be reached
this week.
A consideration of the bill as 1t stands
today shows that the committee has gone
out of its way to tax many things which
might have been left untaxed without do
ing harm and has failed to tax some
things that could easily bear the tax and
which would bring good revenue. II
has taxed the things that cure and omit
ted to tax the things that create disease.
1t Is singular fact that the advisabiiity
of taxing candy has not suggested itself
to the committee. Cosmetics and perfum-
cry have been taxed on the ground that
they are luxuries. Candy can as well be
placed in that category for 1t can hardly
be called necessity and II revenue is de-
sired candy could bear its proporttonate
part Of the burden of taxation
tax of I cent a pound on candy would
not increase the cost of sweetmeats to
the consumer and the tax would not be
felt by the manufacturer. And yet this
tax of I cent a pound would yield at least
$S000,000 q year.. According to the CEN
sus of 1880, the output OF confectionery
products for that year amounted to 20O,-
5000 pounds and Of chocolates 20 000. GOO
pounds. "A tax Of cent pound on this
product would realize e 100000. Since that
time the manufacture OF confectionery
has doubled so that the tax today would
be, II is claimed, easily 5000 600 per an
num- This Is one thing apparently that
could well afford the tax suggested
Instead of putting the tax ON candy
which canses much sickness the commit
tee has seen at to put it on medicinal pre-
paratio9s which are of beneit ,to. man
kind and which win not begin to yield
an aggregate Of tax Approaching that
which would be collected from candy
The committee has received surprjse
from. the Treasury Department In the |
shape OF q statement going to show the |
probable cost Of ENFORCING the law ana |
the taxes imposed. The conn |
mlttee originally Appropriated scoooo Tor
he purpose of carrying the law into ef-. |
feet and then increased that appropria- |
lion to S7aoO0. The Commlssjouer OF In |
ternaI Revenue has estimated that II WI |
require, the .serSices Of. forty additional |
clerks In hb ONCE to do the clerical work I
Hone 10 ssax. ,nathing Of the small array |
u. Acid eulpleves He estimates that u |
WI requlrsnat q low estimate &o4eoQ 70 |
Into eject. II
The evening times., 1898-06-01

The Cuban forces. under Generals Go
mez and Garcia. are being steadily
strengthened by aid from this country.
The landing of the Sansuilly regiment of
Cubans from Tampa in the steamer Flor
ida, which also carried S.O09 rites, 200. 600
rounds Of ammunition, besides clothing
and provisions. has put new life into the
revolution. The Cuban army of the west
will now be able to place nearly ten thou
sand additional effestive men in the field.
That in the east viii be armed and pro-
yisioned within another week or ten days.
Events seem to move ut a snairs pace,
but the coils are Tightening around Bian-
CO. We do not believe he will surrender
short of a fight or starvation but how he
wishes he could sell out and retire with
profit and honor-Spanish horor, o..
course!
The evening times., 1898-06-01

With Santiago province overrun by de-
tachments Of Garcia's command, the
Spanish forces In the few seaport towns
still held by the enemy. cannot be con-
centrated for the defense of Santiago.
Pando. Blancos chief lieutenant. is bot
tied up at Holguin. and has no means by
which he can either give help to his own
garrisons. or receive any from Havana.
The details of Garcia's cooperation with
our invading army have been arranged
in Washington by two Of his staff officers.
who accompanied Gen. Miles to Tampa.
There is every reason to expect thar the
eastern end Of the island will be cleared
of Spaniards within month. With that
wide base to start from our lines can be
moved westward as rapidly a. may be de-
sirable.
The evening times., 1898-06-01

The continuation of European manifes-
tations Of affection for the United States
Is marked and refreshing. Our praises
now are being sounded In pretty much
every language except Spanish and Por-
tuguese. and the sudden awakening to our
national excellence is something really
marvellous. We have not a single objec-
tion to offer. 1t Is as It, should be. We
are the best fellows in the world when
one comes to know us. We are like the
late Col. Bowie, inventor of the American
toothpick, and who had a whole cemetery
to his credit. A friend described him once
as 'the quietest and most peaceabie man
living. as long as you let him have his
way
The evening times., 1898-06-01

The apparent, dimculty we are having
to reach the towering and rock-rooted
sixteenth century forts at Santiago, in
any effective manner. leads The Times
to ask what has become of the vesuvius !?
We had been under the impression that
this fierce little destroyer was loaded
with gun-cotton shells. warranted to
knock the top eff mountain at a
mile! Her guns have elevation enough to
hit a church steeple from the sacristy.
door Where Is she. and what Is she
doing? Why - not the Vesuvius the bird
to ny at that Santiago Morry Castle?
The evening times., 1898-06-01

Our Spanish friends are playing in
rather hard luck in West Indian waters.
Another collier. carrying Also what are
believed to be cases of ammunition. has
been captured a few smiieS on San Juan.
Porto Rico. to which port it was bound.
Admiral cervera is likely. to be discour-
aged by these misadventures of his NOV
ing coal bases. As for Admiral Cervera.
we are nearly safe in describing him as
an edition which is out of print.
The evening times., 1898-06-01
ks..s.s 'ssh<et crss.

Ksn.s has st.rsd s6f sf 70 sss.k sot eo,y -
otn whest 5scssd stst ~ thst q esrly cth.r
State. snd q eyes; ipa q he world exeert
ok. Russaa, srfasse h6die, Gtrmsay. Hunxsry
and italy my rltse ness whesf tIaa Ksu s
this yesr, bat ~ cther .a.jes ufli rnise .
much. 4 the Ns.e zlsperta = that ssate "a
s.eistsla kask ee1.l.rsa ~ Nskasks.
The evening times., 1898-06-01
OFFICE ALMOST DHsEHrED.

CeAonel GtlnaFe Reaaans DeAind -
Leak After Genesaa 1Gssss' AaaAvu.
Gen Niles onlcs has heen pracfscslly
deserted since his departure for Tampa.
An the doors are locked with the excep-
tion Of the door leading 10 the roem ef
Col John Gilmore. Who has remained b.
hind to attend to the soatfne bsaslness Of
the once duriag the genssnl's- sbosncc.
Col Gilmore's name has been sent to the
Senate for q bEtgadier genern1ship. and az
soon a. confirmed he win BE- sent to the
1ront TO assume romDand or brigade.
The evening times., 1898-06-01
Irr4.sar.

: Gfom TIE Cincinnati Compereial-fribupe
She was trying ON pair of shoes in !. Fou-s,,
Street store :
think we had better nake yeusa pair-Misz-
as-er-er-your left-er-is-don Il Won tb3ok .c,..
~; What g yeu meanrs sle sked.
going e1sexhese thought II adyisible n N hs,s,,s
IN inSrBtisate mstfers -,s.- -ssss.e - --s.' 'S
'Great hsavens!' she cried. aftety m fuxesfiv..
tion. - fnfEst to put on my other scslf!'s
The evening times., 1898-06-01
- ae Aeeuraes.
0tcsn tllf pP4xpit Eree I

Orcu the pstsoit Free Prea.)
l's'1lelss-po ~ pseaQd - ~ thAt tlis
1rtr 0<.ssrus ~ ensn< - - " hulas
Eyls>sss wfll e1eE sR euu11sssusy. =. !
- VI ~ ut ~ ne4 .easra -
elne1f = - ysu hnve 10 ~ q.
The evening times., 1898-06-01
RWo Uavse..-e,,1.,
D. .ps1I.s.shsf. tr;.s,;; !,

Qsoa eke fhIlsdelh1fa 4iuirs.S
49, - q t1e wr 10 hets 81 ipdis.
= eltessee ~ - - $3.50 5ss;i1ls -.
The evening times., 1898-06-01

lRl1e H1poolass - sss1sers N
sSzp oeeeyasr nshssr CO. - -. An
The evening times., 1898-06-01
Real KID Gloves, Bc.

Real KID GIeves, Sc.
The remaining 20 dozen Of our special
lot of ladies' real kid gloves in black
white. tan, brown and oxblood. and Z
hook, all perfect goods. closing price sc.
Satia RibbssS &c yard.
All the new shades Of satin ribbons No.
ls and 2; regular selling price 15c yard.
Tomorrow SC per yard.
New Laces, r.
Point De Paris. Torchon, val and Mech
lin from 1-inch TO l-2 inches wide worth
from Il 1-2c and sc yard. And piece in
the lot tomorrow Sc per yard.
The evening times., 1898-06-01
Pure Lisea Handkachiefs, &.

Ladies' pure linen scaIloped and en-
broidered handkerchiefs in pure linen.
The price has been cut for the day from
l5c.
The evening times., 1898-06-01
Ladies Ribbed Vests, C.

"A special lot Of ladies' white Swiss RIB
bed vests with ribbon and crochet round
neck and arms, 15c. quality at Sc.
The evening times., 1898-06-01
Prrassls, n.

Z dozen Children's and Misses parasols
in fancy sateen, with one and two ruff
fies and coaching effect. Not one In the
lot worth less than SOC.
The evening times., 1898-06-01
Housekeeping Wants

Wooden Lemon Saueezers. with -
porcelain bowl. special .--..--...-....lC
Blue and White Enamel Water IA
Dippers. large sizes IOC
Stamped Tin Dish Pans. made in -
one piece. special. l-...--....--.-.--...-..-l ~
Sticky Fly Paper. best made.
special tomorrow. 4 sheets for....-.. O(
Genuine Imported French Peas, 10
special to close out-..-----.-..-.--... O(
The evening times., 1898-06-01
Enslist Balbrisgaa Shirts 29c.

Mems English Balbriggan Shirts. with
short sleeves only. equal to anything
the furnishing stores are showing at Soc
The evening times., 1898-06-01

80 dozen Mems Golf Hose in plain COL
ors: regular SOC hose; will be sold
tomorrow at 10 cents.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-01-15

1t is true, as be says, that the
mass of the negroes are not fit K
enjoy the right of suffrage, and that
is the reason why the people of
Louisiana are going to hold 3 con.
sstitutional convention for the pur
pose Of so restricting the franchise
40 to eliminate them from politics,
but the white men Of the South dt
not desire to ere. .enslave, kill or ex-
port the bulk Of tho negro popula
ton" for the very good reason that
the negroes are very useful citizeHs
and their bone and muscle have
aided to.a vast extent in making
the South the rich and prosperous
section it il today. Aside from
this fact which is quite patent, the
relations existing between the
whites and blacks in the South are
entirely friendly and the latter, a.
We have already remarked, never
want for sympathy and aid whom
they show . disposition to properly
advance themselves.
Mr.. Thorne should not Judge our
negroes By those flashy and inso-
lent darkies who make nuisances
Of themselves il Northern CITIES by
their persistence in thrustingithem.
selves whore their presence 10 not
desired. Tho great body Of the
colored people 10 the South arc il.
and law.sbiding and q
most important factor In the deve-
lopment Of the resources OF this
part Of the oountry.-Ntates.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-01-15

The boycott Of American build.
ing and household furniture by the
carpenters and cabinet makers in
Glasgow is something now under
the sun. This news was transmit.
ted to the State Department by
Consul Taylor, of Glasgow, and
cannot be deniedsor disputed away.
The ground for the boycott il that
the wages Of American operatives
IN the furniture branch are lower
than those paid In Scotland for the
same kind OF work. An illusion OF
long standing 10 TINS rudely de.
stroyed.-Miltcaxkec Journal, Rep.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-01-15
A Recanting Abolitionist.

We have frequently cUntended
that the Southern people and not
those Of the North, are the real
frieDds of the negro, and by far
moro willing to extend hims help.
ing hand when he desires to better
his condition. The Northern peo.
pie are distinctly hostile to tho ne
gro snd have no sympathy what
ever for him, and this fact is Illus
tfated By IN article In tho Decem.
Der number Of the Globe Quarterly
Review written BY its editor, Mr..
William 81. Thorno and entitled,
unjust the Negro Got" Mr.. Thofne
says:
ssDuring the spring Of tho year
1896, and sitter moro than thirty
years Of sipeere and old fashioned
abolition sympathy with The negro
race; I medo two Visits 70 several
81 orr Southern States, with results
- follows:
"First-All my old abolition
sympathisg, which had been weak
ening ior over ten years ID view ot
the insuMorab!e selEasoertion Ofour
negroes slaoe the day Of tbeir eoao-
cipation, vauished Ike 90 many
scattered sophistsies tor which !
had no further ~.
stSeooad O. returning 70 New
York I pabllehed In tie next issoe
q tbo Globe Reyfew ~ conviction
that spite - snoneipotios sed eur
oooolled education .of The na4so-
and peshaps aided By these abear-
dftioG abo ueRroeo of this oo0nt1y
Xeeo nore than ever : ohiitle16,
= ltoec1able, immoral racA iaonpa-
~ ~ any true civiliSatloo II oar
1al6a p1d unworthy Of American
sitis3 thip.
te1Aftd without uipcipf
1attee1L oe any longer writing ef1
thinkioe on the basis q sYupotty
witt the negro, l was c6nviaoed
tAas Inside the next thirty yeafs
The Sonth would beoblieed . -
enslave, kill, 0r export tho bulk of
it, negro population. =
i Il well to mention the fact that
Mr.. Thorne Vas m original aboli-
tionist and very conspicaons agi-
tatoe In the anti-slavery RANKS IL
the stormy period which preceded
the great civil WARM this country.
-
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-01-15
Wholesale Headquarters:
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
RETAIL HOUSES .

Mayor Van Wyck, of New York,
made the briefest inaugural address
with the fewest possible pledges,
on record. In response to some
rather gushing orat0ry by the re.
firing Mayor Strong, Mayor Van
Wyck simply said: III received
this office from the people. &C.
cept It from them and to them l
will answer" That's q good com.
mencement these days of extrava-
gance OF speech iu the way Of re-
form pledges.-PittsbMry Post.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-01-15
How's This?

We eAse One Hnsdred Dollars Reward
Tor any case Oe Catagrh that caa not h
caF0d by Halls Catasrh Cure.
g. J. CHENEY 4 Co., Props. Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, havo known r. j.
Cheney TOR the last IL ysars, and believe
him perfectly honorable in oil baslnssl
tRsnsactions and financially sble 70 carry
cot any obligations Dads ~ tbsir firm.
WEST 4 TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O.
WALDgNG. KIgNAx 4 NARyM, Wholessl1
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
HalYs CatsSrh Cure 10 taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and ma.
cous surfaces Of the system. Price 76c Pei
bottle. Sold by al Druggists. Testimo-
uisls FREQ.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-01-15
School Board Proceedings.

Secfetary's Office, New Iberia, La, J
| January 9Th, 1898 !
The first quarterly meeting o
the school board was convened
With the following member
Fpresent
J. B. Lawton, president; Clarence
PiersoD, secretary; Messrs. Weeks
Robin, Gary, Oscar Broussard ani
j. O. Broussard. Absent-Messrs
Rand and Breanx.
Minutes of the called meeting O.
Dec. 21st were read and adopted
als0the minutes of October 1871
with few alterations.
Mr. Ieonce Prosper, in person
paid 10 The board, under his con.
tract, the sum Of thirty-nine dollare
such amount being due for rent o
school land in ward four for thu
year 1898
The president Of the board, for q
majority of the committee on teach.
ers, announced the selection of Miss
Alice Hinckley, Of Lake Charles, to
ill the vacancy in the intermediate
city school Miss Edna Bailey ia
fill the primary vacancy ct Jean.
erette. and further announced th a,
Mr.. j. A. Gonsoulin had decided
MOTTO accept the Dugas assignment.
The president spoke Of . request
received BY himself for the estab.
lishment Of q school at Grand Cote.
Alter s0me discussion on the sub.
ut the board decided to defer
eotjon in the matter to . lster date
VIXEN moro definite information on
the subject can be had.
On motion Of Mr.. Robin, duly
seconded and carried, the sum Of
six dollars was appropriated and q
warrant iof that amount was or.
detUd drawn to repair the cistern
at The Stecklor school.
Both Mr.. Oscar Brouasard and
the president spoke Of the coudi.
ti0o ef the Belle Place school house
md the importance Of repairs.
Whefeupon, DR.. Pierson moved,
which motion was seconded and
carried, that Mr.. Broussard be
authorized to have the necessary
repairs made at an expense for
workmanship not to exceed fifteen
dollars.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-01-15

4 tssusaction In which you cannot lose
y . ssrs thing. Biliousness, sick head
ache. fhlrsd tongue, fever, piles and .
thoossnd other ills are csussd BY constips-
ton snd sluggish liver Cascarets Candy
Cathsstic, the wonderful now liver
ettnnlant and intestinal tonic, are by all
dsuggists guaranteed to curo or money
refanded. G. G. c. are snre thing. Try
. box to-day: 1Oc, &c, Soc. Sample and
booklet FREQ. All druggists.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-01-15

The Repabliean party 10 In
Etroab3e booAsoe its Own netee are
seoine due and it hae 10 way q
|0est then. Il promised that its
tariff woud give everybody en-
poognent at god wages and pat =
sarplus into the Treasury. II bas
had it, own way about the tarilf,
and wages are going down while
the de6cit in the treasury il piling
mp. II the Republican party had
taken The 9fou nd that commercial
and industrial couditions were in
dependent Of the action of govern
ments il might be less disturbei
By = trsae expression. .-feie York
Joxraal.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-01-15

DR.. Nansen says that the Nor.
way reindeer will eat nothing but
moss that grows in the polar
regions, and consequently will be
unavailable for carrying food to the
Klondyke,
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-01-15

to the community and that school
be ordered opened at Jefferson q
Lane, provided suitable location
and building be secured. The
motion prevailed.
At the request of Mr.. j. O. LIE.
Blanc, Supt. Pierson asked that
the Lake Peigneur school be re-
opened and that the citizens of that
vicinity asked the selection of Mr..
T. J. Burrows as teacher.
On motion duly seconded and
carried, the matter was postponed
to q future meeting of the board
on account of the fact that the
member of the board from that
ward, DR.. Rand, was not present.
Under the resolution of the board
OF Dec. 2lst to appoint three auxil.
iary visiting trustees for each ward,
the following appointees were an.
Dounced:
Fer the 9Th ward-Messrs. David
Todd, Jas. A. Lee and Z. q. Kramer,
81 ward-Messrs. j A. Babin,
Lastie Bertrand, John Black.
lat ward-Dr. A. ]. Dominique.
A. q. Bernard. E. q. Landry.
8th ward Dr.. q. A. McGowaD,
Leo Frank, L. A. Moresie.
8th ward-Homer Delcambre, T..
A. DeroueD, Justilien Rodrigue.
A petition from citizens in the
neighborbo0d Of the MoDnt Zion
colored school was read and ordered
to lie over.
The committee on selection OF
teachers announced the selection
of Miss Rose Lillian Ruston to take
charge Of the col0red Point Portage
school.
The following res0lution was OF.
fered by Mr.. Robin and on motion,
after amended. was adopted: Be
it resolved, that Prof. j. Il. Keeny
10 hereby required and directed to
perform the duties for which he
Was employed By the board - per
understanding had on the repre-.
sentation Of the president and
superintendent.
Resolved further, that the parish
superintendent, DR.. Pierson, 10
specially charged with the superin-
tending Of all school work and that
We extend the necessary co-opera-
tion to Supt. Pierson and Prot.
Keeny 10 their performance.
On motion OF Mr.. Rotin, duly
seconded and carried, warrants to
the amonQt Of eight dollars, dec.
Is, act 81 Of 1881 were ordered to
be drawn in favor OF each member
of the board as his per diem for
attendance at school meetings.
There being no further business,
the board was declared adjourned.
CLARENCE PIERsoN, Secretary.