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The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-03

The first troops were landed in Cuba to band music which announced that '"ThereI Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight" That bandmaster evidently grasped the situation.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-03

A Chicago woman has patented a hairbrush that carries with 1t a strong electric shock. Was it necessary thus to accentuate the terrors which this useful toilet article already possesses for the youthful evil doer?
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-03

An Oklahoma minister married twelve couples in sixty minutes the other day. Twelve knots an hour may not be able to hold tallow dip to ocean greyhound speed, but it is pretty good time on the troubled matrimonial
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-03
His Wheels.

Visitor-And he imagines that he sees ghosts all the time? How horrible! And do they clank chains
 Attendant-Ah, no! Madam will re- member that this is the era of the chainless wheel-New York Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-03

Nobody will wonder at the bitterness d Aguinaldo and his Philippine insur- gents after reading the report made by Consul Williams regarding the Spanish methods Of taxation in the Philippines. Secretary Gage, at President McKm- ley's request, has drawn up a tentative plan of taxation under American meth ods, and he calculates that under a just system the Philippines will pay an an nual revenue of $3,000,OO0. Place this side by side with the fact that Spain has wrung an annual revenue of $20,- 100000 from these islands, and there is no longer any cause to wonder at the aerceness of the present revolt. The wonder Is. rather, that the natives did not rise up long ago en masse. The Spanlards have maintained one tax collector for every forty inhabitants. A poll tax of from s to $25 on every man. and from S2.50 to $14 on every woman. was assessed annually. Then every thing inside and outside their huts was taxed 4 man was taxed for permis- sion to plant his crops. and he was tax cd for the privilege of picking even the cocoanuts from the trees in his door yard.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-03

The cable informs us that "Bjorne Bjornson, Bjornstjerne Bjornson's son, has been appointed director of a new theater at Christiania." Good
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-03

That new Spanish explosive is called toxpyre, and about the only thing it can't shatter is general incredulity con corning It.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-03

The Vesuvius acts like lightning in some ways. It didn't strike twice in the same spot; chiefly for the reason that the spot wasn't there.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-03

A fellow who shot off his thumb to escape going to war has turned up. The usual number continue to merely shoot of their mouths,
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-03
Take Them or in Church.

The hat reform movement has struck in hard out in Kansas, where the wom- en in several towns remove their head gear in church as well as at the theater. It would be difficult to establish that reform In the East, say at about the close of the Lenten season.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-03

It is now about five years since Lord
 Rowton, who was once Lord Beacons- helds private secretary, undertook to demonstrate that judicious phiIan- thropy pays" He did 1t by opening
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-03

AIS fair in love and war. If a ships of the female gender why shouldn't a man Of war have a stout armor round her waist?
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-03

Every once in awhile some old man who is said to have one foot Tn the grave sees pretty girl, pulls his foot out and gets married
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-03
Licking stamps helps to lick Spain.

When that volunteer shot Blanco low in the leg, he may have thought his heart was in his boots.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-03
Tragedy.

The horror stricken spectators were rooted to the spot, with the exception of one small boy, and his clothes indicated that he was growing fast
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-03

A man who has never made a sue cess in his past, Is not liable to make a success in bis future.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-03

The worst town on earth" has been discovered in Italy, in which 2 per cent of the deaths are murders.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-03

"After-care" is a phrase which came into use at the last International Con ference of Charities. It was used to express the need of following up with due attention a class of persons dis charged as toured" from the hospitals for the insane, but whose mental soundness is not firmly established, so that there is still danger of relapse. As a similar need exists in the case of many convalesccnts, reformed persons, discharged prisoners, religious con- verts and growing children, we arc likely to find this phrase "after-care" very convenient as we'll as suggestive.
The evening times., 1898-10-25
HIGHWAY EXTENSION NOTICE.

EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE DISTRICT
OF COLUABIA.-To whom il may concern:
The Commission created by Section : Of the Act
Of Congress approved March ,, 1893, entitled An
Act to provide a permanent system OF HIGHWAYS
in that part of the District of Columbia iying
outside of Cities has received from the Commits
s;oneis of the District Of Columbia a certified
copy of map showing 4 proposed permanent
system of highways in the District of Columbia
within the area known Section one revi ed
and corrected required by the terms Of the
Act OF Congress. approved June 2S IS9S. This
map and platS showing in detail how each lot
and tract is affected by the proposed system of
highways, now exhibition in Resrn No
i9 fourth foor of the District Building Al Der.
sons interested are invited to examine the maps
and the plats The Commission will consider any
suggestions protests concerning the location o!
any highway portion of highway as shown
the map. The suggestions and protests must
be in writing, and must set forth clearly the
reasons for the changes and show the property
owned or controlled by the Ohiector All pro-
tests and so forth. must be submitted or or be-
fore the SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1898.
and be addressed to the Chief OF Engineers U
Amy, War Department. Washington ID. c. The
Commission VIII meet November IL ISGS at 10
o'clock a. m- in the Office of the Secretary Of
War, TO dispose of all objections, and will then
hear orally from these who desire TO thus sup
port their written objections r. A ALGER,
Secretary OF War: G. n. BLISS Secretary Of the
Interior; JOHN NJ. WILSON Chief OF Eng neers.
o. 5. A.. Highway Commission oe1-S0t, ,exSu
The evening times., 1898-10-25
SEYMOUR W. TULLOCH.
Secretary.

OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR, DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA, Washington.
October 20. 1s9S.-Notice is hereby given
thar on the THIRTY-TIRST DAY Of
OCTOBER. 1898. win expire all licenses
given by the District of Columbia 20
apothecaries, auctioneers brokers. banks
and bankers, the proprietors of barrooms.
bill posters, the proDrietors of Billiard,
bagatelle. pool. Jenny Lind tables. and
shuffiebOards. bowling alleys, etc. cattle
brokers, commission merchants, dealers
in ice, merchandise. dealers in junk and
secondhand personal property, dealers in
old barrels. the proprietors of hotels, in
telligence offices insurance companies. in
surance agents The proprietOrs of livery
stables. manufacturers of ilIumina ting
gas. the proprietors Of restaurants or eat
ing houses, real estate agents, the pro-
prietors Of theaters wholesale liquor
dealers. All persons engaged in the sew
eral branches of business herein described
must promptly renew their licenses in
conformity with law. BY order of the
Commissioners d. g. MATr"UF'W TRIM
Bile, Assessor D. G. oct22-st xceptSu
The evening times., 1898-10-25
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The evening times., 1898-10-25
QUAY MAY MAKE NO SPEECH.
VIII Ask Leave to Print, and VIII
Set Forth Ills Defense

Philadelphia Oct. 25-The promised
speech of Senator Quay in reply to the
charges brought against him by the al
legged illegal use OF State funds is not
likely to materialize. While nothing has
been definitely settled, it is understood
that the contemplated speech will proba-
bly, be utilized in the shape of a newspa-
per interview, it being Senator Quay's
idea that II would have by this means a
much wider circulation and would be
equally, if not more, effective
1t is reported that the statement deals
with the political history of Pennsylvania
for twenty-five years. The Senator, II is
said, recites in it the details of every pub
lie move in which he played a leading
part closely, with a minute description
Of his transactions with the Peoples
Bank and Cashier Hopkins.
Senator Quay will adopt this course on
the advice of his friends. The Senator
was never credited with being a forcible
orator, and it is feared that a speech by
him would fall short of the looked-for re-
suits.
The evening times., 1898-10-25

of boastful, cheerful idiot If his head
aches, it isn't worth paying any attention
to : if he feels dull and drowsy during the
day, it isn't worth serious consideration;
if he is troubled with s1eeplessness at
night he doses himself with opiates
When he suffers from nervousness, he
walks into the nearest drug store and or
ders powerful medicines that zen phys
ician prescribes with care He is very
knowing fellow, but without knowing it.
he is hugging death There is a wonder
full restorative tonic and health builder
that will keep the hardest working man
in good working shape; it is DR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery 1t is made of
pure native roots and barlss It contains
no minerals, no narcotics a. 10 opiates.
1t simply aids nature in the natural pro
cesses of secretion and excre:ioa 1t tones
up the stomach and facilitates the flow of
digestive juices. 1t makes man hungry
as horse and then sees to it that the
Gfe-giviug elements of the food he takes
are assiulilated into the blood 1t invigor-
ates the liver. 1t drives out all impurities
and disease germs from the system It is
the great blood maker and flesh builder.
1t is the best of all nerve tonics 1t cures
bronchial, throat and lung affections as
well.
81 had indigestion and torpid liver" wri es
Mrs A. l. Gibbs. of RusselIyiile Logan County
KY, DR.. Pieree's Golden Medical Discovery
cured me-"
If constipation is also present, DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be taken.
They never fail; they never gripe. Drug.
gists sell both medicines.
The evening times., 1898-10-25
TEN TO NINE ON VAN WICK.
Scrutinizing Election Bettors Make
Ch5nEes in the Odds.

New York, Oct. 25.-With $50. 600 Van
Wyck money waiting al evens, there are
few bets. The odds are turning against
Roosevelt. On Saturday James Wakely,
whose saloon at Forty-second Street and
Sixth Avenue is a well-known sporting
mems resort. bet 81 600 to $500 with Mr..
Desmond on the Democratic candidate.
Yesterday man named Leggett bet 81, 600
to $500 the same way. WakeIy has Sc, 600
more to bet at 10 to g.
Moses Dinkelspeil, ex-assemblyman is
known now as ''the man that changed the
odds" 1t was his advent into the cam
paign betting ring which drove all the
Roosevelt money to cover and elevated
the quotations on Van Wyck from to 10
to even money and no takers.
Mr.. Dinkelspeil Is a modest man. In the
assembly he was better known as keen
scrutiniZer OF legislation than as an ora
tor. Since 1894 he has continued to be a
scrutinizer of legislation, and he is as well
known at the Kenmore as in his accus-
toned seat on the red plush benches In
the assembly lobby.
When he heard that there was Republi-
can money IN sight a couple of weeks ago
Mr.. DinkeIspeiI 4cocked his eye over a
noisy group in ehe Hoffman House and
announced that he was looking for good
things This occasioned little surprise
but when he produced roll of long green
bills, which seemed to be all wrappers
and covered a bunch of Roosevelt cash
amounting TO 5000 the Republican bluff
fers melted away like money in a faro
bank.
Come on, come on" exclaimed Mo
It's even betting. and I've got all the
money to bet on Van Wyck that ever
came off the printing press
The next day he went down on the
stock exchange and gave the brokers a
turn. Altogether he placed $1,000 on Van
Wyck, and his only regret now is that
the rest of the Roosevelt money cannot
be coaxed out of its ambush.
Theodore Cox, representing several
Wall street men took $500 of Mr. Din
waiting for company at Broker Bells
Office.
Last night Mr.. Dinkelspiel went into
! the Hoffman House and tried to coax a
little speculation. He announced that he
had all kinds OF cash except Chins Sc
money, and was willing to bet any
amount of 1t on Van Wyck. This offer
he added, would stand good till the polls
opened.
James ]. Coogan yesterday rep.enished
the Van Wyck betting stall at the Office
| of Bell & Co. with $4,000 to be placed
| at even terms on Van Wyck.
The money remains uncovered. Before
the Coogan money is do!ed out there are
several other smaller lots to be disposed
of on the same terms by the same firm
Alfred de Cordova left 500. Coster
Knapp & Co. similar amount, while
l,5o0 came from other Democrats.
At Democratic headquarters. in the
Hoffman House, Len Wager, with his
20, 600 waiting dollars. had a few callers.
AL Wagener. of No. 81 New street. took
5000.
AT the night resorts uptown there was
more activity, with an abundance of Van
Wyck money in sight When it came TO
The evening times., 1898-10-25
WOMEN'S COUNCIL MEETS.
Formal Opening of the Organization
mt Omaha.

Omaha, Neb.. Oct 25.-The National
Council of Women formally opened yes
terday afternoon with public meeting
in the First Congregational Church.
Susan B. Anthony, president of the Ma
tional Woman's Suffrage Association;
May Wright Sewail. Of Indianapolis,
president of the council; the Rev. Anna
Shaw. Flo Jameson Miller, Of Monticello
H., president of the National Woman 5
Relief Corps; Mrs. J. Ellen Foster. of
Washington, president Of the Woman S
Republican Association. and Mrs Hannah
c. Solomon, of Chicago, president of the
National Council of Jewish Women. were
among those present. The address of well
come was made by Mrs. a. J. Sawyer, or
Lincoln, president of the Womans De-
partment of the Exposition.
At a meeting of the National Jewish
Women's Council reports were made by
Mrs Adams, of Dubuque. Lieberman. OF
Kansas City. Haas. OF Chicago, and
Hirsch,--of Des Moines, covering the
practical philanthropic work being done
by their sections. The difficulty met with
BY the Jewish women in affiiiating with
the State Federation OF Woman's Cubs
was spoken of.
The evening times., 1898-10-25
COUNTING ON CONGRESS.
Democrats Confident OF Majorit,
in the Next House.

in the Next House.
The claim of gains in Republican
strength in the West is ridiculed by the
Democratic Congressional Committee A
Democratic majority in the next House is
confidently expected. Secretary Kerr will
issue statement this week giving the
committees view of the situation in every
State. He will give the reasons upon
which the committee bases its claims of
success in the close districts.
Information received by the committee
from New York districts indicates a de-
cisiye victory for Van Wyck
At Republican headquarters it was stat
ed that the committee might issue a state
ment shortly before election day
The Democrats are now counting upon
a majority of eighteen or twenty votes
over all in the next House.
The Democratic managers feel confident
from advices received from Illinois that
they will carry at least nine Congression
al districts. with possibility of capturing
fourteen. Two years ago they carried but
five districts. Claims are based on the
results of registration. which, it is assert
ed, are favorable to the Democrats
The Democrats expect TO make gains in
Congressional districts in PENNSYLVANIA
because of the dissensions in the Republi.
can ranks.
While the Republicans have sought in
every way to disguise the fact that ad-
vantage was taken of the Presidents trim
West to influence the political situation.
yet they unconsciously admit that the oo-
portunity was made full use of by openly
asserting that the presence of the Presi-
dent and the speeches he made have
been of material benefit to the party.
Chairman Babcock said yesterday the
Republicans would have a majority In
the next House. but did not enter into
any analysis of the situation. Postmaster
General Smith, who returned from three
weeks speechmaking tour in the West,
also predicted Republican success.
The evening times., 1898-10-25

lens and so markedly Indifferent to the
actual government Of the State of New
York
He emphatically indorsed the plank in
the Syracuse p,atfprm concerning the civ
IL service and among other things calling
Tor honest ciYil service laws, incapable
of official jugglery and enforceable alike
by and against all parties"
Judge Van Yycf also expressed his APP
proval of the Democratic Endorsement of
triennial sessionstof the legislature. He
said:
Too much legislation may rightly be
called one of the curses of the era. Multi
plication of laws. without rhyme or rea-
son, often for the most contemplate,
small, personal or local ends, and without
reference to the general principles in the
light of which all legislation ought to
be framed, is prolific of mischief in many
directions
In declaring for this reform the Demo-
cratic party puts the State of New York in
line with every considerable State of the
Union, experience having abundan,ly con-
vinced the neighboring commonwealths
that not by clouds of law but by broad
principles, applied with care on the one
hand and undertaking integrity on the
other, Is the welfare of the people pro-
NOTED by governmental action There is
an obvious sense In which we may use.
in this relation. the dictum of Jefferson
that the world is governed too much"
Honest Government Demanded.
In concluding his speech Judge Van
Wyck declared that the Democratic party
in this contest stands for plain. honest
government in the State of New York
and for personal liberty. In the full old
American sense, and good faith at every
point between the governing powers and
the people from whom the right TO govern
is derived.
Should l be elected he said, II shall
regard the Democratic platform as a
series of pledges to be redeemed without
any equivocation: and. beyond any plat
form, acting alike as a Democrat and a
good citizen. to whom the public welfare
Is consideration to which all partisan
interests must yield. seek to promote the
prosperity OF the State of New York and
the well-being Of every person within it's
boundaries
Judge Van Wyck was followed by
Messrs. Danforth and Stanchfield The
overflow meeting was addressed by Mr..
Danforth.
The evening times., 1898-10-25
DIED.
UNDER TAKERS
Pastors House stoned.

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. 25.-There was
another demonstration against the Rev.
Father PribyI. pastor OF St Johns Slav-
oman Church, early yesterday. He was
awakened by a succession of crashes.
and. descending to the library. found
that several large stones had been thrown
through the window. Andrew Ondack.
one of the pastors supporters, found a
man in womens clothing concealed on
the porch. The reverend father believes
there is a plot TO murder him, which
failed because two friends accompanied
him home.
The evening times., 1898-10-25
THE FIGHT IN WEST VIRGINIA
senator EII1ins' Father-in-Lnv Pre-
diets Democratic victory.

Senator EIkins' Father-in-Lnw Pre-
diets Democratic Victory.
Advices received at both headquarters in
Washington seem to indicate that the
contest in West Virginia Is getting very
animated The statement is also made
that the result on Congressman will be
quite close in two of the districts One
of these is the second. formerly repre-
sented by William L. Wilson, of tariff bin
fame. His Republican successor, Mr..
Dayton, has for his opponent Mr.. John r.
McGraw, recognized as one of the most
forcible stump speakers in the State. An
other close one is the fourth, or Hunting
ton, district, in which the Republicans are
running a new man
Senator Elkins has been doing some live
ly campaigning, and is reported TO be ex-
tremely anxious to control the next legis-
lature so that he may have a party COL
league in the Senate His father-fn-law
ex-senator Davis, is putting in his heav-
lest licks for the Democratic ticket, and
has sent word to Washington that the
Democrats will carry the State.
The evening times., 1898-10-25
BIG RALLY OF DEMOCRATS.
Enthusiastic Meeting at New Brigh-
ton. =. i.


ton. =. i.
New York, Oct 25-Fully five thousand
Democrats gathered in and about the
Pavilion Hotel, New Brighton, S. L. last
night at the chief rally of the Dsmo-
cratic campaign in Richmond Borough.
The principal speakers were JuGg,
George W. Curtis, Maurice F. Holman, ].
Lindsay Gordon and T w Pittman. Thay
attacked the canal looters'' vigorously
and ridiculed Col. RoOsevelt's trough
ride through the State on the rear end
OF palace car There were fireworks
in abundance. and four bands of music
contributed to the gayety of the occasion.
The most striking feature of the meet
ing was the presence on the platform Of
all the leaders Of the Independent Democ-
racy. gold and silver wings. Spire Pitou
a New Brighton business, man, who pre-
sided over the indoor rally. was at one
time leading 'tanti-snapper" and a pow
er among the Cleveland Democrats of the
borough.
The evening times., 1898-10-25

him. On November q, 1873, three days
after his conviction, his son. Richard M
Tweed, to whom William NJ Tweed had
conveyed his property when the trouble
began, conveyed to Eiihu Root four lots
on the south side of Eighty-fourth Street,
between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, for
the nominal consideration of $4,000.
In December. 1870. James n. Ingersoll.
who was convicted with Tweed, conveyed
TO Elihu Root piece of property on the
south side of Ffftieth Street. between
Fifth and Madison Avenues, for the nom
inal consideration of s10.O00
Il mention these facts only TO remind
you that this eminent reformer, who is
now so solicitous about the purity of the
bench and incidentally for the success of
the Republican party in the State. was
not quite so scrupulous in 1873, at which
time he served William NJ. Tweed to the
extent of insulting the distinguished JUS
tice who presided at the trial and escaped
punishment only on account of his mex
perience."
Fears OF Election Rows.
Many apprehensions exist of serious
trouble at the polls here on election day.
McCullagh and his force bill deputies are
stolidly inclined to reinstitute the methods
of John J. Davenport. whose exploits in
arresting hundreds of voters at the polls
and holding them in durance until the
elections were over has not yet faded from
The memories of New Workers. McCulIagh
admits he is preparing to make wholesale
arrests OF voters at the polls on election
day. He has already supplied himself with
warrants. which will not be served until
the voters named in them appear at the
pcils. Few Of the men so arrested will be
able to give bail and regain their liberty
IN time to vote.
If this plan to disfranchise voters is car
ried ont there will be very serious trouble
as the citizens OF New York. including the
regularly organized police force, will never
again submit to the tricks and tyranny
that fiourished so extensively under
Johnnie" Davenport