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The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
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 A new industry in this country is to be established near Norfolk. Va. It is an institution for extracting the oil from peanuts.
 The New Albany Qnd.) Hosiery Com pany has secured government cont acts which will keep their plant in operation several months.
 Cuba and Porto Rico will be overrun with networks of electrical wires as soon as the electrical companies can get to work on the islands.
 From Pittsburg comes the news that ] for the first time in the history of that 1 city the iron mills have been in full blast night and day during all the sum- mer months.
 In the cotton seed industry last year not less than 100000 tons of cotton seed were consumed, the total value of the resultant products aggregating S120, 100000.
 By new process it is said 60O00 feet of gas can be produced from a ton of low-grade coal. The process consists of forcing air in the coal, followed by a blast of steam.
 In Great Britain a movement Is on foot which has for its object the anal gamation of the General Railway Workers Union and the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants.
 Tba TTpi{ad Cfofoe Ioe 0cR locomotives during the last year, valued at nearly $3,00O,OOO. Nearly $2.500,000 worth of sewing machines were also sold, and $1,5O0,OOO worth of typewrit- CTS.
 Practically one-half of the coffee grown in the world now comes to the United States. The latest estimates put the coffee production of the world at 1,600,000,000 pounds per annum, while the imports into the United States last year were more than half that amount.
 Labor days parade in Chicago wit messed the spectacle of twenty non- union bands, seven non-union fife and drum corps and only six union bands in the greatest labor parade ever held in the Western metropolis. The union musicians had but 137 of its l, AGO mem bers working that day.
 The Label Committee of the joint cigarmakers' unions of Chicago has started a crusade against cheap tene- ment house cigar shops, the competi- ton of women and children in their in- dustry, and immense shipment of ci- gars from the East, all of which are made without regard to health or price ito the workers.
 The depression in the cycle trade in England deepens with the advance of the year. In Birmingham there are be- tween 2,0O0 and 5000 men out of em- ployment and the society officials re- port great want of employment at Gov entry, Liverpool, Limerick, Cork, Not tingham, Redditch and WOlverhamp- ton. The cause of the depression is given as overproduction and German competition.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
A Sonse nf Melody.

The man who does not enjoy music was being forced into Q conversation on the subjeCt
 ''Of course, horns are necessary for orchestral effect" the technical enthu- siast was saying, but I derive most pleasure from the yiolns. Don't you?'
 q can't say that l do. You see, the fish vendors never play the violin. They nearly always blow a horn."- Washington Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
The Editors Protest.

The editor of The Clarion was very patient man. A startling crash from the direction of the composing room caused him to push his spectacles upon his brow and cease writing. When he found that the boy had let the first page form fall on the floor, where it lay in an incoherent mass, he shook his head responsibility and exclaimed:
 "Lemuel, I do wish that you could manage to break the news more gently"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

No matter what euphemism may be employed in describing Enslands growth, the bald fact remains that she Increased her possessions and her store of worldly goods by taking from oth- CTS by the employment of superior force. She has been a land pirate ever since she became a country of interna- tional consequence, but her statesmen and publiclsts always concealed the plundering under mantle of spacious words.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

It is only among the peasantry that the Spanish virtues remain, and the in- telligence and leadership to make those virtues a force remain nowhere. Span ish statesmen are corrupt, purblind and weak, and have been for three cen turies. There will be absolutely no hope for the country until the more intelli- gent of the common people begin to figure in the Government.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
Al Sense of Me1ndr

The man who does not enjoy music was being forced into a conversation on the subject.
 "Of course horns are necessary for or chestral effect" the technical enthu- siast was saying. "But derive most pleasure from the violins, don't your"
 "I can't say that do. You see, the fish vendors never play the violin. They nearly always blow a horn."-Wash. ington Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
DEWEY USED TO LICK HIM.
A Chicago Mans "Reminiscences of the
 Rear Admiral.

A Chicago Mans "Reminiscences of the
 Rear Admiral.
 "Rear Admiral Dewey used to lick me-" said Walter A. Phillips, a Chicago man, whose office is 860 Rookery Build ing. "So, of course, 1t is was no sur prise to me when I learned that he had shown his fighting ability by whip ping the Spaniards. knew him to be that kind of man."
 MT. Phillips Is a railroad inspector. He was talking in group of men who chanced to meet In a downtown news agency.
 My fathers house and pr. Dewey's house were on the same street in Mont pelier, Vt.," he continued, in explana- ton of the thrashing he received from the boy who was destined to grow into great naval hero. "These houses were opposite the schoolhouse, the one in which Dewey was born being a frame story-and-a-half cottage, while ours was of brick, built in the old colo nial style. As boys we went to school together in the little red brick school house, which stood about 800 feet away, in front of and a little to the east of Dewey's home. In those days, if I remember rightly, he licked me more than once, and he was aided and abetted In showing his prowess in the use of his fists by Charley Reed, an other playmate, who grew up into a successful banker.
 "In 1856 he went to Norwich, Vt, and little later to Annapolis, since which have had the pleasure of seeing him several times and renewing old ac uuaintance. He is a clean, fine man."
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

All the shop girls will be polite here after. One of them, in New York, has just received bequest of 5000 from a gentleman whose name, even, she did not know, but who had been moved to such a testimonial by the unvarying politeness with which she had waited on him during his frequent visits to the store where she was employed.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
He Gnt Her

"HumphP' growled the multi-million- aire, ESQ you want my girls hand, do you? Have you lots of enterpriseT
 'Well," retorted the hardy swain, "I'm after the only daughter of just about the richest and meanest man in these parts. New York World
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
A Missing Word Fake.

His tongue clove to the roof Of his mouth. 'I-I-that is," he faltered, 'you-' And then he suddenly caught her to his bosom. You know what I would sayp he cried.
 Frigidly she disengaged herself. "An- other missing word fake," she mutter. ed, pale, but calm.-Detroit Journal
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
A IoIiy for Papa.

She-And what shall I say in case papa asks me what your prospects are?
 He-Well, er-you might say that 1 am figuring on securing one of the most prominent, influential and wealthy men in the city for my father-in-law. That ought to fetch him.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
His Nntura1 nrnnIse.

Mrs. Peck-Supp0se that you and were all alone upon q desert island, what is the first thing you would do?
 MT. Peck Qmpui TeJyl-Try to get away.-New York EeI9ld
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

For eminent and conspicuous con- duct in battle" the American republic has been advanced several numbers in the rank list of the nations. For fur ther promotion on account of eminent conduct in peace may the republic put forth her noblest activitiesl
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

Now that the war is over, we hope that the Navy Department will give most searching investigation to the ru- nor that Admiral Cervera's fleet was inhumanly bombarded and destroyed by guns loaded to the muzzle with hardtack.
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nous painter. This arrangement, however, is only temporary, and unless it is purchased by the government or by some association it will probably not be kept many years in its present state
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

"Wal, Jim, wot dye think about the CZar O Rooshia and this here universal disarmament businessY
 Jim-Wel, it's like me and my ole woman wien we has family trouble. The one what proposes peace is de one what ain't got hold O de poker.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
So Sarcastic.

WiIlie-I once knew girl who nearly died from ice cream poisoning.
 Nellie-The very idea! 1 would never have dreamed of such a thing happen. ing to a girl of your acquaintance Indianapolis Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

Unlike certain other forms of collec- lions, when the assessment gatherer goes around with plate or basket drop ping even campaign buttons in them won't 20,
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
His Own Way.

"Blykins has his own way in his house."
 ''Yes. But his wife always tells him what it Is going to be beforehand. Pick-M -Me-Up.
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Easy to See.

Pretty Teacher-What were our hands given US for, Bennie?
 Bennie (S years old, gallantly)-To hold.-Judge.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

e Atchison Globe sadly remarks: ''rae worst thing that ever happened to fellow we know was the result of hoping too long" She finally relented, 1t appears. and said yes.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
Nigh Re Done

The Poet-I wonder If one would rhyme darling with ''quarrelingY
 The Savage Bachelor-W What are you writing - an epithalamium? ?-Cincin- natl Enquirer.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

A San Francisco girl now takes a four-mile swim in the Pacific every morning. But as likely as not some other girl will be mean enough to char ter tug in order to kiss Dewey first.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

In the language of flowers, that end ing of the years floral procession, the chrysanthemum, may express better late than never.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
LET US ALL LAUGH.
JOKES FROM THE PENS OF
 VARIOUS HUMORlSTS.

Pleasant Incidents Occurring the World Over-Sa ings that Are Cheer fuI to Old or Young Funny Selections that You Will Enjoy.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

Germany having found fault with American apples now sees flaws in our apricots. Why not admit it doesn't like any of the fruits of our Liberty tree.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
Reminiscent Joys.

'I gave my husband dose of sul- phur and molasses for his blood"
 "Was he willing to take itY'
 "Yes; but he said It wasn't half as good as that his mother used to make"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

There are $S,OO0,0O0 worth of mirrors used annually in this country, and still a woman is not satisfied until she has seen herself in the store windows.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

A young fellow may have the moral courage to make his girl take the rear seat on a tandem, but it's generally ac- companied with more or less back talk.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
He Wasn,t Worth Much.

Smith-BroWn isn't working very much this summer, is he?
 JOnes-Why, he told me the other day that he had been working for all he was worth
 Smith-Well, 1t amounts to the same thing.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
Bold Man.

She-But haven't you heard that there are microbes in kisses?
 He (carelessly)-Oh, yes; but am an immune.-Somerville Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

It looks as if 1t would have been bet ter had the Dreyfus affair been origin ally settled by fighting French duel. Then nobody would have been hurt.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

And now the doctors want a repre- sentative in the cabinet. Pretty soon the carpenters will want to take hand in cabinet making.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
A Homeless Case.

q wonder if Miss Antique will ever stop being giddy"
 "Never; because she will never con. fess that she has reached the years of discretion. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

Lager beer is being imported to China If it's true they eat roast dogs there why shouldn't they take to the growler in other forms?
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
The Proper Idea.

Little Brother-Polly, what Is a hero Smaller Sister (promptly)-A 'Meri' can, O tourseIJudge.
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At the Country Grocery

First Villager-Where's Col. Boasteri Don't see him around here lately.
 Second Villager-Oh, he's been sick in bed with the asthma ever since the war broke out.-BOSton Courier.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
What's the Use.

''Did you ever think what you would do if you had Rothschild's income" said Seedy to Harduppe.
 "No; but have often wondered what Rothschild would do if he had my in- come."-London Judy.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

How hard it is to get the ring idea out of politics. Even reform speeches are often said to have the genuine ring in them.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

What can be expected of a nation that humiliates its Cerveras, its Monte jos, its Torals, and lauds its Weylers and its Blancos.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
The Trouble,

Anxious Mother-How is it that you have so much trouble with your house. keeping? You told me your wife could cook.
 Adult Son-She can.
 ''Then what is the matterY
 "She won't."-New York Weekly.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

Queen Victoria recently gave an au- dlence to the Sawbwa of HsiSaw. His name seems to possess a strange spell.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY

The lying in the Dreyfus case seems to have been of the endless chain va riety.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
PreYions Practice.

"You don't look strong and rugged enough to be policeman. Have you ever had any experience or training in that lineT'
 "Wen, sir," said the applicant, q rung the parish church bells for ten years. How's that for bein' q pealer" Chicago Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

An esteemed contemporary wants to know how anarchists should be treat ed. They don't deserve to be treated.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
S. miIar but Different.

Weeks-YOung Brokleigh certainly deserves a great deal of credit for keep ing up appearances on such a small in- come.
 Meeks-Well, don't you think for a minute that he isn't getting it. He owes nearly every man in town.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

Certainly a tramp may be induced to "say nothing" but seldom will he con sent to ''saw wood"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

An old bachelor says the average wait of women is until they are asked to marry.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

Time may be a success as a wound healer, but it seldom removes the scars
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
A nelicate Hint.

Miss Cutting have been troubled a great deal with that tired feeling of late.
 Softleigh-Aw, indeed! Weally I'm, aw-vewy sorwy to heah 1t, doncher- know. Is theah any thing I, aw-can do to affowd you weleaf?
 Miss Cutting-Oh dear no. I, CT don't want to hurry you at all.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
Not an Asylum Subiect.

Stranger-That man is evidently crazy. Why Is he not put ln an asy- lum?
 Native-His property is so heavily mortgaged that none of his relatives want it.-New York Weekly
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

Russia's proposal to smoke a univer- sal pipe of peace failed because she could get no nations to back her.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

We presume the Alcalde of Yauco, Porto Rico, is now busily at work up- on his Fourth of July speech.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
SIeen1csa SInmhera.

Brown-My wife says 1 talk in my sleep.
 Jones-Well, you're lucky. Brown-HOw SO?
 Jones-My Wife does all the talking in mine.-Chicag News.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
Method in His Madness.

"Yes, he went out rowing on the lake and rocked the boat when he got in the deepest part"
 EIdiOtp'
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Jaggson running against marble statue in halD-Grashus, Maria, y'r (hic) hans T cold. Shouldn't wait up fir me S long, darling.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

Logic proves or disproves all things, but it doesn't accomplish any of them
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
One Victory.

q see here that an American army of fcer has married a Spanish girl" 'TWpll2"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10
Stated the Facts.

Kathleen, my husband was dissatis. fled with his breakfast this morning"
 "Your husband dassen't say that td me face."-Browning Kings Monthly.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

"Oh, I don't know about that. He managed to tip the boat over and drown two of his creditors "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

Some men drink for the shakes and others shake for the drinks
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Sweetness.

"And that night somebody stole the ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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'"That is one crushing victory for the Dons, anyhow w"-Philadelphia North American.
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No War of Keeping It.

"He left bis umbrella in the office safe."
 "Yes."
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-10

A new industry in this country is to be established near Norfolk, Va. It is an institution for extracting the oil from peanuts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-05

quality and ably led battle would have been
forced upon the enemy. But General Wey-
Ter, with large army. spent nearly two
years In warfare on unarmed old men and
women and children. and General Blanco,
after eight months, has nothing to show
for the efforts he has made. The insur-
gents, beginning with a small force Of q
few thousand, poorly armed and worse
clad, are now, at the end of three years,
mastering over forty thousand. and are in
better condition with respect to food sup
plies than the Spaniards themselves, with
ships at hand and the sea open to them.
An American commander would not hold
his commission long If unable to show a
better record than that.
If Spain enjoys feeling little game and
superior. now is the time to indulge her
self. If she draws the sword, she is certain
to perish by it; if she backs down, the
memory of her blunder will cover her with
confusion. But covering of confusion, in
her case, with the right and justice against
her, would be better than a covering Of
blood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-05
April Snow.

Winter makes a desperate and, it is to be
hoped, final effort to demonstrate that the
seasons have not been permanently shuffied
out OF their long established relations To-
days weather is a reminder of the uncer-
tainty of things meteorological. This season
has been particularly contradictory. as was
disclosed by the records for March that
We're noted in this column the other day.
The moisture of that month and the fairly
nigh temperatures brought out the leaves
on many trees and the shrubs in the parks
began 10 assume a spring-like appearance
1t is to be hoped that this burst of snow
with the colder weather promised for to-
morrow, will not injure these early BIOS
SONS and SO put the parks back in their
progress toward the fresh beauty that
makes Washington in the months OF April,
earth April SHOWS are not regarded with
much favor by fruit raisers and horticul-
turists, but the fall need not do serious
damage II it is not accompanied by freezing
temperatures. This cold snap can not, in
reason, last very long. 1t would be a sad
disappointment If after the winter of high
temperatures and clear skies and streets
this section of the country were to be visit.
ed by April storms of winter-like severity
The perversity of the season thus far af-
fords no substantial ground of confidence
as to the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-05
Great Bri,ain's Refusal 10 Mediate.

The British government. according to a
bulletin from London, received and pub
lished today. has refused positively to join
any movement looking to joint mediation
by the European powers between the Unit
ed States and Spain. This. if true. proba-
bly, puts an end to this CnGeavor. which
could not succeed unless it Were participant
ed in by every one of the great nations of
Europe. The refusal has more significant
hearing on the general CUban question
than may appear at the outset. 1t irdi-
Gates that England is in such sympathy
with this government in the dc6ire Of the
latter 10 wipe away the disgrace of Spanish
msgovernment on this side OF tie Atlantic
that it does rot care to hamper it in its en-
terprise. Elsewhere today is printed an ex-
tract from the London Chronicle which in
dictates the keen appreciation of the Amer
lean spirit in this affair that has come to
prevail in England of late. 1t shows that
Engiishmen are beginning to ask them
selves the question: What would we do if
these conditions now confronting and af-
fronting the Americans existed near to
as Cuba is TO them? EnSland's natural
sympathies are with the United States in
this as in other controversies affecting the
moral welfare of the world England has
taken from time immemoTial a direct in
terest in such matters. The United States
attends strictly to this continent and does
not seek to regulate the inequalities here,
there and everywhere in Christendom and
out of it. EnSiands methods may be ques-
Iionable, but it can not be denied that the
ultimate result of English Intervention and
colonization is the extension of ciyilizing
influences. But aside from purely humane
considerations, ii is already plain in this
connection that England seeks the friendly
sympathy of the United States in her own
International relations. Mediation between
Spain and this country now is a most deli
cate undertaking. Already this country
stands in the position OF a mediator, to
prevent d cruel, inhumane warfare. Its
own direct grievance, the destruction of the
Maine. is closely related to the position
taken by ii in its efforts to bring about
more wholesome condition in the island.
There is no legitimate possibility of foreign
mediation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-05
spain Shake. HAND. with Herself.

Spain expresses great confidence In her
ability to cope with the United States In
war. Her ships, as she boasts, are man.
med by trained and hardy seamen, while
ours. she declares, are manned by ''mer-
cenaries," hastily picked up in waterside
cities. 1t is her high privilege to despise
US il she chooses but wisdom warns against
that appraisement of ones enemy.
The truth is that, IL war comes. the ma
val battles between the two countries will
be watched with very great interest by the
whole world. These latest naval fighting
machines are yet to be tested. They Will
be as new In Spanish as In American hands.
We shall not make the mistake Of sup
posing that Spain Is not prepared to handle
her ships for all that they may be worth;
and our own arrangements are entirely sat
isfactory to us. II the ships are strong.
We shall oe strong; II weak, we shall be
weak. And the same is true Of Spain. The
crews on both sides will do their duty.
Ours certainly will.
AS for SpaIn's land forces. IL we may
judge by the record made in Cuba, they
cannot be formidable. They have accom-
piished nothing In the island. although ont
numbering the insurgents four or I'VE to
one. II VIII not do to plead that the tnsuf-
gents have. as = rule. declined battle. II
tho Spanish troops had been Of the drst