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The evening times., 1899-05-13
that his death will be sincerely and very
widely regretted.
The Reading Disaster.

The exact extent Of the calamity on the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Is not
known at this writing. but there Is no rea-
son to believe that the reports In the
morning newspapers were exaggerat-
ed. 1t appears that an extra train from
Harrisburg crowded with excursionists
who had been attending the unveiling OF
the Hartranft Monument at the Pennsyl-
vania Capital, crashed into an express that
was standing at Exeter, small flag sta
ton. The theory is that the wrong signal
was displayed. and that the second train
consequently was not warned that the first
had come to a stop.
II this be the case it is manifest that
there can be little or no excuse for the dis
aster We do not know whether the block
system is in operation on the Philadelphia
and Reading Read. as it is on the Pennsyl-
vania, but II 1t is not. one of the most ef-
fective safeguards of railroad travel has
been ignored. Considering the amount Of
railroad transportation the country over.
the percentage of accidents is creditably
small, but this in no sense excuses or pal
liates failure to take advantage of the most
advanced methods of protecting the lives
of passengers.
The calamity is the more lamentable In
that it involves the sacrifice of the lives OF
people who were enjoying a holiday. and
to whom death came at the height OF
their pleasure. No doubt 1t will have a
depressing effect, temporary at all events.
on the excursion business OF the railroads.
Most Of the killed and injured passengers
were residents of Philadelphia. and United
States Senator Penrose and Gen. E. Bird
Grubb were in a Pullman car. the rear end
of which was completely crushed. Should
it be demonstrated that the catastrophe
was due to inexcusable neglect, the rail-
road company will probably have some
heavy claims for damages on its hands.
The evening times., 1899-05-13
Cheerful ism.

recent editorial in the indianapolis
News" indicates that there is some whole
some and genial emotion left in the coun-
try. in spite of the redoubtable Mr.. God
kins pessimistic lamentations. The
News says:
We should think the editors Of the Evening
Post would wish 10 take a week of from their
grlImbling and growing and anti-eycrythng bust
and then and let some Of the sweet
and beauty of the world soak into their
pesSimistic lives. For <here is sweetness and
beauty in the world, and plenty OF it., God
knows. if only keep our eyes open and our
hearts attuned TO the cosInic chorus The spring
is a little backward. TO he sure, but it is com
ing The grass is Frightening; the trees are deck
ing themselves with lovely verdIire; the birds
here again with their fresh sweetness oil song
the glad blossoms whten the fruit trees with
promise. and fill the air with fragrance. SO even
the rank pessimists of the Evening Post ought
to find some cheer and hope in life, II the,
would only leave the walls of the city behind.
get back TO nature, and for a few days learn
the lesson Lowell knew well. ITO miS their
blood with sunshine. and to take the wind into
their pulse
This is the proper attitude Of an intel
ligent American citizen. No healthy man
should ever be a pessmist. If he is. it in
dicates that he has been under morbid. TN
natural influences. Especially should he
not be pessimist in regard to the dssti-
nv of his country-not that Mr. Godkin
is open to this accusation. because he never
had any country. He is a natural exile,
expatriated by his temperament.
IL is not necessary. of course. TO take
ccck-sure attitude of knowing all that
there is to know. That makes man con-
ceited and a nation provincial. and both
eventually come to grief. Ii is sometimes
necessary to speak very sharply about
abuses which are likely to hinder progress
and work injustice But one must have
faith in the ultimate justice and grandeur
of the outcome. AS a people, we are still
more or less crude, compared with the
flower Of the older civilizations; We have
what the French call the faults OF our
virtues One cannot make omelets with
out breaking eggs. nor can one establish
a free government without some of the
citizens mistaking liberty for license. But
unless We are TO lose all faith in the divine
spirit which moves in human nature, We
must believe that. left to itself. with as
much freedom as is possible in the nature
Of things. government based on liberty,
equality. and fraternity will shape the
grandest nation the world has ever seen.
Washington ought to contribute heartily
and heavily to the Dewey House Fund
The evening times., 1899-05-13
PURE FOOD INVESTIGATORS.
The Committee 70 Meet in This City
Next Week.

Next Week.
Chicago. May Ex-senator Mason. OF the
Pure Food Investigating Committee, was
not present at the session of the commit
tee yesterday. Senator Harris officiated and
the last days proceedings were hurried.
There will be a session in Washington
next week" said Mr.. Harris. After that
operations will be suspended till Septem-
ber."
George W. York, editor Of the American
Bee Journal was the first witness and
told many things about the adulteration of
honey.
George NJ. Stern. commission merchant
on TIE Board of Trade, told what he knew
OF o1eomargarine and "embalmed" butter.
Mr. Stern declared that there was nothing
purer than oleomargarine. No "oleo"
maker today. he said. used any butter.
cooked fats serving as 4 basis. The great
objection of the butter makers to ''oleo."
said Mr.. Stern. was the fact that '-oleo"
kept better and was purer than the butter.
All sorts of aged butter. Mr.. Stern said.
were taken and reworked for sale. the stuff
being known as process butter" or .'imi
tation creamery"
The evening times., 1899-05-13
A Rented Officer.
Prom Snare Nomentsl

At a military bazaar an officer thought he fam
cicd certain article exposed for sale at one
of the stalls, and he was certain he fancied the
lady who presided at the stall.
He remarked, therefore. that he thought that
particular article very pretty. The lady said:
..Yes, it is very pretty; my mother sent it"
"Ah really" pursued the officer, determined
to discover the name OF the owner OF the eyes
that had bewitched him, "rcllly, let me sce-I
think l have met your mother. Her name is
The Queen of England answered the lady.
The officer did not wait for the fancied article.
The evening times., 1899-05-13
FOR A BAYARD STATUE.
Proposed Memorial for Wilmin,
toms Court House Green.

toms Court House Green.
: Wilmington, Del. May 13.-At a meet
ing of the Thomas Francis Bayard Me-
mortal Association held yesterday after
noon it was decided to erect statue of Mr..
Bayard as a memorial TO be placed on the
court house green of this city. if permis-
sion is secured from the county authori-
ties.
The statue will be of bronze. to cost
about s15. coo. and will represent the for
mer ambassador as If addressing an as
semblage. His shoulders will be slightly
stopped and the hands will be hanging, the
right hand grasping two fingers OF the left
hand. one of Mr.. Bayards familiar atti-
tudes. 1t is understood that Prof. John
Bassett Moore, of Columbia University.
favors the statue project.
The association elected the following di-
rectors: Governor Tunnel, George S. Ca
pelle, John S. Rossell. Andrew C. Gray.
Howell S. England, United States District
Attorney Lewis C. Vandegrift. William II.
Swift, E. Tatnall Warner, and Samuel
Bancroft jr
The evening times., 1899-05-13
Two Immigrants.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer

(From the Cleveland Plain Dcalcr)
4 kcen-wittod fellow. despite his general ic-
norancc was brought down to the courthouse
to receive the rights Of citizenship.
''Namc the capital OF the nation.' said the
judge.
The applicant scratched his head.
Il can't Just place it. judge" he said; 'but
you'll name few Of the towns, and I'll
tell you when you strike it.
rs it Chicago?' asked the judge.
No
''Is it ST. LOUISE
"No"
rs it lndianar'
NO."
"Is it Arizona"'
NO"
is it Washington
The candidate looked puzzled: he hesitated-
s.Say judge he slowly replied, '.h thet ain {
tn place it's a dunn close shot
He got his papers.
Another candidate was brought in by we'll
known local politician
"IGt me see what you know about geography
said the judge. '.Supposing you and Mr.. Blank
walked straight down to the lake and started
across it, going due north, where would you
land?"
s'on the hottssn.,' s.id ihe candidate promptly.
He got his papers, toe. ~
The evening times., 1899-05-13
STORE AND DWELLING BURNED.
ProprietOr's Family Has n Narrow
Escape From Inccndiary Fire.

Escape From Inccndiary Fire.
Boyd's. Nd, May 13.-The dwelling and
store combined, occupied by John McCul
Tough, at this place. was destroyed by
fire yesterday morning at 1 O'Clock. The
occupants, Mr.. Mccullough and family.
narrowly escaped with their lives. as all
were sound asleep. They were awakened
by the dense smoke. They escaped with
little clothing. some without shoes or
stockings. and by the time they reached
the ground the whole store was enveloped
in flames.
Ali the contents CT the build ns. the stock
of goods. furniture. etc, were destroyed.
The loss is estimated at $500 or more.
There is no insurance on the furniture or
goods, but it is thought there is small
insurance on the house. 1t is supposed
the fire was OF incendiary origin. No fire
had been in the stoves of the house for
seven or eight hours. The house was
owned by John Watts. of Washington, D. c.
The evening times., 1899-05-13
A MisapprchensfOm.
/I>r,u, sy,o Kansas Titv Gtar

(FrOm the k1nsls IIfy Star.1
Capt Tim Slower. of lola. is now receiving a
visit from his sister, whose home is in Maine.
Miss Slower has never been West before, and her
ideas Of things out there trife chaotic The
other day she was driving in the country with a
family party when the captains dog jumped 4
rabbit and went after it in full cry. Some one
remarked that the dog would be sure to catch
the rabbit, when Miss Slower exclaimed: "Oh,
isn't that too bad but whose rabbit l. it?'
The evening times., 1899-05-13
So se.
(From the Philad,

From the Philadelphia North Amercan)
Bellc-But don't you think she little in
discreet in allowing him TO kiss her!
Dolly-Oh. no; she had looked up his financial
standing that afternoon.
The evening times., 1899-05-13
neIirious Fancy.

(rrom the Cleveland Plain Dcaler.)
George has a vivid imagination.
81 never noticed it,
''Nog Why, he asked me to loan him - yes
terday. He actually imagined that I'd be carry
ing all that money around with me-"
The evening times., 1899-05-13
BERTHA REILsTEIN ACQUITTED.
Young Woman Tried for Killing Her
Mother Found Not Guilty.

Mother Found Not Guilty.
Pittsburg Pa. May 13.-The jury in the
case Of Bertha Beilstein, charged with
numbering her mother, returned YER
dict of not guilty at 9:45 this morning.
The young woman claimed that she was
guided b. spirits to commit matricids. and
that ter mother had strongly influenced
her in accepting the creeds OF mediums
and devotees 10 spiritualism as a correct
one.
She attempted self-murder afte- killing
her mother.
The evening times., 1899-05-13
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

The Advertisers Guarantee Company. of Chi
cago hereby ccrtifes that it has. by its expert
examiners, proven and attcsted the circulation OF
THE TINES, of Washington d. e. Inc aaiiy
average PAID circulation for the month of March.
ls99. was i0,4s2 copies
This is GUARANTEED to the advertisers OF the
country by a bond of $4,000 in the Fidelity and
Deposit Company of MARYLAND, deposited with tie
Northwestern National Bank, OF Chicag"
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY,
BY J. II. MASON. President.
The evening times., 1899-05-13
Gnin= DnNn Hill.
G'rom the Cleveland Plain Dr.;

CFrom the Cleveland Plain Draier)
1T appears that Mrs. Sloane parted with
husband worth s9.c01,00J for one estimated at
S6.0D0.00O."
Say. if she keeps that up, she'll marry her
self into the poorhouse."
The evening times., 1899-05-13
A Born Fiend.

From the Chicago Record)
81 think l have found out what an optimist is
'What?"
..Iie is n man who has found ont that he can
worry more people by irrational cheerfulness than
by irrational gloom"
The evening times., 1899-05-13
Poor Old Man!
(From Puck.)

'Ycs: he was our oldest inhabitant-ninety-
nine when he died. His last ycars were very
sad"
How was fhatY'
"a New York reporter interviewed him, and
the old gentleman's statement was boiled down
from two calumns to half q column
The evening times., 1899-05-13
CURRENT HUM0R.
A Misplnced Meth pbOr.
From Judge.)

AIR. Tremlow-Dearest Miss Genevieve, | viii
cmtnlm ya' forebbcr in my heart.
Miss Genevieve TIlley-Gwan yo' sassy coon,
Does yo take me fo' cInned beef?
The evening times., 1899-05-13
a Hint to Atkinson.
(From the Chicago Record.)

(From the Chicago Record)
'Raph. when You write to Harry in Ma
Mia don't YOU say word about strawberry short
cake"
'.Why not?"
''Tou know very wen it might inspire him to
mutiny ard home
The evening times., 1899-05-13

Readers Of TIE TINES who may at any time be
unable to procure copies of it at any stand or
railroad station or on railroad trains, VIII confer
!. favor upon the management by sending TO this
office information of the fact
The evening times., 1899-05-13
What Was Up.
From Judgc.)

Mrs Finne-an-YouIg Clancy sint Nary Ann
n tve-dollar bouquet lasht noight. ! tink there's
somethin' up.
Mr. Finnegan-So do I: him coming out
pawn shop yesterday, an ! t'ink it's his
ovtTcCat.
The evening times., 1899-05-13
Hornets, Nests.
NtDs
{From the Chicsro Newsl

{From the Chicago News)
"Pa, does the sun ever set on the possessions
Of the United Statesr'
..No; but lot OF trouble has been Matched
in some of them, all the same"
The evening times., 1899-05-13

Communications intended for publication in
THE TINES must be tersely and plainly written,
and must in all cases be accompanied by the
name and address OF the writer. Rejected COM
munications will not BE- preserved, and only man
uscripts of obvious importance will be returned
10 their authors.
The evening times., 1899-05-13

THE TINES. in all its editions Morning. Even
ing and SUNDAY will be mailed TO one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
as often as desired
The evening times., 1899-05-13

Washington ought to contribute heartily
and heavily to the Dewey House Fund.
For the house will be here.
The evening times., 1899-05-13

xa.rh iur torn. Congress Heishfs. D. o
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-04
Fire Mt Oberlin.

Oberlin, Dec, 30.-Fire which start
ed in DeFrance's millinery establish-
ment early Thursday morning totally
destroyed W. j. Stones boot and shoe
store, Marie DeFrance's millinery
store, Owl printing Office, the Central
Union Telephone Co.'S Office, J. L. Ed
wards insurance Office, T. j.. Rice's
photograph gallery, E. Shallie's s4o-
Gerry and ]. F. Harmon's drug store,
F. E. Burgess drug store, G. c.
Princes real estate Office, DR.. Geo. E,
Smiths Office, j. T. Siddall's Office. A,
G. Coming's book store and Sage Bros
grocery were badly damaged. The
loss will be $4,000. partially covered
by insurance.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-04
CAnrged Hith ForgerY.

New York, Dec. 31.-Frank As Park
,er, said to be the son of wealthy resi-
dents Of Chicago, was remanded in
police court here yesterday on a
charge. OF forgery. The police say
Parkersis at the head Of dangerous
gang OF forgers. Parker is alleged
to be connected with Waller Dixon,
who was arrested twolweeks ago. He
is charged with attempting to pass a
check for $72t drawn on the Germa-
MIA American hank and bearing the
forged signature OF Scheenesi Bros,
tobacco dealers Of this city, The po-
lice say Parker is wanted ia Chicago
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-04
NEWS OF OHIO.
Gathered by Telegraph From All
! Parts of the State.
The EGorts rallied.

Columbus, Dec. Silt was report
ed yesterday that the efforts to- revive
the Ohio coal pool have utterly failed
and both coal operators and coal car
riers will let their organizations go to
pieces with the wreck of the Central
Coal & Coke Co., which will be dis
puted owing to inability to withstand
the fierce competition of the West Vir-
ginia field. The operators have here
tofore had an organization called the
Ohio Coal Co., which company oper-
ated with the Ohio Coal Traffic asso-
citation in the maintenance of the CEN
tral coal and coke compact. The op-
orators are not now disposed to con-
tinue the organization and even the
Ohio coal roads are disinclined to
maintain the coal traffic association,
believing that without legal power to
issue joint tariffs for the seven roads
its usefulness as a statistical bureau
is not sufficient to justify the expense.
The various roads are preparing to Isl
sue their own tariffs Independent Of
the association.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-04
Aorees win mi,ea.

Cleveland, Dec. 31.-Gen. George A.
Garretson, of this city, says that there
is no doubt that large part of the
sickness among the soldiers in Porto
Rico was due to rotten canned meat
He had all the chance in the world to
make this observation being in com
mand of division in the island. He
took extra precautions to take, several
beeves with him, and in that way. af.
ter it was found that the canned beef
was totally unfit for use, his division
was able to have fresh beef. Gen
Garretson says the condition of affairs
was fully as bad as reported, and he
thoroughly agrees with Gen. Miles.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-04
TRADE REVIEW.


Excess OF Exports over Imports Wers
About s6I7, 100000, Against $751;
100000 In lS97-Largely Due 10 In.
dustriaI Progress.
! New. York, Dec. 31.-R. G.. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
The year 1898 has surpassed all other
years in financial and industrial re-
suits. The center of financial power
has crossed the ocean. After paying
debts of several hundred millions
abroad and conducting war to an
honorable end, the country is lending
so many millions in Europe that, for
the first time, banks abroad look to
New York to dictate the rate of ex-
change. Exports have been about
$1,25O,OOO, 900 and the excess over inn
ports about $617,OOO,0OO, against $751;
100000 in 1897, and in only two pre-
vious years has the balance risen to
$500, 100000. In no past calendar year
have net,imports of gold reached $751;
100000, but this year they have been
about $140,OO0,000. November passed
all previous months in value of pro-
duce exports over imports, but De-
cember has gone much beyond No
vember. et
Power in the worlds markets comes
with a demand for bread stuffs and
other necessaries never before
equslled. Exports of cotton have been
Dvf 100000 bales. Exports of bread
stffs have been in value $2S3,91S,294,
in IL months, and have never been as
large in any other year. Exports of
wheat for the year, lacking day or
two, have been 21s,594, ,6S6 bushels,
-four included. slightly exceeded by
225, GOSSIP in 1902, and of corn 200,-
OFT bushels.
n The triumph in finance has been
largely due to industrial progress.
The output Of pig iron has been about
11,645,OOO tons, the greatest yet
reached in any year by 100000 tons
and greater than Great Britain ever
reached by 2,soO,Ooo tons. Exports OF
iron manufactures in ten months were
about $S7. .644. 536 in value, against nm
ports of $13, 1851. Prices shown for
the year have been unusually steady,
varying not per cent. for pig from
the lowest to the highest, and for fin
ished products not per cent.
Textile industries have been retard-
ed by high prices Of wool and abnor-
mally low prices of cotton, both de-
terring purchases. Ir spite of enor-
nous stocks held, wool was so lifted
that buying both of wool and of goods
was checked early in the year, but
slow decline began in February. Sales
have been only 232,451,1 pounds at
the three chief markets, so that the
mills have probably used less than a
full years supply and the stock OF
goods was also excessive year ago
Failures in the United States fol
the week were 252 and in Canada %
total 274, against 2s9 last week, 2sa
the preceding week, and 416 the cor
responding week last year, of which
395 were in the United States and q
in Canada. OF failures in the United
States. "a have liabilities exceeding
$4,000 and IT'S liabilities less thar
$1,000. For four weeks of December
total Liabilities of firms falling were
S11, ,697, sos, against $40, 966, $3.50 last year
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-04
Postmasters ADpOInted,

Washington, Dec. 31.-Congressmar
Tayler has ended the suspense in the
post Office contests at East Liverpool
Wellsville and Minerva, in his district
and announces the following appoint
ments at those places: W. H. Surles
East Liverpool; T. R. Snowden, Wells
vile, and George E. Mcdonald, Miner
va. Fourth-class postmasters were
appointed in Ohio Thursday as fol
lows: Daniel Bender, Wagram, Lick
ing county; w. 0. Perrin, Lathrop
Athens; II. Ernsberger, North Creek
Putnam.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-04
Easy 10 Pick.

Columbus, Dec. s1.-Ed sayre, pros
ecptor of Allen county, came here Fri
day tc consult John Ray, convict, said
to be one of the most expert safe
openers in the United States, regard
ing the Lima bank robbery, Ray told
him he would rather open time locks
than any other. His method was to
use powerful magnet to manipulate
the clock. l--r.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-04
The Sewer Pipe Trust.

Akron, Dec. 30.-A secret meeting OF
sewer pipe manufacturers was held
here Wednesday night in the interest
of the proposed new trust with $780,
100000 capital. The purpose was to
arrange for the purchase of Akron
works. Indications now favor a sue
cessful termination Of the conference.
Akron manufacturers have blocked
the deal heretofore. I NI
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-04
Wnnt a Reduetion.

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 31.-At a
very largely attended meeting of the
coal operators of Indiana delega-
ton of II was appointed to attend the
interstate conference to be held at
Pittsburg next month. It was de-
cided that q reduction in the wage
scale should be asked and that in any
event an advance. should be, resisted
to the last extremity. The block coal
operators as well as the bituminous
operators were in the meeting.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-04
! Charged with Murder.

Portsmouth. Dec. 29.--Two weeks
ago two human bodies were found un-
der an old stump in a hollow near
this city. The remains were those of
children and the matter was kept Sc
cret. The coroner was informed and
Wednesday found a verdict charging
Miss Rachel Glenn, a girl of 90, with
the, wilfpl murder of her twin chill
dren, and that her mother and sister,
Sarah, aided and abetted in the crime.
The Glenns are prominent farmers.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-04
IN MEXICO.
WelIs-FargO Messenger Believed 10
Have Escaped Across the Border.

HnVe HscapeU AcrOss Ihe bOTuer'
San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 31.-Beeler,
the Wells-Fargo messenger who dis
appeared simultaneously with the
loss of S60,0OO worth of express pack
ages, is still at large. 1t is generally
believed that he went to Mexico, and
unless something untoward occurred
he is now safely across the Rio
Grande. He rode about 100 miles
westward on freight train. He car
ried a small bundle, in the manner of
tramp. Bloodhounds were sent af-
ter him, but lost the trail whore
Beeler took the train. The Wells Co.
has offered $1,000 reward for the thief.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-04
Renuaes 10 Eat.

Cincinnati, Dec. e9.-Attorney j. W.
schoenberger, who is in the county
Jail, refuses to eat. Schoenberger is
charged with appropiating over
$4,000, given him by Charles Steinau
to pay taxes. He is in prison under
the law which allows imprisonment
or debt made through fraud.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-04
Christinn Scientist dsoen Free.

Cincinnati, Dec. 31.-Judge Hollis
ter Friday morning reversed the po-
lice court ruling in the Christian sci
enlist case of Harriet Evans, and
freed her. The court holds that the
rites she performed were religious and
not medical, and therefore not within
the state medical registration law,
under which she was prosecuted.