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The evening times., 1899-05-16
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1899.
p.,c. JnbiIee Decorations.

We trust that the people of Washington,
in the decoration of buildings for the
Peace Jubilee, will exhibit good taste. The
occasion is not intended to revive reminis-
cences of the Civil War nor OF the war
with Mexico. 1t is not designed as re-
crrdescent reminiscenee in any sense OF
the term, and the object for which it was
planned will be defeated if old-time pref
udices and animosities be rekindled by
the display of emblems or decorations
which under the circumstances would be
entirely inappropriate.
\ Peace Jubilee is supposed to appeal
TO the good will of the nation. irrespective
of section, race, color. denomination or any
other consideration.
Let the decorations then in the business
and residence parts of the city be sugges-
tive of amity and universal patriotism.
All indications point to a beautiful and i'm
posing celebration, and it would be pity
if its harmony were spoiled by want OF
discrimination as TO its true purport and
intent
The evening times., 1899-05-16
The Olde.t Locomotive.
(From the London Telegraph.

An interesting little event, in connection with
our railways. is mentioned by THE Locomotive
Magazine in its April issue. On February 15
the celebrated old engine, Cornwall. brought an
American special train to London and returned
on the following day drawing the 10 a. m. Scotch
express. The Cornwall is one of the oldest, if
not actually the Oldest locomotive at present
running She was built nearly half century
ago to the design of the famous engineer, Trevi-
thick and originally her boiler was placed below
the main axle. She has driving wheels eight
feet six inches in diameter, the largest in the
world, and her regular duty is to take the forty
fye-minute expresses between Liverpool and Man
chester She had not been in London for about
twenty years prior to February Is.
The evening times., 1899-05-16
A Dogs Death Saves n Church.
CC-o,,, thn Philadelnhia Eyeninr Tplc,rlnlI

For eight years old st. Peters p. F.. Church.
in Great Valley, has been closed. hut now, as
the result of the death of dog some years ago,
it is to reopen in the fall. ST. Peters Church
was founded wan back in the last century, and
for century or more was prosperous and
popular place OF worship. Then the consrega-
tion began to dwindle away. and finally only
about half dozen remained. The main sup
mort of the church was Mrs Catharine Sliee.
whose ancestor, Maxwell Shee, was of the
churrh's founders 20
About eleven years ago she died, and her will
disclosed that she had left 81, 500 in trust, the
income to be used for the support Of her dog
Reno, and the principal at his death to revert
to the church. Reno survived his mistress three
wears. Since his death Church Warden Sullivan
has kept the 8, 500 ont at interest, and with a
further capital Of $1,000 has gathered a small
sum, each year using it to repair the church.
As a consequence. it is now announced that early
in the fall Bishop Whitaker will appoint a
rector for the church, and it will be reopened.
The evening times., 1899-05-16
CHARGES AGAINST CANNON.
The Mormon Leader Accused of He
ing nm tposfate.

Salt Lake. Utah. May 16.-Nathan Tan
ner, jr.. prominent citizen OF Ogden. has
brought charges CT apostacy against George
q. Cannon, a leader of the Mormon
Church. The charges were sent by Mr.
Tanner TO the high council at Salt Lake,
but the clerk of the high council. acting
by the orders OF the president, George Q.
Cannon's brother. refused to receive the
document. The rejection is based upon the
alleged ground that Mr.. Tanner is not in
good standing in the church, and therefore
has no standing in church court Tanner
declares that he was eXcommuDicated in an
irregular manner, after it was known that
he intended TO file the charges against Can
non. and says he will appeal the matter
to President Snow. the head of the church.
George Q. Cannon has for half century
been leader of the Mormon people, and
the affair has caused great stir. Tan
ner's charges relate entirely to matters of
church doctrine.
The evening times., 1899-05-16

Monsignor Tarnassi, the apostolic in
ternuncio. has announced his intention TO
leave The Hague as protest against the
exclusion of the Pope from participation in
the Peace Conference. Such step can
only be regarded as hasty and uncalled
for. The conference at The Hague is not
religious one: it is an international one.
and while it has the hearty endorsement OF
all Christian denominations. they have not
been invited to participate in it. After
all IT should be remembered that Roman
Catholicism is but one of many denomina-
tions. each of which, on the equity Of the
issue. would be entitled to equal repre-
sentation.
The evening times., 1899-05-16
THE NEW FIGHTING SHIPS.
Naval Constructor HichbOrn Reports
on ProErens Made During April.

Nnxal Constructor HichbOrn Reports
on Progress Made During April.
Reports to Rear Admiral Hichborn, the
Chief Naval Constructor concerning the
progress in the construction Of naval YES
sells. have been compiled for the month oil
April and show that two battleships are
, nearly completed
The Kearsarge is within 10 per cent OF
leaving the builders hands and the Ken
tucky is only per cent behind. Both
these vessels are being built at Newport
News. where the Illinois, with 65 per cent
of the work DONE is also under construc-
ton. or the two battleships at the
Cramps yards, the Alabama is within is
per cent of completion, and the Maine. on
which work is just started. has per cent
of work done. The Wisconsin, at the
Union Iron Works. San Francisco. has 81
! per cent to her credit while the Ohio at
the same yard has not been started one
per cent of the work has been done on the
Missouri sister of the Ohio and Maine. at
! Newport News.
The sheathed cruiser Albany. purchased
from Brazil, is four-fifths completed at
the Armstrong yards in England. Work
| has started on three OF the four monitors
provided for in last years appropriation
| bill. OF the sixteen torpedo-boat destroy
ers recently provided for the Hopkins and
the Hull at the Harlem Holiingsworth
| Works. Wilmington. Del. are in advance
| OF all the others with II per cent of the
| work done The Dahlgren. at the Bath
! Iron Works. Maine. is within per cent OF
! completion The T. 4. NJ. Craven at the
same place is next, with % per cent. The
| other fifteen torpedo boats range in prog
ress from g per cent to 10 per cent. with
! the exception of three on which work has
| not yet been begun. The Chesapeake, the
| sailing vessel for naval cadets. lacks 22
per cent of being finished and the subma-
| rine torpedo boat Plunger at the Colum-
blan Iron Works. Baltimore, shows So per
| cent of work completed.
The evening times., 1899-05-16
SOLDIERS RETURN FROM CUBA
District Men Arrive ON the Dixie
From, NanznnillO.

New York. May 16.-The transport Dixie.
Captain Gum. arrived in Quarantine at IL
O'Clock last night from Manzalillo. having
on board forty-five officers and I3I men
of the Fourth Immunes. under Col. James
S. Petit. This regiment was recruited
principally in Virginia, West Virginia and
the District OF Columbia. Corporal Daniel
E Hammond. OF Company G. died OF acute
intestinal trouble and peTitouitis and was
buried at sea on Nay l3.
The transport Mcpherson from SANTA
go with Gen. Guy V. Henry and 600 men
may get in today. The Meade from Ponce
with the Seventh Infantry may be in to-
morrow
The evening times., 1899-05-16
wATsoN's FLAG SECRETARY.
Lieutenant Crosse rendered the Posi-
ton by Dewe!'s Successor.

Lieutenant Crosse rendered the Posi-
ton by Dewe!'s Successor.
Newport News. Va. May 16.-Lieut. Will
liam II. Crose, inspector of equipment for
the battleships Kearsarge and Kentucky
at the shpyard, who has been rendered the
Office of flag secretary TO Admiral Watson,
who succeeds Admiral Dewey in command
of the American feet in the Pacific. is pop
ular here. The lieutenant has wired bis
acceptance of the position and is ready to
leave on receipt Of orders.
For some time past Lieutenant Crose has
held the responsible position OF equipment
inspector on the three battleships building
tere. and also on the four torpedo boats
and destroyers building at the William R.
Trigg Shipyard, Richmond.
The evening times., 1899-05-16
a Recondite Problem.
QFtom the Detroit Free Press. }

(Ftom the Detroit Free Prcss.}
The lawyer was sitting before his desk with
one foot on the arm-rest. A bright-appearing
young fellow entered the Office.
"What can ] do for you? ASKED the Lawyer,
removing the rampant foot
81 Just dropped in to get your idea on point
Of definiticn.' began the young man. 'You see,
il is to settle bet.
..Yes" said the lawyer; go on
'.Well," continued the young man, when a
fellows wife leaves him, and there is no di-
vorcc. he is grass-yidower. isn't hep
''Yes; that's what he is generally called
..well. then. here's the. point" added the
youth, emphasizing his words by tapping the
palm of his left hand with the fore finger of his
right.
s.Dan Hopper's wife left him, and there was
no divorce Does that make him grasshoppcr?''
He lodged just in time to miss coming into
contact with the ink well
The evening times., 1899-05-16
BIDS FoR wARsH1P ARMoR.
Report T'hat the Midvnle Steel Com
pany VIII Submit Proposals..


pany VIII Submit Proposals..
The Navy Department has received in
formation which leads 1t to believe that
the Midvale Steel Company, of Pennsyl-
vania. will bid for providing the armor
required for new armored vessels and
that the company will offer to place the
armor at the required points within the
limit of cost prescribed by Congress.
The Midvale Company has, according to
agent to England to study armor- making
methods in that country with view to
ascertaining whether the material can be
sold at proftsto the United States within
the limit Of cost. Only two concerns IN
the United States now produce heavy ar
NOR. They are the Carnegie and the BETH
lehem companies, and have had monopoiy
of Government contracts IN previous
years. Neither. however. will agree 10
furnish armor at the prices fixed by Con-
gress.
The contracts in which the Midvaie
Company may bid aggregate $4,000 tons
to be placed on the battleships MAINE
Ohio, and Missouri. the monitors Connecti-
cut, Wyoming, ARKANSAS. and FLORIDA, ana
the three armored cruisers and three pat
tleships authorized by Congress at the ses-
sion which ended in March.
Under the appropriation act OF iast
year, providing for the seven armorea
i ships the limit of the price OF armor was
/ fixed at $500. In the last act. which oe.
comes effective in July next. the limit oil
cost was made $500. This last measure
was intended to provide that the armor
for the seven armored vessels provided
last year should cost not more than >too
ton. but, through an error in phrase
ology. it was provided that 1t should so't
| not more than the price fixed IN the !ast
act-s300 q ton. This was so obviously an
error. however. that the Navy Department
will consider any bids for furnishing ar
NOR for the seven ships that come within
| the $500 limit. The Midvale Company Is
believed to be in earnest.
The evening times., 1899-05-16
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

April Statistics Show nm Increase of
Incoming Merchandise.
The imports of merchandise during the
month of April were valued at s65. .2Sl .536.
an increase Of $9.2s5, ,126 over those Of
April. 1898, and for the ten months ended
April 80, $565, ,25s. .435. an increase of s54
059 ,663 over those for the corresponding
months of the previous fiscal year.
The value of domestic exports for April
was $50. SIS, $50, a decrease of s11 .443, $50
compared with those of April, 1898. and for
the ten months ended April 80. $l.0lS. .120.-
742, an increase of $9.556.532 compared
with a like period last year.
The evening times., 1899-05-16
Fer BACHELOR OFFICERS.

Eecision That West Point Is Entitled
to New Building.
The Assistant Comptroller of the Treas
ury has decided that. inasmuch as West
Point is regular military post. as well as
being the seat Of the Military Academy, the
War Department has authority to construct
building for the quarters of bachelor
officers out of the regular appropriation
for military posts
1t has been represented to the War De-
partment that there is great need for such
a building. both as a residence for the
bachelor officers stationed at the Academy
and for the entertainment of the visitors
from foreign governments. who are con-
stantly increasing in number.
The evening times., 1899-05-16
Arctic Region Industries.
From the New York Sum-

Ii is the fashion of some writers to speak of
the Arctic regions as \ worthless quarter of the
world which has never paid for all the dangers
and suffering incurred there, and yet the Dan
ish possessions in Greenland almost unique
among colonial enterprises, having paid profit
to the general government every year for more
than century. Practically, all the mineral
cryolite used in the industries of America and
Europe comes from Greenland, and. according to
the estimates Of General Groely, the whale, seal,
walrus and other products of the Arctic regions
have in a little over two centuries, contributed
about 81 ,000. 600 900 to the wealth of the world
The evening times., 1899-05-16
The Boston Bean.

From the New York Tribune
A Southern man, who recently returned home
after a visit 10 Boston, said to neighbor: "You
know these here little round white beansy'
The other admitted that he did.
eve feed 'em to HOSES down our way
Eyes"
s'Well, sir, up TO Boston they take them beans,
boil 'em for three or four hours, slap little
sowbeily an some molasses and other truck in
with 'c1n, and what do you suppose they do with
'em?''
,.sGosh! do no.
''well, SIR said the first speaker. contentious
ly, I'm ID if they don't eat emf
The evening times., 1899-05-16
Perspicncious.
, the Yonkcrs State>man.)

From the Yonkcrs Statesman.)
..Do YOU knew there's something about that
friend Of yours that like" said the fellow who
had refused treat.
..Ycs: l guess it's his money" replied the
friend, whose eyes were wide Open
The evening times., 1899-05-16
st. Louis Excitement.
l'rnm ihc Chicago Tribunc. }

Visitor lin ST. Louisi-They told me in Chicago
that 1 would find this town dstressingly quiet.
The roar of traffic here is something tremendous" "
Native listening with some uncasiress)-im
afraid that's another tornado.
The evening times., 1899-05-16
industrious ns Ever.

(From the New York Herald
While many clergymen have at least temper
arily abandoned the cure of souls to discuss the
inerrancy of the Bible it is repegted that His
Satanic Majesty is busily engaged at the old
sfa
The evening times., 1899-05-16
DANGEROUS Crops.

(From the Chicago Tribune.)
az sec Won have high fence each side of
your hack yard.
..Yes; they raise chickens on side Of me
and bows on the other.
The evening times., 1899-05-16
The Limit.
fFrop, purk

Major Goodfellow-So. he called yo' liar.
dr,inkard, L olrdshlrp. and a chieken-thef. did
he?
Major Hottbun-IIe did. sub, But when lie
went further ard said | not gentleman,
I drc.r on him 10 wunst. siip,
The evening times., 1899-05-16
RUSSIAN DEMANDS ON CHINA.
Germans and Jnpnnese Excited Over
the Prevailing Situation.

the FreVnIItnE SituatbOn.
Pekin, May 16.-The Russian demand for
a new railroad concession connecting Pc
kin with Russia's present railway .;ystem
in Manchuria is still exciting great anxiety
here.
The Germans and Japanese are particu-
larly uneasy over this unexpected move OF
the Russians
The evening times., 1899-05-16
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

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oago hereby certifes that it has. by its expert
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lS99, was i0,4ss copies
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The evening times., 1899-05-16

Readers Of THE TIMES who may al any time be
unable procure copies OF it at any news stand or
railroad station or railroad trains. Will confer
a favor upon the management by sending to this
Office information of the fact.
The evening times., 1899-05-16
A OubiOu. Brillienc

(F'ron the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
':TIe's diamond in the rough. tell you.'
..IIc may be diamond. but he has oslor
like PASTE
The evening times., 1899-05-16
CURRENT HUMOR.
4 New Definition.

(From the Chicago Record.)
''What is island. pa?
"An island! 1t is a desirable piece of land,
surrounded by powder and shot
The evening times., 1899-05-16
He Had His Fun.
(From the Indianapolis Journ;

CFron the Indianapolis Journal.)
Jiocan--Dy CORY. 1t too bad ihot rumor
from Samoa was a fake, now.
Crocan-Smali hit do Oi Ci had tii' fun
nv licsin' P6nzcnnieyer bcfoor oi found out diff
ferent.
The evening times., 1899-05-16

Communications intended for publication in
THE TINES must be tersely and plainly written.
and must in ali cases be accompanied by tho
name and address of the writer. Rejected COM
muncations will not be preserved, and only man.
uscripts of obvious importance will be returned
10 their authors.
The evening times., 1899-05-16
A Joke Gone Wrong.
(Frem Flieecnde Battery

First Guest Ito his friend. who insists upon
icaying)--iIod on: you're taking my hat.
Second Cuest--l bel, your pardon. hut It's mine.
: First Guest tspringins up)- Thunder! Then it's
my hat I'm sitting on! Pshaw! thought 1t
was yours
The evening times., 1899-05-16

TIE 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., 1899-05-16
POLITICIANS In A DUEL.
An Indiana Snloon-k eeper WOunt
n Iuw>er,

IN InU1Rnu SNIHOH-hteUVf "VuNuS
Lawyer.
Vincennes. Ind, May ia duel was
fought yesterday between ex-Prosecuting
Attorney John T. Goodman aud John CAT
ton, sa,oonkeeper and sporting man.
They fired five or six shots each. Good
man was shot in the leg. but Cation es-
capped without injury. The men are promi-
nent in politics.
1t is feared the men will meet again,
and that hostiiities will be renewed. The
duel was the result of an Old quarrel.
The evening times., 1899-05-16

Watch fer . town. Congress Heights. D. q
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-20

Red Cross. Entire charge of the nurs-
ing was soon in their handle. Miss
Chandler hired q houee for use as .
hospital. It was too small and she hir-
ed q larger one, to which she after
ward hired another.
Misses Chanler and Bouligny re-
NAMED until September Z, caring for
officers and men with no assistance ex-
cept that of unframed soldiers and
Porto Rican servants. Trained nurses
arrived on September Z, and the hos
pitfalls we're turned over to them, Miss
Chsnler providing the means for con-
tinuing the rental and running ex-
pepses.
General Miles forwarded the letter
to the secretary OF war with . very ap-
preciative Endorsement, and Secretary
AlRer added his approval and sent II
to congress.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-20

great sufferings, but they are mild COM
pared with those daily borne by thousands
Of victims of that dread disease -c con-
sumption.
For centuries this relentless disease was
considered incurable. 1t is now known to
be distinctly durable. DIR. PieTces Golden
Medical Discovery cures 90 per cent. of all
cases of consumption, bronchitis, asthma.
1aryngitis and diseases of tbs air-passages.
acts directly on the blood, nourishing It
with the fe-giving qualities of the food.
It tears down old, halfdead tissues and
builds up new ones in all parts of the body.
Through the blood it acts directly ON the
lungs, driving out all impurities and dis
ease germs. It soothes the cough, but
facilitates expectoration. 1t deepens the
breathing, supplying the system with life
giving oxygen. It stimulates the appetite,
facilitates the how Of digestive juices, in
vigorates the liver and tones and builds up
the nerves. 1t is the great blood-maker
and fesh-bui1der. It does not make habby
flesh like cod liver oil, but firm, muscular,
healthy tissues
~ had been troubled with bronchitis for
several years" writes Mrs Orlin o Hara, BOX
first place had sore throat. I doctored with
different doctors and took various medicines
but got no relief. I raised from my throat
sticky substan nee like the white Of an egg. Gould
would not live through the winter. took Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favor
lite Prescription alternately and in few days
began to see that was better. took eight bot
ties. have not felt az well in years"
The quick constipation cure Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Never grippe.
Accept no substitutes or limitations.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-20

Miss Margaret Livingston Chanler
and Miss Anna Bouligny will be pre-
sented with gold medals by special act
of congress-, in recognition OF their
work for i'll and wounded soldiers In
Porto Rico, If the recommendation OF
the war de Dartment are carried out.
The propriety of suitable recognition
by congress of the valuable work of
these young women was first suggested
by letter from Colonel Sharpe, OF the
commisssry department. In Porto
Rico, to Colonel Black, of the enei-
neers corps. Colonel Black cent
Colonel Sharpe's letter to the head
quarters of the army with an indorse-
meut in which he recited the services
of Miss Char Ter and Miss Bouligny.
Colonel Black said the young women
landed from q transport on July 81.
and at once began caring for the i'll In
Ponce, in connection with the Spanish
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-20

account of the large amount of clerical
valuable services of Colonel George
W. Knaebel we're enlisted as ERIK on
March 2, 1895, and have been retained
up to the present time.-New Mexican.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-20
T. & P. Excursions.

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