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The evening times., 1899-08-22
THE MONITOR ARKANSAS.
Work Commenced on the New Fight
ing Vessel at Newport,

Work Commenced on the New Fight
ing Vessel at Newport.
Newport News, Va, Aug. 22-Work on
the monitor Arkansas, which is to be built
at the shpyard here, began yesterday.
While this is quite an interesting event.
no formal programme has been prepared,
and no one but the men employed in the
work and the naval attaches of the yard
here witnessed the ceremony
Work on the battleship Missouri, which,
is also to be constructed here. has not yet
passed the office STAGE 1t is doubtful
whether any great progress will be made
on this ship until the armo. plate matter
is settled. There is lots of commercial
work on hand at the yard, and there is no
reason why set of ways should be cum :
bered with ship which must wait upon
the exigencies OF a quarrel betweea Con-
gress and the manufacturers of the ar
NOR plate with which her hull is to be
protected.
Despite reports to the contrary, there
will be no delay in getting the Kearsarga
and Kentucky ready for their trial trips
on account of the yellow feve. scare The
shipyard has been waiting on the guns for
this ship for some time, and most O tie
delay is attributable to the leisurely man
ner in which the 13-inch and S-inch rifles
for the main battery of these two fighters
have been coming in.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
The Exhibit Mt Paris.

Third Assistant Secretary of State Grid
Ter said this morning that the department
had received no recent reports on the pre-
parations for Americas exhibit at the Paris
Exposition in 1900. The headquarters of
Ferdinand W. Peck. United States Commits.
sioner General to the Exposition. is at the
Auditorium, Chicago. Commissioner Peck
has full direction of the American exhibit
and is not required 10 make further report
until the affair is over. 1t is not thought
at the State Department that the decision OF
the Comptroller of the Treasury adverse to
defraying certain expenses of the Treasury g
exhibit from contingent funds of that de-
partment will materially affect its display.
The evening times., 1899-08-22

1t is satisfactory to learn that our
health authorities are taking precaution
against the introduction of the bubonic
plague into the Unffed States from oporto
Too much care could not be exercised in
this direction. If il be true, as stated
that the disease reached Portugal in a
and did not come from Egypt, the fact
should warn us to look out for our COM
municatfons with Calcutta and Bombay,
as well as to guard against bottoms from
Alexandria and the Mediterranean. The
misfortune of oporto and Lisbon might as
easily have been ours.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
A Guest Buys a Hotel for Spite.

From the Henderson Gazette.)
Zone of the strangest incidents that I ever wit
nessed,'' remarked Colonel Lyle, occurred in
Camden, s. c.
''How was that, Colonel?'' interposed Ca
nearer.
1T was this way,'' continued the colonel. ''Sev
eral years ago, while | in that city, a
gentleman arrived at the hotel there early one
morning, and while making some requests of
the landlord, who rented the hotel received a
very short reply. Thereupon he enquired as to
who owned the hotel After receiving the in
formation he went out and succeeded in finding
the owner, and actually paid $4,000 for the
building, and in less than three hours returned
to the hotel with the keys and deed to the
property and locked up the hotel, with the
remark that If the hotel could not be run de-
cent he'd just close il up 8It5.,.
The evening times., 1899-08-22

railroad, run on the Sandford principle.
enterprise the world has ever seen.
Mr.. Sandford says that he has been in
structed by God ssrof1fs movements from
day to-day. one-pigRt4he dreamed, or was
told, or something, that he was to take
long Journey. and in the morning he found
a three thousaRa dollar check under his
milk can. Last week he received the
twenty thousand dollar check, and pro-
poses -tv take another Tong journey. Of
course. this is all right. but il an ordi-
nary citizen were TO make any such state
ments as these the community would be
inclined 10 enquire into his actions. be-
cause there have been a great many good
and pious men who have lived and died
without having any such developments in
their lives, despite the fact that they
needed checks badly; and il would be in
structive 10 discover the reason for this
discrimination on the part of Providence.
Seriously, If this sort of thing We're
printed in a history OF the Middle Ages.
ii is certain that-nost Of the people who
now believe it would smile. What is the
cause of this sudden epidemic of miracles
in the present generation? 1t would be
worth while for the psychologists to turn
their attention to il. Are We laying the
foundation for all those beautiful and
dreamy legends of which We are told the
Old World is so full, and which we have
been reproached for not having? In a
word, are We gaining atmosphere, albeit
of a hazy and streaked kind? Will the
sightseers of future ages point out the
sanitariumn of Saint Frank W. Sandford
at Beulah Hill, and be conducted through
its halls by an imperious and reverent
guide?
If this is TO be the case, let us hope that
the sightseers of the future will not be
OF a sensitive disposition. 1t would other
wise be painful for them to learn the
name of the sect founded by the new apos-
tie. He calls 1t THE Holy Ghost and U.s."
Perhaps the next division of healers will
go a little further, and call their society
al Squashyille Us and the Holy Ghost"
The evening times., 1899-08-22
DEWEY AT VILLEFRANCHE.

The Admiral Informs the Navy De-
partment of His Arrival.
Admiral Dewey has cabled the Navy De-
partment of the arrival of the Olympia at
Villefranche.
This port is situated in the extreme
southern province of France and is only a
short distance from Nice, at. which place
the Admiral will stop for few days. 1t
is not known whether he will visit the
province. The country around Yillefrancne
is considered the most beautiful in
France. The province is called the Alpes
Murit, after the mountains by that name
The evening times., 1899-08-22
Cofored Paper Money

Through the clever invention of a Russian me-
chanical engineer. the Russian Government has
adopted in its currency system the issuance OF
paper money printed in vauety Of colors in SO
exact manner TO practically defy the pos
sibility OF fraudulent imitation. The device
permits of the printing OF a number of colors
at one impression, andethe, imposing of these so
accurately that it is impossible, even with a
magnifyiIg glass, TO detect differences between
one impression and another. The invention has
been put upon exhibition in London. and promises
10 be widely taken mp, not only for work of this
charaeters swhere counteyfeitine is TO be pre-
vented, but also in other lines Of color work
where-socuEseS in detai2 iseseaBired
The evening times., 1899-08-22
Tar Afire ON a hallway Track

Cumberland. Nd, August PA large oil tank
filled with tar broke down Sunday night near
the west end OF the beick siaduct in Cumberland,
The tracks were strfakeds1with tar from the
punctured tank yesterday, stalking great blaze,
and ii was NECESSARY 70 cali out the fire iepart.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
His Memory.
(From the Chicago Tribune. }

(From the Chicago Tribune.)
Il tell you,'' Mr. BilIbs was SAYING s'there's
nothing like bunch OF keys TO develop ones
Now l have twenty-sevcn keys on this
ring and l add new every few days, yet
am never at a moments loss 10 select the right
one when | have occasion to use it"
What have you got that brass button strung
on there for?''
'.Um-thGt was putt there by my wife a day
or two ago to remind me of some trifiing thing
/ was to get for her, but l have forgotten what
IT .:as''
The evening times., 1899-08-22
Death of Prof. Henry w. Nar.

Bristol, Tenn, August 22-Prof Henry Wysor
Naff, an authority on the English language and
English literature, and one of the most polished
scholars in the South, is dead of typhoid fever
His remains were inferred at Dublin, Va. his
native home, yesterday afternoon. Prof Naf
English in the Southwestern University at
Clarksyille Tenn h5
The evening times., 1899-08-22
There is a renort 70 the effect that ..Gen

There is report TO the effect that Gen
eral'' Jiminez, who Is expected at Santiago,
intends there to organize an expedition for
service in Santo Domingo The story is
groundless, unless We are to conclude that
the wealthy 'adventurer is insane. No man
ering party of filibusters in the remotest
corner of the province ruled by Leonard
The evening times., 1899-08-22
Attempt to iDerril a Tra;n.

Cumberland, Nd. Aug. i32.-An attempt was
made to wreck the ioutgsng Cumberland and
Pennsylvania passengef trafn yesterday morning
by driving coupling pin and link into frog
near Barrellville. The, engineer made the discoy.
cry and quickly reversed his engine Had the
train been derailed it woyid have been thrown
over high embankment. :.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
Scared.
(Frorn the

(From the indianapolis Joufnaf.J
Wayside Exhorter-Come, hrotheri Come and
have your sins washed away!
Dawson-Is there no other way OF getting rid
of 'em?
The evening times., 1899-08-22
Worse Than the Dumdum.

(From the Philadelphia Rccord)
The British government is now manufacturing
a new bullet which is more deadly than
the dumdum The new projectile has soft
metal point which expands with the friction
caused by fight. Ii is said that zoo, 900
rounds of the bullets are already in stock.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
CUaRENI HUMOR.
Payment in Advance.
CErnm the Chicatnn Record \

(From the Chicago RecordD
"Stop, Bessie. What are you pounding little
brother ior?''
Because, mamma, he's sure to do something
he oughtnt TO in about two Minutes
The evening times., 1899-08-22
The Remarkable Thing,
From the Chicago Times.)

From the Chicago Times
''There is one truly remarkable thing about the
French duelist''
~ suppose you refes to the2 factsthat-he-n never
hurts his advers ary?''
$40; he doesn't even hit the innocent by
stander -
The evening times., 1899-08-22
A business Curfew I'm Missouri
From ,he Kansas civ Journal1 J

unique curfew arrangement is that in vogue
in some OF the Lewis county towns, under which
the bell rings at s:15 every evening as signal
for the merchants 10 close their stores and quit
hiisniess for the day. So
The evening times., 1899-08-22
Out of Mischief.
(From the cIeyelahne4:eaieT

(From the cIevelasds II adeF..s5y =, -s>sSs
Mrs. O'Doo-There are your two boys fighting
again.
Mrs. o,Dunn-well, let ..,em fight; ii the,
weren't doirp ttat they'd Be r,!arning some othe.
ind of deyiltry,
The evening times., 1899-08-22
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

The Advertisers Guarantee Company, Of Chi
oago, hereby certiies that it has, by its expert
examiners proven and attested the circulation OF
THE TiMtS, OF Washington, ID. C. The daily
average PAID circulation for the month OF
July, 1922, was 0,25S copies.
This is GUARANTEED 10 the advertisers of the
country by a bond Of $50 900 in the Fidelity and
Deposit Company of Maryland, deposited with
the Northwestern National Bank, of Chicago.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY,
By J. r. MASON, President
The evening times., 1899-08-22

Detailed information concerning the
wreck of Porto Rico is beginning TO come
in. The death list SO fan, shows that 1873
persons were killed by the hurricane; that
%. .O46 are homeless, 600 missing, and that
6.421 houses were destroyed. II these fig
ures can be taken as approximating the
full measure of the disaster il is not as
bad as We have had reason to fear. A few
days ago it seemed that the fatalities
might reach total of three or four thou
sand at least, and it was Governor General
Davis original impression that the home
less might aggregate 100.0 600. On the basis
of our latest advices therefore, the situa-
tion would appear to. be more within the
power of our authorities and charity to
grasp and handle than was thought posi-
bic week sgo...The danger of pestilence
is still very menacing, and typhus fever
has broken out in one place. But organi-
zation TO combat epidemics, as well as to
relieve the hungry and naked, is well ad-
vanced, and we must hope for the best.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
Dfscencertfnr,

tFTUIH FUncII.J . y
Lady-Do you know where little boys GO to
who bafhe on Sunday2
First Arab-Yus; it's fareer up de canal side.
But you can't go. Girls amt allowed. hsh's.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
The TrausyaaI Reply.

Although the text of the Boer reply to
Mr.. Chamberlain's note had not been given
OUT at the British, colonial office this morn
fusal TO accept the proposition for joint
enquiry into the workings of the Outiand-
er franchise act From all We can gather
Kruger's message contains an alternative
proposition which. In substance, is exactly
what was foreshadowed in our Pretoria
dispatches week ago. He proposes FIVE
years retroactive franchise and increased
representation for the Rand, but condi-
toned upon the submission of all other diff
ferences 10 international arbitration.
In the present state OF affairs 1t is easy to
see that this move on the part of the Beers,
in principle constitutes defiance TO Great
Britain. II is also plainly enough designed
10 confuse the situation and to gain time if
that be possible. Continued insistence upon
arbitration at Pretoria-considering that
England has distinctly refused such a meth
Cd of accommodation, which would be ridic-
ulous between a suZerain power and a
quasi-subject state never accorded inde-
pendence, except for purposes Of internal
4
government-can only operate to bring the
crisis to a head The next step at London
can hardly fail TO be a short, sharp ultima
tum. giving Kruger and the Volksraad a
day or two in which TO concede. with guar
sntees, the full measure of the British de-
mands With instant war as the alternative
That hostilities are inevitable is believed
throughout South Africa. Panic reigns in
Johannesburg. and 0urlander families able
10 get away are crowding the trains for the
Cape. In England the same idea prevails,
but, strange 10 say, the British public ap-
pears TO take but languid interest in the
prospect The government, however, is ac-
tive enough. and. war preparations are be
ing pushed with redoubled energy. The
explosion may occur al any moment.
The evening times., 1899-08-22

nroof house The supply of air is first forced
through a pipe; it is then filtered through cot
ton wool and lastly is driven against sheet of
plate glass coated with glycerine- This is sup
ncsed to catch all the bacteria which have not
been seized by the cotton wool 1t is built
tirey of glass. that the heat OF the sun nay kill
any stray microbes that have entered by chance
In ..Pearson's'' ". l. Alden writes amusingly
Of slIying horses. He says: The mortal terror
of newspapers, to which even the most inteli-
gent horse Is prey, is certainly mystery II
a horse meets torn newspaper lying in the mid
die OF the road he is seized with the conviction
that il is on the point OF tearing him 10 pieces,
and accordingly he falls into sPaSn OF terror.
l presume that the scientific explanation of this
fact is that the prehistoric horse was severely
abused by the newspapers of the time. and that
his descendants have thus inherited horror or
newspapers. But, like most scientific explana-
tions of familiar mysteries. this would not be
worth noticing. Why should the prehistoric news
papers have insulted the horsel Did the cave
men lose their money on horse races and then
write abusive letters TO the newspapers, pointing
out the untnisiworthy character OF the horseP
IL is very doubtful if they did anything Of The
sort, chiefly for the reason that newspapers did
not exist in prehistoric times To come back
TO the horse and his fear OF newspapers IL
may be said that the newspaper terrifes him be,
cause il moves in the wind. ard he thinks il is
alive. But the leaves of trees move in the wind,
and the human body moves with or without wind
under the very hOofs of the horse, vet the horse
is not afraid of these things. Clearly he is not
afraid of stray newspaper because il may be
blown across his path. Moreover, he is as mach
afraid of a newspaper that does not move as he
is OF one which is in motion The true exhihi-
tion of horses fear OF a newspaper is that in
the code OF equine etiquette it is considered
good form to appear to be afraid Of newspapers.
All animals have their ideas as to what is good
FORM and cling tenaciously to them The dog
does not bark al very young children. because il
is contrary to canine etiquette to do so. The
cat. who il an inhexibie stickler for good form,
plays with half-dead mouse merely because
playing with half-dead mice is considered among
all cats of good breeding to be the correct thing
TO do. The horse. knowing that If he did not
pretend to be frightened nearly out Of his life
by newspaper he would be regarded by all other
horses ignorant and ill-rred beast. shies
whenever newspaper hutters into his path"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-29
DEATH IN THE THIRTEENTH
THIS TIME 1T CARRIES OFF A MEM
BIER OF THE SALTWATER
COMPANY
First One I'm That Organization Mus
tered Out Forever - Col. Fred
rich,s Reaches Manila and Takes
Charge of the Regiment.

Gov. Lind yesterday received cable
gram from Lieut.. Col. Friedrichs, Of the
Thirteenth regiment, announcing his ar
rival at Manila. 1t is taken from this
that he will be in active command Of the
regiment from now unit it is mustered
out unless further inccoracitated Col.
Friedrichs left Minneapolis a fortnight
ago, after visit of a couple of months.
He was granted sick leave with permits
sion TO visit the United States.
Maj. Bean wired the governor yester-
day the news of the death Of Private
Paul Rhode, of Company K, SILVIA ter.
Rhode was about twenty-four years Of
age and the son of Mrs. Gertrude Rhode,
a widow. eat the time he enlisted he was
in the employ Of the Joseph Wolf Brew
ing company, and he gave UP good posi-
ton to serve bis country. The last. re-
ports from Manila told of the good health
of Company K boys, and there was
strong hopes here that all would be
spared to return home. Rhodes death is
the first in the company, which is a re-
markable record when the hardships and
dangers and long absence are considered
Gov. Lind is still in ignorance of where
aboutS of Col. Ames.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-29
IN THE DIVORCE COURT.
Two Applicants Made Happy and
Another May Be.

Judge Bum yesterday granted two di-
vorces and continued a third in order to
give the plaintiff a chance to show that
he had been welded against his will.
The person in this unfortunate predica-
ment was Andrew Miller, who was united
in marriage to Miss Minnie Farnham on
Aug. q. 1897, at Duluth. The ceremony
was performed by Probate Judge Aver.
and the witnesses were the county attor-
ney and a deputy sheriff.
That the marriage was brought about
by force, threats of criminal prosecu-
ton, duress and fraud" Is the plant of
young Mr.. Miller, who was only q, years
old when he took the matrimonial plunge.
The bride was one year younger The
plaintiff told the court that certain facts
had been misrepresented to him, and that
under the circumstances he had consent
ed, but unwillfngly. The couple neevr
lived together. The case was continued
in order that further testimony might be
secured.
George E. O'Donnell was granted a. d.
vorce from William F. O'Donnell on the
ground of desertion.
Mary Anderson obtained the decree
separating her from John Anderson after
she had told the court sad story of non
support and habitual drunkenness on the
part of the defendant They were mar
ried in Wisconsin in May, 1885, and have
one child. The desertion occurred on
May l, 1897, after year of matrimonial
experience,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-29
CITY DADS WE'RE BUSY.
Hadn't Time to Keep an Appoint
ment With Some Business Men.


A large attendance of those interested
In securing a location for permanent
exhibit Of the Northwestern Manufac-
turers' association were present at the
council chamber yesterday afternoon The
delegation representing the manufactur-
ers included George R. Finch, A K Pru-
den. III. A. Muchle, ]. G. Maendler, C.. r.
Croft and G. ]. Whellams. The CONNER
cial club was represented by George Benz
and Gustav Willius, and Secretary Tall
madge appeared on behalf of the cham
Der of commerce.
At the last meeting of the board Of
aldermen a special committee of three,
consisting of Aldermen Sanborn, Shepard
and Kenny, was appointed to confer with
the Manufacturers committee with a
view Of making some arrangement by
which suitable piece of ground could
be secured or quarters rented where the
association might make an exhibit of the
products manufactured in the city. The
idea Of the committee from the manufac-
turers' association was that the city
should help secure place for an exhibit,
Alderman Shepard was the only mem
Der of the aldermanic committee to put in
an appearance yesterday and on this ac-
count an adjournment was taken to Fri
day afternoon at o'clock Assemb1ymen
Benson and Warner were present, but
none of the other members of the council
showed up.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-29
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