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The evening times., 1899-03-09
PORT ARTHUR SHIP CANAL.
To Add to the Commercial Facilities
of the New Texan Harbor.

Port Arthur. Texas, March 9-The Port
Arthur Ship Canal will be practically com
pleted about March 20, when it is proposed
to celebrate the event in a fitting manner
The canal was designed and constructed
by Robert Gilham, General Manager and
Chief Engineer of the Kansas City Pitts
burg. and Gulf Railroad. A. E. Stilwell
President of the road. first suggested the
canal and interested ]. De Goeijen. jr. of
Amsterdam. Holland, a large foreign hold
er of the roads securities. The plans pre-
pared by Mr.. Gilham were approved by
foreign engineering experts. and the work
was begun in the spring of 1886
The canal is designed to extend deep wa
ter from the Sabine Pass to Port Arthur
the former having depth of % feet over
the bar. The dimensions are the same as
those of the Suez Canal-183 feet in width
and depth of % feet. 1t is seven and
one-half miles long. The excavations were.
made by hydraulic dredges. the work in.
volving the dredging of 1900, 900 yards of
earth.
Extensive ship basins. slips. docks.
warehouses and a large grain elevator are
in course of construction. Considerable
export business has already been done at
Port Arthur. and when the canal is COM
pleted additional steamship lines will be
established. The harbor is landlocked and
an excellent one.
The evening times., 1899-03-09
going around begging. We have received
MANY letters giving us encouragement.

going around begging. We have received
MANY letters giving us encouragement
They say that there are fifty gentlemen
in the woods who wish to join the re-
public, but the deputy sheriffs prevent
them with sticks and bad language. The
men who supply the almshouse with food
are in favor of the republic, both on ac-
count of free Americanism and because
it helps business. The tobacco allowance
has lately been cut off, and the tramps
aver that they will send their senior coun-
sci to court and make the supervisors give
them the full ration. They also declare
that the supervisors are bound to feed all
the inmates of the almshouse and are nat
urally anxious to avoid increase in the
board bills; hence the conflict.
This is a very pretty little object lesson
just as it stands, and the rest of the
country is quite willing that Nassau
county should work the thing out in its
own way The tramps have some reason
on their side 1t is undoubtedly, as they
say. cheaper for the community TO feed
them on rations of bacon and beans than
TO have them go around terrorizing the
ting good meals of meat and pie. They
can say with considerable justice that
they do not work because they cannot find
work to do, and considering the number
OF the unemployed in this countryside
men who are not tramps. and who are
obliged to live off the earnings of their
wives and children or the little money
hay x,aJ
from friends-it is quite probable that
ragged tramp without recommendations
might find it impossible to get employ
ment.
At the same time, Nassau county may
be excused for not wanting tramp re-
public and rendezvous within its gates.
There are few communities which would
want to be saddled with just that sort OF
institution even if they were paid for 1t.
But here is a suggestion which may prove
fruitful.
There are hundreds OF tramps il this
country who would quite agree with this
particular tramp Aguinaldo in all his
views of good government. How would il
do 10 transplant this hobo republic to a
small island somewhere and send a com
mission of our principal anti eXpansionsts
to look after its finances and general well
fare? Senator Hoar could give legal ad-
vice Senator Hale could give sympathy.
and other members could supply cash to
make the citizens comfortable. Then the
gentlemen who are so warmly advocating
the right of all men TO govern themselves
and burn the houses of foreign residents
would have a chance to see Just how the
thing works in practical life. Let them
not try to supervise infant republics on
the other side of the world. Let them
begin small, by giving their fostering care
and protection to this founding left. as
it We're on their doorsteps. The demands
of these tramps are simple and few. All
they want is TO be fed and TO govern them
selves. They demand these things in the
name of free Americanism and they
should be protected from the free Amer
leans of Nassau county who do not want
them around.
The evening times., 1899-03-09
4 Jaw breaker.
(From the New York Herald.

lti.I
Some words have necessarily been added
10 the English language since the introduction
of the hOrseless carriage. and the vocabularies
of other tongues have also naturally been SINH.
larly enriched in all countries where such car.
riages have become popular.
With few exceptions, all these words are tech
nieal. and their true significance is understood
only by the electrician and the machnist The
members of the Flemish Academy of Anvers re-
Gently determined to frame word which would
he readily ineligible 10 all who understood the
language of Flanders and who had ever seen A
horseless carriage, and the result that, after
much deep thought, they framed the following
word:
This euphonious word signifies carriage
which is worked by means OF petroleum. which
travels fast which has no horses, and which is
not rails This is, from one point of
view, fine example of mutum in paryo, but
ii may be questioned whether one extraordinarily
long word is preferable to half dozen short
words The Flemish people, however. think diff.
ferently, and the academicians of Anyers have
been highly complmented by them on their
linguistic skill as seen in this unique word.
The evening times., 1899-03-09
The Office of Speaker.
CFrom the Cincinnati Enquirer

The speakership is what the occupant of the
Office makes it. In the hands of the mldest of
men 1t has come to bc autocratic. For years
power has been drifting into the hands of the
presiding officer of the popular branch OF Con-
gress and while in the matter of recognition
the old rule of first come first served nominay
still prevails, in reality man can have
chance on the floor with any important measure
without previous arrangement with the Speaker
This was under SO eminently fair and
able Speaker John G.. Carlisle. and has been
so under all other Speakers for almost genera
ton OF men.
The evening times., 1899-03-09
Welded ABOARD SILL.
Marriage Ceremony the German
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm.


New York. March g-When the North
German Lloyd steamship Kaiser Willie N
der Crosse was docked al Hoboken On
Tuesday afternoon 4 couple who had ar
rived in her went 10 q hotel where they
registered as Mr.. and Mrs. +. l. G. Hill
debrsndt of Bremen.
II was not until yesterday morning that
il became known they were married on
the ship after she was locked That was
all that could be learned however. Nr
Hildebrandt positively refused To see any
one. and sent word by waiter that he
was married on the ship as stated. bat
that was all he had TO say for publication.
In the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Hildebrandt
went TO New York. They said they vou
not return TO HOboken and refused 20 give
their New York address.
Inquiries made on board the sh . ellie
tied little additional information except
that the couple embarked on the ship to-
gether at Bremen. The woman then gave
her name as Marguerite StreigIer. She
said she was twenty-five years Old. When
the ship reached port the couple tod the
ships officers that they wished 10 be mar
ried before going ashore. \ German min
lister was sent for. who married them in
the cabin. The name Of the minister couIi
not be learned in The absence OF the pur-
ser, who sent for him.
The evening times., 1899-03-09
Art in Ohio.
(From the Cleveland Plain ]

NFTUH lIt IIeVeIaiiu PIaln Dea1er.)
The following story must be true, since il WAS
told by one of Cleveland's clever school princi-
pals, who claimed to have witnessed the Incl
dent. She was i'll the basement of big depart.
ment store when she observed a rural looking
party passing before some cheap prints al IA
nous paintings. There was middleag man.
pialn, but evidently with thirst for inferrna
ton, who was explaining" the pictures to
three tired-looking children
Here's picture called HIillet.' she was say
ing, as they gazed open-lnouthed at az Ange-
lus; that's what it says at the bottom Nil.
lets kind of grain. See 'em looking at the
ground? They amt plantin. but guess they're
Just pickin. up the seed. Mighty poor farmin'
there. Come along
After all, what does fame amount to2
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HUGE SUM FOR BRITISH NAVY.
Nearly $4,000. 900 for This Years
Expenditure.

London, March 9-"The Times this
morning says:
We understand that the navy estimates
will show an increase for the ensuing year
of nearly G3.OOO0OO over last years total
and will reach almost E2S.000, ,000. II *
proposed 10 add between 1900 and 5000
men. The largest share of the increased
expenditure however. is for shpbuildins
repairs, and the like
Commenting editorially upon the fore
going rather startling statement, the
Times" says:
1T is pretty clear that Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, Chancellor OF the ESchequer
will have an admirable opportunity TO dis
play his powers as constructive hnancier
and only hope he will rise TO the oc-
casion. But he positively must not seek
10 escape from his difficulties by further
increase in the already oppressive income
tax
The evening times., 1899-03-09
Practical Sympathy.
(Ernm An Detrnit Be- pr..s }

But, did not the neighborS send YOU anything
after the fre? inquired the poor commissioner
of the widow whose home and belongings had
been totally destroyed three nights before by
the relentless flames
Yes, SIR, was the reply. ''MrS. ClcaYer.
across the street. sent me a beautiful drawn
work dolly with her card, and Miss Washington,
in the next block, very pretty cut-glass knife
and fork rest
The evening times., 1899-03-09
The GraspS on China.

u rom lHc indianapolis NCW>.)
Great Britain, strong She is will find it
difficult 10 enforce her pet scheme Of the open
door" As Lord Charles BereSfofd has recently
told us. England Is ardcntIy in favor of maintain
ing the integrity OF the Chinese Empire. of pre-
venting PARTITION. and she is using all her iutlu-
to that end. But it Is evident that Great
Britain l. not intending 10 stand or fall by this
policy. Ii the Chinese Empire is to fall apart
and To be divided among the powers she intends
TO get her fuli share, and i putting up her
friends 10 secure options while there is vet tine
In spite Of the fact that Germany ha- recently
inclined to the British side Of the Chinese q,es-
tion- we imagine that m case Of the division Of
The Chinese spoil. We should find Russia the
chief grabher; Germany. aud Rus>ias ally
France, one side. while opposed to them
would be Great Britain, Japan. that hopeful lit
tie giant. and Italy. whose powerful navy is no
mean factor In such case the position OF the
United States, if it keeps clear OF complications
would be strong one for its voice on either side
would he decisive The commercial interests OF
the United States, which, regards China rank
next in importance to those Of Great Britain
should incline us 10 support the policy OF com
mercial freedom, the ''open door
The evening times., 1899-03-09
Applied Information.

(From the cleveland Plain Dealer.D
''when you say, sir. that lotered on my way
back from the postoffice," remarked the new
boy, you lie in every hair of your head!"
''Wh-what"' roared the proprietor. Then he
harshly added: ''See here young fellow. do you
know what to expect for little remark like
thats"
Certainly. 1 do" said the unabashed lad; 81
know just what to expect. Suspension from
work for six years on full pay And the pro-
prietor was SO tickled with the boy that he
didn't carry out the sentence.
The evening times., 1899-03-09
4 Quandary.
From the indianapolis Journal.

My patriotism and my wish for wealth. said
the inventor. ''are Just now at outs
''Oh. WELL" said the cynical listener. lit IS
easy to see which will win But what have YOU
in mindy''
a device for stopping shot holes in war
ships. | hate to sell anything like that to
foreign country. and own ships seem To keep
the Others fellows so busy that don't need
it.
The evening times., 1899-03-09
Strained Affections.
(From thc Chicaro New.N \

lFrom the IhiCago New>l
The Rev. AIR. Goodey-And do YOU love your
nCighbor yourself
Mrs. Scrnggs-Well. | can't say that do: bat
I'd he willing to try if she'd return that last
pound OF coffee she borrowed from us
The evening times., 1899-03-09
4 New Variation.
CFrom the Chicago Post.l

''Mother's cooking
She gave a warming shake Of her mead.
Better be careful, John" she said.
std like to know wtyy'' he retorted ''If a
man can't praise the cooking he used to get at
home I'd like to know what liberty ne has any
way Mothers cooking-or. rather. the cooking
at mothers. for don't claim she did il her
self-beat anything l ever got anywhere else
Even this?" she osked
''Sure" he answered; why do YOU ask?''
Because" she replied, slowly and deliberate
ly. that every word would cut iu 81 bor-
rowed that cook your mother had for over twenty
years. and she's been doing all the cooking for
US the last three days"
The evening times., 1899-03-09
The Difference,

lFrom The ChIcIgo Ncws1
i5dciier-CaH You tel how the American
and French Republics differ from each utherg
Little Georgc-The French amt got no LOG
cabins for their Presidents To he bornrti in
The evening times., 1899-03-09

quickest way to end the Filipino rebellion
is TO capture and imprison Aguinaldo. As
this would leave the Hongkong syndicate
without patriotic agent. the islands could
be pacified at once. Otis takes his cue from
nenpv
The evening times., 1899-03-09
The Origin of "a Proverb.
From the IpdisuanoIiS JournaI

ToHmy-Paw, who was il Said the voice. of
the people Is the voice Of God!
Mr.. Figg-Ive forgotten now but IN bet he
didn't say it just after getting defeated at the
polls.
The evening times., 1899-03-09
PracticaII, Impossible.

(Frum the Cleveland Plain DcsIcr)
over in Spain they are talking of shooting
all their generals
We'll. they'd lave 10 iis, some foreign MARKS
men TO do the Job
The evening times., 1899-03-09
The Lazy Mans job.

Village Cousin (Sh0wiug his city relative
around the hametl-That fellow lounging over
there has just completed tabletop composed
OF 1903 separate pieces OF wood.
City CouSin-What did he do that Tor?
Village Cousin-oh. just to keep from working
The evening times., 1899-03-09

1t will probably develop within a few
weeks whether there is any law in Ken
lucky which the amiabIe Jack Chinn feels
called upon to respect
The evening times., 1899-03-09

1t is both instructive and interesting to
See so competent a saleslady as the En-
press Dowager presiding at the Chinese
bargain counter.
The evening times., 1899-03-09
CURRENT HI NOR.
Ii<ciDroritN-

From the Detroit Free Prc-~
',When man goes into politics hc cet- use
iul knowledge Of his fellow men
YES; and they hear things about NM to., -
The evening times., 1899-03-09
CIRCULATION STATEMENT t.

THE TINES. in all lis editions Morning, Even
ing and Sunday. will he mailed 10 one address
igr FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
a. often - desired.
The evening times., 1899-03-09

Readers q TIE TIMES who may at any time
hc unable 10 procure copies OF it at any news
stand or railroad station railroad trains,
VII confer favor upon the management by send
ing To this Office information OF the fact.
The evening times., 1899-03-09

Communications intcpded for publication in
TIE TINES should be tersely and plcinly written,
and luu-t ia all eases De accompanied 10y the
lau. aHd address Of the writer. Rejected com
luui CATIONS viii not he preserved, and only man
ll>c1ul> ut Obvious importance viii be returned 10
lur.r authors.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-07-22

Miss Grace IIihbs is visiting relatives
at Genesee
Mrs. +, |. Latimer, Mrs f. w. Kartsen
and daughter, all of Pendleton, Ore ,
arrived by yesterdays steamer. and reg
istered at the DE France. They are en-
route to Grangeville
Colonel Geo A. Williams who has
been visiting the principal cities of the
east organizing a stock company to
operate some of his mining properties
returned home the other day and in
conversation with representative of the
Boise Statesman said that there were
many capitalists III the east that are look
ing for mining investments and show
especially favorable disposition toward
Idaho mining properties,
The Free Press says that d. B. Huntly,
agent for the DeLanar Mining Co.,
limited, of London, which company holds
the bond on the Big Buffalo Group, is
still III at the Hump making thorough
examination af the properties covered by
the bond, The original bond expired
the 18th inst. but an extension was grant
ed to the 2Ist which payment of S2s, 900
should have been made yesterday. The
people interested in Hump properties
are sanguine that the bond will be taken
up by the English company,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-07-22
Compared With a Year Ago.

Compared with July of last year the
business transacted III the Lewiston val.
ley shows a remarkable increase
Especially is this true of Vineland. The
effects OF judicious advertising are
beginning to become strikinglv approved.
Lewiston valley has received substantial
advertising in many ways. President
Libby. of the Nineland company, is an
experienced advertising man and when
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
issues its folders, Mr., Libby is careful to
have the Lewiston valley favorabiy
mentioned in them. A recent illustrated
folder issued by the Land Department
of the Northern Pacific, contains
favorable comments from the pen of Mr.
Libby, regarding the advantages to he
derived from farming in this vicinity.
Such high class advertising will bring
the desired results. Compared with one
year ago, the interests of Vineland are
going ahead at an astonishing rate
Among the new improvements may be
mentioned the enterprise Of Joseph
Johnson, the well known railroad con-
tractor. Mr.. Johnson has formed the
Johnson Construction company, which
includes himself together with George
Hartwig, George Carter and Henry
Albright. The company has purchased
eight residence lots and have begun the
erection of eight, six room cottages that
will be sold or rented The cottages are
being built on the diagonal street that
runs from the bridge. The company has
also secured options on eight more lots,
and will probably build as many more
houses later on.
In this connection il is said that
Whistler & Smiley have sold the five
houses they built, and have bought FIVE
more lots upon which they will speedily
build as many more houses, but more
pretentious than the first. There is
every indication of building boom in the
next five months.
The important subject of sidewalks
for Vneland has come up, and fully two
miles of walk have been projected. The
Vineland company has started the bali
rolling by beginning walk from the
bridge for the distance Of one mile some
of which is already completed. This
walk will run along the diagonal road
Main street, TO Sixth, thence south to
Elm. There the abutting land owners
have agreed to extend the walk to
Sycamore and then to Ninth, where the
company joins on again and continues
the walk TO Main, thence down Main 10
its intersection at Chestnut Frank
Morrison, William Dwyer. Messrs
Donzac, Windes aud others, propose to
continue the walk along Chestnut street
westward, and the other property owners
will no doubt complete the line for
nearly mile toward the west.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-07-22
From Captain MartinS0n.

Through the kindness of Capt.
-schattner we publish excerpts from
private letters received by him from
Capt. Ed Martinson company B Ist
Idaho United States volunteers serving
in the Philippine Islands.
GUMBo PoINr NEAR PAsAY,
May "a, 1899.
Dear Captain; should have answered
your last letter ere this but then you
know don't write till get the notion
The reason l did not write is that
thought company were all going to
the hospital. l have twenty five in
hospital and six i'll quarters and the rest
should be also including myself. Bob,
Joe Strobel, Gordon, Beck, Rea, Byers,
Alkne, Caswell Farr, Gray, Hammersly
Hennes, Jones, r. B. Mckee, Overstreet,
Pelkey, Robinson, Rustemeyer, Soule,
simpson, Strong, Weeks, Wilde and
Woodside are all i'll the hospital with
dysentery and malaria, none very bad
though Strobel is quite sick. Keller,
Flora, Ham, Pepkin, Nance and Jensen
are marked quarters.
have not got ten men fit for duty at
present and you can imagine how l feel.
II Just knocked me silly when they
began sending the boys in and l thought
sure would have to shut up shop and
loih them but then you know am pretty
Tough and it is hard to knock me out.
lhe other companys are about as bad
though not quite.
IL Is the critical period here now so
or' Sonant says, as large numbers of the
natives are suffering With dysentery and
ieVef We are still figuring on going
nome but whena That is the question.
Bob Stanton is not very bad a little
rest and light diet will bring him around
as well as the rest of the boys.
Aou can bet old man am not kicking
so long as you remain captain. Boil
and | are both satisfied and only wish
you were able to be with us. Whether ]
am made captain or not l am conscious
mat have did my duty the best knew
now and that is all that can be asked OF
me-
we are leading lazy life at present
cat and sleep most of the time with an
outpost or two at night and an inside
guard
me typhoon season has begun and we
are III Tor while l guess. Corporal Geo
oco't OF q company was shot on the 22nd
sergeant Kane and he went out without
PERMISSION and joined some of the 18th
n'SS also in the same fix Scott wa:
Shot IN the head dying instantly, ant
''e l'h man was shot in the head anC
went crazy and may. recover. The mer
nave been going out on their own hool
' The expected finally happened
none OF company have as vet beer
ou' as | threated them with a cour
martial If they did and I don't thiul
'hey care to CO.
thought We could keep out of bilibic
A' nave two men on the road, guess
t'ih Martin and Dusty Rhoades go
urnnk after pay day, got an officers ri,
nu started to take in the town but tn,
meer got them and as they cussed hin
ne got hot, pulled them and preferre,