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The evening times., 1899-01-06
NORWAY PREPARES FOR
WAR WITH SWEDEN
BUYING ARMS IN AMERICA
No Fing of Her own, and Longs to
End the Irksome Scandfnu-
Wan Union.

Christiania. Jan. 6.-The evening papers
report that Mr.. T. A. Darling, president
of the company which erected the battery
Of 15-inch dynamite guns at Sandy
Hcok. and who has arrived in London.
will within the next few days visit Chris
tiania.
1t is believed that MIR. Darling's visit is
at the special invitation OF leaders of the
NorN eigan Radicals. who are anxious to
be prepared for an expected Co-reive
movement on the part Of sweden.
During the prolonged controversies .ast
year between Norway and Sweden as to
the constitutional rights Of Norway-the
rgnt 10 special consular representation,
the adoption Of an independent flag, etc
1t is said that the Norwegian Rad Gals
secretly alienated the Norwegian army
and navy officers from Sweden and that OF
late war preparations nave been made, 50
that Norway is prepared for any emer-
gency.
In case of war with Sweden, the equip
ment of the principal ports with dynamite
guns such as are now stationed at Sandy
Hook would make Norway indom1able
from the seaside. The land forces would
prove redoubtabie foe TO the Swedish
army. The majority of the Norwegians
are heartily tired of their union with
Sweden, and the sanguine predict that Nor
way will be independent before the close OF
the century.
New York, Jan. 6.-AUgust Reymert. at
torney and special agent OF the Krag-Jor-
gensen Arms Company. who has been on
business mission to Christiania. returned TO
New York yesterday on the White Star
liner Majestic. He admitted that one of
the objects of his trip to Norway was in the
interest OF the Bethlehem Steel Company of
Pennsylvania. AS the representative OF
that company he filed bids for four 21-
centimetre breeeh- loading rifles, which are
trifie larger than the S-inch cannon used
so successfully by the United States navy.
The relations between Norway and Sweden
are now strained to the point OF war
The evening times., 1899-01-06
& Modern End

mild protest has appeared in several
New Year newspapers against the I'M
cut page OF the modern publisher Ii is
suggested that 4 good resolution for this
individual 10 make al this time of wear
would be 10 do all the press work on his
books and magazines instead OF leaving
the reader to finish it with a paper cutter.
II is also suggested that there is no real
reason Why the advertising pages of a mag
azine should be cut and the reading matter
left inaccessible. why. ihquires one suf-
ferer, should IL be easier 10 get at adver.
iisements of knit underwear and patent
baths. and soap and foodstuffs, than TO Pc
ruse war articles and high-class fiction ?
Why should one be compelled to cut the
leaves OF reading matter while he can
reach the advertisements with the greatest
case,
1t might be said that there is Just as
The evening times., 1899-01-06

much reason for this as for printing the
advertisement in large and attractive let
tiers. while the story or the poem is set in
ordinary type There are some advertise
ments that nobody would ever read unless
they were forced on the public notice.
while il is to be supposed that the author
OF fiction or essays or works of travels is
not anxious to force people to read his
works. But that Is really a side issue.
What is the advantage of uncut leaves un-
der any circumstances?
In other days all books were printed with
the leaves uncut. Then, it is said from
motives of economy. the publishers took to
cutting them. and for long time scarcely
any books were published with uncut
pages. OF late the old fashion has returned
and now most books of the higher class are
published uncut, while the cheaper books
are issued ready for reading. II seems to
be sort of mark of gentility in a book to
appear with its leaves uncut, and many
people seem TO like that fashion best.
So far as convenience is concerned, there
is no doubt which plan is best. 1t is just
as much of nuisance to be Obliged to do
the publishers work for him by cutting
the leaves of book as it
would be TO do taflor's work
by pulling out the hastings in a new
coat. There is no more real reason for one
than for the other. If one receive a new
book of particular interest, with the leaves
uncut. there are two ways in which TO set
about the job of cutting them. One is to
cut them all before reading the book In
that case the reader gets tantalizing bits of
conversation and plot. if the book is
novel, or scraps OF sentiment il it is book
of essays. and ten to one he has an inkling
of the whole work by the time he has cut
the last page. This interferes with his en-
ioyment in the after-reading of the book
II is like tasting and smelling all the
courses OF dinner during the hour before
it is served. Il takes away the freshness
OF ones delight in new book
The other way is to cut the leaves as one
reads, and, on the whole, this plan is still
more unpleasant. In the first place, human
nature leads one to settle himself for read
ing in some especially comfortable spot re-
mote from a paper knife, and then he has
to rise and hunt for that knife before he
can enjoy his book. Then. in the course of
reading, he is obliged 10 stop at short inter-
walls and cut leaf before he can finish.
sentence of especial interest, and the con-
tinuity of thought is interfered with. There
is just one way to avoid these annoyances,
and that is TO get some one else
to do the cutting of the leaves,
but, as rule, no one cares for the task of
cutting another persons book. 1t took, by
actual account, one hour and twenty min
utes to cut the leaves of a recent book of
travel published in two large volumes.
Perhaps one of these days the publishers
will take TO issuing encyclopedias with un-
cut leaves, and then mankind will rebel
and the fashion will disappear.
The evening times., 1899-01-06
GOV. ATKINsoN's MESSAGE.
Marvellous Growth of West Virginia
Various Recon- mmendafians

Charleston, w. Va. Jan. Gov At
kinson has completed his first me ssage to
the legislature. All the State institutions
are reviewed, but few changes are recon-
mended in any of them He dsvotas some
space TO the industries OF the State. re-
lating the marvellous growth in the pro-
duct of lumber, timber. coal ell and farm
ing. Special mention is made of the sue
cessful management Of the finances of
the State and the government of affairs
under the present administration
The following recommendations are
made: That law be passed requiring
capital and labor to settle their differ
ences by arbitration: that the irreducible
school fund be gradually distributed to
the schools; that real normal schools be
established, where only teachers will be
taught; that chaplain for the penitsn-
tiary be appointed, TO remain in charge
regularly; that fire-proof building b.,
constructed for the aud d,tor. treasurer
State librarian and State Historical So
ciety, to keep records and papers in; that
law be enacted requiring buildings
where laborers are employed to be con-
structed upon the plans of freproof
structures; that the age of child labor be
increased from twelve to fourteen wears.
The evening times., 1899-01-06
PLUCKY GIRLS FEAT,
Miss Gibson Leaps on the Neck Of 9
Runaway HorNe.


New York, Jan. 6.-The unusual sight of
horse attached to a surrey containing
two screaming women and a girl sitting
astride on the animals back Juggling hero
ically at the reins of the foam -necked
horse, was witnessed yesterday afternoon
in First Avenue, Elizabeth.
The girl on the horses back was Miss
Violetta Gibson, of Aldene, and the women
in the carriage were her mother and a
friend from Railway
The horse had shied at trolley car.
and Miss Gibson. who sat in rear seat.
climbed to the front seat and attempted
to hold the horse when the rein broke.
The horse, then free, dashed away on a
wild run.
Nothing daunted Miss Gibson vaulted to
its back and clung there for six blocks.
when by a sudden plunge of the horse
she was thrown headlong into the mud,
but escaped serious injury.
Then the horse ran mile with the wo-
men vainly calling for help. James Furey
finally stopped the runaway after it had
run two miles. The carriage and occu-
pants were uninjured.e
The evening times., 1899-01-06
The Filipinos are very unreasonable no

The Filipinos are very unreasonable peo-
pie if they prefer fighting to living at
peace under the conditions announced br
General Otis in the form of the proclama-
tion of the President 1t is probable that
the greater number, who are not in Aguin-
aldo's army. Will be satisfied with the gen.
erai policy thus declared. and in time if a
conflict can be avoided. their influence will
affect most of the soldiers. The trouble
is in the immediate situation at IIoiIo.
The Filipinos surrounded the place long
ago and made many assaults with heavy
losses In the pride of victory they will
be reluctant to abandon their prize es-
pecially since they have been lending ear
to the misrepresentation of yindictiye
Spaniards and mischievous, Yankee-hating
Germans.
The evening times., 1899-01-06
THE ANGLO-YENEZUELAN
COURT OF ARBITRATION
WILL SOON ASSEMBLE IN PARIS
Another international Conference
In Which America Is Indi-
rectly Involved.

i'm Which America Is Indi-
rectly Involved.
Another important international confer
ence in which the United States is indi-
rectly involved will shortly assemble in
Paris. This is the Anglo Venezuelan court
OF arbitration, and the controversy to come
before 1t involves the Monroe doctrine The
court will assemble in January for a pre-
liminary meeting, but it is probable that
definite discussion of the points at issue
will be postponed until May. Chief JUS
tice Fuller and Justice Brewer of the Unit
ed States Supreme Court are members OF
the court on behalf of Venezuela.
Justice Brewer will attend the prelimina-
ry meeting in January, and with that OBJ
ject. will shortly leave Washington for
France. Chief Justice Fuller, however,
the Supreme Court at this busy season. and
will not attempt to take up the Anglo
Venezuelan dispute before May.
This is to be a remarkable controversy.
Such counsel as. ex-President Benjamin
Harrison. B. f. Tracy, ex-secretary of the
United States navy, and Mr.. Malet-Provost
are to represent Venezuela, while Sir Rich
ard Webster and other eminent barristers
will appear for Great Britain. The papers
MAKE one Oh the most Y0iufnlnO0S lnterna-
tional controversies ever brought to arbi-
tration.
The British case embraces eleven large
volumes, one atlas and number of de-
tached maps, while the arguments on be-
half OF Venezuela fill six volumes and
three aliases. In addition to submitting
briefs IL is probable that General Harrison
and General Tracy will go to Paris in May
to make oral arguments before the court
While Chief Justice Fuller and Justice
Brewer will appear as arbiters for Vene-
zueia, Baron Herschell, formerly Lord
Chancellor Of England, and Sir Richard
Henry Collins appear on behalf OF Great
Britain, and the fifth arbiter, or umpire.
will be NJ. Martens the noted Russian
1urist and writer on international law
Senior Andrade, the Venezuelan minister.
has recently returned from a visit to his
country, and called at the State Depart
ment yesterday to pay his respects to Sec
retary Hay.
Senor Andrade will remain in Washing
ton but short time, when he VIII start
for Paris to attend the meeting of the
Boundary Commission
The evening times., 1899-01-06
ALTGELD's NEW PARTY.
Former Illinois Governors Effort 10
Defeat Mayor Harrison

Former Illinois Governors Effort IN
Defeat Mayor Harrison
Chicago, Jan. 6.-The defeat at Spring
field of former Gov. Altgeld's friends in the
formation Of the new Democratic State
committee has induced the ex-governor to
undertake the formation of a new party.
and his friends are making extravagant
predictions as to the success of the move
ment which they declare will land the ex-
governor in the mayors chair, or at least
secure the defeat of Mayor Harrison for re-
election, which is the real aim of AItgeld.
The governors friends declare that he
will bring about the separation of the sheep
from the goats in the Democratic fold. They
assert that. aided by Senator Jones and
others, he will prevent any sighting of
silver on the part of Mayor Harrison and
the dominant crowd In Illinois in 1900.
The evening times., 1899-01-06

The Associated Press came bustling and
hustiing along this morning with the text
of the Peace Treaty, which The Times
published on December 20, and with an
abstract of various papers connected with
the negotiations which appeared in full
in the New York Journal last Sunday.
This wondrous organization is deter
mined that its clients shall have the COM
mon news of the day even if they have
TO wait two weeks for it.
The evening times., 1899-01-06

1t is apparent that the Administration is
able to prevent the appointment of a Con-
gressional committee to investigate the
beef and other army scandals. In the in
terest of the nation, the army and truth,
We have only the Inspector General to rely
upon, while the Administration has the
machinery TO manufacture whitewashing
reports from Boards of Survey and Alger
Relief Commissions. with their secret pro-
cesses. But the truth is too strong to be
kept down, and the Administration may
have cause to deplore its attempt to stifie
honest investigation.
The evening times., 1899-01-06
Tbourb We Renant

Though we repent, any God give back
The dear, lost days we might have made so
fair
Turn false to true, and carelessness to care
And let us find again what now we lack9
Oh. once, once more to tread the old-time track,
The flowers We threw away once more to
Though we repent, can any God give back
The dear, lost days we might have made so fair?
Who can repulsc a stealthy ghosts attack
Silence voice that doth the midnight dare
Make fresh hopes spring from gravesod Of de.
spair
Set free tortured soul from rnemory's rack?
Though we repent, can any God give back
The dear, lost days might have mace so
-Lou'ss Chandler Moulton.
The evening times., 1899-01-06
Diplomatic Language.
From the Columbus Press-posi

(From the Columbus Press-POst)
Until very recently diplomatic language
meant an indirect style of speaking IL was so.
because for centuries it has been the custom OF
diplomats to avoid making any statement of their
own position until they could draw their oppo.
mems out. In this sense the representatives OF
the United States did not employ diplomatic Ian.
guage in dalyng with Spain in Paris. The Ian
guage of Uncle Sam painfully plain, ey.
plicit and vigorous to the representatives OF Mr..
Sagasta's government Evidently Gncle Sam is
introducing new. kind of diplomacy little
Yankee frankness will not do any harm to the
international negotiations of the world 1t will
probably be understood from now on that on
Uncle Sans diplomacy counter the goods are
all plainly marked and he does business strictly
on the one-price plan.
The evening times., 1899-01-06
BOLD BREAK FOR LIBERTY.
Court Officers and Citizens Pursue
Woman Prisoner.

Toledo, Jan. 6.-Charies Sargent and his
sister. Minnie Witlake. who were arrested
on the charge OF swindling wholesale mer-
chants of several cities out of nearly $780,
coo worth of millinery goods. made a dar-
ing break for liberty yesterday.
They had been brought into court on
habeas corpus proceedings and their attor-
ney had made the sheriff's officers believe
that they had been released.
Once i'll the court house yard the prison
ers ran in opposite directions, with court
officers and citizens in pursuit. The woman
got into carriage at Thirteenth Street
and started for the Michigan line. Sargent
was captured.
The country is being secured for the
woman. Delos Sargent, her father has been
arrested for aiding her escape. The at
torney has disappeared.
The evening times., 1899-01-06
Spain's Lost Empire.
(From the PHILADELPHIA Times ,

pioiH the Thiiaueipnla Times.
single year will be likely to make Cuba bios
som and fruit as never before, and her growth
in the development of most substantial wealth
will be unexampled. American influences viii
rule from the start, and in the near future there
Will be thoroughly Americanized Cuban Re-
public that will be ready for annexation as one
OF the Territories or States of the Union. Cuba
and Porto Rico are thus lost to Spain solely be-
cause she refused the people of those rich ISL
ands the liberal and just government they are
now about TO receive under the American flag.
The evening times., 1899-01-06
A Glnring Lack of Courtesy.
{From the PhiIadeIphia Racord

BY wlnmsoever the ceremonies attending tbe
transfer of authority at Havana on New Year
Day was managed, it was highly polite to have
invited the attendance OF number OF generals
duced Captain General Castellanos to recognize
them by landshakes and an exchange of words
OF greeting. The diplomatic skill displayed in
this arrangement makes the lack of courtesy
shown toward the representatives of the Ameri-
can navy all the more glaring by contrast. The
masters OF ceremony should be called upon to
explain why no officer of that branch OF the
service, which contributed at least as much as
did the army to the successful issue OF fhe cen
fiict with Spain, was asked to grace the func-
ti0n at Havana with his presence
The evening times., 1899-01-06
A Ch:nce for Pest.

(From the Chicago Tribune.)
Statesman-Well, Squatting Bear. how docs the
expansion idea strike you-CiTeat Father at
Washington annex Philippines-takc islands in
Pacific Ocean. YOU know
agents go. Heap id raSeals Rob Phil
peens Mebby let Iniun alone. Ugh,
The evening times., 1899-01-06
The Logical Sequence

(From the Chicago Tribune)
they.''
Yes
And an elevator is a lift. isn't it:''
''Yes-'
Then l suppose they call IN elevator boy in :,
store 1 shopliiter!'
The evening times., 1899-01-06
4 Timely Gift,

Trom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
Indulgent Uncle-My boy, didn't | give you a
camera last Christmas?
Petted Nephew-Thats what you did uncle
lndulgent Uncle-Well, for this Christmas
here's $50 Now go around and pay what you
owe for Photographic supplies.
The evening times., 1899-01-06

The public will take it for granted that
al the staff officers under the authority of
the Secretary of War will testify that the
canned beef which the soldiers could not
eat was as delicious as fresh porterhouse
steak. If the Secretary of War will write
out a statement to that effect it will save
the time required to take their testimony.
Also that the stomachs of the soldiers were
made sensitive by tropical climate.
The evening times., 1899-01-06
GOLD IN THE GOOSE CROP.
Supposed to Have Come From til
Bed of Creek

Supposed to Have Come From the
Bed of a Creek.
Binghamton, n Y, Jan. 6.-The gold
craze has struck East Meridith, in Della
ware County. James Smith, a farmer of
that village, had number of geese which
he killed and dressed He noticed specks
of bright colored metal while drawing the
fowls, and saving the crops, succeeded in
extracting $40 worth of gold dust.
1t is supposed the fowls got the metal out
Of creek that runs down hillside on the
farm, and persons from distant points of
the country are focking to the spot. Mr..
Smith has already had several chances to
sell his farm at fabulous prices.
The evening times., 1899-01-06
Ritu-Iisn Extreme.

(From Puck)
AskiuS-I am told that yGur Eev- rector =
very high church
Miss Churchly- Indeed he is extremely high!
lie Is 80 high that H. plays golf on sunday
afternoons.
The evening times., 1899-01-06
supplementary Gifts.

(From the Chicago Tribune.p
Mr. Biilus-What are YOU going to give Bessie
for a Christmas present?
Mrs. Bllus-l think | shall give her a full
length mirror for her room.
Mr. Billus-That settles the question easy
enough for ] shall give her durable floor
rug to go in front of IL
The evening times., 1899-01-06
An Ardent Layer.

tFFom the Chicago Record)
What prevented you from marrying Miss
TimlinS.''
Il wrote her a proposal which she never
received
Didn't the postmaster deliver it,
No; I iorgc: TO mail tine letter.
The evening times., 1899-01-06
The Authority.

CFrom Brooklyn Life)
sIiTert-Did Miller take prominent part in
the late war?
Tooker-Ask Miller.
The evening times., 1899-01-06
CURRENT HUM0R.
The wheeIman's Friend.

Nffoln the Detroit Free PTesS.b
''fhe wheelmen all voted for him
Certainly; he is the author Of the law for
bidding ANYBODY TO walk on the street faster
than two miles an hour, after dark without
bell Iantern.'
The evening times., 1899-01-06
An Inenectivc Comp,iment
(From the Chicago News.

tffcn Inc thiCago News
Jaggs-My dear, YOU getting better iooS-
ing as you grow older. Your beauty appears to
have doubled.
Mrs. Jaggs That viii do, Mr.. Jaggs You've
been drinking again.
The evening times., 1899-01-06
IR the Poets Home.

from the Chicago Tribune.)
II was $50 and the breakfast was getting cold.
out Mrs Borrs. wife of Mr.. Borls the eminent
literary man, cautioned the children not to
waken him.
can tell from the way he groans," she
said, THAT he's dreaming out sonnet
The evening times., 1899-01-06
SeIf-Persuu.iou

Cfrom the Cincinnati Inquirerr
Just hear Hawkins yelling every few minutes
that he IS a gentleman. viii y0us'
Yes; he has said that ~ often that ip. al
most believes IL himsefT
The evening times., 1899-01-06
: Young Cynic.
(Frum Judge)

''Well, Freddie said Mrs. Syv,vb,ek ..,I;a
you get what YOU expected the Christmas
tfee?''
NO, sir" replied Freddie politely but gloom
Il didn't get what expected. and 1 didn't
expect | would, either"
The evening times., 1899-01-06
The Irish of 1t.
(Fror Tit-Bits.

THAT'S terrible noise in the nursery, Molly
said the mistress. What's the matter? Can't
you keep the baby guict?
''Surc. ma am replied Molly. u can't keen
him quiet unless / let him make 4 noise
The evening times., 1899-01-06
Action in the Living Present.

(From the New York Herald)
Our ''auntes would have us shape our des
TIMES according to rules laid down by men long
dead. But the army of voters who believe in
Greater America are against graveyard govern
ment. Live men for live issues!
The evening times., 1899-01-06
Too Meek.
(From the CIev

(From the Cleveland Plain Dsalcr.)
81 ike To see people concilatoFy and willing
to please remarked Mrs. Nextdoor '-brt when
my husband apologies to his laundryrnan for
soiing so many collars during the wcea he
makes me kind o tired
The evening times., 1899-01-06
: Equal to Trenson.
From the Pittsburg Leader. )

From the Pittsburg Leader.)
That profit hunting landsharks should have i'm.
periled the lives of soldiers in the field bv
| foisting impure and injurious food supplies upon
the Government is crime ON q par with treason
itself
The evening times., 1899-01-06
A Holiday GrovI.
iFrom the Clereland Pl,

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
~ suppose you had lots OF the Christmas spirit
at your house?''
eyes, / guess We had too blamed much of it
in that internal mince pier'
The evening times., 1899-01-06
A Cautious Affection.
(From the BOSTON Transcript \

(From the Boston Transcript)
Miss Goler-Mr. powntuch. you are always
saying how fond YOU are of football; but ! never
remember OF seeing Won play
Downtueh-No; am thoroughly convinced that
am fond of the game, but l haven't the cour-
age of my convictions, you see
The evening times., 1899-01-06
An Expensive Plan.
From the Detroit Free Press

(From the Detroit Free Press.)
HGeorge, I'll have TO have another 500
Gracious goodness, Clarav'
swell, George, it's all your fault: you said
I'd better make cheap Christmas presents this
year instead of buying them"
The evening times., 1899-01-06

The Advertisers Guarantee Company, OF Chi
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