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The evening times., 1899-02-02
CONNECTICUT FOLK
TIRED OF BLUE LAWS
EFFORTS FOR THEIR REPEAL
4 Bill in ihc Assembly Whereby IL
Man May Legally Kiss His
Wife sunday.

New Haven Feb. BLUE laws have
held their undisputed sway on the statute
books OF Connecticut for more than two
centuries, bUt an effort is being made in
the present session of the legislature to re-
peal ell Of them. y bill has already been
introduced into the general assembly set
ting up a new code which will be liberal
enough for any one.
The new bill was introduced into the
legislature by James f. Larmer, of this
city. 1t is brief. including only two sec
tions.
The first resolves briefly that. according
to the constitutions of the United States
and the State OF Connecticut every citizen
has a right to do as he pleases, provided
he does mol interfere with the rights OF
other persons.
The second section resolves that it shall
be legal to open meat and provision estab-
lishments and grocery stores few hours
on Sunday in order that the workingman
can get his food fresh, and that all traffic
in newspapers shall be legal on the Sab
bath.
In this section it is further resolved that
the following kinds of sport are legaIized
on the Sabbath Bicycling golf playing,
baseball and horse racing
AT present il is impossible to get inside
q iiitet maj Attr a grocery store. or any
sort OF place OF business on SUNDAY in
Connecticut town or city. 1t is a crime
TO carry gun or any implement OF hunt
ing on the Sabbath, and infringements OF
this law have been punJned the past
month in Connecticut. The old laws for
bidding the kissing of ones wife between
sunrise and sunset on Sunday and walk
ing four abreast on the sidewalk are rare
ly enforced. That against concerns on
day iG 1i.,-., 1
idity of all.
The Larmer bill was introduced by Rep
resentative James p Bree. Of New Haven
Mr.. Bree is inclined TO think the bill too
radical.
Alfred W. Forbes. who is Representa-
tive Bree's colleague from New Haven
said
It's burned funny bill As near as 1
can figure out ii gives everybody license
LOT 70 False cam generally. 1 guess they'll
voting for that bill"
The evening times., 1899-02-02

exists. 1t is not clear that this is the
case with General Brooke.s If is even pos
sible that he may be well adapted TO the
particular work he has to do. This, how
ever. is uncertain, and there is risk in
waiting for the fact 10 be determined.
General Wood has abundantly proved his
possession of the characteristics that We
know 10 be vital to the purpose we nave
in view in Cuba, and his experience at
Santiago, where he became the champion
of the cause of anti-centraliZation, makes
of him the especial man to assume full
control in the island. He has himself
seen the disadvantages of fostering Ha-
vana interests at the expense of other sec
tions. and therefore he will not by reason
of inexperience or personal ambition, fall
into the error he has opposed He has
won the affection and absolute trust OF
the people of all classes al Santiago, and
could be expected TO be equally popular
with all the people as the governor of The
island.
The reports of increasing dissatisfaction
with the situation, in connection with the
absurd movement of Gomez, may make it
imperative to place General Wood in
charge
The evening times., 1899-02-02
Cuban Discrimination.

i1 is evident that there is to be a con
test for The control of Cuban sentiment
between the Cuban politicians on the one
hand and the American authorities on the
other. By wise diplomacy il viii Be pos
siblc for the latter to prevent the dema-
gogues from leading the former soldiers
into resistance OF . national policy for
the establishment of good order and a res
toraticn Of prosperity. Among the agitat-
ors are few men who achieved promi-
nence in the Cuban army which they are
not able TO maintain in private life In
The construction OF boards Of local admin
istration they have not been considered by
the Americans, hence they are resolved 10
oppose every step toward the success Of
American government.
IL is necessary that only officers who can
win and hold the confidence of the Cubans
should be placed in power; that the ut
most use should be made OF native ability
ia appointments 10 local Office, and that
military rule should come as near to civil
administration as possible. II cannot be
forgotten that I.e are holding Cuba for the
Cubans, but at the same time We are COM
inficting any injury on the future of the
island, no matter how popular may be the
demand for an act of suicide. For exam
pie. the assertion of authority by the al
legged Cuban Assembly to appropriate
funds collected by the American officials
must be firmly disregarded, though the en-
tire Cuban army. which has a direct inter
est in the matter, should support the claim
We can see in the proposition to vote end
less millions for the payment of three
years of arrears 10 an imaginary number of
Cuban soldiers how entirely childish or
siperlatiyely selfish are the ideas of some
OF the patriots
While there must be a stern denial of
the right of the people to ruin their
chances OF a successful self government, il
is important that this Government should
win the support of the sensible men of
the cities and, as far as practicable. of the
masses. The complaint of Collazo, pub
lished this morning, is really an attack on
the Cubans who hold Office under an ad-
mjnisJration which considers the Spanish
residents also in making appointments.
There is no doubt that it is calculated 10
create dissatisfaction on the part of a good
many of the soldiers who have not found
public employment. but there is no pres
ent reason to fear that il will ALLEVIATE most
of The people, who seem to be pleased with
the outlook.
That General Brooke is an admirable
soldier is beyond all question. For purely
military administration, where diplomacy
is not essential, he is the equal of any
officer Of his grade in the army. But il
sometimes happens that the very qualities
which create the superb soldier are against
his success in placating childish, in
consistent, and ambitious element among
a people in whose interests the government
The evening times., 1899-02-02
TROLLEY TO THE PYRAMIDS.
Nile Hoats and Doni<e,s to Give Way
To American Cnrs.

Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. 2-Contracts were
closed by the Westinghouse Electric Com
pany yesterday for the equipment of four
teen trolley cars for line in Cairo, Egypt.
English capitalists will build the road,
which will be extended to the Pyramids
as soon as the natives become expert troll
ley dodgers
Ordinary trans are now in operation in
Alexandria and Cairo. but they do not eX-
tend beyond the city. Tourists parties for
the Pyramids have to make a slow journey
by Nile boats of an antiquated type or
overland by donkeys.
1t is proposed to make motormep of the
dragomans now employed TO conduct par
ties up the Nile. These can be hired cheap
er than Englishmen. Americans will ac-
company the finished equipments to in
struct the natives in the operation Of the
cars.
1t is said that the order is to be followed
by others. One scheme now under consid-
Grafton is TO connect Alexandria and Cairo
hy trolley
The evening times., 1899-02-02
GDIileZ.
Washington Correspondence of the Chicago Rec
ord

tNashInSton Correspondence of the Chicago Rec
ord.)
Gomez was always mercenary. He would not
accept the leadership" OF the insurgcnt forces in
1895 until he WAS paid $4,000. At the end of the
first year, in April, 1896, he retired into the
mountains under the plea OF i'll health. and re-
fused TO take the field until more money was
raised for him, but after that his avarice was sat
sficd by the opportunity offered him of black
mailing planters and other property owners in
the provinces where he was radng. 1t is not
believed that he will be satisfied with ANYTHING
less than an opportunity to rule as dictator in
Cuba ii the United States will not pay his price
Scnor Quesada las gone down to see what lie
can do with him, and will invite him to visit
Washington Tor conference with the authorities
here. 1t is not believed that he will come He is
too foxy to be caught in that way and is too
suspicious TO leave his army and his subordinate
officers to the temptations which surround them
Several of his most promising and trlIsty eencr.
ais have already deserted him and accepted en-
plogment under the new government in Cuba and
Others anxious to do so if they can get a
chance
The evening times., 1899-02-02
A DETERMINED SUICIDE.
Shot Himself and Then Inhaled IL
minimizing Gas,

Jersey City. n. j., Feb. "A man sup
posed to be Charles Zeilley, of Ridgewood
N j., and doing business as a commits
sion merchant in New York, committed
suicide at Taylor's Hotel in a most deter
mined manner. Tuesday evening he reg
istered as T. Wells. of Trenton. Between
and 9 o'clock yesterday morning hotel
attendant detected a strong smell of gas
coming from Zeilley's room and on enter
ing he was found lying dead on the bed.
One end of a rubber hose was attached
to a gas burner and the other end was in
the mans mouth The gas was turned on
full force. There was bullet hole in the
left temple and a 32-calibre revolver was
tightly grasped in his left hand.
Among his effects was found letter ad-
dressed to Mrs Charles Zeilley. of Ridge
wood, N j., and several checks and bust
ness cards bearing the name of Charles
zeilley, commission merchant, New York
The evening times., 1899-02-02
\ Trust Against InteiIireuce

(trom the Philadelphia North Americsn.)
If 1T he true that the paper trust is taking ad-
vantage OF protection to <piace additional bur
dcnS upon those who use paper: that the time has
arrived when ii can compete upon a successful
basis with the world without protection and that
the continuance OF the duty on pulp and paper
merely affords the trust an opportunity TO draw
tribute of S2,OOO,000 yearly from the newspapers
Of the United States then it is time that some
steps were taken to break up this piratical COM
bnation. \ tax upon white paper is necessarily
tax upon free press, and therefore odious to
c.ir free Institutions
The evening times., 1899-02-02
SniilpSom's pnSiIinn

troln the Philadelphia Times
ms question MUST be decided by the Court Of
Claims and there can be little doubt that any
Judicial tribunal would hold that Admiral Samp-
son flagship cannot be counted As part of the
'lect IN me action, even though it may hold that
tie admlfal himself may participate in the prize
money. II VIII. however be judicial determi-
nation OF the idci that is nowhere disputed out
side OF Washington, that Admiral Sampson and
MS vessel were not in any way engaged in the
destruction OF the Spanish squadron on the Sd
OF July.
The evening times., 1899-02-02
THE LATTIMER RIOTS.
Indictments for Murder Growing Out
of the Trouble NoI-prosSed.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. yesterday,
just year after the famous Latimer trial
was commenced. it was announced by Dis
trict Attorney Martin that the nineteen
indictments for murder and the thirty-siX
for felonious wounding against Sheriff
Martin and his sixty eight deputies have
been nol-prosSed.
The nolle prosequis were entered last
September, but for certain reasons the
news was not made public. The chief of
these was the fear of the effect it might
have upon relatives and friends of the men
who were killed. There is now no danger
of an outbreak and the news has been
given out.
The evening times., 1899-02-02
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY >, 1882
The Case OF General Miles.

Il is repeated this morning, but II Is
probably untrue that the President IS dis
posed 10 relieve General Miles Of his COM
rland and subject him to court-martial-
In the interests Of truth and justice We
could be glad II this were 50; il would
bring 20 the test q Judicial action all the
proofs mat he has presented in the beef
scaudal-provided the scope OF The iliaI
should be great enough TO include that. Ut
This. however. we might entertain large
doubt
The President probably knows that 10
iufict any punishment on General Miles
without giving to him an opportunity TO
justify his action, would be 10 commit a
hlunder Of the gravest moment. The
country has every reason to believe all Of
General Miles charges are true and that
ha has done service 10 the cause Of jus
iicc by the publicity he has given to the
matter that if he had remained silent the
ianuenCe of the beef companies would have
been enough TO prevent an inquiry. AIRY
punishment inflicted On him fer failure To
notify The War Department earlier. would
De resented by the public, for it is believed
ina, IT he had made an official report ear
Iier there woGld never have been a reve-
isiion cf Jghe truth: that all the Witnesses
vculd have been si2enced, including Cen
eral Niles himself.
a court OF inquiry, before which General
cliIts could justify his course could not be
regarded rs unjust TO bim: but the sug-
gesJcd court martial. which would limit
warn the War Office. so that it could protect
Itself lEom future investigation, would be
looked upon as the triumph OF the meat
packers and their alleged agents in the
War Department. Bat this triumph would
be OF short duration. Let Us have a Miles
court martial by ali means.
The evening times., 1899-02-02
GAMBLING IN GERMAN ARMY.
Scandals ia Berlin and Hanover Dis
cussed in the RcichstaG.


Berlin. Feb. I'm the Reichstag yester-
Gay there was discussion of the recent
gambling scandals in Berlin and Han
over, in which number of army officers
are implicated. The minister of war,
General Won Gossler, expressed regret at
the occurrence, and said the Emperor was
proceeding unsparingly against those VINO
were concerned in the scandals, in order to
uproot the evil. AS matter of fact, he
added, gambling in the army had decreas-
ed, and the expediency was being consider
ed of compelling officers to inform the au-
thorities. in the event of their receiving
offers of money which were often of a
shameless character and even emanating
from abroad, which were made with the
view of inducing them to gamble
The authorities also intended that the
military cadets should be seriously en-
lightened regarding the dangers besetting
them.
The evening times., 1899-02-02
HOTEL KEEPER DISAPPEARS.
James C0sgroye Leaves His Home
and business.


New Rochelle, n. Y, Feb. 2.-The New
Rochelle police are searching for James
Cosgrove a well-known business man of
this place, who disappeared mysteriously
last Wednesday. Cosgrove is the propri-
etor of hotel in Main Street He lived
with his wife and one child in Huguenot
Street, and last Wednesday he arranged
with Father Kellner, pastor of ST. Gabriers
Church, to have the baby baptized. on
Sunday He then took a train for New
York, and has not been seen since.
Mrs. Cosgrove is unable to account for
her husbands disappearance. as they had
always lived happily together and business
was good. She is inclined to believe that
he has met with foul play or has drowned
himself All he took with him was so
in cash. and he wore an ordinary business
suit, leaving several hundred dollars in
the bank and his good clothes behind. Cos
grove is twenty eight years old, is feet 5
inches tall, and weighs 14S pounds. He
has a dark brown mustache, blue eyes, and
dark hair,
The evening times., 1899-02-02
The American STYLE.
(From the Pittsburr Dispatch.

(from the Pittsburg Dispatch.)
There is something refreshing in a Kentucky
duel after the reports of several of the inane af
fairs indulged in by French gentlemen, whose
wounded honor calls for blood in homeopathic
doses. For example, the affair that came off in
the Bourbon State yesterday with Barlow knives
as the weapons and both dueists fatally wounded.
That is fighting worthy of men whose dignity has
been hurt or who have gone afoul of each other in
a tobacco trade.
The evening times., 1899-02-02
ANARCHIST PLOTS IN ITALY.
LeGhorn's Detective Force Singled
Out for Wholesale Murder.

Out for Wholesale Murder.
New York. Feb A Rome dispatch to
the journal" says:
a desperate Anarchist plot has been dis
covered at Leghorn. where detective who
was one of a number appointed to watch
Anarchists has been mysteriously murder
ed.
1t has been found that the Anarchists
planned to murder the entire detective
force of the city, as we'll as a number of
officials. A dozen arrests have been made.
This news has caused considerable un-
easiness, as it shows that the Anarchists
are growing bolder. and desperate pots
and assassinations may be feared.
The evening times., 1899-02-02
The Editors Trials.
(From the Chicago Tribune. )


''The way / wrote it, said the young man who
was leaning over the rail, red with mortifca-
tion and outraged feeling. was that the young
men OF the Highupanup Club would hold bowl
ing contest at their clubrooms this evening"
''Well?' said the city editor.
''The way it printed in your paper this
morning. sir. was that the young men of the High
upanup Club would hold 'howling contest, sir. -
The evening times., 1899-02-02
An UnworkabIe Pian.
lFrom Id Chicago Tribune.l

VFT0Nl TNT VNICa-V ITIOUNC-I
Wouldn't it save time and expense il yoU had
printer who could set up your matter from your
photographic notes.
Il tried that once. The printer said he under
stood hOrtiand. and | gave him my notes aud
went home. The next morning | found that
where had used the word grip he had mn in
the picture of ,uncbug. He said he couidn't
make anything else out of it.
The evening times., 1899-02-02
JustiGable Impertinence.
(From the Boston Transcript)

tFrOm the Boston Transcrlpt.)
SaIeswoman Ito lady who has been rummlgin,
the silk cOunter)-I think you will like this
nlauve; it is very stylish, and ! am sure it would
become You beautifully.
Lady-Oh, didn't come in to buy; / was only
looking for friend.
SaIeswoman-And did you expect to find her in
that ribbon box?
The evening times., 1899-02-02
Injuring the Cause.

(From the Cincinnati Enquirer)
Wallace-You know man cannot serve God
and maumon.
Deacon Goodwn--It always looked 10 Is if
ii would have been better il that had been left
out | allow it has kept many out oi the
church
The evening times., 1899-02-02
Family Secrets.

(From Stray Stories.)
Teacher-How is it that YOU late this morn
ing?
Johnny-Plcase, nm, burglars been caught
in the East End, and mother sent ne around to
the police station to il it father
The evening times., 1899-02-02

(FTom the Chicago NewS,)
Would you advise 20 take an ocean trip.
doctor!" asked the invalid
No was the reply; Il think series Of mud
baths would benefit you mere.
But doctor said the sick man in tones tEat
savored OF hopele>sne>S and despair, Il can't al
fnrll To- 30 into pnlitiAS
The evening times., 1899-02-02
Drowned in a Faithful.

ST. Louis. Feb. 2.-While bathing her
two -months-old baby yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Maffray tainted. When she recovered
she found that her child had been drowned
in the bathtub.
The evening times., 1899-02-02
His Memory.
tFrom Answers }

itTON fIisWtI--t
Mrs ChemicS-How on earth. Holm, did YOU
remember Ia deliver my message today
Mr. Chemick- -Oh. | found handkerchief in
tile street this morning with knot tied IN il.
The evening times., 1899-02-02
He would Never Know.
(Fron Judge

Mrs. McIubberty Tin the cemetery Huc:--, 4
misspelled wOTTud ON poor O'Hoolcv'S t-Hb-furr.
McLubberty-Phw difference is vi: "'l:oolcy
cudnt rdde.
The evening times., 1899-02-02
And Tint settled 1t.

CFrom the Chicago Tribune.1
After an absence of half year she had returned.
..Did you think of me often, George" she
asked
''Only once, Aggie,'' he replied .'hut it was
an awful long think-six whole months
The evening times., 1899-02-02

The address of the Chairman of the
Democratic State Committee of New York,
State Senator McCarren, ought to make
an impression on the Democratic minority
in The Senate-but ii will not What is
the cause of their blindness no one is able
to say but themselves. MIR. McCarren rep
resents the sentiments of the great body
of New York Democrats, which are in no
way different from that of the masses of
Democracy everywhere.
The evening times., 1899-02-02
CURRENT HI NOR.
Mamma
Not n Subject for EnEan.
a OSVTs
GTgm JudgC)

IVES, dcar
How docs deaf and ,lsrmL boy -Iy his pray
ers when he's got the rhciIn.at i>m.
The evening times., 1899-02-02
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lapsed pocketboolis. There is certain
to whom Ruskin's remarks about thorough
ness should be read from the pulpit. They
are the people who crowd the public school
courses full of college studies, and try TO
make q college into university. they
are the originators of clubs whose name is
legion, intended to give comprehensive
view of literature to those who have not
time TO read one book thoroughly. They
invent and employ all sorts of patent cult
ufe medicines. and the result is great
mental dyspepsia. And it is they who
should be induced to follow the example of
the man and his wife and his daughter
who saw Florence on the novel principle
above mentioned.
Secretary Porter is reported as saying
that the President is not broken in health;
that all he needs is little rest. We take
this to be a polite hint to people like
''Aunty'' Hoar, Carnegie. Godkin, and the
late Grover Cleveland to give him a little.
In so doing they will confer favor upon
Mr.. Mckinley and the country.
1t is humiliating to read of the riotous
conduct of the negro regulars who fought
with such courage before Santiago. They
do not discriminate between the conditions
of a battlefield and an American COM
munity. Unhappily this is not a singular
and sporadic outbreak that is reported OF
the Tenth Cavalry from TeXarkana, but
| is in line with the deviltry and general
intractability of other negro regiments
These are men in the regular army and
they are supposed to be in as good state
of discipline as it is practicable TO effect
They have shown the experiment of negro
soldiers to be a failure except when there
| is legitimate fighting to be done and cour-
ageous as they are then, it does not pay
for the periodic assaults on peaceable com
munities and for the almost constant
mutiny.
The evening times., 1899-02-02

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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-27
Fancy Stationery.

We have just received at this Office,
from the leading fancy stationery
house in the west, samples OF their
line OF programs, menus, invitations,
announcements, wedding and society
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buyer. The line is without question
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for ordering the design desired. Do
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when In need OF anything Of that
nature,