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The evening times., 1899-05-06
AFF1RMs HIS GUILT OF MURDER
Plumb, who Killed MnstertOn, In
sists Upon His Sanity.

Plumb, Who Killed MasterfOn, In
sists Upon His Sanity.
New York. May 6.-James Neale Plumb.
who killed Alexander Masterton on We'd
nesday afternoon. is causing his counsel
and friends much embarrassment by his
apparent contentment with what he has
done, by his emphatic insistence that he is
not even partially insane and by his sturdy
refusal to consent to any defence being
made for him. He says that he prepared
his case before he shot Masterton and he
will not agree to alter his purpose to ac-
cept whatever fate may be his lot without
resistance.
1t was learned this morning. that Henry
Thompson, his lawyer called at the Tombs
yesterday afternoon accompanied by a
physician. who entered into a conversa-
tion with Plumb for the purpose of form
ing a conclusion as to his sanity. The men
had talked for only few minutes when
Plumb suddenly arose from his seat and
said. excitedly: Il am not insane. I tell
you. / am not insane. II you put in a
plea OF insanity as defence for me will
get up in open court and denounce the plea
as false. l deliberately planned to kill
Masterton. Do you think a man who could
premeditate an act like that as l did for
years, is insane? My vindication will be
the easy chair at Sing Sing. which will
send me into an everlasting sleep"
The evening times., 1899-05-06
WOES OF THE GRAIN scooPERs.
Buffalo Elevators In Operation. But
With Reduced Forces.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 6.-For the last four
days the statement has been made by the
leaders of the grain shovelers who are try
ing to prevent union laborers from work
ing on the dock, that unless an agreement
was reached before noon a general tie-up
along the lakes would result. Yesterday
the threat was taken up by the press and
the public believed that something would
come Of 1t, but today the situation remains
the same. The lake carriers are standing
by contractor Connors. and all the eleva-
tors are working as usual, though not full
handed. The threats OF the past few days
are reiterated this morning. but no one be-
lieyes them.
The State board OF arbitration and me-
diation has advised the men to cease in
terfering with the grain shoveling. The
lake carriers say that they will stand by
the contractors in fighting the non-union
meddlers and the LongshoremeD's Union
Association has pledged itself to see that
grain Is unloaded In spite Of the trouble.
Last night a conference was held be-
tween the lake carriers and the malcon-
tents They said they had no grievance
except that they would not work for the
contractor under the n,S system. which
does away with the saloon bosses. They
would remedy the situation by having their
leaders take to contract as an association.
giving no bonds to perform the work. This
offer was laughed at.
The evening times., 1899-05-06
The Electricfau.
(From the EnRineering Ma9axiI

From the Engineering Magaxine)
Persons who have never studied the problems
of electrical distribution. even engineers oi
high achievements in other branches Of the pro-
fession. hardly realize how extremely onerous are
the conditions under which the central lighting
station engineer has to do his work In almost
every other branch Of engineering where power
has to be developed the load is 4 practically con-
stant factor. whereas the central lighting station
engineer has to provide plant for supplying a
very large output for very few hours Of the
twenty four. while the plant which Is to provide
this output IS. for the remaining hours Of the
day. practically idle and quite unremunerative.
Therefore a comparatively snall proportion Of
the plant has to earn 4 dividend on an amount
of capital enormously in excess Of that expended
on what may call the earning plant. Having
regard to the fact that, despite this great din
Guilty. central stations which lse earning divi-
dends are vey humflbsSS, the prospects Of the
industry when a. practt5lly Constant, load can
be obtained are enomoSE
The evening times., 1899-05-06
The American Regular.
Trom Golfers weekly.)


The thing about regular which first struck
the foreign military attaches who came here to
observe our Spanish war, was his mbuttoned
negligence in dress. While there is no end Of
'fuss'' issued to this msn-fne clothes. brasses.
lace. pompons. and don't know what not-he
keeps it in a chest in his barracks. and he hates
the sight of it. Nothing but a sentry with a
loaded gun and positive orders to kill could make
him keep his coat buttoned. This is because he
is an American. and that is the national char
acter.
foreign officer asked at Tampa last spring:
''why does he have all this tentagc all this
transportation, all these cooking things-surely,
he does not take it to WARP"
''Wait," I replied.
Later the officer saw him at Santiago, and the
was left behind. He trudged along with
his blanket roll-his ''three days. in the haver
sack, his ammunition, tin cup, and meat tin. He
was light and feld-like, very much admired by
the foreigner
The evening times., 1899-05-06
orercrowded street, Cars.

1t would be Unkind to suggest thai wash
considering the beauty Of the streets and
the shading of the trees at this season Of
the year, the surprise Is that SO compara-
lively few pedestrians are encountered.
This may be accounted for in part by
the general excellence of the city's system
OF transportation. 1t Is superior to that
of Brooklyn with its detestable trolleys).
far ahead Of that OF Philadelphia, and
easily equal to that of Manhattan, barring
the elevated roads.
The blackmailing of carrying corpora
ticns. which are rendering really excellent
public service. has become one Of the ''pc-
nicious industries" OF the times. A re-
markable illustration OF this tendency is
seen in the introduction of an ordinance
in the Chicago City Council making it un
lawful far any street railway company to
comfortable seating capacity to board eny
car in transit. In case extra passengers
do board a car. however. no power is given
to the companies to force them to get out.
nor is there any way OF discriminating as
to the kind of passengers who should be
politely requested to go out first. Neither
race. sex, appearance. nor anything else
would appear to count In this instance. So
the prospect Of wranglings. assaults. and
fights is not unpromising. Under the cir
cumstances. would 1t not be advisable for
all Chicago street car passengers to carry
clubs?
The evening times., 1899-05-06
JagRers.

Those who are interested in abstruse
problems may find it interesting to specu-
late ON the exact reason which led Mr..
Richard Harding Davis wedding cake to
be crowned with a figure of Jaggers. II
will be remembered that Jaggers was the
English messenger boy who Travelled from
London to Chicago. some time ago. at a
swifter rate than any messenger boy ever
Travelled before. It may readily be under.
stood that. as Mr.. Davis was directly con-
cernsd In this journey. he would feel in
terested in Jaggers. but why should this
acquaintance have been given such promf
nence at such a time?
The Davis wedding was, Of course. an
impressive affair; indeed. We have been in
formed BY "Harper's weekly" that 1t was
an event Of national, not to say interua-
tional. significance. It was supposed BY
some people who gave some thought to the
affair that e anything should be found on
top Of the wedding cake It would be q bust,
In Icing. ef Mr.. Davis himself. The repro.
duction Of his features in this saccharine
substance would In some sort have SYM
The evening times., 1899-05-06
The hosts are marshaling for the fight

The hosts are marshaling for the fight.
Andrew Carnegie has sold out Of his trust.
His old lieutenant. Frick stands by his
guns, but there may be no connection be-
tween the two facts whatever cynical
public may think about 1t. Carnegie de-
sires to be free to make his campaign
against imperialism AS a foreigner.
without any love for American institutions
outside of the Pinkerton system, he is Of
course entitled to all the anti-imperialism
he can hold. Yet. plainly speaking. An
drew is a sort of back number
The evening times., 1899-05-06
STRIKE OUTBREAKS IN DULUTH

Dynamite Resorted to for Obstruct-
ing Street Railway Arams.
Duluth. Minn.. May 6.-Dynamite has
been used by the strikers here to inter-
fere with the street railway traffic. Four
cars were deraiIed-three at West Duluth
and one in Garfield Avenue-this morning
One of the cars in West Duluth was smash
ed almost beyond repair. and all of the
glass in the other two was broken. One
man was seriously injured and four others
slightly hurt.
When Manager Warren hastened to the
scene of the wrecks with repair outfit
he was attacked by strikers. The local
police force Is not able to control the sit
uation.
The evening times., 1899-05-06
OUR pH111pP1NK POLICY.
General sIckles Tells Of . Talk with
the PreSident.

General SIckles Tells Of . Talk with
the President.
New York. May 6.-About seventy Ave of
the survivors Of the Third Army CORPS CT
the Army of the Potomac sat down last
night in their thirty-fifth annual reunicn
dinner at the Hotel Manhattan. CcL
Thomas R. Matthews presided and Gen.
Daniel z. Sickles made the principal
speech of the evening. He said in part:
Last Sunday In this hotel had a long
talk with our President. ventured to
ask him whether our representatives In the
Philippines had been as conciliatory as he
wished them to be and as he thought the
people desired. For some time had been
a little apprehensive on this subject. The
President said he was very glad to have
an opportunity to tell me just what hap
pened. and as be laid no stress on our talk
being confidential feel can divulge what
he said. He told me that he had given ex-
plicit orders as long ago as February last
that under no circumstances should our
forces attack the Filipinos; that assur-
ances should be given them that SO far as
we found them capable to exercise govern
mental functions 1t would be our purpose
to encourage them. and 1t was while doing
this that they organized conspiracy to
capture Manila and destroy every American
in it. 1t was not until then, the President
said, when that murderous assault was
made that the horror Of war was let loose
on the Filipinos. and but for that, the
President believes. our peaceful policy
would have been successful among them
Il regret that the President has not yet
the people know this more clearly. Our
right of sovereignty there is indisputable.
We have a right to expect that the inhab-
itants will recognize it and accept our as
surances, solemnly given. that their rights
will be respected. We have bound our
selves to make them good. and we will
make those promises good. notwithstand-
ing this sacrifice of blood"
The evening times., 1899-05-06
WAR ON TRUSTS IN TEXAS.

Suggestion for a General Movement
Against Combines and MOnopOlies.
Dallas. Texas. May 6.-The antitrust
sentiment instead of decreasing in Texas
is taking frmer hold and broader scope.
Dudley G. Wooten, of Dallas, a Democratic
member of the lower house Of the legisla-
ture. has written a letter to Governor
Sayers requesting him to issue a call to
the governors and attorney generals of
the various States for conference for the
purpose Of discussing and agreeing upon
4 concerted and effective policy and uni
form line OF legislation against trusts and
monopolies.
1t is understood that Governor Sayers
will issue the call suggested within a few
days and that the conference is likely to
be held either at Austin or Dallas.
The evening times., 1899-05-06

been somewhat Indifferent to truth in his
past life. Most Of us have known youths
who were slightly given to drawing the
long bow when 1t came to personal expert
ence. and 1t would be queer II there were
net some Of them even in the army.
The best proof that no such Wholesale
cruelty as is reported in these letters las
taken place Is the fact that the entire army
does not send home letters of protest and
hcrrifed expostulation. To say nothing
Of the regulars. who have never borne the
reputation of especial ferocity. there are
several regiments of volunteers who come
from peaceful. kindly. Christian homes.
whose fathers and mothers and friends are
intelligent and refined people. the sort OF
people who make our best citizens. Is it
to be supposed that these boys have be-
come SO demoralized in a few months that
they will cheerfully. and even joyously.
shoot down unresisting prisoners and
commit all sorts Of crime and outrage upon
a helpless people? They are engaged in
war. certainly. but man may fight for
his country and not be fend incarnate.
American volunteers are not the sort OF
men to fight under Weyler. D.. -,
The evening times., 1899-05-06

The more we do not hear from Bluefields
the more the impression grows that things
are not what we might wish at that point.
There is a general suspicion that the
Nicaraguan government is suppressing the
dispatches from our minister and naval
commander 1t is to be hoped tina: the
latter has the instructions and the sand to
make a yard-arm exhibition of the swash-
buckling pirate, Torres. A lesson Of that
kind is badly needed in Central America.
The evening times., 1899-05-06
CUPID's PATHWAY oBsTRucrEp
Marriages in Wisconsin Barred Out
for Five Days,

Marriages In WfscOnsin Barred Out
for Five Days.
Marion, Wis, May 6.-No marriages can
take place in this State for the next five
days without an order from court of rec
ord permitting them. The True marriage
license law. which was passed BY the legis-
lature week ago. went into effect yes
terday. 1t requires that license be taken
out five days before the ceremony. Where
there is reason for haste the law allo Sed an
immediate marriage by order of a court
AS the law went into effect yesterday no
licenses were issued till yesterday. and
under them no marriages can take place
until May 10. save. by special order. The
law was passed to stop the quick marriage
industry Of Milwaukee, where hundreds of
eloping Chicagoan couples are married each
year. Heretofore there have been no i'm
pediments to quick marriages in the State.
The evening times., 1899-05-06

The great car Of Jusgernaut. pulled hy hun.
dreds OF eager votaries.. rolled slowly along, the
native priests meanwhile Standing on raised plat
forms on the corners and singing weird sings,
which are omitted as being hardly suitable for
publication.
.To you, Who know not the symbolic mean.
ing OF this pageant" said the edutst Hindu,
'the spectacle must seem grotesque and even
hideous''
'No," answered the traveller. '.it's great. II
the go-carts on our muddy Highways out In UH-
good roads from Chicago to Cairo in two weeks
b'gad!'
The evening times., 1899-05-06
JEWISH GIRLS CLUBS.
Schemes to Improve the Social Coz
dftlOn of Hebrew Women

dftIOn OF HebreW WOmen.
New York. May with a view to i'm
proving the condition OF thousands of
young Hebrew women who are obliged to
work In the shops and factories and to
aid in shielding them from the dangers of
the streets. the Union of Jewish Congre-
cations has decided to establish a system
of social clubs for them in the densely
populated districts Of the East and West
Sides and in Harlem.
There are to be mission schools in con-
nection with these clubs. where the He
brew children of the tenement districts
will be taught in the daytime.
1t is estimated that there are more than
$50. 600 Hebrews in New York city. The
task outlined is gigantic. but, it is said,
the hearty support that has been given as
sures its success.
The evening times., 1899-05-06

In the main. the news from Samoa is
satisfactory. No further friction is re-
ported between the representatives of the
three powers. and the natives are killing
each other off with neatness and dispatch.
At this rate. the islands will be rapidly
civilized, and no one but the harmless.
necessary missionary be out of a job.
The evening times., 1899-05-06

Edward Atkinson's unconscious humor
ought to save him from prosecution for
treason. When he wrote the Secretary OF
War that he wanted to supply troops In
the field. actively fighting an enemy. with
a pamphlet entitled The He'll Of War and
its Penalties he simply wrote himself
down as q joke. as we'll as an ass.
The evening times., 1899-05-06
Presence of Mins.

(Erom the Cleveland PlaiA Dealer)
81 have been thinking over what you said con-
eerning Q rumor that was to resign" remarked
the War Secretary to the correspondent, "snd l
believe I have discovered clew to the mystery"
'Yes, yes" said the correspondent, what Is
Mr'
'T think.'. sid tie Secretary calmly. ''that
the story must havs reierrsd 70 some other
Algsf."
The evening times., 1899-05-06
Getting Experience.

Agent-The Barlows haven't asked for cents
worth of repairs this spring. What do you think
Of that?
Landlord-Fm not surprised; Barlow got a
house through a trade few weeks ago. and is
so busy filling the wants of a tenant of his own
that he has forgotten all about bothernS u.s.
The evening times., 1899-05-06
PoPular Astronomy.
Hros naAit.,

They were qe the u.} }er-aeet looking .. I.
comet, and noticed q eager discussion among
the the ere. 3, for ios'.rd II Nm called one oi III:
discussion. - 3F4
I'VE were trying to make out what that there
thing vas," replied the 1an, pointing to the
comet. al
"And what d ~ 2fnsSine Il hsy
Dunno. pour hoomt bsA Nm squib, here, -
kne~s most things, ssIs NJ ho~ IT'S . star that's
The evening times., 1899-05-06
CURRENT HUMOR.
Two Places.

Stranger-And every man who is guilty OF leze
majesty is liable to go to jailf
Nativc-fes; but We manage to send some OF
them to the Reichstag
The evening times., 1899-05-06
A Wise JourpaIist.

(From the Detroit Free Press)
81 hear that Lazyman has Just had a raise
In salary. Wonder how il happenedr''
They say he's the only man on the staff that
hasn't attempted any spring poetry"
The evening times., 1899-05-06
An Inxinucttou.
(From the Ohio State Journal. }

VrUh INC OlIO State Juurna1.J
.sIt is very sad said a Scotchmsn at the Neil
last evening. ITO think of the number Of the
worlds greatest men who have lately been called
to their last account. And the fact is he ad
ded with JUNCTION. Il don't feel very well my
The evening times., 1899-05-06
A CLEAN of Home.
(From the Chicago News

IFrOm the Chlcag0 NeWs.J
Mr.. Smiley-Did you see that item about the
telegraph instrument which sends 1000 words .
minute2
Mrs. Sniley-No: is there really such an .nst,u-
mentH How Iovelyl Now. maybe they will MT
words
The evening times., 1899-05-06
Not q Lie. After All.

Briggs can strike an awful blow
''He doesn't look it,
''No, he doesn't; he came home late the other
night 1t was dark night, and Briggs
slightly muddled He felt around and found he d
lost his key. He knew it wouldn't do any good
to ring the bell, he thought he'd rap sharply
on the door. and his wife might hear It. He
drew back his right arm and then let 1t shoot
out viciously. and, by Jove. his fst went right
through 4 panel!"
''NoY --'- ~
The evening times., 1899-05-06
Ready to Steal.


Nodd-I wouldn't be Surprised II my boy tuE.
60 out to be q playwright.
ToddEWhat makes you think sof
Nodd-Hes such good French scholar.
The evening times., 1899-05-06
The I.A.e.ce of That Judge.

'Does 20 old man lick your asked the lady
with the mouthful Of clothespins.
"Hs da0ent," said the lady who was beating
carpet in the next yard; ''he knows I'd have the
law on him. But he Is tryin' mighty hard to
get Job In 81. Louis"
The evening times., 1899-05-06
Thinly veilea Insult.

Vfutu tue Ouic1SO Ifiuune-J'
"what do they call that stun they uss Il
acetylene gas lampsr
Carbide of calcium, think
1Aat's 1t; that cigar you're smoking brought
sp the odor all right, but couldn't think Of IL
name" = -
The evening times., 1899-05-06

Watch for . town. consre. H.isss p a
The evening times., 1899-05-06
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The evening times., 1899-05-06
Eastern Enterprise.
(From the Chicago Tribune }

Eyes; it was a screen door"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-21

Bring your Job Work to the INDE.
PENDENT Office. Low prices.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-21
HER MOTHERS STOCKINGS.
The Bride Thought of Them at Every
Step During Her Mar
rage.

A good story is being whispered
around about one of the beautiful
brides of the other week. She was mar
ried in big church with the usual ac-
compartments of flowers and pretty
bridesmaids. Everyone remarked how
perfectly beautiful the bride looked as
she walked up the aisle on the arm Of
her father to meet the bridegroom wait
ing at the altar.
After the wedding breakfast, and
just as the bride was preparing to start
for the depot to catch the afternoon
train for her honeymoon, an old school
friend of her mother came to her,
kissed her on both cheeks, and said:a
MY dear child, you were the most
perfectly lovely bride that l have seen
this winter! AS you walked up the aisle
to meet the man who was SD soon 10 be
your husband, everyone could see from
the half-frightened yet trustful look
upon your face and the firm yet tender
smile about your mouth that you were
thinking Of the serious importance of
the step that you were taking. Your
very look seemed to say: 4 ain leaving
my girlhood behind me and going forth
upon an nntricd sea, but so great is MY
trust in him whom have chosen that |
step forward without fear and in per-
feet confidence Tell me, my dear, just
what the thoughts were which brought
that lovely expression upon your face
this morning." ~. -.
Very well, 1 will tell you," said the
bride, exactly what my thoughts were
as walked up the aisle. My mother,
who, MS you know, is much smaller
woman than am, for some sentimental
reason insisted upon my wearing at the
altar the very silkeu hose in which she
was married to my father 20 years ago.
They were so tight for me that at each
step l Kept repeating to myself: This
time they will surely split! This time
hey will surely SPLIT And when 1
reached the altar without accident |
was so much relieved that probably
did wear the look of Hiss which every
body mentioned."-- Times.