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INCREASE OF TARIFF RATES.
Consul Hunt at Antigua. Report
Higher Import Duties.


Consul Henry NJ. Hunt. at Antigua, has
sent a communication to The State Depart
ment in regard to the new duties imposed
upon the product of Antigua. He says;
Much to the surprise Of the local business com
munity the legislative council az secret
sion held on Monday. November 2s. adopted =
revised revenue-aid ordinance. that increases
terially- the import duties on certain products
The articles affected and the increase in duties
are as follows:
Flour per barrel. from s1.2o to s1H: bread
and biscuits, per barrel, fropl % cents tn ~
cents: sa!ted and dried fish, per 100 pounds. fronl
30 cents to ~ cents; brandy. per gallon. from
81 20 $50: cOrdials hgueurS. per gallon from
SI.20 to sI-sO; gin. per gallon. from 81 10
Sl.S0, and whisky, from 81 to SI.S0 per gallon.
After the passage OF the ordinance an additional
clause was adopted declaring the new DUTIES
in effect from the opening OF the treasury de-
partment the following ffuesllayl nisfnius.
and as q consequence local importers, who had
stocked up heavily with hGur. breadstnfs sn,I
liquors. all held in bond found themselves s.,,I-
many thousands of tSllaTs. The figures gwen
moreover, do not fully represent the increased
outlay to importers, there j. ''tr3de tan
of 90 Is per cent levied in addition the actual
duty.
In the matter of liquors and coriials he NV
ports from the United states are but NOMINAL
while Canada supplies the bulk Of the tris@I AMI
salted fish consumed in Antigua. 80 llr a. con-
Germs -four and bTeatlstuffs. however, Tie new
tariff is likely TO bear heavily upon .he trIae
within TIE United States. whence the entire s;Ir-
ply of these products is deTiySL
1t is the opinion Of large importers that the
increased imposts win result IN serious illhnS
| OFF in the demand.
The act is a limited one. is p.oyisiors ex-
| tending only to reccmber 81, 1S99.
The evening times., 1899-01-07
SEVERELY WOUNDED.
Thomas y. MauIsby. Travelling
Salesman. shoots Himself

Thomas y. haulsby, Travelling
Salesman. shoots Himself.
Frederick, Md. Jan. Thomas y
Maulsby, aged about twenty years, a
travelling salesman for Lauer & SutoT, of
Baltimore, was shct in the left leg in
Frederick Thursday night and badly
wounded. The young man said he was a
son of c. L. Maulsby. SIC Moth Fulton
Avenue. Baltimore. He also said that he
accidentally shot himself while handling
a pistol which he found on the strest and
threw away after the shooting
]. B. Herring, night clerk AT the City
Hotel. said the young man came TO him
about $50 o'clock Thursday night and
asked if any mail had come for him Be
ing informed in the negative. he walked
cut of the hotel Lobby, AMI in abo-t twsn-
ty minutes returned and asked the clerk
to accompany him to his room. saying he
wanted to tell him something cOnfden-
TALLY. Taking a seat ON his bed. the
young man burst into tears. and, pointing
to his leg, said he had accidentally shot
himself.
Before going away this morning he was
asked TO tell the exact location where he
had found the pistol and where he had
thrown it after the shooting, but his only
reply was: IT is no use; il will never be
found.
The evening times., 1899-01-07

The opponents of Senator Quay have not
given up their hope of vanquishing that Re-
publican dictator who, for twenty years,
has had the party in the hollow of his
hand. His chief element of strength is in
the belief that he cannot be beaten. Be-
cause OF the opinion that he will continue
to control the Federal and local patronage
that falls to the party, the holders of Of
flee and the seekers of Office rally to his
support and use all their influence to main
tain his supremacy. Once il is shown that
he can be defeated, he will be deserted by
his closest friends. The Administration at
Washington, which is not above interfering
in State politics when it has anything to
gain by it, could destroy Quay as po-
litical power by allowing it TO be under
stood that he can no longer dictate ap-
pointments. 1t appears at this moment as
though he would find it very difficult to
command the required number of votes
His workers will not be restrained by any
scruples if it is possible to bring the re-
bellious Republican members into line, but
it is affirmed that they have exhausted
every chance and that defeat is in prospect.
If Senator Quay is retired, he will never
appear in politics again. A boss once
beaten in his own party never RECEIVERS his
hold on the organization.
The evening times., 1899-01-07
GERMAN LABOR STATISTICS.
The Demand for Worknlen in ISJ;
Greater Than the supply.

Berlin. Jan. Labor statistics for 1897,
just at hand, show most prosperous con-
dition in Germany during the year. In
some industries the demand for labor ex-
ceeded the supply with the result that
many OF the hands had to work overtime.
From the same cause there was larger
immigration Of foreign labor than usual.
In many instances there was a eonsidera-
BILE rise in wages
On the other hand, the price of living
was higher and rents went up. Beef, fish,
pork and potatoes were dear. In some OF
the collieries the rise was so sharp that
employers who did not advance wages had
to give their men special bonus to buy
feed. More cooperative supply stores
were established by employees and those
already in existence largely extended their
operatiCnS
The evening times., 1899-01-07

Col. Henry G. Sharpe, of General
Eagans embalmed- body beef commissary
department, declared yesterday before the
Alger Relief Commission that the eleven
cent refrigerated beef issued to the army
in Porto Rico was not only wholesome, and
only decomposed on the outside, but that
1t was the admiration of the natives and
the foreign residents of the island OF
course, Colonel Sharpe may be right.
There is no accounting for taste in the
direction of the sense of smell any more
than in other respects. Neither the ma
The evening times., 1899-01-07
"Not Into Temptations, y,

Thou great, unchanged, eternal Onei
Thou God of Nations, filled with awe,
We thank Thee for the course we run
Meath Thy unalterable law
We feel that so far on our way
Thy guiding had but to bless
A life which ever forward Law
And ever looked to righteousness.
We give Thee songs of praise that Thou
Hath so disposed lis for our veal
And all thanksgiving even now
For our unconquerable zeal
But from this zeal has grown such might,
With no grave errors to retrieve,
That time may come. may be in sight.
When we the old-time way would leave
And reaching out our cieanly hands
Across the seas, across the zones.
Follow the lead of other lands
To spoil the weak, outwit the drones.
And strong, resourceful, fearing naught
From shore to shore our sway extend
Till o'ergrown empire. weak distraught
Has but disunion for an end.
Show Thou the fathers path and lead
Where no world-circling ills beset,
Stay us in every outward greed!
Stay US, great God, crc we regret!
s4-Chalmers Roberts.
The evening times., 1899-01-07
LINING UP AGAINST CHANDLER
MIR. Suiloway Enters the New Hamp-
shire Senatorial Race

Exeter, n. H., Jan. Cyrus A. Sul,o-
way will be a candidate for United States
Senator to succeed William E. Chandler
in 1901. This is given out on the highest
political authority in the State. Mr.. Sullo-
way will enter upon his third term as Rep
lesentative next March. he having been re-
elected at the last election by small ma
jority.
Already there are nine candidates in the
field TO succeed Chandler, and the contest
thus early has taken on an interesting as
The evening times., 1899-01-07
NEW MAIL RECORD.

Run From New York to Portland,
Ore. Reduced Fifteen Hours.
Portland, Greg, Jan. THE new fast
mali train from the East arrived here on
time yesterday over the Oregon Railway
and Navigation Company's line, making
the run from New York in ninety-fve
hours and ffty-five minutes. This is a re-
duction of fifteen hours from the former
schedule.
1t is understood that the railroad will
make further reduction of one hour in
the time between Huntington and Port
land during the next month
The evening times., 1899-01-07
ACCUSED OF TORTUREs
TO A SHIPS CABIN BOY
A STEWARDS CRUEL CONDUCT
charged With Forcing "a Chinese
Lad to Eat Rope and Throwing
Him Overheard.

Liverpool. Jan Steward Passingtoa.
OF the oarque Mary Troop. who was ar
rested on the ships arrival h-re. has been
reInanded by the court.
He Is accused OF toFtrring to death a
Chinese cabin boy named An Ching s a
men OF the Mary Troop te.tif d 4. pas
sineton repeatedly tied the boy down and
pounded him with freWood, using b III
lands.
They also stated he made the boy eat
rope and that when the Cainanan was
dying frcm the i'll treatment, Pazs.n5ton
tnrew him overheard and he was d. own
ed.
The evening times., 1899-01-07
Jefferson Davis.

From the Charleston News and Courier)
Mr. Davis was President of the Confederate
States, and the active head of their government
but he not 1.-The chief mover in the Lost
Cause We want to make the distinction sharp
and clear because his position has been so stu.
diously misreprcsented by the enemies of the
South who have tried to throw upon him the
whole burden of his people. He was, as we have
said, the chief sufferer, the great martyr of
the Lost Cause, cause in which he believed with
his whole heart and mind, but the assertion of
which he antagonzed long as antagonism could
wall
The evening times., 1899-01-07
Americans as Fighters.
(From the Auru,,a f,bronic,e ,

IfTUIH Tie AUGUSTA Chronicle
Americans are as brave upon the land as upon
the sea, and there no discount upon the
fighting qualities of our army. The men 'in battle
acquitted themselves in manner to arouse the
pride OF the entire nation, and thousands of others
who were not called to the front were ready and
anxious TO be there. There is no criticism to he
made of the army so far the patriotism the
esprit du corps and the bravery of our soldiers
are concerned. The only criticisms have resulted
from unwise political appointments and imperfect
organization resulting from these appointments
The evening times., 1899-01-07
MUST ADMIT NEGROES.
Canadian Court Awards Damages i'm
"a Civil Rig-Gs Case.

"a Civil RiE--Gs Case.
Toronto, Ontario, Jan. In the city of
Montreal yesterday Judge Archibald gave
verdict for Fred. ". Johnson, a coiored
porter in big hotel, who sued J. B. Spar
row, of the Academy of Music, for $55 dam
ages for refusing TO admit him to a per-
formance there, on the ground that negroes
were not wanted as part of the audience.
Johnson's evidence to this effect Was 10
disputed, but Sparrow claimed the right ID
bar colored people from entering his the
atre. The judge. however, awarded the fl
damages and costs, holding that there was
nothing in Canadian or British law whiei,
would give a theatre proprietor or any
other owner of a public place oil amuse-
ment the right to refuse to admit peIscns
on account of their color.
In Montreal, where the case had aroused
great interest, the verdict met with gem
eral approval
The evening times., 1899-01-07

There is a general impression that the
bill of Senator Butler of North Carolina
for pensions to Confederate soldiers was a
joke at the expense of the President The
statement of The Times that no serious
measure of that kind could have the ap-
proval of the Confederate soldiers has been
shown to be correct by the resolutions of
several Confederate organizations. They
want no pensions from the Government be-
cause they know they are not entitled to
them.
The evening times., 1899-01-07
A Rump Caucus.
From the PhiIadelphia Reeord.l


The failure of Senator Quay to receive in the
Republican caucus a sufficient number of votes
to elect him in the legislature is defeat of
the caucus itself. As Mr.. John Wanamaker has
designated it, caucus which upward of fifty
Republican members declined to attend, is a
trump When a caucus proves incapable OF
effecting the purpose for which it invoked
it ceases to have any binding obligation those
who participate in its proceeding In this sit
uation Senator Quay is more likely To lose votes
which he received in caucus than to gain any
from the Republicans who stayed away from the
gathering.
The evening times., 1899-01-07
THE KAISER AS A KNIGHT.

Statuettcs Representing the EN-
perOr as Crusader.
Berlin, Jan. 7.-Bronze statuettes, about
two feet high. of the Emperor William
as a knight of one of the crusading orders,
are now being offered fer sale. They rep
resent him looking toward heaven with
both hands resting on his sword on the
blade of which is the word "Credo."
The evening times., 1899-01-07
Telephone Rates.
CFrom the Philadelphia Ledger.)

JFfCfil TIC fIIIIaUtIPlI1d I1tugeT.J
The president of telephone company N the
District OF Columbia has been indicted by the
grand jury for violating a law which fixes $50 as
the maximum tariff in the District He claims
that the law is unconstitutional, and proposed
to collect higher rates, pending decision by
the courts, but the grand jury's action shows
that the legal game is one that two parties can
play at. The result of the contest will interest
more cities than Washington. If that comm mi
ty can get its telephone service at charges va
rying from S25 to $50 a year, the law pio-
vides, possibly other cities, Philadelphia Among
them will be eInbodened TO make struggle
for similar rates-or, say, twice as much.
The evening times., 1899-01-07
In the Depths.
(From the Memphis scimetar.)

(From the .1Meinphls Scimetar.)
The little group OF men standing at the corner
of Whisky Chute and Main Street yesterday
morning were astounded when we'll dressed man
darted across the street from Court Square at
breakneck Sped, and dashed up the chute. The
men turned and watched the man in hurry.
Half way betweeen; Main and Centre Alley he
stopped, reached in his pocket and pulled out
hypodermic syringeg Then he carefully rolled up
one leg of his trotsers,i barred the skin and in
serted the needle He was merely morphine
fend. but it was evident he had reached that
stage where he did not if all the world
should witness his weakness.
The evening times., 1899-01-07
FLOODS FEARED IN THE OHIO.
Damages to the Timber Industries
in West Virginia.

Wheeling, W. Va, Jan. IA heavy
snow has been falling throughout West
Virginia for the past two days and still
continues. The snow melts as it falls
and has filled all small streams and is be-
ing felt in the Ohio, which has risen ten
feet. The little Kanawha River is BOOM
ing, and already thousands Of dollars loss
have been done the timber industry. Wes-
ton, Gluville. Clarksburg, and Grafton are
all flooded, and the streams are rising.
The outlook is for a disastrous food in
the Ohio River
The evening times., 1899-01-07
NEW TORPEDO BOATS.
Work on the stockton anu the >hE-
brick Has Reen Started.

Richmond, Va. Jan. THE William r
Trigg ShipbuiIding Company has started TO
work. and the frames of tvo torpedo boats
the Stockton and the Shubrick. have just
been bent at their new yards on the dock in
this city. The work upon these boats VII
be pushed as rapidly as possible and the
company expect to have both of them ready
for launching by the middle of June. They
must complete them by November Is. The
machinery to go in these boats is also IN
course of construction al the shipyard AMI
the new plant is probably one of the busiest
places in Richmond now.
The evening times., 1899-01-07
WITHDRAWING THEIR DEPOSITS

Thirty-Hve Million Dollars Lately
Drawn From French Banks.
Paris, Jan. THE feeling of nervous
ness throughout France, caused by the
country's internal and external troubles,
is indicated by the withdrawal Of deposits
from banks, chiefly from savings institu-
tions. 175,000.000 francs having been with
drawn within the last fortnight.
The evening times., 1899-01-07
TOO BAsHFUL TO BE MARRIED.
Prospective Bri,:e%roofn >.sotas
himself Dead.

Worcester. Mass. Jan Henry Hs.H;-
mond, aged twenty-three. a prospective
bridegroom. killed himself in the library OF
his fathers home in Spencer yesterday. aud
the only reason that can be imagined for
the act is that he was tCO bashfUl 10 be
married. He was TO we'd Miss Iris ProGJy.
of Spencer. next Tuesday. The wedding
was TO have been a quiet one on account o.
his retiring disposition.
The evening times., 1899-01-07
Booker Mnshinrton

N'IOIII tIIV IJ'IsNUII
The Colored League of Boston should move
slowly in repudiating such an honored and in
fucntial member of the race as DIR. Booker T
Washington. As many prominent men, from DIR
Washington down to the newest advocate have
said lately, the negro will improve his situation
rather by work than by talk
The evening times., 1899-01-07

Much depends on the result of an inter-
view between General Otis and Aguinaldo.
The alleged governors of the different
provinces have declared for resistance to
American authority, and if Aguinaldo does
not submit and disband his army lighting
is inevitable.
The evening times., 1899-01-07
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

The Advertisers Guarantee Company, OF Chl-
cago hereby 1erties that il has, by its expert ex
sminers. proved and attssted the circulation OF
TITF TiMFS. of Washington, ID. c. The daily
average PAID circulation for the month oi No
Vember, 1855, was -. $50 copies
This is GUARANTEED 10 the advertisers ot
the country bv a BOND OF $4,000 IN the fidelity
and Deposit Company of Maryland, deposited
with the Northwestern National Bank. Of Chicago.
ADvERTIs ERS' GUARANTEE COMPANY,
BY ]. r. MASON. President.
The evening times., 1899-01-07

Let us hope and deyoutly pray and also
labor to the end that the proposed Temple
of Justice provided for by the bill now be-
fore the Senate may not be the work of the
architect of the postoffice horror. 1t is
to be erected on Pennsylvania Avenue near
the Treasury Building. where it can be seen
by all the observing world, and it is i'm
portant that it should be, if not grateful to
the sight, at least not hideous
The evening times., 1899-01-07

1t is not surprising to learn that at the
annual meeting CT the stockholders of
Swift Company, there was great satisfac-
tion over the business of last year, during
which they sold one hundred and fifty mill
lion dollars worth of products The capi-
tai stock was increased from fifteen to
twenty millions. Even if the company is
not paid for the meat rejected by the SOL
diers, it can manage.to survive.
The evening times., 1899-01-07

tives'' nor the .fereigr- residents" could
reasonably have come near enough to the
carrion to judge jt1tt any other stand
ard. If they regarded it with "admira-,
tion," there ought to be. a Swift and ample
market for rotten carcasses in Pc. to Rico.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-03-25
ATKINSON HAS 4 THEORY.
We'll Known Economist DiScu*Se
Windsor Hotel Fire.

Well Known Economist DsScuASeS
Windsor Hotel Fire.
BOSTON March 23-Edward Atkinson,
the well known economist, in an lnterv'e"
today stated that since the recent disas-
trous Windsor hotel fire in New YORK.
he had given considerable thought to the
possibility OF preventing like occurrence
in the future.
Mr.. Atklnson's theory of the 0riginafion
of the fire, from the facts which appear.
is spontaneous combustion. lie says 1t IS
probable that the fire smoudered for a
long time and that gases generated by the
slow combustion invaded nearly every
part of the structure, so that When the
blaze finally sprang up. it spread to every
part Of the building almost Simultaneous
ly. 1t is thus that Mr.. Atkinson explains
the numerous fires in different places in
the building which were noted in the
Windsor hotel Such fire, he explained
co,,ld only occur in such a building as the
Windsor. commonly known as the cellu-
lar type.
When asked for a remedy Mr.. Atkin-
son replied that in his opinion no fire de-
partment in the world could successfully
cope with a fire under such circumstan-
ces in such a structure, but nevertheless
it would be possible in great measure
TO protect life. He suggests line OF au-
tomato sprinkler heads designed TO throw
T. sheet of waller toward the ceiling and
walls. Water flowing from these would
retard the progress of the flames sufti-
GENTLY for every person in the hotel TO
escane before the condition of the build
ing became dangerous.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-03-25
NO POLITICS TALKED.
Presidential Party Leaves That
Subject Severely Alone.

Presidential Party Leaves That
Subject Severely Alone.
BROWNSVILLE, Ga, March 23.-Pres-
ident Mckinley spent pretty much the
whole of today in the open air, as did
Vice President Hobart. This outdoor
life in a mild and dry climate is doing
much to tone up the system of each,
and today they showed an improving
state of health. The presidents program
latter breakfast was a seat in a rocking
chair on The porch until time to dis
patch a little business with Assistant
Secretary Cortelyou. This was followed
by a drive. After 4 light luncheon at
the house. a drive to the Country club
followed. Here the club. which is the
recognized social institution of Thomas
vile, entertained the party, and then the
president drove around q while, late in
front porch.
Tonight the president signed appoint
ments and transacted other, necessary
business. The Jekyl island trip having
caused reports Of 4 conference there, and
that Speaker Reed would be nominated
for vice president on the ticket with Mr..
Mckinley at the next Republican con-
vention, it can be stalled again authori
tatively that politics was tabooed AZ
Jekyl island.
Tomorrow the party leaves here for
Tallahassee, Fla, where they hope to
escape all elaborate functions, and have
so notified Gov BloXham. Monday, prob
ably. will find the president started on
his return journey to Washington, the
vice president ana Senator Hanna re-
naming here.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-03-25

DR.. James Hedleys lecture in the tlr&t
Methodist church last night was thor
oughly enjoyed by a large audience 81
far as his hearers were concerned the
worlds visible supply of trouble was cut
OF for nearly an hour and nall. Inc
..Sunny Side of Life was presented III
q STYLE that sparl1led with intellectual
brilliancy and a happy optimistic coioflhs
that banished all trace of care from the
faces of the audience. Pessimism had no
place in the lecture except when SIT
John Dismal, knight of the ruthless coa1-
tenance." was introduced for purpose ct
sarcastic comparison. Happiness was pre-
scented most happily and DR.. Hedley Is
no longer a stranger 10 the lecture going
population of Duluth as he was when &c
stepped on the platform last night.
Happiness, said the speaker, is nowhere
objective, but in everything subjective.
II is from within us and not from With
out The covetouS are always unhappy
through possession 1000 mansions OIL
granite they can never have the souis
coptentment. Happiness will be more
common when men have common sense
We should not envy for envy leads 10
malice and malice oftentimes to murder.
We should always remember that kings
live not so much in the glory of the sun
shine as do the common people. He said
that he often thought that the grandest
happiness was found in the Christian
philosophy that wants but little and hay
ing 1t Is satisfied and thankful that they
could bet along on less. Often times oII
misfortunes are full of happiness that
only needs to be brought out. Good, pure
laughing Is Gods guarantee against sad
ness while long continued mental depres-
sion produces something of madness ana
crime.
The speaker then compared wilt AMI
humor. He compared humor with rose
while wit carried no rose but was tho"l
without blossom and left q deep ana
ragged wound. He Illustrated his points
with anecdotes and warned against hum
orous stories that could not be told in
the home. He said that there was a
laughter that caused the angels to bend
low down to catch the inspiration while
there was also a laughter that was the
out throw of the dirt of hell.
lie replied to the critics OF the new
woman's bicycle costume, saying that lf
a woman was all right physically, men,
tally and morally and wanted to bloom.
let her bloom, she certainly would hurt
nobody. Then as to critics generally he
said that no man and no woman had 4
right to crlticise any work which he or
she did not thoroughly understand.
He said that to be happy we should be
plain, honest, kindly, attentive and tho
oughly democratic, then existence would
be lifelong honeymoon.