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The evening times., 1899-08-26
A RARE SHOW OF FRIENDSHIP.
Neishbors Rebuild a Farmers Light
ning-Ruined Barns.

ELLICOTT CITY, Nd, Aug. ga train
of twenty wagons or more. each with four
horses, made up procession which moved
through Ellicott City toward Guilford
Thursday They belonged to the friends
and neighbors of John Selling, whose barns
and hay and wheat crops were destroyed by
lightning a few days ago, and were put into
service, without cost to him, to haul the
materials for new barn.
The framing for the building, which is to
be mammoth affair, 160 by 40 feet, is
being prepared by O'Neill Brothers near
the Selling farm. F. A. Wayiand has al
ready commenced the construction. Mr..
Settings loss was about $4,000, partly COW
cred by insurance. When the wagons got
in with their loads bountiful dinner was
served to the drivers and owners OF the
teams. These intiu6ed John H. and George
F. Curtis, John G. Miller, W. r. Thomp-
son, Thomas French, Philip H. Dorsey.
Thomas w. Christian Herman Often, Har-
ry Often Thomas H. Gather, August Nico-
lai, Robert w. Dewey, Henry Lott, and
Messrs O'Neill.
The evening times., 1899-08-26
A Procession Of Unfortunates.

CUMBERLAND, Nd. Aug. 26.-An un-
usual procession was seen yesterday in
the streets of Cumberland. An aged Grip
pied man was pushing cart, in which
were his belongings, and an emaciated old
woman carrying a seventeen -year-old girl
unable to walk because of spine affection.
1t was ascertained that the trio were Ben
iamin Gantz, wife, and daughter, and that
they were travelling from Saxton. Pa, to
Hagerstown, Nd, their former home. The
foot-sore mother carried the daughter,
weighing 1T pounds, sixty miles and was
two weeks on the way. The three were
kept in the almshouse over night and then
embarked on canal boat for Hagerstown
via WilIiamsport. Gantz, who was hurt in
a mine and unable to work, is trying to
secure a pension.
The evening times., 1899-08-26
STRIKERS CAUSE A SUICIDE.
Employee Demands Impei an En-
pIOyer to Hang Himseh.

NEW YORK, Aug 26.-The employees OIL
Meyer Lapidus, a clothing contractor,
threatened him with a strike on THURSDAY
unless they got higher wages and shorter
hours. He could not grant their demands
without running his family and himself, SO
he committed suicide yesterday by hang
ing himself to cross beam in the cellar
of his house at 1S3 Stanton Street.
Lapidus employed about twenty men
and women cloakmakers on one Oh the
floors of l7g Stanton Street. A commit
tee of his employees went to nim on
THURSDAY. presented long list OF gfleV-
ances and demands, and demanded 1mme-
diate compliance. Lapidus, who Tor some
time had been complaining OF BAD busl-
ness. said ne would go and see the Wnoie-
sale dealers for whom he did the work
and would do the best he could. he lett
home at o'clock yesterday morning 70
see the wholesalers. About noon he was
seen entering his house looking tired ana
detected. He did not appear al dinner ana
his wife became alarmed. The mouse was
searched and his body was found IN the
cellar by his father-in-law. Lapldus
leaves widow and six children whose
lamentations were heard all over the
neighborhood last night.
The evening times., 1899-08-26

There is reason TO suspect that Auber's S
friend. the late distinguished and lamented
Italian statesman, known TO fame as Fra
Diayolo," did not die childless, as many
suppose. 1t must be one of his descendants
who has been arrested for series of high
way robberies in New York, and held In
one thousand dollars bail, all at the early
age OF six years. The interesting brigand
reioices in the name of Vito, which is as
lively a patronymic as need be- Inere
certainly is a brilliant future for that child.
The evening times., 1899-08-26
AGRICULTURAL REFORM URGED
4 Foreign Economist Upon Ameri-
ems Commercial Independence.

TIL State Department has received from
Vice Consul General Hanauer, of Frank
fort, some comments on a book recently
written by the Roumanian consul general
in Germany, Carl Simon. Mr.. Simon is
said to rank high as an economist and his
book has created deep impression among
thinking men OF all classes. II is entitled
The Export of Products of Agriculture and
Agricultural Industries from the United
States of America The author is quoted
as saying:
1T would be of great economic advan-
tage to Germany if our agricultural class
could increase its cultivation OF grain ana
other products, such as fruit, meat, etc.,
in order that We might become indepen-
dent of other nations and save the many
millions that now go abroad. Agrcultu-
raj products from the United States COM
pete severely with those of native growth.
The competition of the United States does
not. like that OF other grain exporting
countries confine itself to cereals alone,
but is a dangerous rival in all fields, as
the country exports all kinds OF agricul-
tural machines, etc.
1.-THE competition OF other countries is,
| further, not as hurtful as that of the great
| Republic, because their methods OF pro-
ductlOn ana commercial HduuilHS VI tue
products are primitive and our agricu,tur-
lists can more easily compete with them
| The methods OF the Americans, on the
other hand are perfect"
| The author says that as the American
agricultural classes are able to sell their
/ produce in Germany at cheaper rates than
1 are asked for the domestic article, the
| tariff on imports must be made high
enough to protect German producers. The
rate, he says, can be ascertainet only by
| thoroughly studying the respective condi-
! tions existing in the two countries. Mr..
Simon continues:
| 'It were a national disaster il Germa-
ny's agricultural conditions were to con-
| form to those now existing in England.
| Americans have practiced doctrines OF the
| great French statesman, Loubert, which
| made France rich and caused her agricult-
ural industry and commerce to attain an
uEexampled stage of prosperity. This sys-
TEN suits the United States, but Germany
does not occupy a like position, as she
cannot raise sufficient food products for
her population. This condition might be
ameliorated by thorough reform of the
agricultural system. Germany's import oil
food articles for the year 1897 amounted
to over $3.50, ,000,00 This figure is alarm
ing and should induce her statesmen to
adopt every measure calculated to foster
| home production so as to change the ad-
verse trade balances which for the past
years have existed in German commerce
with foreign nations. In this respect, the
Americans ought to be looked upon as
teachers of national economy
The evening times., 1899-08-26
Brirbter for the Prisoner.

The French nation is not swayed by prin-
ciple. but by passion. prejudice, and van
ity so excessive that it approaches insan-
ity. 1t is also extremely sensitive to the
worlds opinion when that takes the form OF
ridicule. Even .Frenchmen who hate Drey-
fus and would like to see him murdered
because he is Jew, are becoming recon-
ciled TO his acquittal, since realizing that
the notoriously fabricated and rehearsed
puerilities and perjuries of Mercier, Roget,
Gonse and their kind, and the crank antics
of Bertillon, have simply excited the con-
tempt and disgust of all civilized countries.
The mobs of Paris and Marsellles may
be too ignorant and drunken to care for
such things; but not so the middle classes,
who form what is left of real decency and
conservatism in the republic. Neither do
the influential class of Partisan shop
keepers wish to incur the enmity OF for
eign nations for their fatherland, since
that might and doubtless would end in
the failure of the projected Exposition.
They probably suspect, if they do not
realize that an act of public infamy per-
petrated at Rennes would create such
storm of indignation in the United States
that the American Government would be
compelled to withdraw from participation
in that affair, If it did not have to go fur
ther and reduce it's embassy to the grade
of minor legation.
We are further encouraged by The confi-'
dence which President Loubet seems to feel
IN an outcome of the trial which VIII sat
| isfy the demands of justice, and the worlds S
opinion at the same time. No one knows
better than he that it is France and French
civilization which is on trial in the person
Of poor, prosecuted captain OF artillery.
| The planet has grown so small OF late
that its aggregated sentiment Is no longer
a matter TO be ignored or defed by any
state or community. II acts with munich
pal neighborhood force and directness, and
cannot be fouted. So, when Loubet pre-
diets just and impartial verdict. he can
only contemplate one of acquittal with nom
or. Jouaust and his associates may shrink
from such action, because il cannot be ia
ken without bringing an avalanche of dis
grace and contumely upon the heads OF the
headquarters conspirators in the uniform
of generals But the indications increase
that they will be compelled to exonerate
Dreyfus or themselves receive punishment
for malversation of justice. On the whole
then. the prospects for an early termina-
ton OF the trial, and the exoneration ol
the prisoner appear to be growing brighter
every day.
The evening times., 1899-08-26
cALDERoN's STORY CONFIRMED.
His Assertions of a Massacre by Sol
diers Sustained by Others.

NEW YORK, Aug. pa Havana des-
patch to the Herald says:
There is no doubt of the truth OF the
assertions of former Judge Juan A. Calde-
ron with regard to the killing Of the twer-
ty suspected bandits by cavalrymen OF the
Tenth Regiment at Gibara.
Colonel Arongo, who was on Garcta's
staff, corroborates the statements in every
particular. Arongo says that the men had
previously been bandits, but they were car
rying pardons from the civil governor
General Chaffee admitted yesterday aft
ernoon that the story must have some
truth in it, and that probably it was all
true, as he had heard of it in other ways.
He says that orders have been given Cen
eral Wood TO investigate the matter i'm
mediately. and 10 make report upon it.
The evening times., 1899-08-26
BarreIs of Cold Rolled Steel.
From the Philadelphia Record)

These barrels are formed of steel sheets, cold
rolled in snch way that they resemble IN shape
the old ordinary wood barrel, in the respect
that they have proper bilge and solid chlmos
The seams are welded by electricity, and the
bungs are of STAMPED steel. The result is bar
rel which has strength, durability, and is ahso-
lutely leak-proof. These barrels are already be-
ing used in England for all classes of oils.
paints, resins synps, powder, caustic soda, ben
zoline acids. etc. They have also been adopted
bv the British war office and admiralty.
The evening times., 1899-08-26

William Lloyd Garrison sententiously
observed. at the select conference OF nni-
yersai peace capons: 1T is not the armed
savagery of the Philippines that threatens
America, but the sayagery that Theodore
Roosevelt represents!' The majority of
Garrison's fellow-citizens do not agree
with him. They rather believe that the
principal menace to our country at present
is TO be found in the interested and treas
enable designs and practices OF hypocriti-
cal Atkinsonian and Garrisonian peace
idiots
The evening times., 1899-08-26
RECEIPTS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Financial Figures on Trade Made
Public by the Department.

Public by the Department.
a statement of the receipts of the Phil
ippine Islands from the date of occupation
by the United States Government to July
81 1899, was made public today for the first
time by the War Department. The financial
condition of the islands, in consideration of
the fact that a state OF war exists in some
of the islands and trade is more or less in
languishing condition in consequence there
Of, is iiattering.
The statement shows that the total re-
ceipts from all sources for the period man,
ed was s5, ,249, ,411S0. The receipts from all
sources by ports for the above named period
are: Manila $3 S4S ,24S.75; Iloilo, s265 $50. %;
Cebu. S156. 1876. Total, S5.249, Also.
The port OF Iloilo came under the military
occupation of the United States February
Is. 1899, while Cebu did not come under the
military occupation of the United States
until February %, 1899.
The evening times., 1899-08-26
Action Against Spiritual Healers.

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-The Illinois So
ciety for the Prevention of Malpractice in
Spiritual Healing is being organized for
the purpose of carrying on Legal fight
against John Alexander Dowie. proprietor
of the healing institution on Michigan
Avenue. Attorney Joel w. Stevens has
Been retained as counsel. 'The organiza-
lion OF the society is practically COM
pleted.o said Attorney Stevens. ''Duriag
the next few months we expect to file not
less than twenty suits for damages against
Dowie.
The evening times., 1899-08-26
The Mother of Twenty-Five Children
From the Lancet.)

woman named Annie Wilmington was buried
on July 81 at Northwtch. She died at the age of
forty-four wears, and had been the mother of
twenty-five children. of whom ii was stated that
three are living, aged twenty, eighteen, and eight
wears. so that twenty-five of this number have
died She was married at twenty-one years, and
had twins three times. No information is given
as TO how this great mortality came about. But
what life for twenty-five years this poor wom-
an must have had. There is no suggestion that
her children were neglected.
The evening times., 1899-08-26
Charged with EmbezzIement.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 26.-Walter A.
Damn, young and well-known lawyer of
this city, was arrested yesterday on war
rant charging him with embezzling STA
from Mrs l. f. Bohannon, who keeps a
fashionable boarding house on Grace
Street. The charge, Mr.. Damn says, grows
out of an account he collected for Mrs.
Bohannon through the courts. They disa-
greed as to the amount of his fee, with the
result of the warrant being issued. The
accused says he frequently offered to pay
the lady the amount of her claim as he
regarded it. Mr.. Damn was held for bail
He says that when his case comes up his
explanation will be fully verified
The evening times., 1899-08-26
Iodine in Sea water.

fFrom the New York Evening Post-l
NJ. Armand Gautier claims that the iodine in
sea water is almost entirely in the form OF or
,.nic tou,poa,tnis About one-fifth Of il IS con-
bined in algae and spores, and the rest in sou-
bic organic compounds, some of which are from
the decompc sed algae-. The opinion generally
entertained by chemists and others was that iodne
1vas combined with sodium or calcium in the
form of sodium iodde calcium iodate.
The evening times., 1899-08-26
BURNED BY A LIVE WIRE.
A Maryland Boy i'm n Critical Con
ditiOn.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Aug. 26.-Arthur
Lottig. the young son of the late George
Lottig, while standing on the roof last
night with other children looking on the
stage at the Academy of Music, caught
hold of a live wire with both hands. Blue
flames leaped from the boys body, both
hands we're burned almost to a crisp and
the flesh cooked on both knee caps.
Companions pulled the boy away from
the wire, but they were not shocked.
While he had hold of the wire the lights
went out in the academy. The boys con-
dition is critical.
The evening times., 1899-08-26
A SaIyatfonist.

(From the Chicago News)
Ciles-Tbat boy over across the way saved sixty
three lives last week.
MiIes-Is it possibleg How did he do it?
Giles-Rescued a cat and six kittens from
burning stable
The evening times., 1899-08-26
Riehmond,s Oldest MARRIED. caunle

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 26.-Mrs. H. NJ
Smith. sr.. died here yesterday Mr. and
Mrs Smith were probably the oldest mar
ried couple in Richmond. They celebrates.
their golden wedding twelve years ago.
Mr.. Smith. the eonsort OF the deceased, is
ninety years old. and for years was lead
ing manufactures Of agricultural imple.
ments.
The evening times., 1899-08-26
Possibly.

From the Pittshurg Chronicle -Telegraph.)
Mr.. Penn-One physician says that the tramp
instinct is disease.
) Mr.. Pitt-Dess he recommend change Of scene
az the remedy?
The evening times., 1899-08-26

lFrom the chicago News-)
Travellers this healthy loealitys
Native-Well, rather. We have had but one
death in nine years, and that was the doctor
Trayeler-Indeed! And what did he die Off
Native-Starvation.
The evening times., 1899-08-26
The Modern Interpretations.

Z
She-What is the meaning OF making friends
Of the fnarnion OF unrights ousness?
notwithstanding them to subscribe fer the
benefit OF the church.
The evening times., 1899-08-26

out against it, but they will never be able
to induce any sane party organization to
join them in committing such political sui
eide
The evening times., 1899-08-26

We do not desire to interfere in the fam
lily arrangements or ambitions of our Re
publican neighbors; but perhaps il may be
permissible to remark that we sympathize
with Mr.. T B. Reed. attorney and insur-
ance adiuster, of New York. We do so
because the Cologne Gazette" admires
him greatly and predicts that he will meet,
attack. and destroy Mr.. Mckinley in the
next Republican convention, and become
a Presidential candidate on a platform OF
anti-expansion. The fact that cur fellow
creatures in Germany would praise and
shout for the devil, if they thought his
influence would pull us out of the Philip
pines, and let them in, does not make any
difference. The principle is the same.
The evening times., 1899-08-26

The situation in South Africa is with
out material change War preparations
are proceeding as usual on both sides, and
there is no indication of any acceptab e
backdcwn on the part of the Beers. Just
where the first hostilities will occur is a
matter of much speculation, but probably
the Natal frontier will see the opening gun
fired. The present tension cannot last
n.uch longer, and a British advance may
be expected to closely follow the arrival
of Sir Frederick Walker.
The evening times., 1899-08-26

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.--Rear Admiral
crowninshield u, S. N, arrived here today
ON the steamer st. Louis.
The evening times., 1899-08-26
CURRENT HUMOR.
Really Healthy.

(From the Chicago News.)
The evening times., 1899-08-26

| quite the large, projecting lnciSoTS-. Inc
| Nanos who are the butt of the other inhabitants,
\ live entirely BY themselves in RebaS. They IN
| ternarry only among themselves so that their Pc
| culiarities continue TO be reproduced Entirely
| without education and without any chance of
/ improving their condition. they lead the lite OF
/ parialIs- They Know their nance. bur rarely
| remember those of their parents. can hardly tell
where they live, and have no idea of numbers
| We are all. says the Lancet too much in a
hurry about what do. We have too many irons
| in the fire, too much business hand at the same
| instant. and far too energetic in our snteav-
| ors. With deliberatiOn. camness. and such re-
serve of strength result from perfect restraint,
! may do ininity OF work without either
trouble or injury. Breathless haste. eager anx-
iety and an excessive expenditure OF energy
the outcome of modern activity, whether in this
| country or on the Continent. The system of
"qlick returns has been the hane OF literature,
almost eXtinguishing it, and substituting in its
| place Journalism" The system has
lutionized thought and science, and il is rapidly
undermining the human constitution. We are im-
! patient for results Speeches made with the
knowIGdg that they will appear in print in a few
hours and that il anything is omitted the de-
fciency will be criticised by watchfui op-
ponent in the press Every opportunity must be
seized as it presents itself, or it viii be lost.
IL follows thar statesmen and politicians kept
| on the strain OF sustained attention, and their
brains are for many hours in the twenty four in
| a condition OF ferment The brains of specula-
\ tors ON the stUch eAchdh-c- ann even the nfaihs
| Of merchants in their private rooms, equally
| taxed, and in the same way All classes OF the
| community share the turmoil. The period is one
| OF great brain-wearing impetuosity, of hurry,
| worry and waste-the waste OF cerebral e-ergy
| and nerve force The higher nervous centres are
| kept incessantly at work. and become it were,
oyerheated, so that it is impossible they should
quiet or cool down in the brief intervals Of res
! Mite allotted to repose Too often they do not
| rest even in sleep The brain only dozes instead
of sleeps ard as d result there are dreams OF
the recent days work-that infallible symptom
| Of impending mischief. The only marvel IS that,
looking to the utterly unphysiologieal character
| OF our plenta and nervous habits OF work, the
number Of sudden failures is not greater thar ic
| is, and that we have not larger percentage a
] brain mortality TO deplore. ss,.- :.
The Republican courier., 1899-12-02
Was Too Poor,

"A London beggar boy. who was asked
at the police court how old he was last
birthday. replied that he never had
birthday, being too poor to have one."
The Republican courier., 1899-12-02
HER BRIDEGRo0M's UNIFORM.
she Wanted 1t to BE q Combina-
tton Of an Admiral4 and
Generals.

One of the young gentlemen who
have just been appointed in the regular
army was married only few weeks
ago, and his bride takes a great deal
of interest in his uniform. He left his
measure with a military tailor here the
other day, and the next afternoon when
she was out shopping she dropped in
to give some instructions as to the man
ner in which it was to be trimmed, says
a Washington letter in the Chicago Rec
ord.
She told the tailor she did not like the
ordinary uniform of a second heuten-
ant and desired to have her husbands
different. She wanted to have four
bands of gold braid around the sleeve,
like Admiral Schley has on his, and
after critically examining all the shoul-
derstraps she instructed the tailor to
put on her husbands coat a pair that
had silver birds embroidered on them,
because they were prettier than any OF
the rest.
The tailor tried to advise her that the
regulations did not permit second lieu
tenant to wear the insignia of an ad-
miral of the navy or those of a colonel
In the army, but she declared that il he
would not make that uniform the way
she wanted she would have her hus.
band patrcnize somebody else. -
The Republican courier., 1899-12-02
BABY MILLIONAIRES.
Some Fortunate HNtle ONES Who
Rave Been Born with Great
tsF Fortunes. tH

There are many little people In the
world who will Esve. AS long as they.
live, their weight in gold eve9 5ay.
In the great Goelet mansion in New
York is one little Vanderbilt baby, and
another one in grand palace in Eng
land. Every day these wealthy little
ones ride in the parks in q fine carriage,
with a coachman and footman, and
every night they 60 to sleep in beds Of
lace and down. The fortunes Of aither
one of these babies is nearly $50, ,00D 900,
or many times their weight in dia-
monds. The one in England may also
be prince one day, and he Is already
marquis and several other things he
doesn't know or care about just yet.
Then there are the children Of the
car Of Russia, who will have Q great
deal OF money, and many others. But
they will not all be happy, for riches
do not make happiness, and some day
perhaps any one of these little ones,
who to-day do not know much besides
being hungry or sleepy, will wish they
could trade places with healthy
cheerful man or woman, with their own
way to make in the world.