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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-07
Street ExtenslOn.


After careful investigation Of the claim
of Henry Mays against the government of
Guatemala, the State Department has con-
cluded that 1t is meritorious and will &C
cordingly instruct ,,tha United States min
lister to Guatemala tosformally present the
matter to the attention of that government.
The claim grows out Of the alleged seizure
by the Guatemala government of railroad
concession held by Mays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-07

Major Sylvester. superintendent of police,
this afternoon received a letter from Dem
mis- Jenkins of Wake Forest. N. c.. asking
him to ascertain IL his uncle. Robert Dodge,
colored. is still alive. Dodge, the letter
says, has been resident of Washington
since the war. but Mr.. Jenkins has not
heard from him for twelve years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-07
ACCOUNTANTS.
J. z RATES

Public accountant and auditor
Room 40. Washfagt n Loan and Trus. buildio,
fe3-tf Telephone No. 072-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-07
STEAM CARPET CLEANING.

ANNOTATED STEAM CARPET CLEANING AND
L. 5. Mattress Works-Carpets and Rugs clean
ed Mattresses made to order and remade Iron
Beds, Cribs. Divans and Springs. Once. 507 18th
st. Works. loss and 1867 2Sth ST. n
NEWMYKR. As.aSsf. Phone 004. seiS-lm
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macy and diplomatists. Dr. Hill said. in
part: 1t Is possible that the dplomattst az
Wen as the great naval commander and the
soldier may yet have work to do. The
great thing in life is to be ready. If this
school Is successful in sending in the
course OF years, some hundreds of men
trained in the science of diplomacy. we'll
informed in diplomatic history. into the
prominent and influential places Of the land
to lead and to form public sentiment. there
VIII be an excellent reason for the existence
OF this school.
snail undertake to indicate what ia i'm
portant In number Of important treaties.
what Is worth while to study and where the
Information may be had regarding them.
we will try to discover what causes have
operated to bring the treaties in force and
why they were necessary. To do this we
must go behind the treaties themselves to
those phases of diplomatic history which
have rendered them necessary and brought
them into being
Justice Harlan then In a brief and charm
ing style gave an outline of the work to
be done in his course on comparative con-
stitutional law. and Professor Knapp of
the interstate commerce commission sup-
gested the course he would pursue on in
terstate commerce law. Dean Needham
made announcements regarding his course
and the general work of the school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-07
WIN Admitted to Probate.

A petition was filed in the Probate Court
this morning by Henry R. Porter, through
Attorneys Lambert and Lambert, asking
that the last will and testament of the
late Henry N. Porter. deceased, filed here
in September last, be admitted to probate
and record as will Of both real and per-
sonal property.
Upon the presentation of the petition to
Justice Cole. he passed an order admitting
the will to probate, as prayed, and grant
The will Is dated in 1880, and accord
ing to the list of property in the petition,
conveys valuable interests in both real and
personal property worth about 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-07

LON. by rail TO Boston and
:, close here daily at 3:15
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-07

800 NJ. for ST. PIERRE-MI-
r from North Sydney.
MIDLAND. by rail TO North
ia steamer, close here daily.
100 NJ. and on Sundays only
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
WHY THE MONTHS ARE so
NAMED

The word month Is descended from
the Saxons, and simply means the time
when it "mooneth." January" is from
the Italian word Janus, who was god
of the sun and year. February is
from the Latin word "Februarius." and
means the month of expiation, because
the Roman festival of publication oc-
CURED in February. March is from
Mars. the god of war;" and was the
first month in the Roman calendar. The
Jews began their year at the same time,
and July" was 'Quintilius," or fifth
month after March, and its name was
changed to July in honor of julius
Caesar. August" was "Sextilis,' or
sixth month after March. In honor of
the Emperor Augustus its name was
changed to August. Septem, octo, no.
VEN, decem--seyenth, eighth, ninth and
tenth-give names to September, 0cto-
Der, November and December. Mary
T.. NJ. Richardson in the December
Woman's Home Companion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
IN RE LABOR COMMISSIONER.

IN RE LABOR COMMISSIONER.
In another column of this issue Will
be found some very pointed remarks
regarding the office of labor commits
sioner from the pen of one of Iowa's
most able and renowned sons, Profess
sor Jesse Macy of Grinnell College.
The professor calls attention in no I'M
certain terms to the farce of a labor
state and makes some deserving criti-
cisms of the way in which that office
has been used Established. the profess
sor says, for the purpose Of gathering
accurate and scientific information and
data regarding the states labor inter-
ests the Office has Invariably been filled
by some loud mouthed labor dema-
gogue whose appointment has been re-
ceived as a reward for his services in.
carrying the labor vote of some class on
community Scientific knowledge or
business capacity these labor commits
sioners have had none and their work
has shown less. So incompetent has
been the management of this bureau
that many well-meaning citizens are
ready TO see the office abolished. Pro-
fessor Macy speaks of its being a de-
sirable institution When the proper APP
pointments are made Many of us
would lilsta Ia bea,, fran, hin, ,,,,SD r.b,S
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
IOWA PRESS coMMENT.

In considering the work of the board
of control the Spirit Lake Beacon de-
clares They have brought the institu-
tons into sympathetic touch and prac-
tical joint relationship. They have
given the wards of the state uniform
dietary of approved character. They
have adjusted salaries on a business
basis, scaling down or ra,sing as the
situation required. They have equal
lied conditions generally and promoted
the welfare of all concerned. While
saving the state large amounts they
have actually provided for better serv-
ice, Suggestions as to future improve
ments in the system give evidence OF
exhaustive consideration and practical
conclusion. With the cooperation Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28

the legislature the board will right soon
make our institution system the best in
the world
1T would be better to have some in
telligent understanding about 1t, but If
it is really true that the saloon keepers
are organizing to enforce the law 1t is
great news" remarks the Iowa City
Republican.
the destruction of the trustee system in
the government Of the state institutions,
and still opposes it, liz wise Is oppo4 I'd
to the proposition to abosaall &c office
of state printer. The Gazette has small
use for "this contract and lowest bidder
theory
The Des Moines Register believes a
state binding and printing plant would
undoubtedly be far more expensive
than the present plan.
The Clinton Age does not believe in
the mulct law. 1t declares that the
provisions of the law are not observed,
because it is virtually impossible to
run a saloon in accordance with the
provisions of the mulct law" The Age
concludes as follows: "A greater farce
than the mulct never disgraced the
pages of legislation. 1t is as complete a
dead letter as ever found place in a
code. All there is to it is the mulct tax.
Why not repeal all the law except the
tax, adding few sensible provisions
touching police regulation, and rid the
state of the disgrace?"
The Sioux City Journal thinks the
best thing to do with the office of labor
commissioner is to abolish it, and it
adds: IF there are those who take a
different view the first thing before
them is to show what use the Office has
ever been to anybody, aside from the in
cumbent of it,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
800 Reward 300.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the med
ical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system, thereby destroying ths foundation
by building up tho constitution and assisting
nature In doing its work. The proprietors have
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fails to cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
Thanksgiv1ng Rntes.

Thanksgiving day. next to Christmas.
Is the most popular of the years holl-
days. On that day the annual family
reunions are held, bringing together
the absent members of families from
far and near. In order to enable its
patrons to enjoy a genuine thanksgiv-
ing. the Iowa Central railway will sell
tickets to stations on its line within a
radius of $50 miles from starting point,
at the rate of one and one-third fare for
round trip. Tickets on sale Nov. 30 and
30. and good to return on any regular
train up to~and including Dec. list.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

5I SlNt-SS Al LEADING I,OiN ,.
Mercantile business is generally good
lat all leading points as reported by
Dun. AT Chicago money is 8 per cent
ard local bank reserves are strength
ened. Commercial paper is in fair sup
ply. Sales Of bonds are small and local
securities are also dull. Ten active
stocks average a gain of 40 cents per
share. New buildings, $4,000, are 10
per cent larger than year ago, but
realty sales, s1.34l.149, decrease 20 per
cent Operations are adversely affected
by high-priced material and increasing
labor disturbances. Country mercantile
IGollecuons are prompt but city settle
nents only fair Cooler weather brings
better business in retail and department
stores. Thanksgiving lines selling espe-
eially We'll.
IN Philadelphia money is steady, with
banks rather short Of funds, but time
loans are SO 10 6 per cent Trade in
anthracite coal is active, but the pig
ron market is auieter, though there is
no distinct weakness. Structural ma
terials are firm, but the market for
1 plates and bars is unsettled. Machinery
is strong with good prospects, foreign
Inquiries being numerous, and domestic
requirements also large. Hardware is
steady with prices firm. There has beer
some decline in sales Of wool owing to
depleted stocks and rising values Prices
are about i cent higher than last week
but dealers are not urging sales.
In Boston trade continues entirely
satisfactory. with large sales by retail
ers and at all New England points. job
bers of dry goods have large orders fol
next seasons trade, but complain o
slow deliveries from the mills. Woo
sales continue large, 13,6S0,000 pounds
for the week, and since Nov.1st AZ, 900, 90
pounds, which is the heaviest bushes
ever transacted in similar period.
At Baltimore mild weather retard
trade, although holiday business in jew
elry and toys is opening satisfactorily
: Dry goods continue high and in actiy
demand, while clothing sales show
large increase over last year. Delay !
getting material II preventing som
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
MANILA OR TRAFALGAR.

Which of these two sea fights was the
most glorious? Which the more por-
tentous? Do you know how Trafalgar
changed the map of Europe? Will Ma
Mia determine Asia's coming century?
Don't guess about these things nor be
dumb spectator of world changing
events. Read up. Get familiar with
the great forces in history making. Be
a man among men
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
THE ART OF SEEING THINGS.

THE ART OF SEEING THINGS.
To be an observer, says John Bur-
roughs in the course of an article on
The Art of Seeing Things in the De-
cember Century, is TO see more than
the particular thing You are looking
for and expecting to see.
We may see coarsely and vaguely,
as most people do, noting only masses
and unusual appearances, or we may
see finely and observation-disclosures taking
in the minute and the SPECIFIC. In a
collection nf stuffed birds the other
day observed that a wood-thrush
was mounted as in the act OF song, its
open beak pointing straight TO the ze-
NTH. The taxidermist had not seen
truly The thrush sings with its beak
but slightly elevated. Who has not seen
red squirrel or gray squirrel run
ming up and down the trunk of a tree?
that the position of the hind feet is the
reverse in the one case from what it is
In the other. In descending they are
extended e the rear the toe-nails
hooking to the bark. checking and
e9ilss'2iiiiis si1e ~. IN NOS PICTURES
eiif issl az siioMh "eii urd"h " I'M
pet sis p9e.s ~ poth eases'
soi'ie NM 'isS',' us Pc si,itls anu
S'ecuiassis ABOUT l'ie pitas anu MOVERS
asiN sNpffiial nature seiieiails are nor
| tflssstote sooa observers. IN 'hsir
Maths 90 lies see iiSlhlis they ga
| not come eue 20 see ~ Shere any
spoii.aiteols " uiipitliissist ateu seelile
10 enes MAXI a1seoVssliss Any plfo
| or creature may pc hulited Gown, any
nest aissoNerea u s9u Jay siege 10 u
pal % Nla Wliat you are hot iooklhs
LOT g esteh liie shy "ihhs ana ses-
lures on eEtfs saae' 20 see az! me ny
! pay sollis on around YOU MISSING no
s'siitiieaitt hose Or iiloNsiiseiil' leileei-
tfatlhg every screen Win your eye-
9eaii tiiae - % 's an o'2ssrser' tiia
= 20 nave an eye l9tacticeu iihe d oiiiia
man louch. touch thae can uistih-
sulsh "ilits morse from d olach
aeteetiVe eye that fsaas the ldlhles.
Signs. "heh ihofsau was az cape e,oo
ne Hoeiceu tiiae eilt holaes 'issie hiu q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28

lies. until we have circled the earth
with something even better than the
martial airs of England. the free in
situations of the United States of;
America"
The Courier-Journal certainly views
the subject from broad national
standpoint.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
ALABAMA AND EXPANSION.

While senatorial aspirants in Iowa
are content 10 urge their claims for Of
flee through the ordinary political
channels in Alabama this year they
are before the people in Joint debate
discussing the various issues. Both of
the aspirants for the senatorial seat.
are democrats. Senator John 7. Nor
gan, who is standing for recollection, is
an expansionist. with the courage of
his convictions, While his rival, Gov
ernor Johnston, is an anti-expansionist.
Morgans term expires in 1901. He will
be in the present congress to favor ex-
pansion. There are local issues in
which the rivals differ, vet each is in
favor of a White mans government.
Senator Morgan's sees in the new colo
NAL possessions more than a ray of
hope for the south. 1t means new bust
ness for that section and a new deve-
opment. 1t viii bring a new era to
Alabama. The Louisville Courier
Journal, which never had any sympa
my Tor Bfyahlsm nor Tor the con-
tractionists, finds new hope in the
Nicaraa,1an canal and declares that
..r
e-t-i4s
the Nicaragua canal makes business
for Alabama. Everything that stirs the
activiti4s az. tt,s sl,afff;1. hath near . nd
-'i-' = - - : -
town ana haih4et IN -A!apaiila. lhe pee
pie of Alabama have wished for some
thing to ftrn iln far more fban an en-
80 a..s ~, i,,a -
nave gone 70 Their account aespal
and now that the one thing ON earth
that could reach down into the very
,i,a 49, al
pass y Sseiiie sshaiiss eiidl ote Siilsie
Albanian should be found to lift his
voice against its coming ana 10 drive ii
a,vs,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
manufacturers from filling orders. The
boot and shoe trade is dull.

manufacturers from filing orders. The
boot and shoe trade is dull.
Pittsburg reports that iron and steel
prices are dropping back to normal
standards, although there is no special
indication Of weakness. Old contracts
are being closed up and the supply is
gradually gaining on the demand.
At Cincinnati warm weather causes
dullness in retail trade.
In Queebc and Toronto mild weather
interfere with trade in some lines and
favor others.
At st. Paul drug houses report bust
ness smaller than a month ago, but still
excellent. Notwithstanding the con-
tinued mild weather dry goods houses
are doing better business than last
year, and advanced spring orders are
large. Trade is satisfactory in boots
and shoes, but colder weather is needed
to stimulate dealings in warm goods.
Minneapolis jobbers in nearly all lines
report unsatisfactory trade, especially
in groceries, dry goods and furs. Travel
ing men in spring lines send in large
orders, and boot and shoe factories are
running at their full capacity. Drugs
are active, but paints and oils are only
in fair demand. Glass is active and
prices firm. Owing to mild weather the
demand for seasonable hardware is
small, and there is little buying at pres
turers are preparing for large spring
business. Open weather has permitted
late building and lumber is in good de-
mand at high prices, with shipments
9,945, 600 feet. The flour market is active
with good domestic buying, and nearly
all mills are again in operation, with an
increase of $4,000 barrels production.
In st. Louis jobbing orders from the
country continue to increase, although
recent heavy shipments would suggest
that country merchants must be pretty
Well stocked. But they report that pur-
chases by farmers have been very
heavy, with collections remarkably
prompt Large orders are received in.
holiday goods, and money seems to be
plentiful among country people.
At New Orleans weather indications
are favorable, and jobbers and manu-
facturers report good business. Collec-
tions are satisfactory. Rice is quiet.
with light demand for cheaper grades.
Receipts Of the new sugar are promptly
taken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-28
Read the Peoples Standard History,

Over 10000 sets of the Peoples Stan
dard History have been sold in the east
for s27; cloth. $40; half Russia, and s42
for half Morocco.
How to Join the club. Bring or send
81 and we will deliver to you one COM
plete set of six massive volumes. in
either binding. and you pay the balance
in small monthly payments. the saving
to you is very great the direct profit to
us a mere nothing. only 81 per set. The
appreciation of our patrons. who Will
secure the greatest of all histories
through our efforts will amply reward
US. The history of book selling knows
no such enthusiastic reception as has
been accorded this history club
Shipped to any address on receipt Of 81,
sample leaves free.
u. B. SIMMONS, Marshalltown, lows,
On wRiTE TO
The Peoples Standard History Club,
oLs MolnEs iowa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-21
REFERRED TO CAR LINES.
MIR. Myers Position on Street Rail-
way Franchises and Regulations.

MIR. Myers Position on Street Rail-
way Franchises and Regulations.
That portion of Mr.. Herman Myers let
ter of acceptance of the mayoraty nomi-
nation which refers to private corpora
tons doing a business of a public char
acter is of general interest Mr.. MYERS
was seen yesterday by a Morning News
reporter and asked if he had the street
railway company in mind when he wrote
this paragraph. He promptly replied that
he did.
THE paragraph is meant to include all
private corporations doing business of a
public character" said Mir. Myers, "such
as street railways, electric lighting, tee
phone companies and other corporations
engaged IN serving the public to whom
rights and privileges have been granted
by the city. AS l state in my letter of
acceptance. such corporations should be
held to a -'igid compliance with their con-
tract in letter and in spirit I intended
that this statement should particularly ap-
ply to the street railway company, which
not only has contract with the city, but
whose operations are regulated by city
ordinances. l state willingly that what
ever contract the city has with the street
railroad company, should l be elected May
or shall be carried out 30 the letter The
contract shall be enforced in the spirit.
not nominally."
THE paragraph alluded to in my letter
of acceptance, continued Mr.. Myers.
Conveys exactly what I mean. and am
satisfied that all the gentlemen who Will
be named as candidates on the aldormanic
ticket with me will agree with me in thig
matter. Not a single one Of those on the
ticket is, so far as / know, Interested in
the street railway ia amy way. and they
can be relied upon to unite with me in
enforcing observance Of all ordinances and
contracts with street railways, as wen as
other corporations affecting the comfort
and welfare of the citizens of Savannah. -
Mr. Myers is himself a director of the
Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope
Railway, but his interest in the corpora ton
is merely nominal. and he is much more
interested he said, either in a private or
a public capacity, in securing a salts
factory service from the railway compa-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-21
FOR SOLDIERS TO READ.
Books and Papers Wanted in Camps
In Cuba.

\ letter has been received from Mr. A. e.
Moody. whom many will recall as the Sec
rotary in charge of The Young Mems
Christian Association work in the Sev-
enth Army Corps, in which he makes an
urgent request for good reading matter
for the soldiers a Havana. Now that they
have some time on their hands they are
anxious TO have something to read Idle
ness is a great danger to them, and to
quote from Mr. Moody's letter, many sol
diers are going to hell by fast express"
Mr. Moody says that the camp at Maria
mao is well located slightly and swept by
the sea breezes, and that they are getting
their Y. M. c. A. work into good shape.
MIR. Chaplin, secretary with the Second
Illinois. has been III with nervous prostra-
ton. caused by overwork and worry. but
is now improving.
Carefully selected reading matter may
be sent 10 General Secretary Johnson a
the Young Mems Christian Association
building and il will be forwarded To AIr.
Moody at Havana.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-21
HAS 1T UNDER CONSIDERATION.
Judge Speer Relieved to COntem-
plate Becoming Candidate.

While it is understood that Judge speer
of the United States Court, has under
consideration the matter OF his becoming
a candidate for the new Circuit Court
judgeship, it is not possible to learn what
course he will pursue.
1t is the impression that it is too early
for him TO announce positively that he will
or viii not be a candidate. The bin has
not yet been signed by the President. IS
not a law, and it would doubtless appear
an indicate matter TO Judge Speer for
him TO seem TO seek an office not vet ac-
ualy in existence and the dignity Of
which would apparently prevent any one
from INDUCING in an undignifed political
scramble for it. As stated already though
It is the impression of judge Speer's
friends that the President VIII probably
not be allowed TO forget Judge Speer's
capacity and experience when he begins
70 consider the matter of such an appoint
ment