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The evening times., 1899-12-20
IGNORANCE IN PORTO RICO.
Dr. william, Hayes Ward Reports ON
Conditions I'm the New Colony.

Dr. william, Hayes Ward Reports ON
Conditions In the New Colony.
DIR. William Hayes Ward in his report
for the committee which was sent out by
the American Missionary Association To
needs of Porto Rico. makes some sugges-
tive observations. He says that out of a
population of million people. four-fifths
are under no church influence, absolutely
illitsrate ana misersbly poor" He con-
ours with Father Sherman in his striking
statement that il is Catholic country
without religion. The people have had no
respect for the Spanish priests. believing
them to be Spanish spies and emissaries.
Dr. Ward asserts that more than one-half
of the men and women are living together
without any form of marriage. and a ma
iority of the children are illlegitimate.
He says that the educational system of the
island, save one normal school for girls.
and a college whose graduates would only
be qualified to enter as freshmen in an
average American institution, is of but
one grade.
The schools are taught principally in
private houses and the committee discov-
cred but one school building in the whole
island. The pupils are almost entirely
WITHOUT teHt-DOOks- rev NOiufnes are
passed around the class from which ques-
tions are asked and the answers given.
then written down and memoriZed. Every
where the appeal was made: Give us
schools. We want the American system
of schools.
DR.. Ward makes two suggestions con-
the answer TO this appeal: Let
us have a number of normal schools" he
says. "and then let us have in Porto Rico
simply churches of Christ
This means that there should be no de-
schools. and all missionary |
work be placed ON the broadest Christian |
basis. with no denominational rivalry or |
ioctrinal lines of distinction.
The evening times., 1899-12-20
Dog Days in December.

We congratulate the Conscript Fathers
of the District-our wise, far-seeing, and
indefatigable Commissioners-on their dog
muzzle ordinance. Washington will now
present the spectacle Of five thousand Ii
censed dogs-old, young, big, little, mi
croscopic--.all securely muzzled." so that
they can do no harm to the Health Officer
when they take the air.
1t is great work well performed but
a Pinkerton detective would take his oath
that most of the rabies at large could be
extirpated in the District Building.
The evening times., 1899-12-20
OLIVER MAY SUCCEED FRIoK.
He u Said to Re slated to he Car
negie's Manager.


negie's Manager.
PITTSBURG. Pa. Dec. 2o.-Among iron
and steel manufacturers today it was
rumored that II. W. Oliver. president of
the Oliver Mining Company. through which
Carnesis Steel Company gets its ore sup
ply. viii succeed H. c. Frick as chairman
OF the beard of directors of the Carnegie
Company.
Mr. Oliver was in New York today So
were Andrew Carnegie. Mr.. Frick and 9TH
er officials. 1t was rumored here that
they would have a meeting. and by the
end OF the week an announcement would
be made.
Mr.. oliver is about sixty years old. and
has heen prominent in the iron and steel
business all his life. Ii was through his
deal made with John ID. Rockefeller that
the Carnegie concern was put in a position
of supremacy SO far es the supply of ore
is concerned. For his work in the matter
Mr.. Oliver, it has been reported. received
S109.0oO.
Some years ago Mr.. Oliver was promi-
nent in Republican politics. He has been
a delegate TO several Republican national
conventions.
The evening times., 1899-12-20
THE HAILER MUTT CLAIM.
The Finding. of the Court Reported
to Congress.


to Congress.
The findings of the Court of Claims in
the celebrated Haller Mutt case were trans
mitted to the House of Representatives on
Monday and referred to the Committee on
Claims. This was claim for supplies and
stores takenl bylFederal troops during the
civil war. Halfer Mutt was well known to
General Grant and all other United States
military and naval officers as Union and
loyal man, and that in recognition of this
fact his whole property, before it was mo-
Tested. was projected and made inviolate
by the United States Army by reason OF
the safeguards" granted to him by Cen
erals Grant, Mcpherson, A. ]. Smith, and
other United States officers; that of the
several safeguards SO granted the following
Is sample one from General Grant:
"A safeguard Is hereby granted to the
plantation, houses, stock. and other per-
sonal property of Mr. Haller Mutt, on Lake
st. Joseph. Tensss parish, La, known as
Winter Quarters. All officers and SOL
diers belonging to the Army of the United
States are therefore commanded TO respect
this safeguard, and to afford, II necessary.
protecticn TO said Mutt and his property
above referred to-"
Notwithstanding these safeguards the
property was appropriated by the United
States forces. Inc claim filed by Julia A.
Mutt, widow OF Haller Mutt recited that
Mr.. Mutt died suddenly in July. 1864. leav-
ing the petitioner with eight helpless chill
dren and utterly without the means of sup
port, SO that in preparing her claim for
presentation to the Government Of the
United States for the losses, she was with
out funds to procure the necessary evi-
dence showing the whole OF said losses.
wherefore she was unable to present them
all at the time OF the creation of the
Southern Claims Commission. but subse-
quently she was able to ascertain many of
them, and petitioned Congress for relief,
which resulted In the passage of the act
OF August 7, 1882
On that date Congress passed an act
providing that the Quartermaster General
be authorized to examine and adjust the
claims of Mrs. Mutt and that officer report
ed the facts to Congress. recommending
the payment of $256. 6.Ss4.O5. The claim of
Mrs. Mutt amounted to $S5S. .3S6.04. The
items were:
One steam cotton gin and gristmill. s20,-
600, miles cypress fence SS.537.25; / 1-2
OF cotton 1877 ,066.66; 10000 feet of cypress
lumber. $500: 10000 feet Of cypress lum
Der. $4,000; 10 gates. $50; household goods.
$3.50; kegs nails, s42: barrels lard Oil.
$50; 100 barrels pork. $4,000; cypress raft,
s. 200: hogsheads hams. 81 200; Gi horses
and mules. s1s.60O; 100 wagonloads fodder,
81 500: 100 bales fodder. $500: 49,. 900 bush
els corn, sls50o0; $4,000 bushels pease.
s160, 900; 1000 cords wood. $4,000: ro5fed
coal boats, s.. 900: so bushels sweet pota-
toes. sloe; $50 head sheep. sl.25e; so head
Aa
mule wagons, $500: II pairs harness. sl2O;
80 axes s26-25 pair timber wheels $50;
i2s. 900 brick 81. $50; 5 halters, 1915; cash.
IS. .7sT.
The evening times., 1899-12-20
The company store.y

Complaint is made by the coal miners in
certain Pennsylvania towns that they are
being reduced to species of slavery by
means OF the institution known as the
company store" They say that the COM
pany compels them to buy groceries, cloth
ing, bread. and medicine from its own
agents, and that the articles sold are of
inferior quality. and the prices exorbitant.
The wagons of outside stores are not al
loved to enter the village. and purchase
Of any article from outside dealers means
discharge for the detected buyer. The
The evening times., 1899-12-20

1t is very evident that Senator Mason
does not mean TO be caught without some
kind of a rebellion on his hands to cham
pion. His Malay friends having been
about cleaned out, we judge from his re-
marks to the Business Mems Association.
that he will shortly introduce in the SEN
ate joint resolution declaring il to be the
sense OF Congress that the people of the
District Of Columbia are. and OF right
ought TO be, free and independent" Then
he will see how many natives he can get
to rebel, under some great military
leader like Harries. The dime museum in
dustry of Illinois was mercilessly robbed
when Mason was sentenced to six years in
the United States Senate at hard labor
The evening times., 1899-12-20

The Comptroller of the Treasury has
rendered a decision which will not tend to
endear him to Long and Crowninshield He
finds that the payment to Sampson Of sal
airy as rear admiral, for the time during
which he was Illegally maintained by the
Navy Department as ''commander-in-
chief" OF the North Atlantic squadron,
while an officer of superior rank was at
tached to the same. was improper and he
will have to pay il back.
The evening times., 1899-12-20
PENSIONS FOR WAR WIDOWS.
senator ,DePew's Bill to Increns,
Those OF the CaprOn Ladies'.

senator .DePew's Bill to Increase
Those OF the Capron Ladies'.
Three bills granting pensions have been
introduced in the Senate by Mr. Depew.
Two of these increase to SIS per month the
pensions received. respectively, by Agnes
Capron. widow Of the late Capt. Allyn Ca
prom, First Artillery, U. S. A.. and by Lii
lian Capron. widow of the late Allyn K
Capron. of the Rough Riders.
The Caprons, father and son, died during
the Spanish war. the former of fever after
his return and the latter was killed at
Santiago Their widows now receive PEN
sions of $50 per month.
The third bill grants a pension of SIS per
month to Rebecca Paulding Meade. widow
of the late Rear Admiral Meade.
Senator Sewell introduced a bill appro-
priating 100000 for a memorial park on
Fredericksburg and adjacent battlefields.
The evening times., 1899-12-20
Americn,r Concern

This country has no more business to meddle
with the Anglo-Boer war than it would have to
attempt TO mediate between the King Of Italy
and the Pope of Rome. 1t is not affair in
any sense. and we have absolutely none but a SEN
timental interest in il. Whatever of prejudice
we may have formerly felt toward England has
been completely eradicated by her uniformly
friendly course toward in our late war with
Spain. With the Beers We have never had any
relations, friendly or otherwise. Their success
means the walling in of vast and productive
territory that England wants to open to the COM
merce OF the world. That is about the only
feeling we have in the premises
The evening times., 1899-12-20
CURRENT HUMoR.
a Ncces.nry Conclusion.

Vt TIT TN rV 'Io'' I ree fe-s'I
Mammal
''Ycs. dear
'.Mzmnia. is it twoo at God makes mems out o
dustl''
That's what the Bible teaches u.s.
well, 'en, mamma. it mus a bin rainin'
when uncle Jack was born"
.'Why. what do you mena. my dear
well, wnen lection time here an l Incle
Jack wuzn't 'lected alderman, papa he said at
hi. name WI: Mud F"
The evening times., 1899-12-20
Told Of Chamberlain.
From the Evening Wisconsin.

Long before the Transvaal trouble the Right
Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, present minister of
state for the British colonies, was famous the
world for his orchids His costly collection
ing the story in Paris now that once he saw
rare orchid, the duplicate of one he had Just ad-
ded to his own collection. He asked the price
Twenty thousand francs, replied the dealer
The Englishman paid the money, and then throw
ing the flower on the floor, crushed it with his
heel
The evening times., 1899-12-20
Here1ify.

(from the New Orleans Times -Dcmocrat)
The Wife, wonder why little Ethel is so die-
obe(lient, John?
The HusbandI don't know, my dear, unless
your marrying me against your parents wishes
has something to do with it.
The evening times., 1899-12-20
siEnifying Nothing.
tFrom the Boston Herald.)

There seems to be political significance At
ta6hed to the selection VI Philadelphia. othcr
than that the ticket will be as good as made nm
in advance of the assembling of the convention.
and so will not be affected by local influences ID
this respect. the convention is likely to resemble
the last one held in Philadelphia. in 1872 when
President Grant nominated without opposi-
ton,
The evening times., 1899-12-20
Western Push.
fr,,,r ,bc k,nsns C;tv Star

(From the Kansas City Star.l
Nsryville barber advcrtises to the extent Of
half page in of the Maryvile papers. Fo=
the sake of lis patrons ii is TO be hoped that
his pull is not equal to his push.
The evening times., 1899-12-20
Sxmpnthetic BOY.
Grom the Cleveland 2

(From the Cleveland Plain Dcaler)
George has such sympathetic heart. He
saw poor old glazier passing the horse -yester-
day. and What do you suppose he did?''
I'm sure ] don't know
Ran down the street and threw stone
through Mrs. Pinchback's parlor window"
The evening times., 1899-12-20
Theory AxaIn.t Practic..

(From the New York Commercial Adyertiser.)
1t would be well If sore OF our modern war
writers would paste on their desks Boileau's say
ing, which Colonel Mu!iing put at the head Of
his studies OF war, La critique est faeile, Tart
est diffciIe."
The evening times., 1899-12-20
Trading with China.
From the ST. Panl D;snatcl

The future OF American trade in China de-
pends on activity, the studying Of the needs Of
the people, catering to the Oriental taste for
gay wrappings, and strict insistence upon treaty
rights and police pEotection.
The evening times., 1899-12-20

The Advertisers Guarantee Company. Of Chi
c-go, hereby certiies that it has, by its expert
examiners proven and attested the circulation Of
The TINES. Of Washington, ID. c. The daily
average PAID circulation for the month of Novem-
her. 1899. 40 06s copies.
This is guaranteed to the advertisers of the
country by bond of $50. 900 in the Fidelity and
Deposit Company OF Maryland deposited with the
Northwestern National Bank of Chicago.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY,
By J. r. MASON. President
The evening times., 1899-12-20


puts an end to the story in letter addressed to
the editor of lie Figaro. Il admit that l have
written a letter to the Duke Of Orleans and to
avoid all misunderstanding | insist on stating the
exact facts. In the month of November or De-
cember of 1sgs the Duke OF Orleans did the
honor of writing invitation to to hunt at
Wood Norton. replied to the Duke of Orleans
that l was not rich enough TO accept his
very kind invitation. few days later, through
my friend the Marquis du Lau. the Duke of Or
leans made the offer to pay the expenses Of
the trip. | replied. verbally this time. that
was not poor enough to accept his gracious offer.
Since that moment have written no letter what
ever to the Duke Of Orleans
big shalt OF granite will soon be erected By
the Government of the United States at North
Perry. Ne. The purpose of the erection is to
mark the geographical spot which is midway be-
tween the North Pole and the Equator. On the
stone is this inscription This stone marks lat
titude - degrees north. halfway from the cIua-
tor TO the North Pole The shaft will rise near
North Perry's solitary church, and will be the
most curious sight in the vicinity. The people of
the viilage-5O0 in ail-are taken by smpris.
that they discuss little else than the oddity
of the Governments proceeding in so distinguish
ing their settlement. The North Pcrryans not
precisely mon of science. Most of their time is
devoted to working in lumber camps and guiding
parties of hunters and perhaps not one of them
has dreamed he has been living in town
built upon such site. On the day of the
yelling North Perry will take a holiday and cele-
brate their new honors with picnic.
Frau Charlotte Embden. sister of Heinrich
Heine, who died October II. in Hamburg. would
have entered her enc hundredth year on the
18th. Although somewhat feeble, she retained TO
the last sight. hearing and memory in perfection.
She had remained attached 10 the Jewish faith
The venerable lady was the sister to whom the
poet referred in his letters often and in such
affectonate terms. In 1852 she married A HAM
burg merchant, Moritz Won Empdcn. to whom she
bore four children. Heine was present at the
wedding and subsequently, wrote an account of 1t
to Moses Mcser. The eldest son Ludwig. was ap-
pointed in the poets will custodian of his cor
rspondenee ard private papers. Frau Embden
was the last OF Heine's immediate family to visit
him his deathbed. and 1t dcvolved on her to
carry his dying message to their mother. She
had for many 3ears past been the object OF quite
a Heine cultus, and admirers of the poet, from
the late Empress Of Austria downward made pill
grimages TO her home. where many interesting
fleinc relics are preserved.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-23

the past month she has been sinking
slowly but surely, and finally passed
away peacefully. surrounded by her
sorrowing parents, brothers and sis
tiers and friends. Miss Effie was Il
noble spirit. gentle. patient and loving.
Her patient endurance and faith was
marveously exhibited in her long and
painful illness. Never a word of com
plant or expression of impatience as
TO her condition escaped her. She
seemed wrapt up in tine thought. "Fa-
Their thy will not mine. be done She
was secretary of the Mesa Sunday
school and second in command in the
Primary association and had endeared
herself TO all with whom she was ac-
quainted. The funeral services were
held in the tabernacle at / p. m. Wed
nesday. The entire community has
suffered loss and all deeply sympa-
thize with the bereaved parents and
relatives in the departure of their loved
one.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-23
A WARM ESSAY.

The following interesting boys es-
say on newspapers is printed by an
exchange:
Newspapers are sheets OF paper on
which stuff to read is printed. The
men look over them to see if their
name is in it, and the women use it Il
put on shelves and SIGH. 1 don't know
how newspapers came into the world.
1 don't think God does. The Bible
heard of one being in heaven. l guess
the editor is the missing link them
fellers talk about. The first l ever
heard of was the fellow who wrote up
the flood. He has been here ever since.
Some editors belong to church and
some try to raise whiskers. All of
them raise hell in their neighborhOod
and all of them are liars. at least all OF
them l know, and l only know one.
Editors never die. At least 1 never
saw dead one. Sometimes the paper
dies and then people feel glad, but
some one else starts it up again. Eii-
tors never went to school, because edi-
tors never got licked. Our paper is a
mighty poor one, but we take it -
ma can use it on our pantry shelves.
Our editor don't amount to much, but
paw says he had a poor chance when
he was a boy. He goes without under
clothes in winter. wears no socks and
has a wife to support him. Paw hasn'
paid his subscription in five years and
don't intend to-"
Arizona republican., 1899-11-23

PROPOSALS FOB SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND
SEWER AND WATER SYSTEMS Department
OF the Interior. O:ice of Indisn Affairs, Wash
ington, D. November s. 1899. Sealed Pro-
pOsals, endorsed Proposals for School Build
ing, or Sever and Water Systems, Navajo
Agency" ss the case may be, and addressed TO
the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, Washing
ton, D c. will be received at this Office until
TWO O'Clock. p IN of Thursday, Decembe :.
1899, for furnishing aud delivering the neces-
sary materials ana labor required in the con-
structlon and completion at Inc Navajo School
of P brick dormitory and sewer system and at
the Little W alter School OF one adobe dornitory
building and sewer and water ~ -t-m, q strict
accordance with the plans. specifications and
instructions to Di 1ders. hicn Isay be exam
ined at this Office, the n. s Indian Warehouse.
225 johnson Street, Chicago, H., the Builders
IL Traders Exchange, Omaha, Neb,, the North
western Manufacturers Association, St. Paul.
Mimi, the Office of the ''AriZona Republican
of Phoenix. A. T., the Times" Los Angeles,
Cal The Citizen" Albuquerque, NJ, ahd
al the Navajo Agency.
For any additional information apply to this
Office or 10 Geo. W. Hayzlett, L. 5. Indian
Agent Foct Defiance, a. T.
VA. JONES'
COmmlSsiO npr
Arizona republican., 1899-11-23
PHILADELPHIA WOMEN SMOKE

\ woman closely identified with the
membership in several of the women's
clubs Of Philadelphia said, when ques-
toned on the subject of feminine smok-
ers:
oh. yes. Philadelphia women smoke
could mention a number Of club VIC
men whom 1 have seen smoking cigar
cites. Philadelphia is too conservative
a city. though. to ever either emulate
or adopt the fast customs of women
across the water. The women here
who smoke-and you'd be surprised to
know how many do-pUff away al their
cigarettes only in the presence Of their
intimate friends and in the seclusion
of their own homes. "-Philadelphia In
nuirer.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-23
Dated at Phoenix this 18th day OF
NOvem Der. 1899

PROPOSALS FOR WATER AND SEWER
SISTEAS Department OF ths Interior. Office
Indian 4 fairs, Washington, u. e., November
8. 1893 Soaled Proposals, endorsed Proposals
for Water and Sew.r system, Pot Mojave,n and
adcr 'ssei to tie Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
WASHING ton, d. e., will be received at the In
dian Office until two o'clock 2. m. OF Tuesday.
december y, 1899, for furnishing and deliver
ing the necessary materials and IahOc required
to construct ard complete water and sewer
system at the Fort MOjave Indian School, A
T., in strict ac"ordance4 with plans and speci-
hcatlons and instructions to bidders. y hioh
may be examined AT this Office, the offices
OF the Chronicle" San Francisco Cal, the
| "TlmeS," Los Angeles. Cal, the Arizona Re
publican Phoenix. a. J., the Builders' and
Traders Exchange. Omaha, Neb., the North
western manufacturers Association, st. Paul,
Mimi, and the school.
IiFor further information, apply 20 John J.
Mckoin, Superintendent [. ;. Indian School,
Fort Moiave, 4. 7. W. a. JONES,
CnmIni SSinner.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-23

The Santa Fe route California Lin
tied will be resumed for the season of
1S99-19G0 on November I. There viii be
four trains each way a week, instead
of three trains as heretofore. The Linz
tied will leave Chicago every Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at
S p. m, running on about the same
schedule as last season, passing Ash
Fork about midnight of Fridays, Sat
urdays, Sundays and Tuesdays. reach
ing Los Angeles at 80 D. m.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-23
LONG TIME BETWEEN DRINKS.

Rev Frank Crane was speaking at
the union religious services held dur
ing the fall festival in the Auditorium
The audience was serious, as d result
of the grave remarks of the previous
speakers. DR.. Crane had a mind to be
solemn when discussing Chicago
greatness. but unintentionally he
caused q laugh, says the Chicago Jour-
nal
Just as he said. There is q time
he took drink: then the people roar
ed as he continued. for everything
For moment he was bewildered at
the sudden merriment of the audience;
then he saw the joke. Looking wise.
he remarked: And sometimes he
took another sip. there is long time
between times"
He put down the glass and moved
lightly from one foot to the other. as if
keeping time to the peals of laughter
which shook the audience out of ITS
solemnity.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-23

UNTIL further notice K1LROY'S
NEW PALESTINE will offer lots,
5Ox13O, on IND, BIRD, 4TH, STE, 5TH
and 1TH AVENUES, all within from
to blocks from COURT HOUSE
Cthe PHOENIX COURT HOUSE IS
LOCATED IN THE VERY HEART
of THE CITY'S BUSINESS CEN
TERI, at prices that will insure their
immediate sale, viz: at 500 each.
THIS ADDITION IS THE ONLY
ONE IN OR TO THE CITY OF
PHOENIN THAT HAS SANITARY
SEWERAGE. Its assessed value,
city. county and territory, for 1899
is over $4,000. which. to the posted
man. is conclusive evidence as to its
value. The first purchasers will have
the choice. Phoenix Curbstone Brok-
ers and Commission Men are not al
lowed to handle our properties. Room
?16 Fleming Block. (Talze elevator
Arizona republican., 1899-11-23
GLOBE SIGHTS.
TFrom The AtcLi<on Globe.I

From Inc -AJf'EISOn 'TioDS.l
Visiting IS like gambling: everybody
gets the WOrse uf T..
1t is usually easie: to he imposed ui,-
OF than IT is t. kick.
When I Mis- nineteen vars old.
WAS editor arsd owner of the Golden
Globe of Golden. C0l I carefully pre-
served ccFie> CT the paper. AMI have
carried tie files around In all MY wln-
derings since. Not long ago. On Il
I2iny Sunday. I looked over The copies
of ;he Golden Giote | had preserved
with 20 mu h care. There was not a
paragraph that did not cause Inc to
blush. There c-yeT WI such a silly
paper. was afraid my children
would re; hold Of TIE papers. AMI my
dread WAS such that ! turned them.
shall have more charity for Young
Newspaper workers hereafter. Drake
Watson