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The Republican., 1899-06-15
DRUNKENNESS IN FRANCE.
Fear That the Whole Working
Class VIII Become HnbitunI
DrunlIards.

Some time ago a Frenchman COM
piled new statistics concerning the con-
sumption of alcohol in the different
countries of Europe. The statistieian
found himself compelled to assign the
somewhat doubtful honor of first place
on the list to his own countrymen, and,
what is still worse, the "Grande Ma
ton" was not closely followed by the
drinkers of whisky or schnaps, but, to
use a racing term, simply won in a
canter. When these statistics became
generally known the first impression
in France was one of unbounded aston
ishment. Frenchmen had always been
accustomed to look on drunkenness as
a horrible vice essentially peculiar to
their neighbors across the channel and
across the Rhine. The feeling of as
tonishment soon gave way to one of
mingled panic and anger-panic on ac-
count of the future of the nation, and
anger against the "mauvais patriotic"
who had dared to tell HIS fellow-coun-
trymen an unpleasant truth. However,
now the truth has been recognized,
everything is to be done that can be
done in order that the situation may
be ameliorated.
We have already touched on one curl
Gus feature of the French teetotal cam
paign; the barracks have been pla-
carded with pictures showing the re-
suits of drink, and a number of med
ical men have started special crusade
against the evil. Itappears that drunk
enness in France has not been COM
municated to the people from above,
that is to say, whereas in the laboring
classes the examples are unfortunately
frequent, the cases of alcoholism in the
upper and middle classes have up to
the present been relatively rare. The
statistics before us show that the IA
vorite beverage of the French work
ingman is the horrible concoction
known as absinthe, and its effects upon
him are really disastrous. The harm
done in England by the overconsump-
ton of whisky and by schnaps in Ger
many is small compared to that done
by absinthe in France. Dr. Laborde,
of the Academy of Medicine, has af-
firmed in brochure upon the subject
his conviction that, unless something
is quickly done to remedy the present
state of affairs, within relatively small
number of years the whole of the work.
ing classes will have become habitual
drunkards. Special legislation on the
subject has already been proposed, but
as the "marchands de wins" are eXcep-
tionally influential electors, it is to be
feared that the deputies will be slow
to support any measure likely to de-
crease the consumption of alcohol in
France.-Paris Messenger.
The Republican., 1899-06-15
OUR CORN AT PARIS.
Hoe Cake, Corn Cake, Corn Dodgers
and johnny Cake for
the Asking.

a man from Kansas, whose circum-
stances tend to make him optimistic
and enthusiastic about himself, his
state and the world in general at pres
ent, was in New York last week. Corn
was his pet enthusiasm-corn at the
Paris exposition.
I'VE are going to show the world
what corn is and what it can do" he
declared. Those Europeans don't
know what a grand thing it is. Why,
when they see our exhibit at Paris it'll
not only boom corn, but it'll boom the
whole United States for producin' it.
Commissioner Peck is with us. and we'll
see that the display of corn in that
wicked French city'lI be an eye-opener.
Congress has only appropriated $75,-
900 for the display of all American agri-
cultural products, but it'll have to do
better'n that at the next session. Still,
were not depending on congress alone.
The Legislatures of Kansas, Nebraska,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Missouri
are all going to make appropriations.
If they appropriate, as they could well
afford to, one-fourth of one per cent.
of the value of their annual crop it
lion dollars.
We're goin' to have palace at Paris
in which there will be everything use
full that can be made from corn-corn
meal, hominy, starch, corn flour, sugar,
candies, sirup, oil, soap, substitute for
rIIhhnr. a nd nnllI1Inca from, ba
'Therell be an Indian corn kitchen
and restaurant, where you can get hoe
cake, corn cakes, corn dodgers, johnny
cake, corn pudding, popcorn, mush,
succotash and fritters. Won't the
Americans appreciate that, though,
and won't it make the Europeans hum
CRY for more!
We're not goin' to be stingy, either.
Samples of cornmeal, flour and hominy
will be given away, with directions
printed in foreign languages telling
how to cook the good things you can
make from corn.
mo, | guess we won't show 'em how
to use if for fuel. Wen take along a
plenty, but not enough to burn. Butts
no joke, corn does make mighty nice
fire. | was in South Dakota just be-
fore | came east and the farmers were
using it in their heating and cooking
stoves. It's too cheap to sell and coal
is too dear to buy, There's very little
ashes or dirt about using corn, and it
makes powerful hot fire. That's the
only trouble, it's so hot that it burns
the stoves out in little while, but it's
great fuel, a great product altogether,
and I'm glad 1 live where it grows."-
n. Y. Press.
The Republican., 1899-06-15
Giving whisky to Hounds.

1t has been discovered that the
hounds used in the coursing matches
are often treated to stimulants by un-
scrupulous or unwise owners. Spirits
or fiery materials are given, and while
the effects are immediate they are not
lasting and inveriably work serious
harm to the dog. Animals that have
won matches when stimulated make
but poor showing when not dosed, and
the result may be anticipated by those
in the secret. Stringent rules against
such stimulating have been adopted at
the popular coursing parks.
The Republican., 1899-06-15
THE FIRST DRINK.
Two Boys Turned from a Danger
Ous Experiment by an Old
Drunkard's Advice

Two boys stopped in front of a
saloon, and an old man standing near
listened to what they said.
''Let's go in and take drink" said
one of them.
IL don't think we'd better" said
his companion, my fathers terribly
opposed to saloons. l don't know what
he'd say if he knew I'd been in one,
and drank liquor there"
''Just for the fun of the thing, you
know" urged his friend, ''of course,
we'd stop with one drink. There
couldn't be any harm in that"
my boys" said the old man. coming
up to them, you don't know what
you're talking about. If you go in
there and take one drink, you're not
sure of stopping there. The chances
are'that you won't, for tell you-and
| know what I'm talking about by a
The Republican., 1899-06-15

Temperance reformers in England
have determined to make the present
year notable by vigorous attempt to
obtain legislation against the sale of
drink to children. To aid the movement
Lady Henry Somerset has addressed a
circular letter to the branches of the
British Woman's Temperance union,
asking for facts dealing with the great
drink evil as it affects childhood.
The Republican., 1899-06-15
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO,

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is tho
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the city of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dol
,ars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. D.
1886. A. w. GLEASON,
[Seal] Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces OF the system. Send for testimonials,
free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, Use.
Halls Family Pills are the hest.
The Republican., 1899-06-15
study the Art Of Advertising.

Professor James Bryce in recent
address at University college Liver
pool, suggested that the students
should take a systematic training in
what he denominated 1.-The art and
mystery of advertising"
The Republican., 1899-06-15

My daughters music, sighed the
mother, 'has been great expense"
'Irdeed?' returned the guest, who
had just heard her play. Some neigh
Dor sued you, suppose. e."-Chicago
Post.
The Republican., 1899-06-15
Helped by a Tip.

"I don't see how it happens that you gel
the start of your business rivals so often" "
said the man to the prosperous undertaken.
why, you must have nearly double the
trade of any of the Others"
Guess 1 do" said the man of caskets,
frankly, guess do. Of course, mum is
the word, but the fact is, Dr. Cutter always
gives me the tip when he's going to dig for
appendicitis Pm invariably the first
man to apply for the job!"-Cleveland Plain
naalar
The Republican., 1899-06-15
The Giving o. II.

Lension-The bride was given away by
her father
Platt--And it was the newspapers, be-
heye, that gave the count away.-Philadel.
phia North American
The Republican., 1899-06-15

Coming Anniversary in Iceland.
In 1900 Iceland will celebrate the nine
hundredth anniversary of the introduc,
ton of Christianity into the island,
The Republican., 1899-06-15

The saloon in politics never comedies
anything to the home except when
compelled to do so by the ballot
Nashville Issue.
The Republican., 1899-06-15
HE HAD INVESTIGATED.
Prepared to Prove They Were
the Real Thing.

We had got back to the hotel after doing
the whirlpool at Niagara when the we'll
preserved old man whose face carried look
of solicitation approached to ask:
'Well, you have seen everything, and are
ready to go?"
Eyes"
Have you any fault to fnd?"
"You-you don't doubt that it's real
water pouring over the falls?"
Not the slightest
"And the roaring" he whispered-"you
don't imagine the roaring to be a put-up
job"
"Of course not"
81 am glad of that. You found Goat
island real, solid land? 1t didn't turn out to
be the end of the bridge?"
"Oh, no. Goat island is all there, and no
humbug about it."
And you expected the whirlpool to 90
round and round, of course? | trust that
your expectations were realized?"
Fully realized, sir"
'That is good" he feenngly exclaimed.
"Water perfectly natural-Goat island real
land-roar not produced with sheet iron
whirlpool whirling around as advertised-no
fraud-no deception. Sir, it makes me feel
good; it makes me happy. came here three
months ago, and have carefully and consci.
entiously investigated everything, and | as
sure you, sir, that everything is genuine and
up and up, and that you needn't be afraid
to talk to your friends when you get home
Real thing, sir-real thing, and should any
deception be practiced depend upon me to
find it out and put the confding public on
its guard. Chicago Evening News.
Joking with an Official.
They tell good story about an attachs
Of the courthouse on Leavenworth street.
Two lokers began monk ewing" with his
telephone the other day, disconnecting it
and otherwise bothering the official.
Shortly afterward one of the jokers called
up the officials from another office and in
troduced himself as being the chief oper.
ator at the central office. For heavens
sake see what's the matter with your tele-
phone up there" he grutfiy spoke to the of.
fetal. "Whatever's the matter | don't
know, but your electric current is flowing
like mad into the central office here and
there's about an inch of it on the floor al
ready" The official grew pale with fright,
and he rushed into the office of the two
lokers. Now you've done it." he began to
fume with sincerity. "The main office has
Just called me up and says that on account
Of your blamed fooling the electric current is
submerglng the central Office, and the girls
are quitting work Come in here now and
fix that up The two jokers expressed sor.
row to the official, went in and pretended to
tighten screw and then went down eel
lar and took turns in having spinal menin.
gltls.-Waterbury Democrat.
The Republican., 1899-06-15

We had got back to the hotel after doing
the whirlpool at Niagara when the we'll
preserved old man whose face carried look
of solicitation approached to ask
"Well, you have seen everything, and are
ready IN pO2"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14

many blankets and other articles Of clothing.
also a number Of insurgent prisoners and sixty
nine Spanish and several American prisoners
A detachment was sent to San Nicholas and
it is believed that Young established com
munication with Wheaton's troops last evening
The indications are that the insurgents viii
not escape to the mountain capital at Bayon-
bong without great difficulty and loss. If at all
Our troops at Tarlac. Ariag. Taliverag, San
Jose Bapo. Humingan. San Quentin, Layug.
san Nicholas, and through to Lingayen
Gulf with a strong station at Arayat. San
Isdro and Cabanatuan should cause ,the in
surgents some annoyance.
Our troops have suffered great hardships and
have performed most severe service. but are
reported in excellent condition and spirits. The
enterprise and indomitable will displayed by
the officers has never been excelled. OTIS.
The spelling of names of towns in the
above is as given in the cable dispatch. As
the Amerians have now reached a point
the maps of which are necessarily imper-
feet, the War Department adheres to the
text of the cable.
Later in the day the department re-
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AGUINALD0 SURROUNDED BY The AMERICAN TROOPS

ceived a second dispatch from General
Otis as follows:
MANILA. Nov. l3.-No news OF Lawton's ad-
vance received yesterday. MacArthur's troops
took Bambon and Capas, four miles north Of
Bambon, both on the railroad and Conception
70 the east Of the railroad yesterday, the in
surgents, reported 1900 strong, retiring rapidly
northWard, making only slight resistance Our
casualties We're: Second Lieutenant Davis Of
the Thirty-sixth Volunteers. killed. and three
enlisted men reported killed. Made strong re-
connoissance from Capas in the direction Of
Tarlac to-day. The condition of the roads and
streams render a general advance with wagon
transportation impracticable. The enemy ap-
pear TO be in a demoralized condition and
show much disorganizauon, as indicated by
the captured telegraphic dispatches and de-
serters from their ranks.
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BRITISH NAVAL OFFICER
PRAISES OUR SOLDIERS

LONDON, Nov. 13-A British naval Off
Ger, who has just returned from tour in
the Philippines. has been interviewed re-
garding the situation there, of which he
takes a somewhat pessimistic view. Ac-
cording to the published interview, he
thinks that more river gunboats are
needed and that General Otis is trying to
run the campaign too economically. Pay
ing high tribute to the Surprising intel
ligence and confidence of the American
soldier" the officer says:
Patience and bravery of the American
soldier has been shown in a high degree,
but he is not particularly mobile He
would be more efficacious If, instead of
being collected in comparatively enor-
nous numbers. he were used in smaller
forces. moving more rapidly and living on
the country instead of requiring vast
quantities of potted luxuries. Moreover.
he looks tired, and as if he wanted some
thing to do Now, if he were a British SOL
der. he would be diverted by all sorts of
sports"
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OTIS REPORTS THE
FILIPIN0S DEM0RALIZED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The following
dispatch from General Otis was received
at the War Department to-day:
MANILA, Nov. 13-MacArthur's advance
with the Thrty-siSth volunteers and cavalry
troops under Bell entered Tarlac at 7:lO D. m
yesterday The enemy fed but by labor Mac
Arthur succeeded in getting forward to Capas
yesterday all artillery and quart6rmaster's
transportation and viii have command in Tar
lac to-day, his advance pushing forward to
save as much Of the railroad as possible. which
the enemy is trying TO destroy on its. retreat
Many deserters from the enemy who passed
iu to Macarthur some thirty rifles yesterday.
10 be short Of provisions Lawton uusbing
forward with great energy. His advance was
obliged to leave behind an Transportation and
depend TO a great extent upon the country for
subsistence. Hayes Of the Fourth CavnIry. in
the vicinity OF CarrangIan. has captured a
large amount Of insurgenJ property and nearly,
half q battalion OF 400 b0lomen TRANSPORTING
Aguinaldo's property north over the mountains
together with his private secretary and seven
officers
Young. with the Third Artillery and Batson,s
AIacabebe scouts, followed by a battalion Of
the Twenty-second Infantry, leaving behind
all transportation. pushed oit on San Jose
Lupan. san Quentin and Mayug road and
scattered the enemy stationed at these points
most Of whom were driven southwestward
Vessels. with a squadron OF the Third Cav
airy FASTENED forward Mayug where ths
insurgents supply depot was captured se6ur-
ing several hundred thousand pounds Of rice
$500 pounds Of flour. 1900 pounds OF salt and
ather provisions, 1900 uniform coats new
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r1eson Passing Fort Point the Way Philippines

1-pounder rapid fire Colts guns,
four 37-millimeter Hotchkiss
rapid fire guns, two Gatling guns
and four torpedo tubes.
She carried a complement OF
800 men.
The Charleston was sent to the
Asiatic station in August, 1894,
where she remained until the
winter OF I897-o8.
At the time of the breaking out
of the Spanish-American war she
was at Mare Island undergoing
some repairs. These were hur-
ried to completion and she left
this port as escort to the first
military expedition to the Philip
pines on May 25, under the com
mand of Captain Glass.
On her way out, under in
structions from Washington, she
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called at the island of Guam, and
after firing a few shots at Fort
Santa Cruz, in the harbor of
San Luis de Apra, affected the
capture of;the place She ar
rived at Manila with her convoy
in due time, and has since re-
mained on the Philippine station
doing patrol and escort duty.
The full list of officers of the Charles
ton includes Captain George w. Pigman,
commanding; Lieutenant Commander
John A Norris, Lieutenant Thomas B.
Howard, Lieutenant William N. Little,
Lieutenant William Braunersreuther,
Lieutenant Louis S. Vandusen. Lieutenant
Gunior grade) Lay H. Everhart, Lieuten-
ant Gunior grade) Dewitt Blamer,. Lieu
tenant Gunior grade) Waldo Evans, En-
signs Ivan c. WettengeI, Albert w Mar
shall and James B. Henry. Naval Cadets
Edward T. Constien, Charles II. Fischer,
charles E. Morgan, James z. Matthews,
Frank OBranch and Charles B. Hatch
Surgeon Charles T. Hibbett, Assistant
surgeon Edward V. Armstrong, Past As
Sistant Paymaster Ziba w REYNOLDS
captain OF Marines Melville J. Shaw
BoatSwatn Dominick Glynn, Gunner r.
"aro ana Acting Carpenter John H Gill
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SLATED FOR OFFICE
UNDER MAYOR CLARK
Sacramentans Likely to Receive Ap-
pointments From the New
Executive

SACRAMENTO. Nov. 13.-Considerable
speculation is being INDUCED in as to the
appointments to be made by Mayor-elect
Clarke. Notwithstanding the various in
f1uences that are being brought to bear
in the interests of certain candidates, the
chief executive of the city intends to use
his own judgment in the selection of suit
able men.
The greatest interest is being centered
in the fight for Chief of Police. There are
several candidates in the field. but it is
understood that John E. Sullivan, the
popular deputy Assessor. will get the
plum. Sullivan has a host of friends who
are working indefatigably TO secure the
appointment for him. 1t is understood
that Hiram w. Johnson will be Corpora
ton Counsel and William Mullenney will
be City Surveyor, to succeed himself. Ar
thur E. Miller will be clerk to the Mayor.
w. I. Phipps. the well-known lawyer,
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have always been of the greatest
interest to the people Of our
city, who felt a sort of pro-
prietorship in her, and her loss
will be especially lamented here,
and all over the coast as well.
Her dimensions we're: Length,
3I8 feet; breadth of beam, 40;
mean draught, 1876; displace-
ment, $3.50 tons; indicated horse
power, 6666.6; speed, 1872 knots
average for four hours. She was
built of steel, with two propellers,
one funnel and two masts with
military tops Her main battery
consisted of two 8-inch breech-
loading rife guns and six 6-inch
breech-loading rifles. Her sec
ondary battery contained four
6-pounder rapid fire guns, two
3-pounder rapid fire, two
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trary she wascompleted according
to the contract and specifications
by May 5, 1880. Certain changes
and alterations authorized by the
Government were made, and the
cruiser was accepted by the Gov
-ernment in November of that
year
The successful launching and
satisfactory completion Of this
huge war vessel, the first OF our
new navy and the first one of any
OF our warships to be built on this
coast, was the occasion of great
rejoicing and congratulations
among the people Of San Fran
cisco, and a large public demon
stration was held in honor
thereof.
From that time to the present
the vessel and her movements
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Nicholas. General Lawton's farthest ad-
vance post.
Colonel Hays of the Fourth Cavalry is
at Carrangian, to the eastward of Law
toms line. and will cut off such insur-
gents as may succeed in getting through
the lines. These stations will be main
tained while General Macarthur is NOV
ing to the northward along the railroad,
with arms outstretched. sweeping the in
surgents before him and toward line of
the American troops which General Law
ton and General Wheaton have estab-
lished. OF course, it will be impossible
to break the Gordon until the territory
now covered by the American troops is
entirely clear of the insurgents. The de-
moralized condition of Aguinaldos troops
shows clearly, the authorities say. that
they are unfit for further operations, and
It is expected that the next few days will
bring excellent news from the Philip
pines
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ASSASSIN TWICE FIRES
INTO A CROWDED TENT

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. Nov. 13.-
News reaches here of a distressing trag-
edy at levee camp below here. Charles
Pearman, who had for some reason become
angry with family named Poe, went to
Poe's tent with double-barreled shotgun
and fired both barrels into the tent, strik-
ing and dangerously wounding seven out
of the family of nine. One small child
was killed instantly, one has since died
and the mother is not expected to live.
Pearman escaped across the Mississippi
River and took refuge in the Tennessee
forests. A posse followed and captured
him, and he Is now in Jail here. Pearrnan
is about q years of age.
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READY TO PHOTOGRAPH
THE METEORIC SHOWER

PRINCETON, N. J., Nov. 19.-Professor
Charles A. Young to-day completed ar
rangements for photographing the me-
teoric shower due here on Thursday
morning between l and o'clock. Pro-
fessor Young has adjusted larger tele-
scope in the Halstead Observatory
through which Assistant Professor Reed
will photograph the meteors by means of
a camera strapped to the lens of the
telescope. Commenting on the meteoric
shower Professor Young said:
1T may be that part of the shower has
already fallen and that we missed it,
Calculation as to the exact time of their
appearance is difficult on account of the
movement of certain planets. We hope,
however, to obtain some good photo
graphs of meteors which fall on Thursday
morning."
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HOW THE CHARLESTON
WENT ON THE ROCKS

MANILA, November a.
During the hull in the storm the
crew Of the. doomed vessel were
lowered into. small boats and
towed by launches to Lingayen
bay, where they were picked up
by the Helena ard brought to
this city, where Captain George.
Nv. Pigman reported the disaster
at once to Admiral Watson.
Captain Pigman refuses to dis