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The evening times., 1899-03-10
A Frozen Telephone.
CFrom the st Louis Rennb,ic j.,


East 54T, please said Frank B. Bowman, as
he spoke into the telephone in his Office in Main
Street. East st. Louis, yesterday morning. He
received no answer, and. after moving the hook
up and down several times, he enquired what
was the matter. Still no answer, and as he
moved the hook up and down again mis- bell rang
violently
Again he asked what allied Central After
waiting III vain for reply, during which time
his bell continued To ring. he replaced the re-
ceiver on the hook and sent his clerk to the
telephone exchange with note to Manager
Vaughan Mr. Vaughan responded in person
lie examined the telephone closely and then took
the receiver from the hook
Hello. Central he said. Central did not
hear, and, after working the hook up and down
he. too, was treated to ringing of the bell.
There is something wrong with the receiver"
said he. and, pulling out some tools, began
taking 1t apart 4 moment later loud and
hearty laugh rang through the Office Mr.. Bow
man walked over to the telephone and enquired
II he had located the trouble
No trouble at ALL said Mr.. Vaughan ''There
Is only thin sheet of ice over the transmitting
film
Some one had used the telephone for a long
time the evening before, and the moisture from
his breath condensed on the transmitter film
resulting in freezing it fast. This stopped the
vibration. and, accordingly, the central operator
could not hear the person speaking.
The evening times., 1899-03-10
NEW YORK'S COMMERCE.
Report shows Immense Failing
on in the CIty's Trade.


New York March IH.-According 10 the
annual report of the Chamber OF Com
merce. which was issued yesterday, the
foreign commerce Of this port for the year
ended June so last was $39 80. 756 less
than during the previous year, being S99S.-
s55.4l6. against 81, l,G36..I1172 for the year
ended June 80 1897.
This was much greater decrease than
during the year 1897 compared with the
year 1896, when the falling of was only
S3.153.G44
According to the report the foreign
commerce OF the entire United States dur
ing last year was s, ,G69 36S eco, or an in
crease of S35.7S2.s76 compared with the
previous year, so that there has apparent
ly been a general Increase outside of New
York
OF the total foreign commerce a this
port. S12I,1g2 .245 vas carried in Amer can
vessels and $SG6, 342.2s in foreign bet ons
Although no statement * nada n tae
preliminary report as TO the cause Of the
great falling off in New YOrk's commerce,,
il has long been known that il IS due
largely 10 the diversion of traffic ID other
ports by reason of the discrimination of
the railroads against New York. whi n
renders il more profitable TO ship by way
OF Southern ports.
The evening times., 1899-03-10

The Times invites the attention of its
readers and the taxpayers of Washington
generally TO transaction OF the District
Commissioners this morning, in connection
with the Delinquent Tax List, through
which the District will be mulcted in the
sum of $500. The facts in the case, which
are conspicuously set forth on the first
page of this edition of The Evening Times,
call for no extended comment at this junc-
ture. They should speak for themselves.
The evening times., 1899-03-10
MR. REEDS coMPLACENcY.
Unaware of Plans 10 Dust Him From
His Throne.

Philadelphia March 10.-ThOmas 3.
Reed, Speaker OF the National House of
Representatives arrived in this city last
night and went TO the Colonnade Hotel.
Mr.. Reed was seen by reporter as he was
going up to bed, and his attention Wa.
called to the dispatch from Washington
concerning the -Speakership fight. After
the dispatch was read 10 him MIR. Reed
broke into a hearty chuckle. The dispatch
told how his opponents were planning his
overthrow.
The reporter asked Mr. Reed what truth
there was in the dispatch and he said:
I'm sure | don't even know what it's
about" and started for his room.
The evening times., 1899-03-10
The Newest Pretender.

paris CORRESPONDENCE OF the London Globe)
Another pretender to the throne Of
France has just made his appearance in
Paris. He styles himself Jules 7, legiti-
mate King of France, and says he is the
grandson >cf the Due de Berri. For the
moment and until his kingship is pro-
claimed, he resides in the second story of
a house in the Faubourg Saint Honore, not
far from the Palace of the Elysee. Inter
viewed as regards his position, he said:
ASK me what you like and / will tell you,
but before doing SO | must tell you that |
have just lost my dear and holy mother.
She was thrown into the common grave of
the cemetery of Saint-Ouen under the
name of Nine. de Bourbon. instead of being
buried, as she ought to have been, in the
Royal basilica at Saint Denis. But what
does it matter? Honors to me are indif-
ferent. Ingratitude is the law of the world.
Thus, at the Church of Saint Philippe du
Roule, which was built by my august rela-
tive Charles Y. the priests refused to
celebrate mass for her" Jules | is evil
IDENTIFY not king by right divine. Il am
not" he said, lin my normal condition to-
day. Misfortune has fallen heavily on my
house. My rent has not been paid and vet
it was l who saved France from the Ger
mans. You ask me why / do not appeal to
the public powers. Alas l have written
twice to the Finance Minister, but got no
reply. / wrote also to the Prefect of the
Seine and he sent me 10 francs. What was
this for a descendant of Louis XVIII?" On
leaving him he exclaimed: Some people
call me by the vulgar name of Venetrier,
but it is false. l am Jules 1 and legitimate
King of France, and will prove it ere
long, Here the interview came to an
end. His Majesty, it may be added, is
short. stout man, of middle age but his
mind appears to be. somewhat out of joint
The evening times., 1899-03-10
The Er&Ograph.
(From the Chicago NewsN

The ercograph, which it is proposed to intro
duce into the public schools. ought to find a
very large in other directions This ad-
mirable machine tells whether one is tired or
not. 1t is needless 10 add that it will All a
iongfelt want, especially as spring comes on
and the difficulty OF telling whether one is
tired or only lazy increases daily Ii is i'm
possible to tell by the mere general feeling
Any day in June the man who sits before
his desk with hollow and lack-lustre eyes, a
picture OF decreptudc. at 1:3O p. M, may be
climbing over chairs in the grand stand and
whooping with all the vigor of young Comanche
at $3.50. From May l to September l an ergo
graph registering 999 degrees OF bodily exhaus-
ton will be worth its weight in gold in any
large business house in Chicago
The evening times., 1899-03-10
A Race of Tailed Men.
From the Medical Record. J.

Africa is continent rich in tailed-men myths
There Is supposed to he caudate race OF pig
mics somewhere in the uplands of Abyssinia.
The Main-M Mains a celebrated case. good
many wears ago the French government dispatch
ed NJ. Descouret with instructions to explore
some of the least known parts of Africa, and to
ascertain the exact degree of truth in the vari-
Gus stories about the Maintains. He describes
the people being mostly under FIVE feet in
height, ill-proportioned thin, weak, and ugly.
with short, woolly hair, and with an external
elongation of the vertebral column. which. he
says, .'in every individual, male or female forms
tail two three inches long
The evening times., 1899-03-10
BIG SALE OF COAL LANDS.
Capitalists to Develop the PrOpert,
TT Once

Capitalists to Develop the Property
TT Once.
Fairmont, w Va, March 1a-Several
well-known men of this city and Morgan
town have closed deal by which between
II. 900 and 10000 acres of coal lands be-
tween here and Morgantown. on which they
have had options for some time. have been
sold to Eastern capitalists. The property
lies on the western side of the Mononga-
hela River, in Marion and Monongalia
counties and fronts the river for eight
miles.
This is said TO be the largest purchase
of coal land ever made in the State, The
consideration is not stated. 1t is said that
the property will be developed at once,
and that within two years the west side Of
the river will be lined with coke ovens and
that there will be a railroad in operation
through the property and connecting it
with PittSburg
The evening times., 1899-03-10
BRIBERY REPORT DELAYED.
Time Extension Requested by thS
Pennsylvania House Committee.

Harrisburg, Pa March 10.-The House
Bribery Committee introduced the follow
ing resolutions today:
Your committe To investigate charges
OF alleged bribery in reference 10 legis a.
tion of this body respectfully reports that
oWsg to the nature and character of the
evidence presented and to he presented
that it will be impossible for them to con-
clude their laboTs by March 13. They
therefore ask that the time of their filing
a final report be extended II March ~,
1890 "
The evening times., 1899-03-10

Some disgrunted persons have been try
ing to prove that the enthusiasm for mill
tary life on the part OF young Americans
has declined since last summer. They
think that the patriotic ardor with which
men volunteered at the beginning of the
war with Spain was merely irrational hys-
terics, and that experience OF the real
hardships OF camp and field has made the
whole volunteer army very tired of soldier
ing. 1t will be instructive for these people
10 read 4 bit of news which appears in
the New York Evening Post" 10 the ef-
feet that the recruiting officers are having
a great deal of trouble from forged afi-
davits and letters brought by youths who
want 10 enlist. The officers say that bows
of nineteen and twenty are so crazy to
get into the army that they resort to all
kinds OF devices TO evade the rule that
permission must be given by parent or
guardian. Sometimes these boys think
that if they can actually enlist their par
ents will give their consent. 1t is also said
that half the men now re-enlisting were
volunteers in the Spanish war
The evening times., 1899-03-10
More Than He Wanted.
(From the Chicago News1

NI IVIII -NVWSJ
''Who is the man with his throat all tied up
that fellow who looked q il he were Just about
TO come down with pneumonia
''Oh, he of the fellows who were going
around couple OF months ago longing for Il
good old-iashiOned winter. "
The evening times., 1899-03-10
RargaIn-Counter Culture.

tFtvm PucA.l
ID" YOU think the Indian VIII ever be civil
izcd?''
''le~; Spotted CroS sent in a request the 9th
DAY TO have his name changed To- Polka Dot
The evening times., 1899-03-10
The Crimes of CareIessness.

When one considers the time which is
daily spent in what our forefathers piously
called tempting Providence" it seems
wonderful that there are not more acci-
dents in the world than there are \ few
days ago an Ohio man wished TO make
holes in a box, and no better plan occurred
to him than TO bore them with 4 hot poker
While doing this he did not take the pre-
caution 10 remove from the room an open
keg of gunpowder The consequence was
that spark flew into the keg. there was
fearful explosion. and the side of the
house was blown out. The man was burn
ed 10 death, his wife was blown bodily
into the street and will die of her injuries,
and two boarders were badly injured. The
force of the explosion was so great that
the windows were broken in all the sur
rounding houses.
Such tragedy as this is deplorable.
chiefly because so many innocent people
suffered from it. When a man deliberately
endangers his own life by his lack of
thought it is not quite so bad as if his
carelessness caused the death of his whole
family. But. unfortunately. the careless
man does not stop with hurting himself
The killing of some woman or child by
gun aimed by some foolish jester is so
common that the phrase didn't know it
was loaded has become a grim national
joke. 1t is the easiest thing in the world
TO keep matches in tin box out of the
way of children and mice. but fires are
frequently caused by the neglect OF this
simple precaution. Every kind hearted
person must syPpathize with suffering
| but if people would only use a little COM
mon. ordinary sense in their everyday af-
fairs there would not be so much need
| for compassion
The evening times., 1899-03-10
Putting Ii Mildly.

CFrom the Indianapolis JournaI1
''Fwat Is tn matter with your face
''Oi thrown from me carriage But II
tux tn condoochtor an motorlnaG. the both
of thin. 10 do il -
The evening times., 1899-03-10
sampson's Reasoning.
From the Cleveland Plain peals

tFrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer-)
''Let me caution you, admiral. that it will not
do for yon to get too far away from your feet
You can't tell what might happen"
That doesn't worry me-
''Why not?"
Because it wouldn't affect my share OF the
prize money in the slightest degree
The evening times., 1899-03-10
Birds of N Feather.

(From the Atlanta Constituiion)
''You can't arrest me, said the hilarious j,rs-
tice To the town marshal. 1T takes higher
Judge than | to do that
That's all right said the marshal. Il lock
ed the higher judge up hours ago - come
along. nOw."
The evening times., 1899-03-10
4 DemOrEIfzed Paper.
From the Detroit Free Pressl

ffon the Detroit Free PrsSs-l
'Now that my old friend Chauncey Depow i
in the Senate, remarked the cynic as he hit
the tip from the cigar .Iamison had given him.
Il suppose the Congressional Record will be
for sale all the trains and news stands at
nickel copy"
The evening times., 1899-03-10
Working for His Money.
(From the. Chicago News

'eWhy don't you discharge your present doctor
and see if somebody else can't help you? Here
he's had you in bed for three weeks now, and
81 would make a change but this fellow owes
me $50, and his bill fopts up to- only $40 to date
Eve got to work it out of him somehow
The evening times., 1899-03-10
Kind to the thermometer

(From the Cleveland Plain DealerJ
''BilI,on i tender-hslrted fellow
lis he:''
''Nes; he felt 50 s,rry for his thermometer
that lie put not water bottle 10 IL, base
The evening times., 1899-03-10
CURRENT HUMOR.
The I suai Test.

70 I"uI TUCh-J
Hy thufcir-I> your new minister an intellect
uai MANI
Luke Warm-NeFy; he been tried twice for
hcrcsy. and thinks ,hc -aiooa i a necessity
The evening times., 1899-03-10
a RestfuI Policy.

Nii"4i t'' Ni'ieSs" ii4Ouhe'J
''Have you determined what plans. You will
pursue in the neXt camnaign:
NO answered the practical politician: ''f'm
not going TO pursue anything. I'm going 10
let the other people pursue and devote my at
tcntion TO dodging.
The evening times., 1899-03-10
No Use for Luxuries.

(From the Indianapolis JournaIl
Beloved he cried. throwing himself at his
wife's feet. eve have lost all hOnor!
The woman pressed her hand 10 her stream
ing eyes, and wept as if her heart were breaking.
''How awkward" she sobbed; 'tiust the thing
we don't need il we've got to dead-best."
The evening times., 1899-03-10
A ChiIdiess Home.

(From the Chicago NewS)
Househunter-How about the people in the fat
ahove-have they any chidrenY
Agent-Nercy, no! The general secretary of
the Mothers Mutual Experience Association
lives there.
The evening times., 1899-03-10
CIRCULATION STArEMENT.

The Advertisers Guarantee Company, OF CHI
cag5. hereby certiies that If has, by its expert
examiners proved and attested the circulation Oh
TUE TINES OF Washington, ID. C. The dally
average PAID circulation for the mcnth Of Jan
Larv. 1893, WAS s0.l20 copies.
This j. GUARANTEED to the advertisers oi
the country by BOND OF $4,000 IN the tldelity
ard Deposit Company Of Maryland, deposited
N.itb tbe Nart byyester1 National Bank OF Chicago.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY.
ByJR r. MASON. President
The evening times., 1899-03-10
FLOODS AT SHAWNEEToWN.
Fears OF the Levee Succumbing (,
Rising Waters.

Evansville, Ind, March 10.-Shawnee-
town. Ills. is threatened with another
ofiod which seems rapidly rising. The res
idents are moving out as quickly as posi-
BILE and all the live stock has been removed
The levee is thought 10 be weak in some
places and break is liable to occur at
any time. \ large force of men are pa
trolling the levee. Business was suspend
ed yesterday. Several refugees arrived
here yesterday and many more will be in
ON he Lnf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

business center,
$300-Good four room house, three
blocks from business center.
$l,S00-Good corner residence with
barn and other out-buildings.
$40O-Four room house, two blocks
to business center. Good specula-
ton.
$6O0-Nice four room house, some
fruit, good barn, neat property.
$S50-Good eight room house in first
class repair, close to business CEN
ter.
Offer wanted for the Carpenter
property on the South side.
$9OO-Good nine room house, rooms
large and pleasant, A good in
vestment, South side.
$500-Neat cottage of five rooms,
freshly painted, fruit, barn, good
location.
81, lOO--Seven room house, West side,
shade trees and some fruit.
81, 250-Eight room house, good barn,
West side, recent improvements.
81, OOO-A very nice six room house,
West side, no other buildings.
So, 200-Modern nine room house
with fine barn, beautifully located,
one Of the most desirable residen-
ces in Abilene.
$2OO-Seven acres Of ground within
the city limits, no buildings.
$l,0Oo-Ten acres Of ground on the
outskirts Of town. Investigate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
Temple Houston.

One of the notable characters in
Oklahoma is Temple Houston, son Of
Sam Houston, who was president OF
the Texas republic. He is a lawyer,
living at the town of Woodward, OF
eccentric habits and brilliant abilities.
He wears his hair long, affects high
heeled Spanish boots, and uses rat
tle-snake skin for his necktie. Hous.
ton il a thoroughbred frontiersman
and has seen a good deal of rough
life. Without much education he has
managed to acquire thorough knowl-
edge of law, is an omnivorous reader,
fond of poetry and possessed of fine
sentiment. During his younger years
he led a wild and reckless life, and has
been twice tried for murder. He Is
not vicious man, but has an uncon.
trollable temper, is very sensitive and
when in liquor is apt to be quarrel
some. OF late, however, he has SOBER
ed down and is making a reputation in
his profession, being considered one
of the ablest lawyers in this section.
Some time ago Temple Houston had
a fight with Albert Jennings, pro-
fessional bandit and outlaw, who was
the terror of Indian territory. He
killed a brother of Jennings and the
latter swore that he would have Hous-
toms life for vengeance.
The father of the Jennings boys was
a man Of prominence and high char
acter. who served for several terms
as Judge of the territorial courts,
and Albert Jennings himself was once
prosecuting attorney for Canadian
county. After his term expired he
went to practicing.law and was regn-
larly retained to defend the despera'
does in the territory who were ar
rested for crime. From being their
legal adviser he gradually became
mixed up in their conspiracies, and
after his brother was killed by Tenn
pie Houston ne took to the road him
self. He was engaged in train rob
berry on the Rock Island road in In
dian territory a year or so ago, and
with the rest Of the gang was fol.
ie"ad. cartrred and sent TO the heni.
tertiary for life.-Chicago Record.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
Aromatic Herbs.

Sicily abounds in aromatic herbs;
the peppermint, the true mint, and
the large coarse mint, which is very
handsome; the sage, the thyme, the
vermouth, the rosemary, the rue, and
dozen Of high medicinal value grow
wild in profusion in the south of Sic
lily, and every poor Sicilian connected
with the country understands how to
make dec0ctions from them for the
cure of the dreaded fever, which Is,
however, not prevalent in most parts
OF Sicily except in the marshes. The
towns, il their sanitation was better,
would be very healthy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
ABILENE RESIDENCES.

S6,000-Finest residence in Abilene.
Modern improvements. Beautiful
ly located.
&, 500-Seven room house on Buck
eye avenue. Handsome lawn, good
barn, large garden spot, very de-
sirable.
$l,75O-Eight room house, with good
barn, on East Sixth street. Loca.
ton the best.
$5O-very desirable building lot on
Buckeye avenue. Northwest cor.
ner. Barn on rear Of lot. 1920 feet
front, 200 feet deep.
$l,525-Six room, two story house.
Good barn, good location.
Sl,200.-Nine room house in good
condition. Good out buildings and
fruit. East Sixth street. A bar
gain.
$500-Four room house; good brick
barn. Three blocks from the bust
ness center of the town.
$500--Six room house on West Seven
tn st. Good speculation.
$5O0-Good five room house on Olive
St. Another bargain.
$500-Good five room house on West
Fourth, good barn.
81, 700.-Good seven room house with
barn, apples and small fruit, and
three acres Of ground. A desirable
property for person wanting large
garden.
$500-Five room house, one block to
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
BECGS' CHERRY
COUGH SYRUP
CURES.

Not minute need be wasted in cur.
ing your cold if you take BE00S
CHERRY COUGH SYRUP. 1t actsthe
quickest and surest Of any known rem
edy. No matter how bad you cough, you
can sleep if you take this remedy.
Sold by G. E. Northcraft & Go.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

Teacher-Who can tell me what use
full article we get from the whale?
Johnny!
Scholar-Whalebone.
Teacher-Right! Now, what little
boy or girl knows what we get from
the seal? Tommy
Scholar-Sealing wax.-Hsrlem
Life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
Fl arm Loans.

have eastern connections which enable me to offer loans
improved farms in Dickinson county at exceptional rates
and terms and almost unlimited quantities. All loans
will be drawn for term Of ten years. but privilege of pre-
paying any amount at any time not exceeding onefh of
theipncpa in any year will be given, and interest will
from date of payment for amount paid upon the prn
cpal before due Interest in all will be payable an
nuay and borrower will be given the privilege of select
ing any bank in which to pay his annual interest coupons
and the same will be sent there for collection for his accom-
mediation and convenience. If you buying land
and need money if renewing loan don't fail to
write me.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
In the Matter Of Real Estate.

Look the following list town properties and farms
sale. Call or write for further information
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-05
Elected in Chicago by $3.50
Plurality.
HIS TOTAL VOTE is lac, ,ei4.
Carter Receives l08, 304, While
Altgeld has Only As, ,40l.

Fifty-YeaF Franchise and Opposi-
Causes Of the Victory At the
POlls-Many Republicans Vote
for the Democratic Nominee
Harrison Secures Maj0rfties in
Opposition strong holds - No
Trouble at Polling Places, as
Feared-Views Of Candidates.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-05

rlson received majority OF 81. In the last
nayoraliy election this ward cast total
Of 342s Republican votes. divided between
Sears, the regular Republican nominee.
ard Harlan, the independent Republican
candidate, against 25e4 for Harrison. Today
the Republican candidate for town treas
urer received IN this ward 3.44' against
1850 for his Democratic competitor.
The Fourth ward cast two years ago s,sss
Republican votes against a.s22 for Harrison.
Today il elected Republican alderman by
a majority Of i.soo. and Harrison carried
il by a majority over Carter OF Gil.
In various other wards in this city, Ike
result was shown. there being strong Re-
publican slide toward Harrison. many OF
the wards which gave him strong uiajorties
returning Republican candidates for alder