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The evening times., 1899-12-18
AMERICAN FLOUR IN TURKEY.
Protest Against Restrictions Made
by the sultan.

Protest Against Restrictions Made
by the sultan.
Expostulations by the United States with
the Turkish Government in regard to the
imposition OF extraordinary restrictions on
the Importation of American food products
into the sqltaas possessions have been
made recent ia with no success, and this
Goyernment-wI probably adopt some re-
| taliatory measure II the attitude Of Turkey
does not change.
The restrictions are distinct from tariff
| arrangements, and 1t has become evident
| to the State Department that they were
| imposed to permit the Turkish authorities
| to keep out any cargoes Of food products
from the United States whenever they
saw fit TO do 60.
AS result Americans engaged In trade
with Turkey have suffered losses. 1t is to
prevent continuation of this treatment,
| which Is regarded here as unjust, that the
State Department Is working earnestly.
The principal trouble has been over car
goes of -four sent from America to Turkish
ports. Although Turkey is an absolute
monarchy. it has a well-united Agrarian
party which wields considerable influence
with the government
1t is claimed that the restrictions were
| imposed as the result of the influence of
the Agrarians. Rules and regulations for the
examination OF -four were prescribed by the
Turkish authorities, and these may be ap-
piled. 1t is claimed by the American ship
pers. In any way the Turkish customs Of
ficers may see ft, with the result that car
goes Of the best -four have been rejected.
The regulations provide for tests to de-
| termine whether imported -four has GER
tian standard of elasticity. II it does not
come up to this standard. the cargo is re-
fused admittance. The position OF this
Government is that the tests are Of such
| complicated. technical character that the
best -four may be ciassed below the stand
ard by resorting to technical expressions
unintelligible to men engaged in -four trade!
The charge is made that whenever the
Agrarian party becomes particularly ag
gressive, resort is had by the Turkish Gov
ernment in testing American -four to the
| application Of the complicated technical ex-
pressions. which are used In such a manner
as to make 1t appear that the flour does not
POSSESSES the required elasticity.
These restrictions have become irksome
to the United States. and there is hope
that the vigorous representations which
this Government Is making against them
will result favorably. despite the Agrarian
elements. Already the department has
succeeded in securing the admittance OF
one cargo Of American flour which had
been rejected, and efforts to secure like ac-
tion in other cases are being made.
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MONEY TIGHT IN BOSTON.
Commission Houses and Bankers
Hoping to Avert a Panic.

SO"uission houses ana bankers
Hoping to Avert a Panic.
BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 1S.-The money
market is still tight almost to the limit of
tension. Nothing new has happened to de-
crease the strain since Saturday, and there
is very little prospect OF relief.
The Standard Oil people held midnight
conference at Young's with the committee
of brokers now handling the United States
mining stocks.
it is understood that at the meeting an
offer was made on behalf Of the Oil people,
but it is said IL was refused. The meet
ing could not have been a very successful
one, even in futurities, for this morning
another conference has been called be-
tween representatives of the commission
houses and the bankers. The idea is to
take steps to prevent any panic in the
stock market. as it is feared that a num-
Der of men anxious for iiquidations may
throw blocks of high-priced stocks on the
market and thus knock the bottom out of
all prices.
President Downer. of the Broadway
Bank said today that he hoped in a short
while TO pay all depositors 80 cents on the
dollar. This will be done. he says, as soon
as IL, call loans are realized.
The newest developments in the Squire
failure is the offer of full financial assist
ance from Philip d. Armour. A trasporta-
tion company has also offered to help out.
The evening times., 1899-12-18
THE w1LLowDENE ARRIVES.
Coffee Ship From santos Quarantined
at New Orleans.

Coffee Ship From santos Quara nj In e a
at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 1s.-The coffee
steamer Willowdene concerning which there
has been so much excitement here. reached
the Passes yesterday thirty-seven days out
from Santos The Willowdene reported
that there were sixteen persons in the hos
pital sick with the bubonic plague when she
left Santos.
There was no person sick aboard the ves-
sci when she arrived here and there has
been none sick from the time she left San
tos. The cargo of coffee was disinfected at
Santos before being loaded upon the vessel.
The board of health decided to pay no at
tention to the Santos disinfection, but to
disinfect the vessel anew to detain her fif-
teen days at Quarantine and at the end OF
that time to decide whether there should
be any more detention.
The indications are that the Willowdene
win be admitted then, although the cotton
exchange has protested against it.
Mississippi and Texas have decided that
they will have nothing to do with vessels
from Santos.
The evening times., 1899-12-18
PiGeOn-HOled.
(From the Kansas City Star.)

(From the Kansas City Star.)
1t is possible that 81, 500 clerk in some bureau
in Washington is holding up the Kansas City post
office. Some years ago the Kansas City Gas Com
pany was unable to collect its bill for gas fur.
nished to Station A. Communications to the
local officials and to the head of the railway mail
to the Assistant Postmaster General, up to the
Postmaster General. did not even invite a reply.
After than year it was necessary to
send attorney to the department in Washing
ton to hunt the matter up and find, at least,
for the dtSay. Every communication had
been pigeon-holed by clerk. The officials had
never heard of the affair 1t is probably this sort
of thing that causes the neglect of the Kansas
City postofice
The evening times., 1899-12-18
REFORMS IN PORTO RICO.

Copies of Governor General Davis,
Laws Received I'm This City.
Oficial orders announcing the reforms in
the government of Porto Rico instituted by
Governor General Davis have been received
by the War Department.
General Davis was recently informed
that gambling was on the increase in the
island. and he issued an order providing for
heavy punishment Of keepers of gambling
houses and gamblers found within such
places and upon managers and sellers of
lottery or raffie tickets.
General Davis has also directed that NO
person who has been convicted Of a felony
within FIVE years next preceding the day Of
an election shall be eligible at such elec-
tion to public office In Porto Rico.
The evening times., 1899-12-18

The effort of the Orange Free State and
Transvaal Governments, through their con-
sular representatives, to stop the ship
ment of military supplies to the British,
naturally failed. We are in the market
and the Beers can buy in the United
States as well as their enemies can. The
South African Consuls evidently made the
mistake Of supposing that because We
called the shipment of arms and ammuni-
ton to the Cuban revolutionists 'flibus-
tering.'' We might look with a similar
eye upon the same kind of traffic with
England. The conditions are quite differ
ent. In the .'filibustering" days We were
in naval alliance with Spain against Cuba.
and hence 1t was necessary to be very
severe in the enforcement of our neutral
ity" law Only Spain was allowed to pat
ronize our gun shops and powder mills.
The evening times., 1899-12-18

Senor Silvela, the Spanish Prime Min
lister. definitely denies the report that an
alliance based on the cession of the port
of Ceuta. had been arranged between Spain
and Russia. He declares that neither
now nor in the future will Spain on any
account cede her African possessions. +"
Ceuta is a town in Morocco opposite the
British stronghold of Gibraltar. Spain
may not cede it to anybody, but there is
nothing apparently in sight to prevent her
from continuing its fortification with
French money. Diplomacy is not the art
Of telling the whole truth unnecessarily.
The evening times., 1899-12-18

There is a rumor to the effect that the
State Department may shortly make some
movement in the direction of intervention
in South Africa, it being understood that
such action would be taken under inspira-
tion from London. II there be any sub
stantial ground for the story. it would in
dicate that the British Empire is in much
more serious danger than appears on the
surface of things. That Great Britain
could tolerate the thought of foreign in
tervention until at least the prestige of
her arms has been restored by the defeat of
the Beers, is not easy to believe.
The evening times., 1899-12-18
A SOUTH PACIFIC STATION.
One May Be Organised by the Navy
DeDa artment

One May Be Organized by the Navy
Department.
In view of the number of flag officers
available for sea duty there is reason to be-
lieve that a South Pacific station will be
established as soon as the conditions in Hne
Philippines. admit Of the withdrawal of
some OF the ships now under Rear Admiral
Watson's command.
The extension of American sovereignty
over the Samoan Islands and the prospec-
tive establishment of a coaling station in
the Galapagos group are indications of
the Importance of the South Pacific in the
eyes of the officials.
However, nothing will be done in this
matter until the conditions in the Philip
pines admit Of the withdrawal OF ships.
The evening times., 1899-12-18
Rapid Increase of Nations.

Cape Colony claims precedence of any other
portion OF the world for the rapid growth of its
population, showing an increase of nearly 400
per cent in the last thirty years. q jump from
half million in 1865 to nearly two millions
in 1895. Australia comes next with an increase
of 124 per cent; the United States third
with 100 per cent, or in other words, America has
exactly doubled its population in thirty years;
Canada, 60 per ont; Russia, 40 per cent; Great
Britain. 8! per Sent; Italy, IS per cent, and
Germany, % per cent.
The evening times., 1899-12-18
Modern Wars.
(From the Brooklyn Eagle.)

From the Brooklyn Eagle.)
The history of modern wars shows that as a
rule their terminations sudden and unex-
pected. and their conclusions illogical and com.
promising This is in part due to the growing
moral aversion to itself. 1t is regarded as a
relapse toward barbarisIn. The fact is in other
parts due TO the displacing and unsettling effect
of persistent war upon other interests and upon
other subjects than those directly concerned in
war and with it
The evening times., 1899-12-18

1t is fortunate for those who are enjoy
ing the advantages of higher civilization
that atmosphere. like sunlight. is beyond
the control Of the combine. Could it be
parceled of and franchised. as many other
things are. including terra firma, little
time would elapse before human beings
would be required to- wear an air-meter
and pay bills for atmosphere consumed
once a month.
The evening times., 1899-12-18
CINCINNATI IN THE FIELD.
The City Hopes TO Capture the Demo-
cratic Convention

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 1s.-There will
be strong effort made to have the next
Democratic National Convention held in
Cincinnati. The building erected for the
International Saengerfest last June is re-
tanned in expectation of having this con-
vsntion here. This hall seats IA. 500. With
suitable building already constructed, it
is claimed that Cincinnati will offer any in
ducement that can be offered by other
cities.
II is understood that John r. Mclean
the Ohio member of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. will do everything in his
power for his native city, and other men,
bers Of the committee are known TO be IA
vorable TO this city.
The evening times., 1899-12-18
Rcason q Reuuisite.
prom the Dcs Moine, leader

There is reason to question the good faith
and the integrity Of intention among officers
Of army, bot for the most part. their training
has been such as to weaken what native powers
Of administration they may have possessed. With
General Wood Governor General Of Cuba, it is
probable that, while the same general policy as
at present will be continued the Cubsnsz will see
the msre amiable side Of it.
The evening times., 1899-12-18
Arbitration In Indiana.

Those States that having strikes, lockouts,
and various labor troubles invited to look
into the workings of the Indiana law for the
disputes. While this law does not prevent
troubles OF this kind it has done so much toward
the solution of the problem that Indiana with
all its wonderful advance industrial State,
has been comparatively free from labor disputes
since the law vent into effect.
The evening times., 1899-12-18
THREE CHILDREN cREMATED.
Locked Alone in a House, Whicl
Catches on Fire.

Catches on Fire.
NICHOLASVILLE, KY, Dec. 1S.-Three
little children belonging to Samuel Rey-
nolds, farmer living near Union Mills,
were cremated in their home yesterday
morning. Mrs. Reynolds had gone to a
neighbors house for a bucket of milk and
locked the little ones in the house. During
her absance the house caught fire.
1t was discovered by a neighbor who ran
to the scene but arrived just as the roof
was falling. He heard the cries of the chill
dren, but he could not force an entrance.
Two of the children were boys aged five
and three years. The third was an infant
girl.
The charred remains of the babies were
gathered up and will be buried in one cof-
fin after an inquest today.
The evening times., 1899-12-18
An Old Fort to BE Re.tores.

The National Society of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution is to restore old Fort CraIo.
or Vile House. at Troy. N. Y, the home of the
old Van Rensselaers before and during the Reyo-
lutionary War. 1t is situated on the hanks of
the Hudson, in the newly formed city of Rensse.
laer. The building was put up about the year
1850, and is probably the oldest continuously
inhabited dwelling in the State of New York
The evening times., 1899-12-18

the Commonwealth. Such Limitation
would scarcely be tolerated. After all,
much depends upon the legal knowledge Of
the bench and the common sense Of the
jury. Every system has its defects. and
modern Jurisprudence cannot be said to be
perfect. Therefore judge and jurymen
must be depended upon to exclude what
ever seems to be foreign to the case. in
cluding the radical differences of experts,
and. accepting only such opinions as seem
undisputed and well defined. secure as
much light as possible from the scientific
testimony introduced.
The evening times., 1899-12-18

When one learns of the fact that certain
vandals have been defacing the base of
the New York Dewey arch by scribbling
their names thereon. he is tempted to be-
lieve that, so far as some people are con-
cerred. education does not educate.
The evening times., 1899-12-18

ish nation. will be apt to happen before
the tide OF war can be forced into direc-
tion opposite to its present flow.
The evening times., 1899-12-18
Ambition without Limit.
(From the Boston Gloh

From the Boston Globe)
An automobile son tear has been witnessed
in New York this week. As runaway the noble
horse is not lin it," The auto will even run up
q tree.
The evening times., 1899-12-18

Tie Advertisers Guarantee Company. of Chi
,sgo. hereby certiies that it has, by its expert
examiners proven and attested the circulation Of
THE TINES. of Washington, D. C. The daily
average PAID circulation for the month Of Noyem-
her, 1899. 40,06S copies.
This is guaranteed to the advertisers al the
country by a bond OF $4,000 in the Fidelity and
Deposit Company OF Maryland, deposited with the
Northwestern National Bank Of Chicago.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY.
BY ]. r.. MASON, President.
The evening times., 1899-12-18
"A Sympathetic Dealer.

Customer Tin rage)-When I buttoncd your
coat for the first time it split down the back!
Clothing Dealer-Indeedf 1t must be, then,
that the buttons we're scwed on too strongly.
The evening times., 1899-12-18
Kept i'm the Backxround.

Hrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
In asking for the Republican National Conyen-
ton Philadelphis modestly refrained from men,
tioning her ability along the ballot box stuiang
nne.
The evening times., 1899-12-18

The coffee ship Willowdene has ar
rived at New Orleans from Santos.
When it left that pestilential port
there were sixteen bubouic plague
patients in the town hospital. As no sick
ness appears on board. it is expected that
the Willowdene will be allowed to deliver
her cargo, after disinfection. The New
Orleans Cotton Exchange has protested,
and the Mississippi and Texas authorities
have declared that they will not allow the
landing OF any vessels from Santos. That
lations with fostering plague spots, We may
expect to import the plague. 1t would
seem to be about time to declare a national
quarantine against Santos.
The evening times., 1899-12-18

For many long and weary years, the City
OF Brotherly Love has had fun poked at
1t fer its leisurely habits. New York and
Chicago humorists have been especially
persistent In making the Quaker City a
butt for their Jokes, insinuating that lawn
mowers were absolutely indispensable in
keeping the main thoroughfares in pre-
sentable condition. But while New York
and Chicago were absorbed in deciding
when the Twentieth century begins, Phila-
delphia harvested enough votes to secure
the Republican National Convention. II
must be admitted that, for somnolent
burg. the Pennsylvania metropolis gave a
very fair imitation Of aIacrity. Perhaps a
careful examination of the ground where
the New York and Chicago politicians have
been standing may disclose a few tender
blades Of grass after all. At any rate, the
Philadelphia joke should be carefully en-
balDed and given decent burial.
The evening times., 1899-12-18
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The evening times., 1899-12-18

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The evening times., 1899-12-18
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The evening times., 1899-12-18
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N.1V SUITS, in good
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Cloth in popular shades
latest styles. Made by
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up to $50.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
Florence Mine.

Everything is running quite
smoothly at the Florence mine.
though the local management is
greatly handicapped on account
of lack of miners and tram
mers. The total force employed
now aggregates about sixty men
including thirty five or forty un.
foreground miners, Ore is being
hoisted daily, but the output is
naturally small. Supt Beattie
is anxious to secure at least two
hundred more men as soon as
possible. all OF whom will be
guaranteed steady work for a
long time TO come at good
wages. Mining News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10

State on MICHIGAN.
In the Circuit Court Tor the County Of Iron:
Ia thancery.
Francis NJ Moore. Complainant, vs.. Maria
Cole. Nettie g. Cole now Nettie g. Sturtz, Peter
W. Cole. Pearl y Cole Opal n. Cole, Charles X
Brown ana Catherine Donovan. Defendants
IN this cause u appearing from affidavit on
file thnt Nettie &. Cole, now Nettie g. SturtE.
one OF the defendants in the above entitled
cause resides out oi said state ~ Michigan aud
~ the state of Wisconsin. aud that the resi-
dence ot'the defendant Peter w. Cole h I'M
known andi that II ciuinot be ascertained In
what st9te or county he resides on motion of
Francis NJ Moore, Complainant. IL IL ordered
THAI tine said Nettiet a.. Cole (now Sturtz1 do
appear and answer the bill OF complaint flied IN
smd ci,lise within fonr months from the date
ol TINS order, aud that the said Peter w Cole
do appear and answer said bill of complaint
WITHIN i've months from the date OF this order
else said billpf complaint shall be taken AZ
confessed against the parties so failing 20 ap.
pear and answer sand further, that this order
l'e published within twenty days from this date
IN IiiE DIAMOND DnLL, u newspaper printed IN
said county OF Iron and be published therein
once IN each week for six weeks IN succession:
Such publication, however shall not be neces.
sary ~ ease ~ copy of this order be served on
shid DEFENDANTS personally, at least twenty
days before the time herein specified for their
appearance.
Dated this 22nd day of May, 1900.
True Copy. Attest j. w sroNR
JOHN WALL Register Circuit Judge.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
About Iron Mountain.

General Manager McNaughton
of the Chaplin Mining company,
has let the contract To the Cen
eral Electric company, OF Chica-
go, for complete incandescent
electric system for the lighting
of the property OF that company
both underground and on the
surface, together with the nu
merous buildings. The gener.
ator will be what is known as q
100 X. w. machine with a capa
city for furnishing between 1000
and 2400 sixteen-candle. power
lights. The moter is q Westing-
house of us horse power. The
power for operating the machin-
cry will be furnished by one Of
Leffell e. Cos. latest improved
water wheels. All the machine.
cry, of course, will be located
at Hydraulic Falls. IL is est.
mated that the loss of power in
the transmission from the falls
to the mine will be less than five
per cent. The work OF install
ing the plant will commence at
once. The job of wiring in the
shafts and underground is a
difficult one and will require
some time. 1t may be several
months before the plant is in
operation. Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
The QuInnesec.

Last fall Corrigan, Mckinney
& Co. took an option upon the
old Quinnesec mine. at Quinne
sec, Dickinson county. and start
exploring the property. Capt.
Tyrell. of Quinnesec, who has
been workigg in and about the
property for a number OF years,
was put in immediate charge of
the work. under the supervision
of Supt. Bennett, OF the CORR
gan Mckinney mines in this city.
Much work was done in and
about the old workings of the
mine but nothing OF any size or
value was shown up. The
captain decided to try another
part of the property and SC
started sinking Wine q short
distance east of the old work
ings. This work was more pro
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10


ductive OF encouraging results,
a body of ore twenty five feet In
width being encountered. IL
was decided TO get the water out
OF the old workings SO as TO
drift and explore this new piece
of ore with safety. The water
is now being pumped and as soon
as it is all out the drifting will
will be started. If this new find
holds out the mine will be
wrought as vigorously as con-
ditions will allow OF. The ore is
of good grade. not quite as pure
as that found in the old work
ings, but a very high grade Of
Bessemer ore, nevertheless.
About q thousand tons of ore
was accumulated during the
winters work from the old
workings. This is now being
shipped.