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The evening times., 1899-02-01
Senator BuIier.

From the Chicago Chronicle)
Mr.. Butler, If Is true is not 4 Democrat. lie
J. = PopuliSt. But the line OF denareation be-
tween Democrats >O-callcd-and Popusts in the
South fades away when free silver is in question.
And when Mr.. Butler drags out the old issue of
secession and fants it in the face OF the North
he At once arouses the antagonism of Northern
Democrats. as well Northern Republicans, de,
spite the rcpudiatiOn of his sentiments by Sena-
tor Bate. older-and a better-representa
of the South. Mr.. Bate might claim some con-
sderation, for he at least fought for his opinions
from 1861 10 1855. Mr. Butler was not born
when the Civil War commenced; he was hardly
weaned when it ended. His perfervid eloquence
over the rights and wrongs of the South is based
entirely upon he.rSay evidence. To put il plain
Is, he doesn't know what he is talking about.
The evening times., 1899-02-01
NEW CUSTOMS RULE IN FORCE
Passengers Must Furnish Complete
Lists of Purchased Articles.

New York, Feb. There is a surprise
in store for the passengers who reach port
today on steamships from abroad. They
will find themselves the victims of the new
rule laid down by the Treasury Depart
of incoming baggage.
II the Majestic, from Liverpool and the
Westernland, from Antwerp, are on time,
their passengers will be the first 10 under
go the new regulation, and there will be
an outburst of wrath when they find out
what it is. Unless they are ready with
complete lists. including every article they
have purchased during their absence. to-
gether with the price OF each in detail
their baggage will be detained until the
lists have been prepared.
The change was made because OF charges
that an inspector had failed to assess Ger
tain articles brought in baggage. The in
spector appealed, and Collector Bidwell
asked Washington for instructions. AS a
result, Assistant Treasurer Howell formu-
lated the new rule TO go into effect on
February /, and wrote TO Collector Bid
we'll:
You will please see that this rule is
strictly enforced at your port
HuSI Tue Siu SEstSii!r piSSSaiStiS were
merely asked TO give the value OF the du-
table goods in their baggage. If the
amount was less than s1G0. no duty was
collected. Under the new plan. every ar
ticle acquired outside the United States.
no matter how trifling its value. must be
enumerated for the information of the in
spectors, who will decide its dutiable val
ue.
For example. ii a tourist has a paper
weight which cost a franc in Paris. and
he sets its value at 20 cents, the inspector
will examine it and decide whether it is
worth more than 20 cents in the American
market If he thinks it is he will refer
it to an appraiser, who will estimate it's
value. Ii in the appraisers opinion the
paper weight is worth so cents the amount
of the duty will be based on that sum. In
this manner it is intended to arrive at the
value Of baggage with mathematical ac-
curacy.
Even Collector Bidwell expressed the
opinion, when the order was communicat-
ed TO him. that it might cause some COM
plant at first AS the inspectors will
be held responsible for every article that
escapes their observation, their search is
likely TO be thorough.
The evening times., 1899-02-01
FOUND DEAD WITH
HIS MONEY MISSING
A BooKMAKER IN AN AREAwAY
Friends Think He Was Murdered,
But the Police Believe His Death
Was Accidental

New York, Feb. 1.-Considerable mys-
terry surrounds the death of John Keyes, a
bookmaker whose body was found in the
area of 273 West Thirty ninth Street early
yesterday morning. Keyes was a partner
OF .Eole" Pearsall, who has pool room
in West Twenty Street
Policeman Olin discovered Keyes' body
at 5:30 % clock lying in the area in front
of the small tailoring shop of John Mas
piedi in the basement. From papers and
checks in the pockets OF Keyes' overcoat
to his cousin. James Hart. a wholesale
florist, of III West Thirtieth Street, who
identified the body.
keyes lived with his wife and four chill
dren In an apartment house in Park Ave
Eue, near EtShty-sixth Street, but near
iy all his life was passed in the vicinity
of the Sturteyant House. where he was
well known. He was fifty-ive years old.
and when young man had engaged in
the wholesale flower business as his cous-
In S partner, and later in business for him
self
Fifteen years ago he engaged in the
business of bookmaking with former Ex-
else Inspector Hirschkind Keves made
money rapidly, and, firing OF the race
track, started pool room in West Twen-
ty-eighth Street.
When the police BECAME active in clos
ing the pool rooms. several years ago.
keyes began to make what was called a
hand book and was the father of that
system of bookmaking. For several years
ne was seen in and about Twenty eighth
Street, with his Office in his hat
The police think Keyes met death acci-
dentaliy by falling into the areaway, but
bis friends think differently. They say that
he had between s700 and $500 in his pocket
on Monday evening, when il was noticed
that he was drinking. They firmly believe
that he was induced to enter one OF the
west side resorts and was there rcbbed
and perhaps drugged. When the body was
searched only S1.06 was found in the pock-
cts, with several checks and promissory
notes.
Coroner's Physician O'Hanlon will per
form an autopsy this morning on the body.
He said that from a superficial inspection
OF the body he saw two discoIorations
which might have been caused By violence
The evening times., 1899-02-01

(From the New York Evening Post)
Mr.. Garlands death has recalled TO many minds
incidents OF his long career in Washington, some
of them humorous and some pathetic. The story
of the trick played him in the Senate by
Brown Windsor soap under the pretence that
they We're caramels, and were dismayed TO see
him cat them with apparent relish, has been
told too many times To bear repeating. But there
is less hackneyed reminiscence OF his return to
Washington after the campaign OF $780, con-
vert, at least temporarily, TO teetotalsm. lie
had always been up To that time free liver, and
had touched glasses with his brother Senators
with no restraint beyond his own dstaste for ex-
cesses When he suddenly declined the preferred
hospitality of their sidcbOards, they were aston
ished, and asked him thousand questions to
draw out the reason He consented at last to
explain. ''Gestlemcn,'' said he, Il have simply
kansas this summer, and | stumped most of the
State. | saw everywhere the graves of good fell
lows who used to share my convivalities, while
others. reduced TO sorry wrecks, were still NOV
ing about the streets. Figuring the thing up
roughly, and dividing the total of the whisky
consumed in Arkansas 10y the number of habitual
consumers 50 To get average, found that
had already drunk about barrel and half of
whisky more than | entitled TO. This set
me to thinking III drink any more, said to
myself, 4 shall be drinking some other fellows
whisky OF course didn't want to do that SO
iusi stoned -
The evening times., 1899-02-01
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY l, 1889.
The senate and the Country.


II is an extraordinary and surprising
thing that there should be thirty-tour Sen
ators against the ratification of the Peace
Treaty. as Senator Pettigrew AYERS, or
anything like that number, when we con-
slider the state of public sentiment. II Is
worthy of note that when resolutions de
manding immediate and unconditional
ratification were voted on in California,
Maine. and New York-the only States TO
speak so far-not single voice was raised
in opposition. Every vote was favorabie
and apparently enthusiastic. The State
Legislators are fresh from the people; they
are in daily contact with immediate rep
resentatives of the people. They know eN-
actly what the popular sentiment is. Their
vote speaks of an overwhelming expansion
feeling in every section of the country, in
Guiding even New England.
II is apparent, then, that the minority
Senators are indifferent to that feeling
They are not TO be guided by the national
desire. But the amazing thing is that
they should not be able to convert
anybody to their yiews-not a single mem
Der OF The State Legislature. II causes
wonder al the source of their opposition.
They are not notably wiser than all the
people: they have no more exact informa
tion as to the Philippines than other Sena-
tors, thcy have no monopoly of patriotism
therefore how is it that one in every
three Senator's oppose expansion. while the
country is unanimous the other way?
II is not explained by the fact that most
of The minority Senators are Democrats.
The traditions of the Democracy are all
for an extension of our national interests
and authority. There has been no eX-
preston of sentiment against expansion by
the Democratic party and there never Will
be
The evening times., 1899-02-01
NEW YoRK's TOBACCO TRADE.
Cigarette and Plug Trust Back of
the metropolitan Company.

New York, Feb. 1-As first step in
the coming fight between the American
Tobacco Company and the Continental To-
bacco Company, on the one hand, and the
Union Tobacco Company on the other,
new distributing company, known as the
Metropolitan TOBACCO Company, has been
organized in the interest of the first two
companies for the purpose of controlling
the entire jobbing business in this vein
ity
This move has called down the wrath of
most of the jobbers throughout the city,
and threats were made yesterday of boy
cotting the goods of the American and
Continental companies, and of dealing ex-
clusively with outside manufacturers.
The plan of the Metropolitan Tobacco
Company is reported to be to handle the
products of the trusts though eight whole
sale firms which are identified with the
Metropolitan Company, which has a capt.
tai of 81, 100000.
II this plan is carried out the remaining
wholesalers, about forty-two in numb er
say they will have to buy their goods
through the Metropolitan Company and
pay per cent more for them than the
eight. favored firms.
Many of them declare that they will not
stand such treatment, and they met in
Odd Fellows Hall, in East Eighth Street
on Monday night, to take action to pro-
tect their interests and outline a plan OF
procedure.
One of those present at the meeting said
that the object of the new company was to
strike a blow at the new Union Tobacco
Company, which was recently organized by
Thomas F. Ryan, w. H. Butler, and other
WELL known Wall Street men, in apparent
opposition to the plug and tobacco trusts
The Union Company has got control CT
several existing plants, and is making a
strong bid for business.
It is said to be one of the rules of the
Metropolitan Tobacco Company that the
dealers who handle the goods of the two
trusts shall agree not to sell any other
brand If this is true, it means the adop-
ton, in effect, of an old scheme through ar
intermediate company. 1t is said that by
this indirect method the two, big companies
are able to avoid the danger of being
prosecuted for violation of the antitrust
Flaw.
There was another meeting of indepen
dent jobbers this morning to consider what
steps shall be taken to fight the trusts.
The evening times., 1899-02-01

To the Editor of The Times:
The Times in recent issue directed attention
to the matter OF the comforting of the honor of
knighthood Senator Nelson of Minnesota by
the King OF Sweden and Norway, and gave an
interesting synopsis OF the history of the Senator
but omitted that part OF it which is appended be-
low, and which must be of special pride TO him
and is OF public interest:
knute Nelson was enrolled as private in the
Fourth Regiment of Infantry Wisconsin yolun-
teers, in June, 1861. wounded and made a
prisoner OF war at Port Hudson, La. June Il,
1868. and held the rank of sergeant when honor.
ably discharged and mustered out of the military
service. Thus carly began his career, a most dis
tinguished one, as public spirited citizen of the
battle in defence and support of the constitu-
tonal government and authority OF his adopted
country he demonstrated high conception and
appreciation of the value and distinction of
American citizenship and gave proof OF his worth
He had won his spurs Norway
lnighted him. W. J. NJ
The evening times., 1899-02-01
A Wise bridegroom.
From the Detroit Free Press.

(tTom the Detroit lFec ITeSS-J
When popular young couple were married in
the northwestern part of the city the other night
some OF their friends had designs that included
beribbored carriages. rice, old shoes, and great
send-of at the depot when they lett on their
wedding trip The conspirators had assembled at
a livery stable from which the carriages had
been engaged, and notice to bring on the carriages
was to serve as notice ON the plOtteIs-
But the bridegroom had not been knocking
around the world for nearly thirty years without
cutting his eyeteeth lie had his suspicious OF the
Young men with whom he had been intimate since
boyhood. and was confident of some move in the
dark directed at him. Call him BlanS, in order
TO give him the protection TO which he IS entitled
He rang up the livery stable and did his share IN
carrying on this conversation:
..is it true that young Blank is going to he
married this evening"
'.You bet it is The boys are all here now
They're going to ride in the carriages he has
ordered and give him the merriest old time ever
new husband had in this country. Are you j
friend of his2
ooh yes Known him since he baby.
.'Good. Come right here and join the
gang
..All right" But what Blank did was to order
his carriages from another stable, and, while the
conspirators were still at the barn, yawning.
growing, and saying things, Mr.. and Mrs Bank
were speeding eastward
The evening times., 1899-02-01
Garland and Carpenter.

The late Augustus Fl. Garland was many sided
man and filled many great places with signal
ability, and won to a remarkable degree the at
tachment of those associated with him. His
eulogy on Matt ii. Carpenter, who died. while he
Mr. Garland, was member of the United States
Senate, was one of the most beautiful and. af-
fecting of the many tributes offered in the SEN
ate. In the course of his remarks he compared
the who devotes himself absorbingiy to pub
lie life and business TO the moth who is attracted
to the fame in which he pershes Such was
Carpenters fate such his own. While diff
fering in their political opinions, Senators Car
penter and Garland were devoted friends and
Mr. Carpenter appeared as counsel in the case to
test the constitutionalty of the ironclad oath by
which Mr.. Garland for time excluded from
the Senate as Senator from Arkansas.
The evening times., 1899-02-01
Essential Naval Condit;ons.
(From the Boston Herald)

At the present TING we hold position second
to that OF England in the number OF strstegical
coaling stations we possess. but our position Is
only second because. by comparison, the other
nations OF the world have done little or nothing
to thus extend their naval efficiency. Our inter
ests as world power run apparently, closely in
line with those of England Her people are the
only people who have enthusia. .tieallv welcomed
the change in policy part which has con-
tional isolation This welcome is the outcome OF
a belief that in the contentious OF the future
contentious which are likely 10 find their seat in
Asia Africa or South Amerca-the interests of
the United States will nearly harmonic with
those of England that the people of the two
countries can be counted. upon, in nine cases
out of ten, to act together.
The evening times., 1899-02-01
MAYOR CUTS HIS OWN PAY.
General Reduction i'm Boston's Mu-
nicipai Salaries

Boston, Feb. Mayor Quincy said yes
terday that in pursuance of the orders is
sued for reduction in the salaries of al!
departments. he would set the example
and would perform the duties of mayor at
reduction of I II per cent from the
schedule. The salary is so, 600, but he will
work for $3.50
Police salaries will not be affected by
the order as the mayor has no control over
them. The salaries of firemen will be cut
Fire Commissioner Russell said today:
Nearly 5000 employees out of a total of
10000 are affected by the mayors order
and he expects TO save 5000, 900 by reduc
ing salaries"
The evening times., 1899-02-01

II is stated this morning that there are
further consequences of that system in
troduced by the Adjutant General, by
which reports that should go to the office
of the Inspector General are sent to the
former The health statements from Ma
Mia, which are of tn. first Importance TO
the Surgeon Generals Office, have failed
to reach either that place or the Inspector
Generals department. Hence the news
cf contagious diseases in the Philip
pines comes as surprise to those who
might have taken preventive measures. 1t
Is assumed that it is among the volunteers
chiehy that the epidemic is most serious.
and for their sufferings the influences that
originally shaped the Hull army reorganf-
Zatlon measure are TO blame.
The evening times., 1899-02-01

ernment' There is positively no warrant
for Senator Hoar's appeal in behalf of a
non-existent people of the Philippines.
and none for the protest against imposing
an orderly government on people with
out their consent. 1t is only by American
rule that there can be any Stable sys-
TEN there, and to the world we owe such
a system
The evening times., 1899-02-01
Pay Department Disbur,cmen,s

To The Editor nf The Times:
note in your published account of the cere.
mony connected with the presenting Of the Gun
TO General .Stanton yesterday, You mention the
amount OF lnoney handled by the Pay Depart.
ment as six millions of dollars The amount. rs
stated, which has been handled by the Pay De.
partment since the 1st of May 1898. is S66. 500. =.
Oto viii you please make this correction?
The amount of six millions has been very much
exceeded hy transfers and disbursements OF indi-
vidual officers of the corps
G. ". BAIRD
Major, Pay Dept L. S A.
The evening times., 1899-02-01
The Lobbyists, Hour.
From the Philadelphia Ledger. )

The appropriation bills are beginning to at
tract attention in the House. These are the
bills which we were informed early in Decem-
ber, would be ready for Congressional action in
a very short time, and would be out of The way
long before the end of the session. As usual,
they have been delayed by one cause and another
until there is danger that they will have to be
rushed through with unseemly haste during the
last days of the session. and that lobbyists inter-
ested in schemes that will not bear investigation
will then get in their work on them, also as
usual,
The evening times., 1899-02-01
The Naval scandal.

Secretary Long is probably right in
avoiding the issue created by SIMPSONS
attempt to rob Admiral Schley of the hon
ors won by him in his victory over Ger
vera. By turning over the investigation
of the facts to the Court of Claims he
escapes most unpleasant dilemma. AS
the Secretary has all along seemed to be
under the influence of the Navigation Bu-
reau conspiracy, it is commonly under
stood that he would accept the Samp-
sonian Justification of geography, history.
and arithmetic, and favor the scheme to
crown with laureis a person who was at
no time during the sea fight off Santiago
within telescopic or even telegraphic dis
tance of the affair We are pleased, there
fore, to think he has grace enough not to fly
personally in the face of national senti-
ment and conviction and to delegate Of
fetal consideration of the only naval
scandal of the war TO tribunal which, it
must be supposed. will be impartial.
Barring Mr.. Longs personal preiudices
and timidity under political and ring
pressure. il is likely enough that he would
wish to do the right thing. We are even
disposed to sympathize with his position
and his nervous desire TO drop matter
which is a very hot one to handle without
asbestos gloves. No doubt he appreciates,
what the public is not in a position to,
that there is something behind the ef-
frontery of Sampson and his hackers that
the Administration dare not antagonize
or ignore. What it is will come out in
good time, when the secrets of all de-
cayed beef hearts and cognate corruptions
shall be laid bare.
And, the good Lord knows that day is
fast approachingl
The evening times., 1899-02-01

'andidate!-The talk of General Miles
as Presidential possibility is being re-
vived, and it is causing some uneasiness
IN Administration circles. The friends of
the President see in Miles perhaps a more
dangerous rival TO Mckinley next year
than Theodore Roosevelt. General Miles
is more of the storm centre OF the army
scandals than any other man. The efforts
of Alger and his ring in the War Depart
ment TO suppress General Miles and keep
him in the background have only resulted
in bringing him 10 the front and increas-
ing his popularity. 1t is pointed out that
General Miles and Governor Roosevelt
seem to be in close communication with
each other. and politicians regard it as
significant. combination between Roose-
Welt and Miles would certainly make
trouble for Mckinley
The evening times., 1899-02-01
The Woman sunrage Moyem,.n,.
tFrom ihe kemonstrIuccJ
IN ISg.;

Proposed woman suffrage amendment, u tb.
constitution were defeated by the legislature,
of massachusetts,. Iowa, and Rhode Island: and
IN California a similar amendment was defeated
by the people at the election November 3. Mn
nicipal suffrage bills were defeated iy the Ieei,-
iatnres of Massachusetts and Vermont: and !.
license suffrage bill was reiec,l by the sla,.a
chusetts House
The evening times., 1899-02-01
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senator Nelson ns a Soldier.

Major, Pay Dept. L. S.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-28

The Floral Emblem Society of Massa-
chusetts sent out a short time ago letters
to the Governors of the various States and
Territories asking If their State had
adopted a floral emblem. The various re-
plies show that ten of the states have
adopted floral emblems by act of Legis-
lature, as follows: Colorado. blue and
white columbine, 1899; Delaware, peach
blossom; Maine, pine cone and tassel. 1895;
Michigan, apple blossom, 1891; Montana,
bitter root, 1885; Nebraska, goldenrod,
1895; Oklahoma, mistletoe, 1893; Oregon,
Oregon grape. 1859; Utah, sego lily, 1892;
Vermont, red clover, 1894 Seven Of the
remaining States have flowers that are
popularity recognized as State emblems,
although there has BEEN no special legis-
lation in the matter; California, Califor-
MIA poppy; Georgia, Cherokee rose; Ida
no. syringa; Kansas, suntiower; Minneso-
ia, moccasin flower; Nevada. ~sagebush;
Washington, r~hododendron- The trailing
arbutus is by informal adoption the fior-
al emblem Of Nova Scotia. The idea Of
a State or national flower Is as old as the
lotus OF Egypt. and-We all Identity the
rose with Euglaad. the lily with France.
tho thistle With Scotland, the shamrock
Wtt*:- 1seland.