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The evening times., 1899-02-14
FIRE EATING UP A TOWN.
DiGby. y. s. Already Damaged to
the Extent OF 100000.

Halifax. y. S, Feb. 14.-During howl
ing snowstorm a fire started at 1O:30
O'Clock last night in the heart of the town
of Digby, y. S, and at O'Clock this
morning it was still burning. The fire
broke out in the dry goods store Of Let
tint Brothers, one of the principal stores
in Water Street The flames spread with
rapidity a furious northwest gale swept
the fire through Water Street, despite the
desperate efforts of the iremen.
At a. m. Water Street was practically
wiped out and the flames received a check
at the Dufferin Hotel. one of the largest
hotels in the town. The burned struct-
ures include Lettini Brothers dry goods
store Jenners drug store, Mayor Shreves'
Office and store buildings, e. F. Stones
dry goods and hardware establishments,
Burnhams grocery block, the Waverly
House, Lindstrom's jewelry store, the town
office, Shorts boot and shoe store, the
| Turnbull block. the postoffice, and dozen
small buildings occupied chiefly by small
stores. The loss, it is believed, will reach
$500 900
The evening times., 1899-02-14

to the arrangement because they saw how
necessary it was that the royal temper
should be placid.
Kings have declined in power during the
present century, but the evil effects of bad
humor are still prominent enough. How
many a man has made his family wretched
for the entire day, weakened his parental
authority, and laid the foundations for
divorce suit, simply because he awoke in
an unhappy frame of mind! How many of
the smaller evils of life arise from this
cause! And what blessing 1t would be
if some one would devise way by which
good humor could be produced with the
certainty of indigestion! Nobody ever has
any trouble in catching dyspepsia; why is
not sunny temper equally easy of attain
ment?
News comes from Arabia that a scien
tiic man has discovered a plant there
which actually does produce good humor.
The natives dry and powder the seeds and
this powder is to cause the patient to
dance, shout laugh, cut capers, and enjoy
himself for an hour or more. Then he
falls asleep exhausted and awakes with no
recollection Of his previous behavior. Tn
like whisky, this drug does not give one a
headache next morning, and never makes
anyone cross or vicious. 1t simply pro-
duces the effect of most exuberant happi-
ness. II it could be introduced into this
country and generally used, we might be-
come sunnytempered nation and go
through life with laugh and a song, as
| they did in Arcadia. Then all the other
nations would smile sardonically and call
us frivolous but we should not care We
should be happy and lighthearted in spite
of all the sour remarks of our contem-
poraries.
But there is one serious objection to
this plan. The drug could never be gem
orally popular. The reason for this is that
| only a very few people of extremely frank
dispositions and thorough knowledge of
themselves would ever admit that they
needed it. There is probably not a person
in this country who would not be able 10
! think of some one who might adyan-
| tageously dose himself with the drug, but
| those who would admit that they them
! selves needed it would be few and far be-
! tween. The person who is not in good
I humor rarely realizes the fact. He does not
| think that he is cross. He thinks that he
! is abused and ill-treated, and that he ought
| in all conscience to protest. Sometimes he
! thinks he ought to correct other people
for their own good. and sometimes he is
! convinced that his neighbor is an incarna-
! tion of all the powers of evil and ought tc
| be killed. Sometimes he believes that ali
the affairs of his little world will &C
wrong if he does not use strong words
But as for his being cross, nothing is fur
ther from his thoughts. People who say
that he is in a rage are merely trying tC
cloak their own fault. He has not los
his temper in the least. And as for takin;
any doses of medicine to put him in goot
humor, he thinks that his adviser would
better take some sort of treatment tina
will develop the brain.
That is the way the cross man would tall
If he were approached on this subject. Ant
the sunny tempered man would not neet
any medicine.
The evening times., 1899-02-14
Civilizations Advance.
Hrom the Chicago Times.Herald !

(trom the Chicago Times Herald.1
We have not done our best by the red man. and
the English have not done their best by the Zulus
and the Hindoostanees. In both cases there is
cause for blame. But there good old times
to which the philanthropist may appeal Savage
virtues were always tremendously outweighed by
savage vices, and in India and Africa stupefying
drugs and liquor played havoc long before the
white man put in appearance.
Without advocating further conqnes,s, it may
be said truthfully that everywhere civilization
has wrought change for the better. Many evils
have been checked absolutely abolished by the
institution of law and order II some new op-
portunties for the indulgence of vice have been
introduced, they are few and unimportant by
comparison with the opportunities OF old And
if more has been accomplished negatively than
positively the fault is with original nature The
elevation of savage to great moral height is
not task for year or two--or foc century or
two.
The evening times., 1899-02-14
The Monnrchs of the snow

| O., the Goulds, they aren't in it
| For second a minute
Rockefeller takes back seat in the show
| Neither Vanderbilt nor Hanna
| Can join voice in the hosannah,
They are singing now-these monarchs OF the
| snow!
| They are filled with all clation,
| They're the lords of creation
And poor rich men in their presence bend
down low.
| Theirs is night without a bound'ry,
| They could start shekel-foundry
With the gold they take-these monarchs of
| the snow!
There's the plumber, first His power
| Spreads and broadens every hour,
And his charges every minute bigger grow.
| If you've been little thrifty,
And can stand his little "ffty,''
He will make a, cal-this monarch Of the
There's the coal man-he's a dandy,
| And this blizzard comes just handy
| For his business. Something that he lets you
| know
| II you've bonds and gold he'll take 'em.
| He's princeps. high-lord and sachem
| OF this robber host-these monarchs Of the
snow!
Then, of course, there is the baker,
| Just as bad the undertaken;
| They've forgotten how to ask price that s
low.
| They're rejoicing Ger the blizzard
| Offering incense to the wizard
Who aroused these blasts-these monarchs Of
the snow.
| Oh, they've got us where they want us!
| They will squeeze and bleed and taunt us.
| But their day OF doom Is coming. And al
though
F! He was somewhat slow in peefing
| Still the sun will soon start clearing,
And their power melts-these monarchs oil
| the snow!
| HERBERT KAUFMAN
The evening times., 1899-02-14
The HfShest-Priced Oak Chair.

" 10''' VIC I-IFVI PVUI I VSI.J
An amusing story is being told in Edinburgh
At recent auction sale of old furniture a chair,
bearing on the back the carved words ''Onottar
Castle was put up. Experts expected it might
fetch about t25. The bidding began at e5
and soon reached $50, when only two brokers
remained in the competition, which, to the
amazement of everyone present. advanced in Is
bids to .e100, and then jumped in steps of $40
to e600. Finally of the bidders retired and
the chair was knocked down to his successful
rival at the price of $3.50 The secret of this
strange sale is quite simple. Sir Donald Currie
had seen the name on the back of the chair,
and had commissioned an Edinburgh broker 10
buy it. Next day, forgetting what he had done
he instructed a Glasgow broker TO bid for the
chair, and these two were the rival bidders with
the result that Sir Donald is now the poSsessor
of what is probably the most costly old oak
chair in the world.
The evening times., 1899-02-14
THE BULGARIA's GREAT PERIL.
tnfavOrabIe Opinion of the Captain
of the Weehawken.

Ponta Del Gada, Azores. Feb. 1.-THE
captain OF the British steamer Weehaw
KEN which on February 5 in latitude 40
longitude 43, took off twelve of the crew
and eleven passengers, all OF the latter
being women and children, from the Ham
burg g-American Line steamer Bulgaria,
which was sighted in a disabled condition
expresses the belief that the Bulgaria is
lost.
She had on board when the Weehawken
left her eighty-six of her crew and thirty
passengers.
The Portuguese tug Jupiter went from
here to find the Bulgaria on Sunday even
ing, taking the direction indicated by tie
captain OF the Weehawken. The seas We're
very high when the Jupiter left.
Those who were rescued by the Wee
hawken have not yet been landed owing
to the rough weather.
The evening times., 1899-02-14
WON $50 FOR TWINS.
Club President Captures His own
Prize Medal.

Waukegan H.. Feb. 14.-Mayor William
w. Pearce, has just captured the $50 gold
medal. which, years ago, as president of
the Waukegan Bachelors Club, he offered
TO the first member of the club TO become
the father of twins
The Bachelors Club is nearly ten years
old. 1t does not oppose marriage, as its
name might suggest and it now has many
benedicts in its ranks. At the annual meet
ing some one of its members is elected
to marry within the year. The members
thus far elected 10 wed have succeeded in
persuading some Young woman TO have
them, and the fame of the club is extend
ing
The evening times., 1899-02-14
Every Boy Is Alike.

tFrom the Philadelphia North American)
Were there any marks about him by which
he could be descrbed?' asked the detective.
Yes eagerly replied the father OF the run
away boy, his trousers nearly worn through
the knees, and he had in one of his pockets
as ] heard wife say a day or two ago n
knife with broken blade, pistol cartridge that
had been fired off, snatch. some OF the wheels
of an old watch, leather shoestring a broken
key. bunch of twine, two three white peb-
bles. piece of lead. some handhills from the
last bicycle show a stump of lead pencil, and
bit of red chalk
And the detective wrote in his memorandum
book mo distinguishing marks
The evening times., 1899-02-14
Smuggling in Cuba.
(From the Providence Journal. J

u
II smuggling does not become popular in Cuba
all experience will be contradicted. 1t always
has been carried on there, although the Spanish
spent much coast and municipal guards. Ii
is common today at the Mexican boundary and
in the case of some articles it continues at the
Canadian line Where wages are low and the
price of imported merchandise is high compared
TO the cost of living, contraband business is
temptation. To check it is expensive for
in such cases close system of surveillance is
required. The New York shippers are already
complaining of illegal importat;ons at the Ha-
docks. 1t is said that when asked to justify
their charges they failed 70 present evidence in
eliminating the guilty. But it would certainly
be difficult for anyone, even coast guardsinan
an inspector, 10 bring forward proofs of the
kind demanded,
The evening times., 1899-02-14
The Mother-in-Law I'm Court.
From the Atlanta Constitution

tFrom The Atlanta Constitution)
This didn't happen in Georgia, but it chap
pened," just the same:
my mother-in-law is the cause of all nv
troubles" said the prisoner when arraigned
before the magistrate for failing to support his
wife.
''You should have courted your mother. in
law said the judge. "and then you would
not have had any trouble. l courted my
mother-in-law,' continued the court
81 thought much, yer honor,'' said the
prisoner, .'you look as if you'd been through
the mil."
The evening times., 1899-02-14
4 Mouey-Naker.
(From the Cleveland Plain Deal

(From the Cleveland Plain Dcaler-)
"A Kentucky paper came out some time ago
and said it had found the meanest in the
nation.
''Yes?''
1T Is said he lived in a certain section Of the
State, and at once got up and said lie
Was the fellow
That was funny"
'oh. l don't know about that. He sued the
paper and got $500 damages.
The evening times., 1899-02-14
NEW OFFICE FOR CASTILLO.
Recon- m ended by General Wood fo
Assistant Civil Governor.


Santiago de Cuba, Feb. 14.-General
Wood yesterday recommended Gen. Deme-
trio Castillo, Assistant Civil Governor,
of Santiago for appointment to the
Office of civil governor. General
Castillo represents the choice of the
best Cubans and most of the Americans
here. His association with General Wood
as special adviser on Cuban affairs has
proved his efficiency and the closeness of
his grasp of the necessities of the civil ad-
ministration. General Castillo is a repre-
sentative Cuban, educated in the United
States and is thoroughly familiar with
American politics.
The general protest of the public en-
ployes here against reduction of their
salaries has resulted in the withdrawal of
the order by the Havana authorities. The
telegraph line was opened to ManZaniilo
yesterday.
The evening times., 1899-02-14

We trust that our readers will under
stand that every effort was made both on
yesterday afternoon and this morning to
deliver The Times at their homes at the
usual hour. The attempt while generally
successful, was of course, attended with
failure in many instances. The wholesale
news men and the carriers in their employ
did what they could, but there was a limit
to human endurance at the last.
The evening times., 1899-02-14
Medical Tact.
IErnrn thn Ehirnro pn.t \

(From the Chicago Post.)
The doctor hurried in and called the druggist
to side.
1--WE Just been called 10 attend the Croesus
baby" he said. land I've given a prescription
that calls for nothing but paregoric. When they
send il over here You must tell them that it
will take at least an hour TO put il up, and the
cost will he 81. So That's the only way TO make
them think I'm any good the medicines any
good. and you're any good. and | want to keep
their business. "
The evening times., 1899-02-14
SANK AT HER PIER.
Disaster to the White Star Steamer
Germanic Mt New York

'ermantc 8t New York.
New York, Feb. 1.-THE White Star
liner Germanic sank in her berth on the
south side of the west Tenth Street pier
at 10 O'Clock last night Coal was poured
into her port bunkers all yesterday after
noon. and as the vessel was topheavy from
the ice which coated her hull and upper
works she listed heavily and then sank.
The Germanic arrived here from Liverpool
Saturday.
The Germanic settled down with what
sailors call an s-degree list. For two
days gang of men have been coaling the
vessel. Most of the coal was slowed on
the port or north side. At $50 last night
small hurricane struck the river. rolling
the big liner over on her open coal holes.
The tide was low and the Gremanic
grounded. 1t is said she is not injured
and will float today as soon as the water
is pumped out
The evening times., 1899-02-14
Hard to Suit.
CFrom the Chicago Posi- ,

tFrom the Ihlcago Fo>t.1
He had been reading the paper ard occasion
ally repeating TO her some item that seemed par
ticularly interesting. Thus it happened he finally
ran across an item about the invention Of
machine for washing horses
They'll have machines for washing babies
next" he suggested.
..IIuh:'' she exclaimed. Indignantly, I'D Just
like to see my baby washed by a machine
$50 would l." he returned.
He afterward explained 10 some at the
club that il exhibition Of the insincerity
of woman, for while he had done absolutely
nothing but agree with her, she was dis
pleased that ne found it impossible read his
paper in comfort.
The evening times., 1899-02-14
Don't Oil Him Engnn.

(FrOm the Atlanta COnstitution.)
We have been trying for years to select ma
tional flower, but no choice has yet been made
The selection of 4 for the typical Ameri-
can soldier will be still more difficult
But it does not matter The American soldier
will continue be the best fighter ON land
and sea in the world, 10 matter what We may
call him
The evening times., 1899-02-14
Economical Missing.
(From Iarper's Bazar)

when | reckon up what it costs for am
muni;ion. The clothes l ruin tramping around
and what | lost by neglecting my business
every bird | shoot costs me 50.
Then it's lucky for YOU that you only hit
one in ten; ii YOU better shot yO1'd
bankrupt Yourself
The evening times., 1899-02-14
SEVERE STORMS IN ENGLAND.
New Admiralty Works ut Dover
Badly Damaged.


London, Feb. 1.-THE terrific wind and
transforms which have been prevalent
throughout Great Britain since Saturday
night. continue to maintain their violence.
The Severn River which empties into he
Bristol Channel is fiooded so that it re-
sembles a vast turbulent lake. Railway
traffic in the west Of naland has been
suspended The piers at the towns along
the coasts of Sussex and Kent have been
greatly damaged and The new admiralty
harbor works at Dover have been partly
destroyed Many vessels have been driven
ashore and reports of the stranding of
others are being received almost every
hour. Isolated cases of drowning are also
reported.
The battleshp Trafalgar went adrift at
Portsmouth and was almost in collision
with the cruiser Terrible when she was
secured by two tugs which had hurried 10
catch her.
Despite the severity of the storm. the
temperature is mild.
The evening times., 1899-02-14
A Great Opportunity.

(From Spare Moments
Mother Coming swittly)-Why. Willie, Strik-
ing your little sister?
Willie (doggedly)-Aunt Frostface made me-
Aunt Frostface-Whv. Willie! | said if you
did strike her | would never kiss you again.
Willie (stil doggedly)-Well, | couldn't let
q chance like that Sin.
The evening times., 1899-02-14
4 Good Reason.

tFrom the Chicago Post)
Il admit that it is true" said the who
knew something about Indians. that the only
good Indian is a dead Indian, but do YOU know
why that is so:''
They said they did not.
Because under existing conditions" he
planned IAN Indian has TO die 10 escape the
influence Of the white man
The evening times., 1899-02-14
OVERDUE STEAMERS IN PORT.
Ocean Liners Clad in Ice Reach n
Sufe HnrbOr.

New York, Feb. 14.-Several overdue lin
ers managed to reach port this morning.
They were the Paris, Etruria, Sparndam,
and Anchoria.
All were iced up from the water line to
masthead and presented a pretty spectacle
as they slowly steamed up to the city
through the ice fields with which the river
and bay are covered
The evening times., 1899-02-14
RaH NafurR.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
''Sixty.seven boys in the Chester Military Acad-
emy were taken i'll the other night, and the
doctor said Ii was the turkey they ate"
''Guess more likely it was the stufing-''
The evening times., 1899-02-14
CURRENT HUM0R.
Net uis Limit.

HrCm Nuggets)
Cayboy doctor doesn't know me very
well, il seems
ASkins-Doe>n'J. Ell?
Gsyboy-No; he told me that smoking the
worst thing ! could do
The evening times., 1899-02-14
InconSiderate.

From the Chicago Tribune)
Nabel-In never invite Fan Billwiek 10 box
party AT the theatre again long | live.
Never,
Maud-Doesn't she know how To behaye2
Mabel-No; she keeps saying: Hush, Want
to hear the play"
The evening times., 1899-02-14
Hope for An.

(From the Atlanta Constitution.)
Let not the young author despair One of them
sent a story to thirty nine publishers and the
thirty-ninth accepted it. and that story had only
been going forward and backward in the mails
for seven years.
The evening times., 1899-02-14
A Chinese Custom.

In China the faith in heredity is so strong
that when an ''habitual criminal is captured
they not only cut him into small pieces but put
all his and grandsons TO death. The Ccles-
tials evidently believe that faith without works
is dead
The evening times., 1899-02-14
The InstnIIment p1an
(From the Cbicago Tr;h,ne ,


Snugworth is queer genius. Three years ago
he quit drinking Exactly year later he gave
large sum Of money to needy relative. Just
q year ago he Joined the church, and now he's
gone to preaching
Don't you see? He's going to heaven on the
installment plan"
The evening times., 1899-02-14
Manufacturing Good Temper.

Most of us have wished at one time or
another that science would discover a way
TO put people in good humor. More evil
things have happened to the human race
on account of sheer ill-humor on. the part
of somebody or other than from any other
one cause in the history of the world. Bat
wrecked, and dynasties overthrown because
in moment of wrath some potentate was
indiscreet. The importance of good humor
on the part Of a sovereign was SO well un-
derstosd in past centuries that people were
advanced to high stations solely because
they could keep the king happy and COM
plaisant; and while there was some grum-
bling and jealousy, wise persons consented
The evening times., 1899-02-14
DON CARLOS ISSUES A DECREE,
Forbids His F1nUwers to Attend the
COrHeM1SfttinEs.

London. Feb. lF.lH central News dis
patch from Madrid says that letter from
Don Carlos is published there forbidding
his followers to attend the sittings OF the
Cortes, and urging them to hold themselves
in readiness for action at the proper time.
The government believes the pretender
to be powerless and regard his threats as
of no importance
The evening times., 1899-02-14
OId SnM Disnro,ed

(From the Dubois, Pa, Courier.)
II no longer be said that a prophet is
without honor in his own land. Look at the
thermometer and remember the groundhog
The evening times., 1899-02-14
Nothing Sensational

CFrom the Philadelphia North American.)
Brlswick-Old Srubbins had a very slim fun
eral.
before.
The evening times., 1899-02-14
RecrinlinRtiOn.

tFrom the Boston Transcriptl
TeaCher-They tell me you are 4 bad boy.
Thomas.
Pupil-Huh. You ought to hear MY pa ami
ma talk about you!
The evening times., 1899-02-14
An Uncommon Creed.

From the PiiladelpDil CalL)
''To which church did the deceased belong
asked the coroner.
.-He was an oetcgenarian, believe said the
witness
The evening times., 1899-02-14
Tsi ANS Way.

(From the Austin, Texas Statesman)
The high handed action of the Dowager En-
press Of China is likely to impede the progress
of the woman suffrage movement.
The evening times., 1899-02-14
Most Com m endabIe.

(From the Topeka Journa)
Dewey has commendabe way of expressing
himself on important matters in few words
The evening times., 1899-02-14
An Impertinent Comparison.

(From the Detroit Free Press.)
Visiting Unele-There is no beast that has
roar terrifying the lion.
Small Niece-Did you ever hear papa when
dinner wasn't ready time?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-10-07
LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

a so-called company has claimed the
auriferons ground on the beach at Cape
Nome and caused the arrest OF many mi.
ners.
Few of the present residents at Cape
Nome and vicinity will winter there ow-
ing to the excessive cost OF timber for
buildings and fuel.
On account of trouble over the grant
ing of licenses to various variety theaters
Spokane as confronted with the pros
pect OF close town.
Recent storms in India have caused i'm
mense destruction of property and great
loss OF life in the southern provinces.
The attorney for Capt. Carter, u. s. f.
c., recently tried and convicted by court
martial for malfeasance, has applied for
rehearing in the case.
All the armor plate saved from the
wreck of the Maine was landed in New
York yesterday, and will be used in the
construction OF the new battleship OF
that name.
Secretary Root will ride d Kentucky
thoroughbred in Washington, the animal
being one of a carload purchased for the
cavalry service.
The Venezuelan revolution is progress
ing with all the speed to be expected in
such a case.
New York capitalists are endeavoring
to secure adoption by this government OF
certain railroad concessions granted by
Spain in Puerto Rico, which would mean
the completion of that islands railway
system.
The Middletown Comm High school
authorities have prohibited the playing OF
football by students Of the institution.
Negotiations between Augustus st.
Gaudens, the distinguished American
sculpturer, and the ministry of public
instruction in Paris, have resulted in
an agreement which will place several
of the works of the former in the muse.
um of the Luxembourg.