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The evening times., 1899-02-09
FRENCH TRADE IN SIAM.
Greater Efforts to BE Made by the
bureau of Foreign Commerce..


In reference to French trade in Siam
Consul Covert. at Lyons, writes to the
State Department that the French Bureau
of Foreign Commerce, whose attention is
especially directed to the increase of trade
with the colonies and protectorates of
France and the countries of the extreme
Orient has recently been informed of the
necessity of greater efforts in this direc-
ton with Siam. The general trade of that
country is rapidly growing. In 1saa it
aggregated $24, 119, 159. In 1897 it had aug
mented some S7,OO0,OOO The expectations
in 1897 were SIC, 700, 900. consisting of rice,
teakwood used in building ships, cattle,
hides, peltry roots and nuts.
lmportations into Siam are annually in
creasing in Importance, the people are
beginning 10 use more European goods. 1t
is suggested that, as France has two ad
yantageous bases from which to operate
Tonkin and Cochin China-she ought to
possess large part of this trade. Yet her
trade there is insignificant OF the ships
entering the port of Bankok, 10 per cent fly
the English flag, and these ships carry sc
per cent of the imports into and &c per
cent of the exports from Siam. The i'm
portations from France into Siam amount
to not quite 800 600. 1t is true that most
of the importations into Siam come in Eng
lish ships and merchandise of another
origin may be credited 10 England. The
Siamese buy chiefly shirtings. adriannoples,
and tissues of cotton and silk. little
silk is imported, but entirely from Japan
and China The merchandise from France
consists chiefly of common jewelry, wine.
parasols umbrellas, knick- -knackS, toys,
and gloves.
| The ..Monteur Oficiel du Commerce.
! calls upon the French business men of
! Tonkin, Cochin China, and France to make
an effort TO change the ridiculous propor-
| tons of the French trade with Siam.
| The attention given to the commerce of
| Siam is another indication of the growing
! interest of the French people in colonial
and oriental trade II is there that new
markets are looked for as an outlet to the
constantly increasing production OF Eu-
| rope. The exports from France to her va
rious colonies and protectorates now ag-
gregate something over $4,000. 900 annu-
| ally. The imports foot up SI4,00O,00 In
| round figures The population OF her colo
MES and protectorates is So, 600 600.
England still holds the supremacy in
| China. as we'll as in Siam. In 1897, 20, 00G
| English ships entered the nineteen treaty
| ports of China, against 2,140 from Germa
| ny. and ia from France
Germany's foreign trade increased from
$1,50S. .206 900 in 1881. to S1.772, 624 900 in
1895. OF this increase. $40. 000, 900 was in
trade with Brazil the Argentine Republic
Chile, and British India
The people in the countries mentioned
are using more European goods than evel
before, and constantly increasing market
may be looked for in that direction L
is in such markets that Europeans expec
to find compensation for the loss of trade
they mutually suffer from their own pro
! tectiVe tariffs
The evening times., 1899-02-09
HOWELL'S SUCCESSOR.
Speculation Rife in the Departments
to the Appointment.

as to the Appointments.
Speculation is rife among Treasury De-
partment officials as to who Will be ap-
pointed by President Mckinley 10 succeed
William B. Howell as Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury.
The person mentioned most prominently
for the position is Auditor Frank H. Nor
ris of the Navy Department, who, through
diligent and careful work, has acquired the
reputation of being one of the most prof.
cient candidates eligible for the position.
Secretary Gage has requested Mr.. Howell
to continue his duties with the Treasury
Department until the month of April, when
he leaves for New York to assume the du-
ties of General Appraiser of Merchandise.
Mr.. Howell, in the capacity OF Assistant
Secretary, was iu charge-ef customs affairs,
and his promotion necessitateS their trans
fer 10 some person familiar with the intri-
cate laws governing such affairs.
Assistant Secretary Spalding, who sew
eral years ago, held this position, Will
probably be named TO succeed Mr.. How
ell in this capacity
1t is not probable that any definite ac-
| tion will be made in the appointment or
| transfer of the officials until Assistant Sec
| retary Vanderlip, who is now i'll in Chi
| cago is able TO resume his duties and con-
| appointments.
| 1t is said that the condition of Assistant
| Secretary Fanderiip has not improved. He
| is still confined TO his hotel in Chicago
| suffering from phlebitis and his arrival
| in Washington is not looked for for some
| time to come.
Gen. John B. Gordon, former Senator
from Georgia, and a loyal expansionist
| who came TO Washington during the fighI
for the ratification of the Peace Treaty
TO induce the Southern Senators to vote
for the glory of their country. called OF
the President this morning.
He congratulated Mr.. Mckinley upor
the ratification of the Treaty, and Incl
dentally put in a good word for the ap.
pointment of John B. Glenn. of Atlanta
Ca, as judge of the Fifth judicial circuit
Senator Platt, of New York, called Will
Thomas Alvord. who is candidate for th
position of Librarian of Congress. The,
remained with the President but a few
minutes. Mr. Alvord said that Mr.. Nc
Kinley did not indicate who would receiv
the coveted position, but considered him
self still in the fight.
Senators Lodge and Hoar called at tn
White House before going to the Capitol
They are still endeavoring to prevail upo
Mr. Mckinley to visit and address tn
Massachusetts Legislature upon the oc
casion of his visit to Boston to attend tn
banquet of the Home Market Club give
in his honor, February 16.
Mr.. Mckinley informed the gentleme
that he would neither refuse nor accer
the invitation until his arrival in Bostor
when he would give an answer in accor
with the time he had at his disposal
Senators Thurston, Spooner, Hopkins
and Penrose, Representatives Pierce, Wae
ner, and Lewis were also at the Whit
House during the morning
The evening times., 1899-02-09
MONARCHS OF COAL
EXTEND THEIR POWERS
AN IMMENSE COMBINE IN VIEW
Black Diamond BarOns to Form a
Syndicate Which Will Control
an Enormous Output.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 9.-The largest
coal combine the world ever knew is about
TO be perfected here. Within a few days
Gen. J. ". st. Clair, Attorney for the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, and for
many West Virginia coal operators. will
apply for a charter for the New River and
Kanawha Consolidated Coal Company.
which will handle the combine output of
over eighty of the largset mines in the
New River and Kanawha districts.
The present daily output of the mines
is 10, 900 tons, but St. Clair said last night
that within six months the output will
be $4,000 tons daily.
The fuel will be distributed westward
through the Chesapeake and Ohio Fuel
Company. of Cincinnati, and the tidewa-
ter shipments will be handled by an agen-
cy whose headquarters will be in New
York.
The operators will meet here next Thurs
day. perfect the organization, and elect
officers. The amount of money invested
in the mines is put at $25, ,000, 900.
The evening times., 1899-02-09
IRELAND RECEIVED
At THE VATICAN
In High Favor With the Pope
of Rome.
Absence Of ALI Discomfort With the
American Prelate.
Went to Rome of His Own VOiitiOn.
Cordially Welcomed by the
Holy See.

Paris, Feb. 9.-The ''Herald's" European
edition publishes the following from its
correspondent in Rome:
Archbishop Ireland Is the man Of the
hour. Everybody is talking of him.
Last Wednesday he was received by the
Pope The interview lasted nearly an hour.
Up to the present Monsignor Ireland has
declined to be interviewed; therefore any
thing reported as having taken place or
as having been said during the reception
is pure imagination. The Hotel Bristol
where Monsignor ireland is stopping, is
besieged by a legion of reporters and cor
respondents, whose one effort is to ascer-
tain whether Americanism is triumphing
and whether the Pope approves or con-
demns the lofty, bold, liberal ideas of the
Archbishop.
Another question is whether Monsignor
Ireland will represent America at the dis
armament conference. IL we may believe
persons usually well informed, nothing
positive can be said on the subject for
some time.
What the reporters and correspondents
have not been able to learn from the mouth
of Archbishop Ireland the Herald has
succeeded in ascertaining.
This said a man in a position to
know, lis the truth. All reports in Rome
and elsewhere about the alleged discomfort
of the Vatican with Archbishop Ireland
and all the things related as to summons
from the Pope to come to Rome and eX-
plain his conduct have proved absolutely
groundless.
They were inspired by his adversaries.
Mgr. Ireland came to Rome entirely of his
own yolition, and in doing SO has given the
greatest pleasure to the Holy See. He has
been received most cordially by the Pope,
the Cardinal Secretary of State, the Cardi-
nal Prefect of the Propaganda, and other
dignitaries.
What has been said at those audiences
is not known
The Archbishop refuses TO speak on the
subject. but it is made manifest in many
ways that he is persona gratissima to the
church authorities, and the Pope is dis
gusted and distressed at the violent attacks
made as soon as his voyage to Rome became
known.
THE first number of paper printed
partly in English and partly in Italian
called The True American Catholic which
| has just appeared. seems 10 have been es-
| tablished to abuse Archbishop Ireland and
| Cardinal Rampolla, the one for his so-called
| liberal tendencies. and the other for his
| friendliness to Mgr Ireland. This scandal
has won for Archbishop Ireland the SYM
pathy of supporters who had previously
| been Indifferent on the question"
The friend who gave me this information
| is cool-headed. independent man, in q
| good position at the Vatican for ascertain
! ing the truth respecting all that is goina
on.
The evening times., 1899-02-09
Mothers Bread.
Trademark Registered.
Notice to the Public.

Beware of limitations of our eel
ebrated Mothers Bread.
Some uuscrupulous bakers are
trying to palm off an inferior bread
for our celebrated Mothers Bread.
None is genuine unless it has the
words, Mothers Bread. Just as
Mother made it, and Made by
Corby's, on every loaf.
Anything else is simply a coun-
terfeit, and is much inferior in
quality. Our Bread IS just like
cake. We use cream, sugar and
milk in our dough.
Mothers Bread is only made by
Corby Brothers, 1855 Brightwood
Avenue.
Ask your grocer for it. If he
doesn't keep it, drop US postal
card and one of our wagons will
serve you. Telephone I44o.
ia1SImo
The evening times., 1899-02-09
BUFF-CoLoRED EGGS.
Declared to he the Fashion in New
York.


York.
New York Feb. 9-Fashionable New
Workers must eat eggs with buff-colored
shells That fact leaked out at the month
ly meeting of the Farmers Club yesterday
afternoon at 115 West Thirty-eighth Street.
where there was an egg exhibit and a de-
bate on how a farmer can cheat nature
into producing three or four crops a year
on the land that only produced one crop
before the Farmers Club was started
Agriculturists from Yorkville Harlem. and
Amsterdam Avenue filled the room.
The information about buff -colored eggs
being the most fashionable came from the
Hampton Farm, Poughkeepsie, which sent
three platefuls of eggs to prove their case.
The darkest colored, which are those eaten
by the Four Hundred, are laid by barred
| Plymouth Rocks. The product of other
birds is barred by aristocrats who know
the ropes
In England said the farmer who
brought the eggs down from Poughkeepsie,
lit is the pure white eggs that are most in
! vogue. like that plateful laid by a white
| Leghorn. In this country we don't eat the
shells. and even if a white shell looks pref
tied We don't prefer it. The brown eggs
| have the best flavor. For once a society
! fad is justified by the facts
| In England it is customary for the egg
eater to delve directly into the egg with a
| spoon and transfer the contents to the in
| terror of his face. He can tell exactly the
! color of the shell he is getting, for it sits
there in the eggcup. In this country
where many citizens hire a waiter to poul
the egg out into a glass before he brings
it to the table, they are not protected
against eggs of questionable color unless
they insist on the shells being escorted into
the room with the egg meat. Even in tha
| case a treacherous waiter might get {
couple of buff -colored shells and serve
them with every egg order indefinitely
The practice of dyeing white eggs to
fashionable tint is condemned unanimousl,
| by the Farmers Club.
The evening times., 1899-02-09
Upholsteries.

10 remnant pieces of yard-wide
lace stripe curtain scrim, very 1C
sheer quality, worth &c a yd. for.
90 window shades, sizes s6x72
inches, mounted on strong spring
rollers, made of Yale Holland
Opaque. worth CSC They're
slightly damaged. and will go &C
A lot of 1Sx1S-inch sofa cushions.
covered with gobelin cretonne,
very slightly sOiled' worth 12aaC
25c for. iI2
8 pairs of tapestry portierres,
heavy fringe at top and bottom
in choice designs. worth 81 Q0C
The evening times., 1899-02-09
Donaestics.
Boys clothing.

An odd lot of boys Tam o'Shan-
ters, in plaids and plain colors. &c
which sold at 25c, for only y
Boys laundered shirts, in fancy
patterns, with separate collars
sizes IA TO IA 1-2 only-sold DC
at 50c-for observation-disclosures
Boys astrakhan and chinchilla
REFERS, nicely trimmed with braid.
and lined throughout with Italian
cloth and pIaid-sold at $3-9S II 90
Odd lot of boys ties, in the most
desirable patterns. both four-in-
hand and teck styles-sold at tic
25c-nOw
The evening times., 1899-02-09
WAGES OF MANY MEN RAISED
Action of the Americas Steel and
Wire Company

Chicago. Feb 9.-The American Steel and
Wire Company has decided TO advance the
wages of its SO, 900 employees from . to 10
per cent, the increase to take effect on
March l. II will mean an increased dis
stribution in wages amounting to between
$3.50, 900 and 81, 000, ,000 per annum. The Of
fetal announcement given out today is as
follows:
Advances to employees earning up to
$3.50 day, 10 per cent; advance to en-
ployes earning s1.55 to s2.00 per day, 12
per cent; advance to employees earning
from S2.o5 TO $3.50 per day, per cent"
If the extra pay TO labor should amount
10 81, 000. .000 per annum it would be equal
to 2 II per cent on the preferred stock
of the company, which represents money
invested. The total capital is divided into
$40, goo, 600 OF preferred, and $4,000, 900 of
common. The preferred pays per cent.
No dividend as yet has been paid on the
common stock.
The evening times., 1899-02-09
Innings.

A lot of remnants of Innings, con-
sisting of sateen, moire, percaline,
silecias, black back waist lining,
fancy skirting. canvas, and perca-
silk and the like. which sold OF the
piece at u 1-2 10 1Sc yard h.3Zt
for only ...--....-....-.-'- "T
A lot of plain leno, silk leno, pa
per cambria, rustic percaline, and
grass cloth. which sold as
high as Il Lee a yard-for 1Kt
only y..........-..............E/2
The evening times., 1899-02-09
Blaze in . London Cork House.

London. Feb. 9.-Fire started in the
large warehouse of the London Cork Com
pany, Minories, E. c., at o'clock this
morning, and the flames, fed by quantity
of chemicals, soon enveloped the whole
building. Twenty-Five engines were pour
ing water into the tall structure, but be-
fore o'clock the building was gutted and
one of the side walls fell across the ad-
joining railway arch, smashing the signal
box, tearing away the telegraph wires,
and rendering the tracks impossible.
The evening times., 1899-02-09
Snaps for Men.

105 pieces of extra size natural
cameis' hair undershirts and draw
ers, non-shrinkable, sizes Il TO 4S-
which sold for S9c a garment Axe
will be offered at t...........- To
A small lot of 15c and 25c 4-ply
linen cuffs. mostly in sizes 9 IL
and 10-link and round styles
some of them slightly soiled. for 1C
only ......-...........
All of our soc. 75c, and s9c stiff
bosom laundered cOlored shirts. in
percale and madras, with a pair Of
separate cuffs, will be closed DOC
out at ...................-
The evening times., 1899-02-09
For In Crime.

Thomas Whitfield & Co., 24O Wabash ave-,
corner Jackson St, one Of Chieago's Oldest and
most prominent druggists, recommend Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy for la grippe, as it not
only gives prompt and complete relief but also
counteracts any tendency of Ia grippe to result
in pneumonia For sale by Henry Evans. Whole.
sale and Retail Druggists, 93S st. nw., and
The evening times., 1899-02-09
Odd lots shoes.

SS pairs of ladies' genuine dongo-
la shoes. consisting of all the lat
est shapes. tipped with patent leath-
ss, er Sc e1eellenh &c es1ns ~earers far resu S6c
Ladies' dongola shoes, in opera
and round toes, lace or button
styles, all strictly solid leather.
every pair warranted; sizes Coo
10 s. Worth S125. for only W
Ladies' hand made shoes. of all
the finest feathers, tipped or plain
toes, also French patent leather
dress shoes-a broken lot OF foot
wear which sold at $3.50, 50. 81 72
and s.. 3.50-will be offered at. y
The evening times., 1899-02-09
DESTRUCTION OF THE
CRISTOBAL COLON
Captain Chadwick Demands
Prize Money.
Text of the Letter of the CommaR-
der.0f the New York.
Arguments Intended to Show That
the Flagship Was i'm the Fight
on Santiago.


Perhaps the most remarkable document
which the Navy Department has recently
referred TO the Court of Claims for con-
sideration is that of the officers and crew
of the flagship New York, for prize money
on account of their participation in the
capture of the Cristobal Colon, fifty-six
miles west of Santiago, on July last. It
was popularity supposed last summer that
the Cristobal Colon would have escaped
but for the Brooklyn and the Oregon,
which were rapidly overtaking her as the
result of long chase. and it was generally
admitted that when the last of the surviv-
ing Spanish vessels turned toward the
beach the Oregon had just succeeded in
getting her range with 13-inch projectiles
and the Brooklyn had headed her off Sc
that she would not be able to round Cape
Cruz. Captain Chadwicks petition is as
follows.
The evening times., 1899-02-09
Living with a Bullet Near His Hear,

Chester, Pa, Feb. 9.-James Graden, the
man who was shot by his son for beating
his wife, and was taken to the Chester
Hospital Wednesday morning with bullet
in his body two inches above his heart, is
leading a charmed life. He got tired of
the hospital last night, got out of bed in
the public ward, dressed himself, and left
the hospital, and after taking a walk to the
police station he went home
The evening times., 1899-02-09
81. SO gloves. SIC.

A lot of ladies' fine kid gloves, in
all the most fashionable shades.
including black. brown. tan. red.
white, castor. and the like-in two
clasp and four-button styles-with
heavy and narrow stitching. in all
sizes, which sold at s1.50. will go
tomorrow at SIC pair. 1t is sell
dom that you have such a splendid
value offered you-and no saving
woman will care to ignore it.
The evening times., 1899-02-09
Special
Reductions
------- ------=-=---=
Ladies and
Chi1dren's
Leggins.

Ladies 75c Worsted Legglns.
Now SOC.
Ladies Csc Worsted Leggins.
Now 75c.
One lot Children Worsted Leg
gins, made of heavy worsted
warm and comfortable, sizes to
10 years. Reduced to 3Sc.
Children's Csc Jersey Legglns,
all sizes. Now 75c.
75c and 6oc Children's Worsted
Hoods, colors pink, blue, brown
and navy. Now sec.
I'd Floor.
The evening times., 1899-02-09
The Halls of the Ancients.

Nos. 1872, 1914. 1876 and 1915 NEW YORK AVE,
Constructed TO Promote
NATIONAL GALLERIES or HISTORY AND ART.
They illustrate the art. architecture. religion.
and life OF the Egyptian. Assyrian, Graeco-Ro-
man. and Saracenic nationaities.
The Egyptian Portal is entrance to the HALL.
OF COLUMNS, more grand in dimensions than
that built By LepSius at Berlin.
The upper EGYPTIAN HALL contains the
interior of an Egyptian house BY Racinet. The
larger section illustrates Egyptian Arts and
Crafts Copies 10x7 feet OF Richter's Building
Of the Pyramids and Longs Egyptian Feast.
The ASSYRIAN THRONE ROOM Is gorgeous in
blue and gold, according 10 Place section
is walled with casts from the British Museum.
The portal is between four colossal human-headed
The THRONE OF XERXES is set up from the
east in the Louvre King SennacheTib Is modelled
in costume from the bas-reIief-
The decorations Of the Roman House cover
5000 square feet
The LECTURE HALL. in Persian style. con-
tains the painting OF the Grandeur OF Rome in
the time Of Constantine, 80 it. IT,
The SARACESIC HALL is counterpart Of the
interior OF the house Of Benzaguin, in Tangiers.
The ART GALLERY is devoted TO illustrations
Of Roman History.
Visitors will be attended by expOsitors and
Mr.. Franklin W. Smith, curator, viii speak in
explanation at III a. m, p. m. and $50 even
ings.
Open from a. m. to 10 p. m.
ADAlSSION.. N........-..-.----..-..-5O GEMS
fe9tf
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-19

Gen. Grosvenor told the Boston mer-
chants a very solemn truth when he
said that an additional annual revenue
of S20o 100000 would have to be raised
70 keep the government going. He did
not indicate definitely how it is to be
raised, but he employed Boston .mer-
chants TO give Gheir attention to the
matter and let their opinions be known
True. he did suggest that we have
to look to additional tariff taxation +"
but the significance of this was made
doubtful by his assertion that I'VE are
exhausting the means of our revenue
which have been feeders of our reye-
nue. supply and also by his question
What is the source from which thar
additional revenue) can be derived?"
The newspaper reports of the Ohio CON
gresman's speech are rather cloudy
but Senator Aldrich and even The late
Nelson Dingley had no hesitation in
saying that tariff on imports. which
has hitherto been the chief means OF
our revenue has about reached its
limit as revenue producer, and the
obvious inference from this is that
some new means must be devised This
was the problem which Gen. Grosye-
nor laid before the solid men Of Bos--
ton. Was he thinking Of an income tax
that might be so levied as to pass mus.
ter before the federal supreme courtq
Others have talked rather more frank
~ on this point. At all events. there is
5000, 100000 to be raised, and arcorai,.
to Grosvenor, some extraordinary
means win have to be employed to get
it,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-19
THE DRUMMRR's EXPERIENCE.

(From the Atlanta Constitution
A drummer LOST his way in q south
west Georgia county where there was a
good deal Of religious enthusiasm at
1hat time. So he gave his horse the
REIN and made the best of it.
Presently he was confronted by a
sisrnooard, nailed to pine tree at the
forks Of a road
The sign read
Turn, sinner, turnt"
Ihe drummer followed its advice and
tuEhed on the road nearest the sign
A ll-tle further on he was confront
ed hy another sign:
You are ON your way Go He'll"
Ihdt was rough. but like many an
otner man. he kept on. Yet one more
sigub0ard faced him:
sinner ven are lost forever"
Tod relp us. cried tne drummer
Between all these signs, what's poor
lost devil to du2"
Git right down on yeur knees" cried
a voice from the bushes, AN cry fer
mercy! Down With you, an boiler fer
grace
Fhat was too much for him and. put
ting spurs &c his horse. he fed like the
wind; nor did he stop until he reached
a railroad where he sgnaled a freight
train and shook the dust of that ghost
~ neighborhood from his shoes.