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Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
EXIT GORMAN.

For a quarter of a century Arthur
 ton to be president of the United
 States. The next nomination of his party appeared to be within his reach
 Of all the prominent men of his party he seemed until lately the most likely to supply the candidacy necessary to bring together the shattered remnants of the national democracy, standing as he did neither for the extreme gold sentiment nor the ultra-sllver faction of his party, but fer an ambiguous compromise on both tariff and finance which can be the only hope Of a re- united party He is able, magnetic, shEewd, and he has been polite to degree that compelled admiration at least from the politicians of all parties who lock upon the straddling di- plomacy of the kind of which he was the embodiment as admirable. But Germans vote on the peace treaty has dashed his bright hopes and long cher ished ambition to the ground. No matter whether O. not he was consci-
 
 portant stand, no man who voted against that treaty in the face of the new conditions created by the blood letting at Manila would dare go before the country to ask the suffrages of a patriotic people within two years after the act of voting to tie the hands of an earnest and honest administration and of Otis and Dewey. The south might stan by him, though t is doubt fCl if even his own state would accept his explanations. It retired him from the senate before this crowning mis- take of his career, and it could hardly be expected to sustain him with the fresh odium of his own and his party's act upon lis shoulders. Two weeks ago German seemed the inevitable candi- date of his party. Today he has no better chance than Stewart of Nevada or Aguinaldo of Luzon
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

The subject of street car manners is being widely discussed as a result of the hepIoralele assault in a New York car upon a man who occupied two seats while women stood, much to the disgust of an indignant passenger who provoked a quarrel and shot the other down. The killing of boors is rather severe as a remedy for the offenses of which they are guilty, but it is evident to those familiar with the manners of many New Workers in public convey anees that something less drastic might be applied with good effect Ex- tensive travellers agree that only Paris can outdo the American metropolis in the indifference it's men show toward the weaker sex.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
VOT TO CALL HIM!

Der leetle boy vot just arrived lAbcud some weeks ago, His voice was learning for to make Dot noise vich is a crow Cnd also sometimes ven I vent Und sboke init him 2 vile He twists his leedle face arount Und makes yot is a smile 1 wonder vot to call him?
 Some say ThCmas,
 Some say Tim;
 Some say Stephen,
 Some say Jim,
 Some say Diederich,
 Some say Matt;
 Some say Daniel,
 Some say Pat;
 Some say Goethe,
 Some say Choe;
 Vot to call him
 I dCan'd know. ask dot leedle boy himself V0t name he dinks will do, Und den he makes a funny wink Und says py me. "Ah, Goo!' An Goo. dot is a Chinese name! I guess vot he doan'd like To be called dot ven he grows Ub, Much bedder i'd vas Mike wonder vot 1 call him?
 Some say Heinrich,
 Some say Net;
 Some say Villum,
 Some say Fret;
 Some say Dewey,
 Some say Schley;
 Some say Sampson,
 Some say Si
 Some say Chasper,
 Some say Snitz;
 So I-dink I
 Call him Fritz. George V. Hobart in Baltimore American
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
HE GAVE IT UP.

Here is a good story which q clut woman tells about herself:
 tFAt enc time" she says, five had g colored butler who stayed with us fol years, and who admired my husband immensely. He thought that Dr. H. was marvel of manly beauty, as well as the embodiment of all the virtues domestic, professional and otherwise Of course I quite agreed with the butler OF this point, but the fact is, I some times pined to have him pass his en- thusiastic compliments around to the family and not bestow them all on the doctor. So one morning when D-. H. had just left the breakfast table and was even then to be seen, an imposing picture, as he stood on the front steps. drawing or his gloves, I remarked to James:
 "Dr. H. is handsome man, isn't he?'
 Yes. ma'am! Deed an he is, ma 'am.' with gratifying enthusiasm.
 ''Then hoping to get 8 rise from James, I added. with an absent-minded air as if. scarcely knew what I said but was just uttering my inmost thoughts:
 How in the world dc you suppose such q handsome man as Dr. H. ever happened to marry such a homely wo- man as I am?'
 ''Well, James just stopped short and rolled his eyes and shock his head as if he gave it up. Then he calculated:
 Heaven knows, ma'an!' New York Sun
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

Two hundred millions of dollars in government bonds were issued during our war with Spain On these bonds interest at three per cent will be paid for many years If the amount of tho interest they annually earn had been spent each year during the past two decades upon an American merchant marine and adequate navy Spain would never have ventured to go to would have been saved the losses in lives that war has made necessary, as well as the dangerous problems now confronting us. Shall we heed the lesson?
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
STORIES OF LEGISLATORS.
How a Lobbyist Prevented the Intro
 duction of a Two-Cent Fare Bill.

As has frequently been remarked the ways of the legislative loD- byist are devious Those now operat- ing on the members of the F1o~ty-first Illinois general assembly are not ex- captions to the rule-in fact, if the whole truth were known not only have they all of the old tricks of the pro fession, but they have many new ones.
 A story told hero ncT illustrates this. It is related that the lobbyist for a certain great railroad corporation heard that member from a rural dis trict was about to introduce a bill making the maximum passenger rate of fare to. be charged by railroads in Illinois 2 cents per mile. That hap pens to be a bill the roads have been more afraid of than any other for a very long time, and their representa- tiVes are constantly alert to dis cover and smother all attempts to introduce such a bill
 When the railroad lobbyist heard of the bill he at once formulated plans to head off the member who was reported to be nursing it. The lobbyist made a few inquiries about the member and disappeared for a few days. It de- VelOpeO Iatcr that ne had gone to the home county of the member and had there found two Of his oId-time friends who also happened to be good friends of the member, but were little more closely attached to the lobbyist than to the member. An arrangement was made between them, and the lobbyist came back here to await developments.
 Things began to happen within a few days. The member received an urgent request from the two friends back at home for railroad passes over a certain road to California and return fer 1.-two intimate friends who cannot be turned down." It just happened that the rail road mentioned was the same as that represented by the loahtrie5t The mem Der realized the situation but finally came to the conclusion that his chances of reelection would be greatly reduced by his refusal to get the passes So he went to the lobbyist, and after explain ing matters made the usual formal re- quest for importation.
 The lobbyist, assuming q serious and injured air saId::
 Well, but look here. I understand you have 9 2-cent fare bill. I'd be. glad
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

Those democratic organs that are now so indignant over the rapid forma- tion of trusts must think the people have shCrt memories to forget that in the last presidential campaign they were advocating with might and main the surrender of the country's business interests to one of the greatest and most grasping combinations of capital ever formed-the silver mining trust. Legislation forced through congress by this selfish trust compelled the United States treasury to buy at high, inflated prices silver bullion to the amount of S450 900 GOO, and pay for the same prac- tically in gold. Some day the whole story of that silver trust will be re- vealed. The lately formed trusts at least have the virtue cf not demanding that the government compel the reo- pie of the. country to receive their out put at their own prices.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
JOHN BULL BANKRUPT.
The British Government Was Once
 Unable to Pay It's Debts

John Bull bankrupt" sounds strange
 today and the chancellor can afford tc
 smile at the idea as he reckons up the
 nations balance sheet for 1899; but it
 was not always so. Once, indeed-on
 this very day 1O2 years ago-the Bank
 of England virtually declared the Brit
 ish government bankrupt!
 It came about in this way: Five years before the eighteenth century i closed France declared war against Great Britain and Holland, and there
 was great drain on the gold Of the country. The most anxious man in Britain was Pitt, the minister of finance, whose resources were strained to the utmost
 For months Pitt had only obtained accommodation from the Bank of Eng land by bringing great and constant pressure to bear upon that institution. but nobody was more astounded than Pitt when the "Old Lady of Thread needle street. took it into her head to threaten England with bankruptcy.
 year or two before the bank had refused the paper of a private bank ing firm, and compelled it thereby to stop payment the next day for a mil lion sterling, and in the universal sen sation and confusion which over whelmed the financial world a hundred country banks suspended payment Then the government stepped in and saved the situation \
 But now the government itself was in peril. The treasury had sent bills to the bank for payment amounting to over z 100000, and there not being sui flcient gold in the country the bank re- solved on coup d'etat to save the sit uaton
 The court of chartered moneychang- CTS met in Threadneedle street, and resolved that the bills should not be discharged unless mepey was sent down for the purpose. The meaning Of such resolution, as those versed in the ways of inanciers will not need to be told, was nothing more nor less than that the government could not meet it's liabilities.
 Pitt trembled when the news was brought tCl him and everybody. from the king on the throne to the man in the street, talked of this and nothing else. How, people asked of one an other, could the government get along without money?
 The bank, of course, had promised to pay gold for it's notes when demanded. and by refusing to do so it had broken it's promise, But for the government to have pressed the bank would have the trouble a hundredfold, as the government owed the bank an enormous debt
 The king and the ministers were summoned to town On Sunday morn ing; privy council was held at White hall and meeting of ministers in Downing street, both of which the king attended. There was only one course by which the country could be saved. and, daTing at it was, it had to be taken.
 The government threw itself between the bank and it's creditors, and conl- manded the bank to withhold all cash from the public until parliament had met and come to some decision. The prohibition was ordered to remain in fierce fer six months after parliament met, and during that period small bank notes were issued, and were gen enally accepted as cash everywhere.
 Matters in this way lighted them selves, and the wheels of government went round again.-LondCn Mail
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
TO FIT THE SEASON.

Regulate your advertising ex- penditure to fit the season. but do not stop it any more than you would stop dcing business for 9 month or two and then expect to reopen the store. and go right ahead from where you left off one is as sensible as the other; the argument applies to both.- Chicago Apparel Gazette.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

The Alabama house of representa- tives has without a dissenting vote adopted a resolution that the national flag be hoisted over every school house in the state and be kept floating there forever. Even the north to which the flag has always been dear, cannot now outdo the south, to which it once rep resented all that was odious, in affec- tion for the starry banner. The only differences now are in the degree of loyalty of the sections.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

A continuance of the fighting around Manila may draw attention to the much neglected 'freg'lar army man. !" The noble fellows who have already done s2 much during the last years hostilitfes have been elbowed largely out of public notice by the more spec lacular volunteers.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
HE SPOKE FOR TRUCKMEN.
The Spectators Thought There Would
 Be a Fight.

"A big truck rum5led slowly along the uptown car track in Broadway at Park place, and the gripman of the cabie car just behind developed apopletic symp- toms as he danced On his gong and hurled explosives through she blizzard Then the truckman deliberately stop ped his team in the middle of the track, twisted the reins about the rail ing of the truck walked slowly to the rear of his truck. The spectators ex- pected to see a fight right then and there, but folding his arms he said, calmly, to the purple-faced griEman:
 Just a minute, my friend, just , minute! There are tive sides to this question, and we truckmen intend to convince ycu gripmen that there's something else on the fGce of the cath besides a Broadway cable car. Flew you may go on New York Cornmer- cial Advertiser
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

The movement against the ritualists in England is assuming the size and nature of a persecution. The ritualists ought to be happy. There never was a religious idea or cult in the worlds history UnaC dld not thrive on at tempts to repress it by force.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

The New York beard of health has begun crusade against the telephone transmitter which is declared prolific breeder of disease. This arraignment of the telephone is not new and it has in the past provoked riba!d jest from the merry men of the press. But the fact is, the transmitter is both possibly and probably means of communi- eating germs. It is we'll established that infectious diseases may be trans ferred by the use of articles merely subjected to handling, and it is entirely reasonable to believe that, the tcansmitter which is often promiscuously used and placed close to one mouth af- ter anothe- is a leading cause of the spread of such ailments as grip, ty Thoid and consumpticp. There might be a good many less wise things done than the occasional disinfectton of the telephone mOuthpiece-
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

The palate is almost tickled with Scott's Emul- sion of Cod-liver oil. The stomach knows nothing about it, 1t does not trouble you there. You feel 1t first in the strength 1t brings it shows in the color of cheek and smoothing out of wrinkles.
 It was a beautiful thing to do, to cover the odious taste of Cod-liver oil, evade the tax on the stomach, and take health by surprise.
 It warns, soothes, strength ems and invigofates.
 soc and S:.oo, all druggists. SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York 7
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

The Spanish blood in Aguinaldo's veins and the Spanish ideas in his head preclude the idea that the treach- erous rebel leader will ever be sup pressed by anything but rod of iron.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

Some of our senators complain that President Mckinley is too prone to fellow public opinion. If more of the senators had this good fault We might not now have new war on our hands.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

The rulers of the whole world can come with profit to the military school now being taught by the American vol m ffcar.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

Publication office: S6-Ss East Adams street. Telephone No. AZ.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

Arizona, as mail matter of the second class.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
Easy! Prices Low!
GARDEN CITY RESTAURANT

THE OLDEST IN THE CITY. Enjoys the best standing with trades men, Buys everything at spot cRSh price and gives the Best 25c Meal.
 TUCK HING co. 2 and 24 Washington st.. east of Jacobs & Co. Private rooms for families. Ttck. cts, s4.5O; Single meals. 25c.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
STOLE \ SENTINEL.

Captain Henry Xerplanclz used to sal the good slcop Van Rans5e1aer from Albany to New Ycrz and back, as often as wind and tide would allow On ous
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

PHGNlx, FEBRUARY 20. 1899.
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Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

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Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
The Arizona Republican.

CHARLES (. RANDOLPH,
 Editor and Proprietor
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

A4bpdICuOS.
 The only Perfecting Press in Arizona The only battery of Linotypes in Arizona
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

Directors: Emil Gang, Sol Lewis, J. , T. Smith, Charles Goldman, s. Ober fielder, D. N Doris. J. D. Aonihcz-
Evening journal., 1899-11-11
THE BosToNIANs.

Fashionable society and music lovers
in general are In q futtcr of expecta-
tion over the announcement that the
superb comic opera organization, The
Bostonians. are to appear at the Opera
House on Monday night The many
eager Inquiries and the unprecedented
demand for seats at the box Office have
demonstrated without q doubt that this
Oldest Of all American operate organi-
cations, The Bostonians have but be-
gun their triumphant career in this
country In the past decade other
operate ventures have come, lived their
allotted sphere of usefulness and gone
the way OF an flesh but The BOstOnians
live on forever This season youth and
beauty have been the keynote which
has pitched the engagement and
among the features Of the present en-
gagement viii be the positive appear
ance Of that beautiful and charming
prima donna soprano, Helen Bertram.
whose charming rendition Of difficult
soprano solos and sprightly acting
have placed her in the front rank OF
singers Of this class, and the dashing
and exquisitely moulded cOntraltO,
Marcia van Dresser, whose beauty cap
NAf0NNo al bNn0AQelas IL VIII De IkLnNIl-
bered that it was she who created such
a sensation last season in Augustin
Daly's great dramatic production Of
THE Great Ruby In the ranks of the
comedians are the ever genial and Ia
nous comedian, Henry Clay Barnabee.
the unctuous and uniquely droll George
rockingham, and that brilliant bari
tone, w. II. Macdonald, whose superb
vocal methods and grace and fnesse in
acting stamp him as one OF the really
great artists on the American stage.
Among the other famous singers may
be noted the handsome tenor. Frank
RushwOrth, the distinguished basso.
John DunsmOre, the splendid charac-
ter actress and vocalist. Josephine
Bartlett w. IT. Fitzgerald, Charles r..
Hawley,F Knights, Grace Cameron and
the beautiful young dansuese. Edith
Hendee. NO organization gives such
care for detail as do The Bostonians.
and no other company carries with it a
complete orchestra. Especial atten-
tion is directed toward the choral ad-
Junct and orchestral background fur
nished by the veteran director. S. l..
Studley. "The Serenade" will be the
piece de resistance for this production,
and the exquisite and charming swim
ing choruses, splendid ensembles and
beautiful songs of this triumph of Vic
tor Herbert and Harry B. Smith in mu-
sical cOmnocfffon
Evening journal., 1899-11-11
Our Amuscments.

There are five thousand theatres In
the United States ii we count all
kinds" writes Franklin Fylcs i'm the
first of a series. of articles on "Thc The
atrc and It's People in the October
Ladies' Home Journal "More than
two thousand are fairly classabie as
legitimate. and over 1000 more are dc-
voted TO vaudeville The two thousand
others taper Off I'm various ways. To
estimate the capital invested I'm all
this theatrical property Is difficult But
about S10O,O0O.OOO is invested In ihe
three thousand hrst-class legitimnie
theatres which win be considered in
this article. That is an average of $685.
333 each. which Is low enough some
costing as much as SJO0.O0O each. It
is equally hard 20 compute the money
paid by Americans for theatrical
Separate audiences yield
from absolutely nothing, I'm extreme
cases of failure. TO as much as S2OplO
at exceptional performances of opera.
A conservative calculation is that the
reaches S70,OO0.O00 n year.
MOI less than one In a half million
persons sit I'm these theatres each week
day night in the season Of at least
eight months.
Evening journal., 1899-11-11
4 Tin Worth $1,000.

c. A. Jones. temporary receiver of
the Atchlson National Bank i'm Atchi-
son Kansas. which was closed by the
Comptroller Of the Currency, has made
a formal demand upon superintendent
Todd, of the Chicago and Eastern
Bridge Company. for the sum OF Sli-
600. the company's deposit, which was
Withdrawn from the bank an hour be-
fore the doors were closed. Mr.. Jones
was appointed TO take effect az 10 "a. m.
hut the telegram did not reach Atchi-
son until 11.40 q. m. The bridge people
cot a tip and Withdrew their money nj
40 O'Clock The receivers position Is
that the money was withdrawn after
a nact of insolvency had been commit
ted. and must therefore be returned.
Thc demand of Mr.. Todd has been
transferred to the head Office of the
bridge at Cleveland.
Evening journal., 1899-11-11
WILLOW GROVE NOTES
A FEW OF THE HAPPENINGS OF
THAT LITTLE TOWN.

Willow Grove Del, Nov. l0.--rrOfes-
sor Swain is in Philadelphia this week
taking in the Exposition.
Miss Alice Clark leaves next Monday
for a trip to Wilmington and Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Kate Gooden, who has been in
Pittston for three weeks, has returned
home.
Mrs. Jel Gooding and Miss Anna
Draper have keen visiting in Hilsboro
and Oxford Nd.
Ezekiel Cooper and wife. Of Dover,
have been visiting Mr., and Mrs. NJ. D..
Cooper
This place had a flour famine Tues
day and part of Wednesday as not g
pound of flour could be bought at any
of the stores.
Professor DOdd. the violinlst and bar
Der, has moved his barber shop into The
Sapp office and has opened q cigar and
tobacco store with it,
Miss Name Moore, of Dover, after
spending three weeks with her cousin,
Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Marvil has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Kate Moore and son, Reynolds,
s. r. Meredith, Elisha Wright. Roy and
Harry Smith are in Philadelphia this
week taking in the Export Exposition.
Will Meredith, of Henderson, Nd,
has rented the William Goodeu store
property and moved with his family
and store goods here last week. This
place now boasts of four stores, includ-
ing cigar and tobacco store.
Evening journal., 1899-11-11
CAMDEN NEWS

Camden, Del, Nov 10.-Mr and Mrs.
Horace Evans have been IN Whining
ton.
Alfred Ross, who has been employed
at Laurel for several months past, has
returned to Camden.
Mrs. Hester Phillips and Miss Ellen
Waller have returned from 4 visit TO
Wilmington. .4Es 1&es8
Mrs. William r. POstles has been in
Philadelphia this week.
Alfred Evans has been On q trip to
New Brunswick, N. j.
Byron and Russell Dunn have been
home on a visit
William r. Postles, who mas been
confined to his house for several weeks,
is convalescing.
W. B. Mock has made improvements
to his store.
w. d. Richards was in Philadelphia
this week
Revival services are being held in the
H. E. Church.
Mrs. William Graham is visiting in
Philadelphia.
Miss Annie Draper mas returned
from Hillsboro. Nd.
Miss Nellie Cooper is a guest Of Miss
Hum, in Philadelphia.
Mrs. s. S. Sarde spent a few days in
Philadelphia this week.
A. p. Hinsley and wife are spending
a few days at the Exposition.
William Graham and daughter
Helen, made a visit in Tyrone, Pa, re-
Gently.