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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26
4 Mndcrn NIirnrtr.

Perhaps ,lere never was a time when
miraculous happenings were not reported
from all parts OF the world and such re-
ports more OF less credited. a hundred
two hundred. or even City years ago in
teIligent and educated people were discuss
ing things Of the kind. not altogether skep-
tically. and they do so today. The latest
tale Of the sort comes from Paris. Il Is
said that a young French woman claims to
have had four separate incarnations. which
she is able to remember with disunClness.
and that while in "a trance state she speaks
Arabic and other languages with perfect
case. though she has had no opportunity
to acquire knowledge OF these tongues. A
French scientist has written book about
the woman. and it is reported that the
work is creating quite a sensation in Eu-
rope. The most remarkable feature in the
story is that one OF these lives is said to
have been lived in Mars. and the expert
enced lady is alleged to talk Marian in
her sleep.
Now. as to the theory of reincarnation.
there may be a variety Of opinions. Il
must be admitted that this doctrine is ac-
cepted by large number Of intelligent
people in Europe and America. 10 say moth
ing OF whole nations of Orientals among
whose educated classes may be found men
of extraordinarily acute and weil-developed
minds. There IS nothing more miraculous
in il than in the doctrines Of Christianity
and some people even claim that it does
not in any way contradict Christianity. H.
therefore. il is possible for human being
10 live more than one life on tIis earth.
there seems to be no reason Why in some
instances former existences should not be
remembered. II all depends on the truth
or faIsity Of the doctrine OF rebirth.
But the point which will puzzle the av-
eraEc reader is this, How do the scientists
know that this lady talks Marian in her
sleep or al any other time2 As skeptical
New York paper expresses it. how DO they
know Marian from minee pie?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26
A Dictionary for the Blind.

NFIvIII IIt NV lUIh IusI
The printing OF a dictionary for the blind in
the New York alphabet point system has been
undertaken at the printing office OF the MARYLAND
School for the Blind. There are az present a
number OF dictionaries in the raisetl-letter sys-
ten. but only in three and four volumes The new
dictionary viii be in about eighteen volumes and
viii contain over 500 nages
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26

CFrom the Chic4go News.)
Custom Oficsr-Niss. you viii have 10 let Us
know what that blue trunk couta ms
Miss Trillrr-Ch. noEsersei
Custom Ofhcer-BCt demand in tie name OF the
law.
Miss Tliller-Wen didn't ! Just tell You the
trunk contains nonsenseg j. is packed uilh love
lctte.s / received al over Eurlpe.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The ship Subsidy ScAeme.-It an
pears reasonably certain that the Hanna
Payne ship subsidy scheme has been given
its quietus for this session. Rumor has it
that an order has gone from the White
House 10 the Capitol for the bill to remain
in General Grosvenors hands until the
next session. when it is believed il can be
brought forward and forced through. At
the same time 1t is said that Mr.. Hanna
is insistent upon the scheme being pushed
now, while he Is certain Of its passage,
irrespective Of the party harm 1t will do.
He is said to fear that If it is postponed
to the next session he will have a harder
time controlling the House than at pres
ent. 1t is known that when House mem
bers receive severe drubbings from their
constituents they grow defiant OF the party
bosses at Washington in an effort to
square themselves at home for another
term. Twenty or more of the majority in
this House are almost certain 10 be de-
feated in November, and when these men
return TO Washington they will feel in no
good humor toward Mr.. Hanna and the
others who whipped them into support OF
unpopular measures. But for this pros
pect there apparently would be no likeli-
hood of the Hanna Payne scheme of loot
and piunder being forced through at this
session. But the bosses who either are
directly interested in the profits OF the
scheme or are pledged to its support as a
means Of raising campaign funds may take
advantage OF the present power they enjoy
over their party in both houses of Con-
gTess and hold the timid members TO the
rack Several Democrats in the House are
known TO be pledged 10 the bill. ard they
are expected to offer a variety of harm
less amendments II the measure is forced
forward in the hope Of deceiving their
constituents into the belief that the
amendments rob the scheme Of its obnoxi-
Gus features. 1t is considered probable.
however, that Mr.. McKinley's wish will
prevail over Mr.. Hanna's in this Instance.
and that the measure viii be held in abey-
ance, even at the risk Of its defeat in the
next session. The Republican press in the
West is quite as outspoken in its OppOsi-
ton TO the Hanna PAYNE scheme as II is
to the Oxnardized Porto Rican bill This.
IL is thought viii stifitn Mr.. McKinley's
determination to stand cut firmly against
the measure. even at the risk Of incur
ring the displeasure Of Hanna. And If the
President does demand that the bill be
held up, IL is no, doubted that his alright
ed partisans in the House gladly would
embrace this opportunity to make il easier
on themselves when they get home by be-
ing able to tell their people that they kill
Cd the ship subsidy steal.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26
Hi Only Chance.


GTOm The Indianapolis Press
Il never saw such man as old Small for run
ming away all the young men that call on his
daughters"
Don't you understand? Il is the only chance
he has to bully men bigger than lie 1s'
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26

All people who hope some day to secure
"a good thing" themselves may be excused
for sympathizing with the two friends of
the Administration" who thought they had
secured exclusive rights to the gold dredt
ing at Cape Nome. Publicity killed the
goose that was about to lay their golden
eggs. It is pity about publicity PITY
that it does not kill more such birds.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26

That remarkable if not alarming, Re-
publican statesman and prizefight reporter
the Hon. John J. ingalls,, OF Kansas. in a
magazine called THE Knocker," is rem
dered miserable by the irreverence of
ecclesiastical mountebanks who are di-
rectly responsible for the basphemous
bl1foonery Of asking how Jesus would
shave if He were a barber: what He
would do if He mad headache: how He
would run a daily newspaper so
on. In his Characteristic and elegant
dictiou Mr. ingalls, says: Il knock on this
Jesus business. and knock hard" Truly.
a new prophet OF decorum and respect for
sacred things has risen lin our midst
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26
Female Suffrage in OreEa
N'rom lhe Chieago ChronieIe.l

The people oi Oregon in June next, when they
aleo vote for Congressman, viii vote upai A
constitutional amendment 10 give women the right
OF suffrage. Tie amendment has been twice voted
upon tavoraLly BY the Legislature and will now
so 10 The pgcpe for the final test
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26
Parental Instruction.
(From the Indianapolis Press

From the Indianapolis Press)
''Futzy,' said Mr. Grsbenheim.
Yes, vater." responded the boy.
at Tor you say. 'Yuiins ven der name voi
spe9gkE You are not Chermar.Fyet; you are
leedlc American
"Nat should say, vatef ?"
'1On shgUld say Il -Chulill >,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26
al Chnice of PrnhIems.

Rrom Harper's Bazar.)
Gelaldne-When does the twentieth cts,ury te-
ginl
Gerald-Lcts talk about something less com
Plicated; Til tell you how to score baseball
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26
CURRENT HUMoR.
& NeretnhIc DrinL.

From the Baltimore AmoriCan)
Shoricard Pet.e-Ssy. Gull, Wot's a vegetarian?
Barkeep Bob-One O desc swell guys Vot wants
. cherry IN bis cooktaiL
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26

Instead Of being comrades. Kruger and
Steyn are reported to have become bitter
enemies. The grievance OF the latter is
the somewhat nominal annexation OF The
Free State to the Trausvaal by "Oom
Paul" AS a matter Of fact. little thing
like that ought hardly to be regarded as
a casus beili, because it relates to terri
tory which Steyn has lost. Kruger cannot
get. and OF which Lord Roberts is in pos
session. But If the Pretorian has not the
State We are inclined to suspect that he
has its late head, and very likely may
hold him as a prisoner.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26
That Normal Foundation OF s,ec,

(From the Boston IIcfald)
There seems 90 he no doubt that IN,
gle company will be the biggest oc... %
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26

In making a tentative offer TO England
OF mediation in the South African war
should both belligereEts ask il, the ques-
ton is, did Secretary Hay surrender. or
attempt TO surrender. the Monroe Doc
trine2 In the Hague Peace Conference
Convention this Government stipulated
that nothing in its terms should be %
construed as to require the United States
Of America TO depart from its traditional
policy Of not intruding upon, interfering
with, CT entangling itself in the political
questions or policy or internal administra-
ton Of any foreign state This stipula-
tion was followed by another which re-
cites: Nor shall anything contained in
the said convention be construed to i'm
ply REIMBURSEMENT by the United states
OF its traditional attitude toward purely
American questions"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26

Watson Was FoOIed.-The Hon.
James f. Watson. Of the Sixth Indiana
district. has what is picturesqueIy de-
scribod IN the patois OF Hoosierdom as a
kick coming" Against his frequently ex-
pressed judgment he voted with his party
for the OxraId bill Then he rushed out
home and barely saved himself from de-
feat for denomination. His salvation was
almost wholly due TO the fact that he i'm
pressed upon his constituents the belief
that the Sugar and Tobacco Trusts had
bought up All OF the products OF Porto Rico
in which they deal and were holding them
for shipment to this country as soon as
the tariff barriers between Porto Rico and
the mainland were removed. That is what
Chairman Payne and other members Of tho
Ways and Means Committee told Mr.. Wat
son. and he believed them. II be had ne.
believed them he would have voted against
the OXuard bill Since his denomination
Watson has been made lighting mad by the
discovery that somebody deceived him
about the ravages Of the Octopus i'm Porto
Rico, and caused him 20 deceive his trust
ing constituents. The deception. it Is
stated. first was made By somebody In his
district and very promptly was spread
all through that part Of the moral vine
yard which he represents. He has had 90
confess 10 his supporters that the advo-
Gates Of the bill in Washington fooled him
about the Octopus. but it is very greatly
feared that his discovery and contrite con-
fession have come too late 10 save him. He
was elected i'm 'gS by considerably less
than three thousand plurality. and the fact
that mis- district WAS far so ma tx years
represented by the veteran William s. Hol-
man is proof positive that there resides in
IL a very strong Democratic sentiment. Il
is said that in his canvass Mr.. Watson VIII
be forced into the anomalous position OF
denOuncing roundly the Oynard bill after
he was fooled into voting for it in the
House.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26
The PhiIndeIphia Badge.-nn

Nv DnH-E--tJn ne re-
turn to Washington Saturday from Phila-
delphia the Hon. Joseph ManIey brought
for the approval OF Mark Hanna the
design OF the convention badge and ticket
which the Philadelphians have agreed
upon. The badge is of silk and about six
inches long. a bronze medallion will be
stamped with a reproduction of Independ-
ence Hail. and a Liberty Bell and flags
will embellish il further The names of
all the Republican Presidential nominees
from FTemOnt's time will figure upon the
badge. The committee somehow omitted
TO include Dom Marks name in the list
Of the Republican saints. Mr.. Manley will
contract for 1880 badges and 60, 0Oe ticsets
as soon as Mr.. Hanna approves the de
signs or deyises a different form for each.
He also agreed TO employ the veteran Nd
rat Halstead as editor of the official SOU
venir OF the convention, subject to the ap-
prOvai Of Mr. Hanna. II is generally be-
lieved Mr.. Hanna will have no objection
TO this part OF the work being done by
the field marshal although in his time Of
glory in Ohio he used to edit other pub
LEGATIONS which would not today be APP
proved by Mr.. Hanna.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26
Rr,an in the Fnr Mest.-rhe nem-

bryan IN The Tar " eSt.-Thp Dem
ccratic managers at this end Of the line
say that the sole object Of Mr. Bryan
tou- Of the Far West at this time is to
promote the candidates. OF several friends
in that section. There is no party oppO-
sition 10 him out there, and It is be-
lieyed he would have obtained solid dele
cations from all the states he will visit
before he comes back on this side Of the
Rocky Mountains. even if he had never
made the trip. II is believed that when
lie reaches California be viii open up N
lively fashion on the Administration for
its inexplicablc change Of front toward
Porto Rico. II he does this il is feared
that ne will very materially injurc The
prospects of the denomination Of the Hon.
Marion De Vries, who at present is the
only Democratic member Of the California
delegation. This young statesman voted
for the Oxnard bill under the impression
that be was beneiting the beet sugar in
dustry. which is quite large in his dis
trict; but il now turns out that Mr.. Ok
nard was the lobbyist of the Sugar Trust
ard that he used his connection with the
beet sugar interests TO cloak his real pur-
pose. still Mr.. De Vries' district is so
overwhelmingly Democratic that it is
thought possible he may pull through II
he wins denomination. despite whatever
harmful disclosures may be made BY Mr..
Bryan while in California.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

THE TINES. in all its editions. Morning. Even.
ing, and Sunday, will be mailed to address
Ter FIFTY CENTS per month Addresses changed
often Is desired.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26

q sign, she becomes az once an uhlc-t OF iltti-t-
Her silence must he absolute. even iu her lUn
room. though her husband may tempt her. 70
break IL by COaXing, OF hy tluuts ana reITlteits-
for she knows thar an The woman servants ar-
lurking about and listening aud even the uitrr-
ance Of q single word would De reported by ileli,
and she would lose caste forever Among the Ai-i'-
esq classes the custom At silence Is most rl-it-4
observed. 10 mas De a week OF DC may Pc months
before q husband ever hears bis wiic's voice, and
even then she speaks 10 more tam Is absolute y
NECESSARY With her iathcr-iu-lsw her silence IS
even s,Iicier. and very often years viii rz-s b.
fore sine raises kcr eyes 20 ms, or spcaSs 10 Inn
a single word
1T seems impossible to build too many fats IN
New York" said real estate man. according 10
the ''New York Commercial 'acres Of them h-ys
hccn going up for years, and yet they an. hi.el
with tenants about rs fast as they arc finished.
But tine business Of building skyscuper5 is b,irs
overdonC. There is To- doubt about that Only 4
few Of the tail buildings are paving an,..;e !'As
fair rate Of interest ! know Of several that are
earning 4 per cent on The Investment. Strange
ly enough, thc best paving real estate on Alal1-'
tan Island is the East side tenement property.
some Of the most wrctchcd tenemcnts yield tlc
biggest returns. This may suggest that the poor
are ground down in the way q rents. forced hy
bard landlords 10 pay more IN proportion than the
ylch Be this as u may, the tenement houses are
earning the largest interest for their owacFs-
Colonel Dulier. who saws ne is the Inventor Of
the khaki uniform. is native Of Belgium, and las
lived in England for the last twenty Yeas. lie
served in the English Army in Egypt In iss5."
he saws Il WAS attached to the British cavalry
staff in Egypt Il waS while holding this position
that ! invented the khaki. Necessity was tsc
mother Of this. it has been % al inveEyions.
was robbed Of alt my uniforms, and cast about
in despair Tor substitute Good luck would have
il that / came across tbe very material Of which
this Cost here IS made. u IS, a. you see, kind 90
whipcoId. and. though il is not exactly the same
color Is the stuff worn by our troops u IS 90 my
mind even better in that respect being more
nearly the color Of African soil. This stuff ! gave
20 a little Italian tailor to make into uniform i.r
me, and ! was very soon converfcd in appearance
into the ycoman that you daily lil-Ic streets.
including TIC lcgcings. though mine ha&-bs;tcES
and tic lace boots"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-22
EvERAL RIOTS in ST. LOUIS.
|,.dy Scenes Enacted in the Attempt to
Run the Street Cars.
A v;IIed and Three Men and Girl Shot-Crowds
\ I. The Cars with Stones-Passengers Attacked
by Women and Roughly Handled.

safety when the fight began and a bullet
striking an iron fence near where she
was standing glanced off and hit her In
the left thigh. The wound was not Sc
rious.
The passengers on the cars made wild
scrambles for the open air when the trou-
BILE began. Among them were three men,
and the female sympathizers with the
strikers, who were present in large num-
bers. at once attacked him. They show
cred them with abuse. peited them with
stones and sticks and made them run for
their lives. For several squares the
chase was kept up, the three men finally
leaving the street and running across
some vacant lots. still hotly pursued by
the crowd Of women. who succeeded every
now and then in striking one of the fugu-
tives with stick or a stone. The crowd
was not distanced until the three men had
been raced fully a third of a mile The
police were too busy with the mob at the
corner to afford any protection to the
men.
At o'clock at Eleventh street and Para
avenue a mob OF several hundred men and
women attacked car on the Park ave.
nue. line as II was on the home trip. Sew
eral stones were thrown and shot waJ
fired. A force of forty men were at once
dispatched from police headquarters and
the mob was dispersed without difficulty
AT the police station tonight Conductor
Owen Farley admitted firing the shot
which killed Zika. He fired, he said. at
man who was preparing to throw a
stone at him and the bullet struck zika
There was a riot at Twelfth street aud
Choteau avenue late in the afternocC
wh.n a Tower Grove car reached the cor
/ ner. A large crowd gathered and blocked
the track so that the car could not move
while a hundred men climbed on top o
| tn Shickle Harrison iron foundry build
/ ing and rained hail OF stones on the
/ car. riot call was sent in and Detec.
|, tives Hageman and Finan and Policeman
! Flanagan were sent to the scene. Hage
man arrested AL Brooks for throwing
stone at the car. 1t angered the crowC
and seven MOI assaulted Hageman, whit
had hard time in beating them off
After he had knocked down three o
them, they let him alone. Finan arrestei
Pete Helfish. There was another tussl
and Flanagan came to his assistance.
passage way was opened up through tn
crowd and both men were taken to thu
wagon Brooks had his pockets full
stones when he was searched at thu
police station
The meeting of labor leaders tonight
held for the purpose of discussing the ad
Visibility OF calling out the ornagized la
Dor Of the city on a sympathetic strike
was not productive of great results an
but little progress apparentl, was mad
toward ordering out the unions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-22
Chaotic Situation In Cubn.

Havana, May 9l.--Irourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow today took
over the direction OF tho postal affairs Of
the Island, relieving E. G. Rathbone dl-
rector OF posts, who was suspended. II
had been conceded generally that the
suspension must come. as the charges
against Mr.. Rathbone OF criminal neglt-
gence have bou multiplying daily 1t is
asserted that he has not shown any In
dicatlons OF desire to have official rec
ords kept and that he has improperly in
dorsed expense accounts. his own and
Neely's, 70 a surprising degree.
During the Investigations now In pro-
gress Mr.. Rathbone will not be allowed "a
leave the island. 1t Is reported that w
II, Reeves. In his confession made
charges that reflect seriously upon Mr.
Rathbones honesty.
Mr. Brlstow snd the inspectors have
found nothing hut chaos throughout the
entire department. Often no records
were kept for days a, q time, and TO ge
thorough insight calls for the service
OF every inspector row here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-22
ENGLAND SATISFIED.
Snys There Was No other Course for
This CnuntrN IN purruc.

This Country Ia Pursue.
London, May 22-'rho reply OF the wash
ington government to the Boer peace en-
voys satisfies Great Britain and corre-
spends with the predictions made hero.
The Standard says; ut is the only cor
rect indeed, the only possible line for
the Washington authorities to take, for
they know perfectly well that America has
not shred OF concern In this African
quarrel, which we intend to dispose Of our
selves without assistance from any outside
parties whatever. The last diplomatic hope
OF the Beers has been defeated by the
answer OF the United States"
The Times says; Meanwhile the moral
of what has been happening during the last
three mpnths Is clearly visible both in
South Africa aud out OF II. The silence
ot the continental papers tell the same
story IN another way. The failure OF the
Boer ENJOYS to produce serious impress
sion in the United States, even during a
presidential campaign, Is complete. The
United States senate rejected proposal
TO admit them and, moreover, MIR. Hay as
sires peace he is bound to adhere to the
policy OF impartial neutrality,
''lt Is obvious that any compliance with
the Boer petition would be Inconsistent
with that policy, and especially after LORD
salsbury's explicit declaration that thi.
country does not intend to admit the IN
terference or mediation OF any other
power in South Africa"