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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
BETTER MAIL FACILITIES.
Registered letter. Received by CaI
riers In Certain Cities

EAtEH IN NfFtAth NAtteN-
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Beginning today.
persons living abOv, Fifty-ninth Street
may give registered letters TO carriers at
their own doors instead OF having to mail
the letters themselves at the nearest
branch. This is a special order which the
department has applied to but a few cities
Of the Unitetd States, and TO only portion
OF this city
In giving this privilege the department
eNacts rigid compliance with certain rules
from both sender and carrier. Only letters
can be registered. and the carrier is not per,
mitted TO wait for them any longer than
IL takes 20 sign a receipt In case OF failure
to comply With the printed requirements
of the department in any manner the
carrier is not permitted 70 make eXplana-
tons. to engage in any discussion with the
sender, or to make change. If there is the
least delay the carrier must refuse the let
ter. leave a card Of instructions and call
for the letter on his next trip.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16

Means of information in Arkansas must
be inadequate. Il would seem SO from the
remark Of Senator Berry. from that State.
that the retention of the Philippines is op-
posed by the Democratic party. The last
official definition OF Democratic faith that
We know anything about was contained in
the Chicago platform Of 1896. and we
search that document in vain for any such
doctrine as Mr. Berry assumes 10 be
binding upon the organization. On the
contrary. IL is notorious that only a
minority. and a small one. Of American
Democrats are anti-eNpansionists. The
majority naturally follow the example OF
jefferson. Jackson. and Polk and. like
them. are sturdy American expansion
lists. Il is a libel 70 say that the Demo
cratic party, or any respectable fraction Of
il. ever would consent TO haul down the
flag in the Philippines. Moreover. like
other Americans. Democrats are not just
now pleased 10 hear Of the continued
butchery OF American prisoners by the
CutJhrOat mUtinCers-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
A VICTIM OF CIGARETTES.
A New York Messenger, Weakened by
- Smoking. DIVING.

NEW YORK. Jan. 16.-Harry Rowland
a night messenger boy at Elizabeth. y. J.,
for the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. is dying at the Elizabeth General
Hospital from excessive cigarette smok-
ing. The habit wrecked his system and
EOw an attack Of pneumonia, the doctors
say. viii prove fatal
The lad came to Elizabeth a waif sew
erai months ago from Newark. where ne
has brother and sister living who, he
said, turned him adrift, and having nc
home be tramped Co Elizabeth where.
after working for while in the Clark Ho-
tel as q beilbOy. he secured a lob as mes
senger with the telegraph company
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
THE COMMERCE OF ILoILo.
4 Statement OF Exports and Imports
for Three Months.

A statement was issued by the War De-
psrtment today giving the value OF mer-
chandise exported and imported al the
customs port Of Iloilo. Philippine Islands.
for the months OF February. March. and
April 1899
The statement shows that the total eX-
ports for the three months named we're
valued at $549.SS7. while the total
imports for the same period were only
valued at sl51 2Gg. By countries the eX-
ports were: United States S407. 500: Chi
ma, So PSI: Japan. $75 $50.
During the three months OF February,
March and April 1899. the imports at the
port Of IlOilo were: From China, SIS. 456,
Spain. S447Jl; United Kingdom SIS. S34;
Japan. S4.50S; Germany S2.I56: France.
$685.. BOrneO S62g
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
A GRAND JURY TO INVESTIGATE
Judge LRndis' Charge Relative to
Treasurer Hershey's Shortage

LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 16-In his
charge to the grand jury yesterday Judge
Lands spoke as follows concerning the
shortage of County Treasurer E. H.
Hershey:
Since the meeting of the last grand jury
this community has been shocked to learn
that the former treasurer has become a de-
faulter as TO the county funds and has left
the jurisdiction Of this court The county
treasury itself is not likely to suffer by
this defalcation. The proper couBty off,
Gals have, as ! understand, taken proper
steps to vindicate the majesty of the law,
and with them must remain the DUTY of
bringing the offender to justice.
ut is, therefore, proper that we should
calmly wait until that period arrives, when
he may in due order be brought before this
court
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16

Secretary Hays brilliant success in Sc
curing at the hands of Europe the open
door in China is greatly worrying
our French sister republicans, some Of
whose statesmen and writer's see in our
attitude and activity as world IrOwer a
menace to the interests of the Old World
and the prospects OF an Anglo-American
alliance constructed to divide the earth
and seas between the two branches Of the
Anglo-SaXon race. Probably these Paris
ian pessimists will feel better. and take
heart Of grace, as they read the Clayton
Bulwer remarks Of English newspapers,
observe how we shall heed that old, long
ago violated and abandoned arrangement.
and how peremptorily We shall insist up
on the integrity of our Alaskan boundary
line. The love which passes that OF a
brother is not likely to subsist between
the governments of Washington and Lon
don until these little matters have been
dropped in the waste basket OF past and
forgotten differences.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
LEE MAJESTY IN CANADA.
Newspaper Mans Contempt for
Lieutenant Governor NcInnes.

IaIN"sEWWWN wv FTiEWF WI nHfN.
VICTORIA, British Columbia. Jan. 10
The FIRST case in Canada OF the nature Of
leze majesty developed when Joseph Mar.
tin brought 10 the notice Of the government
and legislature an account given in the
"Kamioo,r STANDARD" OF the opening pro-
ceedings Of the session. in which Lieuten-
ant Governor McIEnes. the same vice regal
parsonage. who took occasion 20 oder in
suit to the United States at a public ban
Quet recently, was held up to contempt and
ridicule
The correspondent refers 10 Her Males
tvs representative throughout as 1t % va
red with the titles OF the The thing in
gold lace a laced and bewhiskered mon
strosity. and "The obese and shining
form The offending writer will be pro
Ceeded against by Parliament.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
THE ROCKEFELLER STRIKE.
The Union Men Ordered out for n
Third Time.

NEW YORK. Jan. 16-Buildiag work.
men employed on Mr.. John d. Rockefel-
ler's mansion. in West Fifty-fOurth Street.
near Fifth Avenue. struck yesterday. This
is tho third time that Mr. Rockefeller has
been Inconvenience by building strikes.
The house is being repaired and renovated
by Baumgarten & Co.
Painters have been doing the work Of
varnishers there, and the Varnishers'
Union complained to the board Of dele
gates of the United Building Trades that
the painters were depriving its members
OF a living.
Rules OF the building unions do not al
low members of one trade TO work in an
other Vanishing work is regarded as a
separate and distinct trade BY the board
OF walking delegates.
Hence they ordered a strike against the
painters yesterday. and every union work
man in the building quit work.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
A MENACE TO TRAFFIC.
4 Chicago Ordinance May Tie Up TIA,
Pennsylvania System.


CHICAGO. Jan. 16-An ordinance which
may tie up the Pennsylvania system was
passed by the city council last night Il
was aimed to compel the Pennsylvania to
accept the track elevating ordinance
which has been accepted by the Western
Indiana Company. II provides that trains
must come to a stop one hundred feet in
advance Of each street crossing. There are
several street crossings on the Pennsyl-
vania tracks between Twenty-seeOnd and
Forty-seyenth Streets
The ordinance provides for the arrest Of
the engineer fireman. conductor, and flag
man. or other railroad officers violating
this provision, and prescribes a fine of
S25 TO $500 for each offence. II the mayor
Wills this ordinance can be enforced so as
to virtually stop traffic in and out OF Chi
cago over the PittsbUrg and Fort Wayne
tracks.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
The Game or no,,Is.
QFrom the New Castle ChFoniele.

Although bowls Is an ancient British game Il
Is still popular. II is played on a SMOOTH level
piece Of greeusward. generally aboht forty Yards
long surrounded by a trench about SIX inches deep
Edinburgh is believed 10 have the largest bowling
greens. In that city there are numerous clubs
each with its own separate bowling green. Thene
is fine bowling green az Magathy, near sheffield
This green has existed since l6sl. The game is
the same as that played by Sir Francis Drake In
ljI2- Bowls be traced as far back rs the
twelfth century. Formerly the game was unlaw-
ful, but the restriction has been removed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16

IRENE menace from a turning movement
by Acton Homes, combined with
frontal attack from Zwartskop,
possibly supported by sortie from
Ladysmith in reverse Under such posi-
bic conditions. it is not greatly suppos-
able that force could be spared to the
eastern flank strong enough to defeat
Clery. who might even be in a position. in
the event OF British success in the other
direction. to cross the river and crush the
Boer extreme left
or course we are not attempting to pre-
diet all Of these things. but merely TO
demonstrate the probable conception OF the
great movement on, the Tugela. which
opened With the technical Aurn Of Joubert' S
right, in the seizure Of Potgieter's Drift,
followed by the advance in support OF Sir
Charles Warren's- division from Frere, and
which we are more than ever inclined to
believe had for its main. object the defeat
of Joubert's western wing by flank attack
with the belief that success in that would
bring the British left VIGOROUSLY to Lady
smith.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
THE ANTITRUST LAW.
Suit in Nebraska Courts Against the
standard Oil Company.

standard Oil Company.
LINCOLN, Neb-, Jan. l6.-Thc first test
OF he Nebraska Antitrust law VIII be
made in the supreme court next week with
United States Senator as counsel for
a trust. Attorney General Smyth recent
~ began an action intended TO drive the
Standard Oil Company out Of the State Of
Nebraska. The suit was originally start
ed in the district court Of Douglas county.
but finding that the supreme court was
willing 10 assume original jurisdiction the
attorney general dismissed il and began
suit in the supreme court FOR the purpose
Of shortening the period OF litigation
Yesterday the company fled a demurrer
claiming that only the district court has
original jurisdiction. Considerable COM
ment was caused by the fact that United
States Senator ThurstOns name is ap-
pended as counsel for the Standard Oil
Company His term OF service does not
end until March 4 Of next year
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16

CFrom the Philadelphia Rccord)
Blobhs-Harduppe has a very unpleasant habit
Of shaking hands with you every time you meet
him
Slobhs-Yes; res always thigsty, and he thinks
he thinks he cs4 shake y0u for a drink.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
The PerIIr of EIectrict,.
CFrom the Phiiadelphia lines

WIVHI inc FhiiaueIplla IlmoSl
When one Of the Edison electric plants in New
York caught FIRE the other evening the Rremen
were compelled to let il burn until the current
applied 10 II from another source eould be cut
of. If they had sQuir-ed water on il current of
electricity COO volts strong would have Travelled
along the stream. burning up the hose and killng
cIcIy human being &c came In cnntacL with.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
CURRENT HUMOR.


Qrom the Ohio State JournaL}
Old SPORT heard you went rabbit hunting
yesterday. Shoot anythingi
Amateur-Nus; a farmers COW, a small boy and
some trees.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
The Higher CRITICISM.

From the Baltimore Americau-)
Miss Gabby-Dayid wrote; IAN men are lars
Mr.. kostick-Nes; but he was IN too much haste
30 give his opinion OF women. or else he didn't
think il worth while TO tell what everybody knew.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
cermany's Changed Conditions.
From he New York Times.)

NivW tue view 1oih lines
l. thirty years The population ct Germany has
changed. IN ISL s. per cent Of the entire popu-
lation was engaged in agricultural pursuits the
rest in commerce and manufactures. Today the
figures are reversed, g. per cent following CON-
merce and manufactures the rest remaining on
farms.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16

phonious names OF Western and Wabasnia
Avenues. The signal for the beginning If
the carnage was furnished by a diminutive
chicagoan who defantly footed a tin horn.
AT this martial sound two opposing forces.
each numbering half hundred, swept
ferociously upon one another.
There rad been a neighborhood feud. and
he desperate youths had agreed. under the
pro ;eeting symbol OF white flag, to settle
the difficulty by pitched fight. modelled as
nearly as possible after the memorable
charge in Cuba Many of the lads had Sc
cured possession of rifles and shotguEs,
most Of which. fortunately, we're not load
ed. Some others had reyolvers. aud others
sin were armed with brooms and clubs
Just as the pitched battle Was at lis
height patrol wagon dashed upoa the
scene and numerous able bodied bluecoats
charged the combatants. causing an utter
rout Of the belligerents When compare i've
quiet had been restored. several OF tie
pugnacious youngsters were found pros
trate on the Western and Wabasnia Avenue
prairie. An eleven-y ear-old lad had ben
shot in the back. Another had a bullet
wound in his leg The remaining casualties
were slight, and there we're no fatal les.
Little attention was given to the matter
in Chicago, however. The suburban Ia tie
was apparently regarded as merely a harm
less exhibition of boys play. Perhaps it
was accepted as a welcome illustration cf
intuitive patriotism, since the fighting in
fantS drew some Inspiration from San Juan.
And the satisfaction arising from tee
unique feature OF the embrogio. the ar
rival Of the police before the desperate
youngsters had annihiIated each other. may
have had considerable influence in fore
stalling any criticism that would have
otherwise been forthcoming from the effete
elements of the city's population.
The hack OF protest against this robust
frolie on the Chicago prairies will natur-
ally catiee the degenerate East to form 5
own conclusions. and they are not Likely
TO be complimentary. One Of them will b.
that the elementary classics employed in
the Cook county suburbs to teach the young
idea how TO shoot are yellow-covered. CO.
piously illustrated with scenes OF violence,
and sell at ten cents a copy or less.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16

In its thirteenth annual report the In
terstate Commerce Commission warns
Congress that consolidation Of the great
railway systems is going on al rate
which promises TO put an end 10 all COM
petition within a short time. unless laws
are enacted to check the movement. But
Presidential year is had time to pro-
pose restrictive legislation aimed at mo-
nopoly to Republican majority. We are
afraid that the movement Of conceutra-
ton viii not be much hindered in the
present session OF Congress.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
On the SDot.

(From the Philadelphia North American)
Floor WaIker-Hurry ont, madam. The stores
sfire.
for the fire sale
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16

lFrom the Chicago Ncwsl
Mrs Diggs-ii0w Is II you are successful
in managing your husband.
AIRS Biggs-Oh. / simply feed him ven and
trust % luck.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16

BY way Of diversion, the Senate Is this
week expected TO get down 10 a little side
business in connection with the Quay
case. while the House will indulge its re-
Hgious and moral convictions by consid-
GRAFTON OF a report on the Roberts polyE-
amy issue. There is plenty to do for the
hardwOTked statesmen OF Capitol HILL.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
The McComa. ResoIutIon-r Is gen

The McCOmnS ReSOlutiOH.-It is gen
orally believed that Senator McComas
queer resolution 10 extend the thanks Of
Congress TO Rear Admiral Sampson and
Rear Admiral Schley" was introduced at
the suggestion Of the Administration as
another "feeIer' on the Sampson -SchIey
controversy. u had been thought hereto
fore that Senator McComas stood square
ly with the people OF Maryland in their in
dignant demand for justice TO Admiral
Schley by the Cessation OF the persecution
which the Administration has been practic-
ing through the Navy Department II is
stin believed that senator McComas is
friendly to the hero Of Santiago. though
the Senator's friends fear that in his zeal
10 serve the White House in order TO con-
troll the MARYLAND patronage he viii do in
calculable injury 10 himself in the State
Already some Of Admiral Schley's defend
crs are threatening Senator MCComas with
political humiliation because of his often
siYC resolution. The consensus OF opinion
is against the resolution adoption by the
Senate. ana il is considered not improbable
that II IL fails 70 get through the Senate the
Administrat on will accept this as con
elusive proof Of the unpopulsrity OF Samp-
son and therefore viii cease prosecuting
Schley
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16

Quny's PrOspects.-The friends OF
Quay in and out OF the Senate during the
past few days have regained confidence
in his ultimate triumph. They are again
insisting that be has forty -four votes
pledged. and that even il two or three Of
these should change their minds at the
last moment a sufficient number OF Sena-
tors who are known TO be opposed 20 him
on constitutional grounds will absent
the mselyes from the Senate without pair
ing when the vote is taken to let him get
in II is known that some of the most
powerful Influences in the nation have
been quietly but determinedly at work for
Colonel Quay ever since IL appeared 10 be
possible TO defeat him. and IL Is stated
that the interests which prOfited by Sec
Rotary Cages bank deals in New York
have given the Republican managers TO
understand that the White House must
cease its opposition to the Pennsylvania.
Senator Turley is preparing the majority
report OF the Privileges and Elections
Committee against QUJv. and Senator
Chandler is preparing the minority re-
port in favor Of him. Both reports. it is
thought. will be ready for submission by
the end Of this week or the beginning Of
neat week. and il is believed that Colonel
Quay will again be a member Of the Sen
ate lefore the LIST Of February.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Inc Maryland Nncnney--Governor
Smiths obstinate refusal to order q spe-
eial election to fill the First district va
caney is bringing down upon him unmeas-
ured criticism by all sorts of Marylanders.
That his action is calculated to establish
dangerous precedent everybody admits.
Chairman Ray OF the House Judiciary
Committee has given the matter much ct
tention and has come to the conclusion
that the only way to compel Governor
smith TO call a special election would be
Tor some citizen of the First district TO
secure writ OF mandamus from the
courts. II the governor should disobey
'his wric he would commit contempt and
could be imprisoned until he purged him
self Of contempt. II is considered not inn
probable that this means viii be resOrted
10 II Governor Smith does not recede from
the positioni he Is now so stubbornIy oc-
cupying. The best legal opinion of the
House is that the law is mandatory on the
subject and that the governor OF a State
cannot use his discretion in the matter of
giving the voters an opportunity to ill
.acancies in Congress.
The true northerner., 1900-12-28
IN The WINTER.
(benson's Plaster Is Pains master.)

For coughs and colds Benson's Porous
Plasters are ON incomparably beNer rem
edy than any other-external or internal.
Their medicinal properties enter the skin
and 90 straight 90 The seat Of the disease
They relieve and cure "seated" cold
without disturbing the system or upsetting
the stomach. Cough mixtures often nau-
seate. Benson's Plasters are medicinal In
the highest degree, and quickest TO act.
Placed on the chest or back or on both
at once in serious cases, the good effect is
feltimmediately. Thacongestion yields, the
cough abates and the breathing improves.
Lung or bronchial affections or kidney
disease, are cured with the least possible
suffering and loss of time.
Benson's Plasters are immeasurably su-
perior to Belladonna, Strengthening, Cap
sicum or any other combination in plaster
form. They are also preferable TO oint-
ments, liniments and salves.
Benson's Plasters have received .tfty.fiUe
highest a,cdrds over all competitors; and
moro than 5000 physicians and druggists
have declared them TO be one of the few
trustworthy household remedies. For sale
by all druggists, or we will prepay postage
on any number ordered in the United
States on receipt of 25c. each.
Be sure you get tho genuine. Accept no
imitation or substitute.
Seabury q johnson, Mfg Chemists, N.Y.
The true northerner., 1900-12-28
MINOR TELEGRAMS.

In Allegheny. Pa, Tuesday. ]. c.
Clarke and wife were arrested on q
charge Of shoDlifting and considerable
loot was found in their possession.
a coke wor is now in progress in
the coke fields of Pennsylvania over
contracts for furnace coke. Some OF
the Independent producers are selling
it as low as s1.40 per ton.
Col. Henry b. Harshaw, former state
treasurer of Wisconsin died in Mil
waukee Tuesday at the residence of
his daughter. Col Harshaw's home
was in Oshkosh. He rerved in the
Iron Brigade during the civil war.
At police headquarters in st. Joseph,
Mo, it was stated Tuesday night that
Pat Grove. whose name has been men
toned in connection with the Cudahy
KIDNAPPING case, was believed to be in
st. Joseph. The police are said to be
searching.
Thomas Webb Jay, Of indianapolis,
broke the worlds bowling record Tues
day night by bowling 800 out OF the
possible 800 perfect score. Strike az
ter strike was made in HE game with
three comrades. until the last ball,
which missed the eighth pin.
The United States Rubber Co, the
great eastern trust, are said to be ne
gotiating the purchase OF the Masha-
waka Rubber Boot G. Shoe Co. The
offer is believed 10 be So 900. 900 This
is the third attempt TO yet rid of a
rival II is said the offer will be re-
jected
Austen Drew, general agent of the
Missouri. Kansas G. Teyas railway.
died Tuesday night from ocncussion Of
the brain, caused by a ffll from his
horse while riding in FOrtst park. st.
Louis. Mo. Mr. Drew had been con
nected with the NJ, X. & T. for two
years.
James l.. McDonough, g soldier aa
Fort Washington, while frenzied by
drink, Tuesday attacked a sergeant
and four privates, who had attempted
to arrest him, and stabl cd three of
the party with a bayonet which he
had concealed under his coat. The
sergeant was seriously wl1nded. Nc
Donough escaped. but was subsequent
ly arrested.