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The evening times., 1900-09-08
BOGUS HEALTH OFFICIALS.
SyvindIers Rob BaItimorean During
Pretended Inspection.


BALTIMORE, Sept, S.-John Meister q
saloonkeeper at 615 South Wolfe Street,
was the victim of two sharpers Thursday
to the extent of $143. Mr.. Meister yester-
day reported TO the police that while
standing in front of his door TWO pre-
sentable-Iooizing men came up to him and
represented that they were from the health
department and had been sent there 10 in
vestIgate q complaint about Mr- MeisteT's
back yard One of the men accompanied
Mr. Meister 10 the back yard where he
made an inspection, while the other man
remained AT the door When Mr.. Meister
returned to the front Of the house with
the health official the other man was
not 10 be seen.
u guess nay assistant is waiting for me
outside. explained the official who then
departed \ few minutes later Mr. Meister
found that a drawer in which he had S143
had been broken open and the money ia
ken It is believed by the police that the
men are the same pair who have been
TobbfDg private houses by impersonating
water department employees and health in
spectors
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PUSHING BRITISH TRADE.
= New Scheme liz to send Lecturers
Around the world.

f-foun2 The SSrAA
Marshal HaIstead. Consul of the United
States at Birmingham, informed the state
Department of new scheme by which it
is hope to extend British trade. He
writes:
There is a determination in Great Brit
ain 10 keep to the front in trade and one
OF the new schemes to accomplish this is
to have experts in commercial matters
travel over the world to lecture on Brit
ish manufactures in every important COM
mercial centre Leslie Stewart, Secretary
of the National Lecture Society, talked On
the subject yesterday with a London
Daily Mail reporter, stating that the
pressure Of trade competition from other
countries has 50 increased within the last
ten ears that il tehooves Great Britain to
keep herself On the alert ana 10 dc some
thing out of The ordinary by way Of i'm
pressing foreign traders with her superb
Gritty as great trading and Inanufaetur-
ing nation He said:
Through these lectures, We anticipate
Increasing British trade and spreading a
better knowledge of articles manufactures
in this country. We hope to travel around
the world and IN each centre where a
commercial community exists to denver
an address upon British manufactures,
under the auspices of the local chamber
of commerce.
4" The subjects will be classified accord
ing to the different trades; for instance,
the largest makers OF mining machinery
in this country wish to make known their
superiority over makers in other parts OF
the world and TO be recognized IN mining
districts of America and Australia SO. on
visiting these countries, our lecturer VIII
give an address on mining machinery, and
IN this way place the TWO countries in
touch with each other.
" The Importance CT such an awakening
to our trade possibilities cannot be over
estimated. We shall touch upon every
line of manufacturing interests of impor-
tance to Great Britain
The evening times., 1900-09-08

sent Of the governed - And what would
the patriots of hundred years ago, in
the campaign OF 1900 in which Jefferson,
the father OF that Democracy of which
Bryan is the WORTHY sen and exponent,
was elected, have thought of the ropo-
sition that the prosperity CT grinding mo-
nopolies Is so vital a purpose of Govera-
ment as TO justify fragrant violations Of
the Constitution for their benefit?
The Stokes arraignment does not close
without a pertinent remark concerning
the strenuous" breed of RepubltoaEisn
as ezemplifed in Theodore Roosevelt. On
this point the letter says:
II Is amusing To hear the strenuous claims Of
oficeTo'ders and spoi'smen that those "ho oppose
imperialism are dishonest and traitors 1t nome
and cowar,ts abroad. ard 10 be denounced ior
ho. .Ci3@ the very opinions which the men toE' IN
power were recently most fcrFarst 10 scletnniE
.-grs Whenever they thought Il potltie To 40 50
IaI dangerous fUe te or free Institutions
Is ta- pelG5cilus partisan political aCtlYit} on
Tuhiie oflrials who leave the spheres of Fu1.lc
work log which they are employed and pdid diid
in Wific laey are bound 10 treat all cti}zes WIKI
iai4,sgt ai5 = h;it who SHOW themselves suhuls-
sye Jo party bosses and stir up through the eti'1-
Try hunger Tor Laid AID thirst Tor b-rod
II is perhaps not unreasonable to predict
that ancther alarm call VIII 90 cut from
Ihe White House today.
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pr peuew on Stealing Elections

(From the Louisville Courler-JournaI.I
Senator Depew is grieved that Mr. Bryan
to Kentucky last year, but he has nothing TO say
of the visit of William S. Taylor TO Indiana.
R,4 Mr. Depew said that the vote OF Kentucky
was 10 be stolen under an infamous election
law But this law not worse than the law
of Louisiana OF 1876 Let sir. Depew call the
roll of distinguished Republicans that went TO
Louisiana in 1876 after rhe election make sure
that the votes actually cast should not be count
that the votes actually cast should not
be counted They not counted, and
later on another consignment of Repuhli
can statesmen went to Louisiana to see that
a Republican candidate Tor Governor should, in
pursuance of a bargain be got rid of. 1t re-
duires some nerve for those who sanctioned these
proceedings to talk of stealing elections.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
Memorial Dnx.

(trom the BfnlaueiphIa LeeSer-
If Memorial Day IS to he kept in solemn re,
me4nbIance of the men who died for their coun-
try and devoted only TO ceremonies in their
honor. there is much force in the plea of Com
mander Shaw. OF the Grand Army of the Re
public that the anniversary shall be observed
on Sunday The popular reverence for the Sab
bath viii tend to prevent that use Of the holiday
for srort and recreation which is so strongly
deprecated by the members OF the ofgauiza tion
and it will thus take on semi-religious cbarac-
Ter Whether the change could be 50 easily made
as Commander Shaw seems to thiuk--i.owever
is open TO qrzstien II is probable that bct,l the
deeply religious element-of the popuIa ton and
tlfe pleasure seeking element would Oppose IT.
though, of course, for d:ametricaly opposite rea-
sons
The evening times., 1900-09-08
BOUGHT a sALTED MINE.
Illinois Investors Dipped by KIon.
dixie Venture.

PEORIA. Ill, Sept. S.-stockholders of
Peoria-Alaska Gold Mining Company have
made public admission of the fact that
they were the purchasers of a salted
mine
Tom Darby. nephew of Charles D
Clark, of this city, returned from the
KIoDdiRe a year ago with q great tale
of a rich strike Iie had made. He inter
ested CLARK and other prominent people
In Peoria and the Peeria-AIaska Cc1-
pany was organized. Several thousand
dollars was invested Men sent TO work
the mine report that the claim had b1en
saIted Darby left several months ago
for parts unknown.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
SHELTER FOR TORPEDO BOATS.
The Navy Department worried About
Their Care in Winter.

The Navy Department is in a quandary
over the torpedo boats. which are being
rapidly completed. There is no provision
for their care during The approaching VIM
ter
Seven Of the boats have been taken out
of the water at the New York Navy Yard,
but tie others may have to remain in the
wa er all winter. The boats ashore are the
Foote. Winslow, Mckenzie. Mckee. Du-
pont. Ericsson, and Gushing. The Depart
ment has had at its disposal For some
years an old appropriation of $3.50, 600 with
which to build a shelter for torpedo boats.
Several plans have been submitted. but
the authorities could not determine upon
the best system. The question was one of
appliances TO be used in hauling the boats
on shore The best plan is one which con-
templated the construction of marine
railway and boatsheds at the Boston Navy
Yard.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
,rhex Make Few Converts
fFrom the Pittsburc post

The wonder IS that with the immense patron
age in the hands of Hanna and Mckinley, and
which they so well know how to use, they Rave
not been able TO produce a really formidable list
of converts to imperialism. Their failure in tnis
respect shows the hold Bryan has the Demo
cratic party and independent citizens generally
Some Of the brightest men of the Republican
party earnest in support of Bryan's principles
or viii rnfe Tor tIrl
The evening times., 1900-09-08
Another Distinguished Convert.


No less distinguished d person than lIr,
Anson Phelps Stokes. former Republican
arl 4 prominent member of the Union
League Club, Of New York, has announced
ais determination to desert the party OF
Imperialism trusts. and defiance of the
Constitution. and support the principles
and candidates of the Democracy in the
present campaign. This notable detection
Mill cause more than an ordinary degree OF
alarm in the Hanna camp. because Mr.
Stokes is not only man of extensive per-
:onal popularity and influence in the me-
tropolis, but is one of its weaIthiest citi-
Eens. He is among the people upon whom
The Republican Chairman has counted for
contributions of not less than six figures.
When such props fall away, it is no Won
der tEat Marcus A. Hanna suddenly aban-
1ons his intention to conduct the remain
der OF the campaign from Chicago. and pre-
2ares for an almost immediate return to
he storm centre in New York.
MIR. Stokes has very clear and weII-di-
gested reasons for his change of faith In
letter accepting honorary membership in
the Greater New York Association of Anti
fmperialist Clubs, he says:
AMT imperialism is ccrtainly the paramount
Issue Of this election. What would the patriots
Of I7I6 have thought OF the proposition that the
currency question is more important than taxa
lion without representation or government wi h.
out the consent OF the governed?
1T Is the high duty and privilege Of the citi-
gers Of tins country TO be vigiisnt in opposing
Governmental violations Of ifs Constitution GJ1
Constitution fully provides for lis own orderly
amendment Its articles may be overturned by a
Ewo-thirds yGte.
III We ale to become shark nation let us al
east go through the prescribed motions and like
he shark, turn over before We seize our prey.
The shark Is preferable to the anaconda. which
lngs lis victim, slobbers it all over and ther
WalloWS il.
Those Who truly appr ciate our inheritance
II liberty regulated by law should unite in The
most effective protest against the attempt ii ,v
made III the interests of great corporations auG
cheming politicians TO disguise rap1citv by the
Ee ef i1ne phrases about our high principles oui
9ode OF morals forbdding forcihie annexation a.
:riminai aggression and promises of independ
nee, modified (when we secure control) to near
benevolent assimilation. such measures of self
government a. may be consistent with our dutie.
md interests. or may think best for the
Toverned, who must also, in allow then
form of constitution, make il provide for sucl
relations with may consider satisfac
tory
In the first paragraph of the above quo
tation, Mr. Stokes expIodes the attempt
of the Republicans to obscure the para
mount-issue before the people, with dead
one. What. indeed would the patriots
of I776 have thought of the proposition
that the currency question is more inn
portant than taxation without represen-
tation, or government without the con
The evening times., 1900-09-08

Americans should not forget that the
attempted Russo-American alliance would
have involved the replacing in power the
Empress Dowager who ordered the massa-
ere of the American women missionaries
and all the other horrors and atrocities
incident to the war in China. That would
have been a feather in the cap OF the Nc
Kinley Administration, indeed.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Bryan and the Labor ySte.--Thn
marked contrast between the recepti"n
rendered to Mr.. Bryan and Governor
Roosevelt by the work-people at Chitago
On Labor Day is just beginning to have
an effect upon the party managers BY
some unaceountable nGsns very Ettie
news Of the most interesting features Of
the Labor Day celebration in Chicago has
found its way into Eastern newspapers
IN point CT fact, the Western papers have
not published much more than have their
astern contemporaries. number OF
Washington correspondents who ent odt
to Chicago for their newspapers have
brought back reports Of a mes inter
ing character They declare that the
Rough Rider aroused no enthusiasm
among the labor elements represented in
the great street parade or at the park
where he and MIR. Bryan spoke. The Ne%
Yorker il appears, was listened TO with
respect, though there were mary signs OF
inlpauence in the audience. One CORE
SpJEdent-a Republican, by the Way, and
the representative Of a Republican news
papeT-says that as the parade
passed the reviewing stand occupied by
Mcssrs. Bryan and Roosevelt there
was the widest imaginable enthusiasm for
Mr.. Bryan and in the case cf number or
the organizations participating there were
only Kisses for Mr.. Roosevelt Some OF
the Administration organs at Chicago ara
now accusing Mayor Harrison of having
encouraged the kissing OF Roosevelt. No
body, however, who knows Mayor Harri-
son believes him capable of so small and
contemplate piece of meanness as this.
He Is treating the charge with dlgnified
silence. It is said that the Rough Rider
manifested unmisJdkabte signs OF the keen-
est humiliation at the contrast between
The treatment accorded him and Mr.. Bryan
by the men whose invitation both had ac~
cepted, and that ct times he showed great
anger. The political value OF the contrast
Is great, according TO all Chicago prece~
dent IN the last campaign ii is well known
that the employers of labor in Chicago CO.
creed their men into the support OF Mr..
Mckinley on larger scale than was prac-
ticed in any other part of the country. The
fact that Mr.. Bryan was received with such
wild enthusiasm by the Chicago working
people is accepted as indicating that their
employers are not inclined TO force them
again to vote against Mr. Bryan. This
leads 10 the further conclusion that the
Bryan vote in Cook county viii be heavier
this year than ii was four years ago by
seyenty-flye OF hundred thousand. If il
turns out that way, the Republicans will
have TO increase their lead in the rural
districts of Illinois in order to save the
State. But the Democrats are making en-
couraging headway in rural Illinois, par
ticularly in sections that normally are
heavily Republican When all of these
signs are taken into account il is shown
that the chances between the parties in
Illinois are about even at the present time.
Still 3lr. Hanna Is headed for Chicago, and
not until he has been there for a week or
so can anything definite be predicated OF
Illinois
The evening times., 1900-09-08
some of wars Costs.

tFronl NIty StaT.J
1t looks as if modern viii prove more
costly IN regulations and scandals than anything
else. The correspondent and the newspaper
are more to be feared than the enemy. Scandals
to overtprn those in authority and pensions 10
tax further generations more than the wars them
selves cost those who waged them are now to be
deeply considered BY the rulers Of the earth.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
ABANDONED HER CHILD.
Illinois Woman Shows Lack of
Moral Responsibility.

lFsGTaI fStf'fbNEEsfHF1ItE
CHICAGO, Sept. S.-Martha kiass was
brought from Hammond last night on the
charge Of abandoning her twelve-days'
old baby in a small rowboat in the Cal
umet River Two years ago, she says,
she abandoned another child at the door
of the Home for the Friendless. She
makes no denial OF getting rid of ba-
bies. and shows an utter lack of moral
responsibility for deserting them.
The case presents an interesting study,
as she herself was abandoned by he
mother in New York twenty years
ago when but mere infant
The evening times., 1900-09-08
His Last word.
From judge. !

Kuntriman Cat the door OF a city house)-Does
Mrs Evans I've here2
Mrs suappe fyyBo has been driven to exaspera-
ton By the frequent ringing of her doorbel) mo:
she doesn't!
tion 81 Mrs. Snappe's tone and manner after
returning and ringing the bell a second time)--
We'll who said she did. I'd like TO know?
The evening times., 1900-09-08
RETURN OF soUsA,s BAND.
March King and His Musicians Ar
rive on the st. Louis

NEW YORK, sept. S.-John Phillip Sou
sa with his bane consisting Of fifty eight
men arrived this morning On board of the
American Line steamship St Louis from
Cherbourg-
Among the other passengers on the st,
Louis. were: amelia Bingham, Edwin
Gould, Hon. George Gray, Moses B. J.
Goddard, Ogden B. Gilmore, Mrs. NJ F.
Gibson. of the Paris Exposition Commits
sion, State OF Ohio; Mrs Garret A. Ho-
bart and her son.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
CURRENT HUMoR.
Love vs.. Housekeeping.

From the Chicago Ifibune.)
Enraptured Lover-And low, darling, why may
be married at once?
Charming but Practical Maiden-Before the
peach season is over? And have you putting in
delihle stains all my fine new white table
napkins with your long mustac1ie? l guess not.
Me,n wait till November Arthur
The evening times., 1900-09-08
Putting on a Good Front

(From the Chicago Tribune-)
''If you'll give me a finer quality of goods,
said the professional window trimmer. i can
make splendid display.
IF / had the fine goods ] could make the dis
play myself, remarked the proprietor of the
store .-What I'm paying You for Is TO make a
spiendid display with cheap goods
The evening times., 1900-09-08
one Effect of Emperiaifsn.

from The Springfield (Mass.) Republiean.)
The Porto Ricans received General Miles army
with open arms Two years later they refuse
to celebrate the anniversary. and Government
official finds them unfrieBdly to The United
States. This most unnecessary and def3orable
result IS wholly the fault of an Adrninistgat: on
which has new fRperialistic policy 70 enforce.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
True Poets Are All Dead.

CFrom The Chicago Record)
a true poet writes poetry because he can't
help it
20, ne, true poet writes poetry because no.
body can step him
The evening times., 1900-09-08
Too sure of Their Ground.
nrron, - piatshnro nesna1cl,

There are cynical limitations that Mr.. Hanna ;
anxiety about tie result of the campaign de-
vcloped about the tima that the New jersey
trusts were remarking that since 1t was such a
sure thing they did not see the need OF cough
ing rlp,. 70 the extsnf he Suggested
The evening times., 1900-09-08

Administration organs are gloating over
a report that Senator Teller is about to
stump the East against Mckinley and
Roosevelt On the Army canteen issue. The
story may be safely set down as cam
paign lie. The Republicans would be only
too glad to be attacked upon matter as
to which Mr. Mckinley has been absolute
ly right. and his action in the sole inter
ests of good morals and temperance.
The evening times., 1900-09-08

Senator Chandler has descended from
his mountains upon the Republican head
quart .rs in New York to wind a blast OF
alarm over political conditions in the
Empire State and in the central West.
He has warned his party's manager that
the situation this year is uncomfortably
like that in the Tilden-Hayes campaign
of 1875; but With a decided difference in
one important respect. In 1900 there are
no Southern States that can be stolen TO
exc out short electoral vote.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
Please the ChfIarem.

Children Ike Casealets Candy oatl1artic be-
ealse they taste good, do good, make the htil.
oi,es we'll and keep them ia good health. prue
gists ice, Z5c, soc.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
Drun,ners Hears. Erorn
From The Atlanta JournaI4

(Fronl The NIaT,ta Journal.
The .. 600 Ctrummers Nho have been thrown out
OF employment by the trusts are having some
thing to say in the campaign And most tf the
otker 3l5,fJ9 GfuEnuef6 asss With tleII;
The evening times., 1900-09-08
stfII Calling for Hanna-n will b


remembered that a month ago the Hon.
Perry S. Heath journeyed from Chicago to
New York to inform Mr. Hanna that the
demand for his (Mr. Hanna's) presence on
the stump was growing in all parts of the
country. 1t will also be remembered that
various cynical gentlemen who are permit
ted to write for the press gave Mr. Heath
what the vulgar call the merry ha ha, !"
accusing him of trying to hatter the
mighty Hanna who really is so great that
he doesn't need any fattery. 1t is known
that Mr.. Hanna would much rather receive
a contribution to the campaign fund any
time than the largest bouquet that could
be hurled at him. However, it now turns
out that Mr.. Heath spoke the words of
truth and soberness when he told Mr.
Hanna that the country was clamoring for
him to take the stump. Mr.. Heatfls claim
is borne out by National Committeeman
Mulvane of Kansas, who went to Chicago
the other day and pleaded for Mr.. Hanna
to be sent to the Sunfiower State for a
stumping tour. 1t was explained by Mr.
Mulvane that the party in Kansas needed
Mr.. Hanna, on the stump worse than the
party in any other section of the country
needs him. The farmers, said Mr. Null
vane, ARE convinced that Hanna has
hoofs and horns, and unless we can get
him out there and show these farmers
their error we Will lose votes that we
ought to get" Still Mr.. Hanna refuses to
bulge He declares that he is needed at
the headquarters in New York and Chica-
go worse than on the stump anywhere
ard the inference is that if gentlemen like
MIR Mulvane cant get good photographs
of Mr. Hanna and rid the farmers of the
belief that he has hoofs and horns, then
Mr. Hanna will select other agents for the
distribution of the campaign fund than
members~of the National Committee.
The evening times., 1900-09-08
Mhat t.e Election VIII Teach

tFiffFi tIIt - i1'53Iis IttttFtI5li-t''
Itnperialists are destined 10 learn that the
American people stand solid against tle H4mil-
tonian idea ct q government based the idea
that the people arc unfit 10 govern
The evening times., 1900-09-08
He wouidn,s nnovv the preference,

Grom the indianapolis Journal9
osmond-My wife has turned our drawing room
into den. :
Desmond Wei, that's all right, isn't It
osnona-I donf knew: If ] should die I'd hate
awfnEly to be laid out under red and yellow
Ian umbrella
The evening times., 1900-09-08

VUTIs
I'll strikes me that Broughne is not bright as
some / have met
Bright? Why. bless my soul, he hasn't even
enough sense to talk politics.