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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
TIE TRADE OF GUATEMALA.
What American Manufacturers Must
Do to Secure IT.

What American Manufacturers Must
Do to Secure IT.
The foreign trade of Guatemala could
be captured largely by this country, in
the opinion of Consul General James c.
McNally. if American manufacturers
would do as much fer it as European
houses do. At present only a very small
part of this trade is with the United
States.
Mr.. MeNally says in a recent report to
the State Department
THE recent successful negotiations for
the completion of the Northern Railway,
entered into between the Guatemala Gov
eminent and the Central American In
provement Company, has had a stimulat-
ing effect on the people of the Republic.
The completion Of the railway Will effect
direct communication between the Allan
tic and Pacific, and will no doubt attract
shippers in the direction of New Orleans
and the Gulf. Heretofore, the principal
American imports have come by the Pa
cife Mail Steamship Company's boats
from San Francisco. there being q direct
steamer route from that city to the port
Of San Jose de Guatemala (Which port is
the terminus of the Central Railway,
operated in conjunction with the Pacific
Mail, both being controlled by the Hunt
ington syndicate. Transportation on the
Atlantic side by way of the Gulf of MeXi-
CO has been an impossibiijty, owing TO the
lack Of railway facilities from El Rancho
to the city Of Guatemala, a distance of
sixty miles.
Pacific Coast transportation has been
improved by a new German steamship
company -Kosmos making closer con-
4Jea mi Cd
Diego, Cal. This has caused a slight re-
duction in freight rates. Harbor dues re-
main the same, while lighter and wharf
charges are % per cent higher.
Permit me again to emphasize the
necessity of our manufacturers showing
their goods. The catalogue and circular
method OF advertising does net appeal to
the buyers in Guatemala. a display is
necessary. BY this method the European
houses have captured and retain the
trade. ] repeat, also, that the American
manufacturer must make what the people
want. They must study the trade and
crafty the people in this regard. The es-
Enlistment IN Guatemala City of a sam
pie warehouse, where United States man
ufacturers and products can be seen and
examined, would no doubt serve to in
crease our trade in this Republic.
IF, therefore, American houses desire
The trade of Guatemala, they must comply
with the following conditions: Show their
goods and demonstrate their merit: give
longer credits; pack well and cater to the
wants of the people, who by universal
custom wear certain styles and qualities
and will not change. American houses, by
| reason Of geographical advantages as well
as superior quality Of goods. should have
q monopoly of this market. This can
readily be accomplished by complying
| with the conditions l have just mentioned
| 4 believe that small inexpensive
cooking stove would find ready sale in
this market. These I have seen are eth
| er too large or too expensive
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
Circulation Statement.
MIR. Bryan sn Warrington

Quite as significant of the popular
tidal wave which is rising in the last
days CT the campaign as anything when
has happened during his canvass, Mt
Bryan was received in Washington this
morning with a degree of enthusiasm
that must have surprised him, as it has
all people who have stopped to anaiyze
its meaning.
AT the Pennsylvania station, whSre lis
train arrived. net less than from twenty
five hundred TO three thousand people
had gathered to catch a glimpse OF the
great Tribune of the People. Immediately
afterward his car was shunted around to
the Baltimore and Ohio station, where
crowd of five thousand or more excited
and cheering citizens had gathered to do
honor to the Presidential candidate. Here
Mr. Bryan made a brief speech
At botn places the crowds were evil
IDENTIFY heart and soul with the friend Of
the farmer and laboring man ard the re-
lentless enemy of the criminal trusts
The occasion furnishes a signife- n f1Ge /,
to the trend of national sentiment. II
is natural 10 suppose that people who
have votes win turn out to hear candi-
dates and take part in political Demon
strations when they are sufficiently
awake TO the issues of the day to suppl
the necessary interest. The manner in
which the populations of the various
States, through which Mr. Bryan re
Gently has passed, have surged To gre
him, IS proof that the masses are stirred
and conscious of the dangers and the
duty of the hour 1t Is even more n
earnest of What is going en- in the publ
mind when thousands OF pie who a e
without votes. and hence might be taken
as uninterested, hurry from their beds
to do honor TO the Democratic nominee.
y more encouraging sign CT the tins S
could not we'll be imagined.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
FOUGHT IN a CROWDED CAR.
Officer and Alleged Murderer Have u
Desperate Duel.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. ga des-
perate pistol duel took place Sunday night
in crowded westbound passenger car on
the Central Railroad, as result Of which,
three negroes may lose their lives 4 ne
gro peace officer. Napoleon Lawrence.
boarded the train at Union Springs. Ala.
TO arrest Spencer Miles, an alleged. ne
gro murderer who was one of the sxcQr-
sionists- He found Miles. VINO resisted ar
rest and they gTapDIed and fought like
tigers in the crowded aisle.
Finally each with his arm around the
other, drew his pistol. and cIinehed as
they were. they commenced to fire into
each other, while the exeursionists STAN
peded. Eight shots were fired TIE peace
officer got his man down on the floor, fin
ally and was clubbing him with his pistol
when an unknown negro stabbed the Off
Ger III the back
The train hands finally separated them
and in the wind up Miles dropped off the
car and escaped. Lawrence was brought
here. He is in a critical condition. Niles
is known to have bullet in his head and
several elsewhere. One of the negro pas
sengers received a bad 4 llet wound in his
shoulder, but the others escaped injury
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
DEVELOPMENTS IN PARAGUAY.
Americans Given the First of yaIu-
able Concessions

Americans Given the First of NaIu-
able Concessions
The Paraguay Development Company,
incorporated with 100000 capital under
the laws of the State of New Jersey ard
having headquarters in Philadelphia,
has been granted by the Paraguayan Gov
eminent concession to light the city of
Asuncion and TO run tram cars b. cleo
trio power.
The concession is for twenty-five years,
and the light and traction service must
be open the public within two years
from date Of concession august so, 1850.
The representative Of the company in
Paraguay is Carlos r. Santos. late DELE
gate to the Philadelphia Museum Expo
siticn.
". Harrison. Vice Consul at Asucc on,
il a recent report to the State Depart
ment, says of this concession:
In my opinion. the grant is very val
liable, and it is probable that ether con-
cessions would be given to reliable con-
Germs. The country needs transportation
facilities to enable II to exploit its nat
ural resources, and l feel confident that
the Government would grant liberal Goa
cessions for railways. Industries are
unknown in the country, and the Gov
eFnIaent would welcome and protect The
development of almost anything in this
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
FAITH IN cUBA's FUTURE.
HHvnna's Former Mayor Discusse!
the Islands Industrial Prospects.

the Islands Industrial Prospects.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-The former Mayor
Of Havana, Senior Perfecto Ia Costa, arriv-
ed today from Havana on personal bust
ness trip to this country. Senior Ia Costa
said that he would probably go to Wash
ington before his return to Cuba in reIa-
ton to various Cuban interests He repre-
sents an interest in Cuba which has for
its object the rehabilitation of the cattle
industry among the poor farmers of Cuba
This industry, said Senior Ia Costa,
was formerly most important one among
the small farmers. but the devastation of
war completely wiped it out. We have
s1G0,0ee of public funds turned over to Us
for this purpose and / have every belief
that it will be of great value TO the country
certainly believe it will.
Cuba is advancing slowly and only
needs to interest foreign capital to dexel-
op the finest MATERIAL resources in the
world Anyone with some capital and en-
ergy can get rich in Cuba in a short time
l hope that We will see in the near future
an increase of money Investments and I
believe we Will -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
VICTIM OF A VENDETTA
Man Believed TO Have Been Murder
ed for Revenge.

PHoENIxYILLE, Pa. Oct 22.-The
man found lying dead Sunday mcTning in
the yard of the Phoenix Iron Company was
Joseph Bagjos, thirty-six years Of age. and
a recent arrival from Austria. Dr. J. C.
Shoemaker held an autopsy yesterday aft
eTnoon. and he firmly believes that the
man was murdered and his body placed
where it was found. There was a stab
wound back OF the ear four inches deep
reaching to and shattering the yertebTa
Bagtos was handsome, refEed-Iooking
man. and there is no doubt in the minds
OF any but that he was the victim of
vendetta, as no other reason can be as
signed for the crime. if crime it is. Rob-
berry was not the object, as his money,
about Sle. was found on his person.
The only mark on the man was the stab
wound in his neck strange man was
seen with Bagjos Saturday evening, but he
can nowhere be found. The police are
working on the case
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
CREW SAVED FROM A WRECK.
Captain of a DIsnantIed Ship Want
ed to Stay Abonrd.

ST. VINCENT, Cape Verde Islands, Oct.
5.-The crew Of the wrecked Portuguese
schooner Vera Cruz II was landed here
yesterday. The men were rescued by the
American ship ST. Paul, which sent them
ashore here, but did not step herself Her
captain. F. ". Treat, left an explanatory
note for the United States Consul at st.
Vincent, in substance as follows:
On the 9th Of September the ST. Paul
sighted q dismasted vessel showing signals
OF distress. The first mate and two boats
crews went aboard the vessel, which was
the Vera Cruz II, from st. John, n. B.. for
st. Vincent. Her boats were gone and the
cTeU had been without water for five days
The three masts were gone, also every
thing attached to them. The main deck was
torn up by the masts as they went over
board, and the main hatch was stove in.
The cabin had been flooded and all stores
and clothing were damaged
The captain and first mate did not want
to leave the vessel but the crew refused
to stay with them and Immediately board
ed the rescuing boats. In Captain Treat s
opinion, there was nothing to DO but aban-
don the schooner. There was no port near
er than the West India Islands, and they
had no sails, spars, rope, or blocks left te
rig her up.
The captain of the Vera Cruz II said his
vessel had experienced a severe hurricane
which threw the vessel on her beam ends
and blew the spars cut OF her, although ali
sails were furled at the time. There were
eight men aboard. Ali were saved.
"A few days previous" wrote Captain
Treat. OF the st. Paul, we had sighted q
large four masted iron ship with two top
nasts gone and decided at the time that
they had been having q hurricane south
Of RS
Captain Treat asked the consul TO report
his ship, the St Paul, bound from New
York to Hongkong. ali well, The consul
sent the letter to a New York newspaper
The captain closed 1t as follows
Il have no money to pay postage, bui
will send you good ham. if possible
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
The Father Told Al. He Knew.
(From the San Francisco Argonaut.l

When a certain old Dominican father after
forty years OF honest service in the Philippines,
mac arrived at suck advanced age that he
knew bis time for this world was short his
brother padres asked hiIn to write a book detail
ing his experiences. He consented but added:
s.No ere shall see it while / live, but when am
gore yen wiz open NY private chest and there
you viii find tie manuscript" Recently the old
man died, and after he was buried the Domini-
can fathers opened the chest sHd found therein
a vast bundle of manuscripts seweu together in
the form of a book. On the cover were these
words: 1.-THE characteristics Habits, and Gus
toms of the Filipino People. By Father,
D. o. n Prepared as Result of Forty Years
Careful Study and Observation of the Race. .
it was blank They opened it to the third page
and it was blank There were 800 blank pages
On the very last sheet was written these words;
e.This is ali know after forty years study OF tbs
Filipino people
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
AickinIey's Evil Activities.
From the New York Journal

Mr. Mckinley has established colonies under the
American flag he has substituted military force
for moral force in national life, he has spat
on the Declaration Of Independence and t-an1pled
on the Constitution, ne has allowed the British
flag to be hoisted American territory in
Alaska he has sought to revive the extinct
Clayton-Bulwer Treaty and compromise our CON
troll of the Nicaragua Canal he has trea-ei tie
dying South African republics with brutal indji-
ference 10 please his fatterers in England he has
supported and protected the tru ) in their at
tempt to destroy competition and take away hope
from the youth of the nation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
SCARCITY OF COTTON PIcKERs.
A Tennessee LyneHing Causes Negro
Lakorars TO Ieaxc

4 Tennessee Lynehing Causes Negro
Laborers TO Leave.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Oct 2s-The town
of Tiptonville, in West Tennessee, is ex-
periencing trouble in securing Iaborers.
The lynehing last week of Early Williams.
a negro, still causes much excitement
among Gotten piekers. Williams was
lyncted for the robbery of Hebrew ped
der on a county roadside. He assaulted
the peddler, inficting wounds in the head
with a pillow handle. His own ragged
shoes were the means Of tracking him in
the sand by officers.
Negroes continue to leave the communi-
ty in wagon loads. Farmers fear that
cotton piekers will have to be imported.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
Not a Problem for prattzers.
Nrom the Cedar Rapids Gazette.l


1t is idle and harmful to exaggerate the con
ditioHs that surround any class of the peopIe-as
harmful to portray a prosperity shat does not ex-
ist as to preach calamity that has not been fa!t
But in connection wiki the farming business OF
the naton creeping paralysis has been made
manifest in New England, and it has for a Ger
tanty reached far the State OF Ohio. There
may be some means OF staying the progress and
of curing the affected parts OF the nation bIIt
the problem is one for earnest workers and not
for idle political prattlers who know nothing OF
the conditions, either from observation or stud.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
TIE JAoRELITEs' PILGRIMAGE.

Members eft the Religious Sect Pre-
pairing to Ascend 30 Heaven
LA PORTE. Ind. Oct. 2S-The members
of the religious sect known as the Jaore-
lites, are arranging to take passage for
Scotland and its members believe that their
flight to heaven will be taken from some
mountain there.
Small communities OF Jaerelites have
been established in northern Indiana and
southern Michigan. The men and the
women arr disDosing of their possessions
and the money obtained will be expended
in reaching Scotland, whence they believe
they are to be trans orted heaVenward
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
THE PARIS FAIR BUILDINGS.
Chicago Company to Secure the Con
tract fer Their Removal

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-The Chicago House
Wrecking Company, which wrecked the
Worlds Fair buildings, the Chicago Post
office, and the Omaha Exposition build
ilSss, is about to close a deal with the
French authorities for purchase and re-
moval of the Paris Exposition buildings.
While Abraham Harris, president of the
company denies that the deal has been
closed as reported currently yesterday. he
admits that only question of price re-
mains Frank Harris, the treasurer of
the company, is in Paris negotiating with
the Exposition managers.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
Avoided the Chief Feature.

The United States Commissioner OF Labor, Car
roff>D. Wright, has contributed to the Republi
can campaign some ftsures which go TO prove
that the people are as prosperous now as at any
other time in the history of the country and that
the warkingmen get a share OF the prosperity.
The Republican newspapers, naturally and prop
cry, make all that is possible of Mr. Wright's
figures. 1t is Characteristic of the Commission
ers statistics, however (and also of the Repub-
lican newspaper comments), that they do not
show the average earnings OF woTkmen in any
industry. either formerly now.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
BANK ASSETS SHORT.
Receiver Reports On the Affairs of
officer d Pesey


officer d Pesey.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa, Oct. 23.-The
receiver for the private banking firm of
Officer G Posey made public today a state
ment the effect that the assets of the
institution were short $4,000. compared
with liabilities, as the result of over
drafts Of the banks officers, which it is
claimed were not, however, due to any
wrongdoing
The firm was one of the Oldest in the
West with large business connections In
the East.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
FatefuI for the Trusts.

(From the Louisville Ceurier-Journal}
It is no trouble to find the candidate and the
party that the trusts are relying upon for sup
port. Any doubts that question can be solved
st once by study of Wall Street in conjunc-
ton with the known movement of politics If
Mckinley be elected ii Will be a great day for
trusts and Spectators in trust stocks while
Democratic victory Will spell ruin TO the whole
iniqaitous brood of syndicates.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
The Interest of Labor.
Frorn the Buffalo Times,

Wage-earners need only to open their eyes and
look around to that they are menaced with
danger ON every side. With Bryan, the man of
the people, with brain to think, heart to feel,
and the courage CT his convictions. labor has
everything to gain; with Mckinley. the man who
consents to legalized larceny and governmental
partnership with trusts and combines, labor can
have no common Mess it is wiIltully, be-
sottedlY blind.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23

L is reported that Secretary Hay has
instructed Minister Coager at Pel1fn-to
make a formal demand upon the Chinese
Government for the abolition of the
Tsung- Ii Yamen. or Board of Foreign At
fairs, and the appointment in its place of
single minister for foreign affairs. The
idea is an excellent one. The sooner Chi
ma is forced to conform to civilized meth
DDS in the conduct of her relations with
other States, the better for all concerned
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
Others Likewise.

Qrom Smart Set.)
Miss Withers--I believe Arthur is afraid to
propose to me-
Belie-of course he is and there thousands
of Others just like him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
Tough Luck.
fFrom the Philadelphia Inquirer.

And, by the way, the wife of the Madagascar
warrior, wllo must not light FIRE or partake
of food from the time her husband goes to war
until he retnrRs, is to be pitied, even during so
short campaign as our recent hundred-day
war with Spain. What time the poor woman
would have If her lord and master WAS ever
gagged in with the Beers under British
Ieadershin.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
Disheartensng Outlook.


Mrs Goode-You are The sixth nan who has
asked me Tor something to eat today
The Tramp (sadly)-I s'pose so. Ii de compe-
tition in dis line gifts any wuss, sore of us'li
have to go to work
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
Esd Form.
(From Life.)

Mrs. Highhiower--Don't forget, my DEAR that
in conversation the interest must not be allowed
to flag.
Clara-But In. sure / do my best mamma
thought. onre twice, that l detected You lis
terai;fe to him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23

he can. and in spite of all that fheologians
have said about the need of repentance. it
is not good to dwell upon faults and mis-
fortunes which have been remedied as far
as possible
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23

One of the interesting developments of
the New York city campaign is the organi-
cation Of the Seventy-hrst Regiment
Democratic Campaign Club as rebuke to
Theodore Roosevelt. It numbers 500 IL
dividuals. and a. f. DeIlan. a moving
spirit, declares that before election day
4C0 members of the Seventy-first Regi-
nlent Will be enrolled.
AS the regiment has less than 6GG mem
bers an overwhelming Democratic pro-
portion is at once apparent. The mem
bers Of the regiment declare that Roose-
welt has been an enemy to the regiment
The club will engage a hall and have a
mass meeting, when the members will give
their opinion of Roosevelt
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
CURRENT HUMoR.
Herself Alone.

{From the Philadelphia Press)
Mr.. Borem had found her in secluded bower
near the lake, and he determined to know his
fate. He talked Of many things, and finally
Isn't it splendid, he said, e0oingly, Ito be
out here all alone?''
s'Yes,'' she replied, 81 was enjoying myseli
them
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23

The man who asks Theodore Roosevelt a
political question at public meeting while
the cowboy candidate is speaking is at
once denounced as a "scoundrel" and a
hobo" Mr.. Bryan. on the other hand,
stops his train after it has started to an
swer a question from the audience. .Roose-
welt calls himself bu22-saw, and warns
people net to monkey" with it His de-
seription of himself, although lurid. is not
accurate. What he really amounts 20 Is
something less admirable than either
buzz-saw or a monkey. considered sepa-
rately. If he had declared that was kind
of cross between buzz-saw and a monkey.
he would have been nearer the Iruth-near
enough to secure his expulsion from the
order of Ananias.
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The Kind He Wnnted.
fFron tt.e 81 Io,is RennbIic. !

tFrom lie st Louis RepubIIc.l
Pete takes bottle of whisky that has been
doetered. Innkeeper tries to stop Kim.
Don't take that! 1t will put you to sleep for
hundred years
Then I'll take two drinks"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23

ueurief,s heers aid the digestion and bring
glow of health into your cheeks. Heurich's
Maerzen Senate and Lager noted for their
purity, age. and strength. Phone 6s4, Arlington
BottIing Co. for a case of The beer WHICH was
awarded prize medal for purity and excellence
at the Paris Exposition.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23
Feminine sagacity.
fFrom Puck.l

Mother-Do you think that Young Perkins has
any intention whatever OF marrying fou?
Darghter-Not the least in the world, mammal
That is why eel 60 sure Of getting hiEn!''
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Divided 0ninion.
(Fronn the Chicago News.l

(FTonl the Chicago News
The Elephant-Did they appreciate your joker
The Monkey dat know. The lion roared.
but the owl hoeted-