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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28
The Democratic Millstone.

The adoption by the Democrats Of
Nebraska Of Populist platform, at
the dictation of Bryan, shows that the
free silver agent is still willing to
take up with ''any old thing" for the
sake of catching few votes. but his
fool performance has ripped the DEM
ocratic party up the back, and they
are wondering how they can get rid
Of the millstone that hangs about their
necks. Next November will see the
end of Bryan.-Norwich Ohio Re-
flectOr.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28
efforts ae now pending looking to

Efforts ae now pending looking to
the collection of this Indebtedness.
"Out of an Indebtedness of about
S130,000,000, more than one-half of
which consisted of accrued interest,
the Government has realized in cash,
or its equivalent, the sum of $124, ,421,-
G1O95. within period of less than
two years. No other administration
in the history of the United States
has ever so quickly, so thoroughly,
and so satisfactorily enforced the set
tlement of large claims held by the
Government against business corpora
tions, nor has any similar settlement
ever previously been made by the
Government to such good financial ad-
vantage. The claims We're due. The
President insisted upon their collec-
ton. and this was done in prompt
and business-like manner"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28
Our Porto Rican Governor.

La Correspondence de Puerto Rico.
less reports are false, Mr.. Allen will
walk with slow PAGES until he be-
comes acquainted with the path. He
will then do that which good gov
ernor should do. He is not commit
ting himself Internationally to any
party, and is governing with the aid
of Portoricans of recognized ability
and character In this he is discreet.
and we welcome our new governor"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28
Hours of West Point Cadets.

The students of the West Point Mil
itary Academy have just one hour
and half recreation day. except
Wednesdays and Saturdays, when they
have six hours. They are called at
$50 in the morning, and breakfast at
6 in the summer, and in the winter
they are called at G and breakfast at
6:30, and their day is divided into
tasks that continue until taps is
sounded at 10 o'clock at night and all
lights must go out.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28

er & Co., March 10, 1899, and the pro-
ceeds, amounting to $11, ,762, ,543.12, and
accrued interest to the date of pay.
ment, $35,771.O2. in all 81. .79S, S,314.14.
were received by the Treasury March
%, 1899, as part payment of the in
debtedness of the Central Pacific and
Western Pacific Railroad Companies.
The properties of the various compan-
les comprising the Central Pacific sys.
tenn were subsequently conveyed to a
new corporation called the Central Pa.
cific Railway Company, which latter
executed the mortgage and bonds pro-
vided for by the agreement of ettle-
ment.
ION October Z, 1899, bonds we de.
livered to the Treasury Department by
the Central Pacific Railway Cor. pany
to secure the outstanding notes held
by the Treasury. The United States.
therefore, holds the notes of the Gen.
trail Pacific Railroad Company guar
anteed by the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company to the amount of $47,-
O50,172.3G, bearing interest payable
semi-annually at the rate of per cent.
per annum. and secured by the deposit
of an equal amount of first mortgage
bonds of the Pacific Railway Com
pany, thus providing. beyond any
doubt, for the sure and gradual pay
ment of the whole of this subsidy
debt, and providing in the meantime
for the payment of interest at the rate
of 3 per cent. upon the unpaid bal
ances. The United States, through the
settlement agreement thus entered in
to, will be reimbursed the full amount
Of the principal and interest of the
Central Pacific and Western Pacific
debt. aggregating $5S,S12, 715.4S.
The amounts due to the United
States March /. 1900, from Pacific rail-
roads on account of bonds issued in
aid of their construction, were as fol-
lows:
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28
English Bank Note Peculiarities.

1t is not everyone who is aware that
a Bank of England note is not of the
same thickness all through. The pa
per is thicker in the left-hand corner,
to enable it to retain keener i'm
preston of the vignette there. and 1t
is also considerable thicker in the dark
shadows of the centre letters and be-
meath the figures at the ends. Count
erfeit notes are invariably Of one taick-
ness throughout.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28
spoil,np Crok.r,s Vacation.

The New York official who so se-
riously disappointed Boss Croker by
conducting his Office in an honest man
rer after having secured his election
on the Tammany ticket is being men
toned as a Democratic candidate for
Governor. Such unpleasant rumors
are calculated to detract materially
from the pleasure of Boss Croker's
European outing,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28
"Bobs" is Not Superstitious.

Field Marshal Roberts has no belief
in the thirteen superstition, yet he no.
tees occurrences of thirteen at table.
He has related how, one New Years
Day, thirteen sat down to dinner.
Eleven years afterward they We're all
alive, though most of them had been
through the Indian mutiny and eight
of them had been severely wounded.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28
Where is That slump?

We would humbly inquire OF the
Minneapolis Journal and some other
ghost dancing contemporaries where
they find the great anti-Republican
slump that was to punish the perpe-
traitors of the Porto Rican bill? The
election returns show heavy Republic
can gains almost everywhere.-Sioux
Falls Is. d. Lender.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28
Young People,. Christian Union.

The Transportation Agents from New Eng;
land States Connecticut. Kew York and
New Jersey. of the Young Peoples Christian
Union. which meets in Atlanta, Ga, July 10,
1900, have selected as, the official route the
Southern RailwaE-the route through the the
arranged and it will be one of the most sue
cessful meetings ever held by the Union.
Full particulars from Transportation Agents
broadway, New York. Alex. S. Thweatt.
Eastern Pass. Agt. 1855 Broadway, New York.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28

A cemetery for pet animals has -c-
Gently been opened near Paris. 1t has
separate quarters for dogs. cats and
birds.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28

Have you ever experienced the joyful
you chew Adams Pepsin Tutti Frutti.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28

Rev. ]. r. Bridges. Columbia, NO.. says
Please send me one bottle Of Frey's Vermi
fuge None to be had here.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28
Not OF rhat Kind.

Texas has been thoroughly soaked
with water, but there is no probability
Of its becoming prohibition State.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28

The end seat in a summer car has lost
none of it's popularity.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28
To Cure n Cold In One Day.

It's only fare that the conductor should
have a little change.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28

Whistling is the i'll wind that blows no.
body good.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28

Fargo, N. D., with population of less
than II 900, has eighty-seven secret socie-
ties
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28

An Iowa concern is making farm wagons
wholly of steel
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28
Jell.O, the New Dessert

JeII.Os tHe NEW DesTG
Pleases all the family. Four favors:-
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry.
At your grocers. 10 cts.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28

Take LAXATIVE BRoxo QuININE TABLETS. All
druggists refund the money II II falls to cure.
E. W. GRovH's signature Is on each box. 2ec.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28

DON'T STOP TOBACCO SUDDENLY
It Injuries nervous system TO do so. nam -cllpn
is the only cure that Really Cures puVV'VVnV
and notifies you when to stop Sold with q
guarantee that three boxes will cure any case
plnf1 nIlpn is vegetable and harmless 1t has
onVV'uVnV cured thousands. it will cure you.
At all druggists or by mail prepaid, S1.OO box;
boxes, $3.50. Booklet free. Write EUREKA
CHEMICAL CO.. La Crosse. Wis.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-28
ADVERTISING Fzrs. "a Snls ms1sA pArss ss

no0oSN NEW DISCOVERY; gives
ONO6oI ] quick relief and cures WORT
Gases. Book Of testimonial and 10 days treatment
The evening times., 1900-02-16
Power of High Explosives.

(From Appletons Popular Science Monthly
There is a widespread misapprehenson in regard
to the devastating effect of these high explosives
for when uneonfined the effect of large
charges of them upon structures is comparatively
slight At the Naval Ordnance Proving Ground,
Sc long ago as 1884, repeated charges of dynamite,
varying from FIVE pounds to one EhuIdrcd poHnCs
in weight were detonsted the Face of a vertical
target consisting Of eleven ore-inch wroughtiron
plates bolted to twenty Inch oak backing. until
44O pounds of dynamite had been detOnated
in contact with it. and yet the target remained
practically uninjured; while at Braamfontein the
accidental explosion Of hfty-iive tons Of blasting
gelatin which was stored in railway vans, exea-
waited but so 600 tons of soft earth.
This last may terrible effect, but the
amount of explosive involved was enormous and
the material one Of the most energetic that We
possess while il we compare il with the action Of
explosives when confined its effects becomes quite
moderate Thus at Fort Lee. the Hudson, but
two tons OF dynamite placed in chamber i'll the
rock and tamped brought down 100000 tons OF
rock: at Lamberis, Wales two tons and hall OF
gelatin dynamite similarly placed threw out 49,,
600 tons of rock and at the Talcen Mawr. in
Wales. seven tons Of gunpowder, placed in two
chambers in the rock, dslodged from 125000 to
200 900 tons Of rock. We might cite many such
examples but on comparing these we find that
the gunpowder confined in the interior Of the
Taicen Mavt was over forty-two times as efficient
az the explkive gelatin on the surface at Braam-
fontein, While the dynamite at Fort Lee over
ninety times as destructive.
The evening times., 1900-02-16
BANISHED BY CITIZENS.
A Lecturer on DOwieism MObbcd In
MonOn. Ind.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 16.-Elder
Reiss, OF Chicago. a disciple of "Dowie-
ism, and lecturer for that sect. deliv-
cred a lecture at Monon. The opera house
was crowded, as the people were anxious
to hear OF the new sect, and among the
number were many women. The lecturer
INDUCED in a good deal Of abuse of Chris
tian people, and many of the audience
showed it's disgust by Kissing and cat
calling. This seemed TO incense him, and
he became violent in his language.
Ten OF twenty persons left the hall, but
soon returned and began to pelt the lee
turer with eggs, snowballs, and stones,
and finally drove him from the stage. A
commotion occurred in the audience, and
the lights were suddenly extinguished. A
hundred men rushed behind the curtain
and dragged Reiss out upon the street
Citizens interfered for his protection.
but the mob would only consent not to
harm him. He was then marched to the
station where he was guarded for two
hours, and put en- a train for Chicago. He
was ordered not to return on penalty of
being lynched.
The evening times., 1900-02-16
OPINION OF A DRUGGIST.

Few druggists are better or more favoraby
known in Washington than MR.. F.. p MERTZ, OF
lllO D Street northwest. who has for many years
made special study OF promptly supplying the
newest and most reliable pharmaceutical prepara'
tions. In the course of conversation with the
manager Of the Mason Chemical Co., he said:
''Nour remedies meet with popular approval, as
We have sold hundreds of packages.
II think il an excellent plan TO put them up as
YOU do, in j0-cent. 25-cent, and l0cent packages,
for the latter size soon conyinces customers Of
their merits, and the sale of the 25-cent and so
cent packages soon follows: thus it gives the Gus
toner an opportunity 10 uy your remedies at a
trihinE cost.
Il ana al-o glad 10 hear yOuT assurance that
Masons Tablets free from opium and other
dangerous drugs, - That they can conscientIously
be recommended 90 adults or children of the most
delicate constitutions The patent compounds that
are sold today contain many drugs that should
NOT be included in their composition, except un-
der directions OF a careful physician
The evening times., 1900-02-16

him than any ether man in the enterprise,
and he would have no difficulty il signing
. team Of playe"s which wouli he on a rdT
with any in the country.
Thomas Mccarthy. of aoston. is in the
same position, and there need be no fear
that his city will not be in line. Every
body knows bow We have worried and what
We have a"c5.nJlished here in Baltimore.
The other three cities are hrui' liked, and
When Ls II season comes ylt will sec us
fulfill all of our early predictions.
we could aave secured any number Of
smaller towns, but we would not go n for
an association which had a minor league
appearance.
Ii is easy 10 see that the local Associa-
tion promoters are very wTOth with the
Philadelphia people who promised trem
all sorts of assistance in the way of
grounds and money. and then failed to toe
the mark at the critical moment.
Manager McGraw will not express him
self upon the subject of Philadelphia s
backsliding but his lack of words is due
to his habitual diplomacy and not to a lack
of bitter thoughts TO express.
The evening times., 1900-02-16
TESTING AN ANTITRUST LAW.
An Unusual Question Before the Ne
braska Supreme Court.

LINCOLN. Neb., Feb. 16.-Att0Tney Gen.
eral Smythe has presented printed argu-
ment TO the Supreme Court, in which he
asserted that if Senator Thurstons posi-
tion in the Standard Oil Company is up-
held by the court # will practically snnuI
the Antitrust law OF Nebraska
The suit is one brought in the Supreme
Court to prevent the company from doing
business in the State and to exact penal
ty for the violation of the law against
trusts. The company takes the ground
that il is criminal action which should
be tried before a jury first and that the
Supreme Court cannot have original Ju-
risdiction Mr. Smythe says that if this
is correct Il will prevent him from sub
poenaing the company to appear into court
and produce evidence against itself
The only direct evidence that it is u
trust is found in its own books and II it
stands on its constitutional rights ii would
effectively bar every avenue leading 10 the
discovery of the truth making 10 impOs-
sible to prove that it is a trust within
the meaning of the law.
The evening times., 1900-02-16
THE HILTON BRoNzFs SOLD.
Lively Bidding for Valuable Bric
a-BFiP.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-At the sale o. the
Hilton objects OF art at the American Art
Galleries interest was centred in tre
bronzes, although the sterling silver,
plated ware and vases came in for a fair
share Of attention. The silverware. or the
whole, brought better prices than the
brCnzes. The attendance was as large as
on the previous days. For 23o los a totdI
Of 81 6l9.1O was realized.
The liveliest bidding was over a bronze
figure Of Mercury. by Barbedieune. On
black marble base. II was started at
500, and was finally sold 10 Mr.. a. FIetch-
OF for $3.50. The life-size bronze figure Of
The Diver. by o. Tabacchi went for
s115. an Unexpectedly low figure. Mr. J.
A. MahOny bought a large bronze vase
of EJruscaH design for $3.50 Mr.. Frank
lin Murphy secured an exceptionally fine
pair OF gilt bronze Candelabra for S210
and an elaborate trophy vase, Ornamented
with artiscally wrought groups illus,rat-
ing a buffalo hunt by North American In
dians. for $500.
An English coin vase. with thitty-eight
coins inserted was sold for S325 to Mr. A
Fletcher. Mr.. George \. Pope bought an
ice-water pitcher and tray Of japanese
hammered design for S14j. Mrs. Horace
Russell secured a number of the desirable
lots, especially IN the Siiverware
The evening times., 1900-02-16

John T Williams, United States Consul
TO Sierra Leone, has written the State De-
paI1ment respecting the rubber industry
as follows:
The kewattia. or rubber tree of West
Africa. is one of the most beautiful trees
OF the forest, growing usually to the
height Of from forty TO sixty feet. Its
leaves are from four to nine inches in
length by from one to three in width. OBJ
long. and tapering toward the ends, sup
ported by stem from eight TO nine in
ches long.
There are also several species of vines
which yield d grade of rubber inferior in
some respects to that obtained from the
tree; however, when gathered with care,
this commands a ready sale
The supply of Freetown market for the
most part comes from the hinterlands Of
Sierra Leone and from the Foutah country
i'm the French protectorate farther in the
interior. That which comes from the
Foutah territory is limited, owing to The
export tax of cents per pound placed
by the French upon all rubber sold Ivy ma
tives outside OF their protectorate. Notwith-
standing this prohibitory restriction upon
The native rubber vendors, there are several
regular traders who furnish TO this market
a good quantity Of Foutah rubber every
season. This rubber is almost invariably
adulterated with clay, yet ii grades well
in the local market and brings good
price
In former wears, Freetown was 3 bet
ter depot for rubber than al present, but
since the establishment of the French
protectorate. which controls the output of
the valleys Of the adjacent northern riv-
ers, the trade has been diverted to the
French port of Konakry, seventy-two
miles distant from Freetown.
The dry period from November until
May is the gathering season. Native
chiefs supervise and control the sale of
The output of their respective territories.
The method of gathering the sap is very
simple. The body OF the tree is tapped,
and the Juice flows until exhausted: later
new incisions are made. The juice is usu-
ally caught in cups or calabashes attach
ed TO the tree. so as TO prevent impurities
appearing in the rubber. The neglect OF
this precaution is responsible for a per-
centsge of the incidental adultertions Of
otherwise good rubber, frequently found in
the local market.
The native, in his efforts to increase
The evening times., 1900-02-16
LIMITING FOOTBALL GAMES.
facuities of Eastern universities
Considering nm Agreement.

BOSTON, Feb. 16.--It has leaked out
ties of the leading Eastern universities
have been considering the adyisabiliry of
curtaiIing the sport Of football as much
as possible because of belief that too
much time is devoted to the game by the
players and student body 10 the detriment
of good scholarship. From the best infOr-
nation Obtanable, the faculties of HaT-
ward, Yale. Princeton Cornell and Column
bia are in the scheme which has been dis
cussed at length on many different Occa-
sions. The faculties have appointed COM
mittee TO go over the ground and draw
up some sort of an agreement which should
govern football.
The committee was organized about six
months ago. and has completed a report
in which, it is understood, il was sug-
gested among other things. that the num-
ber of games TO be played by each eleven
be limited say to six or less; that each
player be prohibited from deyoting more
than d certain number of hours a day 70
practice and games: that all players must
attend lectures and recitations in such a
way as to satisfy the requirements of the
faculties; that schedules of games must
first be submitted to the faculties for ap-
proval
The committee arrived at these conclu-
sions at a recent meeting held in New
York. Since then the faculties have been
celebrating with the result that fault is
found because no penalty is attached to the
proposed agreement. IL is believed that
some of the recommendations are consid-
cred too severe and that when the report
is sent back to the committee, 1t will have
been greatly modified in parts and a penal
ty will be added such as debarring the de-
faulting university from games with the
others.
The evening times., 1900-02-16
ASSOCIATION PLANS FAIL
Ne Opposition TO the National Base
ball League This Year
Promoters of the New Organization
Decide to Give Up the Fight Tenn
uUFariIy-TheN VIII Continue to
work for Success iG I0oI-Phi1a-
dciphin Fails to Come to Time

BALTIMORE. Feb l6.-When Manager
McGraw and President Peterson, Of the
Baltimore Amusement Company. attended
the Association meeting in Chicago the
early part Of this week they found that
things were not going smoothly in other
cities. Detroit was not on hand with her
money and was dropped for Louisville.
Philadelphia was also found TO be uncer-
tain on account of the difficulty in getting
grounds there.
Her delegates did not put UP any money,
and when McGraw returned East his first
thought was to enquire into Philadelphia's S
intentions Accordingly he went there to
see Mr. W J. Gilmore. who was to back
the Association in that city.
Mir. Gilmore said that the grounds ne
wants are owned by the city. and that he
could not tell for two weeks whether or
not the city will rent them to him. Nc
Graw then wanted Gilmore 10 put up $4,000
anyhow as an evidence OF good faith, but
he refused TO do so. and McGraw came
home Upon his arrival in Baltimore the
manager found a telegram from Gilmore
saying that he could not find out about the
grounds for three weeks.
This intelligence disgusted the Baltimo
rean and he at once telegraphed to Anson.
of Chicago, that the Association idea had
better be given up for the time being.
President Phil Peterson, discussing the
situation. said;
When MeGraw and ] were in Chicago
we found that things were OF going right.
and We determined to investigate Phila
delphia before we endeaVored to find an
eighth city As Mr. Gilmore could not
satisfy us that he meant business we
came to the conclusion that it was better
not to continue the struggle this season,
but TO give up the idea of forming the AS
sociation circuit this season.
I'VE want il distinctly understood that
we have in no way given up the fight Six
of our cities are firmly in line anxious to
put teams in the field, and our only reason
for not keeping on with the project now is
that before we could strengthen all the
weak points it would be too late to begin
to give games this season.
From this time until next season We
shall continue TO work at perfecting our
organization. and then we will be prepared
to 60 before the public with winning
combination. We have more influential
people with us at this moment than we
have ever had before, and W. Ald they are
fully confident that our Association will
make a financial success.
''&nson has more ready money behind
The evening times., 1900-02-16
AN ADVANCE IN COAL.
FEel Famine in Europe VIII Affect
Prices Here.

CHICAGO. Feb. 16.-It is announced by
Col. W. p. Rend, that the price of coal in
Pittsburg and its neighborhood will be
advanced from % TO 80 per cent on April
l. Colonel Rend says the advance is
brought about by an increase in wages to
the miners, by the ridiculously low prices
that prevailed, and by the coal famine in
Europe. which has made il hard for op-
orators to fill orders.
The coal mines of Great Britain are ex-
hausted' said Colonel Rend Soft coal is
now selling in London at s12 ton, a ru-
inous price and one that would cause riots
in this country, and at that price a very
bad quality of coal is 10 be had. Contracts
are already being solicited at Pittsburg for
delivery in Liverpool and London, but none
has been made, SO far as l am aware. I
predict thousands of tons will be shipped
abroad during the coming summer"