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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
A FoFTUNE IN ENGLAND.
4 Connecticut Baggagemnster Heir
to $1,000, 900.

STANFORD. Conn. Oct. 29,-BenjamiE
Franklin Decamp, one of the best known
employees Of the Consolidated Railroad,
has received a communication from the
Court OF Chancery in England which leaves
no doubt in his mind that he IS heir to
50, coo, 600 The money has been aeeumu-
iating in Chancery for $50 years. and De-
camp says that he and his brother Edward,
who lives in New York. are the next Of
kin. He has retained AdoIphus Patten, a
New York lawyer, to look after his inter
ests.
Decamp has been employed by the rail-
road for thirty-three years, and has been
bagga gemaster for seventeen years on ere
his wife and daughter in this city He has
two sons, one a clerk in Stamford. and the
other q ticket agent in the Grand Central
Station, New York IN speaking OF the
legacy Decamp said:
There lived in England abous 174S
three brothers of the name of 1ioore.
Two of these died. The survivor. JCzeph:
emigrated to this country. married. and
had eleven children, one of whom mar
ried Ezekiel Decamp, my grandfather.
The estate of the brothers in England
never was claimed by their nephews and
nieces. There are other heirs, but / an
informed that I am under the law the ia
voreG one, and the notice from the Court
of Chancery says I am entitled to about
81, COZ, GOO"
The baggag emaster Is about his usual
duties, loading and unloading trunks and
valises. and the expectation of becoming a
millionaire does not seem to disturb him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
What the South May Expect.

Strong Administration journals like the
New York Herald" are now frankly ad-
hitting that it is the intention of the
trusts and their political agents to par
TALLY disfranchise the Southern States, in
legislative branches of the Government
during the next four years. Changes in
State Constitutions which have taken the
suffrage as to local matters away from
iiliterate negroes are to be used as a basis
for the movement.
OF course, this announced intention does
not cover the full design of the trust COM
blnation, which is not only TO cut down
Southern representation in Congress and
the electoral vote of Southern States. but
TO pass force bill which, if enacted into
law. would put the voting and returns in
every Federal election in the South under
military control
This scheme is coordinate with the
other one to secure Regular army large
enough to suppress the workingmen in
the North and the free ballot in the South
at one and the same time
We are glad, though a little bit sur
prised, that organs of the New York Her
ald'' type should venture to let the cat
out of the bag so early in the proceed
ings. Perhaps the habit, general among
trust editors, of looking upon the power
OF money in the hands of Hanna as sufi-
cfent to override popular opinion and
popular majorities regardless of strength
or numbers, prevents them from realizing
that the masses of the people have not
yet formally abdicated their power. and
although enough of them were intimidated
in 1896 to place Mr. Mckinley in the
White House, it is by no means certain
that the same game can be played on them
a second time.
Honest voters are duly grateful to the
enemy for disclosing their plans in adj
vance. The act will be servieeable to the
cause OF the people, and especially so in
States like, Maryland, West Virginia, and
Kentucky. where there is little admiration
for Republican force bills or for Republi-
can baycnet rule. Admissions Of the nd
We are discussing clearly foreshadow a new
carpet bag reconstruction period in the
South, should the trusts retain power over
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
CHANGES IN THE CAPITOL.
Twenty-nine New Rooms Take the
Old Librarx,s Place

Steadily the work of alteration and re-
pair at the National Capitol is advancing
toward completion under the direction 81
Edward Clark, architect, and of his able
lieutenant, Elliott WGld, who has super
vision of the construction
Twenty-Five rooms are being construct
ed out of the old Congressional Library
rooms. made vacant by the removal OF
the library to its new and paransauntiy
elegant home. Fourteen of these rooms
are on the House side of the Capit0i build
ing and an equal number will be built on
the Senate side These rooms are to be
committees, who are now quartered IN the
dingy rooms of the basement.
The remaining room is to be baiit over
the central lobby, on the west side OF the
rotunda, and will be known as the Con-
ference Committee room. It is here that
House and Senate committees viii hold
joint sessions.
Besides this work, four elevators are be-
ing built in the Capitol. Two of these eIe-
vators will replace elevators, one on each
side Of the building, that are considered
superannuated The other elevators 70 be
constructed are additions to the ascension
Accommodations of the building, one 70 De
erected on the Senate side and the other
on the House side
In the plans of construction, the lines
of the old building are followed faithful
ly. Great brick arches have been intro
duced in the passage ways, in Conformity
with the rest of the building, ana in
meHse solid brick walls divide ore room
from another The york OF constructing
TIE groined arches "a most difficult Few
brick masons today are versed IN TINS
branch OF the guild, and it is matter oil
considerable pride that the results OBJ
| tanned are so worthy duplication OF the
original work With the exception Of the
| floor to the conference room. the work OF
| the brick masons is nearly completed.
Plasterers are now at work covering the
| unsightly brick work, and Tiers are lay
| ing the floors in the passageway and in
the rooms. In the two great shafts on
| each side OF the lobby, the walls are be-
! ing lined with glazed bricks.
The central lobby when completed will
be the feature OF the new work. Here
will be found great marble columns. and
| tiled walls and flooring, that while in
| conformity with the other details of the
| original construction will be distinctive
! i'll the excellence of the materials which
| Will be employed 10 add to its beauty.
! The 18th of November will find the last
! workman departed and the work of con-
/ struction fully completed. Then viii be-
/ gin the furnishing of the rooms fer the
/ use of the committees No expense is &c
+ be spared in the selection of such articles
/ as may be required to add to the comfort
or to supply the necessities of those who
j Will use the rooms, and general elegance
Will be observed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
Mr.. B0UTELLEs CONDITION.
'Fhe sia1ne Representative Said to BE
EopeiessIy Insane.

BOSTON, Oct. 20. - Representative
Charles A. Boutel1e who has been an
tamate of 4ne Mclean Asylum for the
Insane al WaverIy since last spring. and
who was recently reelected by the peo-
PIE u BIS district In Maine, is regarded
By the physicians at the Institution as
being in a hopeless condition They had
held out encouragement for months. bat
now they say that he will never be
well man again.
Mr. Boute!le has suite Of three rooms
al the asylum, and his board bill Is
500 a week His daughter. Miss Grace
Boutelie IS devoted to him. She mas
taken apartments with private family
il WaverIg and calls daily upon her
father to take him out for drive. he
receives no other visitors. and is closely
watched By the attending nurses
His malady, which the physicians say
results from a clot of blood On the brain.
does not yield to treatment. and he has
not improved at ali since he was take n
to the asylum; in fact, more violent
change has been noted OF late His
moods vary. At times he appears ana
talks nationally for half an hour. and
then he BilI become confused in at
tempting to express an idea, and Will
rave and storm about his rooms. and
swear the verdi is against him
He tries to scare his nurses win
laaniaea} speeches, but failing, VIII sub
side ana his fury spent. he is left very
weak He never talks about his lie
IN Washington and the only mention ne
| has made of politics ~as when he was
informed that his constituents had re
elected him He did not understand at
drst, and then he asked questions such
as a -year-old would put, and finally
he said: Well, how kind Of them
He does not read newspapers or let
| tiers, his nurses reading the letters from
| his family, and explaining the meaning
of mucp OF their contents. He shows
| delight upon the reading OF letter
from hi > youngest daughter, Annie. and
when permitted has shown the letters
from her to workmen about the grounds
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
Do You Like IT.
(From the Springfield Republicun.l

Here some tendencies: The people OF
Porto Rico are not American citizens, and under
the legislation OF the party in power it is not
contemplated that they shall be. Do you like il?
The Republican party intends to hold perma-
nently by force certain distant communities as
vassals OF this Republic Do you like it? The
Republican Administration has killed about 80 900
Filipinos because they objected to the success
sion of one alien domination by another. Do
you like it? The President has long since ad-
vised that the permanent standing army be
raised TO 100000 men, and that is only the first
of militarist demands. Do you like it? What
may fairly he called plutoeracy is becoming
more masterfui than before in the Govern
ment. Do you like it? Open assaults are made
in influential journals upon fundamental prin-
ciples of popular government Do you like it?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
England yeaerntes the Oak.
From the London Express.)

II Is only too true to say that state forests
have been neglected and mismanaged in the near
past Alice Holt and the New forest instances
in point Their there is Windsor forest which
has also suffered in the same way. In many
places oaks being grown where there was
no prospect of their ever becoming good trees
The soil was unsuited to these trees though
capable of growing excellent Scotch pines There
are plenty of woods in the south of England the
property of private individuals where the ground
is oaksick; yet the make no attempt to
plant any other sort OF tree. tree which is now
very common throughout Surrey and other coun-
ties is the locust tree, or acacia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29

(From the Boston Advertiser
Apparently the public has had so much excite
ment in the past three years that even the
spectacle of q Roosevelt hurting defiance and
angry repartee at his audiences causes hardly a
ripple OF enthusiasm. Reports say that Bryan
crowds of admirers are often smaller than they
were four years ago. This is bad enough but
worse Is coming tc light. 1t appears that
the great American public is apathetic over
the football campaign! large portion of cur
respectable community seems to be utterly in
nouncement of the injury OF a prominent half
back is received with cold, calieus, and almost
cruel Indifference Can nothing be done 10
arouse the people of this Republic from this re-
markable and almost dangerous Indifference to the
great vital issues Of the day?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29

The foreign diplomats in China are not
much impressed by Chinese statements al
leging the suicide of this-or that official
whose punishment had been demanded. II
Washington and Jackson Tuan and his
coadjutors prefer suicide to iecapitation, it
will be insisted by the ministers that they
produce themselves and perform the act in
the presence of proper foreign witnesses.
Perhaps Ii, Ching, and their superiors will
ultimately learn that the powers are lot
to be humbugged much longer.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
COAL FOUND IN MAINE.
Said to De Enough to Supply the
Worlds Deurand


BANGOR. Ne, Oct. 29.-James Kelley,
a miner of Portland, has made the discov-
cry that there is enough coal hidden away
under the forests Of Northern Maine to
supply the whole world for many years.
Mr.. Kelley has been conducting sub
marine explorations at Small Point, at
the mouth OF the Kennebec River. where
for the past ten years quantities OF coal
have been washed I'D by the sea after
every heavy storm. and he declares that
there is a vast deposit of coal under the
bottom of the sea there.
Mr.. Kelley has found much larger de-
post underlying the hills of the region
through which flows the West Branch of
the Penobscot. Whole townships in this
region have been bonded by Mr. Kelley,
who acts for syndicate of spectators.
Several Maine guides assert that they
know that vast coal fields exist in North
ern Maine
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29

The corps diplomatique in Pekin appears
to be working tremendously, and is
rapidly approaching basis of under
standing in regard to points which must
be settled preIiminarily to actual peace
negotiations. 1t is satisfactory to note
that all seem agreed upon the policy of
demanding punishment of Taan and other
leaders in the attacks upon the legations
and the massacres of foreigners. as a
condition precedent to the discussion of
terms.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
Welsh Beer and CromsveIps Family.
lFron tie Cardiff Western Maiil

The rise of the family of Oliver Cromwell was
due to the excellence of old Welsh beer The
retinue of Henry VII, himself Welsh was for the
most part Welsh; so was the retinue of his un-
Gle, Jasper Tudor. The Welsh servants and
bodyguards lived around Putney and longed for
their familiar beer. This led John Morgan, a
Cardiff brewer, with his two sons John and
Griffith and his nephew, Morgan Williams. 20
build a brewery at Mortlake The latter re-
manned in charge OF the brewery and public
house, and married Catherine the eldest sister of
Thomas CronHell.-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
Samples of strenuosity.
From the Boston Posl.)

That's lie," shouted Teddy back at one Of
his interocutors his tour through New York
And when someone in the crowd at another sta
ton on his lightning course through the State
called out Down with the trustsI'' he attempted
to silence the nterrupter with TRADE: You look
like one of those men who work exclusively with
their mouths. You interrupt this meeting because
you hoodlum and nothing else. Now, then,
go back to your fellow-hobos.'' This aIay be
Strenuous but it is what we ought TO expect
from man who aspiFes TO be Vice President OF
the United States2
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
CURRENT HUMoR.
Even the street Cars.

(F'rom the New York Commercial AdveFtiser)
1t was on the night of the Bryan meetings
The street car was stalled by the crowd and the
passengers were gruuibing. Suddenly the electric
lights of the car went out
'Say. conductor" said fussy gentleman, testi-
" what's the matter with these lights?''
''0h they are out 10 see Bryan" returned the
conductor in an affable manner.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
The Fiddler Must Be Paid.
From the Cedar Rapids Gazette.)

Five years OF war were required to abolish
slavery in the United States and there is an i'm
preston that the gain worth the effort II
may. therefore be figured that the expense and
trouble OF controlling the trusts will be repaid,
and moreover the trusts be made TO pay the
expenses of their control and there need TO be no
lives lost. The people who the Government,
are unlikely to stand around and tremble when
the trusts are making the threats as to what they
will do In the results are not satisfactory to
them
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
Reward Their Friends.
(From the Toledo Bee.

Political parties always reward their friends
Whom will the Republicans reward if they are
elected? Why, the trusts, of course for they
supply the money to the campaign. The
Democratic party is under obligations to no trust
Did you ever hear OF trust running after the
Dem oeratic party TO help it in a campaign? The
Democratic party is under obligations to all the
people,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
Betting shows Nothing.
From the Omaha World-Hara1d !,

:
The gambler has way of knowing how the
vote will CO. He sees so much Indifference to
questions OF principle in his immediate circle that
he gives no consideration to the important prin-
ciples now before the people. The betting in
1855, when Cleveland was defeated, and in 1892.
when Cleveland was elected, demonstrated that
the election gambling is not always safe guide
In a campaign where a large silent vote is appar-
ent the trend of the betting is absolutely no
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
A British Opinion.
From the Indianapolis Press, !

Mr.. MarEhall Field. who arrived in this country
ION Europe two days ago, says that there is
doubt of McKinley's election This will be
most reassuring TO the Republican campaign
managers, coming. it docs, from gentle
man whose residence abroad for some months
has afforded him such excellent facilities for form
ing an accurate opinion OF the political senti-
ment in this country.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29

Reports of looting by officials in Manila
are denied by the Administration, notwith-
standing the specific nature of the charges
brought home by Prof Malone. AS it would
be impossible for the public to reach the
evidence before election time, it is easy to
dispose Of the matter by general denial
After the election nothing is to be feared
unless Mr.. Bryan should be the choice of
the people for President. Even then there
would be four months for whitewashing
and so forth
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
Imperialism Is a Live Issue,

(From the Wheeling Register.)
The issue is not a political man of straw, but
stern reality, and those inclined to skepticism
should stop and reflect upon the dangers which
confront and menace the liberties of the people
With the power lodged in ambitious hands, it is
often easy to work a revolution in form of
government, even though nine-tenths of the people
opposed Indifferent.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
A Compromise.
From Judge.)

IFTOnt JHugt.J
Casey-Me wife wants him named Percy, but
want him named Pat.
Cassidy-Why not name him Patrick Percy?
Thin if he TURNS out cop he call himself
Patrick P. Casey, an if he turns out a poet he
can calls himself p Percy Casey.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
Art and Nature

(From the Indianapolis Journal.)
'eWas the country lovely. MaTie9'
toh, just lovely; it looked for al the world
like a a-dscape painted by somebody"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
For Young Men to Consider.

(From., the Omaha World -Herald.}
The young men of America are called upon TO
make their choice between being the clerks OF
giant trusts at whatever rate of wage the trusts
see FL TO pay or being allowed to enter the field
of business with equal chances and confident Of
success If ability warrants.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29

Even men in the highest places are vic
tins of disappointment. Lord Salisbury is
annoyed by the fact that a force of fifteen
thousand Beers still roams the South At
rican annexed district. Mr.. Mckinley will
eat his Thanksgiving turkey Borrowing
over sharp war in the Philippines, and
wondering why Otis declared that the in
surrection was wiped out. Uneasy lies
the head that wears a crowni"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29

the Government. They need such re-
gime in their business. It would make
their quadrennial struggles with the peo-
ole so much easier and cheaper
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
What Angered Him.

From the Baltimore American)
81 DO not care for criticism observed the great
man.
mo, indeed" he continued 81 care nothing
for them. + is the evil-rnisded critics THAI rouse
my wrath
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
The Social BuInnce.

CFrom the Chicago Record)
$50 your wife is TO give receptionY
yes she has to; she's under obligation to so
many people,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29

Heurich's Maerzen. Senate, and Lager embody
all the pure and wholesome qualities that hea TIL
ful beverage should contain. Phone 63i. Arlington
Bottug Co.. for case Of prize-medd beer.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29

The Rome (Ga) Tribune" is of the
opinion that one of the potent reasons
why the solid South remains solid is
found in such screeds and diatribes as
the New York Sun published against
that pure and perfect Christian soldier,
statesman, and gentleman, Gen. Robert E.
T.aa
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29


certain parts of Australia cannbal trees flourish
trees which can hold mans body in Their contra
and deyour it as readily inseeJiy0TouS MID
flowers trap the insects on which they pa II sud
sist In appearance they are like gigantic pms
apples many OF them being eleven feet in height
An English florist brought the dainty sweet pea
to perfection and American florists have ably
aided him The flower is native to Sicily and Is
one of the universal faVoFites though its propen-
sjty to lose color after being cut a short time
Is against It Still when freshly cut there -
nothing sweeter more delicate than bunch
of these same hoWefs
oberamrnergau has been casting up the accounts
of this years Passion Play There were 80
performances and 10000 visitors who paid $500.
600 for admission The profits of the village from
dodgers the sale of trnkets and so forth were be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 Munich and the
Bavarian railroads have also pTohted, the latter
showing surplus OF S2,5e0,00o
There is really but one place in the world where
violins are made extensively. That place is Mar
kneukirchen, with its surrounding villages There
are altogether about 900 people living there
who do nothing else but make violins. The in
habitants from the little urehin to the old grey
headed man. the small girl and the old grand
father. all are engaged in making some part CT
fiddle.
Pigeons were employed in early Egyptian days,
navigators taking them on their galIeys and lib
Grating them when they arrived at their destina-
ton. in order to announce their safe arrival 10
their friends or employers. Tie Romans utilized
them in communicating with each other in war
time Just as was done during the late siege OF
Paris, and very notably IN the terrible siege q
I-eyden in 1874.
The famous Krupp workshop at Essen, Germany.
| is said to be the greatest in the world 1t en-
ploys between 10000 and $500 hands, nearly all
| of whom reside in dwellings belonging to the
firm In thn o i,.ft3
1 Of various kinds 2s6 boilers. 90 steam hammers
| of from 200 pounds to 0,0o3 pounds, $40 steam
engines, with total of Go horse power l,I2i
different machines and S6I cranes. The eleven
| high furnaces produce about 600 tens of iron
| daily, ard 2,7S5 tons of coal and coke are used
| each day for fuel