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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18
STRUCK BY a STORM.
Exciting Experience of Four Viz
gfniHns in Canoe.


NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Aug 1S.-John
R Morton. Clarence Wood. Edgar Vera
heimer. and Robert Lpop had an exciting
experience Thursday night during the
storm that swept this whole section
The party lad been camping across the
river about three miles from Ferguson 5
wharf. They went over in canoe taking
what the needed. and il the afternoon
about o ciocI they left for nome in the
canoe Whoa opposite the shipyard. about
three miles of shore the storm struck
the canoe The anchor was thrown cut, but
it was Of 10 service. The canoe drifted
and found the barge Annie H Smith,
where a rope was thrown over to the men,
which Lipop seized. A big wave struck
the canoe and jerked him overheard He
was hauled aboard the barge half drowned.
The canoe kept on drifting and farther
down struck the fOur-masted schooner na-
yid p. Davis smashing tn bowsGpT!t OF
the smaller craft. line was thrown out
from this vessel aud those abroad the ca
noe succeeded in wrapping it around the
mast. But the mast snapped like pipe
stem, and the canoe was once more al n ?
mercy Of the storm. At the stern O: the
schooner was a yawl boat, and lUto this as
the canoe passed the men succeeded in
leaping. The canoe. was found yesterday
bottom up near pier S. All OF the effects
OF the party were lost. including $40 in
cash belonging TO Nj. Lipop, TWO riffs, a
revolver, a gold watcE.a pd other articles.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18
RenuhIic or Empire.

ttTom Tue Wheeling I'tsI5ttF.F
This is the paramount issue-Republic or en1-
pire? 1t il question closely associated with
our own freedom, for if the Administration can
accomplish its designs abroad by going Outside
the Constitution, what Is to prevent It from
going .<outside the Constitution at home in a
moment Of political temptation when by doing
it can retain nower?. Are Republican leaders too
yirtuous? Ti;is is a question whose solution viii
he fraught with tremendous import to the future
of the American people. The present campaign
must settle it.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18
The Chinese Knew It's Value

tFrOm the New York IeIegr1m-)
Within the last few years English people have
discovered that the interior Of the Malay Peninsula
is full Of rich tin ore The Chinese knew this
hundreds of years ago, and actually made road
all the way down from their own country, j dis
lance OF over a thousand miles. Thousands SCI
tied around the mines and worked them Sud
denly war sprang up in the isthuus behind them
and cut off their communications. But not at ali
disnlaved these emigrants made the best of things
where they were, and today there Is little ma
ton Of Chinese in the peninsula, in whose hand-
is most OF the commerce OF the country,
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Time TO Examine the Books.


More imperative than ever becomes the ne
ccsSity Tor the election Of Samuel Alschuler a.
Governor OF Illinois, Let honest men peep into til,
books and uncover the good and bad that tia
people may pass Judgment. There are reason
for some Of the prodieaI expenditures Of the Re
publican Administration. Governor Tanners de
termination to be renomina ed. or to control The
State convention this year, furnishes probably
the most potent one. This was evidenced in pad
ded pay rolls and lavish improvements. nccessi
tating the employment OF large numbers OF men
voters, Creatures OF the administration machine.
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a Martyr to Appearances
dom the savannah News

Marion Butler of North Carolina IS making him
self ridiculous by maintaining an armed guard
about his person and his house. Buffers purpose,
Of course is not TO secure the safety of his person
and his property, since he knows that there is
no desire or purpose on the part of the Democrats
10 iniure eithe: What he wishes is TO make the
people of North Carolina appear to those at dis
lance to be outlaws and thugs North Carolina
Democrats may regard the man with contempt,
hui they are MOI Going 10 hurt him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18
DELAWARE EDITOR DEAD,
John IL. Batemnn Expires at Dove
After "a Long Illness.


After "a Long Illness.
DOVER, Del. Aug 1S.-John H. Bate
man. editor of the State Sentinel the
chief organ of the Union Republicans and
one Of the Addicks leaders OF Kent county,
died at his home here yesterday Of
Bright-s disease Mr.. Bateman had been
in failing health for some time.
Mr.. F2teman was born March b. 1880.
in Chestertown. Nd, his father being Rev
James Bateman, a native Of the Eastern
Shore John II. Bateman in early life was
a farmer, painter. magistrate. postmaster,
bank cashier. and editor. He engaged in
business in Dover in 1851 and in 1861 was
appointed postmaster. by President Lincoln,
which place he filled for TWO terms. IN 1858
he was elected cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank of Dover, which he held until
the William y Bcggs defaleation, in 1897,
when he resigned and became editor of the
sentinel" His wife died four years ago.
He is survived by six children.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18
The Hungry Horde of Liferati.

'.Pekin Is filled with disappointed scholars, -
says the author ola recent work China, who
have failed at the examinations and have scorn
Of trade or honest work, and there are from
thirty to eighty thousand waiting graduates in
the empire, successful candidates who have passed
the ordeal but lack the money or influence nee
essary to secure Government office. That Is
a danger that capital can face with equanim-
iry and this useless mob, inspired by hunger and
hate OF the foreigner must needs have been a
CONSTANT thIcat % The embassies Of Pekin.
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sassination conspiracy story to excite sym
pashy for the Republican candidate, one
may well conclude that his campaign man
ayers realize that mis- hold upon the masses
of the people is slipping away. Such tao
ties are of the last resort kind, and when
they are adopted as early in the canvass
as the middle of August, il is notice that
the alarm clock on Hannas desk is going
off
He is a resourceful man, and not to be
turned down by a little fright. AT present
he is trusting to luck and Roosevelt, and
keeping his powder dry by not spending an
ounce of it that he can help, Poverty
Flats is his temporary address. and the
odor OF the fat as it is frying is carefully
concealed by cigar smoke where he Is. Tha
cowboy of the outfit is TO be utilized for
all or more than he is worth That "meio-
dramatic hero with the adhesive hat IS
10 be worked down to his bones in the
Middle and Far West, in one night-stand
tour of over forty days. He would prefer
to pay more attention to New York, be-
cause he keenly feels that to lose that
State would be a reflection upon his per-
sonality and create a fund of Joy IN the
bosom of Thomas C. Plat that could be
loaned out on call 10 any amount without
appTeciably diminishing the mass But
Hanna is obdurate and Teddy" has sim
ply got to take his medicine. and show
his teeth ali the way from Euclid Avenue
around by Oshkosh and Kalamazoo, tc
Jimtown. in North Dakota. and thenc5
by the speediest routes of travel TO Dead
wood. Salt Lake City, and all other COM
peting points where it is to be supposed
that the hat the eyeglasses, the apocry-
pha OF San Juan Hill, and the declaration
that all Democrats are towards. will stll
the hayseed heart to wild enthusiasm for
Mckinley prosperity and Roosevelt rough
riding. We can only wish the Governor
strenuous excursion. and plenty of gas
power to his lungs If his associates II
the glorious campaign for the trusts and
the colonial looters take half as much com
fort from the approaching spectacle he i:
about to offer an admiring country as We
| do they must be wallowing in slough O
perfect content
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The complaint further alleges that tiie
specifications do not contain clause
compelling the successful bidder TO pay
the prevailing rate of wages. therefore
leaving the city liable 10 suit by mechanics
and lsb2rers VINO may consider themselves
uTdeI paid.
The commissioners sent the papers 10
Corporation Counsel Whalen- The iniuac-
ton is returnable August %.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18
4 MHRTHP.
(From Harper's Bazaar. J

tfIoLl HARPER D4<St-j
''He admitted TO me''-the unimpeachahle
witness spoke with an evident reluctance, which
made his testimony all the mcrs convincinS-tEat
his three-year-old son brighter than any
body eise'S kid And then two sJaIwart minors
OF the law grabbed the defendant and held him
fast while the gray-haired Judge made cut MS
Commitment 10 the asylum
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18
GOLD Rrfcl,s and DISGUST.
From the New York Press

CFrom the New York Press)
We don't know how long Mr. Platt means to
continue his campaign Of filing New York Re
pilhiiears with disgust with his gold brick opera
tons. but unless he makes genuine effoTt-and
makes il soon-to offer a candidate who can be
taken seriously We afraid it wiz go hard with
the party, whoever is finally selected.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18

From the indianapolis News.l

IN the blue shades of valley few miles
from MontcIair, y j., are found fossil fish or
a kind which is almost extinct, only three speci-
mems now surviving. They belonged 10 the order
Of ganoids, which possessed no interior bony
skeleton, but onlq an outside covering OF bony on
cartilagenous plates. They were the earliest
known vertebrates. A number OF excellent speci-
mems show distinctly the shining, bony scales OF
this peculiar species OF fish which. according to
GH"la"'"t~ nsQst have existed ages ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18
Proud Of If.

From the Chicago Newsl
Tie curtain went down the second act Of
Uncle TOMS Cabin
--I.enonade!'' shouted the boy with the pail.
The lady III the end seat glanced down
Are You sure that lemonade IS cooI!'
Cert. Soon as Liza was across l vent back
and got all the ice on the river.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18
CURRENT HUMOR.

Recognition of Foreign Touch.
From the indianapolis Journal-y
First Parrot Say. that GIL has been to England
since she w.4s here
Second Parrot What makes you think so.''
First Rauot-Why, she used to say, Polly
want . cracker?-' and she says. Polly want
kiStfI5I7F
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18
All Americans,

(From the Chicago Times eraldA
The South will be one with the North III de-
claring that there must be firing in the rear
of our soldiers. who neither Republicans,
Democrats, nor Populists, but Americans fighting
for th4i- country's sovereignty and flag
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18
Partly Qualified.

(From the Chicago Tribune.)
sewhat is his occupationG'' asked the warden OF
the penitentiary, referring to the latest arrival
He hasn't any regular occupation, Said the
subordinate HE is nothing but a ward heeier-
IAN right, = rejoined the warden Put him in
the shoemaking department..
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18
The Boston Boy, of Course.
(Et. N Judge.)

Little GirI-oh, soody: know something ]
shan't tell
Harold Meredith Bean-Quite likely; we all &C
auire knowledge that we are prone to keep con.
cealed in the confines OF the mind
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18
Something Human.
(From the Indianapolis Press.

81 take particular delight" said the prosy
boarder, in watching the monkeys when l go 10
see the menaeerie There is always something
human about them
Idiot
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18
A kansas sIur.

(Fron the Atehison Globe)
When young man tells about the large salary
he receives or a young tells about the
large number OF who want to marry her, it
should be remembered that there is a class OF
people known as Missourians.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18
Checknnated-


Cobwigger-Wbat is it that is troubling Freddie
so much2
Mrs CobwiggeT-He Joined two Sunday schools
and they are both going TO have their strawberry
festival on the same day.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18
SnmawEIn0.

eFrom the Boston Herald9
Yes, indeed Teddy should pay heed TO the cul-
tivation of his vocal organs. he souawks toe
much.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18

A glance ut the conferences OF those who have
lust finished drinking glass of Heurich's Maer-
zen, Senate, or Lager viii concIusiyeiy show what
pleasure these high grade beverages contain
Phone 6S4 -s-:.I.,ton fsottIing Co.. Tor esIe OF
fIeurieh's, and ENJOY good glass OF beer.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18

The Mirror is out today.
The Mirror is out to-day.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18

The race war, after playing to large
business for two nights in New York, has
begun a stock engagement down in
Georgia, where it mas been more or lie S
at home for a good while. There or else
where it shows signs of an intention 10
keep before the public until frost We
are afraid that those sun spots are re-
sponsible for this, and great deal OF
other mischief, which We could easily dc
without
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18

A statement appears in New York pa
per TO the effect that Senator P.att, eX-
President Harrison, ex-Speaker Reed, and
ex-senator Quay are joined in little plot
to do up their friend, Candidate Mckinley
We do not believe the story The dis
tinguished gentlemen named are all too
pure for anything of the kind. At the
same time we fancy that if Mr.. Bryan
should happen to gain the Presidency next
autumn. The tears they would shed would
be Of the kiIn-dTieG variety.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18

The tavorfte beverage of the Republican
editors in New York just now appears 10
be Croker-Ccler.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18

The latest military swell is the Boer
General De Wet His brilliant tactics in
lodging Lord Kitchener and getting away
from a largely superior force with his
guns and transport has excited the honest
admiration and respect of his foes. They
az quite proud OF him. and should he
chance to fall into their hands probably
there is not an unoccupied house on the
island Of ST, Helena that he could MT
have rent free for life.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18

Missionary elements in the United States
viii he keenIy anxious until it is known
that the rescue Of the legatoners in Pekia
also included the rescue of the three thou
sand native Christians in that city, il i'm
miRent danger of massacre. The mission
aries themselves may or may not have
been responsible for the anti-foreign move
meat in China But their unfortunate
converts ought to be suecored at any
cost.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-19
A Pleasure and a DUTY.

| consider it not only a pleasure but
a duty | owe TO my neighbors to tell
about the wonderful cure effected in
my case by the timely Use Of Cham
berlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. / was taken very badly with
nux ana procured 4 bottle Of this
remedy. a few doses Of it effected
permanenl cure. take pleasure in
recommending II w others suffering
from that dreadful disease-J. W.
Lynch, Dorr. ". IA. This remedy is
sold hy Jno. Coughlin, III Water St..
Druggist.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-19

Does the Hon. Arthur Sewall really
and truly think Mr.. Bryan is going to
be elected, or is he simply trying to be
polite to his old partner?-Boston
Herald.
Just polite to his old partner, that is
ALL Mr. Sewall is a business man. not
a professional candidate or calamity
howler. He has substantial evidence
in his own city and his own ship
yards, that Republican pledges have
been kept, and that prosperity pre-
walls. He knows very well that it
would be bad thing for the country,
generally. and for himself personally,
if Mr.. Bryan should be elected, and he
knows that such an unfortunate
thing is far from likely to happen
Still, for the sake of old times, he is
willing to cheer up the Nebraskan and
his motives do credit to his kindne IS
of heart.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-19
An Opinion on the Philippines.

An officer just home from the Philip
pines is General Theodore Schwan. a
veteran of the Civil War and the war
with Spain. who has had years
active service in the plains and noun
tains of Luzon. He is distinguished
officer and what he has to say OF the
Philippines is very interesting at this
time when so much. of the testimony
from the far East is conflicting. zen.
ccbwan is cautious and conservative
in his words about the situation III
the islands. but his opinions are most
reassuring. He says that 1t Is ms
confident belief that before many
months the American pacification of
the archipelago will be complete, and
ba continues: THE robber bands are
melted by native politicians, who i'm
nose on the credulity of the common
herd No people are so credulous as
the lower class of the Filipinos. These
leaders have been melting the ex-
SOluleTS TO ctullllit oii Inv Noi pilI,
assuring them that an American
election is soon coming and Mckinley
would be defeated. and the Americans
withdrawn from the Philippines"
Gen. Schwan thus brings home the
same testimony as all other observers,
military or civil, that the antrim
'perialist propaganda in this country is
the main and. indeed. the only real
reliance of the Tagalog cause our
&C. 900 men, Gen. Schwan says are
ample for the situation" THE
islands are well covered with Ameri-
can troops. carefully distributed at all
the strategic points, and each garrison
re sponsible for it's own sphere of
action" These garrisons by degrees
are gaining the confidence of the
townspeople wnere they are stationed,
and already have succeeded, in some
cases, in getting native help to guide
them to the robbers" Finally, Gen.
Schwan says that "thc only problem
is the civil government, and that will
come as q natural consequence Of the
others In Il year from now there will
be no necessity for nearly 50 many
men as we have there now"
This deliberate opinion Of an oli
soldier. a veteran Of three wars. who
hls had exceptional opportunity 70
observe conditions through the archi-
pelaro. Is worth much. The Ameri-
can people will believe him in prefer
cncc to the interviews" and special
dispatches sent by the Filipino junt
and eagerly seized upon by the anti
expansion press. The Philippine prob
lem is solving itself, and its civil
will present no insur-
mountablc difficulties any more than
does that Of Hawaii pr Porto Rico.
The pacification If the islands would
long since have been complete had it
not been for the encouragement given
the insurgents by mistaken people il
our own country.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-19
THINK TWICE.
II Will Amply Repay Residents Of Augusta 10
Follow This Citizens Advice.

Did ever the old adage Think twice
and act once" appear as much to the
point? Can it be driven home more
effectively? The majority Of our read
ers have seen the opinions Of and cX-
pcricnccs with Doans Kidney Pills cX-
pressed in our Augusta papers by Mrs.
T.. G. Folger Of Sc Northern avenue.
Nearly three years from the date that
the opinions first appeared in the Au-
gusta newspapers. she was again in
terviewed and gave the following for
publication:
Mrs f. &. Fulger Of &c Northern
avenue. who says: I'm the spring Of
1896 | got Doans Kidney Pills at Part
ridges drug store and they cured me
Of excruciating backaches. prevented 4
serious loss Of rest and sleep and re-
newed my energy 50 that the perform
ance Of my household duties became 4
pleasure in place Of a pain. | allowed
my experience to be published in our
Augusta papers at the time and now
fully two years and a half after that
date ! am only too pleased to corrobo-
rate what | then said. My cure has
been permanent"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. y.
~, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-19

are pointing to this rs straw
Governor Shaw is a strong and able
man. but we had not before noticed his
name among the many mentioned for
the second place on the ticket. He is
not Yale man, SO the New Haven
boys were not influenced that way.
Some surprise has been manifested
that such prominent names on the list
as Secretary Long and Governor
Roosevelt We're overlooked. but 1t is
barely possible the fact that both are
Harvard graduates had some little
effect on the minds of the Yale seniors.
The leading Republican paper OF Iowa,
the Des Moine5 State Register, says
that Governor Shaw would not accept
the vice-presidency
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-19
Some Impressive Trade Figures.

The export trade Of this country
thing unprecedented, reaching the i'm
posing total of 81, ,227, ,023, ,302. This was
an amazing showing and when the
figures were given out, they opened
the eyes of many people as to what
Republican prosperity was meaning to
the country. But it is now well as
sured that this record will be consid-
erably surpassed by the transactions Of
the current fiscal year which will end
June 3O little over a month hence.
The exports, last month. amounted to
Sis. .926. .5O7, as against S8.794.S13 for
April. 1893; the exports for the ten
months ending April 80. 1900. We're
S1172 1865 as against $685.
1S1.S26 for the corresponding
period Of the year preceding, and it is
conservatively estimated that the total
for the year ending with the coming
month of June will not fall much short
Of 81. 400, 900. 900.
These figures mean that 1900 will
prove the banner year of our export
trade More and more the products of
American fields and factories are win
ming their way into the markets Of the
world. and there is every reason to be
lieve that next year will show in it's
returns an excess over the present
year. our exports show a steady
and vigorous growth for the last five
81 trs, advancing from SS07 .53S, ,165 in
1895, to $SS2, ,606,93S in 1896, to $1,050, ,993,-
I56 in 1897 to 81. 81, ,4S2 $50 in 1898, and
| to 81 .227 .023 ,302 in 1899. This increase is
| manufactures which have increased
from 16 per cent. Of the total volume,
| 10 years ago. to about 30 per cent. at
| tn present time. 50 much To the
| credit Of protection and business con-
! filencc
Ii is estimated that the excess OF
| exports over imports. TINS year, VIII
be about S600,oOoooo. which sum will
stand rs trade balance in favor OF
the United States. Last year it was a
little lass. All this means an increase
! in the national wealth from foreign
sources As result the country has
more gold on hand than ever before
ana is exporting it wherever there i.
4 profitable market for it across The
sea. 1t means a great increase in tn,
Financial power Of the country as wei
as in its industrial and commercial i'm
pprtancc. Who believes that the coun
try wishes t. change this happy anc
proud condition Of prosperity for tn,
dangers and disasters embodied il
Bryanism?