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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
BUILpING A BIC LIeHTsHTP.
Government Vessel to he Used on the
Maine Coast.

PETERSBURG Va. Dec. The Pc
tersburg iron Works Company is now
building for the United States Govern
ment on Swans Island. on the Appomattox
River. a short distance east Of the city, a
mammoth lighfship
The ship as listed Is No Il, and hsr
station. when completed, viii BE at Cape
Elizabeth entrance to Portland Hsrbor.
Maine. The principal Dimensions are:
Length on load line. us feet; beam mold
ed % feet 5 inches: hold at centre. Il feet
inches These dimensions merged into
the profile Of the model show curvature
equivalent 20 the wave Formation as ordi-
narily seen long the North Atlantic coast
The construction Of the ship Is unusually
strong and massive. ard the best materials
attainabIe are used. subject at all times 10
the scrutiny Of a Government inspector.
The outfit is elaborate and IN keeping win
the peculiar service
The Hghtship. which is one Of the laTg-
est ever built in Virginia. viii cost about
$40. GEO.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
COL. EDWARD HILL DEAD.
Expired while Going to California
for His Health

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. Dec. IA tel
egram to Major T. E. Morris. OF this city.
announces the sudden de h Of Col Edward
Hill at Green Bay. Wis, while on his way
to California for his health. Colonel HIll
vas well known to many Fredericksburg
citizens. having spent several winters in
this city for the benefit of his health. and
was very popular here. He delivered the
address here last May before the President
and his Cabinet the Army Of the Poto-
mac. the Masonic Lodge of this city. and
Z large assembIage of people at the laying
OF the cornerstone Of the monument to the
Fifth Army Corps il the National Cemetery
kere.
Major Morris had expected to arrange
for the burial OF Colonel Hill in the Ma
tionaI Cemetery here. but he was unable
to secure reservation for Mrs Hill. aad
the fnterment will probably be made at
Arlington
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
DESIGN FOR A HOBART STATUE.
Memorial to Be Erected ON the Plaza
at Patterson.

at Patterson.
PATERSON, n. J.. Dec. The Hobart
Memorial Committee has awarded the
contract for erecting a statue TO The
memory Of the late Vice President Gar
ret A Hobart to Philip Martini This
was the result Of the decision of jury
of artists consisting of J. @. a. Ward
Charles Lamb, Daniel c. French, and
Herbet Adams, of the Art Society
Mir Martins model shows Mr.. Hobart
standing on pedestal. gayel in hand. and
IN the attitude OF listening inteHtiy The
figure viii be OF heroic size, standing
nine feet high. 4 few slight changes viii
be recommended to the sculptor by the
committee.
The statue will be of bronze, but it
has not been decided yet what kind of
pedestal viii be used. Mr. Martini is one
of the art committee at the Pan American
Exposition He worked on the Dewey
Arch IN New York and designed the Jer-
sey City soldiers monument.
The memorial will be placed in front
OF the City Hall. The statue will cest
$4,000, which has been raised By popu-
lar subscription.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
scHEMING TO CORNER NIcKLE.
Scottish Earl in Control of Many
LarCe Mines.

VANCOUVER. B. c., Dec THE Earl
of Duamore OF Scotland arrived here yes
terday Sfter q trip through Australia and
the South Sea Islands. He claims to have
arranged corner in the nickIe market
for the western coast and practically for
the whole Of the United States
He largely controls several immense
nickls-produeing properties in Europe, and
a few weeks ago concluded the purchase
OF large mines in sfeneh New Caledonia.
He invested over $500 COO cash in these
properties. and s3ys he will soeE be able
to control the markets of the United
States with their output
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
In THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.


There is no occasion to reorganize the
Democratic party said Representative
BurIeson of Texas at the Ebeitt this
morning The party is in better and
stronger condition today than when we
elected Cleveland in 49,, It is stronger
than in IS when thee Republicans elected
Harrison The party will pull itself to-
gether, and in the Congressional elections
of 1862 VIZ VIII sweep the country. The
full responsibility of the Government is
on the shoulders Of the Republicans and
the people VIII hold them to a strict ae-
count Of their stewardship. The men who
attempted to wreck the Democratic party
in 1896 viii certainly Hcts te=-sVen another
opportunity to repeat their effort
William A. Jones. of Frederick, nd, is
at the St James. Mr.. Jones is a travelling
man and has been in nearly every State
and Territory in the Union. eff the Re
publieans carry Maryland next year" said
he this morning. 1t will mean the cleo
ton of Representative Mudd as the sue
eessor of Senator Wellington Mr..
Mudd is the Republican Warwick
OF Maryland. He is the shrewdest
politician in the party. and. Ike
all successful public men, he has ere
mics. do not know that Mt. Mudd is a
candidate for the Senate, but / do know
that If the next Legislature IS Republic
can he will be Senator Wellington's sue
cessor.
There is one thing Congress ought to
dc at the coming session. said James B.
Long. of San Francisco, at Chamberlin's
this morning. and that is to authorize
the laying of a cable to Hawaii and
thence to the Philippines It is absolutely
necessary that we have cable connection
with these two islands Our trade in the
Far East is growing rapidly and to main
tain our own we must have cable faciii-
ties the same as We have with other parts
OF the world. / think the Government
should Own the cable and l believe t3iat
the necessity for the cable will be so
manifest that Congress viii take decisive
action this winter"
". W SiIcott, Of Prescott, Ariz.. is reg
istered at the metropolitan. Mr.. Silcott is
inerested in mining claims. and IS here
on business connected with the Interior
Department. of Arizona had gone Re
publican" said he, there might have
been some hope for admitting the Terri
tory to Statehood at the coming session
! of Congress- but as We elected Demo-
erat. Hon. Mark A. Smith, as our Dele
gate to Congress, We Will have TO con
/ tinue as Territory. Arizona is entitled
to Statehood, we have the population. and
| il is an outrage 70 deny US the right OF
admission. to the Union However we
Will still keep up the fight. and l eeiteve
| that in the next Congress We SHAH gel
/ Ifrsfsce -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
VIRGINIA FRANCHISE PROBLEM
Senator DaniaI said to BE Preparing
constitutional Clause


RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 1.-Senator Dan
iel. ii is stated upon high judicial AID
official authority, is preparing a fran
chise clause for the Virginia constitution
al convention. The Senator's prime OBJ
jeet is TO avoid legal objections which it
is feared may be raised by the Supreme
Court against the grandfather's clause of
the Louisiana and North Carolina c1asti
tutions
It is understood that Senator Daniels
draft viii be on the line Of ezemp ,ing
from disfraDchisement all persons or the
descendants Of all persons wao have
served their State in war. The object Of
this would, of course, be 20 take IN all
iiliterate CoafedeTates and their descend
ants, while the provisions under which
it would be done would be broad enough
to admit the veterans of all wars, white
and black This suggestion was T2ade at
least two years ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01

Lobbyists for The Panama Canal job,
and for the transeontinentaI railways.
were last night celebrating their victory
in securing a modification OF the Walker
Committees report, so that the old de
Lssseps fraud now goes before Congress
along with the Niracagua proposition
and without prejudice. The members Of
the fourth house interested now declare
that they viii have no trouble to get the
Panama scheme through. There is not .
dollar behind It's rival, while it is backed
ny millions which there IS every DISPOSE
ton to spend. They admit that. IN dol
lars, It viii be the costliest piece Of Iegis-
IatioB ever passed in this country; but
that the prize is worth all it viii take TO
land Il.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
THE KENTUCKY BANK PLOT.
Head BooISkeeper WznsteI ConfexscS
to United states 0meers.

To tinted states DIRECTS.
CINCINNATI, Dec. Robert winsteI,
the head boekkeeper OF the German Ma
tieual Bank Of Newport KY which was
looted by the absconding assistant cash
Ter, F. NJ Brown, and winstei. of $2e0. Geo
has made confession before. United
States Commissioner Leonard and Bank
Examiner Tucker He acknowledged that
Brown and himself we're boon companions
and said that all of the defaIcation that
ne himself is accountable for is $s60- All
the rest. he claims, Brown got himself
The confession was made while WinsteI
was cioseted wi = the two United States
officers and they only dfyuIge as much as
they choose of i. 1t is claimed that sew
erai more arrests will result. one being of
person connected with the affairs Of the
bank and two outsiders, who assisted
Brown in getting away with the money IL
the way of piacing it as bets on horses
The person said TO have been connected
with the bank affairs, it is claimed. fed
the civ
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
wevIerisn. in south AfrIcn.
From the Des Mofnes Leaders

It Is hard to credit the report which has come
from English sources that Lord Kitchener IN or
der TO ..paciiy- the unpacfable Beers. has adopt
ed the policy OF depopuiating the portions of the
TrsnsvsRl and the Orange Free state which still
continue Indifferent 20 the blessings Of British
rude. This Il is needless TO say Is the identical
horror which Weyler was putting into effect in
Cuba when the American people. IN YirtuoUs IN
dignation, rose UP and deelared it must cease.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
starr That vary in sIagnltude.
(From the Youths conlpanion-J

In stutlying tie variations in the light o: cer-
tain stars in Il e cluster known as -MeSsier s.
Prof Bailey has found one star whose changes are
so rapid that IN thirty minutes it gains more
than an entire magnitude; IN other words. be
comes more than twe and d hall times as bright
as It was at the beginning S@erai others vary
entire period OF variability from one maximum
TO thu next IS about half day. but they gain
light much quicker than they lose Il. Il seems
impossible to regard such stars in the
sense OF oer sun
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
CURRENT HUMoR.
Marked

OFrom the indianapolis Press)
From that hour, he fel1 that ne was 4 marked
nlau.
rs face bo.e evidence OF ti.e struggle that had
rscked his very soul. 50 plainly evident TINT
people turned 60 look
Incidentally nc took solemn vow never 10
90 near that barber stoY again
such Is human life.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
MeIcome to Paul Krnger.

tFfoE4 tle hssIlsil5 NltE IIinto-J
Wherever love Of liberty and admiration for
exalted courage have dwelling in the human
heart the grand old patriot President OF the he
role little Dutch republic ought to receive hoHI-
age and greeting His progress through the coun-
tries OF continental Europe should be a coGtinu-
Gus trslnaphaI procession. which, while it does
deserved honor to The aged exile, win present a
spectacular and emphatic protest against the In
justice and tyranny Of England
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
Horrible Mistake.
fFron tl,e indianapolis Pres

{Frofn The indianapolis Press
'EIear about Peppersg He's so absent minded
fiat he teld Ms EiTnmer that she locked as
Young a her daughter Regulation oid-fady con-
pIiment You know
20 vcu mean to say she didn't like It 50
--She didn't for two reasons: Her daughter IS
only ten wears old; that's the AFst relsoH-sEG,
81 l1er rr7o+bpr
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01

-, ~. Iordop .Tcuisi, Wovld1

fFrOn tie I0ndon acNisn Ntit0-J
4 schoolboy was asked at an exaH- nation 70
give an account Of the patriarch Abraham He
srrsfe: Gle was the fstie. OF Lot and he had
two wives Che was called s.ITEale and the other
Escar. He kept one If home and ne turned the
Other into the desert, where silc became pillar
Of salt in the d time and pillar o. IRE by
night"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01

The amiable Kentuckian who tortured
his tiiree--eaF-old stepdaughter to death
with a -ed-hot poker, has been captured
ny committee of his admirinc fellow
citizens. and By tomorrow We M; expect
to learn The particulars OF d formal re-
eeption which It is believed VIII be ten
dered him some time today. Just what
form the ovation viii take is uncertain.
But We hear that the benefeiary's neigh
bors who are workers in the blast fur
naees at Ashland, KY, are thinking Of a
painful protTacted meeting, al the close OF
which he might have dropped into one Of
them There is a strong local sentiment
in favor Of making the punishment Mt the
crime,'
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
Conclusive.
.r-ror. H. pbfladeinbia Press.l

tEroTl tae ThIildslFlila Eles=-J
ssThis letter" said the counsel for Mrs. De
worse. is forgery 1t vas not written BY fay
client and. in fact It Is evident It WIS not writ
- '--5you OF thatg' asked oppos
Ing counsel.
several pages run rigi.. along in the regular
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
An oxersight In China.
tfe Ninneapoiis .Journqi }

The first duty OF foreigners IN any country IS
respect for the beliefs institutions customs and
traditions Of the people among whom they go, and
this seems 20 have been in very many cases the
last thing 10 which foreigners IN China have given
thought.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
Irrational.

Nrs. Jozes-o:,, doctor is ny husband stu
irrati0ual3
Dr.. DosenI- Extremely -. When I told him
your mother WAS coming tomorrow he smiled
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
Ahcnd OF Him.

. :
f-timmie-F1at's McCorker de heavy weight :
me cousin used tes go ter school ysid m
BiIlie-Dat amt nuthiD'-ne hredder hid :; rec
srs,.-r Zee shocked out by him onct-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
n-hen It Grows 1fonotonous.

(FrO!n JUDGE
Friend-This -and-easy Bohemian style OF
living must he very pleasant.
artist II iS-WIen you are not compelled 70
live thaf way.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01

Y.euriel.'s seraic beer. the queen Of :hc talie
beverage can be found on every cable IN r..
CITY Phone GsI Arlington BottIinS Co. Tor
case.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01

i good many people in Berlin seem to
feel their nation humiIiated because the
German Government recently eondescend-
ed to borrow = few million dollars which
had been kicking around loose in this
country for montns for anybody to pick
up We observe that expressions of re-
gret we're reserved until after the cash
was in hand.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01

Mr.. Hanna succeeds to the seat lately
occupied in the Senate by Senator Davis
of Minnesota, now deceased Hanna's old
seat viii be takei. by some one or other
Addieks would b. appropriate. perhaps.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01

several pages
order.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-14
Gov. Taylor Makes Threats.
He Will Issue Warrants for
Democratic Legislators and
Will Have q Working
Quorum at London.

Loudob, Kentucky. Feb 9.-The
following message from Governor
Taylor was received by member of
the Legislature:
"Heve warrants issued for mem bers
Of The House aud put 10 the bands of
sergeant-at-arns to serve "
The warrants were Gl ade out late to-
day aud given to Sergeact at arms
Cecil, Of lhe House. L!eu'enant
Governor Marshall telegraphcd be
would be here early tomorrow morning.
The rigid secrecy that oharacterlzad d
yesterdays proceedings was maiotained d
to-day, but il was very appsrept that all
the Legislators were IaboriDg under q
fever of excitomeDt.
The message from Governor Taylor
to issue the warrants was received lust
before the House convened The
Intelligence vas passed secretly TO
members. and tho air of suppressed
excitement became plainly visible.
The effect OF Governor Tayior's
message was apparent. Senator Cox
said: 1--WE mean business We will
have a qaorum 10 tho House aud q
quorum 10 the Senate. Further than
that have nothing to say"
Late 10 the afternoon the House war.
rants we're issued and the excitement
quieted dowo With the saddeo calmD e So
that indicates the approaching storm.
The secrecy that had marked ,be pro.
ceedicgs of the executive sessions cover
ed the names contained 10 the warrants
A list Of number Of memb bers to be
brough, to London has been prepared,
but whether warrants we're issued for
al! OF them. could not be asoortaiued.
Five detectives have arrived 10 Lon &.
dOo and every effort has been made to
keep their identity secret. Two Of
them are hero 10 tho in.erests Of tb o
Democrats aod tireo for the Republi.
cans
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-14
FREE OF CHARGE.

Any adult suffering from a cold settled ON
the breast, bronchitis, throat or lung troubles
of any nature, who will call at DR. A j China's.
will be presented with sample bottle of Bos.
chee's German Syrup, free Of charge. Only
one bottle given to one person, and none to
children without order from parents
Nc throat or lugg remedy ever had such II
sale as Boschee's German Syrup in all parts of
the civilized world. Twenty years ago mil
lions Of bottles were given away, and your
druggists will! tell you its success was marvel.
Gus. 1t is really tho only Throat and Lung
Remedy generally endorsed by physicians
One Is cont bottle will cure or prove its value.
Sold by dealers in all civilized countries.
2-li-B
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-14

Savaonah Press South Carolina 10
the 6rN 35 days Of 1900 has broken all
records 10 the number Of factories
started aod 10 the amount Of capital
invested 10 the same. Tha. State has
projected 10 the period mentioned l2
cotton mile. representing sn invested
capital Of $40 000.0 At tho pace
cha, tba, State has started 10 cotton
manufacturing she will be rsckoned as
the banuer cotton mill section of the
earth. Sae promises 10 this respect to
distance ell competitors The south
has demonstrated its ability beyond
question to manufacture cotton as we'll
ss to grow it. and the heavy dividends
from this section by cotton mills prove
unmistaksbly that the cost of produc
too 10 surprisingly lover than 10 New
Eoglatd IL has proved also hey vud
oavil that capital is locking towards
the south 10 this respect aud progress.
sive business men would rather invest
their money 10 enterprises that pay 20
per oent.. as is . very common thiog
among cotton mills in the south, than
wsit for 6 per coot dividend from
New Eoglsod The inevitable trend OF
cotton manufacturing Industries is to-
wards the south. and from every State
coues the assuring news that cpportu-
mites are taken advantage of and tha,
the year 1900 will witness an upprece
dented impetus 10 the construction OF
factories aud mills. Capitalists are
now sod have been 10 tho south
rendering money for these enterprises
aud eager to get ia on the ground aoor
Ssvaonsh osu get some Of tho cash il
her industrial committee wants it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-14

There 10 NJ better nsd,cioe for the babies
than Cbsmberlsin's Cough Remedy. Its
pleasant taste and prompt aod effsctual cures
make II fAvori,e With mothers and suall
children. I, quickly cures their coughs and
colds. preventing pneumonia or other serious
consequences. II also cures Group and has
BEEN used in tens Of thousands Of csses with.
out single failure so far % We have been
able 10 learn. 1t not only cures Group, but
wien given as soon ss the c'oupy cough ap.
pears, will prevent the attack. Ia cases OF
whoopipg cough II lique6ss the tough mucus,
making II easier TO sxpectora,e, and lessons
he severity and frequency Of the paroIysms
Of coughing. thus depriving that disease OF
all dangerous consequences. For sale by A
China.
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because He is a Jew"

One OF the ablest men in the pub
lie service Of this country is the Hon
Oscar s Strauss. United States min.
lister to Turkey He has been pre-.
ferred for this high place by both of
the great political parties in this
country, and has discharged his duty
with an ability and fidelity which
have commanded the applause OF all
his fellow countrymen. aud excited
the admiration of those VINO are most
skilled In the ait Of diplomacy.
When Mr. Strsus was selected for this
honorable service by President Cieve.
land in 1887, the Rev Benry Wsrd
Beecher recommended his appoint.
ment in the warmest and most elo.
quent terms, as follows:
"lt is because he is q Jew that |
would urge his appointment az q 6t
recognition of this remarkable peo.
pie, who are becoming large contrib.
utors to American prosperity, aud
whose intelligence. morality and
large liberality in all public measures
for the welfare of society deserve
aud should receive from the hands of
the government some such recOgni.
tion. Is it not also duty to set
forth in this quiet but effectual meth.
cd the genius of American govern.
meDt. which has under it's fostering
care people of ell civilized nations,
aud which treats them without regard
to civil or religious race peculiarities
as common citizens ? We send
Danes to Denmark, Germans to Ger
many we reject no man because be
is Frencbmsn. Why should we
not make a crowning testimony to
the genius of our people by sending
Hebrew to Turkey? The iguor.
ance and superstition of medieval
Europe may account for the preju.
dices of that dark age. Blu. how q
Christian in our days can turn from
Jew / cannot imagine. Christianity
itself sucked at the bosom of
Judaism our roots are in the old
Testament We are Jews ourselves
gone TO blossom and fruit, Christianity
is Judaism in evolution, and it would
seem strange for the seed to turn
against the stock on which it was
grown
What the pastor of Plymouth
Church said so happily of Mr. Straus
might also be said in effect of all
Jews Character, capacity, fidelity
are the tests which ought to be re-.
quired Of those appointed to Offices
ofpublic trust. whatever the nativity,
race or religion of those selected for
such service We take no stock
whatever in the prescription of the
Jews. They ought to be Judged pre-
cisely as other men are judged, and
it is reproach to Christianity that in
Christian countries the people of
this dispersed race are treated with
so great severity and injustice 1t
is something of which the Anglo.
Saxon race may we'll be proud that
in England and the United States the
Jews have not been prescribed be
cause oftheir race or religion. News
and Courier.