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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23
The Lost Art of walking.

(From the Pittsburg News-)
First the bicycle. then the improved trolley
car and latterly the automobile have made walk
ing almost lost art Nobody walks nowadays
when he can ride. Walking has come to be re-
garded as too slow, anyway, for this lightning
express age Legs. through Gisuse have deter.
iorated sadly in the last fifty years or So Mer
now glad enough 10 conceal their attenuated
calves in long trousers instead Of proudly dis.
playing shapely limbs as did our eatgrandfath-
ers in their kniekerbockers. We hear no more OF
the walking parties that were so popular when
fathers and mothers were young II is only
the fellow without nickel in his pocket who
does any wa king in these latter DAYS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23
Not Much of n Compliment.

CFrOm the Chicago POst.J
81 wonder how he ever happened 20 faH in
love with meP'
THAT'S easily explained
Howl
Love IS blind
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23

A peace has been patched UP among the
Republicans OF Indiana. the Constitution
alists agreeing TO drop Porto Rico at the
State Convention. That unpleasant sub
ject, as well as the question Of protecting
fugitives from justice. will be absent from
the party platform. It is instructive TO
observe that no matter how the factions
may fight and squeal between times. they
all line up together when Hanna jinsles
the bag.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23

Harries. the National Guard hoodoo. Is
at it as usual. His haling Co'onel MAJ be ore
into his qualifications for the position he
holds is eontemptibly ridiculous. But it
suggests a thought upon which somebody
in the Guard ought 10 act Proper represen-
tations at Army headquarters would no
doubt lead promptly to the examination
and elimination of Harries-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23
In the Winds Eye.

Grandfather Reuben and Grandfather Benjamin
puttering about their respective fields when
Grandfather Reuben exclaimed at fhe sight Of a
length Of fence which happened to be lying on
the ground:
Those boys have been around here again."
NAY brother" said the other granelfather.
'thee knows the wind bley very fresh last night
YES" said Grandfsthsf Reuben uDconrinced,
"and thee sees the fence has fallen to wind
ward"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23
Solomon in Petticoats

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
Mother. Mr.. Sinspkins is coming to ss,pper.
Can We have strswt<griesg'
What is young Mr. Simpkins sllzry2''
Seven hundred, mother
''No. my dear. We viii have canned primes
and doughnuts Il would be doing great IN
kindness to the young MAJ 10 give him tllse
views Of culinary happiness 500 year"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23
believed the Earth Was Flat.

(From the Philadelphia Times)
Joseph W. Holden, who died at OtisieId Ne
recently the Professor Holden who for MANY
years preached the theory that the earth was
fat. lie started life farmer, and was yerv
successful. lie was at one time a trial Justice
and at another member q the State LegisIa-
ture. He got his notion of tie earth's Aa4ness bv
sitting up several nights and noticing that the
water in his mill pord did not run out when, ac-
cording 20 other theorists, the globe was upside
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23
Our Alcoholic Consumptton.
QrOm the Philadelphia RecordD


In 1899 the people Of the United States con
surued alcoholic drinks TO the value of Sg73 $50
ESQ, and sI73, sos. 7G2 worth Of ron slcoholie
stimulants The latter item includes sI3a. 695 I4j
worth OF coffee, S3S, 6IS.5 SIS worth OF tea and
SO.OOOOO worth OF cocoa The whole represents
a yearly per capita expenditure for beverages III
$500. assuming that the population the United
States last year was a little over 100000.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
A WashinEtOnian Saved by a Ho-
tel PropriefOr.

ATLANTIC CITY. April 2S.-John NJ.
MeGillery, OF Camden, and Harry JefIries,
of Washington, D. c. two linemen in the
employ Of a local telephone company, owe
their lives to the keeper of the house in
which they boarded. 1929 Atlantic Avenue,
who. upon smelling Illuminating gas made
az investigation and found that il came
from their room They were unconscious
when he entered the apartment
Drs. Reynolds and Chew worked over
them five hours before their senses were
restored The men are now out OF danger
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23
CURRENT HUMoR.
Those Trains,

(From the Atckis0n GsObe)
There has been great deal Of rain and mud
for three days, and the sidewalks we're in A
filthy condition until well known woman came
downtown this afternoon wearing a dress with
i train, and kindly Cleaned them or
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23
Easv worl.. Good Pry.
(From &c &C. %

(From the Chicago Times-Herald.)
s'The crown prince % Germany receives
salary OF sS75.OO0 year from the state.
..Nhat forl''
s.For being has fathers son.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23
simple Business Methods.

VIOfh me New 1Ork PoSI.)
The recent death Of = member Of a SefaIia
No., firm disclosed the fact that for thirty wears
the firm had kept no account books II did a
strictly cash business. and divided the DAVIS re-
ceipts each night. share and share alike When
a bill OF goods was purchased. each member Of
the firm paid one-hah Of the money, carried in
his pocket.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23
sweden. Industrinl Prorre,,.

IFrOm the Chicago Record
Sweden is making rapid strides in manufactur-
ing and industries. At the present time no fewer
than $4,000 workncn> are engaged in factories
In the sawmlls there are some 60. 900 employees in
the mines, textile factories, and machine shops
$1,000 are engaged and In the stone and quarry in
dustries az least 5000 are at work
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23
Vhy Not Alleged Honor

(From the Baltimore Ameriean.)
The young reporter had been duly impressed
with the necessity Of Keeping inside the i:bei
laws But it seemed like strainins point vAen,
in writing of 4 funeral, he said:
The alleged corpse was inferred with full
koncrs's
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23
In the Cars.


Parent-H you don't stop crying at once. sir.
! shall give YOU 2 severe Thrashing
Son and Heir-And ] shah tell the eonducto1
I am over age. Ba hoo!
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23
For Future Rrference.

\ tFf0iu I-IIc-J :
The count-Your father actually made me re-
peat to him the very words in which l proposed
TO you.
pro9ositions!S
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23
Home Praise.
From the Pittsburg Disnatc

Ktroh the F1Itsburg Dispatch.D
There are very strong intimations that Uncle
Galusha Grow knows several tricks better than
being retired without his consent IL Is also
beyond dispute that Uncle Galushas was noe born
yesterday
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23
She wn. TO Blame

(From the New York Commercial Advertises.)
She had called him perfect tease"
But you see. he retorted. with a smirk, INC
IS are perfect until they are crossed. It's you,
fault"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23

Applications for Porto Rican franchises
have been accutnulating in the War De-
partment for eighteen months. They will
now be referred to Crown Governor Allen
for examination. II will not be particu-
larry hard work Those which are to be
granted are properly identified. The 9TH
ers he need not waste his time on.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23
Wen Brought I'm

(From the Unsere GeseIlschaft)
''You must 20 out Of the room. FRITZ When
change my dolls dress no gentlemen should be
present.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23

Since Otis restored peace in the Pail
ippines by crushing out the last show Of
insurgent resistance, it is but natural that
the fighting should have been more severe
than before he did all that he has so fire.
quently reported Last week appears to
furnish the high-water mark in the cen
ditions Of quiet and good order. The de-
spatches estimate that not less than a
thousand Tagals were killed. while the
American loss was only nine killed and
sixteen wounded The natives need not
despair. however. The Yankee troops will
shortly be eating corned tuberculosis and
gangrene and timed slaughter house tank
pulp and then the casualties will be safely
the other way.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23

Today IL opening day at Clarendon.
Today is your opportunity, See adv. page ,.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23

a Huge Joke.-That the Hon. Perry
S. Heath is a humorist Of high order. des-
pite his solemn visage and serious speech
on all occasions, is shown by the fact that
by refusing to deny the report that he is
managing the Vice Presidential boom of
Postmaster General Smith he is encourag-
ing the newspaper correspondents to seri-
ously represent this condition Of affairs
to the country. The report is that Mr..
Heath Is anxious 20 hoist Mr.. Smith into
the Vice Presidency and thereby clear the
way for his own promotion to the head of
the Postoffice Department. This leaves
the inference that in the event OF his
nomination Mr. Smith would resign and
the astute Mr.. Heath would step into his
shoes pending the campaign. 1t is said
that even the saturnine Mr. Han
ma chuckles gleefully over this
joke, and eongratulates Mr.. Heath
on his power as a humorist as well
as a statesman. At the same time Mr.
Hanna has not ceased TO make prepara-
tion for Mr.. Heath 10 go to the head OF the
National Committee if events take such a
turn as to render advisable Mr.. Hanna's
nominal retirement from the management
Of the campaign.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23

tion in the Egean Sea. or the possibility
that Admiral Dewey might appear with a
Feet and try to force the passage of the
Dardanelles. the Continental press speaks
with reserve and some rnfriendliness One
leading Vienna paper thinks that there
should be a European coalition to warn
America of. But no one seems seriously
to think that the amiable Mr. Mckinley
would really go to extremes. On the other
hand, Abdul Hamid seems to be much i'm
pressed with the idea that the whole busi-
ness is an anti-eleetion pounding of TOM
toms for campaign effect upon the Ame:i-
can religious element interested in gospel
missions and Armenian atrocities. Prob
ably His Majesty does not realize that
pressure from the source he has in mind
might prove strong enough to compel the
President to adopt an extremely drastic
attitude toward his Mohammedan imperial
brother.
Perhaps there. is a chance that the mat
ter will blow over without the inter
change of more bad language. or the sew.
erance OF diplomatic relations. If the Sui
tan could be brought to see that good
stiff promise in the form of a convention
would solidify Mr.. Mckinley with the mis-
sionary people until after the November
voting, probably he would take the hint
and be good There are many first-class
campaign contributors among the people
who belong to the various religious sOcie-
ties to whom the Armenian claims are due
and payable. and they are not satisfied
that this Administration has done what it
ought to or could have done to collect the
bill
On this account the State Department is
particularly anxious 10 make a record play.
and if the Sublime Porte has any sublime
sense it will help that desire along. For
example. it might arrange to negotiate a
Hay Hamid Treaty for the encouragement
OF mission schools and to promote the
spread of Christianity among the Arabs
The same treaty might propose an Ameri-
can loan to provide for the settlement T
old scores. The terms and conditions OF
the agreement need only sound well TO
give the Administration a welcome and
much needed popular send-off- II is bad
Iy lacking in things OF that kind just now.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23
TayIor,s Protectors.

MONDAY. APRIL %. 1900.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23

W. B. Cheek and D. S. Parkhurst. two
Of the largest cattle raisers In Nebraska,
are at the Arlington from South Omaha
on pleasure trip, and express great de-
light over the beauty Of the National Capt
tai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
DAMAGE IN NEW

Plainfeld Conn, March (Specian.-The freshet
is one os the worst ever in this section. The
Quinnebaug River is higher at Canterbury Bridge
than ever knowa by residents. and is still rising
O'Clock to-day. All low!ands are submerged;
mills stopped account OF backwater, the
pressure works the tunnel below here is now
completely washed away The loss in all VIII De
about $4,000.
Baltic Conn March 1.-The Shelucket River is
the highest Il has been since the fatal food of 1873
The Knoxville Electric Railroad is under water for
miles The water Thamesvle is rising still. and
also high at Norwich.
Arctic r. l. March 2-The food is doing great
damage The Clyde Print Works under water
in places The Pawtuxet River is rising rapidly;
bridges dams and walls are caVing in. The loss 70
property lowlands will be many thousands OF
dollars.
Mortified. VT March 2.-This section OF the
State is experiencing Of the hardest snow
storms Of recent years. The storm began twenty
twenty-five inches have already fallen. Trains are
from five to seven hours late.
Hudson Mass March 2-The heavy rainfall of
yesterday has caused the Assabet River to over
flow its banks. and in consequence two big wash
outs on the Boston and Maine Railroad occurred
and a number OF firms have had their stock and
machinery badly damaged. One of the washouts
east of the Hudson Poor Farm, and is thirty feet
long and eight feet deep. The other is at South
deep. The train service west Of Hudson has been
cancelled, and the passenger service from this
place Boston is irregular. The water in the
main street here IS two feet deep.
Worcester, Mass, March 2.-The downpour' Of
rain yesterday has resulted in condition of
affairs here than that which followed the big rain
of two weeks ago. The water in the Blackstone
River eighteen inches higher than in the
previous flood, and New-Worcester. South Worces-
ter and Quinsigamond are inundated. Big manu-;
featuring concerns, including the Washburn and
Moen branch of the American Steel and Wire Com
pany, the Crompton q Knowles Loom Works, the
Goes Wrench Company, the Worcester Carpet Com
pany and others, shut down to-day. Many
streets bockaded with ice brought down from
ponds above, and houses and small business con-
Germs flooded with water. The damage will
amount to thousands OF dollars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
STORM IN THE NORTH.
GREAT DAMAGE ALONG THE NEW-ENG-
LAND COAST

Boston March 2-The tidewater front Of New
England felt the force of a run of high tides to-
day which under the influence of easterly gales
ruined places where the waves dashed against
wharf property. The Maine coast bore the brunt
Of the burden. and reports tonight indicate that
the storm VS. felt more severely and over
greater area than the famous November storm
in 1898.
Coming or the heels of a heavy fan OF ram
in Southern New England and of two TO three
feet Of snow in the North, with rivers swollen
beyond their banks by recent rains. the tides
swept up rivers and into indentations in the
coastline until their onrushes were like tidal
waves Water in such rivers the Kennebec
and Penohscot rose on the full of the tide until
previous high marks had been washed over and
piers were lifted from their foundations and
racked to pieces by the waves. An idea of the
height of the waves was seen at Bar Haroor
where the waterfront swept so wildly that
the wall of granite torn up, stretches
Of the boardwalk driven upon the lawns of fash
ionable residences. private landing piers broken
up, and even the crest Of Hardys FONT washed
by the surf.
The Mount Desert shores have not known such
washing as that Of The tides to-day. The
city of Bath was twice isolated from its en-
virons and police officers became boatmen at
the morning tide to rescue people in houses on
the waterfront streets. At Rockland the
water rushed into lime quarries kilns and stor-
age sheds, which usually well protected. and
two lime fires occurred. Portland Harbor was a
boisterous place all last night and to-day. but
shipping held tight anchorage and the losses
were not heavy. COaStwise shipping suffered
little inconvenience, as the bad weather OF the
week has kept the fleets in the many harbors
from Vineyard Haven TO PASSPORT \ fishing
schooner planted herself on the sands of Cape
Cod, and Frank JOnes's steam yacht, the Saga
more, built Bath in 1895, went ashore at Sui
livan, Me. but was ioated the next tide with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
MAILS AT BUFFALO DELAYED.

on Wednesday continues two feet OF snow having
fallen up 10 this time The wind is blowing at the
rate Of thirty-two miles an hour and weather re-
storm will continue. Mails are from one to twelve
hours late.
Reports from North Tonawanda say the schools
have all been closed until the storm abates. At
Hamburg and Leroy three feet Of snow is report
ed. while drifts in places ten feet deep. At
Leroy the laundry and storeroom OF the Eagle
Hotel collapsed early this morning from the weight
o.
Up II o'clock there no mails from the
West over the Lake Shore the Michigan Central
with the exception of the through mail due at 40
a m, which hours late. The only
mail received from the East over the Lehigh
Valley, due q 6:15.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
ANOTHER PETTIGREW RESOLUTION.

Washington March I'm the Senate to-day Mr..
Pettigrew. OF South Dakota. secured the adoption
OF the following resolution:
That the President be requested, If not incom-
patible with the public interest, TO send TO the
Senate a statement OF the number Of saloons that
have been established in Manila. Philippine Islands
since the occupation OF that city by the United
States forces; who conducts these saloons, who
their patrons and what kind OF liquors are sold, and
the Quantity Of such liquor. The President is also
requested TO inform the Senate OF the number, If
any, OF saloons run on the american English
plan in Manila before occupied the place. The
president is also requested to inform the Senate
whether or not II Is within his power as Com
rnnnder in Chief OF military forces suppress
all saloons in Manila and prohibit and prevent the
sale OF liquor soldiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03

Philadelphia March 1.-The food situation in Cen
Pennsylvania and in the anthracite coal region.
which sections suffered greatly from swollen rivers
and creeks caused by heavy rains and melting ice
and snow Is considerably improved tonight. There
is danger, however that the Susquehanna River
might go out of its banks in the lower counties,
AT Harrisburg the water has reached an alarming
point. and State officials there have taken pre-
cautions against q possible flood
Farmers removing their stocks from the
lowlands TO the hills Il precautiOn against the
food when the ice gorees break The floods in the
coal regions have seriously Inconvenience the
operation OF mines. Most of the mines in Shamokin
districts flooded, and II is estimated that five
thousand men and boys temporarily thrown
IF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
DRIFTS IN WAYNE COUNTY.

Lyons n Y. March at has been showing more
less all day. The New-York Central is running
trains behind The drifts in the country roads
the in years, and the village looks like
the Klondike. Extra teams have been put in the
firehouses draw the engines in case of fire; The
Central road has everybody that can handle snoves
keeping the tracks clear In the lower part OF the
town people have rowboats ready, anticipating
that the snow will go off with freshet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
CHANCE FkoN STEAM TO ELECTRICITY.
MANHATTAN RAILWAY EXPECTS TO HAVE ITS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT COMPLETED
WITHIN A YEAR.

The electrical equipment Of the elevated roads
controlled by the Manhattan Railway Company IS
in progress and the third rail. which is TO convey
motive power has been laid onehalf Of the 109
miles OF track in the company's system. The COM
pany Is about ready let contracts for its pow er
houses and bids for the construction Of extern
sion Of the elevated road from fremont to Bedford
Park will be asked for within a week The extern
sion is expected cost about 100000 The change
from steam to electricity the motive power for
the elevated roads is expected to be made within a
year The Manhattan Railway Company expects 10
spend about 100000 in all the improvements,
changes and extensions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
CANADA SNOWBOUND.

Montreal, March 2-Montreal is tied UP with the
worst snowstorm that has occurred within the
memory of the present generation, and business is
almost q standstil There many hospital
cases, owing TO exposure. and one man was found
dead in the Railways running into Montreal
tied up, and eastern and western trains were
snoHbound twenty miles from the city.
The fast Halifax express on the Canadian Pacific
while driving through the storm last night dashed
into gang Of snow shovellers who were working
the track at Ola, near Farnhan. 1. Mer-
cier. & shoveller, was instantly killed. and two
Of his companions whose not known
here seriously injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
DELAY OF THE MAILS.

What with the irregularity OF the sailing OF some
of the transatlantic mail steamers and the heavy
storms upstate, the mails at the Postofffce have
been arriving in most irregular fashion this week
The White Star liner Cevic arrived yesterday from
Liverpool with English mails, about $500 sacks,
the first that have been received in more than q
week. The Germanic, which left Liverpool five
days after the Cevc. is expected in tonight. The
Germanic SHOULD have been in two days ago, but
II is likely that she kept back by the heavy
weather. She brings small quantity Of mail
In the absence Of d Cunarder to sail to-day the
Holland America liner Rotterdam will carry the
bulk of the mail to be shipped to-day for the
other side. calling at Plymouth on her way TO
Holland.
from four five hours late yesterday on
account of the heavy snoWstorm in the upper and
central part of the State The Ohio mails were
also behind time. The Eastern mails were nearly
time.
The Postoffice will be more or less congested
to-day account OF the late arrival OF so many
different mails but Postmaster Van Colt said
yesterday that he expected the clerks would get
through them without working overtime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
sYRACUSE,s FINANCES Examined

Syracuse, n. Y, March 1.-The Assembly COM
mittee to probe the deficiency OF this municipality
met here to-day and examined Lawrence w. My
and Mr.. Allen, the City Treasurer, concerning
the non-payment of salaries Of fremen and other
employees prior January / bill will be at once
introduced IN the Legislature to provide TO pay
these salaries. The committee Will return next
Friday for q two days sessieA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY BLOCKED.

Potsdam. y. Y, March iSpecaD.-Thc blizzard
which began here Wednesday night still con-
tinues More than two feet of snow has fallen
and high winds have prevailed until to-day. All
the country roads are impossible. and business
throughout St. Lawrence County is suspended.
Grocers and provision dealers in many of the larger
towns are unable deliver goods TO their GUS
toners. The State Normal School here is closed,
and all the public schools closed for the same