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The evening times., 1900-03-02
WOOL IN mARsEILLEs.

The New business Year Opens Nith
an Advance in Prices.
United States Consul Skinner. at Mar
settles. in a communication 10 the Depart
ment Of state says respecting wool:
The new business year opens with an
advance in prices amounting 90 from 5 to
j per cent for all classes OF wools. The
local movement amounted to 156.0i5 bales
during the preceding year. This diminu-
ticB is attributed largely to the great NOR
taliJy among the sheep Of Syria and Meso-
potamia. and to some extent to the low
prices prevailing early in the year A
summary for the year 1893 shows that the
stock on hand December 81. 1898. amount
ed to 81 coo bsles; arrivals during the year.
141 .3l4 bales; sold or forwarded in transit
during 1889, 154.S14 bales; stock on hand
December 81, 1899 1900 bales During
the calendar year 1899 the declared value
OF Marseiles wool exported 20 the United
States amounted to 1853 234. % -
The evening times., 1900-03-02

We are not surprised TO learn that the
President favors the obstruction cf the
Morgan Nicaragua Canal bill in
the House The reason assigned for this
course is that II the bill were passed in
its present form it would ab-ogate The
Clayton Bulwer Treaty and perpetuate the
Monroe Doctrine. which it is the sattled
purpose OF the Administration 10 Kill
No doubt this explanation tells part OF
the truth. but not all For some reason
or other-very likely huge campaign sub
scription from the British secret service
fund-the American national authorities
are plaiaIy and vindiclively determined
that if the Nicaragua Canal is built at all
it shall be for the bcreft and under the
control Of Great Britain. The Hay-Pounce-
fote Treaty secures this arrangement and.
in It's surrender of the Monroe Doctrine
also clears the way for European coIoni-
cation in and ultimate dominion over
South America. This probably also rep
resents an international deal with a cash
campaign consideration.
There is something still behind all these
phenomena. The general public may fail
nal project and the Hanna Subsidy bill nut
there is an intimate one. The great capt.
talists Who have been fighting the Ameri-
can isthmian enterprise for twenty years
have reached the conclusion that. while
they might still delay its accomplishment
for a little while longer. il represents a
national purpose and demand and cannot
T.,
same mouopolists are heavily interested in
ocean transportation. They are willing
that the Administrator should realize
what at Fautase il might from the inaugu-
ration Of a popular work. provided they
are first compensated by means Of a ship
subsidy bill. On these terms they have
agreed to let she Republican party do as
il pIeasos in the lsthmus. and make high
ly liberal donation to the campaign chest.
They can well afford 90 do So Each one
of the individuals referred TO. but who
need not be named. viii personally be
benefited TO the extent OF many millions
should the Hanna Subsidy bill become a
law.
Announcement is made I'm Administra-
llou JONTNdl1 lliuI lur nay -tIluHCiuIc
Treaty is TO De iammed through the Senate
Immediately upon the return from Massa-
chusetJs OF senator Lodge. We are not
inclined TO think that the attempt will be
made Certainly it viii not succeed. II it
were not that the act would injure and
outrage the country and all American pos
terity. We could almost wisn that the dis
graceful compact might be ratified The
spectacle Of a man who had surrendered
control OF an American canal 70 England
and further had abandoned the Monroe
Doctrine. i'm the attitude of a Republican
candidate for the Presidency would be
something much TO be desired from our pO-
litical point Of view Badly as our opin-
ion Of Mr.. NcKinley's prudence and iudg-
meut has suffered during the last two
weeks, it is still difficult for us 20 think
he has lost an ability to consider cUnse-
quences Yet his decision to block the
canal Of the American people, in favor OF
one 10 be built al their expense but for
Jhe good OF England looks that way.
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A PROFESSOR TAKES HIS LIFE
AIeNander ". HerdIcr, Formerly of
Priaccton. Takes CarbOiic Acid.

Alexander ". HerdIcr. Formerly Of
PRINCETON. Takes CarbOIic Acid
NEW YORK. March 2-alezauder VIII
liam HerdIer. Ph.D- formerly assistant
professor Of languages az Princeton Uni
versity. was found dead in the woods In
Bronx Park "Wednesday night by police
man. His mouth was badly burned and ir
was decided al the FCrdham morgue that
he had committed suicide by taking cav
b0liC acid. There were few pennies and
a trunk key but no papers in his pockets.
tie was an Austrian and came 20 this couu-
try in 1898. RE obtsiuEd q position ia the
Trinity school In this city. buJ shortly
afterward accepted o. caiI 90 Princeton
He did very wen at Princeton. but was
told there that iE De could secure degree
Of doctor Of philosophy ne could do much
better - he veu- 90 Germany t5 study
for the degree. Ec received his degree in
July. 1897 EC used u9 al Of his savings
and when hg returned here iU The I1I OF
1897 ne was practically ps8U.lCss. lie was
fun Of hope. however and expected 90 Sc
cure "a good position
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choose between these two requisites. II
such q person cannot enjoy the music be-
cause he detects stiffness in the work Of
one actor. sees a garish costume on the
back Of another ard can discern the motive
power Of Lohengrins swan as IL energies
from behind the scenes. he viii DO well TO
keep his eyes shut. Some epicures cannot
cn5Cy q good dinner unless il is served on
fine china, in a handsome apartment: but
they do Eot get half the enjoyment out Of
life that they would if they could eat OF
chipped plates. in some little out-of-tbe-
way rocKery, and appreciate the SAVIOR OF
the meal just the same.
The evening times., 1900-03-02
Tic Eire DrilI.

The efficacy OF o system OF fire drills
in schools and factories was demon
strated q few days ago in New York. in a
rather striking way. Fire was discovered
in the attic Of a building known as the
Newsboys' Lodging House. in which an
industrial school is maintained. When the
ere was discovered two hundred children
between the ages Of five and twelve. were
IN the building. They were Immediately
given the signal for drill. and marched
down four flights Of stairs in perfect or
der, without knowing that anything was
the matter. II is hardly necessary to
point out the fact that without this drill
the chances would have been greatly
against all the children escaping injury.
There were too many Of them and they
were too far from the ground without
the drill there would Inevitably have been
q rush for the stairs. some Of the younger
ones would have fallen by the way and
the end OF it all might have been a heap
Of children, manned. dead. Or bruised at
the foot OF the stairs.
Too much emphasis cannot be placed on
the necessity Of this preCaution in every
building where large numbers Of women
or children are gathered for any purpose.
II might not 10 any harm to extend the
drjI system TO all factories: but. as a
rule. a crowd Of men are more amenabIe
to discipline and more able TO save them
selves than crowd Of women; and there
is likely to be some one among the men
who can act as a leader But there can
he no doubt as to the need Of the system
in every school building
Such a drill would do more TO prevent
loss Of life in case Of fire than any
amount OF hand -grenades and other pre-
cautionary devices. OF what use are the
hand-grenade and the hose If nobody has
the presence Of mind to use them2 In
nineteen eases out of twenty this is the
case. The safety OF the inmates Of
building which may happen TO be on fire
depends mainly on their ability to get out
Of the place in hurry and in good order
Mechanical devices save the property
sometimes. but not the people.
The wise plan is. Of course. for each
individual 10 think out clearly in his own
mind the line of action which he intends
20 follow in case Of a sudden alarm Of
this kind. The astute traveller will. on
arriving at "a strange hotel, fix in his mind
the situation Of his room with reference
10 the fire escapes and other means Of
exit lie viii also keep his yaluables where
he can lay his hands on them in case OF
need. and he will try to remember that
few men have ever lost their lives by TOO
great coolness in an emergency while
there are innumerable instances OF death
resulting from the opposite emotional ex-
treme. Notwithstanding all these precau-
tions, he may find. when the scare is over.
that he has followed the example OF that
bewildered gentleman who, in like situa-
tion. threw his grandmother out Of a
third-sJOry window and lowered a mat
tress gently and thoughtfully to the
ground Or, he may find himself caught
in a crowd. and in that case his own cool
ness may be ncutralized by the panic OF
others 10 one can provide for all emer-
The evening times., 1900-03-02
THE WESTERN UNION DEAL
A Combine With the Bell Telephone
Company Rumored.

PHILADELPHIA. March 2-Despite the
denial CT President Thomas W. Eckert Of
the Western Union. that his company ga.
interested In the Telephone. Telegraph
and Cable Company OF America. it is stat
ed positively by one or Philadelphia's cap
italists that the consolidation Of the two
mammoth companies viii be brought about
in the near future and that the Telephone
Telegraph, and Cable Company Of America
owed its origin 10 the Western Union
This announcement. which will come as
a big surprise 10 those OF she outside is
nevertheless based on such logical grounds
as to convince the most skeptical that the
consolidation was carefully planned be
fore the Telephone. Telegraph. and Gable
Company cf America was organized.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
about year ago awoke TO a realization Of
the possibilities presented by its chain OF
valuable franchises ana Installation Of
poles all over the United States 10 l.
denly dawned upon il that in addition 10
carrying telesraphic messages. the poles
might just as well be utilized for long
distance telephone service. and the thought
was no sooner conceived than a movement
was started to carry IL into effect. William
the new enterprise. which az the outset
was 10 be separate and distinct from the
Western Union Telegraph Company 40
names connected with the latter company
were 70 be used in ans way with the new
one. but an agreement was drawn up pro
viding for the cooperation and ultimate
amaigamation Of the two concerns.
The Telephone. Telegraph. and Cable
Company Of America has steadily estab-
IIEnal hrn-eh
state IN the Union. aud by means Of the
Western Union poles long distance COM
muuicatiOn viii be established from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific and from CaaaGa
10 Texas The idea was rot 80 much 20
30 into competition with the Bell Tele-
phone Company as TO take advantage OF
existing conditions Owing 10 the tre-
mendous expansion in trade an over the
country and the corresponding demdnG for
telephone service the necessity FOR a
greatly increased and improved service
WIS manifested ia all the large business
centres and a monopoly by one company
was ont Of the question.
The field of operation presented itself so
iuvitinRly 40 the new company that the
movement was entered into with success
assured. The expectations in this respect
have been more than realized. and with
the cooperation OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company. the use OF whose poles
viii be- leased 20 the Telephone Telegraph
and Cable Company Of America. the gen
eral installation Of the new company
service win De both rapid and complete
and Simultaneously extended IN every di-
re5ti0n
Another feature which the new COM
pauy provides for I'm IRIS name is O cable.
and plans are being discussed 10. the Law
ing Of a new transatlantic cable IF the
most modern construction The merging
Of the two companies will result il Gue OF
the most powerful ccusoIi idations in the
history @ the business world and the up-
Grafton sill heneei0r'h be watched with
intense interest hy The flauele-s OF all
nations
The evening times., 1900-03-02
DIED OF HER BURNS.
Playing Children Upset "A Lamp With
Fatal ..eSuIt.


CUMBERLAND. Nd. March Mrs.
Theresa SchaaL aged thirty-three years.
widow OF Bernard Schaaf. is dead al the
nome Of her father, Urban Miller. il his
city as the result OF burns from the up
setting Of a coal-on lamp Wednesday
night
Mrs. Schaaf was az her sewing machine
when one of her four little children. Who
were playing IN the room. pushed the
youngest child against the machine. c3us-
ing the lamp to topple over. An explosion
followed, the burning oil flying on Mrs.
Schaafs face and breast. While a mass OF
flame she had the presence OF mimi to get
The children away.
Her father. with whom she made her
home. was attracted from an adjoining
room by her cries and threw his coat about
her body. smCtheriUg the flames while her
little son drenched her with water. Her
tongue was frightfully burned and her face
scared beyond recognition. Cn her hands
the skin rolled up 10 her fingers ends. She
fingered until 1890 o'clock Yesterday
morning. Mr.. Miller in trying TO save
his daughter. received severe burns on
beth hands. Mrs. SchaaCs husband who
was glassblOwer, died three years ago
The evening times., 1900-03-02
ALCOHOL A TRUE FOOD.

Prof. Atvvater Asks That Educnfion
Keep Progress with Science.
CHICAGO, March 2.-Prof. ". O. Atwa-
ter. Of the Wesleyan university, in q
speech before the National Educational
Society Wednesday:
Experiments show that alcohol is oxy-
died with the body and 50 supplies ener-
gy like ccmmon articles OF food, and that
it is phys .ologicaHy incorrect to designate
il as poison.
1T is a food in the sense that it can
yield energy to the body bet not in the
se.nsa that il can build tissue In yielding
enerss il resembles sugar starch aud fat
Il S&k that the teachings of science in
our schools shall keep pace with the
progress Of research.
The evening times., 1900-03-02
FASTING FOR FORTY DAYS.
4 Bakery woman seeks 90 Reduce
Her Flesh.

NEW YORK. March Mrs. Herman
Koib. Of Nyack, who is too stout for her
own satisfaction. tipping the scales at 23S
has started out to reduce herself TO a SUIT
able weight by fasting. The idea came to
her from reading Of Milton Rathbun's long
fast.
She has already tasted seven days and
she is so pleaseG with her loss Of weight
that she is determined to continue for the
full forty days. She wants to bring her
self down TO 200 pounds and hlr neigh
bors say she has the viii 10 do IT,
She took her last meal on February p
Since then she has taken no food. Her only
refreshment is large quantities Of spring
water. When she weighed Wednesday she
found that she had lost four ana one-half
DOunds
The evening times., 1900-03-02
FALLs HEIR TO A FORTUNE.
\ New BruuSygfcIS. ,. T.. Wan VIII
Cnmr into sIn.nnn.

\ New BrunSuicIS. ,. T.. Wan VIII
Come into $4,000.
NEW BRUNSWICK. y. j., March .
AntoDio Serinace. an empIoye of the New
Brunswick Tire Company, Of This city, has
learned that his aunt has died IN Austria
and left him property amounting 20 SE0.-
GOO. The executor informed Er. Seriuacc
that The inheritance tax and lawyers fees
Wogid reduce this amount 10 50 600 Euldan
or a little less than 900
Scrinace owes his good fortune TO The
fact that his aunt and uncle were child
less. They took him into their family in
his childhood and intended TO adopt him.
Under the Austrian laws, however. child
cannot be adopted until the intended tos-
ter father passes the age oe sixty. Mr.
Schrawl died at the age of hfty-seven. so
Serinace was never adopted Twelve years
ago he came 10 this country
The evening times., 1900-03-02
ASSESSING 4 sHIPYARD.


Claims THAT H Vessel Il Part of the
TaxabIc Property.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. March CITY
Treasurer j. ~ Curtis has levied on the
plant OF L. Grand Duchess at the shirgsri
for taxes amounting 10 5000 The vessel
viii undoubtedly give boad and be releas-
ed The assessment Of the steamship "a
Grand Duchess as part OF the shipyard's
property IS denounced here as nothing
shog, Of a farce. The State COMMISSIONS.
who assesses the value of floating prop
erty. assessed this ship in lSeS az $500. Geo.
claiming thai ir Was saipyard property
The court relieved rhe company from the
payment Of the taE. which amounted then
20 $1,000.
Last year the ship was agaiu assessed.
this time at 100000. The commissioner
each time it IS said. received nothing. as
the shipyard was relieved the first time
and it is evident that the company VIII be
relieved again. The vessel does not be-
long 90 the sAipbuilding company now and
the latter cannot BE- made 10 pay tayss IN
il. IL is probable that some steps VIII be
taken tc forever end the matter.
The evening times., 1900-03-02
Not in stock


(From the Detroit Free Press)
Tie Young married woman had been telephoning
TO the grOccrs for an order Of supplies. A girl
had taken Eer order and had Just said good-by
Suddenly the Young married woman remembered
that she had TURKEY for tomorroW's dinner and
must have something with which 20 make the
dressing.
Hello she calleS hurriedly.
Then pleasant girls voice answered. Hello
II want ycu to send up two loaves of stale
bread said the Y. NJ. W.
Madam" answered the same pleasant voice.
1--WE don't keep stale Dread at tbe telephone ex-
change
The evening times., 1900-03-02
Nrr: wooIrum'- EIectioneerins Trip.

The country, az least that par Of il that navs
any attention at all 10 him, miles at the pro-
cesSion Of the Hon. Timothy /. Woodruff, OF New
York across this broad land in search OF votes
Tor the Vice Presidency Of tie United states
Evidently Mr. Woodruff is Of the opinion that apv-
thng worth having Is worth going for. So he has
gone. Mr. Woodruff Is Young man with pot
Of money and willingness 20 serve his country
even at the burden Of his own advancement.
The evening times., 1900-03-02

gencies; but so far as possible. the en-
ployes Of a hotel, the pupils OF a school.
and the operatives OF a factory. should be
drilled into automatic obedience to GER
tain signals. Such discipline results in a
control OF tho nerves and muscles. which
is almost unconscious; the physical SELF
responds without hesitation to the word OF
command, and the Will is enabled to gain
control over the body.
An indianapolis despatch today declares
that every Republican paper in Indiana
condemns the action OF the party repre-
sentatives in passing the Payne Porto Ri
can tariff infamy. II is believed that every
Hocsier Congressman who voted i'm sup
port Of the crime risked his seat The
sentiment in Indiana is that Of the whole
country, The Administration knows the
consequences it~is inviting Nevertheless
it is determined to push the iuiquijy
through the Senate; because 1t IS ordered
to do so by its contributory taskmasters.
the oil, sugar. tobacco. and rum trusts.
Tie House Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs has decided to make a favorable re-
port on the Consular Reform bill OF Rep
resentative Adams. The bill to which at
tention has been called before in these coli
umns. is principally interesting for its pro-
visions covering consular transfers from
one port 20 another. aud introducing the
merit system in the service. Tha latter
feature viii doubtless render the measure
obnoxious 10 the Administration
According to reports from Kentucky. the
country is likely to be treated TO a sens1-
ticnal surprise when the grand iury meets
at Frankfort. 1t is nor- known that a mass
OF evidence showing three high Republican
officials TO have instigated and ri-qned the
murder OF Governor Goebel. is ready for
presentation and the general belief is that
indictments viii issue soon after she day
OF meeting. Conditions at the Kentucky
capital do not seem 10 improve very fast.
Taylor's mountain bandits still terrorize
the city and The Court Of Appeals has
been compelled to adjourn. owing to tie
discovery Of a Republican p'ot to aszassi-
nate its Chief Justice
Hawaii could not compete with the Con-
necticut Tobacco Association. and so il was
not his direct interest in the matter. but
rather consideration for his friend. MT
Havemeyer that prompted Senator Platt OF
Connecticut TO oner his amendment 10 the
Hawaiian bill yesterday. 1t declared that
nothing IN the act should be construed as
indicating an intention to grant the terri
tory Statehood. On a tcchniCality the
amendment was thrown out. but il gave
the Republican side OF the chamber cold
chill 10Y some minutes. Legislation obvi-
ously subversive Of our laws and iusutu-
tions. and in the interests OF protected
trust mouopolies. is not popular. and neith
or is il good 10 air so near q Presidential
election.
The evening times., 1900-03-02
The Boer War.

II TVII IIIt IIIeLUI IlIIIu-I
The struggle may be prolonged by the indomit-
able courage Of the Boer race, but the balance
has turned against them too decidedly TO De re-
dressed. Their leaders. as intelligent men, must
recognize the approach Of inevitable failure. and
though its coming may be delayed for a time Dy
hard fighting. none the les IL is bound 10 arrive
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sentIment nna Prnciice.

(Fr6m the St. Louis Stsr.)
Tie maid was inclined to De sentimental
'sNhaf remedy" she asked lis there for a broken
hearty"
The practical vUuEg man arosc 20 tho occasion.
ssWLy nos try 'srncirgN " 20 suggested And
nov the clrds aIc ou..
The evening times., 1900-03-02
CURRENT HUEIOR.
Heating the Alps.

G'rou Puck)
EnCii5hmau--Nou have some pretty E-.l Iu.ld-
iugs in Chicago haven't Won.
Chicagoln Gin LondOu)--WeiI ! should remark,
Why, the tops Of some of thUIc are covered with
snow thc year around
The evening times., 1900-03-02

CFrom Che Philadelphia North Americgn)
at doesn't seem gossbl that VIC are married,
he said
s'Ccorse. dear" replied the young wife. .here
Is q bill for bonnet I got downtown today
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a had Day Appronching.

Trom thc Baltiniore Ame1ican)
Mr. Wi.e-Yhat are YOU going %. do with that
peruv your tcachcr gave you. Johnny:
Joiiurv-G Coin 90 buy q rOn;ic valentine. an
send IL 10 him.
The evening times., 1900-03-02

ITTIm JT0 AT"ITs"N I"10-I
Nhca q girl can get q mlu % teach her some
game Of cards. PLAYED by two only. she becomes
SO stupid that it takes E-r q whole winter 70
learn.
The evening times., 1900-03-02
Cbe Gueniu9 GimeS

THE TIMES COMPANY.
WALTER STILSON HUTtHISS, President.
PUWICATtpN OFFICE.
THE HUTCHNS BUILDING,
The Princeton union., 1900-08-02

IT had a severe attack of bilious
collie, cot a bottle Of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy,
took two doses and was entirely cured,"
says Rev. A. A. Power, of Emporia,
Kan. MY neighbor across the street
was sick for over y week, had two or
three bottles of medicine from the
doctor. He used them for three or
four days without relief, then called in
another doctor who treated him for
some days and gave him no relief, SO
discharged him. 1 went over to see
him the next morning.. He said his
bowels were in terrible fix, that they
had been running off SO long that it
was almost bloody Aux. 7 asked him
if he had tried Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy and
he said, NO went home and brought
him my bottle and gave him one dose;
told him to take another dose in fifteen
or twenty minutes if he did not find re-
lief, but he took no more and was en-
tirely cured. think it the best medi
cine I have ever tried."~ For sale by
! Princeton Drug Co. IL i
The Princeton union., 1900-08-02
Story of q Slave

TO be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery. George D. Williams, of
Manchester, Mich, says: "My wife has
been SO helpless for five years that she
could not turn over in bed alone. After
using Two bottles of Electric Bitters
she is wonderfully improved and able
to do her own work. This supreme
remedy for female diseases quickly
cures nervousness, sleeplessness, mel
ancholy, headache, backache, fainting
and dizzy spells. 1t is. q godsend to
weak, sickly, rundown people. Cure
guaranteed. Only soc. Sold by c. A.
Jack, druggist. .