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The evening times., 1900-03-19
FOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Annapolis Seeks 10 Buy Out "a Pri-
Nate Water Company.

Nate Water Company.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. March 19.-The people
Of Annapolis are greatly interested 10 the
question OF municipal ownership Of the An
napolis wsterworks. The stock Of this com
pany is owuea by the State. the city and by
private holders. neither one having coulrol
A bill baclse1 h. the city government is
pending in the Senate to sell the State
stock to the cry. 70 as to put ,he water
works under p1Dicipal control through
municipal oWnerEhip.
One Of the leading citizens OF Annapolis.
who has given close attention 10 the wafer
question, says:
1t is proposed to give the people OF AE-
napoIis the right 70 vote upon the propo-
sitiOn OF the purchase OF the States inter
est in the Annapolis Water Company, 50 as
% give the city control. As now cOnsti-
tuted neither the State nor city has con-
troll and the company has been run as
private company and in thirty-two vears
but two reports published. The works have
been reconstructed twice and perfected ont
OF the water rents paid. and the stock
holders have had no responsibility and re-
ceived for twenty years a dividend averag-
ing per cent There has been a law on
the statute books authorizing the sale Of
this and other stocks held by -he STATE
since 1892, and private parties nearly Sc
cured The controlling interest by the nur-
chase OF the stock two years ago. BY the
provisions Of the bill and 10 meet the view g
OF the private stockholders the city agrecs
10 accept all the stock at price acceptable
20 the State for its stock IL thev wish 10
sell The question then is simply TINS.
| Isn't II equitable and just TO the State2
The citizens here out of high water charges
have paid back TO the State the full amount
invested and 3. 500 more in dividends. and
nov offer the amount invested W!ta a pre-
mium OF from s. 0GO 10 S6.0Ge. especially as
they were going TO sell il for d pre- MUM Of
only s. Gr0 two years ago TO a private
syndicate and since that time have received
I in dividends S4.5G0. By listening to the
1 protest OF the citizens the State has gained
I between S7.0o and $40 eco Il is righ. for
the State TO use US for revenue and is l.
not just and proper 10 sell 20 the city Of
Annapolis this Indispensable comTaoditv-
'wateT'-for fair sum. and not put g. he
yond the possibility Of the city to own and
control its water SUPPLY
The evening times., 1900-03-19
EXPELLED TIE PRINTERS.
Chicago Typographical Union Parts
From the Federation.

From the Federation.
CHICAGO March 19-SUmmany action
was taken yesterday by the Chicago Fed
Grafton Of Labor against typographical
Union No. l6. That union was expelled
from the federation - an almost unani-
nous vote for what was declared to be
reasonable action" toward the central
body.
This was in relation to the boycott or the
News and the Record" " whien the
printers have declared OF. In e-peliing
the printers. the Chicago Federation OF La
Dor placed itself on record as taking the
same position that it did eighteen months
ago. when the boycott was first established.
This means that the boycott viii be pushed
harder than before Only a few speeches
in opposition 70 the resolution calling for
the expulsion Of the printers were made.
Chairman James J. Ryan. OF the printers
delegation. gave notice OF an appeal 10 the
American Federation Of Labor and the
printers then left the hall.
The resolutions eXpelling the printers de-
clared- IN defiance Of the instructions Of
this body and in defiance Of their alleg egiance
10 the American Federation OF Labor. local
union No. 16 Of the Typographical Union.
passed resolutions at their adjourned meet
ing OF March H. declaring the boycott OF.
So far as the printers are concerned. in
fact, so far as organized labor Ia Chicago
and elsewhere was concerned. We believe
that the printers had no justification in this
act and We believe that il is treasunahle
for any organization 10 thus defy the man
dates Of The central body.
Therefore. be il resolved that Typo
graphical Union No. 10 be expelled from
this body until such time as they apologize
for their action and make amends in q suit-
able muaneT for their treasOnabIe conduct --
The printers Brecipitsted matters by de
clariDg that they would withdraw from the
central body if the labor officers did not
resign from the political jobs they were
foT6fug
The evening times., 1900-03-19
THE PULP MILL CASE.
Testing Potomac Water ChemicaIIy
for Impurities.


CUMBERLAND. Nd. March 19.-Thurs-
day March p. has been fixed as the de-
for the taking of testimony in the injurc-
ton suit Of the City Of Cumberland against
the West YirgiIie Pulp and Paper Comp5-
ny. now pending before the United Sta.es
Dis .rict Court at Baltimore The examina-
tiOn of witnesses before Ralph NJ. Luman.
who has been appointed special commits
sioner. will require several days After
the testimony has been completed the case
will be urged before tire United States
Court. Prof. GlaseF, an expert chemist
Of Baltimore. employed by Cumberland in
the cases against the pulp mill. Saturday.
accompanied by Water Superintendent
Thomas s. Kean and former City Engineer
James Shriyer, went TO the pulp mll L
make some examinations 10 be used as tes-
timOny in the injunction case
Prof. Glaser and party were shown
through the mill by James L. Luke one OF
the owners and were most courteously
treated They examined the method OF
pulp making. They also obtained samples
Of water at the pulp mill.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
POSTAL SERVICE IN KOREA.
The Mails Under the Supervision of
French Expert.


In communication to the Department
Of State. Horace n. Allen, Consul General
TO Seoul says Of the postal service in RO-
rea, the following:
For couple OF years past. Korea has
maintained domestic postal service IN
good working order. under the superS is
ion Of French postal expert. NJ. CIemen-
Get. using stamps printed in the United
States.
"On or about January last the first
mail ever sent out to foreign countries by
the Korean post was despatched from the
central cfiec il Seoul.
The stamps used we're the ones still in
use in The domestic postal service and
printed IN the United States. new ISSUE
has been ordered from Japan. but has net
yet been received. 1t is possible these new
stamps VIII not be used for long if at all
as they are simply a modification Of the old
Japanese stamps ana are not pleasing 20
the Koresss-
AT present, as Korea has no steamship
service of sufficient regularity to permit oi
regular mail service with China and
Japan. a contract has been made whereby
the Korean mail pouches are received at
the japanese postofices in Korea and for
waTded with the japanese mail. The Ie-
cent establishment of a regular line OF
Russian mail steamers 70 and from Korea
will probably facilitate the transmission of
Korean mails. as the japanese steamship
companies have seemed reluctant to carry
Korean mails in competition with their
own postal establishments in Korea. and
the aboxe-named arrangement with the
japanese postal authOIities was the best
that could be made.
THE japanese post TO and from Korea
viii probably cOntiue to be patronzed Un-
til the Korean post is shown to be entirely
reliable.
Two covers frura this legation were the
first TO be stamped and cancelled for the
first foreign mail sent to Korea"
The evening times., 1900-03-19
Why He Failed.

(from The New York TIilnue.)
There is a man about Wash;ngton-vou see him
at IN, Capitol. @t the hotels and at some of fhc
ciubs-Who used TO be famous ard influential but
is now without money OF influence, and lives on
loans that from time time ne Is able 10 secure
nom some fortunate friends. The other dav be
asked ccrtain Senator for -, Whereupon the
latter said:
Tom, You have been borrowing money from me
Tor twenty FIVE yeaTe. and YOU have never paid me
back cent. How long do you propose TO keen
il upg
Until you get me mstIing to do replied
the borrower frankly.
That i impossible" replied the Senator.
'Nou ought to understand thar a man OF vour rec.
ord cannot obtain office and sho,iid 20 to some
place where people don AHow YOU and seed,
employment
Il don't understand it replied the borrower.
bitterly. 'Evcrgb body seems 60 be down ON me
and TO stand in ms way When J first knew You.
Senator. ] was way up at the top of the heap.
and you were t-iendless and unknown man al
the bottom. New You are at the top and I'm
at the bottom; and : can't understand how It has
happened. II certainly isnat my fault"
'Nc. Tcm,' said the Senator, kindly 81,
isn't your fault; its yOuT misfortune An in
scrutahc Providence gave Won mind which is
unable TO teli right nom wrong aud you hsye
been blank poor guesser."
The evening times., 1900-03-19
FATAL sUNsTRoKE CASES.
Terrific Heat and BubonIc Plague i'm
the Argentine Republic

BALTIMORE. Md, March 19-R. J.
Leopold. Consul in Baltimore for the Ar
gentine Republic. has received copies of
the ''Buenos Ayres Standard" OF January
~ and February 3. which devote consid-
crable space to accounts OF the terrlf
heat prevailing there. February the
thermometer reached 122 degrees There
we're 102 cases OF sunstrOke in Buenos
Ayres and SO proved fatal Such terrible
heat was never known there before.
The bubOnie plague had gotten a foot
hold in Rosario and was causing a great
deal II uneasiness.
Considerable space in the issue is given
up 20 a discussion of the country's fnan-
cial condition. Being the paper of the
English people in the Argentine. war news
from the Transvaal IS given fully. There
is an account OF a reception given by resi-
dent Americans TO Rear Admiral Schley IN
January "a, when a handsome album was
presented 10 him.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
Taking the Census i'm Porto Rice.

I'III
The word ''aboUt' precedes most Of the state
ments in regard to the ages of the people emu
merated by the census taker in Porto RicO-and
necessarily 50. il would seem. According 10 Der-
picked enumeratOrs. who. having invented names
for the father and mother Of the family. ask
corcerning their ages. the latter viii respond vi. N
a statement OF the number OF yeaIs that have
passed since she ''was pretty''-the particular
time OF life at which her beauty was conspicuous
being lett 60 the Imagination oi the man Of fig
ureS- The father usually responds to the same
question with perplexed grin. or perhaps points
10 the omnprcsent small boy. averring that ''ite
tall that boy al the time Of the san
Filipe hurricane" Prom such lucid data as this
the estimates Of the census man in Porto RicD
are made up the convenient about" covering
all deficiencies Of accuracy in regard 10 the re-
Spective ages of our new public charges aud
sometime citizens.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
A GcneraI's Long rides,
CFrom Golfers Weekly. J

''Bobs. who is sometimes known rs Lord Rob
orts has, next the royal family. The longest list
oi titles IN Great Britain. Here is official dcsic
nation: Baron Roberts OF kandahar and Wgter-
ford, p. c., K. p G. G. b. G.. c. : l.. C. q. /
E., Y C., ID. G. l.. IL. d. Aud vet he is the
shortest general in the service. Should he be
triumphant IN south A.rica he .nay court ou q
icw more letters 10 his name.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
OLD DOCUMENTS PRESERVED.
= Deed signed by Lord baltimore
and the Penns

and the PenRs.
HARRISBURG, Pa. March l9-AH the
States old parchment deeds and records
have eeen put through the Emery preserv-
ing process and returned 10 the Office Of
the Secretary OF the Commonwealth for
future keeping.
Heretofore these old records. which in
cluded a large parchment deed made July
4. 1850, between Lord Baltimore and the
Penns concerning the boundary lines be-
tween the provinces ofNPennsylvania and
Virginia, were kept in tin boxes at the
State Department and through occasional
handling became much disarranged ard
somewhat damaged
There are two volumes Of these rare old
State papers, four OF which contain the
signatures of William Penn. founder OF
I Pennsylvania II has been said by some
antiQuarians that there are only half a
dozen genuine signatures of William Penn
in existence.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
Ratl.er Be 2 Rich Noune Midor.

tFrom the Philadelphia Press)
Tes--Old Mr. DE Sember Is very indugcnt 10
his yoCug Niic. isn't heg
Jess-Yes. and / know t Just worries Nay sick.
Toss-Gracious. Why should 81, IL be spends ali
his money on her2
Jess-Wh.. shes afaTId he w01 Z aav2 ans 10
leave l.-f when he dies
The evening times., 1900-03-19

NINlUW.1
Some Of rhc electric railways now building in
England have adopted methods Of supporting the
trolley wires which seem vera odd 10 American
eyes, because IN this country single poles are set
close 60 the tracks, which are usually In che mid
de oi tho street or else two poles at the curbs
and crossed wires used. In Coventry, Eng
land, iron poles having projecting arms over
twelve fcct long are used ior carrying the trolley
wires
The evening times., 1900-03-19
CURRENT HUMOR.
a. thr Pnrnde Pnr.e.i.

(From the Chicago News)
Larry-Oi don't think thin Oi1a';ans shud be
allowed 10 kape open Uhin wac poss-
Deuny-Phvoy not?
Larry-Ain't they Orauecmin2 PhUai roig.t hov
they out Cu =. PatriCk's Day?
The evening times., 1900-03-19

CFrom the indianapolis Press)
Mr.. Figg-Nr Brown tells me you gave his boy
beating. Did youg
Tommy Course ] did- lis paw got him q new
bicycle and a dog.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
Not Pronounced as Spelled.
CFrom- ire st. Louis Republic.)

Senator john Kean pronomces his name as If it
were Kane" while the name OF Senator Talia-
icrro Of Florida, i called ''Tollver'' The form.
er is q rich bachelor, who gives handsome dinners
aud the latter is one OF the leading business uacn
Of the South
The evening times., 1900-03-19

CFrom the Pbiladclp,ia Eallctin9
Ue.-Have vou given uD ANYTHING for Lcnt2
She-Yes. / lr4ve I've given up trying 70 giv
ND arvthing.
The evening times., 1900-03-19

tFI0m Inc NEiC3-0 IrbUnc)
''Whlt Is you: order, sirz" asked tie waiter.
Bring 4 puerterhouse steak, answered the
Government CmplOye.
The evening times., 1900-03-19

War clouds gather thresteningly in Eu-
rope. on an average. about twice a week.
Today We hear that Germany is about to
seize the Shan Tung peninsula in China
bodily. and that this may lead TO war in
that part Of the world. It is also reported
that Russia is pressing Turkey for exclu-
sive railway concessions in Asia Minor so
vigorously that an ultimatum may be not
far of. The appearances are that the sui
tan is being supported in his resistance to
these demands by the Kaiser. So, once
more We have a situation that might de-
velop into belligerency almost anywhere
between the English Channel and the GuI,
OF Pc Chi Ii.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
A Fair Imitation.

From The Chicago Recs-3)
'sWhat Is perpetual rnotion. Uncle Jim?
IT'S me way some politicians run tor yeas and
never get an Office.
The evening times., 1900-03-19

News from the Far East is TO the ef-
feet that Manila is hOtbed OF Tagal con-
spiracy and rebellion which Otis is help
less TO suppress. Arms are being Snug
gled into the Island OF Luzon, and, as the
rainy season approaches, the prospect for
insurrectionary movements grows daily
greater. Yet Otis is kept in command of
the archipelago. Matters have been going
from bad TO worse ever since the death
of General Lawton. II he could have
lived, the rebellion would have been
stamped out by this time. II promises to
be as lively as ever if OTIS is left dod-
deriHg in the islands much longer.
The evening times., 1900-03-19

The next time the Duke Of Orleans ap-
pears in London he s TO be publicly spank
Cd by one or more OF ten muscular English
men who have pledged themselves to per
form this patriotic duty in recognition of
his recent insult to the Queen. The Duke s
offence consisted in q letter Of congTatula-
tion 10 the disreptuable artist Of lie
y fro
The evening times., 1900-03-19

The Murderers of Governor GOebeI.
According to our dispatches from Ken
tucky today. certainly one and probably
two OF the people who were implicated in
the political conspiracy to assassinste
Governor GOebel have turned States evil
dence and are assisting the authorities
to locate and arrest their co-conspiratOrs.
II is stated that immunity has been prom
ised these miserable wretches in return
for evidence which will convict their part
ners in the crime. Ii is n pity OF course
that every single individual connected
with the plot cannot be brought to pun
ishment. but the cause of justice might
be defeated altogether if the State were
prevented from using the testimony Of
traitor or two to reach the remainder OF
the band.
There is every reason TO expect that
when the proper time comes there will be
most startling revelation OF a cold
blooded agreement between certain prom
inent politicians to secure the removal
of Governor Goebel before the Legislature
could act upon the contested election
D
was regularly organized. money subscribed.
and elaborate plans made before the
twelve hundred, mouutaineers were
brought to Frankfort in January. and that
a person who had fought in eastern Ken
tucky feuds for hire was given a large
sum to do the deed This miscreant as
We understand.- .-Is-under surveillance. ard
nil 10 Ill
State. His arrest viii probably not take
place until the more important people who
employed him are safely under loci and
key.
TTo or three weeks may yet eIaps' be-
fore the Court OF Appeals viii be in d DO
sition 10 decide the governorship and lieu
tenant g0vernorship cases. In the mean
time Taylor is working hard to bring the
MCKINLEY administration 10 his aid Any
sort Of support or recognition 10 is thought
viii determine him and his adherents 10
engage in open insIrrection against tho
state, and. IL even. the moral backing OF
. the Republican party managers in Wash
inE,op is offered. the riot and blocdshed
so often predicted will probably come al
last n is almost IMPOSSIBLE TO believe that
the SdmTnIstrd1ion would dare to interfere
in KENNEDY. or Pven 20 cCuntcnance re-
sistaHee, after decision against Taylor BY
the court OF last resort But unfortunate
~, il must be remembered that ne has the
friendship and aid Of very powerful cor
por3tiOn some OF whose agents may have
already compromised themselves danger
ously in connection with the re-
cent Troubles. If great orEani-
zation representing The capital OF
Eastern millionaires close TO Mr. Hanna
and other party leaders. were 10 demand
that Federal troops be sent into Kentucky
to maintain Taylor in his present attitude
by force there is perhaps chance that
the mandate would be obeyed. We have
seen how a similar influence induced the
Administration 10 use The Regular Army
in connection with the Idaho Bull Pen bor-
rors. and what has happened once may
happen again.
The evening times., 1900-03-19

do so within a day or two. as it is COM
pletely enveloped and too small to Justify
a fight. The railway service to the coast
has been resumed. and it looks as II the
game was in the British hands all over
the beard.
There are some indications that Butler
may have TO fight a severe battle in ihe
Neck of Natal. the entrenehing Of the Big
garsberg range by the Beers presaging a
stand in that position But it is not impos-
sible that q movement from the Free State
side might compel them to withdraw with
out subjecting Butler to the loss involved in
a frontal attack. The British army is now
so vastly superior in numbers that il can
afford to occupy the Beers. avoiding as-
tack until they have been outfanked and
forced to fall back. Perhaps this viii oc
eur soon between Elsngslaate and Laing' s
Mex Lord Roberts does not need TO be in
a hurry about anything but Mafeking. But
he will be well supplied with whatever he
needs in few days, and in a condition to
move northward. When he does So il
would not be surprising TO see the Beers
evscuate Natal for good and all. to save
themselves from being caught between
Roberts on the west and north, and Butler
on the east and south. Lord Wolseley who
enjoys a high reputation as a military
prophet, il confident that Roberts will be
In Pretoria by May 15. That is rather an
optimistic view. but it may be well found
ed. The backbone OF the defence appears
to be broken though It may not be- We
can only judge by the facts as they are
represented in the dispatches.
The evening times., 1900-03-19

Col. P. L. Sexton is al the Arlington from
Chicago. representing the Illinois River
Improvement Company and viii look after
the b:ll for a ship canal from LOckport. III
10 the Mississippi River. giving a waterway
from Chicago 10 The Gulf Of Mexico.
The evening times., 1900-03-19

Col John b. Bellinger. in charge Cf the
transport service Of the Quartcrmaster
Generals department. went 10 New York
last night 10 inspect the Sumner. expected
TO arrive there tNiay
The evening times., 1900-03-19

Thomas Clyde, the head Of the Clyde
Steamship Company. is at the Arlington
from New York on a combined business
and pleasure trip
The evening times., 1900-03-19

]
necrs. aremeu. conductor. aUd brakcncn is TO
be a part oi thc Rock island system This step IS
I taken on tho ground that the road cannot afford
/ 20 have IN It's employ any hut tine most inieili-
/ gent vorblnsn. Arrangement, Elye been made
] with thr Eastern C0rrc~n ~nuudelcc school 20 send
Z one cf its school cars over thc road and bring
instruction Co the men 81 thc points Vhcre they
can De most ca,iy reached The men WI pay
/ ior rhcir own Instruction
! There VIII De anguish and curJaiied hol;dIy
ior many q man who cros>es ths English channel
II he persists IN hlliu2 up every stray pocket that
ne has with English matches. man arrived 1t
Dieppe the other morning and honestly made the
I declaration that there was nothing CNcls1hle IN
I mis- bag Unfortunately. his wife was too loving
and hardly thoughtful enough. for the first thia<
that the French customs official struck upon was
/ a packet Of four large boxes Of English matches
/ that she had put there formal proves-verbsl
/ was Immediately drawn mp and il was only 1u
! paving 80 francs deposit that he was allowed 10
/ proceed. Since Ihcn he has received document
, written on porch ucnt notifying hin that he had
/ 200 matches in 'is possession and tlaf the hne
I Is 600 franc, $500. You can. matter %
/ fact aiwavs take into France a large box ot
l mltchus. II you siapy show 10 openly and say x
I is Tor YOUR own use storing away q quantity
/ Is TO take precisely the same risk as man "Ao
I t-,,V.ls oE the raiivay in eia-- q. carriage sI-
pcrior TO that which he haE paid i7.-
nneiinz Is qlite as s1Iictl, forbidden by law
! in Portugal as elsewhere in Europe. Yet, ac-
cording TO uoWs pust received from Lisbon, The
! minister Of iusticc-th1t Is to say. the mar who
! has under his control ali tine indses Of the king
/ doln-has Just been fighting duel with pistols.
I uith a member of the National legislature who
/ lad referred TO him Ia e sarcastic manner in The
I t'ortes. The encounter took place IN q secudCd
spot. but actually lu one o. the pu5llc thorough
fareS o the metropolis, namely the street which
/ connects the 0ctro posts several shots were cN-
! changed az a distance IT twenty-five PAGES but
1 neither OF the principals was hurt one OF the
I seconds. however received SiigtIt flesh wound
! through the richochet O.. one OF the bullets. The
/ spectacle was witnessed hy large and deeply
I interested crowd. The indecency Of the pruccetl-
filEs seems only subsequently 90 have dGWned mon
I the public ard the npinion has been expressed
! in some 0s the opPo ation papers That the miu-
| ster 81 jnstice Woult have done bettcr had he
2 resigned before sendlug lis sCcoads 10 convey
the challenge &c bis auversGTy.