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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

Elsewhere to-day we print a state
ment showing how month by month the
war revenue act is piling up q surplus
in the United States Treasury. Despite
this. the official announcement Is made
that the odious and burdensome stamp
taxes are to be maintained. Mr. Nc
Kinley has executed another of his
lightning changes of mind and will not
hear of repeal. TIe is convinced that
he can take care OF a surplus in colonial
administration and the propagation of
civilization in the Philippines. OF
course there will be no reduction of
taxes. 1t has been the uniform policy
Of the Republican party to increase
taxes, and 1t will stick to It, The only
remedy lies in a change Of administra-
tons. From the Republican point of
view, to govern is to tax, and to tax is
to govern.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
THE CASE OF MIR. CLARK, OF
MONTANA.

me unanimous recommendation of
the committee that w. A. Clark. of
Montana, be not allowed to take his
seat as a Senator, is q merited rebuke
to that investor in Legislatures, but
only the sanguine will look upon 1t as
likely to put period to the practices
Of which Mr.. Clark is such a shining
example. There was really nothing
else for the committee to do, supposing
the members to be not totally devoid
Of sense of responsibility to the peo-
pie. nor quite impervious to public crit
icism.
There is, accordingly, small occasion
for the inference that the United States
Senate Will be hereafter closed to every
man who knocks at it's doors with his
credentials, if his bank account shows
the marks of the struggle whereby he
got them. In the case Of Mr. Clark
there was hardly denial of the allie
CATION of bribery, the objection being
rather to the term itself, than to the
thing for which it stood. The. expendi-
ture of enormous sums of money was
admitted; one of the bene1ciaries had
his part on deposit in bank, to show
that the affair was very business
like. while the attorney who negoti-
ated the exchange of votes for bank
bills was debarred from practice before
the Supreme Court of Montana.
The defense seems to have been: Not
that the money was not spent in get
ting Clark elected, but that it was right
and proper to spend it.
Hereafter the United States Senator
who takes by purchase will have to be
somewhat more secretive, than the
frank Mr.. Clark. The Senate Is about
to set the precedent that any Senator
who admits that he bought his seat
shall not wear the toga Mr.. Hanna
has given the only safe example for
Senatorial aspirants. The proper way
is to buy the seat, and then plously
exclaim: God reigns and the Republi-
can party still lives
This much. and very little, IL any.
more. the action In the malodorous
Clark case means.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

The Senate of these United States,
having violated the nations pledges,
and having disregarded its plain duty
by passing the Porto Rican tariff bill,
will doubtless now proceed to ratify the
-Paunefote bargain and to give
Matthew S. Quay a seat, to which the
people of Pennsylvania. through their
representatives. refused to elect him.
About the only good thing the United
States Senate seems likely to do is to
adjourn and it is entirely too slow
about that.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
THE TYPEWRITER.

Much has been said and written In
derogation OF the typewriter, mostly
true; and doubtless much more has
been thought, but unexpressed, which
is truer still. For the, rudest OF us sell
dom possess the world of our most can
did thoughts, or IL we do. they are so
polished and refined by the conceal
ment of words-artful phraseology-
that people do not half know what we
mean and feel at bottom.
1t is n conceded fact. we believe, that
no ypewriter-especially If sit" be also
stenographer-eve knew how to
srell, or was willing even to try to
learn. Stenography is the art Of sound
nomenclature, which is phonetics. which
is bad spelling In all languages-and
growing worse. A stenographer always
knows you said just what his STROKES"
translate to him through the medium
of his machine, and he will not be gain
said. Moreover, IL you didn't say that,
you ought to have said it. and 1t was
enough better than what you now say
you then said.
He knows it all. Dictation may be
NCty MCAl III lbS way Dul QO llOL DGlleNG
that there is any such person as a die
tator in the partnership. The stenog-
rapher Is the only real commander-in-
chief, the only genuine High Cockalo-
rum. There is no difference Of opinion
on that point among persons who have
had experience. He is the embodiment
in the flesh of the Polite Letter
Wrifnr-p HIGH &c n, ,,l
Style, the Century Dictionary and the
Encyclopedias Brittanica-all in one
conglomerate whole. We do him hum
BILE obeisance. and accept his amend
ments. his substitutes even, with
thanks.
But perhaps the highest debt of graf
itude we owe this modern device for
the suppression of thought and extin-
guishment of the imagination is for
what he unconsciously impels us to
leave unsaid-both In his own style and
ours. The aspiration OF Burns:
20. wad some Power the gifue gle us
TO see our selves as ithcrs see US,
1t wad frae mony 4 blunder free us
And foolish notion"
has been literally fulfilled In this mod
ern aid to Polite Composition. Many
a glowing thought grows cool on the
point of his pencil, or has all of its
fervor evaporated in the crucible Of his
machine. Vanitas vanitatum! All is
vanity, saith the preacher, and a strIv-
ing after wind.
Think of the Browning Love Let
ters." in two big volumes, and the &C.
stasy of writing to the writer, and of
reading to the reader; and then imag-
inc the two "sweethearts" transmitting
their souls emotions to each other
through the media of stenographer and
typewriter Oh, soul dispelling thought,
there will be no more love letters II
they must be machine-made! Sentl-
ment will not submit to rule of thumb.
Heart throbs can not be sounded me-
chanically. A typewriting machine is
the very guillotine of love, and a stem
ographer the executioner.
Our only hope is to refer the whole
subject to the Women's Clubs, and 1t Is
so ordered.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
Senator Plat. of Connecticut. said in
the Senate recently.

SENATOR PIatt. OF CONNECTICUT, said In
the Senate recently:
II do not believe there are many
Cubans who believe the United States
will not keep its promise. OF course
there are agitators in Cuba but among
the Cubans generally there is the ut
most confidence in the United States"
Why should there be? Whose fault is
1t that the honor and faith OF this ma
ton are not above suspicion anywhere,
and everywhere? Why Is 1t SO remark
able a thing for the Cubans to believe
that the United States will not violate
its promises, that a Senator feels i'm
PEELED to direct attention to it?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

The esteemed Atlanta Constitution, in
working off picture of Henry Wads-
worth Ilongfellow as likeness of II
citizen of Atlanta, was hardly more for
tunate than the Baltimore American
which gave to the sixteen ar-old boy
who shot at the Prince of Wales a
beard of Pefferian dimensions.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

The Virginia Republicans did not
throw over much vim into the canaan
ization of the Hon. Mark Hanna. 1t is
to be feared that despite Congressman
Huirs assertion there is still too much
Of that party left for the supply OF
Federal Offices at Hanna's disposal.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
ACHES BY WHOLESALE.
montgomery Advertiser.)

Kansas is evidently going into the
cucumber business in n Wholesale stvle
One company near Lawrence is max
ing arrangements to plant eleven hun
dred acres in the vegetable. and one
can form an idea OF the number of
pickles and aches which can be grown
on such a field.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

a Kcntuckian has shipped Governor
Beckham 100 feet of walnut lumber to
make 4 coffin for Goebcis assassin.
Now. If somebody will ship in the as
sassn. arrangements for the ceremony
can be speedily completed
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

1t is given out that if the decision of
the United States Supreme Court is
against Taylor, the kentucky Repub-
licans will name him for Governor b.,
acclama ton at the convention in May.
In their enthusiasm they seem to have
decide against Mr. Taylor.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

In case General Nelson A. Miles de-
cides to be candidate for the Presi-,
dency. 1t Is presumed that his cam
paign button will be miniature bath
tub.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

Tho United States Senate will have
:, a hne opportunity 10 keep up the good
work begun in the Clark case when the
Quay case comes up on the oath in
slant.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

The pro- oer meetings all over the
country are growing in size and en-
thusiasm. and this is putting extra pins
In the pillow OF our Emperor Bill.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

Mr.. Carnegie is preparing to extend
the scope of his benevolence to the
building of warships for the land of his
adoption, Congress having thought
fully doubled the price of armor-plate.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

There is no doubt about the presence
Of harmony The whole thing passed
off without call for the police or the
fire department.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

President Mckinley has just signed
the Hague peace treaty. He will con-
tinue to wink at the infamous war in
South Africa as heretofore, however.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

Hon. Amos Cummings might revive
his "Tantalus" letter and devote a few
extra paragraphs to Senator" Matthew
S. Quay.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

AS the Middle-of-the-R Road Pops
meet In Cincinnati this year, the un-
feeling and irrcverent are sure to ac-
cusc them of coquetting with Hon.
Mary Hanna's commissary depart
ment again.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

individual lives. we would like to see
him; and. in the meantime. remarks
along this line would be accepted as
timely.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

The esteemed Republican State Con-
vention was long OH oil and short on
enthusiasm.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

1t is announced that the regular
quadrennial revolution in Central
America will open this year with due
pomp and circumstance.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

1t will thus be seen that the pro-
posed aDpropria ton for the navy in
TINS year of peace is nearly five mil
hons greater than we found necessary
TO put our navy in condition for the
Spanish war;
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-10
YOUNG WOMEA'S CLASSES
To Open for Winter In ST.
Aloysius's Academy
Tomorrow.

The Young Women's Association of St.
Aloysius' Academy will open tomorrow,
Thursday, evening at seven o'clock, and
will remain open evenings during the
winter from seven until nine
The object of the association is to bene-
fit young women. The applicant should
be over fifteen years of age, and have
received the recommendation of three
members that she may become an active
member, and be admitted to the classes.
Strangers may also apply directly to the
Sisters. The classes include cooking,
needlework, dressmaking, millinery, Eng
lish branches, penmanship, bookkeeping,
typewriting, stenography, vocal music
and elocution.
Lectures on these branches and other
important subjects will be given. Teach
ers will be in attendance every evening
at 7:SO o'clock. Members will also be al
lowed the use of library and reading
room every evening.
Persons interested, whether gentlemen
or ladies, may become sustaining mem
bers by a contribution of three dollars a
year, which will entitle them to send to
the classes three persons who would
otherwise be unable to obtain admission.
Sustaining members win be allowed to
visit the Assembly Rooms before or dur
ing class hours, and to aid the teachers
by any valuable counsel or suggestion
they deem advisable.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-10
SECOND DAY.
DIED.

HEALEY-On Monday, Oct. 8, 1900
Joseph Healey beloved son of Eliza
beth and the late Daniel Healey, in
the 18th year of his age.
Relatives and friends of family are re-
! spectfully invited to attend has funeral
! from his late residence, 500 Grove street.
on THURSDAY, Oct. II, at 9 A. M; thence
| to st. lsaichael R. c. Church, where
solemn high mass or erquiem will be
offered for the happy repose of his soul.
HANLEY-On Monday. Oct. s, 1900.
Bridget A. Hanley, aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend her funeral from theresi-
dence of her brother-iR-law, George
Stephens, No. 145 Armstrong avenue on
Thursday Oct. IL at $50 A. III; thence to
st. PauPs r. c. Church, where a solemn
high mass of requiem will be offered for
the happy repose of her soul.
Philadelphia and Bethlehem papers
please copy.
CASEY-On Monday. Oct. s. 1900, john,
beloved son of Ellen and the late Pat
rick Casey.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend thetsuneral
from the residence of his brother, Patrick
Casey. No. 100 Jersey avenue, on Thurs
day Oct. II, at $50 A. M; thence to st.
Michael's R. c. Church, where solemn
high mass will be offered for the happy
repose of her soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-10
JERSEY AT WASHINGTON.
Governor Voorhees, Admitted to the
United States Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, Oct 10, 19O0-Assistant
Postmaster-General Johnson returned to
this city from Hackensack today. He
are much encouraged. The campaign is
now fairly open, and everything is work
ing satisfactorily. A peculiar feature of
the campaign is that the Democrats, who
are making so much ado about trusts, are
running several men for Congress who
were connected with the most notorious
trusts ever organized. I understand that
Mr.. Bryan in shis speeches in New Jersey
will have a good deal n say about
trusts
Bfde weropened today at the Treasury
Department for proposals to construct
the basement of the New Brunswick pub
lie building. The following bids were re-
ceived and filed for consideration by the
supervisig architect:-John Pierce, Of New
York City, $1SS50, offers to construct it in
so days, and sends certified check for
s400 as a guarantee of good faith; Con-
gress Construction Company of Chicago,
SIS, ,9S7, months, certified check for $500;
Richardson & Burgess, of Washington
SIS, 1888, months, certified check for $685.
Snare & Triested, of New York City,
SIS. 600, months, certified check for $500;
Sullivan & Clark, of New York City, $13,-
597, 90 days, certified check for $3.50,
Governor VOORHEES, was yesterday ad-
mitted to practice by the Supreme Court
of the United States.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-10
STILL MISSING.
No Clue to the Greenvllle
Butcher Has Been
Found.

No. trace of John Knobloch, Jr., was
found up to midnight last night Ten
days ago he vanished from his Greenville
home leaving as little trace as If the
earth had opened and swallowed him up.
Knobloch's long disappearance is the
topic which every man, woman and child
in the Seventh ward is discussing. Some
think he has committed suicide by drown
ing in the Newark Bay, others are of the
opinion that he ended his career by tax
ing poison and that his body is now lying
in clump of bushes in the woods or
among the swamps in the meadows.
Every effort will be made to find him
dead or alive.
Sitting by a front window Mrs Knob
loch day after day, night after night
watches for some tidings of her husband
The strain she has undergone is telling
on her.
If news good or bad does not reach her
soon she will be a victim of nervous pros
tration
The police of the Fifth Precinct are TAX
ing great interest in the case and are
doing their utmost to get clue which
VIII lead to the discovery of Knobloch.
Several parties from Bayonne and diff
ferent parts of Greenville tried last night
to ferret out what induced Knobloch to
go away so suddenly, but they were un-
successful
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-10
STATE SESSION OF c. 3. |.
New ORcers Chosen and Gratifying
Reports Presented.

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News"1
PLAINFIEuD, Oct. 10, 19OO.-At the
eighteenth annual session of the New
Jersey State Council of the Catholic Ben
evolent Legion, held in this city yesterday
and attended by upwards of one hundred
delegates, the following officers were
elected
President, Anton Steines, Newark; Vice
President, David E. Barry, Jersey City;
Secretary, John j. Ghegan, Newark;
Treasurer, john Hogan, Camden; Chap
lain, Rev. P. t. Carew, Netcong.
Previous to the formal opening of the
convention the delegates and members of
the local council attended solemn high
mass at St. Mary's Church. Rev. 7. j.
McGeary was the celebrant. He was as
sisted by Rev. Father j. J. Smyth, pastor
of st. Mary's Church, and Rev. Paul
Carew of Netcong
President Henegau's report showed that
within the past twelve months the organi-
cation paid out 900 in New Jersey as
death benefit claims.
About $4,000 was also paid out in that
time to members who had reached the
age of expectancy. BY a provision of
amount they are insured for when they
reach a certain age.
The remainder of the sum goes to the
persons family or next of kin at death
The report of the national body showed
a reserve fund of s1sso2s to October 1.
The next session of the order will be
held in Bloomfield on the second Tues
day of October, 1901
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-10

The great bustard, which is being rein
troduced into England, bred in large num-
bers on Newmarket Heath during the last
century, says the London Express" "
Mr. j. P. Hoarse gives long account
of the breeding and hunting of this bird.
and says that during the time royalties
stayed at the old palace. which until re-
cent years stood at Newmarket, bustard
was often served at the royal dinners So
recent as 1888 a pair of these birds bred
at Elvedon, the residence of the
Maharajah Dulep Singh--now occupied by
Lord Iveagh. Two eggs were laid and
duly Matched, but both birds were males
On February II. 1884 there Is record
OF am ale bustard having been shot at
Adildenhali near Newmarket, and pur-
few days later anether--a female--fell to
the gun of 9 Keeper.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-10
ORGANIZED AID.
Committees Will Investigate
Labor and Tenement
Conditions in City.

At meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of the Organized Aid Association, held
yesterday afternoon in the Organized Aid
office, No. So Montgomery street, it was
decided to hereafter hold regular First
District meetings every Tuesday after
noon at four o'clock in the association
rooms
Mr.. Thomas Gopsill was in the chair
with Mrs Brice Collard as secretary The
meeting consisted of number of reports.
Mr.. c. H. Hartshorn reported on
printing and publishing. 1t was, an
nounced that the annual report of the
association was ready for distribution and
could be had on application at the office
The agent Mrs. Badgley, reported that
during the summer transportation
had been secured for fve people
who had been returned to their
relatives. She also reported that Mont
gomery street, through the cooperation
of the police, was at last being cleared
of beggars, from the ferry to Washing
ton street. Mrs. Badgley further made
plea that the s45 provided for her expenses
to the late Topeka Charities Aid conven-
ton be placed in the treasury for that
purpose next year. AT the time of the
convention dfS. BadSley was too busy to
leave town, and the $45 has bothered the
Aid people ever since. Mrs. Badgleys
suggestion was favorably received.
Another meeting of the Organized Aid
was held this morning. 1t was a meet
ing of the First District members. There
We're about twenty present. Several COM
mittees were appointed by the chair, Mr..
Robert Fleming. Mrs e. E. Williamson,
of the State Board of Children's Guard
ians was made chairman of committee
to investigate the Labor Question in
this city. She will visit factories and
report. Miss Cornelia Bradford, of
Whittier House. was made chairman of
committee to investigate tenemenfs
A plan was proposed for the opening
Of newsboys rom at the P. r. R. ferry,
and a committee appointed to look arter
the matter.
Regular district cases were reported by
the Rev, Archibald Judd, Rev. H H.
Cusslen and Mr.. Warren L. Hoagland,
A. M, who has made an extensive study
of the poor laws of the State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-10
HOME MISSION CONFERENCE
Annual Meeting Held in First
M. E. Church Plainfield.
Today.

A number of women belonging to the
nome missionary societies of this city
left this morning on the 9:H train for
Plainfield, where the annual meeting of
the Newark Conference of the Woman's s
Home Missionary Society, opened at ten
O'Clock with devotional exercises in the
First NJ E. Church.
An address of welcome was made by the
Rev. w. c. Snodgrass, pastor of the
church. He was glad to see so many
present, despite the unfavorable weather
and heartily welcomed the audience in
behalf of church and missionary societies.
To this Mrs c. s. Woodruff, President
responded on behalf of the assembly, tell
ing how glad they all were to be present
She then asked the delegates from the
various cities to rise, introduced them,
and saw that they were properly seated
IN their assigned places. Committees were
appointed and reports read
Mrs. c. M. Blain, Treasurer, reported
the conference in good standing, but at
the same time made a plea for more
FUNDS Mrs. G. E. Hill reported as Cor
responding Secretary, giving an account
of all mail and literature issued by the
conference during the year Mrs. J. /.
Mrs A. D. Vreeland reported on Mite
Boxes Mrs. E. G. butcher of Greenville
reported on Young Peoples work. and
Mrs w. e. Drake, of Orange, on the
reading circle" after which the morning
session adjourned for luncheon.
This afternoon the election of officers
and delegates to the national convention
will take place. The evening session will
consist of an address. erhe Dark Side of
Things in Puerto Rico" by the Rev A.
w. Leonard
The Conference officers are:-President,
Mrs. G. S. Woodruff of Dover First Vice
President, Mrs. William E. Drake, of
Orange; Second Vice President, Miss
Martha Van Marter, New York City;
Third Vice-President, Mrs Anna Kent,
East Orange; Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. c. e. HILL Newark; Treasurer, Mrs.
G. M Blain, Newark; Recording Secre-
tary, Miss H. Carleton, Elizabeth; Secre-
tary of Supplies, Mrs. j. I. Boswell, High
Bridge; Secretary of Mite Boxes, Mrs. A.
D. Vreland, Paterson; Secretary of Young
Peoples Work, Mrs. E. C. butcher, Jer-
sey City, Secretary of Reading Circle,
Mrs. William E. Drake, Orange;
Chairman Deaconess' Bureau, Mrs. M. E.
Perrine.