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The evening times., 1900-03-31
SHRINKING A GUN JACKET.
An TnSucce>sGuI Attempt at IL Made
i'm MaterNIiet.

TROY y. Y. March 31.-The long an
ticiuayed operation of shrinking q jacket
on the great 16-inch gun 40 the WatervIeit
Arsenal was attempted yesterday and Gid
not result successfully. Another effort
will De made In about ten days The work
was supervised bv Master Mechanic Chris
tiausen. and The greatest care was given
every detail Of the operation The pit in
which The jacket was heated is sixty feet
deep and the extreme temperature which Is
necessary is obtained by the use Of OIL
Coal was formerly used. Today was the
FIRST time that oil has ever been used for
@ shhriHkaEe operation
The temperature required is between 500
and 900 degrees. This must be determined
10 a nicely. and while the monster Jacket
was being heated measurements OF the
diameter of the jackets interior were fire.
uueutly taken. When the jacket was with
I'm foot Of the shoulder al the bottom. il
came To a sudden stop and Immediately IL
was realized that the attempt to shrink
the jacket had ended IN failure. The jack
ct was within six inches OF the bottom
when 10 stopped. and il was seen that there
was slight deviation from the required
dimensions. The difference in space be
tween the interior Of the jacket and the
outer circle of the tube must not be more
than ID siN-huudredth of an inch The
qslicI, recognition of the failure of he at
tempt saved the Government about Sl25.-
coo. for had the jacket been allowed 10
cool the contraction would have ruined the
piece
The evening times., 1900-03-31

We are extremely sorry to see IL stated
with confidence in more than one exponent
OF the American press today. that the Nc
Kinley Administration will accept the dis
graceful award Of the Swiss arbitrators in
the case of the DeIagoa Bay and Transva3l
Railway. which was stolen bodily from its
American aud British owners by POrtu-
gusse officials. In the decision Of jhe tri-
bunal. which is so manifesuy without a
shadow Of equity that strong suspicion
OF collusiOu and corruption is perfectly
natural and jusudable, the aggregate sum
allowed for an purposes and TO cover all
claims is less than the original bare cost
cf construction. The arbitrators refused
20 consider the value of the concession.
which was wrested from its righJful pro-
prietors and is regarded i'm London as
worth thirty million dollars and also re-
fused TO make any provision for indemnity
on account of real estate belonging 90 the
claimants al and near LOureuco Marques
and other places in the Portuguese terri
tory. and Of which they were disposSessed.
According TO the Interpretation placed
upon the award iu our dispatches this
morning. the principal American claimant
the widow Of Colonel McNurdo. instead of
receiving the four million dollars to which
his estate is entitled. it 8, is entitled to "a
cent will get about thirteen thousand dol
lars From the beEgarly total decreed by
the tribunal ala the expenses OF the liyiga-
zion are 10 be first deducted and next the
British holders OF the FIRST mortgage bonds
on the railway are TO be reimbursed
These deyori0us Will leave practically
nothing for the American claimants.
There is said to be ample reason for
rcpudiatiug the award. and on the face OF
t. we should think ir ought to be rejected
Hv this Government. II is probable, how
ever. that the interests Of Great Britain
i'm getting the matter out of the way Of
a treaty with Portugal for the ces-ion oi
Delagoa Bay will govern Mr. Mckinley
and Mr.. Hay. rather than any considera-
tion of the injury done TO our citizens
A more bare faced and impudeEt NAL.
versatiou of justice was never perpetratet
in an the history of international re,a-
tions
The evening times., 1900-03-31
4 Newspnper wonder.

tFrom the St. Louis Post Dspatch)
When you open up your Post Dispatch or other
newspaper DC may cause you 90 feel some wonder
ID You know that in all probability yours are
the first hands that have ever touched its inside
pages. Tn reason for this Is thar the paper
Is made fIom wo0d-pUlp. The woodman cuts
down a spruce tee Il is hauled % the mill
There machinery strips of the bark. reduces the
wood 20 pulp and makes IL into paper. At every
turn cranes dcuick~, chains cogs, rollers steel
teeth, and other mechanical coutrivances keep
the material out of human hands. The immense
rolls wound by machines loaded into car and
wagon by machinery. put into prcs--room and on
presses by other machinery, and finally printed
ana folded without having been directly touched
by any human hand. This is a mechanical marvel
Of today which is no doubt duplicated in other
branches Of industry. II is very striking in the
newspaper industry, which stands ia the very
front rank Of mechanical perfection.
The evening times., 1900-03-31
AMERICANS IN KOREA.
Poor Prospects for Them in the
Army or Elsewhere.

Poor Prospects for Them in the
Army or Elsewhere.
Consul General Horace y Allen has
written 70 the State Department from
Seoul on the subject of Americans in Ko-
rea.
Korea" he says. now employs no for
eign military officers as advisers or in
structors in its army and is not likely TO
do so. owins to an agreement made with
Russia when a large staf Of Russian Off
GERS were allowed 70 leave. By this agree
ment. Korea announced her ability and in
tention to dispense with further assistance
Of that kind
The many requests from young men
who have recently left the service of the
United States asking for positions in con-
neetion with the Korean Army. are futile.
There is no demand for their services in
Korea
There is also no demand for foreign
advisers TO the Korean Government Al
though two Americans who held such po-
sitions have recently died. their places
have been filed and there is no further
demand for assistance of that kind. he
newspaper report that one of these advis-
ers had been receiving a salary of Sl0G. coo
gold per annum is entirely misleading
such positions pay from $50 TO $3.50 per
month.
There is no demand for employees on
the railroads in Korea. japanese control
and operate the steam railroad. and Ko-
reans and Americans are employed on the
electric railroads. / believe the positions
are ell filed
Employment with the mines would have
to be secured before coming to Korea.
The agent of the mines in America Is II.
A. Noble. representative OF the Oriental
Consolidated Mining Company. san Fran
cisco. PrOsRectOrs cannot operate in KO-
rea and there is no employment with the
mines other than on wages. I am told the
mining company has not lack Of appii-
caufe -
The evening times., 1900-03-31
The Wny to Drink Ten.

I'l.7INTIT
His cxoellency Wa Tng-ang, the Chinese
Minister, has put under still further obligations
90 him by his latest speech the subject of tea
drinking and tea brewing a. practccd in China
and in this country According to WI Ting fang
We do not know how to judge tea or taste tea or
buy tea or make tea, or drink tea, and all we do
k,Ow about it is 10 raise a revenue from il which
we do not need. While there are expensive teas
and cheap teas there no really bad teas xC.pt
those that have been adulterated with deleterious
ingredients and this very adulteration is prac-
uced solely TO meet the taste. or lack of taste of
consumers VINO persist IN so spelling their tea by
the addition oi such adultersnts AS rum and milk
and sugar. II only they would drink their tea
pure, as nature intended % 10 De drunk they
would instantly detect any attempt at adutera-
tioll and that would DC tie end if the imDorts-
tior Of impure teas
The evening times., 1900-03-31

damages for a libelOus publication, which
represented her deceased son as a danger
Gus cFrainal was denied The reason for
the rule seems 10 be that damages there
for. being confined to the feelings and
mental state. cannot be measured by any
certain and satisfactory rule. nor can they
be allowed without InIch danger that they
may be simulated or ft least greatly ex
aggerated
Alimony is not a proyable debt in bank
Tuptcy. and from which a debtor may be
discharged i'm bankruptcy proceedings. IN
der the decision OF the supreme Court OF
Illinois. in the case OF Barclay VS.. Barclay.
The court said that it was not a prOyable
debt because The peculiar character Of the
obligation WAS such that 10 is always subject
70 modification by the court i'm which the
decree was entered. according 20 the vary
ing circumstances OF the parties. and that
no other court could undertake 90 admin
lister the relief TO which the parties are eG-
Titled. except THAT having jurisdiction in
the original suit
Where a member Of a liverymen's asso-
citation let a hearse and carriage TO the
plaintiff for the funeral of his child but on
finding that the person in charge OF the
funeral was an undertaken and liveryman
doing business outside the association. ne
the teams from the plaintiffs house just
as they were about 20 De used. the Su
preme Court Of Wisconsin, in Iatz0w VS.
Buenning tSl = W Rep. J03J held that
their act is Illegal and that they are liable
for compensatory and punitive damages
And the court further held that a livery
mems association which prohibits any
member thereof from doing business with
any person who does not patrOnlze It's
members exclusively. or from letting
hearse 10 a person Tor q funeral where tn
underIaker in charge ratrOniZed uOn-uniOu
members. thus mouoplliZiug business aui
/ sitting competition. Is illegal as against
public policy.
Where the shipper Of cattle made a YER
bal contract for the shipment Of cattle.
and paid the freight and after the ship
meut had started signed a written con-
I tract. without reading IL. the Court OF
Civil Appeals Of Texas. in Galveston. etc,
! Railway Company vs. Bolts C55 s. W Rep.
/ JlH. held that the verbal contract viii
/ control
4 creditor of a person having his life
| insured, who takes an ssignment of the
l policy 20 secure his debt is held by the
/ supreme Court Of Georgia. in Morris rs.
/ Georgia Loan etc. Company 40 L. r. A..
! 506j. only 10 be entitled 70 retain. cfter
/ collection Of the policy such an amount
/ as is sufficient 10 pay the debt. together
| with ali advances the creditor has made
/ 10 keep the policy In force. n a balance
J remains the p8yees named iu the T5licy
] are entitled TO receive IT,
The evening times., 1900-03-31
KILLED IN HIS ENGINE CAB.
Suspicion Nttached TO the Death of
"a Locomotive Fireman.

BANGOR. Ne. March @I-Firemau isaac
Newton Euzzard met death under mystic
rious circumstances while his train was
speeding along on the Bangor and Port
land Railroad yesterday His head was
crushed. Buzzard was found by Engineer
Palmer Moses with his legs hanging over
the side cf the cab and his body living be-
tween the tender and the cab
The suppositiou at first was that be wss
struck by a car on a siding while peering
ever the side. but there is another theory
that he was killed by being struck on the
head with a stone. thrown by one of par
" OF foreigners who had been put of his
train while stealing a ride. An invesugd-
tion is being made.
The evening times., 1900-03-31
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Bids for the NeVv BuiIdins to Re
Opened April ~.

Opened April ~.
Attorney General Griggs received this
morning from George B. Post OF New
YoR6. the architect of the Department Of
Justice building. a communication giving
the names Of firms 10 whom he sen, the
drawings for the new building. and invi,-
ing their bids for the erection Of the
same.
Mr. Post said in his letter tlIat he sent
out eight hundred separate sheets Of draw
ings Mr.. Post styled the firms named as
first class and excellent men"
Bids for the new building will be open
ed April T. and all contracts will be
given out through Mr. Post. with the
sanction OF th- Attorney General. Mr.
Post however. will have no dealings with
sub-cOntr3ctors. but viii hold the firm
which signed the contract with the At
torney General responsible for the com
pletion OF the work within the prescrib-
ed time and amount.
The evening times., 1900-03-31

il is as We have predicted. All author
ity is 10 be taken away from Otis The
Philippine Commission is to have plenary
power in civil affairs and the department
commanders in military matters. For a
short time. and to save Appearances. OTIS
Will be the wooden head on the PROV Of
the Philippine ship Of state. and then he
will be brought home quietly. and as far
as possible. prevented from getting into
the campaign as a horrible example Of Ad-
ministration bluuderiUg in the Far East
The evening times., 1900-03-31

CFrom the Chicago Inter ocean,
EHphalet-y Uncle Ephrim. If yo' 6iu meek iow
shirts outcn three yahds. how many shirts Kin
yo get from yshd2
Uncle Ephrim- We'll. honey. hi, depends on
whose sahd YES in.
The evening times., 1900-03-31

Her Royal Highness the Duchess Of
York. is now the mother Of another fine
boy. who has just arrived at S5udriugham-
We should think that this timely re-en-
forcement TO the stock Of princes in the
direct line ought to pIacate the Queen suf-
hciently to induce her to let poor Con-
aught go out and fight the Beers. Al
most every other mother in the United
Kingdom has devoted son to her com
try's cause. and it does not look well that
royalty should be an exception
The evening times., 1900-03-31
\ Remedy.


From the Philadelphia Bccord)
"Oh, I'm so sick Of men,. sighed the So
Ciety Girl Il feel though ncye0 wanted TO
see a man again
Then why don't SON get m1rieds'' suggested
the Observing Girl
The evening times., 1900-03-31

News from SebastopOi conveys strong
impression that Russia will not wait many
days more before moving upon Asia Minor.
An army corps has been modified. the
troops are furnished with war kits. and
the transports are waiting in the harbor
with steam ups Diplomatic movements at
ConsrantinopIe just now viii repay watch
The evening times., 1900-03-31
lie ND Hcnrd So.

C-rom the FLiegcndc Blatter)
Ha addressing lhr little sister 0i his be-
trothcd)-Dou't you know nav. iJile ouc2. VITO
am l. theu-
Little one lhrighrl,)+I SNOW. You're my SIS
tal's last Ch4uuC.
The evening times., 1900-03-31
NOTES OF THEDAY.


Iae United state Consul at lla5ivo-tok. Rus-
r-,e =, i,l i..ra l. "reeHer' negro and grad
he-ly James The novelist, IS 90 return to Ausf--
I ,.rt g.. -. -, 1870 ii- .iapoIl'a ~ irf
value of D "a p.T eart ~ ''' i'' al '''-'
.r.tt
H.. IA M rue ~ @ 5he lnaanapoi. school sgard proyil-
[ should marry has been -e,rfrdld
lame. n s,ef.o, r.. ,.,;..-... nm
! frcqucntly am,,cs himself 81, sctir. = u, -r.i
| ueer ou the Northern pacih, Csa-r R,iir.,d
/ T7. t-.. 20 ,,.,,
during the past year 6ls-d0 barrel. Of beer sr a
heL ptoht oi stS-5iz against >iY34st iar previous
The announcement. IL made that q line OF
| steamers VIII coon Commence running on the bead
~. lne n'71 Of the Hee' having alreid, been rur-
m s.r 49, ,l1'I il-n'- inn g'gf i'l'' eoi9
49,, Dsl.- oi'i~leo D" Nr-l''. ana ii-t year ln1
1 M, OF 'De's N-.'9 exported was nearly >''''
| 7,e-.r.5s o-l, 80 81 ,. +'ii T--r.l,-. Is
/ New York ale pa,ine anytling Ike "a lil rlts oi
int crest
! New York. E. ON. 5f ,i,, b-,, lr.,sp- b.lfi,-i
PLAYERS iu hst State and mlss- the gare Ei- chief
.rJ +eI-gr-rt yyir.- -,-,,,F f.r t,,-i. ia 81
R5.Hg. and Gaz1 milo sf rsil,.s, assessed Al
si5-, -,t5Ir@f-.
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| C.r4uqr, otb.r,rf.. Er.r-r u. -t. tr-,-r r-5T9
! I.3-j.0J0 TONS
Tho rY5irf 1o. church rf .ta prs.l,r-,-s,-. I'm
: IrHesu. Allsl.a. b4- fallen into the hands oi a
ni-NlnI g9inlLns- -Al DO .-- become The s.har OF
I H-eiEe ba-stlt, VINO ole. lu lLt-g1 recently
va, one oi me lev remaining early -sttleIs III
.aat CRY, whittier De- came ia l9s5- He lu-l So
/
..-,i, '' - ~ ,ii,, l- | - Sl,..''' %
,saf-iI g.r. I'M .5-rfr ti.. r.-..riIz. .- ri,,..
/ there being two sets of twins
/ Tr. farr.ga a. fta rrars rra--sr+sf. .r.,- ma.
nine ri Russia. Japan. or Holland docs art equal
fse tonnage of the merrdaH- vessels taken oyeE by
{ tHe English Government s- transports.
The ,..--r, Ef-.- lf -.s-r .lg..,. ----.. . I'm,
-- r-- ,-l-.. l-rr.r ---.- ..,..' b.. 80. .5..,
Z - 49, - -- -
/ r
Oregon las three forest re-erves-t.r Cascade
- . FL ~ .. 49, Ir,,-5 ~,
/ acres. or au aggregate s.rsl oi s.,5s $50 .5.re-
fin. s,.--s,,f.-s. -.--.f may l..r,. ii. r.-.r.
and kerr stored IN borrle. ready tr- use consist, of
three pounds OF salt and one and orr-sat pounds
o' 'l' --i-''''''' '..'''''- -- --'.." '' "'-'l-
Tho sanitary conditions Of Rome arc often -,-
/ serted i' De- lAee,ii"a1lN 'aa- HIi comparative
statistics uf E"rt.t'L tr .ar UH.r. UI'.e- .f L--
The evening times., 1900-03-31
CURRENT HUMOR.


CFrom the indianapolis PreSsl
Watts think ] feel bad Nudge does
over his losing his job.
POttS-I tcti worse lie has already touched
me for ten
The evening times., 1900-03-31

4 salt Trust Chairman.-The Hon
Charles II. Grosyenor has been pointing
with pride TO the fact that the chairman
Of the convention which renomiuated him
By acclamation the other day was Chief
Justice Bradbury OF the Ohio Supreme
Court Whenever anybody has asked the
Administration mOuthpieCe how the party
i'm his district stood ON the trust question
he has replied by citing the fact taat Judge
Bradbury presided over his convention
This OF course was accepted as proof
positive that the trail OF the trust is not
disCorniblo i'm that part of the moral vino
ward which hOuOrS itself and the nation
by keeping in the halls of Congress so
doughty a warrior and yocative statesman
as GrOsveuOr. And now comes the news
from Ohio that the gentleman who preside. ?
when General Grosvenor was renomiuated
Is no longer on the bench In Ohio. Instead
he is the tender and feeder OF an octopus
of huge proportions and saline character
Judge Bradbury resigned from the Supreme
Court some time ago to accept a tempting
offer as attorney for the salt Trust How
ever. il is thought probable that Judge
Bradbury kept General GrOSvenor in the
dark Oh this important point for fear that
GrosvenOr would not permit him to enjoy
the distinguished honor as chairman OF the
Congressional convention il it were known
that the Salt Trust and not the Supreme
Court of Ohio was speaking when the Gros-
venOrian assemblage was called TO order to
perform a high duty 20 the nation.
The evening times., 1900-03-31
senator ChiIton Goes Home.

senator hftion toes -bme--s-tua-
tor Chiffon has departed suddenly for
Texas. Il was his announced intention 10
remain here until near the close Of the
session, but the stubbcruEess OF the grip
from which he has beer suffering for two
weeks determined him 60 seek relief in the
more cougeuial climate Of Texas Then.
too. iy is thought that the activity of Bal
ley In the Lone star state at present had
something 70 do with the Senator'S ie-
parture at this time. Mr. Chiffon tried iu
vain TO induce Mr.. Bailey 10 postpone the
opening OF the Senatorial campaign u
later date. Bailey has been on the stump
in Texas for tHo weeks. aud is said 20 be
misrepresentiug the position OF Mr.. Chill
ton ON several important issues.
II Is believed that when Senator
Chiffon takes the stump 20 cor
rect these alleged misrepresentation
the excitement that Will eU5ue VIII be
enough even for the eNciJeueEt-loy,u
Texans. The Huntington railroad inter
ests are said to be actively arrayed against
Mr.. Chiffon, because Of his support of the
Nicaragua Canal project and this Will
make the fighting all the harder for the
Senator Senator Chiffon left a general
pair with Senator Elkins.
The evening times., 1900-03-31
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

JOm johnson nS a DeIegHte.-The
Hon. Tom Johnson swept everything be-
fore him in the democratic primaries at
Cleveland for delegates to the Kansas City
Convention. This is the last preliminary
move in MIR. Johnsons return 10 the fold
from which he strayed four years ago. His
friends assert that he viii enact a modest
role at Kansas City. They say he will at
tempt no extraordinary Performance there.
He viii be content TO sit ia the convention
as delegate and vote is convictions on
all questions, without trying to stir up
strife over any issue n is understood
that he will not Objec to serving the
party to the best OF lis ability in the
campaign. both on the stump ard in the
committee. Probably he win be entrusted
with an important part of the campaign
work. lt is thought that he viii be sent
TO New York to take charge Ct branch
headquarters to be opened there. though
/ If he prefers 10 look cfter Ohio IL is
thought the campaign managers gladly
Z would utilize his experienced servi ses in
tkat field. IL is believed that his return to
the fold soon will be followed by a host OF
wanderers who took their cue from him
in 90.
Mr. Chandler Moved the Hat.-The
humorous speech Of Senator Pettus and
the sharp cOlloquy between Senators Allen
and Foraker were not the only features OF
unusual interest in the Senate yesterday.
An incident every whit as Important as
any thing that has occurred this session
was the removal by the Hon William Ea-
ton Chandler OF the hat Of the Hon. Jonn
Henry Gear from its accustomed place.
I The Gear hat is an interesting institution
in double sense. Primarily. il is the only
hat Of its kind in the United States. Il is
broad of brim. squat Of crown. and shows
plainly that the cOrrOdug tooth Of time
has been trying in vain 10 destroy it. MIR
/ Gear guards it with care that shows the
{ immeasureable value he puts upon it lie
never trusts il TO the peg In the Repub-
. hcan cloak room reserved for it. Instead.
/ he deposits 10 in the centre aisle Of the
I Senate Chamber close TO his desk. in plaIn
view Of the admiring thrOngs Of the ga:-
Q iery. More than once has 10 been stepped
| upon by statesmen In the binding excite
ment of debate. MT. Chandler yesterday
afternoon barely missed 10 as he was amb-
/ ling down the aisle. II he were less OBJ
servant statesman his right foot would
/ have come plump down on The top Of the
I hat But Mr.. Chandler arrested his prog
Z Tres lu lllnt TO save the catastrophe. lucu
1 he stopped down hu-ricdly. picked up the
/ hat and tossed it on the top OF Senator
Z Gears desk The IOwan fondled the hat
/ carossiugIy fer moment and then gently
/ deposited il on the floor again. Then he
7 fixed his gaze reprOyingly. If nu- defantly.
/ upon Senator Chandler. IL is safe To pre-
/ dict that Mr. Chandler viii not again in
{ tCrfere with Nr. Gears hat. II he should.
. it is feared the entente cCrdiale between
/ New England and the Northwest would De
] .Htrrra r,fs-1g- efrafuaT
The evening times., 1900-03-31

An interesting question as to whether
English poor-law guardians were entitled
TO expeud the poor rate in the maintenance
of able-bodied men, who were out on
strike has been recently before the Eng
lsh Court of Appeal in the case of the At
tOrney General vs.. the Methyr Tyddl Onion
The lower court. by Lord Justice Romer.
held that they were; but the Court OF
Appeal unanimously reversed this decis-
ion, and held that able-bOdied men are not
entitled to poor relief, il at the time they
are able to obtain and perform work at
wages sufficient for the maintenance of
themselves and their families. and that the
circumstances Of the colliers strike in
South Wales did not amount TO an urgent
necessity emitting the guardians to grant
extraordinary relief
The evening times., 1900-03-31

A husband who had deserted his wife for
twenty two years returned to England.
and on her application tease of Walton VS..
Walton) was compelled to pay a fixed
sum weekly for her support The hus-
band expressed surprise at receiving a
summons after so many years, and offered
to share his home with his wife but the
latter declined. saying that il he preferred
10 live away from her for so many years
he could continue to do so and pay her
separate maintenance.
The evening times., 1900-03-31

Under the decision Of the Supreme Court
Of iowa in the case Of Bradt VS.. New Non
pareil Company (45 l.. +. a. 6SD. dam
ages cannot be recovered for defamation
of the dead however, much il may wound
the surviving family and friends. In this
case The right Of a mother 20 recover