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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04
FUEL OH FOR THE WORLD.
Description of the Remarkable
Discoveries in Texas.

Just before left Beaumont. Texas. the
other day, / paid 81 per night TO sleep on
a cot upon the sidewalk said II. J. VIII
iiams, of Los Angeles. Cal the repre-
sentative of ire Atlantic and Pacific oil
Company who is stopping at the Ebbitt
House.
That viii give one a faint idea of the
crowded condition of the town OF course
had a room at one Of the uptown hotels,
but it frequently happened that during the
excitement of the oil speculation I would
remain near the Exchange over night TO
be early on the scene in the morning.
From j BopuIationof 100 theoiI boom has
brought Beaumont within the past eight
months over 3o,eo0 people. And there is
still rush by the hundreds TO the oil
fields. Land that sold for 8 per acre
eight months ago is now bringing almost
any price asked. The last big sale was
recorded on June Is when one acre Of land
brought S16+.008
Il have travelled all over the world in
speeding wells, and I an forced to say
that in all my experience I never met
anything like the oil wells in the Beau
mont field This Is without exception the
richest and purest feIeI oil yet discovered
The oil well of the largest known capac-
NY ZtD-Dyp barrels per Gay IS iCtdltu HI
Baku, Russia, but the oil from that well
contains considerable sand and slush,
while the oil from the Beaumont field is
entirely free of extraneous matter Hard
y a day passes but that new gusher is
located. The oil is not confined strictly
to the Beaumont field, for rich strikes
have been found in the adjacent coun-
ties
One thing that has added an impetus
to the oil boom is the fact that the Santa
Fe Railroad and other roads are making
arrangements to use the fuel oil instead
Of coal, and as an expert, based or
years Of experience. do not hesitate tC
say that Texas is now able to supply
the world with fuel oil. There are q
number of wells now in full blast thai
have a capacity Of over $4,000 barrels
each per day.
Just before I left Beaumont, arrange
ments had been completed 10 put on Z
line Of tank steamers to supply Porto Rice
with fuel oil And factories in New
York and Boston are sending in orders
for oil The people are fairly wild with
! the oil fever, and oil stock % the different
companies recently organized IS soaring
like the thermometer in Washington Fol
excitement that does not subside the
scenes on the New York Stock EXChang,
are not to be compared with what is now
daily witnessed on the Exchange in Beau
mont
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04
THE MAINE sHIPYARDs BUSY
Merchantmen Now building AgEre-
gate Twenty Thousand Tons.

BANGOR, Ne, July Maine ship
yards have been busy in the first half Of
1891, returns from Bath builders for the
six months ended June 30 showing that
new merchantmen agsregating .. 500 tons
gross have been launched. while about
Il, ega tons Of merchant shipping are now
OF the stocks there. In addition to this.
other Maine ports have turned out about
G.oeg tons Of new schoopers.
Baths new feet Includes ten schooners
aggregatlng I2,g9I tons; seven bsrges. =
GS4 tons: one ship. 3.2SS tons; one tug. So
tons, and one steamer, I53 tons The one
ship in the list is the Acme. a four
masteG steel vessel for the Standard Oil
Company. and the finest ship ever built
ia Maine. Some of the barges. like the
Havana the Cardenas, the Sagua, and
the Matanzas, are the largest vessels Of
their class. with one or two exceptions.
ever built Each has a dead weight ca
pacity Of 5000 tons, and they are to be
used in the coal trade from Philadelphia
to Cuba. steel tug. called the Cuba.
Of 600 tons, having been built expressly
to tow them.
At the Bath Iron Works there are now
in process Of construction the United
States monitor Nevada, the cruiser
cleveland, ana the torpedo boat Biudle
while the same concern mas the contract
for the battleship Georgia New merchant
men in process Of building at Bath in
clude five large schooners aggregatine
about 5000 tons, and the four-rnasted
steel ship William P Frye 1920 tons Al
Belfast. Camden. WaldobOTO. Thomaston
Rockland, BucksDort, AIac1ias. and Mil
bridge schooners aggregatIng about 900
tons are on the stocks. so that the tota
Of new merchantmen now building II
Maine is not far from 10000 tons regis.
ter
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04

venture to proIong his authority by in
terposing such . veto. but then one
might. That would depend upon the
character Of the man. and DO two Pres
idents have been the same in their
thoughts, aspirations, and ambitions
The American Republic viii never be
destroyed at a single step That ca
Iamity can only come gradually But
without tie hrst step the second one
could never be taken Unfortunately
We have taken the first step. However
short it may seem to many, It never
theless IS a step" and it IS toward
the danger line This fact is recognized
by DISTINGUISHED observers everywhere.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04
The Morocco Question.

ReVeTting 10 remarks made by this
journal some time ago on the subject
Of the alleged designs o. Ec4---~ ~,
Morocco. a recent article in the Der
liner Nossische Zeitung'' is significant
It warns the French Government that
Germany on no account could think
of tolerating the acquisition of the Sui
tanate by France, nor even It's posses
sion Of the shore OF the Strait Of Gil
bTaItar opposite To the British fortifiaa-
ton on the Spanish side.
This editorial warning is regarded in
Europe as certainly inspired, and it is
not unimportant- As the 'Zeitung'
says. were France in command of the
African side Of the Strait. she might
exclude German ships from the Med
iterranean, something not to be appre-
hended from England: and Italy would
be sure to take alarm and adhere TO
the triple alliance more firmly than
ever
OF course. there are matters behind
which are not discussed in the article
Germany has interests on the African
West Coast which would be injuriously
affected were France TO absorb the eI-
tensive and potentially valuable coun-
try Of Morocco Perhaps. indeed, the
Kaiser may dream Of dividing control
of the entrance to the great interior sea
Of Europe with his uncle. King Ed
ward Such an eventuality would go
far TO establish an Anglo-German com
munity OF policy and might be highly
useful 10 both nations. Whatever else
may be the outcome. it seems fmprob-
able that the French Republic VIII be
allowed to seize so important a bit OF
maritime world territory as Morocco
! OF aHan Is Mediterranean Iittoral
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04
BARON Won THoMA DEAD.
\ German NobIeman Expires at Port
Chester. n Y.

NEW YORK July 4.-Joseph Won Tho
ma, ffJy-eight years old who died at
Port Chester yesterday, was a German
baron. but because ne could not live in q
style betting his rank he die not permit
it to be known that he was a nobIen1au
except TO a few friends. He was kuovvz
in Port Chester as plain Joseph Won Tho
ma, 4 New York architect, and lived in a
modest villa on Pearl Street.
Baron Won Thoua came home from
New York on Tuesday not feeling well
He complained TO his wife Of the intense
heat short time afterward ne was
taken 81 and died before a physician ar
rived
He was born in Bavaria and was the
second son Of Paron Max Won Thoma and
a grandson OF Baron Joseph Won Thoma,
vino was a commander Of the Order Of
It. Michael and Knight Of the Verdi
eI=st order OF the Bavarian Crown At
Baron On Thomas home in Port Ches-
ter he mad a sword Of gold that was Civ
en- to his grandfather by King Louis ] OF
Bavaria before Bavaria became part of
the German Empire. The sword has on it
tbs monogram and coat-of-arns of the
baVarian King.
The baron served in the war with Den
mark in 1876 and IN the Franco-Prussian
war in ISIG-1S1I- he received the Iron
Cross and other medals for bravery.
Nineteen years ago he was honorably dis
charged from the imperial army with the
rank Of lieutenant. and finding the family
estate badly run down he forsook the
fatherland and came to this country He
was an architect of ability and designed
"A number Of buildings in New York and
elsewhere He lived up to his income,
and his estate is not large. The gold
sword. the Iron Cross, and the medals of
the dead baron are in possession Of the
"idow, who viii send them back TO Ger
many, where he has sisters The baron
was Catholic and Father Waters. Of the
Port Chester Church, VIII conduct his fu-
neral today The Knights Of Pythias. the
Only local order 10 which he belonged,
viii attend
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04
Kept the Doors Busy.

\ quack doctor stood on his wagon IN Cham
berIev. selling his Cure-all- \ group OF people
gathered about him, and he undertook to ex-
plain 10 them the construction of the throat.
wv dear friends he began perhaps yoa
don't know it. but there are two passages in
tie throat One Is called the esaphagus. and the
other the esopIaGi. Now. the solid victUats 90
down the first. the liquids down the second.
Over the top of the passage is cover, with a
hinge down the middle, and when ycu swallow
beeistcaE the httle door over the esophaEus flies
open and the little door over the other drops
down. and vice versa when you take drink o
coffee"
This description proved too much for farmer
who, shaking with laughter, called out in a .5ue
voice:
GOSH but those doors 90 Gipper-fopper wheT
q fellow eats bread and milk
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04
Human Nature.

(From the Chicago Tribune)
Do You see the man?
The man has lust sat down violently on the
sidewalk
What caused him to SIT DOWN.
lie stepped on 4 piece OF orange peel
He has Just risen up
He looks at the orange peel and mutteTS soma
thing under his breath
Does he kick the piece Of orange peel into the
street,
lie does not He leaves it there for somebody
else to step on my dears-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04
where VIII He Wind Uns


IFT0m Inc JHIl3g0 IHT0nIo-c-)
Perry s Heath IS destined to make a sensational
finish he has figured in journalism. in politics,
and IN banking, and ha Is now in railroads The
fact that he has not yet achieved great sue
cess in any Of these lines does not prove that De
viii make failure in all The strenuous life
has charms for him and nothing short OF q world
wide panic which VIII freeze up all the sources
u .L--.L-LLLc MCa-Lh J. ILA.LE ~ SION him
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04

tFrom the indianapolis sentinel)
Those who have been jnduIging in the deIusion
that the ship subsidy steal dead VIII receive
Light from the resolution OF Mark Hanna's Ohio
convention, endorsing the pirstjcal proposition.
Mark HaHna is determined 10 have his pound OF
flesh, and he and his associate bandits are making
every preparation 10 put the next Congress in
condition such that they can force this measure
through.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04

FFTVTN IIH IIs H|lnIa L7aI'T-J
Lord Salisbury, in his last speech On the BOer
war says: We are defending the Kings territory
against the invasion by neighbors whose interna-
tionaI law had complaint against Us and who
we're merely dctuated by the greed for territory
and the desire 81 charging their d0miui0ns-" So
Great Britain went 10 var against the Beers
merely to protect British territory against orcihle
invasion by the two republics Our politics has
not little hvFocrisy, but nothing in depth and
breadth e4ualInS this solemn cant from the British
urcmIcr.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04

lErom the Phlladelnbia Racordl

(ffom the PhiIadclphia Rac0rd-)
The new Government year, accordingly. viii
begin with War Department current expenses re-
duccd largely below the estimate for this branch
OF Administration. There VIII be a large surplus
fund at the disposal OF the epartmeut-proba-
bly, rom SI5.001,Og to $50 600 099 for the year.
IL VIII attract reckless speculative hnanciers
and crooked politicians carrion attracts buzz
yards.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04

Some anonymous crank residing in Phil
adeIphia has taken it upon himself to
threaten the Chinese Minister with con
sequences in case that diplomat should
keep his engagement today to deliver the
Fourth Of July Grafton in the City Ct
BrotherIy Love Probably the menace
meant nothing. but it resulted in a resort
to police protection for Nj WI. under
which. Providence permitting, he viii
make the eagle scream alice samee Nell
can man"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04

CFrom the Chicago Journal-)
'-Oh. sir. please I have swallowed a pinz''
exclaimed a servant girl, turning into her en-
pioycr'S study
Never mind. Mary he replied, deep in study,
never mind here's another drawing one from
his pIrlushs0n
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04

CFrom the Boston Transcript-)
Tie Wise yIan-Why do YOU drink that beer on
4 hot day2 Don't you know 1t VIII only add to
your thirst2''
The simpetoG-You can't think how much bet
ter 1t VIII make the second glass taste.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04

much complaint of American competi-
ton Full answers would require more
space than we can now devote to the
ma tier. but there are two suggestions
that may properly be made in this i'm
mediate connection: First, Europe eX-
perienced more or less serious reaC-
ton about the beginning of 1900. and
it has continued ever since. in some
parts. Germany. especially, there being
a development Of considerable distress
This same reaction has struck the
United States. but in much lesser de-
gree. owing 10 our tremendous export
trade, which itself could never have
assumed such proportions if otEer
countries had not been fairly prosper
Gus and able to buy our goods,
Secondly, the burden of the European
complaint is that we do not trade fair
Iy-that we put up d Chinese wall To
keep foreign goods out Of our market,
and then sell our own products at re-
duced prices abroad This IS the essence
Of the European complaint against
America. If we would trade upon a
basis Of fair reciprocity there would be
but little talk o. combinations against
US. and there could be no suggestion OF
retalia tory measures, for there would
be nothing TO call for retaliation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04

The latest report from Rear Admiral
Rodgers, commanding the Asiatic station.
asserts that the rebellion in the Philip
pines has died out except in the Island
of Samar- where General Hughes is max
ing it 50 uncomfortable for the insur-
gents that it is thought they will be glad
10 submit before long. Macarthur and
his iEeutenants are TO be COngra tulated on
the nature Of the situation The end of
the revolt might have come year ear
Tier than II did if Otis had been recalled
when the Independent American press
first urged that course upon President
Mckinley When he finally left the
archipelago his successor was not-I long in
producing results
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04
CURRENT HUMoR.
Just So.


tFrGIn fGCd-J
Little Elmer (who has an enquiring mind
Papa. what Is firIuness2
Professor Broadhsad-Thc exercise Of VII
power, my son
Little Elmer-WcIl. sir. and what Is obstInacy
Professor BEoadhead-The exercise Of won't
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04

(From the Chicago RecoTd-HeraId.}
Ny daughter Is going away, and I bought her
paper novels enough 10 last through the summer
..WeHz''
.-sEe read them all through before she left"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04
MIR. HuII'S Policies.

IFE|W nc fI|T1T-T |IT- Ne1l-T
European nations look upon the Philippines as 4
burden To US We may come 10 see the matter in
the same light some day. IF men OF the HUI stamp
are Permitted U dLoLaLe on DoMeLe..
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04
Might Have Been "A Hero.

(From the Philadelphia Ledger
Il that WiIEl-harre engineer who stood at his
ra.f with the fire dropping around him until the
ist man yas hauled up the shaft had stood behind
4 gun instead Of engine what hero he would
have been!
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04

Although General Comes visit to
Washington is described as strictly a
personal and social affair. the probabili-
ties are that it was not without some
business purpose. In some quarters it is
limited that his journey was dictated by
d desire 10 ascertain whether or not the
Platt amendment would be construed by
this Government 50 as to prevent the
liquidation of native revolutionary claims
By the new Cuban Congress The ques-
ton is not an undressing one If the
young State were 10 begin business by
attempting to pay all OF a considera bic
part Of the demands for compensation FOR
services OF losses in the. past two or hree
outbreaks against Spain in the island it
would be hopelessly bankrupt in three
months Consequently is to be hoped
that the Plat terms cover the point.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-04

General Rates. of the United States
Army, recently returned from the Philip
pines, is quoted as expressing the opinion
that this country has a serious Mohamme-
Dan question before il in connection with
our acquisition of about million follow
ers of the Prophet in Mindanao and the
southern Philippine Islands Just what
ought 10 be done with them is a puzzle
Military necessity has compelled the Gov
eminent to recognize their institutions Of
Poiysamy and slavery Dy "a solemn
treaty But such things cannot be toll
Grated forever, and the conversion Of the
barbarous natives is hardly to be ex-
DeCtsd- The MOros, as they are called. do
not like the ordinary run of missionaries
while they are on friendly terms with the
Jesuits- The latter are careful and tact
full in their relations with the Mohamme-
dan islanders, and hence have been toll
Grated This would not be the case with
others, perhaps, who might allow zeal
and enthusiasm to outruR discretion.
MosleIn communities do not easily
change their cloaksi a fact which makes
It seem likely that we shall have a large
population Of polygamists and slavehold-
crs on our hands for years to come.
The Jersey City news., 1901-11-11
LEGAL NOTICES

40 i s44414lA.a l. ssi.iEs,v1s AND ALFRED
Nsilsoa. inalvsdualls ana a executors q N
a. Neilson. wife Of William H. Nelson:
Anna Nelson. wife of Alfred Nelson:
easSnas 4 ,As uss w
aecesses . Emily n Fusriil wife Of Madle. a. isr
I. Kemp; Arthur Kemp her husband: Jules
K. K Neiissn. widos aosssH Rasmons 'TsA H. Nsiisen
a. TEsssrsE NsIIson. infant; Ssaseia caloins 4
RsssIis a'sesisy asnss ss@as fsF asssaes aasses
and az execatrix q the WIN Of Emily Nell
SON. deceased Elizabeth G. Messinger.
Nsiison widon AathOny SsiisSn Ed1% iaa
bena Neilson. his wife; Edward N. Neilson:
Louisa NeiIson sido@ % Ernest N Neiisan; Masa
Frances Nelson. his wife: Helen y. Nell
MSras + ns.
her husband: Mabel 7. Murray. infant:
You are .,ereDy nctinec that at 4 public sale
g, made Sy the City Coliscsor ,Sd, of Jersey City
forty-si cents All. the lana and real estate
vonia avenue. which Is laid down and aeslg-
. saade ~ The ';Commissicners Of .adjast-
Circui. Courr Of the County Of Hudson, a
eert31ed copy OF which report and map was
aies II the So1fice Of the City Collector OF
Jersey City. on the 18th day Of january, 1891,
said report and map and said aale being made
RnfSyaut to the provisions OF an act Of tha
legislature Of New Jersey. paused March soth.
''AE act concernns sae settlement and coli
lection Of arrearages OF unpaid taxes. A.
easements and water rates or water rents
In cities OF this State, and imposing and
1evyinE tax assessment and lien In lieu
ana instead Of such arrearages. and to en-
force the payment thereof, and te provids
Tor the sale OF lands subjected to future
taxation and assessment. :.
And the several supplements thereto
And sou are rurther notified thar you appear
10 have an estate or interest in said land and
zeal estate, and unless the said land and real
estate shaii be redeemed, as provided In said
acts. before the expiration of six months from
and after the service hereof. o deed for the
same will b. given conveying to the Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey City. the fee simple OF
said. land and real estate according 70 the
provisions OF the said act.
Dated March IA. 1901.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JERSEY
e. Hoos.
t5ealA Mayer.
City Clerk.
The Jersey City news., 1901-11-11
CORPORATION NOTICE.

i Notice is hereby given that on the eth. dsv
of August. 1901. application was made TO the
Henry Gibbs and others for the constructfsa
SEWER IN McApoo AVENUE.
from Hudson Boulevard to Spring street; n
Spring street, from McAdoo avenue to connect
with the main sewer at Terhune avenue
Said sewer to be built conforrnabiy to the
provisions OF Chapter 2l7 of the Laws Of 1895.
and in accordance with the established plan
of sewerage, together with all the necessary
inanholes, receivng basins and appurtenanccx-
Notice is also given that on the 4th day G
November, 1901, the Commissioners of Assesse
ent & lea IN the ,,a les o[ the elsrm g e &
preliminary map for said improvement, show
ing the probable total cost of the CONTEMPLATED
assessed on property specially benefited thereby.
and the same Is now open 70 public inSpectSe.s
in me oiree o. the cerk OF sara boara ,a,.,,.-
streets or avenues or particular sections there
OF are included in said assessment. naneT
McADOo AVENUE.
from Spring street 10 Hudson boulevard.
SPRING STREET.
from neAaop sysaas 2 ErNsas TsEsaas avenue
on the e2sterly side from Spring street 70
point p fset ssgsa ,sR 4. shsrsSfi s,>,,r
from McAdoo asenne 10 point about s5i. 10
= 80 MuDsoN BOULEVARD.
on the north side from point 7s.1 feet west
OF MeAdoo avenne 70 Stevens avenue.
Anl that in accordance with the provisIohs
Der, 1891. at 2 o'cloek P. NJ. and the Assembly
Chamber OF the City Hall are hereby hxed IS
the time aud place when and where the Boar /
Of Street and Water Commissioners will neet
to hear all parties Interested In said appliea-
tion and all remonstrances against the sahi
proposed Improvement thai may be presented
Z BY order order Of the Board Of street and water
sS'''''''e' GEORGE T BouroS,
Dated Jersey city, November :. 1901.