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The times., 1897-04-13

wretched, shrieking mothers, callingin vain
to the God whose minister Dr Tamage
is for help and vengeance? Shall we per-
NIT them to do hapless prisoners to death
with the hellish torture OF the 'coIIlponte?''
Shall we placidly watch them as they out
rage and murder helpless women and chill
dren?
From the position taken by the distin-
guished divine we should expect him to
answer that these crimes, however, har-
rowing TO our feelings, are, nationally
speaking, no concern of ours. But if he
thought moment he would not say So
He is man of erudition Too profound not
to know that. under the dicta Of the ac-
cepted authorities on international law
according to Vattel, Bluntschli and all the
rest of them-itis the duty as well as the
privilege OF the United States, as great
civilized government. TO step In and say to
these prosecutors, torturers and butchers:
''Stop in the name OF just God and out
ragged humanity and they would stop, be-
yond any kind OF question
Recognition Of belligerency; the mere
right to be treated according TO the laws
OF civilized warfare, would raise and enact
that estoppei. Are not the people of Cuba
entitled to that much? They have waged
successful war against their oppressors
for two years. They occupy, dominate
and hold with force nine7tenths of the
country, including a fortified seaport.
All that is asked for them is recognition
of their right to achieve Independence, if
from it would be the right to treatment as
honorable enemies, and Immunity from
torture and murder when captured Be
ing ackno wledged as honorable enemies,
Spain could not persist in her present
course of devilish warfare against peace
able peasants, women and Infants, and
as the poor Cubans.
We submit these remarks / n all kindness
to DR.. Talmage, begging him To revise his
views on Cuba, as well as on Hawaii: and
reverently reminding him ola circumstance
with the history OF which he is entirely
familiar: When his Master caught the
money changers profaning the Temple
He did not stop to consider international
friendships, or the duty OF Christians to-
ward the money power. Now, the islandof
pies OF God and Humanity as was that at
Jerusalem. That Cuban temple is being
soaked with the innocent blood of help
less mothers, daughters and sucklings
Is it Matter of no concern to one of the
most noted teachers of Christ's religion
in the Capital of this nation?
The times., 1897-04-13
Black. But brilliant.

A new and brilliant political star, per
| haps of the first magnitude, appears to
be rising in the armament of New York
politics, in the person of Governor Black
1t suspected that it is not without reason
that Senator Platt tramps wearily to and
fro between the capital and the metropolis,
conducting weekly a Supday-school for
the instruction and illumination of his
the report goes forth that, to all intents
and purposes, the governor and not the
Senator is the boss in these latter days.
The coincident personal evolution and
revolution Indicated excites astonishnent
and admiration among the political mag
mates of Gotham and the State al large.
The executives play has been as dark as
his patronynIic and as bright as the Iustre
of his discovered genius; nut it has been
simple. He has paid every political debt
incurred by him, or for him, in the cam
paign. Commissioner of Public Works
AldndGe, was almost within reach Of the
gubernatorial nomination, and would have
had it, hut that the then boss deserted
him. Governor Black sent Aldiidge's
name for his old position, to the senate as
soon as it convened The continued COM
missioner of works was attracted to his
former rival, and all the more remembered
his grievance against the senator, because
Oft. These tactics were pursued shrewdly
and persistently, until the brains, expert
ence, organizing ability, and practical
power of the machine have become almost
left to the former boss, probably is not
good for much except the scrap pile.
II is alleged, too, that, having absorbed
what he needs Of the machine, Gov. Black,
win try TO run it in the interests of good
government, and make a recordfor his adj
ministration upon the strength of which he
hopes to climb TO higher honors- Whether
he is to succeedin his aspirations and ambi-
tions or not, he has displayed such abili-
ties and powers already that the latter
at least do not seem at all, out of possible
reach. If he has managed to overthrow
the power OF the Old Man of the Sea, whose
cold limbs have squeezed the neck of
the New York Republican Sinbad for many
a lustrum. he has done enough for one
political general, and what great many
others have tried and politically perished
in the attempt.
The times., 1897-04-13
THE DUKE COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Threw Himself From Bridge
While Suffering From Fever.

Cannes, April IL 1t now learned That
the Grand Duke of Meckicnburg Schwern,
whose death occurred last evening, died
from the effects OF his own act in throw
ing himself from u bridgeinto the river.
The grand duke had been suffering great
ly from pain and a high fever for several
days, which deprived him of sleep and
finally affected his mind. Saturday even
ing he was left alone for few minutes,
when he left his villa uunoticed and threw
himself over the parapet of a bridge which
crossed the river upon the grounds of his
villa. He was soon missed, ana his at
tendants who went in search of him found
him lying in the water on the bank of the
river He died half an hour after being
taken back to the house.
The times., 1897-04-13
AFTER THE BUCKETsHoPs.
Federal Officers Determined, If
Possible, to Root Them Out.

Federal Officers Determined, If
Possible, to Root Them Out.
New York, April 12.-Federal officers
who have been investigating the bucket
shops and other gambling shops of a similar
nature say that it is their intention TO
spare no effort in the direction of roofing
out as far as possible the numerous institu
tions Of the bucket-shop typein this city.
"They are more numerous than we at
first supposed said one of these officers
today "bnt their location and detection
will be facilitated by the letters we are re-
ceiving from persons in various parts of the
country who have invested in these firms
and have become alarmed for the safety
of their money"
Fraud orders excluding from the use of
the mails the following concerns were Is
sued by the Postmaster General today:
United States Addressing Company, city
manager, H. G. Luce, PIT West One Hun
dred and Twenty-fifth street; Ford CO.,
and Kent, Warren & Ford, Of Noe Broad
way
The times., 1897-04-13
MR.. SEYMOUR STEPS OUT.
And Mr.. Butterworth Takes Charge
as Commissioner of Patents.

as Commissioner of Patents.
John S. Seymour yielded up the office Of
Commissioner of Patents to Benjamin But
terworth yesterday. Mr.. Butter worth did
not take the oath OF office, but il is be
liGved that he will do so today.
Mr.. Butterworth arrived at the office
of the Commissioner OF Patents at IL
O'Clock. He was dressed III a long tailor
made Prince Albert coat, buttoned high.
He wore close-fitting trousers OF dark
stuff, with light stripe n them. He had
ON patent-leather shoes. spOtlessly white
linen collar and red necktie. He carried
a silk umbrella, and a cream Melton over
coat was thrown carelessiy over his left
arm
Mr.. Butterworth and Mr.. Seymour shook
hands. They smiled on each other and
said many pleasant things before they got
down to business After they had ehatted
for about ten minutes on almost every
question except that which was upperBOSt
in their minds, Mr.. Seymour said:
II am now about TO surrender this office
and I shall notify the clerks and officials
that the change is about to occur 1 will
introduce the force TO you, and We will
suspend business for one hour
This news spread hastily through the
tiled corridors Of the department. and soon
all the clerks were surging in the office
with congratulations for Mr. Butterworth
and fareweils to Mr.. Seymour.
The times., 1897-04-13
A Great Man.

OF all the men whom | admire
There's not q one who may aspire
To stand as high, aud none who can,
AS does the truly quiet mau."
If any being on the earth
Gets credit far beyond his worth,
That one can be none other than
This unobtrusive quiet man.
No matter what's within his head,
His silence is interpreted
To be a sign that wisdom lies
Behind his inexpensive eyes.
IL so he drops word or two
His friends will search 'eIn through and
through
To meanings deeper in intent
Than e'er the speaker thought or meant
If SO, by chance, he takes stand,
Assumes position of command,
Surprised approval greets him then
And you shall hear from other men
''Some weighty reason lay behind
An act so foreign to his kind
When things go wro1g,his moveless state
Is credited to scorn of fate;
SO softly to himself he swears
'Tis thought he murmurs pious prayers.
He's so misjudged his'flaws at length
Are twisted into pOints,of strength.
Poor human kind awaits command
From all it doesn't understand.
And he may work his own sweet will
Who has the art5of keeping still.
Chicago Journal.
The times., 1897-04-13
NAMED AFTER DEAD HEROES
The Navy Department Christens
Seven More Torpedo Boats.

oCNth hOTc lOElbfQO nOdtS.
The Navy Department Yesterday named
seven more torpedo boats which are ROW
in the course of construction. They were
named as fellows:
No. 8, being built at Baltimore. named
wfnsiow. in honor-of Commander winsIow W,
of the Kearsarge, when she sunk the Ala
bama-
No. IL, being constructed at Portland,
Ore, will be called the Davis in honor OF
Fleet Captain Davis, of the South Atlantic
squadron. who was In command of the
Mississippi squadron in 1862, and from
1 1S62 to 1865 was chief OF the Bureau OF
Navigation. A son OF the noted seaman
is commander in the Navy at present.
No. 13, being built at Portland, Greg
is named Fox, in honor OF Gustavus v.
Fox, A ssistant Secretary of the Navy from
1861 to 1866.
No A, now in course of construction at
Bristol, r. l., is called the Morris, in honor
of George q. Morris, commander of the
Cumberland when she was sunk at Hamp-
ton Roads.
No. 8, also being built at Bristol, R. L.
is named the Talbot. in honor OF Lieutenant
Commander John G- Talbot, who was
drowned December 10, 1870, at Kilihiki.
Hawaii, after he had made trip OF 500
miles in an open boat to get relief for the
crew of the Saginaw, which had been
wrecked at Ocean Island
No. 16, approaching completion at Bris-
toi, r. T., viii be called Gwin, after Lieu
tenant Commander William Gwin, who died
January 3, 1868, from wounds received
while in command of the Benton at Yazoo
River
No. 18 viii be called Mckee, in honor OF
Lieut.. Hugh W. Mckee, who was killed
while leading an assault Oil Korean forts
June II, 1871.
The Nick ensie, No II, which was named
last week, as stated in The Times, is
named in honor OF Commander McKensie
who was killed by savages on the Island
of ForfnOsa. The father of this young com
mander was Commander McKensie OF the
brig Somers, who in 1910 hanged at the
yard a rnidshipman, who was the son the
Secretary OF War, Il boatswain's mate and
a seaman. These men were convicted Of
mutiny by coUrt-martial of six officers
Commander McKensie was tried by court
martial for his action in this tragedy, and
was acquitted
The times., 1897-04-13
Motor Education.

DR.. G. Stanley Hall, recently gave g
ton" in which he showed himself an ex.
tremely sensible man The first point
that he made was that perfect stiffness
in school was a sign OF death. He be-
lieves emphaticalIy that the muscles must
be trained as well as the brain, in fact
that muscular training should be first
attended TO- Man" he says, lis one
third intellect and two-thirds will" and
he has anidea that the reason many people
fail. to accomplish great things and high
purposes is not so much because they do
not know how as because they lack the
force to carry out their knowledge There
fore he would encourage children to move
about, ard would see to it that they know
how to do as many things as possible. He
would rather have a child learn to play
tennis or row boat than learn to sit
still. He would have the schools include
a great deal of physical exercise in their
curriculum, and thinks that the interest
in athletics in the modern college, is one
of its best features He considers boxing
the best possible school OF control for the
temper
There is a great deal OF sound sense
in this sort of talk, and it is especially
apropos at a time where so many people
are questioning the real benefit of the
present systems of education. The fact is
that we live in a period of awakening.
when much rubbish OF various kinds is be-
ing thrown overheard, and there is an
overwhelming interest in finding out the
reasons of things. Two hundred years ago
life was ,iogmatic; now it is inquisitive.
When 4 man does not like thing he does
not rebel against it Unrea soningly, or sub
INIT TO it pasSively; he tries to find out
what is the matter. Instead OF taking il
for granted that man who has been to
college and doesn't succeed in life is a
failure, or that the world in general is a
failure, he tries to go back Of that and
see if there is anything the matter with
the college.
Amy one who has ever taught school
knows that a great part of the teachers
attention and dispropOrtionate amount Of
strength has to be given TO the mere effort
to make the children keep still. The larger
the school the harder this is. There are
ALWAYS children who arc not busy, either
because they do not want TO be or because
they can learn their lessons in half the
time that the others can; and others who
they are doing: and the result is that ex-
asperatiDg, little, subdued buzz all Cver
the room, which, In some cases, becomes
The times., 1897-04-13
AN ARTISTS SAD END.
Ella Cooper Refused Many Suffers
for Love of Art.

Aof LOVE 0I ATIs
New York, April l2-when New Yorkers
who are now OF middle age were young
there was a portrait painter on Broadway,
Cooper by name, who painted many pic
lures OF wealthy men and made money
He had little daughter Ella, whom, as she
grew up, he taught to be an artist. She
Travelled with himin Europe and Learned to
draw and TO paint. When they came back
and her father died, she set out to become
great artist, as he had hoped she would.
The years went by; she had offers of
marriage, but she rejected them all for
her art Her friends fell away; only those
who were as poor as herselfremaiDed. Two
months ago she moved into g room which
she hired for So week. She was sick then.
A bad cough raeked her wasted frame.
On the raw March days she shivered over
her painting with hardly fire burning
Her credit at the groeer's where she bought
coal by the pail att$l2 ton had given
out. Work grew, more and more scarce.
All the stores refused her pictures.
The seamstress, who had Miss Cooper s
confidence, wrote to her brother-in-law,
with whom she had quarreled. to come and
help her, but he.replied tbathe had trouble
enough OF his own,
A single friend Of the better days re-
manned, tall, bearded man, who called
occasionally, but nobody knew who he
was. So when Miss Cooper died on Sun
day in one of hen Coughing spells, the po-
lice took her body 10 the mOrgue In the
pauper hearse- There were no friends to
bury her and she left no property save her
bed, her easel and some scraps OF poetry
as forlorn as had been her own life.
And that was the end OF Ella Coopers
ambition.
The times., 1897-04-13
War or Something Like 1t.

On receiving the news of the advance OF
Greek irreguIars from Kalahaka, this jour
nal commented on the probable serious
ness of the movement. in view OF the i'm
portance OF Kalabaka as a terminus of
the Greek line Of communications. We
argued. on that account, that the demon
Stration had all the appearance of recon-
noisance in force which must have been
known to the military authorities at a
point OF prime strategical Importance, and
hence closely under the eye and control
OF the Greek commander n that rart of
the field, This opinion seems To have been
well founded, judged In the light of later
accounts. The original movement may
have been confined to irregular troops,
but that idea is not consistent with null
tiplied evidence that artillery was car
ried over the frontier and used against
the Turks. Yesterday it developed that
another body, also said to be 'irregulars,"
had crossed to the west OF the first incur
sion, toward Janina. Other reports an
nounce a general forward movement of
the Grecian lines, and as this mornings
latest dispatches may very probably an
nounce the receipt 10y Edhem Pasha Of
orders to advance the Turkish army, the
frontier from the Gulf OF Arta, all the
way around to Mount Olympus, may be in
blaze by tonight. Ifthe cablegram from
Constantinople be reliable, that the Sui
tan was about to order a movement on
Larissa, an important railway terminus
well within the ThesSalian boundary of
Greece, it is probable that decisive bat
tie win be fought thereahouts.
The concert of the powers seems par
alyzed, and the chances for a sanguinary
struggle nearly certain.
The times., 1897-04-13
BIG CONTRACT AWARDED
4 Brooklyn Man to Improve IIa-
vana's Sanitary Condition.

a Brooklyn Man to Improve IIa-
vana's Sanitary Condition.
New York, April 12,-Among the passen-
gers who arrived on the steamer Saratoga
from Havana was Michael j. Dady, of
Brooklyn. Mr.. Dady said that he had
visited Havana on business and had been
successful in securing contract with
the Spanish authorities to improve the
sanitary condition of Havana, which will
involve an expenditure of $4,000 600
The work will be begun next winter and
5000 men will be employed to excavate,
build sewers and pave streets. Bonds
on the city of Havana to the amount Of
$4,000 600 have been given as security
for the work.
Mr. Dadyis accompanied by his engineer,
Mr.. a T. Byrne, and MIS- s. Williamson,
who is also interested in the scheme. A
large party of friends ran down the bay
on the tug Commander and met the steamer
at quarantine.
The times., 1897-04-13
Harvard students Arrested.

Newton, Mass, April 2--Thirteen men,
who said that they were Harvard students,
were in the police court today, charged
with disturbing the peace on Saturday
night. They had been to an entertain=
ment and were returning to Cambridge in
d tally-ho, blowing horns and making other
noises that disturbed the people along the
route followed. The driver of the coach
was fined $40, and the other twelve men
ST each One Of them exclaimed: This
is an outrage" and was fined So more
for contempt of court.
The times., 1897-04-13
THE SAMARA PROBABLY LOST.
Much Fear Felt for the Safety of
an American Ship.

San Francisco, April II. Much fear is
expressed here for the safety OF the Ameri-
can ship Samara, now twenty-five ee days
out from Seattle for San Francisco. A
voyage trip is thirteen days but strong
northerly winds have helped all vessels
lately TO makequick passages The Samara
was loaded with coal, and, being poorly
provided with shifting boar DIS, il is thought
She may have been rendered unmanage-
able by the shifting of her cargo.
Capt. McRae has his wife and two chill
dren on board. Marine experts here think
the vessel has either foundered or is drift
ing about heIplessly off the northern coast
The times., 1897-04-13

The Greek invading force may not have
been regulars, and hence what they did
may not count; but, at this distance, the
facts that they took town, whipped q
regular Turkish force, and dynamited
several outpostS, sending numberofp prison
ers to the rear, looks very much as if the
rudeness, if not of conventional hostility
The times., 1897-04-13

The important Spanish fort at Sc
borucal, near Placetas, on Friday was at
tackled by the Cuban army, bombarded, de-
molished, half OF it's garrison killed, and
the survivors drivenin panic to Placetas
Captain General weyler is said to be much
alarmed, and has gone to that place, the
danger of further fighting in the neigh
borhood being considered over for the time
being
The times., 1897-04-13
AN IMMENSE GAME PRESERVE.
1t VIII Include 10000 Acres of
Mountain Land.

Altoona. Pa, April 12.-Plans have been
completed by prominent New York and
Pennsylvania sportsmen for the establish
ment of an immense game preserve in
Central Pennsylvania, comprising 20 900
acres of mountain land In the heart OF the
Aneghenies. The tract lies in Center and
ClearRield counties, and embraces the fa-
NOUS Nittany Mountains, and the valley
OF the same name, spot famous for its
wild beauty. This is already the best
hunting ground in Pennsylvania, but it
will be stocked with many kinds OF for
eign and native birds, as wen as with deer
and other large game. The streams will be
stocked with trout
Comnodious lodges will be erected at
various points in the tract, Governor Hast
ings is one OF the leaders in the project
The times., 1897-04-13
A RACE FOR HIS LIFE.
Col. Pickett's Thrilling Ride for
an Antidote to Poison.

New Haven, April 12.-Col. Charles W
Pickett, editor of the New Haven Leader.
had a lively race today for his life on
his bicycle against the action of poison in
his system, and the bicycle won.
Col. Pickett had taken an overdose of
arsenic solution by mistake. He swaI-
lowed 100 drops; twenty-five will kill
When he discovered his error he mounted
his wheel, scorched to the nearest phySi-
clans office, and procured an antidote
in time to save his life. He is considered
out of danger.
The times., 1897-04-13
Pissed a Dead Man,s Body.

New York, April IL. The steamer Va
lencia, which arrived today from Colon,
on March Fl on her last journey south,
when about one hundred miles off the vir-
ginia capes, passed close to the body of
a man in blue uniform. Capt. Skillings,
of the Valencia. thinks the body was that
of an officer Of the French steamship Vile
de st. Nazaire, which foundered in the
neighborhood of the capes.
The times., 1897-04-13

Artistic work on the Raines law amend
ments atAlbany shows how the Republican
party can grow tired Of government and
deliberately plot it's own overthrow 1t is
at the same work in Washington; cutting
its throat with the Dingiey machete.
The times., 1897-04-13

Atlatest accounts the powers forming the
European Concert" appeared to have
shut up shop like the American House of
in the East, were very much in the condi-
ton of the public; that is they did not
know what in creation would happen next
The times., 1897-04-13
A Grand Opera Season Doubtful

New York, April 12--Meetings of the
stockholders of the Metropolitan Opera
House will be held tomorrow w and Wednes
day, at which will probably be settled the
question of having grand opera next winter
in this country with all the great foreign
stars who appeared last winter. The out
look is very doubtful. The De Reszke broth
ers are both averse to returning to this
country again.
The times., 1897-04-13

1t becomes evident that pedestrians, as
well as pedestrianism, are to be exter-
minated in this country. An Iowa man
has invented bicycle with rapid-fire
shotgun mounted across the hande-bar.
When that device gets into practical and
general use we shall expect to see the Cap
ital OF the Nation moved to Wheeling
The times., 1897-04-13
Forest Lands to he Restored

The Senate Committee on Public Lands
yesterday reported favorably on Senator
Clark's amendment TO the sundry civil
bill, restoring to the public domain all lands
in Wyoming, Utah, Colorado. Montana,
Washington, and Idaho, set apart rs forest
by President Cleveland's proc
,amation of February %, last.
The times., 1897-04-13

1t is due to Mrs. Dominis to state that
her secretary denies the story OF her
presidential aspirations published yester-
day in the Post, and asserts that it was
made out of whole cloth.