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The herald., 1897-02-24
Freight Handlers Strike

LUDINGTON. Mich, Feb. 2S-The
freight handlers on the Flint and Pere
restoration of their pay to 20 cents an hour.
Four steamers remained at the dock un-
til this morning, when force brought
from Saginaw by special train began to
discharge cargoes under the protection of
the sheritr and his deputies. The strikers
The herald., 1897-02-24
Four Lives Lost

WHEELING, w. Va, Feb 23--News has
been received from the interior of Tyler
county of the burning of a speak easy
and house kept by disreputable woman.
1t is reported that two girls were burned
to death in one house and that two men
lost their lives. Several others were terri
bly, burned. Those reported to have been
burned to death are: Stella Woods of
Pittsburg, Anna johnson of Columbus John
Jackson of Pennsylvania and Frank Stew
art of Indiana. Jackson and Stewart were
laborers in the oil fields and were asleep in
rooms above the speak easY.'
The herald., 1897-02-24
A Tcspot Tempest ONLY

CARSON. New, Feb. Ex-Governor Sad
Ter waited patiently in his Office all day for
eral Galusha, whom he sent to look after
the reported Indian uprising in Mason val
ley, but no word came from that official
proof that the Indians have quieted down.
lie has every confidence in the adjutant-
general, and left his office thoroughly sat-
ished that II any trouble exists he would
have been informed Although the gov
ernor was worried to some extent when he
nrst RECEIVED word of trouble, he expressed
himself tonight as being convinced that
the tempest. II II ever existed. has not
oeveioped into greater storm than might
be stirred up In teapot.
The herald., 1897-02-24
The Manax aone

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 2S.-Charles b.
5000. surrendered to United States Mar
shall Baldwin today. He was assistant
cashier In the Second National bank of
Bay City. Mich. He fled from the town and
has besp travelling around the world sipce.
Tbs money has bssn spent.
The herald., 1897-02-24
THE HARBOR SITE
nay Not Be Determined Until Mckinley Is
Inaugurated

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 23-(Spec-
ial to The Herald). The deep water harbor
commission held short session today
The members are still waiting for the re-
port of the last borings at San Pedro and
may not make report until the Mckinley
administration comes in.
The herald., 1897-02-24
a Dead Amhnasado,

PARIS, Feb. 23.-Count Lefebyrs
Dehaine, formerly French 4 arnbasssdnr +,
the vatican, is dead. aged IS years.
The sun., 1897-04-27
Tho Turkish Victory in Epirus.

The royal decree recalling Prince Con-
sTANTINE with his entire staff from Thes-
sally has probably been issued out of defer
ence to public opini,n, and to relieve the
General commanding the defeated army
from the embarrassment of his presence.
Gen. MAvRoMICHALIs, who Is reported to
have been nominated to the command in
the place of Gen. MACRIs, resigned, is an
Epirote Albanian by origin, n capable officer
and strict disciplinarian. His name has
frequently appeared in the dispatches since
the outbreak Of the war in connection with
the operations about Reveni, where his
brigade distinguished itself by its brilliant
resistance to the Turks. AS yet it Is not
easy to determine the exactness of the re.
ports concerning the retreat from Matt to
Larlssa, but the fact that the retiring army
was able to cross the river and destroy the
bridges goes to show that the Turks did not
press very closely In pursuit.
The abandonment of Larissa, however,
with the little delay that followed the re-
treat from Matt, requires explanation.
There Is ground for inference that prepara-
tions for the evacuation had been going on
for one or two days before the final defeat
oh tiiuay' ihe qucotioh Is, was III neCeS-
saryf But the decision once taken had to
be carried out without loss of time. 1t is
creditable to EDHEM Pasha that he took
the steps necessary to protect the helpless
wounded from massacre, and to prevent. as
far AS practicable, the wanton destruction
OF property.
The new position taken up on the Phar-
sala hills is naturally strong one, and if
held with anything like the determination
that was exhibited during the defence of
the frontier, should delay the Turks for a
long time beyond the term originally fixed
The sun., 1897-04-27

To-day, II the weather is fine, bicyclists
will disport themselves in great numbers. Tho
streets are in good condition. and many riders
have new wheels and are anxious to make the
dust fly. But when the avenues are crowded to
overflowing. as they will be to-day in tho vicin-
ity of Grants tomb, cyclists cannot be too care
ful about accidents. A squirt or a quick turn or
the failure to see an object In time may mean q
broken limb or loss of life. Only simple fall is
required to break collar bone or u knee cap or
sprain a wrist or an ankle. And high speed,
above everything else. should be avoided.
Last Sunday. when the Riverside Drive was
thronged with vehicles and pedestrians. several
little boys and girls bicycles were seen
threading their way through the crowd. To al
low young children to whcc! on tho drive at such
timc shows extreme imprudenco on the part of
parents. Even old and experienced riders have
hard work to dodge about safely in big crowd
and their ability TO keep cool head is frequent
ly all that saves them from accident To-day
let caution bo the watchword.
The sun., 1897-04-27
Tho Threatened Canadian Tariff War

On more than one occasion since his ad.
vent to power, Lord SALISBURY has taken
the opportunity to declare his conviction
that, in the future, conflicts Of arms be-
tween nations will give place to wars of
tariffs. 1t would appear that Englands
outwork on this northern half of the Ameri.
can continent has taken the hint, and is
about to inaugurate q campaign of differ
ential duties directed against the industry
of the United States and in favor of Eng.
land. The gauntlet has been thrown down
with an air of defiance that might be re-
garded with indifference were it not backed
by such expressions Of approval as have al.
ready appeared in our columns from ac-
credited organs of the anti.American party
in England. One enthusiastic admirer of
the new Canadian policy halls it as of far
greater Importance than the Eastern ques.
tion, which it probably will prove to be in
the effect it must ultimately have on Can
ada's connection with England.
The Imperialist party in Canada are glee-
fully anticipating great and damaging con-
sequences to the industry and commerce
Of this country from the impetus that will
be given to the smuggling of English goods
across the border through the operation of
the differential duties proposed; and some
go so far as to pretend to believe that it
will result In the complete decentralization
of our fiscal system. They appear to be de-
riving great satisfaction from the prospect.
Tho Canadian party, however, as distin.
guished from the imperialist and anti
American, have yet to be heard from. We
therefore look forward to the debate In the
the Canadian Parliament which will now
follow the presentation Of the new tariff
with some interest, not alone on account of
the material considerations affected by 1t,
but on account Of the spirit in which it has
been framed and put before us. 1t may
seem a very desirable and satisfactory
thing to certain interests in England that
Canada should become Milouna Defile
through which they can operate against
American industry, but America is not
Greece; and the American people will be
heard from at the right time.
The sun., 1897-04-27

She has not at any time received any en-
couragement from our Government; she has
never asked us to give her any military as
sistance; she has waged war on her own
account regardless OF the attitude Of any
other country. She would probably be
pleased to see an American special Com
missioner, but may get along without him.
She would probably like to hear that
Congress had adopted Senator MoRaAN's
resolution, but she can do nothing to pro-
mote its passage. She cannot care very
much about the official correspondence be.
tween Madrid and Washington; 1t is of
small consequence to her that Secretary
SHERMAN would oppose her admission into
the American Union, before she asked to
be admitted into 1t.
Standing alone, the Cubans took up the
arms Of revolution; standing alone, they
have used those arms to good purpose;
standing alone, they have strong hopes Of
winning Cuban independence. And, may
GoD bless theml
The sun., 1897-04-27
Cuba ON tho Shelf"

We cannot yet affirm that the Cuban
question has been laid on the shelf at Wash
ington. That it has thus been disposed Of
at least for time, is an opinion founded
upon number of recent occurrences, which
are brought together by Washington cor
respondent of THE SUN In letter, else.
where printed, bearing the title "Cuba on
the Shelf"
One of the circumstances is the removal
Of Judge DAY from the Office of special
Cuban Commissioner. to which he was ap-
pointed four weeks ago by President Nc
kINLEY.
Another of them Is the powerful opposi-
tion that has been manifested to Senator
MoRaAN's Cuban resolution, which is
likely to result in the defeat of that resolu.
tion in the Senate, or, at all events, to pre-
vent its adoption by both houses of Con-
gress at the present session.
Another of them, we are told. relates to
certain recent correspondence between Pre-
mier CANovAs and the State Department.
Another of them is the enlargement of
our naval force assigned to the duty of
assisting Spain by seizing such ships as
may seek to carry arms to Cuba.
The last of them, which does not seem to
us of much Significance, is the arrival at
New York, upon friendly mission, of two
of Spain's warshlps, the Maria Teresa and
the Infanta Isabel, sent by the Madrid Gov
ernment to the Grant obsequies.
Some of these circumstances may possess
Significance and others may not. Another
Commissioner may take the place to which
Judge DAY was appointed; the fate of the
Morgan resolution cannot be foreseen the
country has not been made aware of the
character OF the recent correspondence with
Spain our Cuban chasers are not yet as
numerous as Senior DE LONE thinks they
should be. In honoring the name of Gen.
GRANT, Spain acts after the manner of Eng
land, France, Italy, Brazil and some other
foreign powers.
AS to the whole matter, we have but this
to say: That, as Cuba has fought her own
battles from the first, she will have to go
On lighting them until her enemy falls.
The sun., 1897-04-27

Mr.. LANHAM, a Texas member of tho
House OF Representatives. has introduced into
that body bill ITO reduce the expenditures
OF tho Government, to decrease Federal
salaries. and to discourage the ofiice-seek-
ing industry" by cutting Off 33la per
cent. from the salaries Of Federal off,
cials. Why should q man want to discourage
the offlce.seeking industry after having worked
at 1t himself Mr.. LANHAM is the best Judge as
to whether he gets too much pay not. and no
can easily resign If he thinks he is ovcrpaid. Tho
salaries Of the greater number of Federal officials
are not large but small Some office seekers
might be discouraged from their seeking II the
pay of the most profitable Federal posts were
reduced, but men enough to fill tho small Fed.
eral offices could be found II those offices had no
salary. 1t will be bad day. and not to be light
ened even by Mr.. LANHAM, when Federal Office
is not regarded as an honor.
The sun., 1897-04-27

for their arrival at Athens. Apparently no
time Is being lost In preparing for attack,
as fortifying Is going on all along the
line from Pharsala to Velestno, This
latter point is the junction of the railway
from Karditsa running by Pharsala to
Volo, and the now abandoned line from
Larissa. By fortifying Velestino, Volo is
covered from attack by the direct road from
Larissa, and 1t is reasonable to suppose that
there are troops east of Lake Karla holding
the road between 1t and Mount Pelion.
Readers of THE Sun will call to mind that
this is the line we indicated some weeks
ago as the one that would be taken up by
the Greeks in the event of de.
feat on the frontier. 1t now tran.
spires that 1t was originally recommended
by the French General, VossEUR, who
made study of the question by request of
the Greek Government, as the first line in.
stead Of that of the frontier just abandoned
Reasons, however, of which we are not
cognizant, appear to have actuated the
Greeks in deciding otherwise. The in.
tention TO prepare second line be-
hind Pharsala cannot be regarded
as an excess of prudence in view of the risk
at stake. 1t will probably be somewhere
near Dhomokoo on the foothills of the Othrys
Mountains. The army will continue to
draw its supplies from Volo, also from the
Skala Of Armyros on the Gulf Of volo, and
from Lamia, across the Othrys chain.
In Epirus the operations, though some.
what checkered, are so far in favor of the
Greeks. Their losses at Pentepighadia
were the result of overconfldence and rash.
ness In attacking with inferior forces, but
they recovered the ground and are pushing
on to Janina by latest accounts, where the
Albanian troops have revolted against the
Turkish authorities. The next news from
there will be interesting, as it will
show whether the Albanian revolt is an
independent movement or in sympathy
with the Greeks. The accusations and de-
malls passing between Rome and Vienna as
to Austrian intrigues playing part in this
Albanian mutiny have probably more in
them than meets the eye. Meantime the
last kilograms from Athens give grave
aspect to the way in which the Greek army
was directed toward the close of the action
on FRIDAY
The sun., 1897-04-27
Ravages in White Pine.

The report which Secretary WILSON has
sent to Congress, in response to Senator
CHANDLER's resolution, is important.
1t comes from the Chief of the Forestry
Division, and, while it attempts no sensa-
tion, 1t shows that the climax in the annual
cutting of white pine and other coniferous
timber, like spruce and hemlock, in this
country is near at hand. The timber will
still be obtainable in great quantities,
especially with Canada's aid, for scores of
years; but it can be supplied only for a
few years more in the prodigious annual
amounts hitherto furnished.
1t appears that in the last quarter of a
century, or since 1873, there have been cut
in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota
alone, 154, 900, 600, 900 feet, board measure,
besides s3, 900, 900, 600 shingles and in the
last three-fourths of that period about
200 O,OOO, 100000 feet, taking the whole
country together. New York and Penn.
sylvania have, next to the three States
just mentioned, large quantities of stand
Ing coniferous timber, and the amount left
In the Northern States is estimated at about
100, 900, 600, 600 feet, or half as much as
has been cut since about 1873 in the whole
country. Canada Is another resource, with
about $4,000, 900, 900 feet of white pine.
The Senate's inquiry was wise, and while
the answer has necessarily been imperfect
and only approximate, it should yet serve
to confirm the determination to protect
the forests
The sun., 1897-04-27

arms In the event Of q war between Eng.
land and the United States.
The letter to the Spectator mentions still
another reason why, in the contingency of a
European war consequent upon the improba-
BILE support Of the Cretans by England, the
great American republic would not act in
concert with Great Britain. Mr.. STUART
WoRTLEY has lived here long enough and
been observant enough to see that the
United States aim at becoming the great
est of ofcommercial powers, and hope that New
York will become the financial centre OF
the globe. Americans naturally think, ho
says, that II they can cripple or destroy the
most formidable Of their existing rivals;
II they can ruin the nation, the capital
Of which is at present the clearinghouse Of
the world with their immense resources,
with their untiring activity and ingenuity,
why should they not take It's placer Even
II the overflow Of British financial and
commercial supremacy should result in the
aggrandizement of either Russia or France,
the Spectator is told that "the American
still remembers that It was France which
made the success Of their revolution pos
sibility, and that 1t was Russia which, OF
all European powers, stood by the Union in
the crisis of the war Of the rebellion"
Finally, Englishmen are warned not to loso
sight Of the fact that "to many Americans
the possession Of Canada, Of Bermuda, and
of various West Indian islands by Great
Britain, Is source Of continual annoyance"
1t 10 fortunate for his countrymen at
home that there 10 at least one Englishman
residing in tho United States who can be
relied upon to furnish notes Of authenticity
and value. The Spectator would do its
readers q good turn IL 1t could secure the
services Of Mr.. STuART-WoRTLEY in the
capacity of Its New York correspondent.
The sun., 1897-04-27
Tho Monumens OF Nationality

An army at least equal In numbers to
that which Greece has In the field, will to.
day march around granite monument
bearing upon it's pediment the legend LET
Us Have Peace"
This is likely to be the last great cere-
mony Of national Importance relating to
the greatest Of civil wars. wherein any con-
siderable number of the contestants on
both sides will participate. The epageants OF
the future will be local In their Significance,
or purely historic commemorations and
the habit Of celebrating by martial display
the events of the period Of civil strife will
not Increase as the years 60 by.
The impressive monument overlooking
the Hudson from ono of the loveliest sites
which nature has produced anywhere on
earth, means to the people much more than
the tomb of hero, or the story in stone Of
peace won by tho sword. 1t records the
birth of new United States Of America;
not merely Union preserved and cemented
with blood in the fighting years of the six
ties, but the emergence Of q new and higher
conception of national existence and ma
tional destiny, such as no man dreamed Of
before Sumter, such as GRANT himself
could not have foreseen at Appomattox.
And the flag hoisted this morning above
the tomb means moro than the old flag be-
hind which GRANTS soldiers marched, and
for which they fought.
Great is the military fame Of the General
whose resting place is dedicated to-day;
great is the gratitude due to his services;
greater is the privilege which GRANTS
fame is to enjoy throughout the ages in its
Identification with the new idea Of Amer
ican nationality, which at the end Of this
century already dominates the next.
The sun., 1897-04-27
War in q Kitchen.

Tho subjoined letter from Buffalo is but
the Same spirit and exhaling the same
Indignation, which have reached this Office
in the last few days:
"why don't you hasten to the reief of tho Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company OF Boston? A
despatch in the columns OF THE Sun says that
Mayor josiah QUINCY and his minions have ordered
tho remova! OF tho famous Kitchen Of the Ancients
from Faneuii Hall. In this outrage to bo permitted
without . protest2 "IRooUoIs"
A gentleman in Spokane writes thus:
Mayor QUINCY is making q mistake. oven In a
commercial way We Of the West seldom have any
business reasons for Visiting Boston. We go there
somewhat for the same purpose as we go to Europe
for. to see the monuments. To US It Ia old town.
and interesting historically. My children had been
looking forward to seeing tho famous Kitchen the
coming summer. They will not care to go now. and I
am sure that many other intending visitors will stay
away. will leaveit TO abler pens than mine to est
mate tho loss in money to Boston and In pleasure to
visitors to Boston which will be caused by Mayor
QUISors rash act"
Evidently genuine emotion has been
produced throughout the country by the re.
port of the intended invasion of a sacred
place by the municipal authorities of Bos-
ton. 1t is out of the question to reproduce
here the molten wrath of the Guthrie cor
respondent who signs himself, IAN Old
South Boston Boy" but his feelings do him
honor. Translated into less impetuous
speech. his letter asks why "JosH QUINCY
doesn't have tho Bunker Hill Monument
smashed up into marbles for him and the
Common Council TO play with r From a
member of the aggrieved Company comes a
long and affecting piece of verse, the sin.
cerity Of which may bS thought to atone for
The sun., 1897-04-27
Our Citizens in Spanish Jails.

One by one Spain doles out releases to the
American victims Of her despotic methods
Of arrest and imprisonment in Cuba. The
latest of these victims to escape from her
clutches is Mr.. AauIRRE, born in this coun.
try, who was captured by Spanish gun.
boat last July. He has since been confined
In the Cabafia fort, on the charge Of partici.
pating in the rebellion.
Another prisoner, news Of whose release
may soon be expected, is Mr.. CEPERo, who
was naturalized In 1881, and arrested as
long ago as January Of last year on board a
steamer between Cienfuegos and Batabona.
He was put in Santa Clara prison on
charges of sedition and rebellion, and now,
after fifteen months of Incarceration, It'd
ings come of his trial and acquittal. Surely
he has paid long penalty for falling under
Spanish suspicion.
Before their cases came that of DR.. GAsPAR
A. BBTANcouRT, who was naturalized hero
twenty years ago, and after being acquitted
Of q charge Of sedition, on which he was
arrested the day after Christmas last, was
expelled from the island.
Arrests Of American citizens have been
far fewer Of late than they were earlier in
the revolt, and the gradual releases cannot
now leave many in prison, outside of the
Competitor crew, while reports are current
that oNA MELTON, one Of these, is to be re.
leased. A note said to have come to Key
West from him declared that smallpox had
broken out in the prison, and it appears
that Gen. LEE was informed of this fact,
and that the Americans In the prison were
thereupon vaccinated.
The Administration that began on March
has a good record in the number Of re-
leases granted to American prisoners in
Cuba. Its work will not be done, however,
until the clearance Of the jails is complete.
Nor will 1t be done even then until all
instances Of violation of the rights of Ameri-
can citizens in such imprisonments have
been as far as possible redressed.
The sun., 1897-04-27

How sleep the Brave who sink to rest
BY all their Country's wishes blestl
When Spring, with dewy fingers cold,
Returns to deck their hnllowed mould.
She there shall dress . sweeter sod
Than Fancy's feet have ever trod.
BY fairy hands their knell is runs,
BY forms unseen their dirge Is sung;
There Honor comes, pilgrim gray,
To bless the turf that wraps their clay;
And Freedom shall awhile repair
To dwell weeping hermit theroi
The sun., 1897-04-27

One of the results of the new process of
making color photographs will be that millions
Of homes will soon be illuminated by maps and
pictures. colored to the life. of the flaming polls
of the Hon. JAMES BUCEPHALUs BELFoRp of
Colorado and tho Hon. THOMAS EVERGREEN
WATSON Of Georgia. Tho Red Headed Rooster
Of the Rockies and the Torch of Thomson, long
known Of ALL may soon be seen Of all. Where s
gas nowi Where is the electric light What is
the use of daylight itselfi Colored photographs
of the highly flaming polls will give light to tho
world.
The sun., 1897-04-27

healing. Made poor. no tried his last ws,ro,
the pen. and came OF conqueror, He proved -
DO tho greatest earnor Of American author,
Grant despised not. To him his own peon,,
parents and sons, were ell matchlcss. Tho monn'
ment wo dedicate has not the slightest taint =,
the snob the cad. or the respecter OF person, y.
is tho monument Of an untarnished, natr,.,
fellow being. All his errors are preojon,
Where no was weak we kiss tho wounds. NJ.
war, but charity, is momorializod whore he liz.
GEORGE ALFRED TowNsEsn
The sun., 1897-04-27
Tho Exposure or Impo.,ure.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The
speech OF Grover Cleveland at tho reform Club
dinner on Saturday night jusrihes everything
The Sun has said of that colossal humbug. He
is sn impostor, sure enough; yet how long ho
hourished and how slow the people were In get
ting their eyes open to his charlatanism!
New YORK, April 20. DIsILLUsIoNEp.