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The evening times., 1897-11-24
Wisdom

To the Editor of The Times:
In YOUR issue of Nov ember s rad with
much pleasure an article headed The
Price Of Knowledge Possibly you will
accord mc space for thu following re-
Elections:
In all ages and countries man has
s.ied, WHAT is wisdom?"
To this ohe question many answers have
been and are being given. The philosophy
of Chrysippus. one Of the best eNponentS OF
the S,,ic system. tells US that ''wis,ioln is
the SCIENCE of divine and human affairs, ths
only ert consistent with which Is called
the highest virtue; philosophy is ei.p.oyed
in attaining and practicins both"
What agreement can one find between
our modern conception of wisdom and
.sr',.2 Could any kind OF phi,osohvr
! attain or even practice 10th?
The -, called wisdom of today deals
almc st exclusively with human affairs.
mere pa SsIns allusion to the divine ds a
justification of the might makes right
theory is occa sonaily resorted to. but can
not be properly termed 'scIcnce" of divine
things as such assertions do not arise
from knowledge but from ignorance. One
NAV, a ala illustrative case, take the words
50 frequently on the lips of the pro vivisec-
tionistS God made animals for mans use.
If by cutting up beasts while still alive
we can cure human beings. We ought to
10 it. because man has soul and probably
brutes have not"
Such remarks do not prove that people
talking in this way are thinking Of divine
things: but that they have not the falntest
couceo:ior of the justice Of Him who made
them.
And what Is the human wisdom Of our
generation?
Is 1T not largely research-investigat alton?
How is it carried on? Does not suffering
to others-suffering amounting to torture
form considerable part of 1t?
To the mib d OF the Stole, virtue which
was consistent with wisdom was rather
an indifference to pain in ones self than
| to pair In another--another, too, to whom
justice would have given exemption FROM
purposely inflicted agony. !5rl7
Can we honestly claim that our defini-
tions of wisdom are An advance-that
today our ideals (not only of wisdom and
that virtue which agrees with it, but Of
such philosophy as may be employed in
seeking an d practicing both, are nobIer
than these carried out SO well by man Y
of the adhercnts of Zeno of Cittium?
Is Ii possible for US, knowing science
as it is explained now, to help it in any
way! Must we not oppose the pseudo
wisdom oe our day .rr
For vice repeated is like the wandering
wind,
Blows Gust in others eyes to spread
ITSELF"
and holding alOof from all systems which
have as a component part the torment
of the helpless, try to educate the Coming
generation to hold wisdom at least as
high as did the philosophers of the Porch?
LUIGI GALVANI DOANE, NJ D.
New York, November 10.
The evening times., 1897-11-24
WEDNESDAY,, NOVEMBER ~ 1897.

The speech of Secretary Gage 1T
the New York Chamber of Com
IL srce banquet, is notable only for
its insistencs upon the policy of eternal
agitation in favor of the scheme To retire
all national currency ISSUES and TO delegate
the uoney issuing functions of govern
nent to private corporations. Read be-
tween the lines, there is a gentle hint of
probability that coinage and Iibe rdlity on
The part of the foreign anu domestic finan-
cial elements most Interested in fastening
tie single gold standard permanently upon
America, may yet accomplish something
during tie present 4 ADMINISTRATION. We are
aware that some Of MI. Cages business
friends are quite optimistic on this subject;
believing that tIr House of Representa-
tives can be Coerceh and the Senate in.
fluenced." By this time everybody is
pretty Well informed as 10 the Secretary's
views on financial questions, and currency
reform ard they are not particularly
Interesting. or rather Will not be until he
gets them before the Congress.
The evening times., 1897-11-24

A very ugly story comes from New Yorl
iii connection with the Competitor pris-
oners. Ii one OF the city papers it is
related that before leaving. Havana, Ona
Melton and his unfortunate companions
Were called Up before Gen. Fitzhugh ee,
and cautioned to keep silent in regard to
their ill-tIeatment and torture while in
Spanish Dungeons. The lien understood
that Gen. Zee did not do this of his own
motion. nut under instructions from Wash,
ington. He told the prisoners, as reported
that they should say nothing unpleasant
about their captivity, as that would tend to
infiame the Spaniards aga inst this country
He did not suggest, as he might, that ais
II would tend to inflamc the American n
people against an Administration callous
and cowarGly enough to leave our citizens
exposed 20 such cruclties for long months
when their release could have been eff
fected with single sharp sentence whis
percd To the Spanish minister in Washing
ton. The story of the attempt to tic the
prisoners tongues, If true, is disgraceful.
The evening times., 1897-11-24
THE EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION
Important Concessions Granted by
the Trunk / me Association.

the Trunk Line Association.
1t has been practically settled that the
mex, convention of the National Educatioii
al A association will be held i'll Washington.
Concessions asked for have been granted
by the railroads. the most important being
the extension o: time to August II.
Tie lncal executive committee met yes
ter,lay afternoon at the Board OF Trade
rooms 10 contemplate communica tons
whicr had passed between Mr.. Irwin Shep'
ard, the secretary of the association. aud
Commissioner l.. 7. Farmer, of The Trunk
Line Association.
Mr.. Farmers letters related to the eN-
tension of time, which, he sail, will wi.h
out doubt t'e granted"
The substance of Secretary ShepaEd's LEI
ter was tc the effect that Il representative
from Washington should be appointed u
be present at meeting of the board Cf
directors of the association to be held in
Chicago nry; Saturday at 10 O'Clock. but
the committee decided that this was IN
necessary, Is the directors would look ou.
'vr the interests of Washington as the next
convention city!
81 500 tas he-u raised In subscriptions
toward the convention fund since the last
raeeting, and 1t is probahl. that The entire
SUM needed Will he contributed Iii a very
short time.
The evening times., 1897-11-24

In defiance OF all efforts TO smooth
it down the question of our relations
with spain becomes more acute one
every day. There is a chance that
CarIist rising in Spain ma simplI, )
matters to sCme extent. but Il is beyond
question now that Spain and Cuba are
not to he pigeon holed when the Congress
meets, as the Administration very muc..
would like TO have them. Weyler's flat
reception i'll barcelona. after all the tal..
about the ovation that was supposed to
be awaiting him, transfers him from the
column Of supposed leaders To that of un.
doubted and revengefu conSpirators. Hi,
Inurtificatior and malice are intense and
he is swapping and snariinC in n way tina,
means mischief. There is some idea in
insurrection. but that is improbable.
1t would mean personal fighting and
Wcyler is an arrant coward. One would
think it more likely that lie would seek
an excuse To retire from the army and G,
and live liz Paris cn the fortune of eight
or ten million dollars which ii is cha ar;scd
i'll Madrid he has looted in Cuba during
the past two wears. Within that time one
paper asserts that lie is known to ha sc re-
mitted r.ure tnan 81 ,Ooe, 900 to Paris and
London
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Tie Hon. Theodore Roosevelt continues
to give evidence Of his fitness for the pcsi
tcn lie holds He has offered many sus-
gestions for the Improvement OF our naval
service, which, IL Is 10 lie hope,., the Con
gress will act upon with proHptness and
liberality. A. everybody knows, Assist
ant Secretary Roosevelt takes a great deal
of interest in the ma val militia, and speaks
in terms of high praise of the battaijons
which he visited and inspected during the
summer Some of them have attained a
degree of efficiency high enough To MAKE
them available 20 man a cruiser in cas-.
of sudden emergency: but get the na-
iority would he available rather for coast
defenScs. Mr. Roosevelt sa Us il is much
to be wished that the Congress would re-
place the old paddle W heeler Michigan n
the lakes, with gunboat Of the Petrol
type, whose principal duty it should lee
TO Cruise about, training the naval 'nilt III
organizations. Another gunioat should
be placed on the Pacific, and two On the
Atlantic coast for the sauc purpose.
With these facilities. the Assistant Sec
retary believes that within a short tine.
our saral reserve force would become a
most valuable branch of the service.
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to be subject to arbitration; but when 1t
comes to publication OF the. full text Of
the treaty, we suspect that the question
whether given difference is within the
terms of those exceptions will be decided
by Some European tribunal provided for
Cling of words in the text. IL is understood
that Lord Salisbury fatty refuses to ex-
cept questions arising under the Monroe
doctrine, saying that the subject is suifi-
GENTLY provided for in one of the above
gIittening generalities. 1t is an aferant
tothc A,nericanism ofour rSenateand people
for the Executive branch fthe Government
to enter into any treaty with a foreign
power which contemplates the settlement
of American international questions, with
out insisting upon distinct declaration
of that fundamental doctrine Of American
international policy. All attempts on the
part of the British government and the
London financial interests to fasten 4 gen
eral arbitra ton treaty upon our necks, are
attempts, no matter how disguised, to
attack or render nuga tory that doctrine,
and to hamper this country in its efforts
at legitimate commercial expansion, which
of course involve its exercise of paramount
Influence in the affairs of the Western Hem
isiihere, for commercial as well as hu,ulni-
tartan rea sons- The new treaty may not
be as objectioi.a bile On its face as the old
one, but it Will be found enough 50 to lii
it; at les st that is what ought to happen
The evening times., 1897-11-24

who sun the New Jersey jail pay no rent
and no bills for gas and coal, out OF this
cents per meal; their expenses for cooking
and serving the food are necessarily very
small.
Why shcnld these prisoners starve on one
meal for one nickel. when they do not have
to use up their muscular tissue by working
or the gray matter Of their brains by
thinking 1t might really be inquired,
with some show of reasonableness, why
these prisoners should not feel that they
were doing quite well, evenif they had to
40 Some work for their board. They
would not be musk worse off than the
laborer who has not been put in jail. And
they would be considerably better OFF, frorh
s. physical pOiilt of view, than the labOrer
who is suffering from the plethora of goods
Ir the market and has to live on nothing
at al; until he can get Work. 1t is some-
times said that the working classes ought
to be able to la $ up money, no matter how
small Their wages are, il they are honest
and industrious. Let the honest and in
dustriOus Jail authorities of this New Jersey
town hoard the prisoners as cheaply rs
they think the Iaboring man ought to board
himself, and give them the surplus for =
hank account when they; emerge from
Jail.
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JUST FOR FUN.

"Gaddles hrags that he hasn t any hobby.
"Yes; that's his hobby. y."-Chicago Record.
Ibid the doctor do anything to help
your rheumatism"
II guess so. anyway, it has gaincl on
me steadily ever detroit Journal
WHAT did Jones DO after he insulted t he
judge?''
sixty GAYS. 1 .''-Chcago
Record.
Absorbed. PERKINS takes deep ill
terest in politics, doesn't te?''
II should say 30. Why, he didn't know
there was chainless wheel on the market
until after the election. Puck.
Magistrate What do you do during the
week?
Tramp-Nothing.
Magistrate And on Sunday?
Tramp Then take a day off.-Tit- Bits.
ITS the little things that puzzle one,
Mr.. Soak"
That's so. Now, last night, for in
stance. baC no trouble in finding the house
lived i n, hnt. blame me, il couldfind the
keyhole." Harlem Life
whats Mrs. Breezely in such stew
about"
.'Sl,e asked the pleasure of Lieut. Slick s
company to tea. and he appeared on the
scene with forty. Of his men."-Tit- Bits
From a Paris pal,er We take the fol
lowing conversation i'll LOliee ccurt: The
PresiLent-'iIt appears from your record
that you have been thirt seven times
previously coIyiCted." The Prisoner .(sen
tentiousiyj Il. Man, is not perfect. ."-LGn
don GlObe.a
Mamma said little Jack, edid God
ever rake .anysone with one biue eye
AMI one l,,ack?', II never heard of any
one that was SOL said his mother. "Wnll,
then, you mast yast look at Tommy Jones
tle next.sa.e YOU Zee hin, and just zee W HI. t
l can dc."-Lifss
The evening times., 1897-11-24
Cheering the Invalid.

from the Savannah Newsl
One of tie best feminine stories we have
hear, for n long time is that told of poOr
man who lay dyins, and whose good wife
was tending him with honely but affec-
tionate care. Dent Yen think you could
eat bit of sJmething, John? Now, what
can get for your
With wan smile he answered feebly.
web. seem to smell q hen a-cookins
somewhere: think l could do with a bit
of that
''Oh. Ie, John. dear" she answered
promptly. 'you can't have that. That's
fos the rIneraf.''
The evening times., 1897-11-24
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOSES.
Federal Courts Decide an Important
Case Against 1t.

st. Louis, Nov. 24.-An important de-
cision against the illonopOlizing of news
was announced simultaneously in the Fed
eral court of appeals here and at st. Paul.
MINI. It isa severe. bl0w to the AssO-
ciated Press, operating as q legal bar
against that trusts methods of monopoly.
The decision was In the case of the Min
nesota Tribune Company, appellant, against
the Associated Press. The suit was
brought to specifically enforce the pro-
visions OF n contract between the parties.
The Tribune Company sought to enjoin
the Associated Press from selling its night
new to the Journal Printing Company, the
former asserting that by Its contract it had
the exclusive right to the night news over
other local COMPETITORS during the period
OF the cLntlact. sThe circuit court refused
the injunction a1d dismissed the bill. anu
the complainant appealed.
The decree Of the circuit court is af-
firmed by the appellate tribunal. which
holds that the enforcement Of the agree
ment would shaye an obvious tendency to
create molhpols Of the news by limiting
the service sof the news reports to
single newspaper: The Journal Company
obtained its} Franchise through the pur-
chase OF az evening paper. the TIMES.
The case wps tiled In the United states
court Of the District Of Minnesota.
The decision Id effect declares the As
sociated Pr{ss TO be a trust. The Mime
sofa Tribune Company, owner and pub
Usher of the Minneapolis Tribune. entered
into a contract with the A ssociated Press
on March O. sa3. under which the Asso
ciated Press agreed to furnish its news re
ports tn the Minnesota Tribune Company
for a period Of ninety nine years At that
time a bitter fight was being waged blythe
Associated Press against the United Press.
The United Press was then furnishing;
its news reports to the Minnesota Tribune
Company and certain other newspapers ia
the cit y of Minnea polls, and it was the de
sire of the Associated Press to drive tue
United Press from the field. clause
was inserted in the contract which was.
in it's nature, exclusive, and to enioin the
violation of which the Minnesota Tribune
Company brought this action against the
Associated Press.
The evening times., 1897-11-24
pINGnEE GAINS 100000. 900.
The Value of Grants Obtained by
Him From Venezuela

Det.ut. Nov. 24.-Gov. Pingree, it is
said, obtained grants 10 asphalt fields in
yenezueIa Of the value of S20,OeO 900,
The company Will he organized this week
with a capitalization OF S750,OOo. In tn
company are the nearest political friends
of the governor. hut the bulk If the stock
is held hNlDetroit capitalists
1t i also said that the governor is Of
fered valuable tracts Of land If he Viii
build d railroad through it. The deeds and
papers transferring the entire island on
which the asphalt take is located are eS-
pecteG bytthe next steamer.
The evening times., 1897-11-24

European dispatches speak of the British
Arbitration treaty now being cooked up
between Sir Julian PauDcefote and our
own authorities, as of a matter which
has been months in preparation in
Washington and London, and that is
true, although the State Department re.
peatedly has denied the fact. The policy
OF concealEent necessarily is thrown Off
as the next session of the Congress ap.
proaches, because 1t is desired to educate
the public mind To acceptance of the new
scheme. A cleverer one never was con
ceived by the astute international lawyers
OF the British Foreign Office. 1t will he a
paper of ehtteriBg generaiities carefully
covering specific designs. Questions of ma.
tional honor, national integrity, or "vital
political interestsof either country are not
The evening times., 1897-11-24

There is refreshing coolness about tile
news from Berlin! Now comes the report
that Germany does not regard ,he port
and llarIor Of kiaC Chou on the Shan Tung
for the purposes OF a naval station. Con
sequeu.iy more land will pe acquired.
''diplomatically if possible This indeed
is richness, No doubt now that Germany
has gone into the Pacific business to
Stay.
The evening times., 1897-11-24
The Freusdurff Sisters Case.

The case of the Frensdorff sisters, Ger
man Immigrants. at New York, has been
referred tu the Secretary Of Tie Trea sury.
These ladies We're supported in Germany
by their uncle, g F. De Yongh, OF Gre IN
street. New York. and he has raised obieC-
tion to their appea rance in America with
out his consent. The father Of the girls
is living. but is an invalid. The question
of the night 10 he here is not made, but
as to who has the right Of directing their
NOV vements. IF the matter is pushedit will
probably he settled In the courts
The evening times., 1897-11-24
Fiv.,.cent. .Menls in New Jersey.

Eiv,,.Cent .Menls in New Jersey.
There hes been more or less stir in Vine
land, j., aver the economiZing tactics
Of the borough council. The councilman
WHO is most in evidence says that cents
q meal Il enough for jail prisoner, and
that the present rate of l o cents a mea
nloyi.les q feast which will induce tramps
to get arrested for the fun of the thing
Most OF the citizens feel inclined TO ridicule
this view most unsp;srinsly.
But let Us see. There are Il good many
IaborcIs in thiS country who work for
their daily bread ut the rate of 81 dag,
or less, atd on that sum support family
#, let US say, four people-most of them
have more than two children. but let that
pass. Counting one-fourth of this sum as
rent-$1 so per month-anOther fourth
for clothing, medicine. fuel, and incidental
expenses, which, of course, would vary
have left 50 cents a day for the family,
that is to say, less than 3 cents each, lr
less than the requisite 5 cents a meal.
Add to ibis the fact that the laloreT does
not by any means always have work
the year round, and that any purveyor
OF food ror :, number of people can obtain
greatly reduced prices In comparison with
those which the poor have To- pay, and it
looks as II the Jail pr!soner might have
a very comfortable meal Off that cents.
There are plenty Of restaurants In this
attendance, is provided for 5 cents, AMI
the ploprietors pay their cooks, walters.
and other employees, meet their bills fJr
coal and gas, and pay their rent cut Of
the money received for these meals, and
still make lair profit. The gentlemen
The evening times., 1897-11-24
TRUSTEES SALE.
THOMAS BOWLING s. CO., Auctionee

BY virtue of a deed of trust record ed in
llber 2105. folio 3O1 ct seq, of the land
records of the District OF Columbia, and
at the request of the party secured thereby
tdefa ult having occurred in the terms and
provisions thereof. the undersign ed trtls-
tees will offer for sale at public auction. IN
front OF the premises, YCESDAf, the 30th
day or November, 1 1S97, at p- m, tie fol
lowing described real estate. sit uat g in re
city of Washington, District Of Columbia,
to wit: All of original 1 lots n um bered twenty
(2Ot and twenty-one t21), In sqtare six
hundred and ninety-three t693', except
The part on the east and north condemne ell
for alley.
Terms: Sold subject TO a prior deed of
trust of $1,000. balance over and a bOv e sd i,i
trust cash. Deposit of S2G0 required at
sale. Conveyancing and recor riding at
purchasers cost.
BURR R. TRACY,
JOHN A. BUTLER,
notS,20,24,29. Trustees.
The evening times., 1897-11-24

W,ite-wuged peace hovers over Europe.
with every prospect that, sooner or late-.
it only can he preserved by fighting. A3-
dul Hamid, havin z deciinedto withdraw his
troops from Crete aud accept a European
governor for the island the Powers are
arranging 10 blockade Constantin"ple in
case he should remain oldurate.
The evening times., 1897-11-24
VOTERS Will PUSH THE BU TTON.
The Ballot Machine to Be Used in
RocfeStpr Hereafter

Roche eter. n. Y, Nov. ga Voters Of ,his
city Will hencefortt! push the button in
stead of wresti,n" with the large Aus
tralan ballot. The board of aldermen
last night. by j vote Of 10 to 4, de.idf
to purchase seventy nf the American Bal
lot company's machines. Meyers inven
tim. at o cost OF 100000. 1t is claimed
that saving of $4,000 4 year viii result.
The evening times., 1897-11-24
The Eden Mcnagerie.
from the Galveston News

From the Galveston News)
The marriage Of a young couple III a
den Of lins in n museum by prea cher
has moved some newspapers to make filings
at Boston, where 1t occurred, rs though
matrimonial taste wasn't born before an,
other sort. A lion in BOSTON is no worse
witness than shake In the garden of
Eden.
The evening times., 1897-11-24
Not Conducive to HARMONY.

FrOn the Detroit Free Press.)
Pumpkin pie is said to he very soothing
IN its eefrcts.''
That's not 50: when eat good pump.
kin pie always feel as If wanted to
tight"
''Fightr''
''Yes for another piece"
The evening times., 1897-11-24
Circulation Statement.

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nil be returned to their authors.
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state into the opening harbor Of the TWEEN
tietL century: prouder and safer because
one hand, and one hand only, is ON tie
wheel
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

\ PUBLIC meeting. under the auspices
of the United Irish Societies of the
District OF Columbia, will be held this
wv EDNESDAY) evening at 7:30 O'clock
at Carroll Institute Hall, 10Th st. NV,
bet N Y. ave. and X ST.. in furtherance
OF the coming lecture in this city by Miss
Maud Come. All friends of Ireland are
respectfully invited to attend. Address
by Rev Dr. Stafford. BY order of the
committee. DOMINICK l. MURPHY,
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F. W. REYNOLDS. Mgr. Provident Life

F. w REYNOLDS, Mgr. ProyiIent Life
Insurance Company. eth and q sts. NV
Dear Sir. We have this tla v within five
hours after nOtifica ton, received check in
fnli settlement OF our cla i'm. under policy
No 5i5lS, in your Company. on the life
OF our son, Robert Simonds. Kindly accept
our thanks for the prompt manner in which
the PrOvident meets its obligations. Yours
truly,
tSicnedJ MAGGIE SINONDS,
1t WILLIE SIMONDS.
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MAGGIE SINONDS,
WILLIE SIMONDS.

Washington. d. C., Nov. 8. Sg1.
F. W. REYNOLDS, Mgr, So. Corner | 2th
and u sts- NV.
Dear Sir: | have this da received check
in iull settlement of cla i'm under policy
No 542T6 in YOUR Company, on the life
of my ia aughter, Lois Asnby. within two
hours after notification. kindly accept my
thanks for the prompt manner in the set
tlement of your Ohliea tiOn.
1t tSignedD WM. J. ASHBY.