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The times., 1897-11-23
Future CIeveIand Hlstorv.

Retiring from the effulgence Of light
into which he had been brought By the ap
pearance of his son, Grover Cleveland
sinks slowly into oblivion. Hereafter his
name will he heard no more. lie cut eff
the last hope OF that when he called his
son Richard. lie is the only original
Grover; copyrighted.
The fact is, however, disseminated from
Chicago that the young Cleveland has had
his horoscope cast. This is the newest
about all that can be done with them for
the public benefit at the early age OF
one month. In Chicago, that home of
cosmopolitan men ,snd customs, where you
may eat anything, from ash-cake to pate
dc fois gras, and drink anything, from.
the fines French wine to beer in a tin
can; where people of every color, creed
ard nationality .mingle in one crowd
like suburb OF the Tower II Babel
in Chicago almost any kind CT thing can
be secured; and 1t was there that this
horoscope was cast. The Cleveland baby
has Saturn for lis ruling planet. This
does not plean that he is saturnine at all
but simply that the young gentleman viii
not talk much except to intimate friends.
a prediction which is emphatically true
thus far 1t is also said that he will be
a good friend and determined enemy,
and will oe something of a mascot. likely
to succeed in all his undertakings. In re-
gard to his domestic life. it is stated that
his first marriage will not be fortunate.
but that indications are more favorable
for second. Warning is hereby extended
tc the first Mrs. Richard Folsom Cleye-
land
There is one thing to be emph ltic4IIy
stated however in order to set the minds
of various worried editors at rest;the horo
scope does not Indicate that Cleveland,
jr, will ever be President, or try to oe-
His talents do not appear to lie liz that
line.
The times., 1897-11-23
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 2s. 1897
Prosperity and Bonds.

Come night along with your bond issue
sir. President. Don't permit the secfe
tary or the Treasury TO delay matters
Until spring. The Dingley bin is flat
failure ana the deficit is here forty-five
millions strong. Screw back your courage
to the place 1t held in war times and ask
Compress bluntly for the bonds Won need
1t was maxim with three Of youl
pTede ocssors, jefferson, Jackson, and
Lincoln, always to trust the people. Fol
low 81 the footsteps Of those wise men
ard tell the coUntry the truth-tha. You
must have bonds and that prosperity and
bonds go hand in hand together.
The wicked Democrats who dispute
this you can deal with in 1898.
The times., 1897-11-23

has taker. the wind out Of the SuItan's
sails. In fact, lie finds himself reduced
TO about the condition of tutelage that he
occupied oefcIe the late war.
There is chance that direct trouble
may arisefrorn the seizure OF Kiaoa Chou, ii
il be true Germany entertains the design
ct permanent occupation, though China
las already given this identical harbor TO
Russia in certain contingencies. Under
such circumstances, we may not have
beard the last os the incident
In some European quarters, The question
is asked; WlIat viii the American Govern
ment say to tie seizare? THIS shows a
lack of knowledge concerning the American
Government. The acquisition of the
Hawaiian Islands by lis, and the prospect
that we SHAH control an intereceanic
canal across Sicara qua, added to the ad-
vance OF Russia to the western Pacific
shores, tends to transfer the scene OF the
International struggle for comme rciai
growth and profit, and, perhaps, for ex-
istence, from the waters OF Europe to
the Pacific. Japan has grabbed For
Tnosa; Russia has all but done the same To
Korea. Great Britain is entrenched at
Shanghai, France practically controls Siam,
and now Germany comes along and takes
piece of China
II does not clearly appear that all this
particularly concerns this country So
the others keep out Of our sphere of in
fiuence aud refrain from interference in
the Hawaiian matter. the partition OF the
China empire among them, while it might
not please us, would not justify US in
making any invidious remarks. America
must have Hawaii. control of the isthmus,
and the Caribbean Sea. and the paramount
position in tie Antilles sensible COM
mereial policy viii give US u great ex-
pansian of trade in Central and South
America WIKI these things on the right
side Of our account, and navy gro wing
rapidly enough TO keep pace with the
increase of our interests and responsible
ties, ON European neighbors may hare
the other shore of the Pacific. and wei
con5e We shall not need it in DER busi
ness. but is is Impossible to conceive
that II ever can be parceled out without
the occurrence OF more or less trouble, very
likely amounting TO armed hostnities BY
no means is tic worlds peace assured at
the present time.
The times., 1897-11-23
Spanish Humor.

"A Spanish diplomat" has replied TO
Ohat the government, army and people
Of the Republic of Cuba On 10 considera-
ti0n CoIld be induced to accept anything
short OF independence, in terms OF possibly
unconscious bnmor, but humor just the
same rere is what the spanish dlpio-
mat" starts out with:
Senor PaIma's arguments are invalidat-
cd by his declaration that his party is
firmly resolved to reject any possible
form OF autonomy which pain might offer.
This remark puts him out Of court, as it
Is useless trying TO satisfy man who
is determined to remain discOntented.
Well, rather' When d country declares
that it will have nothing but freedora,
and has organized a civil government and
an arrlv, and has conquered its indie
penderce in 80 per cent Of the territory
involved. it is out of court, is it? Senor
Estrada Palma is ''out Of court" because
Iutlnng will satisfy him but the one
thing for which his brave people have
sacrificed fortune, home, a Eecatomb OF
victims TO Spanish cruelty aud bestiaiity.
But we shall see whether he and the
Cuban pstriots ire out Of court. We
need no; stop to consider the Spanish
diplomats defense of the autonomy
scheme at large. It ignores. as similar
American arguments nave ignored, the
night OF the Cuban people to be consid.
cred as an ultimate party to the consid-
Grafton. IT is a question which essen
tialIy concerns only themselves and the
European government with which they.
as an American republican nation, are
At war.
The repEbtc Of Cuba, through all Of
its authorized and recognized e1ponents
ard agencies. has refused autonomy and
dedsred it's unalterable determination t.
consent to nothing but complete political
Independence. That decision being no
torious and absolute, the question of au-
touony and not the attitude toward it
of Gen. Estrada Palma and his patriot
feliuw-countrynen IS "cut Of court"
The times., 1897-11-23
ALAsKA.s NEW GovERSMEST
senator Perkins VIII Bring the
Question Before Congress.

senator Perkins VIII Bring the
Question Before Congress.
The discovery of gold in Alaska and
the large increase Of the American popIla-
tion ii ttat Territory will cause the sub
ject OF a new government for the Terri
tory 10 have unusual interest during the
coming session az Congress.
There is a diversity OF opinion as 10
what shoEld be done. Among some states
men the idea tEat meets with approval
IS the creation of a territorial forG Of gov
ernment similar to those by which the
other Territories are governed. Members
from the Pacific coast, who are, perhaps.
better posted as 10 the conditions prevail
ing in that Northern country than nIen fa--
Jhar East, oppose this, and suggest that
tie Territory should be divided into suita-
ble subdivisions politically and governed
by commissioners appointed by the PreSi-
dent and authorized to enforce the Jaws.
Senator Perkins, of California, who has
given the subject careful study, will
introduce "a joint resolution providing
for the appointment Of commission 10
pTepare a civil and criminal cUde for the
Territory anu subsequent to the completion
OF that work, the appointment o f coIaIIis-
s'oners empowered to carry those laws
into effect, The existing conditions in
ALASKA are such that good government
cannot he m3intamed without something
of this sort being done.
The times., 1897-11-23
The worlds Peace.

Tho vigor and suddenness with which
the Germans have seized. garrisoned and
prepared to hold the Chinese harbor OF
Kiaou Chou has created some surprise
and not little gossip III the diplomatic
circles Of the continent. BY some author
tiles it is taken to mean retort to
the Russo French alliance; by others, q
mannes alton Of anger because Of a mos
effective hint to keep out Cf active inter
ference tn Turkey hereafter.
Since the Greek war the Sultan has
bren afflicted with "a swollen head, and
his affhction has not been at all dis
couraged by tile German Emperor. 1t is
the Kaiser, indeed, who must he held re.
sponslble for q good deal Of it. With
q slice lf the Grecian indemnity he ar
ranged to build ships, furnish armament,
uniforms and various ether things suggest
cd by vanity and ambition, and make
Turkey u great armed state once more,
and very much under the influence Of
the war lord at Berlin.
Such a state Of affairs could not b,
Considered Suitable By Russia, and the
prospect for it was completely upset by
the threat to present that old bill fer
the war indemnity decreed by the congress
OF Reriin in SIS, and perer.ptory de.
mand for its immediate settlement. That,
end RussIa's assistance to Austria in as-
suming a stronger position In the Balkans,
The times., 1897-11-23
rhe Novemher cron Renort

The crop report OF the Department Of
Agriculture Tor November has been pub
lished by Mr.. John Hyde, departmental
siatistician. and. as is usual with the
studies and coIlatieRs issued from his Of
flee, IL is carefully conservative, ana cal
culated to satisfy the commercial and ag-
riculturaI classes of tie country that the
Organization ofIhe Government sta tistical
work III this line is in competent hands
To the general reader. the analysis of
the foreign eroIr situation presented in
the report is..ef the most Immediate in
tezest, as It hears directly upon the ques-
ton OF our surplus for export. in relation
TO the prices that American farmers are
likely to- realize in, view Of foreign de-
mand. On the whole. the indications are
favorable, altho4sh there are some factors
The times., 1897-11-23
HALE SCENTS TROUBLE.
Fears ,hc House hay Act Decisively
as Regards Cuba.

Il
as Regards Cuba.
enc OF the most significant statements
yet made on the probable result of tie
Cuban war and its present complications
is attributed to Senator Hale. He was
the understood spokesman Of the Admin.
is5ration on the Cuban question in the
senate. Yesterday he was quoted as
saying substantially, that there was
danger that the House might embarraSs
the Administration policy and SC plunge
the country into war.
Nearly all OF the politicians yet giving
views to the public agree that She 1ear
future may be loaded with explosive his
tory This Is possibly the feeling nat only
IN this country, but also i'll SPAN. The
two nations are awaiting with anxiety
the Development of the attitude ct Con
gress upon tne Cuban question. Thecourse
pursued bs the senate and the HOUSE of
RepTeseut tatives will determine. in a large
measure, whether the relations between
America and Spain aretu continue cordial
or whether they are To be strained to
such IN extent as TO produce aprrehen
sions of hostiiities.
The House may prove To he the safe
guard or the Administration. \ s 20 the
position OF the Administration there is no
longer any doubt. Spain Is regarded as
havin;, made substantial concessions to
public sentiment in America. The new
ministry IL. Span, ASKS that time be
allowed TO determine whether peace can
not he restored by the operation of this
new policy. and President Mckinley be
lieves that il is the duty of this country
IL allow Senor Sagasta and Gen. Blanec
d reasonable time in which to dem. nsIrata
whether OF rot they can succeed by
more liberal methods where Senor Canoyas
and Gen. Weyler failed
The times., 1897-11-23
IN MEAIORIAAI.
MRS. JULIA GRANGER IRVING

Mrs. JULIA GRANGER IRVING.
Lay her down tenderIyi
Pillow her head on violets sweet, on roses
rare;
Go gather lilies for the waxen hands;
The flowers themselves may weep soft
gainst those tender lips, whose gentle
smile
Still fingers, speaking Co our aching hearts
ofthe loved spirit gone!
Lay her down tenderIy;
Bid the winds hush that sigh above her
grave,
The brown-eyed thursh trin forth its softest
note;
Even the stream must ripple gently down
The hillside. where she sleeps; its murmur-
ing voice
Might break the stiffness. which should best
Surround such rest as hers.
Lay her down tenderly:
Few have been better loved, at home,
abroad;
Over few heads such ansuished tears viii
flow
AS those which wet her quiet lids to-day;
One little flower 1 fain would cast upon her
bier
lily. from whose petals drop my tears;
Tears OF fond heart riven.
Lay her down tenderly;
Oh. gentle ending OF blameIess lifel
a life that shed its fragrance like the
violet
On all around her; Saviour, Lord, most
dear,
Whom she loved well; obi teach us how
to live
Without her lovely presence, and to die
AS she did-in Thine arms:
j. g. L.
The times., 1897-11-23

The New York Herald Of Sunday morn
ing contained the following fncoherent an
nounccmeat:
The Evening Telegram ceases to appear
from yesterday for the time being, ia ac-
cordance with braham Lincoln's wise say
ing that you can fool all the people some
Of the time and some OF the people all the
time, but you can't fool all the people all
the time"
And ne was right. The public also can
sool publishers all tne time and advertisers
can fool publishers some Of the time, anu
taey seem To Toe continuing 10 fool them all
the time. But the Evening Telegram
doesn't propose 10 be fooled an the time.
An up-todate evening paper AT one cent
doesn't pay. Therefore those who are
publishing evening papers ut one cent are
either fooling the public or fooling them
selves.
As the Evening Telegram doesn't intend
either TO fooi itself or fool he public 1t has
ripe when 1t can stop being fooled and
stops fooiing.
The Telegram was not printed Sunday
evening, as n attel of course. Monday
morning the Herald published the follow
ing
In view of its many outstanding adver-
tising contracts and large circulation, and
for other considerations, the several edi-
tions OF the Evening Telegram viii con-
tinue to appear as usual every day, with
al; the latest news and the numerous bright
features that have made the Telegram the
favorite evening paper of Greater New
York.
This is the quickest death and resurrec-
ton in the history Of journalism, but we
doubt If il viii do the Telegram any good.
Newspaper making on the European plan,
as practieed by James Gordon Bennett.
| is not productive Of very valuable results.
1t would require an absolute genius to
| kill the Herald, but Mr.. Bennett may be
able to do 1t If he lives long enough.
The times., 1897-11-23
Gen. Ordway.

The community has sustained a great
Iossinthedeath o General Albert ordway-
how great and how pervading VIII be
better known az the months go by and
the enterprises TO which he gave form
and support suffer for lack of his never.
Tagging zeal and energy.
Gen. ordway was man small In stature
but OF colossal force. Weighed down by
a distressing InaIady as he has been for
the last two years, it only slightly re
tarded ais progress. Three trips to Eu-
rope-two OF Them in the most fnclement
seasons-prove how thoroughly his mind
and will controlled his body, and set
aside as nanglt serious physical imper-
fections.
General ordway may be said 60 have Gre
ated The militia organization OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, and until his important
business Interests took him away from
Washington . good part Of the year it was
permeated and vitaIized with his energy
and determination. With all his force of
ChdidCtei 3tlio icstiesS dOiiteN ehteht iie 0sls
one OF the most gentle souls that ever
lived. In manner, in speech, in method, No
man could be more gentle or Suaye, without
the lie lst suspicion of a lack of candor.
Tried, az he mas been most cruelty by
domestic misfortune, we doubt if any per
son outside his fatniIy or gal counsel ever
heard him speak of It,
In every sphere oflife OF activity General
ordway was model man, a winner of
golden opinions from all sorts Of men and a
modest wearer of them as well
The times., 1897-11-23

In three handsome quarto volumes, the
Bureau of America Republics has issued
d work OF much inte rest to custom Eoase of
fieials, courts, statisticians, consuls and
others whose duties or studies make 1t de
srabla for them to have book Of reference
which easily and reliably Will give the
nomenclature of the various matters and
merchandise involved in the tariff, in the
itugua ges of the several countries with
which we maintain commercial relations
IN the present work Director Smith
presents more than 2S,000 commercial
terms in .he Latina merican trade, printed
side by side in English, Spanish and
Portuguese For the technical purpose for
which It is intended it must be regarded
as an excellent and valuable addition to the
literature of our heu,ispherical relations.
The times., 1897-11-23
MINERAL WEALTH OF SIBERIA

Treasures in the Amoor River Re-
gion Beyond KlOndike Weddings.
San Francisco, Nov. 22.-RusSeH E
E Dunn, mining engineer, who has Just
returned from Siberia, declares that ,h.
mineral wealth fthe country 1T TIE head
waters of Amoor River is enormous He
developed some mining properties for a
French syndicate, which were located ia
the mountains, from which flowed streams
that feed the AIhoor. Near that place
placer miners were taking out tfortCnes that
make the KIondike seem poor in colapari-
son.
Out CT ole gulch two miles long ne saws
coarse gold and nuggets amounting 10
$1O,O00,00o were taken in a compara-
lively short time. The country is no place
for prospectors, however, as only corpora
tion5 can get concessions.
The times., 1897-11-23
The bon. William E. Chandler makes
the announcement suhtoined:

The hon. William E. Chandler makes
the announcement suhjoine1:
l am in Washington ready for the
work of the next session. l want to see
the annexation Of Hawaii, the freedom OF
Cuba, the enactment of some measure that
Will bring bmetallisn, the prevention of
pooling among the railroads, and the wip-
ing out of the trusts that have grown up
in this country. If the Republican party
acts along these lines it is good for a
long lease Of political life: if it declines
to consider these measures, and give the
people the remedies for Which they are
asking, it will meet the fate it deserves
and pass into a hopeless minority.
Mr.. Chandler was elected to the Senate
as Republican and yet the Democrat
does not live who has better stated the
Democratic political position. Is the New
Hampshire Senator about to break away?
The times., 1897-11-23
THREE-lnAR-oLp PREACHER.
Little Lawrence Dennis, of Atlanta,
Has Mode Many Conversions.


Has Made Many Conversions.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov %. Preaching in a
little meetjng-house on Auburn avenue,
Atlanta, yesterday, was Lawrence Dennis,
three years old, who, for some weeks, has
been exhorting sinners to repentance.
Standing at the rear end of the hall, he
raises his voice and speaks like a preacher
of mature years. He is not over large for
his age. Lawrence has large black eyes,
that rove continually froin one end of the
room to the other while he is talking. On
the whole, he appears to the casual ob-
server 10 be only an ordinary boy, except
for his head and voice. His brow pro-
trudes like that of mature man, and his
voice Is strong and OF great volume.
He can neither read nor write, being still
too young to attend school, but this does
not deter him rom knowing the Bible. So
thoroughly does he know that book that
he can repeat many passages from il and
can answer almost all questions pertaining
to it, This knowledge he obtained by hav-
ing his parents read to him. 1t is evident
that he has wonderful memory, for after
having heard passage OF Scripture once
or twice he never forgets it.
In his section of the city he is regarded
as Il wonder, and people flock to hear him,
That he produces a deep impression on his
hearers is evident from the many conver
sions he has made.
Lawrence does not like to play the rough
games ghlcl are the fayorites OF the other
boys in his neighhorhoDd. He would rather
stay at home and ponder over the words
of wisdom and advice that have been read
To him from the book which furnishes the
food for almost all his thought. Neither
does he like girls, the reason being that he
regards All girls as wicked. He says he is
not fayorite with the sex because he tells
them of their Sins, and they, therefore,
have nothing to do with him.
The times., 1897-11-23
Gnrernnr and senator

tFrom the Statesville, N. c., Landmark. }
Gov. Russell said in his famous inter
view that lac stood out for two months
against the offer of the railroads to give
him passes, and at the end of that time
yielded" 1t had not been supposed that
more humiliaung confession than this
was possible: Dut Butler has sounded a
deeper depth of degradation when he calls
on the law to step in between him and
the railroads and stop them from giving
him their passes.
The times., 1897-11-23

Mr. Trenholm, who was Comptroller OF
the Currency under the first Cleveland
Administration, has plan for currency re-
form which includes the retirement OF tie
grecnbacks and Trea sury notes ana tie
issue in their placeofoue two and five dollar
gold notes. He proposes few other things
OF equally rainbow diathesis. VIII some
body co'ae along with scheme which
is not all gold, gold gold? II is time. he
cause gold does net promise to be the Win
ming card mt tie next session of Congress.
The times., 1897-11-23

There are runors that another expedi-
ton to Tiburcn Island, in the Gulf of
California, has been cleaned out by the
Seri Indians, who solely mhahit it.
Tiburop Island is Mexican territory, and
il the government of that republic is salts
fled with the occupation of tho seris. it
is a little bit hard TO see what adven turers
from this country have TO do with it. II
they go there and get killed, we may regret
the fact. But they could avoid all Tn
pieasantness by remaining awas.
The times., 1897-11-23

Secretary Gage Is awaiting he decision
OF Tie solicitorofthc Treasury On the Prady
cas-. withsonle impatience. when Collector
Brady removed his deputies and the Civil
Sci vice Commission filed its protest. the
Attorney General was asked 10 give an
opiaion as TO tie legality OF the acts of
the collector. Assistant Attorney General
Boye prepared q de- ision holding that Ccllec
tor Brady had aApst. authority for his acts,
tiut the Attorney Genera declined to father
the opinion and refused TO deliy er an y at ali.
Then Secretary Gage referred it to the
solicitor OF HIS own department. and viii te
guided absolutei y Is v syhatthat legal aIadyIser
says.
Secretary Gage said yesterday afternoon
that he did not now look for the decision for
several days, although ii was understood
10 have been ready Saturday night The
solicitor. it's conteuded. holds that the law
creating the nternaI rev enue bureau ana
pr9viding for tie appointment of collectors
and their deputies MAS not amended Or re-
peale1 by the civil service law which was
enacted aJ4 laterdate and tha il, removing
deputies and iappoiptng those OF his own
selection Collector lJady has acted clearly
within the Law aud IS not ameaa ble to the
crit;ciSrn of tie Civil Service Commission
or tsc cha rye Of h. ayng viola ted any ii atute
When this decision is handed down Sec
retary Gage viii wash his hands of tue
whole business and permit collectors TO
chop off beads at viii. The decision is in
accordance witt the wishes OF the SeCre-
lary OF the Trea sury aud the internalreye
nue. bus eau, both of which hold that in
asmuch as the collector is bonded and re-
sponsihlo for the acts of his deputies, he
should De at liberty TO select the men to
whom he believes he can intrust the du-
ties OF his office.