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Tho Germans at Kiao Chau.

II China's account Of the landing Of the
jumped at their opportunity. The Foreign
Office at Pekin says that when the bandits
killed the two missionaries 1t ordered the
Governor of Shantung to arrest the cul-
prits, and the capture of four Of them was
effected, but meanwhile, indeed only the
day before, without notice to the Board
of Foreign Affairs, the Germans landed
troops and occupied the forts.
We understand that, year before last, one
of our warships on the Chinese coast was
applied to by German vessel for charts Of
these waters, land particularly requested
detailed charts OF the harbor of Kiao
Chau." The Germans have since, as we are
informed, verified these charts and made
more extended surveys of the place. "When
the German naval officers at that time dis
cussed the probability of their occupying
that port, the murder of German mis-
sionaries was not mentioned" The exist
ing Importance Of Kiao Chau may have
been somewhat exaggerated in the de.
spatches, but it's possibilities, both strategic
and commercial, are undoubtedly great.
The belief that the German cruiser which
has just gone from Crete through the Suez
Canal is intended to reinforce the squadron
at Kiao Chau, although China has shown
no signs of hostility, and has taken the
German landing most meekly. is another
Indication that, as Germany jumped at the
excuse afforded by the murder Of the mis-
sionaries, so she intends to improve it to
the utmost Certainly there is no other
reason manifest why the squadron should
be reinforced.
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Tho Skirmish Line OF 1900.

The election In this State next year will
be one of the most important in its history,
and far-reaching and momentous conse-
quences are likely to como from 1t. The
officers to be elected will include q Gov
ernor, all the elective State officers, both
branches of the Legislature, involving the
election of a United States Senator, and
thirty six members Of Congress.
In view Of these facts. the Albany Argus
exhorts all Democrats to get together,
"putting away factionism' and whatever
tends to the disturbance of requisite har-
mony. Inasmuch as there is to be no State
election in 1899, the election of next year
"will be literally and In an unusual sense
the skirmish line of 1900" Moreover, the
Argus assumes and not unreasonably, that
"as next falls fight may go, so will go New
York State in the Presidential election two
years afterward;" and as New York goes,
it adds, $50 will go the nation" according
to past experience since the war.
Our Albany contemporary, desiring the
election of Democratic President, seeks to
produce Democratic harmony in New York
with reference to that end by the subordi-
nation and obliteration of merely personal
tations to Democrats to that effect may be
addressed to Republicans with no less
force as essential to their success in the
election for President in 1900.
At this very time, however, in the face
of the tremendous Importance Of the State
election of next year, there Is proceeding q
malign effort to divide tho Republican
party in the State and embroil it in fac
tional quarrels. 1t Is an attempt to dis
organize that party on the eve of a battle
in which it will have no chance of victory
unless all such mutinous spirits are sub
dued by the loyalty and the common sense
of the organization.
AS our Albany contemporary says, next
years election in New York is likely to
prefgure In its result the outcome of the
great contest is 1900, whether it shall be
the triumph of Organism and radicalism, OF
of sound and secure and conservative
policy. Both sides must keep solid theil
lines from this time forth in preparation fol
that final engagement. Mutiny, attempts
at disorganization are fiat treachery. anC
whoever deserts the ranks to which ht
belongs commits the high crime of deser
tion in the very face Of the enemy.
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Some unpardonably ignorant or malicious
newspapers outside of New York arc talking
about Gen. "RoGER" SwAYNE as q leader Of
the megalocephalic movement for the sub.
Bttution of himself and other bosses for the
present chieftains of the Republican party
OF New York. AS Gen. WAGER SwAyNE
is n large part OF the megalocephalic move.
ment. and will surely move impressively
when that moves, II IL ever docs move. he
ought not to be concealed from the admiration
OF tho country by having the veil OF somebody
else's name interposed between the public and
his brightness. We shall hear OF the Hon.
WILLIAM LysoNG" BRooKFIELD next or OF
the Hon. JOHN "SNooKs" LEAvITT.
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Weyler and Cuban Autonomy.

Which is the stronger, the Spanish Gov
ernment or the Spanish people7
We are likely to have practical an
swer to this question before long. The
Madrid Government are wrestling with
the problem of Cuban autonomy; there
were signs that the programme was about
ready to be made public, when tre-
mendous outcry arose to delay the
whole proceeding. The clamor comes
from those high-minded Spanish citizens
who, like the Ephesian shrine.makers of
the olden times, see that their craft Is in
danger. They are engaged in the business
of manufacturing and exporting goods for
the Cuban market; they see that the grant
ing Of practical autonomy to Cuba would
put an end to their present monopoly. For
II the Cuban Chamber Of Deputies should
have the right to frame tariff, as 1t
certainly should have under really
autonomous system of government, there
would be no discrimination In favor of
any country. Accordingly, Spanish COM
'mercial organizations are demanding that
Cuban "autonomy shall not be the real
thing, but shall keep the word Of prom
ise to the ear and break 1t to the hope.
What sort of an autonomy would that
be which should grant to the Cubans
the empty privilege of choosing their own
local Government, administering their local
police affairs, and conducting minor matters
of legislation, while power over the weight.
Ter matters of the law was still retained in
Spain3 1t is not probable that even the
broadcst and most liberal scheme of auton.
omy that may be devised by Spain, notori-
ously narrow minded and illiberal power,
would he acceptable to the Cuban patriots.
Certainly any scheme which should con.
tinue the Havana markets as the exclusive
preserve of the manufacturers and ship
owners of Catalonia would be derided as
delusion.
While SAGAsTA's Cabinet is expostulat.
ing with the clamorous patriots of Cata.
lonia, beseeching them to forget their sell
fish interests in consideration of the general
welfare of the kingdom, another section
o: the Spanish people are amusing them
selves at the expense of the Government
by making u hero of the returning
WEYLER. II this savage were coming
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The Hon. GAMAL1EL BRADronp of Ma,

The Hon. GAMALIEL BRADFORD of Mas
sachusetts and miscellaneous reform despairs
of currency REFORM" and has contributed
some Of his despair to the Monetary Commits
sion. Thirty years have passed. since anything
has been dono to make the currency satisfac-
tory TO Mr.. BRADFORD, and ho thinks that hfty
years moro will pass before anything moro
will bo done for the same great end. why do
these things chill Mr.. BRADFoRps bloodi For
twenty.nine years IL has been his habit to writc
not less than twenty-four letters day to tho
public without "currency reform" his list Of
subjects would be sadly curtailed. viii not the
hope of writing twenty.four letters day for
fifty years on "currency reform" restore glad
ness to Mr. BRADFORD as well as to the ink and
paper tradesi
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The nlow.Hot. Blow.cola Fellows.

From the NoEJoIk (Neb.) Ners.
What In thunder would be required TO please tho
average Democrat2 year the great trouble with
the country Was that prices were 80 low that they
were nearly out OF sight and these fellows yelled.
whooped and "holared" " that the producers were
being ground into the dust hy the puoarotic heel OF
the money power Now comes a Democratic ex.
change. not thousand mies from Norfolk. with the
assertion that from all directions come complaints
about the tremendous rise in the price Of almost
everything" II that wouldn't make snake weep.
Now the prices should be dropped 10 suit these blow
hot. biow-cold fellows. then Immediately raised
agAih.
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TO MAKE SUM BOYS GOOD MEN.
They HEust Go Hungry Ir They DO Not Work
at the Gardiner Industrial Colony.

They HHust Go Hungry Ir They DO Not Work
at the Gardiner Industrial Colony.
Col. George e. waring presided at largely
attended meeting held in Carnegie Lyceum last
night in the interest of the Industrial Colony
Association, which has established an institu-
tion at Gardiner, N. Y, for boys between IL and
IS years Of age taken from tho slums OF this
city.
DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew contrusted the efforts
of the Salvation Army with those Of tho Colony
Association. The former tried to save men ana
women who had fallen into vice and crime and
the latter was attempting to prevent boys from
becoming vicious and criminal.
The Rev. Frederic T. Steele described the
boys industrial colony, illustrating his remarks
with steoropticon views Of the farm and its in.
habitants.
ut is an institution for the education and i'm
provement OF the slum boys of the city" he said.
"The boys govern themselves, and receive
nothing In return for labor done by them. They
are paid for their work and pay their own way.
II boy does not work and has no money, he
must 60 hungry. Nothing is done for them
Tho Rev. DR.. Hall followed in an appeal for
contributions In aid of the Industrial Colony
Associations work.
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A Physician Ara,ns, a Clergyman.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: Praise OF Leaves
OF Grass" by clergymen is are you willing to
permit expression OF a contrary opinion by mem
Dor OF another profossionl Speaking from the
standpoint OF agnost!cism with prejudice against
mere nudity In art literature. II seems to mo.
nevertheless. that "Leaves OF Grass" ia one OF tho
worst books that ever appeared. Proof? You could
not print It. commend to "a Clergyman" tho pc.
rusal OF Krafft- Ebing. PHYSICIAN.
AURORA, Nov. 22.
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RrNssE1AER COUNT oU1BBLEs.
wan't Accept Notice OF Trial written on Paper
Not Bincn.


TROY N. Y, Nov. 29.-In the case Of the
county against tho National Bank Of Troy to
recover $205. 900, which, 1t is alleged. tho county
lost through the defalcation Of County Treasurer
George II. Morrison while ho was cashier of the
bank and with its cognizance Thomas 8. Fagin.
attorney for the bank, has served notice Of trial
on H. o. Ingalls, attorney for tho Board OF
Supervisors. that at the term OF the supreme
Court which will convene on Dec. appli.
cation will be made for leave to move tho
action for trial as a preferred cause, and that u
m otion will be made for dismissal OF the COM
pl ant with costs.
In reply Mr.. Fagin has received communi.
cation from Mr.. Ingalls, stating that the notice
is not indorsed with the name Of the attorney
and his Office address place of business as re-
qured by the general rules of practice of the
Supreme Court and TINT tho paper upon which
It is written is not of the linen quality required
by tho provisions of the Code OF Civil Procedure.
Therefore acceptance is refused.
The reply of Mr.. Ingalls, gives rise to tho inn
preston that tho county rcaitzes 1t has no case
against the bank. despite the repeated asser-
tions Of the county attorneys to the contrary.
Late this afternoon Mr.. Fagn returned the
notice Of trial, saying that the reasons alleged
by Mr.. Ingalls, were insufficient in law to justify
q refusal to accent IL,
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In the history of our politics is the tender solicit
tude and deep sympathy now expressed by the
Mugwumps and their newspaper organs con-
corning the reorganization" OF the Republican
party In this city and State. Tho NeD York
Times. for instance. exhibits its unselhsh ankle
ty by advising the "better element to send
their party through the fires Of defeat year after
year until II lie purified Of Plattism;" and the
Tribune is working in line with the suggestion.
Meanwhile the Republican party may prefer to
go for advice elsewhere than to its most malig-
nant enemies.
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KINGsBK1DGE ROAD FRANCHISE

Aldermen Vote to Act on 1t Soon as the
Courts Will Let Them.
ported to the Board yesterday resolution
recommending that. should the Appellate Divis-
ion of the Supreme Court dissolve the injunc-
tion which restrains the Board from acting on
the proposed sale of a new surface railroad
franch on kingsbridge road, a special meet
hours thereafter, the meeting to be held at 10
o'clock in the morning. AT this meeting the
Ing. after which the Board shall proceed to
consider tho application Of the Third Avenue
Railroad Company for the franchise.
There was somo opposition, but the resolution
was adopted on yea and nay vote of g to 8.
Alderman Hall voted In the affirmative. but
10 vote on the franchise Immediately after the
public hearing.
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NO PENSION FOR ELLERsICK.
He has Been Asking for Ono Account %
Blindness Since 1870.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Assistant Secretary
Of tho Interior Webster Davis to-day rendered
decision in a pension case that has been pend
ing for twenty-five years. 1t involved an 'appli-
cation for a pension for total blindness and the
arrears amounted to over $4,000. as the PEN
$27 per month. The case was that Of Gottiieb
Ellersick of st. Louis. Mo- He filed an applica.
tion in 1870 for pension for total blindness.
alleging thnt he had contracted tho disease
which deprived him of his sight while serving
In the war. The case presented many perplex-
ing features, as there was record of the exist
ence of any disease of his eyes in service, nor
was there competent testimony to show the incur
renee of any disability in the service. Tho
claimant had the benefit of several special exam.
nations, but they developed nothing to support
the claim. He let his claim languish from 1870
to 1880, twenty-five years after the war closed,
and when all the persons who could have testi-
fed in the were dead. AS he was very
poor man during this time no satisfactory rea-
son could be given for abandoning the CLAIM.
Secretary Davis declined to allow the claim for
pension
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M,u,.,.r. Aecu.sd or Ee..ng HaeLmeu.

CUMBERLAND. Nd. Nov. 23.-A committee has
been appointed by tho Ministerial Association
to investigate charges preferred against clergy
men OF feeling hackmen for bringing them
couples TO be married. A statement has been
prepared OF marriages pcrformc cd during the
year Just onded. Every minister named in IL
fees haCkmcn, and lnOsO who decline 10 afilx
their signatures will be put on trial
The practice is said 10 have oecolpc SO com
mon that a few of the preachers have almost a
MONOPOLY OF the business especially since Cum
berland has become a sort of Gretna Green.
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JACK RABBITS IN DEMAND.
A Car Load Wanted in Warrington 20 Feet
Disappointed Once Seekers.

TOPEKA. Kan. Nov. 23.-Gov. Lcedy is con-
fronted with situation that gives him much
concern. He is receiving appeals from many
quarters for jack rabbits for the poor as Thanks
giving and Christmas offerings This one,
which he received from w. A. Cuddy. an evan
gelst at Washington. ID. c., is OF special in
terest:
"Having read in the paper that, through
your populistic ideas of government your State
can afford to kill jack rabbits and ship them TO
the hungry victims Of our present system OF
a car load OF those lack rabbits. as there arc
plenty Of poverty-stricken ones here. Many
who come from the different States of the
Union and perhaps some from Kansas, are
here, disappointed by not. receiving positions
promised in return for their votes.
Not long ago one of these unfortunate men
committed suicide in our city. car load Of
jack rabbits from Kansas will be n good begin
ming. and might wake up some of tho well-fed
who live at the expense Of the Government"
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The Park Board considered at its meeting
on Monday tho plans for establishing the Zoo
logica. Garden In Bronx Park. and after short
deliberation adopted them without the slightest
change. We called attention last week to tho
Importance of careful and expert consideration OF
these plans. yet without any formal report from
an expert. without written word on record by
an accredited skilled representative OF the Park
Board. $50 acreA OF the finest park land in
Greater New York have been given over to the
s1hAbltiOn Of boasts. 1t 10 one Of the most deli
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The Middle-of the Road Populists of Lou.

isiana are still in tho middle Of the road and
rushing madly on. At their State Convention
last week they adopted platform which is de-
scribed in q special despatch printed by our
esteemed contemporary, tho Memphis Com
mcrcidl appeal, as taking swipe at creation
generally" No doubt the description is as exact
as it is clear. Wherever there is q Middle Of
the-Road Populist there 10 q man taking a
"swipe," an undaunted. a continuous, and a com
prehensive "swipe" at creation. II creation
seems to remain unmovec by tho attack 1t is
because creation is old enough to conceal Its
emotjona
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cato problems within the sphere Of landscape
architecture to adjust the landscape relation Of
a specially rural park to tho exhibition OF ami
mails, but an unskilled, unframed Park Board, q
body Of ordinary laymen, has decided the entire
matter in few minutes without aid or suggos-
ton. Tho action Of tho Park Board In regard to
the Botanical Garden was bad enough. but this
is worse Now It is loft for Tammnny to thor
ouehy reform tho projects and plans of the
present so-called reform Park Board.
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Canal Commission 10 sail SATURDAY.

The Nicaragua Canal Commission was sched-
uled 10 sail yesterday for Grcytown on the
United States Gnnboat Newport. but owing 10
various delays II will not sail before Saturday.
Rear A dmiral John q. Walker. President of the
Commission Is expected 10 arrive here on Fri.
day iron Washington; Tho other members of
tho Commission, Col. Peter G. Hains. Corps of
engineers, United states Army, and Prof.
Lewis NJ Hampt; civil engineer, have not YET
and Philudelphis. The Newport is waiting
the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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Now HORACE L. CHAPMAN is said to have his
eye on the Presidency. Cleveland Leader.
The Hon. HORACE LEoN1pAs CHAPMAN may
have his eye on the Presidency. but he may have
difficulty in attracting the Presdency's eye.
Tho Presidency 10 inclined to be full Of COM
pound myopio astiRmetisn. and is no moro
impartial than Fortune Of other brands. Mr..
CHAPMAN should not strain his eye. He will
win much moro renown by lifting his voice for
the poor" an accomplishment which he is said
to possess In . high degree than by trying to
daunt the Presidency by tho power OF his eye.
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CLERK MIXED THE MONTHS UP.
Why Letters Mailed In November Were Post
marked October.

maTkeu October.
The clerk who ch anges the date In the twen-
ty-tve machines used to stamp city mail at tho
general Post Ofce made mistake one day last
week and got Oct" In one OF tho stamps in
stead OF NOV" He didn't discover the error
until several hundred letters had been stamped
livery. Postmaster Van Cott soon learned OF 1t,
however Tor Tor - persons who received letters
inside began to write letters to him about IL.
Some OF the letters were mildly humorous and
some were intended 10 scare the Government.
PostmaBter Van Cott made an investigation
and learned tho cause OF tho trouble.
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u our Jrtsnds ,oAo JacoT us With r'anssortr" Jor
vbIodttow ssisa to haze rejected criticize rsstT"eo'
ry v,ust IN all oasss send sfanps FOR that purposs.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
DISTRICT COMMITTEE
Representatives Selected for That
Duty by Speaker Reed.
LAWMAKERS FOR THE DISlRICf
Chairman Babcock Has Had Con-
siderable Experience.
SKETCHES OF THE MEMBERS

The House committee on the District of
Columbia for the Fifty-ifth Congress was
appointed by Speaker Reed Saturday night.
Brief sketches of the committee follow:
General satisfaction will be felt through
cut the District at the selection of Mr..
Babcock Of Wisconsin as chairman of the
District committee for another term. Mr..
Babcock's distinguished services chair
man of the committee in the past are too
well remembered by the readers of The
Star to need detailed comment at this time
for it is well known that while Mr.. Bah
cock presided over the committee more
District legislation was enacted than ever
before in the history of the committee.
There was a time last year when 1t was
doubtful whether Mr.. Babcock would he
willing to resume the onerous duties that
devolve upon the chairman of this COM
mittec, but when this fact became Known
pressure was brought to Lear upon him
from every side to induce him to continue
his coed work, and 1t was to such an ex-
tent that he could not ignore it. The good
business sense manifested by Mr.. Babcock
in his consideration of District measures
his skillful management of bills upon the
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past ten years has been a member of the
republican state committee.

past ten years has been a member Of the
republican state committee.
George NJ. Curtis.
Mr.. George NJ. Curtis of the second Iowa
district. a republican, goes back on the
committee. He was appointed upon it
when he entered the House in the Fifty
fourth Congress. and Immediately mani
Tested great interest in District legislation.
He has held important places upon the sub
committees and has been connected with
most of the conspicuous legislation put
forward by the committee in the past Con-
gress. He is a manufacturer aid business
man and OF broad and progressive views.
sydney f. Mudd.
Mr.. Sydney E. Mudd of the fifth Mary
land district is republican. He was a
member of the House in the Fifty-first
Congress. and served on the District COM
mittee. Mr.. Mudd received portion Of his
at the Georgetown College in
this city. and commenced the practice of
law in 1890 He has served in the state
legislature and was speaker of the house of
delegates in 1875. Mr.. Mudd is one of the
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souri, in 1881, and commenced the practice
of law in Kansas City the, following year.
He also took an interest in politics. and in
1885 was appointed assistant prosecuting
attorney Of Jackson county, serving four
years in that capacity In 1890 he was ap-
pointed first assistant city counsellor of
Kansas City. and held tina place for two
years. In 1892 he was elected mayor of
Kansas City, serving two years, during
which time he gained a knowledge of nun.
icipal affairs, that win stand him in good
stead In his work on the District commit
tee.
Good Looking Men.
Unfortunately photographs could not be
obtained of Mr.. Curtis of, Iowa and Mr..
Peters of Kansas, and 1t will, therefore,
be impossible to present to the readers Of
The Star likenasses of these gentlemen.
1t can be said in passing, however, that
tneS are good-iooklng men, and fully up to
PRESENTED.
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Army orSeH.

Capt. Alfred G. Sharpe, 21d Infantry. has
been detailed to attend: the encampments
OF the Ohio National Guard until septem-
ber Is.
Lieut.. John w. Joyes. ordnance depart
ment has been ordered to duty at the
Watervliet arsenal New York.
The following transfers have been made,
to take effect at once: Second Lieut.. Thos.
N Coreoran, from the 7th cevalry to the
0,n s,,s,S Sasaary: z NY Troop 7; Second Lieut.. I'd
7th Cavalry, Troop c,
The following transfers in the LIST Ar
tiiiery have been made: First Lieut.. John
Battery D: Firxt Lieut.. William L. Kenly,
from Battery d to Light Battery e.