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The times., 1897-12-26
a Boon to Sportsmen

From tine Chicago RecOrd.j
tits fortunate that the comments Ofmany
sportsmen while attempting to mtangc
set OF decoy ducks amI Iinas with anchors
mad from obi dOorSno5s railroad spikes
chuHks OF lead. and miscellaneous scrip
iron, il, the teeth of brisk, icy bIeezr,
are caTried away on the wings II ;he
wind. The experience. rs aIl duck iuu'erS
can tell, is 10 the last degree exaS SpefItiG-s.
A new method of anchoIing deeoys has
been q, vised, which it's inveutor ciainE,
ia destined to be a great moral inrlp n g.
When this anchor is used the lines cannot
become entaHeled, and the setting u iee0FS
is accomplished as TdpI,Ily as q SpOrtsulstii
can pick them up from; his boat anil throw
then, to the desired position Another
advantage is that when after days sport
the shuotrr starts To pici. up his dea,.ys
he finds The anchors unfOUlc,i with weeds.
Theae anchors are made from q single pis,,'e
OF east iron OF an eIliptical shape, open
wide eHoLch at the broad end 20 lrDp
easily over tine head OF the dccoy after
winding the anchor line about its SOtiy.
The times., 1897-12-26
Circulation Statement.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER &c, 1897.
Tic AnnenI for Cuba .


Aims giving is praiseworthy always.
There il mot hing truer than the trite quota
tion that 1T is more blessed TO give than
to reccive.'' Charity is the cardinal vir-
tue: the sublirlation of all excel ener; it
exaltetE moi itself; il is sympathetic-,sind.
Naturally charity being held IN high es-
TEEN by all peoples. it is often the cover
ing of ny pocrisy. the cloak which IS sup
posed 10 hide ali sorts or sins especially
the sit or its antithesis selfishness.
CHARITY is often misdirected as the result
of unsg stematic giving; and, on the othsr
hand. the deserving are often left destit l5e
because of too much system. 1t was this
that caused John Boyle o'Reilly TO write:
organized Charity, scrimped and iced;
In the name OF cautious, statistical
Christ.
The whole subject is one hard to deal
with, even among our oTn people, and
when it comes to sending contribu ions
to an alien race OF different tongue, ;he
task is duubly difficult.
Everybody knows that there is great
distress ib Cuba, both among the recon
oentrados and the tories. But whether
the American purse is long enough and
the Americas heart big enough to sustain
all f. ctions, while those factions are
FLYING at each others throats, is a matter
OF grave doubt.
But one thing is certain. The merican
intellect is clear enough to understand that
the popular demand for Cuban freedom in
this Ct untry cannot he successfully met
with a proposition to provision Cuba's
foes.
The fnsuuectionists themselves have
not asi cd for food: what they want rom
us is firearms. II the pacificos are per-
uiitted tc return to their fields they VIII
sustain the army Of independence, and
Spain VIII be driven into the sea. BIanco
has already acknowledged that Weyler, the
brute, = as right from his standpoint in
the policy OF conc at-ation, and he viii
in futGre pursue that policy. Naturally.
he would like TO have a commiSsariat 70
make at least q show OF feeding its vic
TINS. incidentally he would, no 10 Ibt,
diver, eny ratons to his own soldier,
and thus strengthen his cause.
FurthcTrnuro. the goods sent and l.'n-
dreds of tcus will undoubtedly 5e seat
must pass through the customs no ISe and
shrink unGer the touch Of Spanish hia-os.
The gang that has exploit ed Cuba iud %
sorbed the contributions of Spain has
not been made honest by the shifting of
captain generals.
Honest as Consul General Lee unu les
tionably is he cannot possibly atten.i 10
all the "details of the work President dc
Kiuley has cut out for tim BY force uf
circumstances he must trust the most
Enthusiastically set of freebooters alive.
Practically none Of the relief VIII 20 to
the real sufferers whose homes have been
despoi'ed and whose liberty Of move
ment is now restrict ed to a non-prod l,tive
zone by foreign invaders.
These are cold facts which prospective
contributors viii do well to consid r
The times., 1897-12-26
FIIICIDE URRFNDERS.
Killed Baby With Blow Aimed ut
Its Mother

New York Dec. 25-ChriStmaS morn
ing proved dismal onc for Theodore
Cronin Rrooklvn lahOrer. He was locked
up iR Il cell at the West 52d street police
statioC. this city. charged with causing the
death OF lis six months old baby.
He lad been a fugitive from Justice fCr
four ruotths, and at dawn this MORNING. !.e
walked inrotlio station ami gave hiiiSpif Cd.
In :iiuine a blow at his wife on August
% last he struck the baby i'll the head.
II Giati a few days later and Cr min dis
appeGred.
He ard his wife, Mary Cronin, who pro-
cure,! & variant for his arrest last Sep
tenbct Rad separated. With her baby
in her arms she met her husha MI in De-
graw street. Bruoklyn, OH August -.
She ASKED him to buy pair OF shoes
for the BABY. Cronn refused and tnrned
away.
His wife followed, pleading for money
10 get the haby-s shoes. WHEN Cronin sud
denly turned and aimed savage blow
at her head.
The cienched fist fen on the raby's head
and tie child wa thrown into cOnv IISions.
Cronin ran away. The mother carried
the baby to physician, but the child
grew steadily worse, ami died week
later.
The times., 1897-12-26
B.Ch TO CENTER MARKET.
District National GHard Will Re-
turn tn Old Oulrters.

turn tO Old 0(ulftSfS.
The District National GUa1d Will au TIE
Ist of Febiuary 1898. return To their cid
quarters in the second story OF the Center
Market tuiIdirG
Brig Gen. George n HarrieS vest sr61y
notified tire owners Of The property now
ocCuBiC q q an arl.ory and drill Fan OF TIE
intended removal.
Gen. aries. when >s.n last evening.
saidthathe aud other wi hOf- hc had consulted
were CORY incvd that the move was in the
best interests Of tie District militia. 50
far $ 3ccofnrnodat ions are cCuocIr g d. Il
said tire Center MARKET building viii ,et
the requirements spJeudidly- Aside from
the conv vcuienCe the building viii afford.
the Ioca zion Is considered by the members
of the guard q : tie most desirable ia tn
city on account OF its easy accessibility by
ali the street railway lines.
The Seventh street Win. Of the Center
Market hal viii be reidCGpled. max in.
available a space equally as large A.
Central Hall. The south third Of tbs -plge
is to be Transformed into rifle sslipr-.
This Wi! be independent Of the Company
quarters ard viii be open all day. The
gallery viii be larger than tie present ou~
Guiding pistol targets In the Seventh
street wing i'll also De an elegantly dp
pointed eymna sum. t. meet u gro wing
feature Of the local brigade The gym
nasiur1 wia lie spacious and WI have
attached a locker room. toilet room and
shower baths, with plenty Uf light heat
and ventilation, and an entrance entirely
distilct from. any entrance from the CON
pany quarters. thus making the property
much safer Il an it ever has beeI.
The fo1r Of tue seventh street wing
will be Of concrete. with = c0.-srin-S II
wood Between the gyrEHa sum AMI the
rifle gallery the fhor VIII De broken
to prevent vibration
The remodcIing Of the han and 5ther
preparations Tor the reception Of the qua .tis
viii begin Trext week. The greatest de
lag viii he caused by the wait for the
building of ne " lockers. Even though tha
building is ready before February 1, the
move would not he made until that time
So IA: as the removal OF the OCcnUf PrneHts
and other property 1r the guard from the
obi quarters is Concerned. IT viii taI- but
a very short while possibly not q whole
day.
In Connection with the removal Jf the
District GuaTd 20 the new quarters, it
is a ma tier Of interest to know how il
would effect the National FencibIes. 1t
is the general desire OF thc guardsiHen
that the Fercibles will make their home
with them in the new quarters. II is not
at all probable that the latter would cn-
tertain such a proposition at this time.
1t is not much more than year ago since
the FenoibleS fitted up their Old and new
home OIL f street in excellent style From
what was learned last night it is not
thought ths. Feucihles viii change their
quarters.
The times., 1897-12-26
The Gar in Japan
from the Capital.1


/ heard little story about the Russian
Emperor the other day, which has never
been printed, because he was obviously not
in position 10 tell it himself, and the
other person concerned did not know Eng
lish, d! the newspapers 1t concerns HIS
visit to Japan some years ago. During the
first few days OF his stay there the weather
was very wet, and some re ioicin--s, = 'IIch
had been planned on account Of his com
ing, had to be postponed So the E'n
peroF, with Some OF his suite, moussd
around the st-eets of the japanese cisy
Of Toxic, and studied the people.
One day he strayed into a eUrio shop
There were many valuable things in this
shop, sorBe OF them worth thousands OF
dollars and when the visitor picked up
one tLinc after another, liked il, traded
for il In broken Engisih and more Sro'ssa
japanese. and paid for it, the slI01SSsper
quickly cor Guided that he had n dis
tingniSf Ell customer, anil that IL must he
the Russian Emperor. TIE japanese are
polite to every one, bat the shopkeeper was
possibly &. little more polite than usual
when he had figured this out. The cFIS-
toner spent good deal Of money, and the
The times., 1897-12-26
Cur TantaIizing Advantages

1t is one OF the most mysterious things on
this earth that when people are ask I'd tn
contribute to the support of things that
are no practical use 10 anybody they will
do it Eiljch more cheerfully than they will
help hing that is really of some benefit
to themselves and others. Now, noboly
viii deity tnat handsome city hall. with
fret work, and nickel l-plate, and carving,
and marble strewn around in appropr a te
places is OF very little use to the ma jorirv
of the people, and that free kinder.arteas
for the children OF the city would be or
immense use and yet you would proba Sly
find ten men who would contribute to the
one where you would find two willing 60
give to the OF heI. The reason may be Gnat
mankind, as a whole, is very much in a
state of childhood. and likes som athing
it can see and feel and touch, rat her Uhan
an invisible good. The real forces #
life are nevertheless invisible. and the build
ing power OF this world is not muscle and
bone. but the silent, electrical power OF
Thought.
This heing so. anything which ten Is 20
develop thought, TO encourage it, to give
# room to grow and feed for its nourish
ment is as much of a necessity S bread and
butter. 1t Will, in tie end, help to get
the bread and butter, because all laws
dovetaii into each other in one place II
another. and every real good helps along
some ether good: but the thought deveIcp
ment is in itself sufficient reason for all
that can be done in the way OF educathn
and culture. The glarins example OF ;,op-
uiar carelessness in this line al present is
the Congressional Library. That so large
a collection of valuable literature is here,
The times., 1897-12-26
A Slow Imitation.
(Fron the Chicago News

Z CH1CdEU
A floating item describes King Oscar of
Sweden as resembling Mr.. Gladstone in lis
ability as woodchopPer, Ind says nothing
delights its ruler more than to 20 into he
forests, ak in hand, and spend a whole day
leveJinS some giant Of the woods 70 the
ground If it takes King Oscar a WI Die
day tC cut down a tree it is n fortunate
thing he does not have to earn living by
choppinl wood. King Oscars ak evidently
needs grinding.
The times., 1897-12-26
Interstate Commerce Commission

Interstate Commerce Commission.
1t is anpcurced that ex-Chief Justice
PaNsoD, of the supreme court OF PennsyI-
vania, now receiver of the Rea ding Rail
road, is to succeed Col. William r. Mor-
rison, of Illinois, on the Interstate Com
meIcc Commission. Although not tot lilly
unexpected the announcement will create
an unpleasant impression throughout tie
country. For six months past it mas been
known that the leading railway cofpura-
tions have been using all the force of
their position as princely contributors to
the Republican campaign fund OF 1896 to
secure the appointment of this representa-
tive OF their interests to he commission.
The significant question arises: When IN
the course OF human, and inhuma n, events
will tie time cume when Mr.. Mckinley can
complete the liquidation of his campaign
debts?
The object of placing Judge Paxson in
the position proposed is too plain to require
discussion. When the office held by Col.
Morrison is put in the hands of rail
way receiver, the Suspicion will be iusti-
fled that the commission might as vel ;e
abolished, and the interests of the people
under the interstate commerce law turned
The times., 1897-12-26
a Slinnery Definition

tFrom the Omaha World-Herald
As We understand Mr.. Cages definition
of coin it means that if you owe Mr.. Gage
coin means gold, hut if MI. Gage owes
you coir means either gold or silver, al
though he can pay In greenbacks or ma
itonai bank notes if he sees fit.
The times., 1897-12-26

1t is now said that the use of salt water
in sprinkling tue streets would he OF great
service. The salt is said to bind the dirt
together so that it stays in place between
the paving stones; and salt water does not
dry So quickly as fresh water. This sug
gests q POSSIBLE use for the crocodile tears
Of some CCnGrcsSmen Everything should
have its use in this world.
The times., 1897-12-26
Consolidation for the "Twin Cities Z"

tFrom the Chicago Tribune.1
The project has Eeen started anew 70
consolidate the twin cities of st. Paul
and Mini eapolis, after the manner Of New
York and Brooklyn. As has happened 10
twins before, these two northwestern
cities have led rather a "cat-a atI- log
life' for N any years, and whether L closer
relationship would bring n bout per nan ,;lt
peace, or merely transfer the seat OF irrit1-
tion to son other point, is question that
can only be determined by time. No
intimatiuB is given whether the new cor
porat;oL is to be called Greater Minneap
oils or Grea ter st. Paul, merely Mime
Paul, ard it is feared that that may prove
the 'crux" Of the whole situation.
The times., 1897-12-26

some people are bothering the 'tuth
AshmCTe editors of the daily papsrS hy
asking " hen the twentieth century begins.
Some people never quite undcrs taad
whether the chief end of \ man is has
head OF his feet, and so they cndea aHor
to thini with their boots. and maze a
bad iol OF it,
The times., 1897-12-26

Fifty ight pei cent of our Scnlto's
were college men, but it is wei for The
college hey 10 remember that all of ,im
cannot break into the Senate, even If
we should annex the whole world.
The times., 1897-12-26

There is method In the opposition of
Senator Cullon to the possible selection of
Judge PaNson, of Pennsylvania, to be
interstate commerce commissioner. Sena-
tor Cul.om insists that The place should go
to Illinois, from which State Judge Nor.
rison, who will Retire, was appointed.
Senator CulIoni says Illinois has plenty
of good II en- entitled to the place aud one
in particular, Judge Littter.
MI. Littler was formerly one of the Coy
ernment directors Of the Pacific RaiIro I'd.
and Senator Cullom says he is possessed
of peculiar qualifications. Senator Cul-
Ions support of Judge LittIer is Chiefly
due TO the fact that Judge Llttler is his
brother-in-law.
The times., 1897-12-26
Popu1isttc Evolution

tFron the Chicago Tribune.)
IL Mrs Mary E. Lease, the Populist ic
female statesman Of Kansas, should be
elected TO the seat in Congress for narIy
occupied by the ''Sockess Simpson, it
will protra bly, be taken as evidence not only
that hosiery is coming into favor again in
the ''Sunflower State" 1t that the "eyo-
luton theory is sound one even as it
applies tc Popuiistn.
The times., 1897-12-26

If the President is compelled to choose
between Secretary Gage and Senator VOL
oott, he will take his stand with the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. But the President
Will strive to steer a middle cOurSe.-Nsw
York World.
Naturally,
The times., 1897-12-26

Anti-civil service reformers are par
ticuIarly happy IN the reflection that cen.
Grosvenor has not Yet predicted their
triumph or furnished any figures to
prove it.
The times., 1897-12-26

The world was garhed in white. The
soft and fIeecy mantle of winter, like
charity, covered the scarny side of Garth.
That is The space Kansas paper takes 20
announce that it snowed.
The times., 1897-12-26

There seems to be an epidemic, lately, of
statements that various murderers il nd
butchers and other people convicted Of dis
pressed NJ sorrow until they were caught,
are being susta ined byt Lord. OF course,
this is a matter which nobody has Il .iyht
to dispute, ana the criminals and I'll ,ir
special ciergymen DO right to find comfort
in il. hut il much more is said a bout it
in big newspa per headlines some sensible
pcupI, VIII be tempted to protest.
The times., 1897-12-26

If Southern mills and adjacent cotton
patches are responsible for the Fall River
cut, ii would be a good idea for soms Of
the Northeast ern manufacturers to go
South and grow cotton with the country.
The times., 1897-12-26

II y Il be remembered that among hose
Democrat who contributed to the election
of Wn.iGm Mckinley to insure prosperity
wfliarn NJ. Singerly was prominent and
notorious!y noisy.
The times., 1897-12-26
No U Sc for 1t.
lFrnm the YelIoK Book

(From the Yellow BOok.)
ut works this way" said the agent;
when burglar tries to open the window
the bell begins ringing and wakes you up. :,
Bell rings and wakes me up," said
Pepper. "A nd it will wake the baby, too.
/ don't want it. Take it AWAY guess
You don't know that kid of mine.''
The times., 1897-12-26

President Mckinley may feel disposed
To recollect, some Of these days, that in the
time when Napoleon was alive and danger
ous instead of dead and safe, he WIS Gne
of EU. opc.
The times., 1897-12-26

1t is HCw ime for the astute Con
gressman from the rural districts to ar
range for his advertising in the Con
gressi2nal Record, and to stipuIa tt that
it he v ell pUnctuated with applause.
The times., 1897-12-26
An Indefinite Measure.

From the Chicago News.)
1t is said that victims OF tue famine in
Russia wander about, ''their heads swollen
to the size of bask cts" Thousands of
men in this country have the same all
ment, and tLey are not suffering from
starvation, either.
The times., 1897-12-26

Kiao Chou Pay sounds about much
like a srceze as anything can, aud Rus
sia might Ec!ude to take possession Of
if on the ground of natural affinity in
language.
The times., 1897-12-26

Gen. Grosvenor scouts the idea that he is
merely a deadly parallel to Hon. W ab NJ.
Flanagan The general has known what
he is here for all along.
The times., 1897-12-26

There is a lawyer seven years old in
Kansas. 1t is earnestly hoped that he W i'll
coEcludc 10 stay there and grow up with
the country.
The times., 1897-12-26
IucomDatible.

(From the Chicago Tribune.)
''Squallinger, what has become OF yoGr
carriage and span OF bays.
Had to sell them, Fliekinger I'm keep
ing a baby carriage and span Of twins. :
The times., 1897-12-26

Whether there is any Chinese wor.i Tor
band-wagon or not, If Great Britain limbs
on to the present vehicle of that name
China viii find out what il is.
The times., 1897-12-26
Advertising Him.
From thc Chicn oo Record

From the Chicago RecordD
Miss Tiker wouldn't have me, but
she evidently appreciated my propos IL :
Why do ycu think so2"
''ShG told fifteen different girls about
a.
The times., 1897-12-26

BY the time this matter of saving the
seals receives the seal Of approval frola
all parties concerned, the seals VIII be
10 a sealed tomb.
The times., 1897-12-26
Too L.iteral.

fFrom the Chicago Reeord.)
NV wife had a good cry last night
''What about:"
She told me to guess what she had
bought me for Christmas, and l guessed.
The times., 1897-12-26

lively struggle between Republicans
is developing in Indiana. 1t grows out
OF the belief OH the part of Republicans
OF the IIoosier state that they will carry
the legislature and select Senator Turpie's
successor. The out-and-out candidates so
far are Gov. Mount, eX-Congressman Handy
ofthe Tenth district and Gen. Lew Wallace,
the well known author. Each OF these
candidates is seeking the influence of
Lieut.. Gov Eaggard, and each thinks he
is entitled to it. Lieut.. Gov. Haggard
says he win Ike no part in the contest.
and declares that he has no preference.
Quietly, however, it is said that Mr.. IIag
gard is doing wha he can for Gov Mount,
for his own aspirations suggest that this
is his pruler Course. Should Gov. Mount
be elected, then Lieut.. Gov. Haggard as
sumes the gube'natorial duties, which would
be an important stepping-stone to better
things III the future. Gov. Haggard is
ambitious, and If he can by this method
remove Gov. Mount from his way it is
not to he expected that he would DE 50
sef-sacrificing as tn enlist under the ban
ner Of any OF the other candidates,
The times., 1897-12-26
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

The anti a mag people in the Ohio
| legislature are havtIgta hard time finding
a candidate who wffl consent to permit hts
name te be used. The latest gossip from
Columbus is to therffeobthat Bushnell has
| been eliminated, and that the opposition
| may center upon either Secretary Sherman
or Hon. lohn Little, OF Xcnia. Quite a
boom has heen stsrtedCin Cleveland for
Little, ard While it is tsaid Judge Little
has not given his sanction, the affair is
being engineered by some of his closest
personal friends. Air. Little enjoys the
distinction OF having been beaten for Con
Sress by the narrow 'st margin of any
man who was ever q candidate in ono, eN-
cept Rathe rford B. Hayes He was defea TED
by former Gov. James Il. Campbell, by
ma jority of two votes in total OF aim st
so, 900 cast. The seat was contested, but
Campbell was not ousted.
Mr.. Little lis cold, austere naa, and
how q really enthusiastic boom can be
worked sIp for him is not understood by
those here who know him. 1t Is iud n
stood that the Democrats will not join with
the disgIuntled Republicans to elect the
man they muy secure. This is part 81 the
game OF politics The Democrats belle e
that Hanna is the rock upon which the
Republican party in OHIO will split, and
they would rather see him elected thaa
any otter Republican. His methods are
SUCH that he is fast dcmoraliZing Ohio
Republicans, and if he is again elected
he will run the party altogether. The
only hope for his defeat lies in the ability
of the ma lcontents to hold out and resist
the Establishments OF Hanna 3 agents. A
handful of men have frequently succeeded,
I'm other States, in. defeating the caucus
nominee, and Ohio Republicans who wa mt
to see the party grow and prosper hope
for a similar result next month.
The times., 1897-12-26

over to the association of RAILWAY nresi-
dents. COL Morrison has administered his
commissfonership with acknowledged abif
ity, fairness, and regard for equity and
justice. He has been free from prejudice
or demagogy in his treatment Of cor
porations, and, equally, he has been inn
partial, Vigorous, and Just in enforcing The
law. To dsplace such a. man for the
purpose of supplanting him with pro-
fessed representative of the interest sought
10 be brought under Governmental { on
troll, looks alarmingIy like malversa;ion
cf justice.
IL viii help to bring Mr.. Mckinley
within speaking distance of a public ie-
action against his policy and personality,
and subject him to adverse criticism of II
character more pointed and painful than
anything he So far, has experie lced; and
lie viii not have a great while TO wait
Lefore he and his party will feel tie
effects and be able To estimate the
pIohable consequences.
The times., 1897-12-26
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