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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-23

Seabrooke. with stronger and more
evenly balanced company than he has
ever had again presented The Specula-
tor" at the Academy last evening before
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-23

Of his age took place from ST Johns
church at o'clock SUNDAY afternoon.
Mr.. Hale leaves a large FANNY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-23
MR.. HAMLETT's FUNERAL.

The funeral of Mr.. benjamin NJ. Ham
lett, who died Saturday night at his home.
on north Plum street. in his sixfy-seventh
year, took place from Asbury church
Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
MriIamlett had been sick for a long time
Hamlet had been sick for a long time.
ana his death was not unexpected. lie
was born In Brunswick county, but for
many years was an enterprising and sue
cessful commission merchant I'm this city.
About two years ago he retired from
active life on account OF his health and
since has spent most OF his time with h.
family. consisting Of twelve sons. His
wife does not survive him
MIR. CHARLES j. HALE.
The funeral Of Mr.. Charles J. Hale who
died at his residence on east Franklin
street Saturday. In the seyenty-irst year
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-23

TWO negro clerks-Quick and Young
are now i'm the enrolling clerks ONCE.
and last night the boiling POpunsts held
"A caucus and named three new clerks.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

So strict is the blockade that the carrying
OF letters to the PiE@us from the forces ei
Colonel Vassos. the commander of the
Greek army of occupation, is prohibited.
The entire country is in a state of intense
anxiety and unrest over the situation and
there is the wides. speculation as to wha,
the final outcome will be. The people are
deeply incensed against the powers for
their intervention in Crete and their atti-
tude is causing some apprehension in
court and Government circles. King
George to-day issued q proclamation that
is intended to cool the popular passions
and thus avert what might prove a
national crisis. He enjoins the country to
be calm and dignifed and to confide in the
Government, which, he says. is doing
everything possible TO uphold the honor
of Greece and maintain the rights of the
Hellenic people.
CANEA, CRETE, Feb. 23.-Great excite
ment was caused here last night by smart
rifle firing TO the westward of the town. 1t
was soon learned that the firing was TAX
ing place between the Turkish outposts
and Christian insurgents and the report
spread that the outposts had been driven
back and the insurgents were approaching
the town. Crowds of residents went to the
ramparts of the city and aBxiously
watched the outcome of the fighting. The
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
Believes the United States Should
Not Intervene in Behalf
I of Cuba.
BUT OPPOSES THE SEEING OF
ARMS FOR PATRIOTS.
The Next Secretary of State Protests
Against Bold Method of Freak
ing and Fakng."

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. %. -sena-
tor Sherman, when seen by The CALL cor
respondent tonight, begged to be excused
from further expressing his views on mat
ters of international policy.
You can readily understand why I am
reluctant TO talk of these matters further
than 1 have, )" said he. at would be IN
exceedingly bad taste"
lii the course of a casual conversation,
however, Senator Sherman expressed his
disgust because of the purported interview
with him printed in the New York Jour
nal and San Francisco Examiner yester-
day morning. Senator Sherman was
quoted in those papers as favoring a war
with Spain. He denounced it as lie.
"Of course 1 would make no such state
1nent, and it is sheer idiocy to print such
statements as emanating from me-"
. a statement of Mr.. Sherman's views on
the Cuban affair printed by the New York
World is correct. He is in favor of nom
intervention by the United States in the
Cuban war. He opposes the use of United
States war vessels to aid Spain in suppress
ing The Cuban rebellion or 10 prevent ship.
ment o: aims to Cuba as merchandise.
He is opposed to the annexation of Cuba.
Senator Sherman authorizes the publica-
ton Of his views as above given.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
RUSsIA's IRON HAND.
Strongest Method of Co~rcion to X
Bulgaria OtIie'.

Strongest Method of Co-rcion to Keep
bulgaria Ouie'.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 23.-A special
cable dispatch to the Herald from St.
Petersburg says: The Government still
holds for the utmost firmness being ap-
piled to the Cretan business, because it
sees clearly the endless complications
otherwise in view during the coming
months, and if Crete is to be given to the
Greeks nothing can hold the Bulgarians
back, for it was only by the strongest
coercion Russia could keep Bulgaria
quiet.
Englands and Italy's conducr in SEEM
ing to cast doubt upon the accord of the
powers, when it Is here considered that
most perfect understanding is necessary
to assure the peace of Europe. has made
very disagreeable impression and once
more given rise to bitter expression about
England's perfidiousness and so forth. AS
to the report published that Russia was
preparing for war, it is the sheerest nom
sense.
The action of the American Senators in
adopting at such a critical moment a
resolution sympathzing with Greece is
looked upon as very mischievous and un-
called for. 1t received much severe criti-
cism here.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
Monday General Lee denied that be had

Monday General Lee denied that be had
resigned.
The Marquis of Ahumada has made
every effort to satisfy the demands of
General Lee, and also to prevent any hos
tile demonstration against him.
The Governor of the fortress of La Ca
bana was summoned yesterday to the pal
ace to confer with the Marquis of AhI-
mada. 1t is impossible to learn exactly
what the Marquis said to him, but it is
supposed that he spoke about the Ameri-
can prisoners in the fortress and the need
of taking special measures to protect them
in case OF sudden revolt of the volun-
teers in the city.
A strong article, inciting the Spaniards
against the Americans, is in type, all
ready to appear in El Puebla, but the
Governor summoned the editor of that
paper TO his Office and advised him not to
print anything that would further arouse
public feeling at this time.
The Cubans here are in state of terror
over the attitude of the Spaniards and
their threats TO take vengeance upon all
Cubans they can lay their hands on, if
the capture of Bayamo by the Insurgents
is confirmed. At the same time all reports
from the field are to the effect that hot
fighting is going on in the country.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

firing ceased in a short time without
either side having gained any material ad-
vantage, or, so far as kno"n, causing any
casualties.
A Turkish warship in Suda Bay and the
soldiers in the arsenal there to-day fired
repeatedly at the village which was shelled
on Sunday by the foreign fleets. There
was absolutely no reason for this attack,
except that the Turks were deslrous OF
provoking an occasion for further in ter
vention on the part of the European
powers. A white flag was flying over the
position occupied by the insurgents, but
this did not prevent the firing. The in
surgents, understanding probably the
motive of the Turks, did not reply to the
fire.
The leaders of the insurgents who were
shelled Sunday have made through the
Greek ommodore formal protest against
the action of the foreign ad dmirals. They
declare in their protest that, acting in
obedience to the powers, they refrained
from actual hostilities against the Mos
lens as long as it was possible, but the
Turks having shelled their position for
two days, they were finally compelled to
reply to the fire. The protesters ask
whether the powers are determined to
allow the Turks to destroy the Christians
in Crete like they did the Armenians in
Anatolia.
LONDON. ENG, Feb. 23-The Paris cor
respondent of the Chronicle telegra phs
that the Austrian War Office is making
every necessary preparation for the mo-
billzation of their forces. The work pro-
ceeds day and night. Emperor Francis
Joseph spends hours every day with his
military advisers. The correspondent adds
that the sailing of five Austrian warships
yesterday from Pola for Canea is regarded
merely as 4 precaution, but that war is
not thought to be impro bable.
a statement of the Paris Gaulois that
The powers had summoned Greece to evac-
uate Crete within twenty-four hours is de-
MED.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
IN LEAGUE WITH SPAIN,
General johnson Makes Serious
Charges Against the Ad-
ministration.
1t Is Claimed That the Machinery Of
the Government Is Used to
Crush Cuba.

ST. LOUIS Mo-, Feb. 23.-Among the
distinguished men invited to participate
in the mass-meeting of the Cuban sympa-
thizers, which was held Saturday night
last il Music Hall, was General Bradley
T. Johnson, the ex-Confederate, of Rich
mond. A letter from the general dated
February 18 was received to-day by John
F. Cahill, secretary of the Cuban relief
committee. johnson was in Havana when
General Fitzhugh Lee first arrived there
and gave the latter much valuable assist
ance in scanning the situation. After ex-
pressing regret at his inability to be pres
sent he writes:
John Randolph's sneer about the combina-
ton be tween the Puritan and the blackleg,
Quincy Adams and Henry Clay, would be
changed into a horselaugh at this new firm OF
the President and the inquisition-the success
sor OF George Washington in an alliance with
fhe grand inquisitor. Explain this mystery
make it known to all men that the money OF
a Hepain permeates the most secret recesses of the
administration. More, Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury, is the regularly retained counsel
for the Spanish Government at The city OF
New York, and the counsel of the Spanish
embassy in Washington has just been assigned
by the Attorney General of the United States
TO assist the United States District Attorney,
William T. Marbury of Baltimore, in prosecut-
ing Rooff and Luis indicted in that city for
the violation of the neutrality laws
The Spanish Government therefore, not
only directs the operations of the revenue
cutters of the United States to assist Spain
and prevent the Cubans from getting am
mun.tion from the United States, but it
actually directs the operations of grand juries
and of courts do not believe that such
thing ever occurred in an English speaking
court before such juries were invented-that
foreign sovereign would appear by counsel in
a prosecution OF a private citizen by his own
Government and assist that Government in
executing its own laws when at any moment
w6r might break out between the two coun-
tries
There must be some reason for this close
league and alliance but who can tell what it
is2 The Cubans are doing exactly what our
ancestors did from 1775 TO 1871. They will
win just as our ancestors did, notwithstand-
ing the efforts of the President OF the United
states in putting them down. Neither Presi-
dent nor revenue cutters, nor special counsel
can turn back the tide of time or pre- vent Cuba
from becoming free. Yours truly,
BRADLEY 7. JOHNSON.
| Secretary CahiIl, who was in Cuba
throughout the ten years war, says he
5an answer the question in General John
sons letter, What is the reasonP
The Mora claim of So 000, co.," said Mr..
CahilI, was paid by the Spanish Govern
ment to a syndicate of lawyers in New
York composed of friends and relatives of
President Cleveland and parties directly
connected with the administration. In
return for this surances were given TO
the Spanish Government that Spain's in
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
WOULD BOMB4RD RApANA.
GioSom's Rin0ing RESOLUTION ReIatino TO
OAfruyeS in (.,b1

GiosOn's Rin0ing RESOLUTION Relatinq TO
OUtrGyes in Cuba.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 23-Repre-
sentative Gibson (R. of Tennessee intro
duced in the House to-day the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, Many American citizens have
been illegally and without sufficient cause
arrested and imprisoned.l the island of Cuba
by the Cuban authorities; and whereas, some
OF these Americans thus wrongfuly arrested
and imprisoned have been thrust into dark
and foul dungeons, and some of them have
been denied the necessities OF life, and some of
them have been maltreated without trial and
some have been inhumanly done 10 death :;
and whereas, in majority of cases the Ameri-
cans thus unlswiully arrested and bar
barously dealt with have been denied
the trial guaranteed them by the treaties be-
tween the United States and Spain and have
peen treated in a manner unworthy of civil
lied nations or people protesting TO be Chris
tians; and, whereas, it is well known that
many Americans have been maltreated and
some OF them butchered, not because of any
fault of theirs but to enable Spanish officials to
vent their hatred of the United States and to
exhibit their animosity toward Americans in
general; and, whereas, these wicked, illegal
and barbarous deeds of the Spanish officials
in Cuba, sustained as they have been by
1
international insult and injury to the
whole people and Government of the United
States; and whereas, the lurther submission
| of the Government of the United States TO
these atrocities and outrages upon our citizens
| IN Cuba VIII degrade our Government in the
estimation of the lovers of liberty and justice
the world over, and De at the same time
| grievous wrong and humiliation to every citi-
zen OF the United States, an injury to one be-
ing an injury to all; therefore, TO the end that
justice be done, the rights OF American citi-
zenship asserted and vindicated, the honor of
our country sustained and the laws OF human
ity and civilization enforced
RESOLVED That the Pres ident be and is hereby
authorized and directed TO demand OF the
Spanish authorities in Cuba, the immediate
restoration TO liberty of every American citi-
zen, native born or naturalized, now impris-
oned by them in the island of Cuba.
ReSoIUed, Further, that in support of that de-
mand. the President be, and is hereby author
lied and directed TO accompany it by the pres
ence of sufficient number of United States
warships to make the demand good and if
said demand is not granted within twenty
four hours, that the city OF Havana, and if
need be, other ports of Cuba, be BON barded
until said demand is fully complied with and
all OF the said American citizens delivered to
the commander of our waIships.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
CANVARO GAGE THE SIGNAL.
English StatssnIen Asking Oues tio1s
.5bOMt the Bofnbnrdmenf

English Statesmen asking QWes tions
Shout the BOmbnrdment.
LONDON, ENG, Feb. 23.-In the House
of Commons to-day Right Hon. George
N. Curzon. parliamentary secretary to the
Foreign Office, said in reply to an inquiry
upon tho subject that the signal for the
bombardment of the insurgents position
at Canea was given by Admiral Canvaro
of the Italian navy as commander of the
united fleets by reason of seniority.
Right Hon. A. J. Balfodr, First Lord of
the Treasury, replying to the request
made yesterday by Sir William Harcourt
that the instructions given to the British
admiral at Canea be laid before the
House, said that he was compelled to de-
cline to comply with the demand as it
would be impossible to do so.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
CoNcERNING EUIz,s DEATH.

Mills Asks for AL the Correspondence,
on the subject.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 23.-The
full text OF the resolution introduced in
the Senate to-day by Senator Mills OF
Texas is rs follows:
ResolUed That the President be requested TO
send 10 the Senate, If in his opinion il is not
ineom patibla with the public interest a state
ment OF such facts as may be in tue possession
o. the State Department. concerning the
arrest Imprisonment and death of Dr. Ricardo
Ruiz, In the jail at Guam abaeoa, on the island
OF Cuba, and the correspondence between our
Government and Spain, and the correspoud-
ence between the State Department and
Consul-General Lee on the same subject.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
FOREIGN WARSHIPS
BLOCKADE THE COAST
Powers Seem Determined to
Prevent Greece From Secur.
ing Crete.
Cunning Turks Try to Draw Fire
From Insurgents 10 Cause a
Second Bombardment.

ATHENS, GREECE, Feb. pa dispatch
to the Asty from Canea says that the for
eign warships are now vigorously block
aiding the coast of Crete. The British
torpedo-boats are especially active, rap
idly steaming along the coast and keeping
a sharp lookout to prevent the landing of
troops, provisions or munitions OF war.
Many vessels have be stopped by the
blockading fleets and not allowed to pro-
ceed until they satisfactorily proved that
they were engaged in legitimate business.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

terests in Cuba would be protected during
the term of the present administration.
This information comes to me from par
ties who are perfectly reliable and have
access to the highest political circles at
the National ca pital."
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
Death of a FRENCH Dtnfouot

PARIS. FRANCE, Feb. 23.-Count Ed
uardo Lefebre de Paine, French diplo-
mat, formerly EN- bassador to the Vati-
can, died to-day in this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
Postage Reform.

At q hearing given on Saturday
Governor Cleaves, of Maine, urged the
senate committee on postofiices and
post roads not to indorse the Loud bill
readjusting the postage rates on sec
ond-class mail matter. The postoffice
department, he said, was nearer to
the people than any other branch Of
the public service. The people recog-
nized the United States mail as part
of the great government to which they
owed and gave allegiance. They recog
nized the benefits conferred upon them
by carrying to them since 1879 their
printed mail practically postage free
carrying to them good books, good
magazines, and good newspapers. This
privilege was nearly equal in impor-
tance to the common school system.
The distribution of good literature and
good newspapers throughout the coun-
try gave to the people advantages
which they appreciated and which they
should have, even though the govern
ment might not make a profit on its
second-class mail.
This is undoubtedly a strong argu-
ment in favor of a low postage rate
on kinds of printed matter which are
really of educational value. 1t has,
however, no bearing on purely COM
mercial ventures, such as advertising
periodicals, pamphlets and catalogues
which now gain the lowest postal rate
by falsely pretending to be news publ
cations. The opposition to this abuse
of the mails was well voiced by Fin
ley Acker of Philadelphia, chairman
of the postal committee of the Ma
tional Board of Trade, who said that
if it had not been for the enormous
losses thus forced on the postal depart
ment, we should long ere this be en-
joying one-cent letter postage.
The way to view this subject is from
strictly business standpoint. Whether
postage rates be high or low, the ones
to pay them should naturally be those
who receive the benefit of them, When
rates are so low that a serious deficit
is created, then the burden falls, not
on the immediate benefciaries alone
as in equity it ought to, Sut upon the
whole body of the public, The public
Is thus doubly taxed; it has to pay
taxes to fill up the deficit, and further
more it has to pay more for letter
postage than it would have to pay II
the postage on books and papers Were
sufficient to make the second-class
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
Concerning FactionaIisn

The represention is made that Presi-
dent-elect Mckinley cannot choose a
Pennsylvania member of his cabinet be-
cause Pennsylvania is rent with fac
tionalism" This assertion is nonsense.
The factiOnalism in Pennsylvania did
not prevent this state from rolling up
for Mckinley and Hobart nearly one
half of their total popular majority.
Why, then, should it debar it from
recognition after the victory has been
Won?
There are factions in the Republican
party in Ohio. That did not prevent
the proffer of the secretaryship of state
to John Sherman. There are Republi-
can factions in Illinois, Michigan and
Iowa, but this fact has not interfered
with the selection of Messrs. Gage, AL
ger and Wilson as members OF the next
cabinet. In what state in the Union
where Republicanism amounts to any
thing are there no factions and fac
tionalism? Why, then, should a special
line of discrimination be drawn against
Pennsylvania, if the report be true
that one has been drawn?
If a political organization is to be
ignored on account of the fact that it
has to fight to maintain itself, what in
centive is offered for its further main
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01

Totals $2i691 19,i4l Sl5S, T27, $50
1t of course cannot be claimed that
these assignments of causes are in
every instance correct; but it is fair to
assume that the various wrong assign
ments counterbalance each other, leaV-
approximately accurate. OF the eleven
causes given, incompetence, ineXperi-
ence, unwise credits, extravaganza ne
glect and speculation represent, one
may say preventible faults, while lack
of capital failure of others, competi
ton and disaster represent msfortunes
in the line of natural trade risks, and
the final item of fraud may perhaps
with justice be divided equally between
the two classes of causes, inasmuch as
in partnerships fraud is often the work
of only a part of the firm. Carrying
out these divisions. we find that of last
ton and disaster represent misfortunes
only part of the firm. Carrying out
these divisions, we find that of last
years failures, 4597, with assets of $42,-
,65S and liabilities Of $7O,091 44O, arose
from personal fault and 1O496, with
assets of $1O6, 445, ,426 and liabilities of
146, S26, 992, from misfortune.
In other words, one failure in every
three during last year might by pru-
dence have been averted, notwithstand-
ing the hard times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
GRANT AND CIVIL SERVICE
REFORM,

From the Troy Times,
1t is related that President Grant once
ignored the recommendation of civil
service board and appointed an old army
colonel, who had been rejected because he
could not answer some of the questions
asked him on examination. Il guess l
might as well go home" said the old SOL
dier. They asked me lot of questions
about the integral calculus, the location
of some rivers down in South America,
the height of mountain ranges in Asia, etc.
In fact, there was only one question asked
that | attempted to answer"
A friend said he would see the president.
Il know this man." said General Grant.
He was a splendid soldier, and is fit for
anything. He led the charge that broke
the enemy's line at charlottesville, and
performed many other brave and meritori-
Gus acts" but l understand said the
friend, that he didn't pass the civil SER
vice examination" NO" replied the
presidents "he answered only one ques-
tion, but it is on that | have decided to
give him the appointment. The exam
iners asked, How many Hessians did
Great Britain employ and send over to
help subdue the American colonists"' An
swer, A d-n sight more than ever went
back "