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The times., 1897-12-07
PROTECTING PENSIONERS.
Frequent BetrayaIs Of Trust b
Guardians Attract Atteutiou

Frequent BetrayaIs of Trust by
Guardians Attract Attention.
The Commissioner OF Pensions has hadh
attention called to thefTequency with which
guardians mislppIy the pension money of
their wards.
This has been discovered by inyeStiga-
tions made by the field force of the special
examination di.ision of he Pension Bureau.
The chief OF that division urges that some
proper safeguard should be placed upon
the disbursement Of moneys TO guardians
and that Congress should Iegsate fer he
better protection of wards. 1t has been
recommended that section 4TS3, Revised
Statutes, amended by the act of February
10, 1891, should be further amended so as
to require every guardian, conServator.
curator, committee, tutor, or CtEer person
having charge and custody in a fiducisrL
capacity of the pension of his ward or wards
to render an accounting to the Commissioner
of Pensions annually, or oftener, in the dis
oretion of the Con missioner. Upon failure
Of the guardian to comply the Commissioner
may withhold pa ayment of the pension.
1t is suggested that the appropriation OF the
pension OF ward by guardian to his own
use SHALL be construed as embeZZlement.
The times., 1897-12-07
Map of Location Approved

The Secretary of War has approved the
map of location and plans OF permanent
and Temporary bridge TO be constructed
by the commissioner of street Improve
ments. in the Twenty-third and Twenty
-four = y Is. New York city, over the ironx
River, at westchester avenue, in said city,
said permanent bridge to replace the
present one at that place, aud the tenn
porary bridge to he used while the present
bridge is being removed and the permanent
one constr ucted-
The times., 1897-12-07
Improved
Holiday
Appliances.
10th, 18th and F Sts. N. W.

or the transaction of our great
business mark the present season
and the greatest business of the
year, which comes to US in these
days preceding Christmas, will
TINS year be transacted more
swiftly, with less friction than
ever b. fore, and with increased
comfort to our patrons. Addi-
tionai room, greatly increased
facilities, broadened aisles, en-
larged and rearranged depart
ments (kindred goods on the
same floor) improved light and
vent1iation-eyery facility sug-
Sested by experience, close and
careful study and watchful care
OF our patrons interests has been
adopted for their service.
The six spacious aud absolute
ly safe elevators-two of which
have been recently added-make
shopping on the upper floors just
as pleasant as on the main floor.
No matter how great the
Christmas crowds sinay be it is
believed that we are fully equip
ped for serving them expedi-
tiously and IN a manner that
cannot be surpassed anywhere.
Selections made now will be
held as advised and promptly
delivered at the specified time.
S1lverware, Jewelry, Leather
Goods, I'm brellas, etc, marked
free.
Goods boxed or otherwise
made more presentable when
practicable.
Our public is invited to freely
avail of all the conveniences we
have provided.
The times., 1897-12-07

Although Congress cnly met yesterday
the problem Of cur foreign relations is
already served to it. The first tot sa1e
comes in the reported declaration Of tie
japanese minister to Afnerica that his
country has not withdrawn its OPPOSITE N
To Hawaiian annexation, and that unless
we take Japan's interests and corten-
tions into immediate consideration trouble
may ensue." With Japan, under British
auspices. making faces at our Hawaiian
intentions, and Great Britain directly m
terfering in Nicara gua there will be ttings
TO make the session lively.
The times., 1897-12-07
Girardot in "Miss Francis of Yale +"

There are few funnier comedians than
Etienue Girardot and fewer even are the
the farces fuDmer than Miss Francis of
Yale" The trials and trihulations OF .'tiie
leading lady Of Y ale theatricals kept the
large audience at the Columbia In CON
tinual roar last night. The sequence of
acts presents crescendO Of fun. One
thinks the first act funny until The second
is Oh, and the third 5 the funniest OF all.
This last act is real triumph OF farce.
There IS nothing sUperfluous not speech.
gesture motion CT glance that doesn't bring
an answer of uprodri0us laughter from
all parts of the house. SO loud is the
laughter at all times that not half the
words are heard but that is of no ac-
count. To see Giaradot in his comical
capers is fun enough. His mad FRANKS
tread on each other heels in Miss Fran
cis.n This year the pleasure of the farce
is enhanced by tile fine scenery AMI the
dressing of the ladies, especially Miss
Monte Domco's, This beautiful woInah is
a charming artist as well. Tie part Of
the Yale boys sweetheart gives her am
pie opportunity to show her capabilities
and she has seized the opportunity with
admirable effect. Gertrude Homan as
Edna, Lavima Shannon as the laughing
widow, Miss Cotton as the French maid,
and Messrs. Owen Westford Raymond
Copp, George Farren and Louis GriseI com
plete a cast of farceurs competent at every
point.
The times., 1897-12-07
Navajo Indian
Rugs and Blankets.

And at every turn of the eye we
are confronted by some relic or
curio of Indian beauty or gro-
tesqueness. The collection COM
prises among other things some
choice specimens of old style
Navajo Blankets, Navajo Indian
Rugs and Robes, Quaint and Gu
rious Pottery, Queer Indian Relics,
Flint and Stone Implements, Mex
lean Iridescent Ware and hun
dreds of interesting Indian Fea-
lures. There IS also shown some
superb Mexican Zarapes of ex-
quisite design ard colors, whose
gorgeous beauty draws forth ad-
nliration from all.
No one should fail to visit this
Indian exhibition. 1t is interest
ing. 1t is unique.
Third floor.
The times., 1897-12-07
Jolly Fanny Rice.

The audience at the Academy last night
was very large and appeared to be very
contented one, from the time the curtain
went up until the grand finale. It .,ame to
Sc Fanny Rice AT the French Ball. iy
F. F. Schradtr, of this city, and it got
its moneys worth. Really, Fanny Rice
is the show, for without her, IL would
be airy nothings, vapory inanities, and
SOM. clever dancing. She makes it IN;
dividual among shows.
Fanny Rice is d round, piquant, bright
eyed little woman, just as demure and
aucy and frisEy as a kitten, and the
nun Der of Things she does in this show are
The times., 1897-12-07
Poor old star-beaten again :
Prince Bismarck of Jewish Descent,

Prince bismarck OF Jewish Descent.
tFrom theInternational Magazine)
Few people are aware that Prince Bis
n!arck is Of Hebrew descent. He derives
his Jewish blood from his mother, whose
father-Anastasius Menken, one Of the "a
vorite bureducrats of Frederick the Great
was of Hebrew parentage, Although of
lateit has evidently appeared polite 20 the
princeto countenance the anti Semitic move
ment both In Germany and Austria, yet
while in office he invariably showed fim-
self a good friend to the Jewish nation and
chose the Hebrew banker, at Berlin, Baron
Won Bleichrceder, as his most trusted
confidant. Indeed, in those days he was
SD well disposed toward the Jews, that lie
even discussed the ACCESSIBILITY of mar
rying his sons TO JewesSes, on the ground
that it would bring money into the faulty
again, and likewise improve both morally
and physically the Bismarck breed"
The times., 1897-12-07
Henry Miller in "Heartsease., :,

One cf the most charming Of the recent
products ofromantic Comedies was repeated
on the stage of the National last mig hs.
II Is 'Heartsease, and il is fair TO 81 :
that Mr.. Miller is the principal factor in its
success. His performance OF Eric Tenn
pie, the composer, was made familiar to a
very large contingent OF playgoets at the
Columbia last year, and it was their
praiseful remembrance, well as the
increasing fame Of the star and the pla Y,
which attracted large and really distin-
guished audience last Right. For two acts
''Heartsease'' is lict@ and pretty. more
delicate than forceful, but III the scene
OF the third act wherein the wronged COM
poser hears his own music PLAYED and
praised as another mans composition, It
is sympathetic, ana then convincing by
reason partly OF the inherent strength II
the situation, but mainly because of the
superb heights TO which Mr. Miner's act
Carries it. The fourth act is changed FOR
tie better since it was last seen here, BIZ
the development Of the duel scene into a
thrilling piece OF stage craft. The COM
pony, the settings and the dressing are
better, too, than last year. Especial in
stances Of Improvement are Maud Hos
ford 5 performance OF Lady Neville; Arthur
Eldutt, as Sir Geoffry, ana Thomas Hall, As
Lord Neville. Frank Beamish, of the Co
Iur bias summer stock, is promoted TO the
part o. the Major, which he plays we'll.
The times., 1897-12-07

We hope that Mr. Mckinley and his
associates of the Administration and allied
interests are not in this, too! In ser
mon preached in New York on Sunday, by
one Of the great pulpit orators Of that
metropolis, tie reverend orator declared
that the gold kings are trying to cor
ner Christianity, and form a religions
trust IL this should prove true, 1T
would tend much to promote the idea, al
ready somewhat popular in leading cir
cles, that only the rich are good for any
thing-or good
The times., 1897-12-07

country They may not dare to do all
tneg want done, but they will 20 as far
and as fast as they deem ii safe. They are
shrewd as Wei as powerful. They dema nd
progress, hut VIII risk no repulse. The:
should he met upon the akirmish line. If
the greenrack currency which we have had
for uear.y forty years is to be saved it
must he saved this ~ inter
The times., 1897-12-07
GRiGGs WILL ACCEPT.
The Governor of New Jersey to Be
come Attorney General

The Attorney Generalship, which was
rendered to Gov. Griggs, OF New Jersey,
by the President has been accepted by the
governor, and upon the confirmation of
Attorney General McKenna to the Su-
preme bench, the nomination of Gov.
Griggs will hG formally made Tne new
Attorney General VIII enter upon his
duties some time in January. The New
Jersey constitution does not provide for
a lieutenant governor, and action must be
taken by the State legislature before
successor to Gov. Grigg can be appointed
The times., 1897-12-07

In New York the great Croker-McIaughlin
treaty appears to be in a fair way of sue
cessful ratification. The grand sachem
is said 10 Toe willing to concede to the
Brooklyn magnate place in each board
and Commission, but thinks that three places
on the board OF public improvements too
given representation, that wouldpia &c Tam
many in minority. 1t is thought that
Mclaughlin wil accept two places, and
then Il ere viii be peace, and the wig
wan and Nassau tribes will SMOKE the
calumet and proceed TO eat the pie, in
aboriginal amity. Then both will go up
the Hudson II wolfert's Roost on scalp
ing tour.
The times., 1897-12-07
we Are the Escane.yaIve

tFrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.l
The German papers are saying very I'M
complimentary things of this nation. 1t is
some pleasure to remember, however that
it does them good and doesn t hurt us. The
average German editor, with the lese
majeste tusaboo perching at his elbow, is
not an object to inspire an respect.s
The times., 1897-12-07
Proposals for an Armor Factory

Secretary Long has issued circular re-
lating To proposals for Government armor
factory, and the proposals to be submitted
January 20, 1885, The prospective bidders
are informed that the Government may
reject all of the bids, and that no appro-
priation has been made for the factory.
The details of the circular are largely
technical and have already been pub
lished substantially.
The times., 1897-12-07
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The times., 1897-12-07

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The times., 1897-12-07

If President Mckinley rad the courage
of the convictions which the India.iS polls
monetary commission and Secretary Gage
represent in him, he would dhayerecommend-
ed the full gold and bond plan urged 10y
them upon the country. AS it is, he cnly
asks Congress to impound the greenbacls
The times., 1897-12-07

Transportation of Indian Supplies
an Investigation Of the contract system for
the transportation of Indian supplies. 1t
is the purpose of the department TO main
tain supervision oyer the transportation of
these supplies.
The times., 1897-12-07

The President will pay no attention TO
the formal protest OF the Pacific bar
against the appointment of Mr.. McKenna
tothesupreneCourt. ofcomse not. Why
should he? Do these people know as much
about the Attorney General as he does?
The times., 1897-12-07

In his work ON international law Up. 33i
Hall, ep accepted authority, says: As
soon as considerable population is ar
rayed il arms with the professed object
of attaining political ends it resembles a
state too nearly for it to he possible to
treat individuals belonging to such pep
uiations as criminals; 1t would be inha-
man FOL the enemy to execute it's pris-
oners, IL would be still more tnluman for
foreign nations to capture and hang tue
crews OF waTships as pirates; lnmanit :
requires that the members of such coa-
inunity shonid be treated as belIgerents. .
But Mr. McKinley's message fails 20
find" in the situation of tie republic II
Cuba anything worthy of belligerent recug
milton. 1t il a serious question whether
Mr.. McKinley's education in international
law or mis- conscience most needs amend
ment.
The times., 1897-12-07

of prime necessity: that ''smakestacks"
viii dol 1t happens, with pleasant coin
cidence, that the Administration is dis
mantling tile late Admiral Porter's col
Iapssd naval ram, in New York harhor.
There are several sinokestacks available
on that account This fact tends to the
assurance that they can he used to supply
the want OF chimney, ard that the grand
monument Of the Cleveland regime, which
fronts on Il street instead of on Penn
sylyania avenue, where it ought to rear
its proud proportionsth that is, if it We're
not Intended as a Cleveland monument
rather than a national building may be
patched ur in some way to keep the POST
office Department in constant memory Of
"a quadrennate which everybody else would
he only too happy to forget.
But the roof ought to go to Buffalo
1t would serve that town exactly right!
The times., 1897-12-07

Was opened to the public yes
terday and met with a hearty
welcome. Old and young alike
spent hours pleasantly and prof
itably in study of this vast ar
ray of
The times., 1897-12-07

Whilc Mr.. Mckinley writes to Congress
Of the beauties of British arbitration it
will be well for the latter to understand
that Great Britain under cover of the
Atlas Steamship Company has secdred
from the state Of Nicaragua a tlir9y
years exclusive concession for the light
to navigate Lake Nicaragua and the s IN
Juan River and to control d railway
along our canal right Of way. If that
concession is allowed to stand our chance
for uildine the canal is gone. Perhaps
this .ty concession is one Of the Subjects
which the Administration proposes 20 IN
c'nde In its scheme Of arbitration before
packed European mcnarchical tribunal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10

followers and the police brandished their
clubs threateningIy. Thousands of ex-
cited spectators arose in their seats and
jeered at the police, who undismayed
quickly put stop to the warlike demon
strations. They drew their clubs and
were evidently in 4 tenn per to use them.
All participants in the affair, including
the seconds and the referee, James
Co!ville of Boston, were taken to the po-
lice station under guard, and the dis
gusted spectators departed reluctantly for
th cir homes.
AS for the fight itself it is safe to say it
was the most unsatisfactory one held in
New York under the existing law legaliz-
ing glove contests. There had been con-
tests hundreds of times more brutal, bur
the autho rites had not moved finger.
Not one drop of blood was shed save that
which flowed from Maher's lip and a
scratch on his right thigh, where the
ropes tore the skin a trife when Peter
went halfway through. Not a finger was
moved during the opening bout between
Roden and Quaide, which was decided be-
fore the event of the evening was called,
but Roden was staggering and bleeding
when the referee gave his decision.
The authorities gave ample warning
that the battle between the stars would be
! stopped at the first sign of brutality, and
| many think this announcement was re-
sponsible for the altered style of fighting
by both Maher and Sharksy. Up to the
concluding round Sharkey had shown
none OF the rushing tactics which were
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10
WEGDED on IAE SLY
j. D. de Yo0rg of San Francisco Sur
prses HIS College Cbums at
Pou hkeeosle, ~ T.

POUGHKEEPSIE, y. Y, June 9.-The
romantic courtship and marriage of a
worthy young Eastman student, J. j. de
Young of San Francisco, and Miss Alice
Maud Kidney of this city was revealed to-
day by the publication of marriage
notice announcing that the couple were
married in New York Yesterday by Rev.
Morgan Dix at Trinity Episcopal Church
De Young graduated from Eastman COL
Iege three months ago He has spent
the intervening lime IN Poughkeepse, go
ing to the college every day, Dut the real
attraction was Miss Kidney. Not even
the brides most intimate friends were in
formed OF what she contemplated. Her
parents did not oppose the union and are
ready to welcome the young couple if
they return before going abroad, as it is
understood they contem plate doing Miss
Kidney left her home on Cherry street
Tuesday, saying she was going to visit
relatives in New York. De Young was
one of the most popular students at East
man College.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10
Appalling Fatality in
Interior Portions
of China.
Over Bodies of the Dead the
Living Await Their
Summons.
Rich Mandarins Refuse to Con-
tribute for the Relief of
the Sufferers.

VANCOUVER, B. c., June 9.-Mail ad-
vices report that the fatality from famine
and plague in China il appalling. The
famine north and east of Szechuan is
causing many deaths. A traveller who has
just returned from there reports having
seen mum bers of dead bodies lying about
unattended. In one large town half the
population had perished from starvation
and the fever that follows in its wake.
The Government has sent 100, 600 piculs
of rice by way of relief, but grain cannot
be got TO the sufferers beyond certain
parts owing 10 sections made i'm passable
by swollen rivers. Along the route to
smaller towns numbers of bodies Law de-
com posing in he sun, while the sky was
black with vultures, and on the roadsides
were living relatives OF the neglected dead.
too weak TO bury those nearest and dear
est, but, like ghasily scarecrows, irighten-
ing away the ill-omened birds when thew
approached too closely to the open graves
on the highway. 1t would be their turn
next, and as they sat gasping for breath
they but waited Tor the grim reaper to
NOW them down and end their terrible
existence.
The Government Com missioners in hum
dreds OF such cases came too late. In al
most every village the population was
decimateG. In districts free from famine
rich Chinese, so accustomed to famine and
plague stories, refuse TO contribute. In
Shanghai only 103 taels could be collected
among the merchants, and the amount
was so small that ii was given to four
Protestant missions to distribute.
Smallpox is prevalent in Tochege, ten
or twelve new cases being reported daily.
Sma lpOT and other enid uarv
prevalent in Toxic, while 200 more cases Of
black plague are reported from Taihoku
and Taiwan, Formosa. There are some
$50 cases altogether
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10
now speeding on his way to California to
see mis- family after an absence of nine
teen years.
KIN LAWG6E KNOCKED OUT.
Runs AGAINST HGRsy Detective While
Carousmg VIII Two Sports on
CoHeY Island

NEW YORK, n. Y, June 9-George
Lavigne, who holds the lightweight
championship of the world, and who is
supposed to be training for his coming
fight with Mcfarland, was Knocked out
in less than a round early this morning by
Detective Anthony VachrIs of Coney Isl
and. Lavigne, Murphy and James Ryan,
sporting men, made a tour of the Coney
Island BOwery last night and got into
several rows. About / O'Clock the three
went into a restaurant, where Lavigne en-
gagged in a combat with three of the wait
ers and then proceeded to sprinkle every
body's head with catsup. Finally he be-
came so boisterous that detectives decided
TO locK him up. Lavigne fought the Off
GERS and Vachris proceeded to punch the
prize-hgh ter. A knockout blow. or some
thing very much like IT, settled Lavigne
and he was taken 10 the station house
with a very black eye. To-day be was
lined $40 and held in $500 bail for resisting
an officer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10
California Pioneer a
Hermit Fifteen
Years.
His Fortune Lost in Mexico,
He is Now Coming to
San Francisco.
An Associate of the Late Senator
Hearst, Whose Career Rivals
That of Monte Cristo.

DURANGO, MEXICO, June 81. n.
Harbin, an Am rican with long white
beard and a feeble STEP applied to the
United States Consular Agent last mig ht
for help and food. He said for nineteen
years he had been living in Mexico.
He was born IN Tennessee seventy-seven
years ago and went to California in 1874.
He says he became associated with the
late Senator Hearst in mining ventur es
He made considerable money and in 1878
came to Mexico as the representative of
California capitalists, seeking mining in
and Soco. ro silver mines for his com pany.
The mines proved very rich and made a
fortune for the company.
After clearin up 5000, 900 Harbin with
drew from the company and located the
Vaca mine for himself. He purchased
mining machinery in the United States
and began the DEVELOPMENT of the prop
erty on large scale. Just as fortune was
in sight the mine became flooded and he
met with a serious accident which con-
AA''NN -AAAA4 ~ OS0 AhoGJ AlOhbAiSs
The water could not be controlled and
things went from bad to worse until all
his money was gone.
These misfortunes dish eartened him so
greatly he thought il would be better for
his family and old friends to think him
dead. The report reached his wife and
two children at Fresno, CAL, fifteen wears
ago that he had died of mountain fever.
When his health had improved Harbin
went into the heart of the rugged Sierra
Madre Mountains 200 miles from the rail-
road, southwest OF Durango. He found
cavern, where he has since lived as a her
nit, subsisting on wild game and vege-
tables which he cultivated
Ten weeks ago an American ore buyer
for the International Smelling and Rein
ing Company was making trip to remote
mining camps in the Sierra Madre Noun
talns when he came across Harbin. The
ore-buyer urged the old man to return to
his family and friends in California. This
the hermit said he would do, but had no
money.
Returning 10 Durango the ore-buyer
telegraphed the news that Harbin is
alive and wanted to return home to
friends in Fresno.
A quick response was received from the
hermit's son, who telegraphed money for
the journey A messenger was sent into
the mountains for Harbin. He was
brought to Durango and through ticket
to Fresno bought for him. Being very
feeble his ticket was either lost or stolen
here, and be was put off the train. His
son was notified and money for another
ticket was forwarded. Tie old man is