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The times., 1897-12-29

Asia. He dominates Manchuria and Korea.
He is III a position to pour horde II
soldiers dovT to the shores OF he Yellow
Sea and to laugh at any military fsfce
his rivals cuJ;ld land there. With Fr ,noe
an ally tire naval power he can 40 IL
lnand FOR practical purposes is equal TO
tkat OF Great Britain. He can, il he
wishes, put an instant veto upon tie loot
of China by Germany and England and
dictate the development Of tie celestial
Kingdom under friendly Russian auspices.
That China should accept such a pro-
tectoratc with equanimity is not strange,
considering tic dangers that encompass
her dangers uf dismemberment and the
segregation OF her people under many
suyercicnties Russia has tie record of
just equitable and kindly rule oyerorieniai
peoples, which England, for instance, has
not. Russia interieres little, or not at III,
with the customs, habits OF religion ;f
the nations it dominates or annexes I'm
der its sway they attain TO material de-
vcloptnent and are protected from inter
necine strife. seini-uriental itself, Russia
can sympathi2e with, assimilate and utilize
oriental populations as no other power
Cf earth is able to
1t will bd Il good thing for the future
of Asia andO Of the world II it be true thai
the Car has declared himself the pro
tector OF China For America, intrinsically.
it would be the best solution of the Chi
nese problem With Russia in safe cor
trol of the ASiatic Pacific front, and a
bold policy un this side, calculated 10
keep the haIus of western Europe off
this hemisphere. the future viii be
brighter than its possibilities have seemed
to appear for some time More pow n 40
cur friend the CZar
The times., 1897-12-29
CHEck-FoRGING OPERATIONS.
warnings sent Out TO Bankers by a
Detective Agency

New York, Dee, IS. Expert check furgaTs
have recently been attempting to swindle
the banks Of this city. One of the banks
OF which forged check was offered lately
Is tie Corn Exchange Bank. The man
who. offered :he check got away before
tn, teller could summon the special po-
lirfman employed by the bank. 1t is re-
ported that the desks of two tenants of
tn j, Corn Exchange building were recently
broken open and that a number of can
ccied checks were stolen, and that the
signature on these checks had been irni-
tated by the gang as a basis for some of
leir forgeries.
Tie folio wing warnings TO banks have
been sent out by the Pinkerton agency:
"A lock was broken off ard stolen from
a street mail box the other evening, in
dicating that letterboX thieves and forgers
are preparing to swindle ba nks in this city
with checks stolen from the mail. Keys
FROM this box would open any letterbox,
ftoIr whcn checks are abstractcd, and
V It'll, acids the payee's name and amounts
taken out. Usually cash or bearer
is substituted for payee's name and the
aTT.tint of check increased. Banks are
warned against paying checks to strangers
except on personal identi fication.'
The times., 1897-12-29

unum lnumps, Other members OF the cat
tribe Were removed huTriedly from the
vicinity of Mckinley, and the steam was
turned on to 100 degrees. The jaws OF
Mckinley were swollen to an abnormal
size, and down the cheeks of Mckinley
cuursed big tears. A piece OF flannel
dipped in. arnica was tied about the race
of Mckinley, and he was sight to pro-
woke laughter and tears together. he
had never had the mumps before and did
not know what IL was, and nobody could
tell him. The keeper stood around looking
apprehensive. fol he did not know how
many of the other animals Were inforasweil
time that Christmas. He said that IL all
the lion S and tigers and leopafds ahd
panthers and hyenas got twisted up with
the mumps. the Lord only could tell what
would happen, but he hoped to Mrr,F
Christmas the 700 would be spared The
experience, for it would be "a mnnp
circus like you never read abont"" At
last accounts, however, Mckinley was the
only sufferer
The times., 1897-12-29
The Associated Press.
Crrom the Chicago Inter-ocean. }

tFTOm the Chicago intef-Ocean-l ,
A newspaper whose plentitude Of bo-
gus news betrays the influence Of Mis-
manager Stone. publishes tue following.
THE rules of tue Associated Press make
il possible to suspend or fine any member
receiving or giving news to anyassociation
antagtl :stic 10 that organization
And the directors OF the Associated Press
may see fit To make an example Of the
Inter. Ocean
We have invited Mismnnager Stone re
peatedly tc max an example of us. We
have dared him to enforce his boycott and
defend Ills monopoly in the courts. We
have snapped our fingers at his threats
ana have exposed the rascality behind
them We have stuffed his own reput alton
down his throat and yet ht has given no
sign of fight If there is any example"
present or future, in all this, it is GER
tainly that of g bully and coward hoist
by his own petard
The times., 1897-12-29
SENT LETTERS OS THEIR WAY
Kind Action of Well-Known PM
anthropist

Boston, Dec %. Benjamin Cutler Cllrk
well KNOWN as philanthroptst ami rs a
friend to criminals, for whom he has )ften
provided counsel, including Mate Br im. &.
OF the Herbert Fuller, did 4 graceful act
TO-DAY by going down to the postoffice and
providing money enough Co pay the postage
OH all the detained Christmas mail.
4 large quantity " mail had been he'd
fo- postage, anu Mr.. Clark was obliged to
pay out something like $50 to clear the Iot.
This has beer. yearly custom with Mr.
Clark. but until this year ne has always
managed TO conceal his name
The times., 1897-12-29

One Of the interesting cOutributi irs
to the Hav allan annexation Hteritnre is
the renlcnstrance of ex-senator Fred +.
Dubois. laid before the Senate by Sen i5or
Pettigrew, and printed as document.
Mr.. Dubois relates his visit and his inyesti-
cations on the island, and advances arsc-
ments going to show why they should
not be annexed. Mr.. Dubois makes some
st3cng statements, but The American pro
pie viii hardly agree with his closing
statement ia which he says: 1T is any
calm, deliberate judgment that there
is not tust-minded, unbiased, diSil er-
ested American living who would "a 80
anucXing the Islands 90 the United Stites
after asGtr aiming the conditions existing
there, through. fair and personal in ns,ss!-
,,aft,tit
The times., 1897-12-29

In 1883 the pension list was published,
and. as a consequence, great number OF
frauds were exposed, to the benefit OF
Justice and equity There H. popular
demand fpr another publication, i'll view
Of widespread suspicion that il is fun
az rotiennes>. Secretary Bliss, no ycver,
l. uppbSrd to publication. Why? ia e
the ,-ccenlricliieS ur Mr. Gage III another
department rendered AR. Bliss eavious u
the astunishment and mirth they have
nr,tln.,.ir
The times., 1897-12-29
The Immortal Quincy.
From the New York Sun )

Don't try to make Josia h Quincys so COM
mon. Some annalists maintain that three
Josiah Quincys have been mayors of Bos-
ton, but modern research tends to the be'
lief that there never was but one josiah
quincy. The present mayor OF Boston is
known to be more than three hundred
years old. He was born in Northampton
shire some time in the sixteenth centur y
and has beer; a candidate for ma yor four
teen times in this century besides perform
ing considerable public service in the seven
teenth and eighteenth centuries. His calm
ness is due to the fact that he has alwa Us
had plenty of time.
The times., 1897-12-29

Mr.. Mckinley might as well dismiss his
Civil Service Commission and reopen the
orfic. brokerage concern at the Glover
Building. terrible secret society has
developed ia Lexington. KY, oaih-bound to
tIestruy the merit system. y very strong
a nd sane opinion is growing i'll Republican
ministratiun to turn the country over 10
plumber ~ the trusts and monopolies, and
not give tho boys chance TO loot the
offices. Ard It does seem so!
The times., 1897-12-29

There was some amusement at tie Cap
itol yesterday over the expressed deter
nnination of Mr.. Mason to push his amend
ment. to the rules and force tlIro Ugh the
Senate an amendment to those time Ton
ored institutions that would lead to tie
Limitation Of debate. Mr. Mason is some
thing OF a t.Gstler and believes that the
way to do things is to do tirern II e has
little patience with the slow procedure
of the Senate and is aching for chance
to inauEuratc little wholesome reform
But Mr. Mason will do nothing of the kind
The rules of the Senate are little OLD,
but they will not be changed. There is
The times., 1897-12-29
There is a namesske of the President

There is namesske OF the President
out ar the Cincinnati Zoo, and he is a
nineteeT -months-old and peculiarly un-
fortunate lion. Since this lion received
his n anne he has had a number of things
happening tc him, and the latest affIiction
which las overtaken him is the Inumps,
The poor animal Woke Up Christmas morn
ing with his stocking full Of bad luck.
and at bis lusty yowls the keeper came
running, diagnosti Gated the case, and
reported that Mckinley had a bad case
OF what Mark Twain might call e pluribus
The times., 1897-12-29
The Russo-Chinese rren,y

IL the statement reported as enanating
from the Chinese legation in Washington
be true, and il is true that Russia has
undertaken to guarantee the integrity OF
the Chinese empire from western European
aggression the destiny of continents vii
have been changed. It is the most irnpor-
tant International movement of the cen
tury's closing decade There is IN air
OF probability about the story that ap
pesls very strongly to the mind of any
uation, in connection with Russia's -ra,ii
tional policy, position ana opportunities
Today the Car is paramount in east err
The times., 1897-12-29
Worthy of DR.. johnson.

(From the Chicago Times-Herah.)
In a sermon, on the resurrection, Rev.
Dir. Anderson, of Topeka, last Sunda Y, in
moment of impassioned oratory, ex-
claimed: And SO we see the beauties
of spiritual life, even as nature lifts her
skirts, and reveals IN eatrancing spec
tac1e." This seems to be an original
view OF the subject.
The times., 1897-12-29

ginning to e. pect an early ratification Of
the Hawaiial annexation treaty. Tie larg-
est number OF British vessels ever assembled
under the flag Of its North Pacific squad
ron is being brought together at Esqui-
nault, On our border. Perhaps il may only
be intended for use in naval demon
Stration in front of San Francisco or
samewl ere else. Ia back up demand
for arbitration"
The times., 1897-12-29

OF sight quite a crowd had Collected, ili
side bets on the result were freely made,
with odds a ga inst tie eater. He finished
strong, and as the oRe-hundredth oyster
slid Cow his threat he arose with d
smile and called upon his friends to pa :
up. They were three surprised men,
but they responded promptly with the
money, while Mackev, SO ana 100 oysters
in, walked off, amid the cheers of the
spectators.
The times., 1897-12-29

The placid beauty of Blanco's rule in
Cuba is eXemplfied in the news that. rather
prisoners to return to their lines, after r.
lease by Gen. Duc5 81, who had defeated the
Spanish iE a terrible battle last month,
command of gUerIiiias WAS sent out by the
Spanish Commander to murder them. The
guerriilas nbeyed their orders in most in
human Fashion, setting fire 70 the tent in
which their comrades were placed by the
Cuhans, and burning them to death This
was done tn keep them from spreading the
report Of the disaster within the Spanish
Jurisdiction
The times., 1897-12-29
GAsTRoNoMY on THE EXCHANGE
Broker Me ckey Exhibits Himself as
af Oyster.Eating ChamIyion.

New York, Dec. Is Harry Micha els,
r. J. Hoffman, Clarence Fl. Terhune and
F. L. Ma ckey, brokers, got into A discus
sion tola yon the floor Of the Consolidated
Exchange concerning feats of gastronomy.
Mr.. N#ckey's descriptions OF what I've
ccnld dc Were SO highly colored that the
Others refused to believe him.
''I'lI bet You that you can't eat fifty
oysters at a sitting" said Mr.. Michaeis.
'I'H let each one OF you 81 0 that /
can eat / 90 OF them"
They all went down to the cafe. a
waiter opened pile OF oysters and Ma cilev
began. BY the time he had put fifty out,
The times., 1897-12-29

The departure Of the North Atlantic
squadron for Key West has been post
puned There is a slight suspicion that
the reason is, It's presence SO near CUBA
might give encouragement TO the repub'
lie and embarrass Spain. Such reason
would be more than sufficient.
The times., 1897-12-29

The Angle japanese fleet is reported at
Port Hamilton, and II also is reported that
Russia has occupied Kin Chau, 4 port
nort'l Of Port Arthur Thus the navies OF
the principal contestants for territorial
honors i'll China are within covenieut
distance for the exchange OF courtesie-,
andanythng else tina t orders and eXie ncies
may dictate.
The times., 1897-12-29

The JaI rary Cosmopolitan is Il great in-
provement over the Christmas number.
Frederick Remington, james S.Easb y-Smith
Mrs. John Sherwood, Harold Frederic. John
r. Van Wormer, Julien Gordon, and Francis
Livingston are among the contributors. Mr..
Frederic's new novel is entitled ''Gloria
Mundi.''
The times., 1897-12-29

Lord Salisbury declines to join with
America, Russia and Japan in a suspen-
sion of pela gic sealing in fehring Sea,
and Sir Nyilfrid La ugier, up in the hyper
horeal wilderness OF Otta wa, is 81 wing, II
is, it is a glorious thing to be a pirate
king The Canadian fleet OF seal thieves
viii nov proceed to business and fin
ish OFF pretty much all that is left of the
herd
The times., 1897-12-29

no hope for cloture in that body. Debate
will proceed In the future as it has in the
past until ey erybudy is tired out-and
when everybody is willing to takea vote
en- particular question the vote VIII oe
taken.
There can lie just as much discussion 'er
the proposition to change the rules as
over any other subject, and if 1t is %nte
brought forward in serious vein the senate
Will proceed to discuss it or rostpoi" II
as the mood strikes the members, anc Mr..
Mason Will find it impossible to rea'h
vote. Every amendment 10 the rules n
fered is referred to the Committee on Rules
and the pigeon holes OF the desk OF hat
committee have proven the raveyard or
many proposition illustrating therightcous
indignation of Senators who have vaiiiy
sought to introduce modern methods IN
sn ancient bGdy.
The times., 1897-12-29
Capital GOSSIP.


IT X evnected that Congress Will, at an
early date call for the CORE spondence
between this Government and Spain since
the appoItm of Gen. Woodford as the
American nil lister to Madrid. II is also
belle v, d that ttte CORRESPONDENCE VIII
not be withheld on the grounds OF public
policy. 1t is Web known that the notes
of this administration, have been written
with a care to eahse' no offense, and as
men. bel of the House one day expressed,
each Is as tender as love letter.
That the latest note of Minister Woodfpii
should have excited some feeiing at
Madrid S said to be a cause of surprise
at the department Of STATE, and IL Ger
tainIy has created thoughts in the minds
of some of the members OF the House
Committee on Foreign Relations winch
the ann ouncement that the note cannot
be made public because the contents Of
the preceding one is yet secret VIII
not dispel. The members OF this com
mittec are particularly anxious 10 be
kept We'll informed on all affairs relative
to Cuba and there seems to be but little
doubt hut tie correspondence will De
called for.
In the initial note Gen. Woodford point
ed out the int erests of this country in AN
early termination Of the present struggle
in Cuba, and ask ed when sucii conclusion
could be expected. The Spanish govern
Inent in its reply aoknowle edged our in
terest in the matter, but suggested, after
stating V hat it intended to do to aneliorate
couditluns in Cuba, that America could
best ex erCise its good office by its stop
ping fiIibustetine,
To this Minister WuodfoTa responded with
his notp of last week It is said to be j
purely argun entative statement Ut the
position taken by the American Govern
ment, and the facts set out are sub
stantially those so strongly drawa in the
President message tn Congress oil which
il was supposed the Spanish public had
been tally advised through the newspapers
The most foIcibic statement iH ihe ncte,
il is said. is tased Hpon The facts collected
and published recently hy the treasury
Department, exhibiting the great expenses
tn which the American Government h3dheen
put by reason OF its cfforts 10 Patrol an
enormous coaSt line in the pursuit oil lew
filihustrring expeditions, and the remark
able success uf the Government officials
ia stopping these expeditions, as contrasted
with the feeblt efforts OF the Spanish
authurttsS TO maintain patrol around
he island OF Cuba. All of those facts II
is said were included in Gen. Woodford
note. and while he put them in his own
language ir presenting them To the Spanish
foreign office IL is said that he state
ments concern onl Y ey ents that IN a7ealready
been touched upon.
While these facts are believed TO be
about all of Importance that tile note ron-
tained vet Congress will not, il is saii.
be satisried until the correspondence has
been called for. 20
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The times., 1897-12-29

Those Western members Or the House
h!biting absolutely. Americans fr Hu IN
gaging directly indirectly III he seal
industry IN hfhrine Sea anG the north
Pacific Ocean. are now saying IN Mr.. Hit
and the Foreign Relations Committee: i
told you so" MI. Hit declared the >ob-
iect OF the iii was Ia shoY thc earnestness
of this Government if It's deSire to DreseTya
the industry. and that if America took the
initial steps 10 prevent peiagiC ealing.
England would fall iI line. Lord Sails
bury. tho British premier, evidently does
not agree with Aff. fIltG. for III has Eri' sen
note t. Amhassa dor Hay in which he
states tIlat Great Britain declines to enter
into any treaty with America, Russia, aud
Japan, t. stop sea ling Russia and ia pan
have signified iheif entire Niliu gnes $ %
cooperate with the American Goverim mt
The reason given by Lord Saiisbur; for
the refusal of Great Britain is that Canl.la
is unwilling 10 become a party 10 such an
agg reement a proposed by this @overnm mt,
and, therefore, England would not he l.sti-
fled in aCCedlng IL the proposals. This
means that the subjects of Great BTi ain
may Continue without hindrance by any
one TO kill the seals and reap the profits of
this valua bic industry. ana that a meric :ns
arc prevented from enjoying the same
privilege. althnue thev iIa rc vast dm.,,'nt
uf capital invested in the business. IT
is possible that Lord SaliSbury's cur; note
nay ca use Nj. Hit to do some thinking
The times., 1897-12-29

An unusual case ofadis@urtesy was wit
messed at the Postoffice Department yes
terday afternoon. Some time ago Peter
Clarke was nominated to be postm ,;tsr
at PuIG ski, Tenn, and the nomination is
now bending before the Senate committee.
Recently charges have been pre- ferred
against the nominee Yesterday Senator
Bate, IF that State, called at the depa -t
ment and aske d to see the papers. This
request was denied on the ground that 'he
Senator vas not member o { the Postoffite
Committee. The Senator said that lie
was a member OF the Senate and was
naturally interested in the fairs that
concerned his own State and wa nted TO
know the nature of the charges against
the nominee 50 that he might vote intel
liegntly. Nevertheless the department re-
fused to permit him to see the papers.
Representative Cox, in whose district u
laski is located was also denied access to
the papers. 1t is said that this conduct
on the part of the Postoffice Departmental
officials will te called to the attention OF
Congress.
The times., 1897-12-29

Judge Littlcr, of Illinois, will not he
the only man disa ppoiuted over the .lctcf-
minati2n "f tie President 10 appoint Judge
PaXson, Of PENNSYLVANIA, as the member
If the Interstate Commerce Commission. %
succeed Judge Morrison. Ex-Atto .l..y
General Of Ohio and Representative
from the Columbus district David X. Wal
son was promised the place by Hanna.
III interesting story in this connection
now comes from Ohio. Watson la al
WAYS been IcyaI to Hanna, and was prom
ised Something good when the cam;nlgn
was over. Ill which he did Some energetic
work. He could have ha place abro AL
but did not care To leave the country.
He wanted something more in line w.tl
his professional inclinat tionS During the
campaign Hanna engaged liz the perniCiUIs
habit OF Writing letters, and in one of
these lie used the language SO frequently
quoted during the campaign, to the ef-
feet that public man owed the public
nGtfing. That letter fell into the hands
of Watson, and was preserved by him.
All this time Watson had been promised
the Interstate Commerce Commissionership
by Hama, and fully expected that he
sht ulh get IL. Fefore the announcement
was made that PaXson was to be up
pointed Watson was prevailed upon TO
give up the indiscreet letter referred 10,
and turned it over to Hanna. After Iav
ing done Hanna IS work and saved him from
his own indiscretions, Watson is now
turned down and viii get nothing. II
is hut another instance OF the ingratitude
of Hanna toward those who la Dor most
Zea icusly in his behalf.
The times., 1897-12-29

The crowds that visited the Wig
wan Monday and Tuesday con-
vinced us that many intending pur-
chasers postponed their visit Until
after the Christmas rush was over.
That none may be disappointed. we
have arranged for this vast display
The times., 1897-12-29
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Fire did $4,000 damage in the navy
yard at Washington.
Governor Black Of New York state
proclaimed Grant day April "a, le-
gal holiday.
The Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria
Theresa arrived in New York to parade
on Grant day.
Mayor Strong of New York appointed
Frank Moss police commissioner in
place OF Theodore Roosevelt, resigned.
The toal Of the cases Of bubonic
plague at Bombay up 10 date is H.
7O6. and there have been lOO2O deaths
from that cause.
Harold NJ Sewall of Maine has been
appointed envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary Of the United
States to Hawaii.
squadron Of eight British warships
has arrived in Delgoa bay. Six Of the
warships have entered the river and
two others remain in the bay. A
French warship has also arrived.
An attempt has been made TO assas-
sinate the president of Uruguay, Senor
j. Iylarte Borda. at Montevideo. He
was shot at. but the bullet missed its
mark The presidents assaiIant was
arrested