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THE LATEST SLOT.
For Penny 1t Supplies Hot Drinks
of All kinds

After the photograph and medicine slot
machines perhaps the public is beyond
being surprised at anything that may
come in the way of dispensing with hu-
man service. The London Chronicle says:
"A great deal of curiosity is being mani
tested in Leicester Square concerning a
novel looking street lamp at the lower
corner, opposite the Alhambra Around
the base was canvas boarding and
those who managed to get a peep inside
caught sight of sundry legends referring
to what might be accomplished by the
insertion of a copper in the neighboring
slot. This afternoon the boarding will be
removed and London will be furnished
with the first specimen of public light
which also heats water for those who
require it, and furnishes the comforting
cup of coffee or cocoa at all hours of the
day or night.
This obliging object in Leicester Square
has had its predecessors in Manchester
and Liverpool, Southwark and AIdgate,
but they have not achieved its full scope
of usefulness. They have simply sup
piled hot water, for those who liked to
fetch it, at the rate of a penny a gallon;
but their success has led to a develop
ment of the system known as the Pluto
patent w nat ueNeiODUltnIS may
be in store it is hard to say, but lamp
which can supply half a breakfast may
perhaps be made to finish the whole and
to supplement the coffee with the boiled
egg or stewed steak.
THE principle is very simple The lamp
stands some fourteen feet high. and is
SurmoGnted by a group of five powerful
incandescent gas burners. Through a
connection with the main the water comes
right in. and generates steam by means
of the copper coils underneath the gas
jets. This steam, as it deScends, heats
the water below, and through little win
dow the customer can satisfy himself by
reason of the thermometer that 1t is
really on the boil A penny in the slot.
a pull at the handle, and a quart of boil
ing water spurts out of the mouth of a
fanciful reproduction of the features of
Pluto
"As before intimated, the price else
where is one penny for gallon, but in
the aristocratic region of Leicester Square
a higher price is adopted. What, how
ever will be more appreciated than any
thing else about the Leicester Square
lamp is the provision for invigorating but
innocent refreshment. For a penny the
customer can get a tabloid of beef tea.
with appropriate seasoning. He drops
into a chained tin mug, pays another
halfpenny for a supply of hot water, and
in the course of a few minutes is tn
proud possessor of a half-pint of fragrant
beef tea To procure cocoa or coffee !.
a still more simple matter. for it is 'oI
tap ready made, at the modest price o.
halfpenny.
'~The adjurcts for afternoon tea or ear
ly morning breakfast are as yet some
what primitive. but they include buttcT
scotch. chocolate cream. or, what Is likc
ly to be more popular In Leices.e.
Square. the dainty cigarette.
"It need only be added that this 'aiE
is of form approved for erection
throughout the country"
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Peace without Pyrotechnics

Have the American people become so
mature in the past few months of war
that they have ceased TO be demon
strasve? Or is it tha. the war has
caused so little obvious disturbance of
our daily life that the coming of peace
makes no visible impression on our
emotions? 1t is undeniabIe that so far
ing over the advent of the white dove.
which is contrary to experience and
expectation. When the declaration of
war reached the public, the utmost en-
thusiasm prevailed everywhere. The
audiences at the theaters interrupted
plays TO cheer some warrior as he en-
tered the house: when, between the
acts, an American flag was unfurled.
the crowds broke into shouts and into
song. The singing Of the "Star-Span-
gled Banner" became a nightly neces-
sity as q. means of relieving the swell
ing hearts of the patriots. On all pub
lie occasions, in church or on change.
there had TO be reference to the war
and hurrah for the flag.
When the second war with Great
Britain was closed, or rather when the
news OF peace reached the people.
there were the most extravagant DEM
onstrations of joy. In letter written
by the late Francis Wayland, the presi-
dent of Brown University, who hap
pened to be in New York when a ship
from Europe brought the tidings that
treaty of peace had been signed. the
scene is graphically described. Men
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rushed in breathless haste through the
streets shouting: -Peacei peace!
peace. The cry was repeated from
man to man, from house to house and
street to street until the whole COM
munity was in commotion. Men with
fiaring torches flew to and fro like
madmen repeating the cry of Peace!
peace.' The theaters and concerts
came abruptly TO close and the reJcic-
ing continued through the night.
But America had suffered;i was still
suffering from that war. Gloom was
universal and the outlook, if the peace
negotiations should fail,s was wholly
dark. New York especially had been
almost ruined, the most affiuent in
cases being reduced TO penury. The
present situation at Havana is not
very different from that of New York
then. The recent war has not had an
obvious effect on the material interests
of the country. Indeed, it is long since
the business prospects have been as
shining as in the past few months.
Perhaps there has seemed to be no rea-
son for great rejoicing over the close
Of war that has been simply sue
cessicn of victories for American arms
Perhaps, too, the anxiety of the people
concerning the disposal of the Philip
pine question has caused too much
soberness for an emotional outbreak
over the surrender of a long defeated
foe. If the country could be assured
that we shall keep what beneficent
Providence and the fortunes of war
have placed in our hands, then, indeed,
would there be cause for grateful ju-
bilation
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Why Not Deyyey.

There is not a doubt in the world
ton of the President in regard to the
appointment of peace commissioners
So far the only thing which appears
to have been settled is the naming OF
sion. His connection with the matter is
chiefly important because OF his known
most universally demanded by the
American press and people.
1t is possible that, in his other Sc
lections. Mr.. Mckinley may be willing
to recognize the active and not alto
gether placid sentiment of his fellow
citizens in connection with this matter
If the interests opposed to American
possession of the archipelago, and in
favor of its surrender 10 Spain. could
be said to be entitled to representation
on the commission, they certainly have
been accorded it in the person of Sec
retary Day.
If Mr.. Mckinley should think it wiss
to neutralize the bad impression which
that fact has undeniably produced, he
could not do a wiser thing than Eow
to name Rear Admiral George Dewey
as a commissioner.
The views of that distinguished ofTi-
Ger 10 whose daring and military n
ius We owe our present control of the
Philippines, in relation TO the question
of keeping or of surrendering them, ara
not known to The Times. But there is
not public man today who enjoys the
confidence of the nation in a higher de-
gree than does Admiral Dewey. That
consideration. coupled with the other
that he is better informed upon the
facts, conditions, prospects and possi-
bilities of the subject than any other
living American. marks him as the
person par excellence TO be intrusted
with voice in the councils of the
peace commission.
He is available. Since the suspen-
sion of hostilities, and in view of Gen.
Merritt's presence and powers at Ma
Mia. it is not vitally necessary that he
should remain in command of the Ori-
entail fleet. There is ample time for
him 10 reach Paris before the first sit
ting of the tribunal and his instruc-
tions could meet him there.
Unless the functions of the American
commissioners are to be limited to the
carrying out of a prearranged pro-
gram, such as is said to have been
agreed upon between the Administra-
ton and the various opposition inter-
ests on the night preceding the day
when NJ. Cambon formally presented
the first Spanish overtures, it Will be
hard for the President to convince the
country that there is not urgent need
for the services of Admiral Dewey In
this emergency.
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Now that the war with Spain is at
an end, the Industrial war against; all
the world may be prosecuted with fresh
vigor. If the tools of trade and industry
can be modernized-if with the abandon
ment of the childhood policy of isolation
we can also abandon the financial faila-
cies that interested conspirators nave so
long imposed on the nation-there need
be no limit to the prosperity the people
can enjoy.
The times., 1898-08-15
The Quarrel of Friends

Alas! they had been friends in youth;
But whispering tongues can poison truth:
And constancy hives in realms above;
And life is thorny; and youth is vain;
And to be wreth with one we love
Doth work like madness in the brain.
And thus it CHANGED, as I divine,
With Roland and Sir Leolinel
Each spoke words of high disdain
And insult to his hearts best brother;
They parted-ne'er to meet again.
But never either. found another
To free the hollow heart from paining.
They stood aloof. the scars remaining,
Like cliffs which had been rent asunder;
A dreary sea now flows between.
But neither keat. nor FROST nor thunder
Shall wholly do away. l ween,
The marks of that which once hath heen
IS. T. Coleridge.
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1t is natural to talk about magnanimity
toward a fallen foe, and usually punish
ment has the effect of convincing a ma
ton of its sins and errors. To crafty
his own feelings the victor is bound TO
be generous Ia the case of Spain, how
ever, generosity must be carefully giiard-
ed, for the Spaniard has learned no lesson
from the defeat. He is as stupidity proud
and insolent and contemptuous and just
as cruel and malignant as when he blew
up the Maine Any magnanimity he will
misunderstood. If he could be restored
TO power in Cuba, he would instantly re-
vive the policy of determination by
starvation, and would continue to pro-
hibit education and the development of
the natural resources of the island
Placed once more in control of the Phil
ippines, he would mortgage the state
revenues for century in order to get the
means to inflict vengeance on the people
there. We must not forget that the Span
lard of today is in all ways the Spaniard
of the InQuisitiop.
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In Porto Rice

Grinl-visag'd War hath smoosh'd his wrinkiei
front;
And now. instead OF mounting haEl.ed steqds
To fright the souls Of feasful adyersssics.
Tie journeys gsiiy in = hired earrisEe.
To the Oiztreper0ns he-ha~s u the naiise nHlr.
--Svractsae Standard
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an Example

The gCperncss giving hftie Teasaav : gF4rn-
mar iesson the other dzS. An al-f.scz asaa.
she said. '-is the EaEne q ssuaerkiug whirs ynu
an thins of. hgt net teach. Can yoa Fivs me
N exampleg'
Tommy--A red hot poker.
The times., 1898-08-15

1t is a logical conclusion from the
known premises that Spain's sphere of
influence should be curtaiIed. We have
gone further, and cut it off Immediately
behind the ears. 1t takes two hemi-
spheres to make one sphere In the
West Indies and the Philippines we
have about done up both 1t does not
matter. Under existing circumstances
the Iberian Peninsula is plenty large
enough for Spain-possibIy too large
The times., 1898-08-15

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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

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Chr uAa gin,es

sTlLsoN HuTcHINs. President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
GERMANY AND THE PHILIPPINES.

washington Sept IL Baron Spcck Won
sternbers. Of the German Embassy. vas at The
state Department to-day conferrine with AS
sistant Secretary Moore. In the Ambassadors 8
absence. Baron Won Sternberg will bo charge
d'affares Of German interests. He has Just
returned from a weeks visit 10 Colonel Roose-
welt and his Rough Riders. and another week
with sir Julian Pauncefote. His call at The De
partrnenr to-day brought out no discussion or
foreign questions. So far as the Philippines are
concerned II Is understood that they have not
entered the field Of Diplomatic negotiation be
tween the United States and Germany so that
there are no questions to be considered While
the authorities here recognize the interest or
Germany and all other Continental Powers IN
the solution OF the Philippine question they view
these Powers as observers rather than as taking
part in the solution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
POSTAL SERVICE EXTENDED

Washington Sept. ia further extension Of
the postal service In Porto Pico has been made
Coamo. Utuarno. Yauco and Tusna Diaz having
been des. gnated az postal stations These Offices
viii ba in charge OF officials sent from this
country In many c4ses the Spanish officials
are permitted 70 discharge the duties in such
olic.- but are under the sup rvsion OF Ameri-
can authorities When found unsatisfactory
they are replaced by American officials as Is
shown by letter recently received from Mr.
kempner. the Departments agent. by Perry ;.
Heath. the First Assistant Postmaster-General.
The letter says that the military authorties az
Guantanamo. Cuoa. found The postmaster to be
a Spanish sympathzer. who was not trusted by
the Cubans or the foreigners He was not con-
sidered a safe person % handle the mails. and
Colonel II. p. Ray therefore appointed a regi-
mental chaplain IN his place 10 serve tempo
rar.ly. T. has been recommended that United
states postal official be sent there as soon as
possible with sufficient stamps - supply the de-
mani, as none can be obtained al that place
". T. Sp.ccr VIII take charge - the office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
SP4IN'S CORTES PROROGTED.
sAGASTA PUTS AN END TO a STORMY
SCENE IN THE SENATE BY READ
ING THE DECREE

Madrid Sept. 14-Preraier Sagasta has OBJ
tanned the Queen Regents signature TO decree
proroguing the Cortes, and with II put an end
70 a stormy session Of the Senate.
General Primo de Rivera had demanded an In
auiry into the administration Of the Philippine
Islands and in so doing he said the attacks OF
Count Almonas were only fit for the mouth Of
q miserable sianderer" Count AlmOnas was en-
deavoring TO reply when Senor Saeasta read the
decree proroguing the Cortes
Count Almonas and General Rivera, separate
ly approached the President in a hostile man
ner and a duel Is expected.
Premier Sagasta afterward read the decree IN
the Chamber OF Deputies.
1t is expected that the Spanish Peace COM
mssioners will be appointed without delay
The Government had intended the Cortes 10
sit until al indemnity bill for the suspension OF
the constitutional guarantees had been passed.
but the threatened agitation on the part OF
General Weyler and others. together with the
evidence OF divisions In both the Liberal and
Conservative parties convinced Senior Sagasta
OF the advisability OF closing down debates
which would have hndered the free progress
of the peace negotiations
The Cortes will be next cOnvoked 10 ratlry
the final treaty of peace.
Ii is rumored that Sehor Peroo. Senior Crespo
and Sehor Lara members Of the Chamber OF
Deputies. started for the French frontier late
this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15

IN that island and that 10000 people are home
less The bodies of the dead are being buried
in trenches
Thousands are starving being fed AZ the
public expense.
The amour, OF property destroyed in St Vim
cent cannot yet be estimated. Every small
house is down and many large ones have been
destroyed The demolished buildings include
churches, stores and almost all the estate build
ings.
Three large ships are ashore on the Wind
ward coast. and many smaller vessels are
stranded
No information IS ootainable here as to the
results Of the threa tened hurricane Of Saturday
night last, Communication is cut off. and the
worst Is feared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
ETACUATIOy OF PORTO RICO.
SPANISH COMMISSIONERS REPLY TO AMER
ICANS-FIRST TROOPS SOON TO
LEAVE TIE ISLAND.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Sept 1.-THE United
States Porto Rican Evacuation Commission met
this morning. The reply Of the Spanish Com
mssioncrs, setting forth their position in accord
ancA with instructions from Madrid. was re-
ceived last night. II is satisfactory 10 the
American Commissioners. who hope that inc
main details of the evacuation will be arranged
within a few days.
The protocol saws Immediate" evacuation
which Is construed to mean a reasonable time
II is understood that Spanish steamer is ex-
pected here In 2 few DAYS from Cadz to embark
the first detachment OF troops the Prnoipado
de Asturas regiment. numbering eight nun
dred men. which arrived here from Cuba prior
10 the beginning Of the war
The Spanish soldiers dread yellow fever ana
this fear may hasten the evacuation Of the ISL
and over one thousand Spanish troops per-
ished during the epidemic Of 1896.
The steamer expected here TO embark the hrst
detachment is the Condo Wilfredo belonging 20
the Pirilos Line She is commanded 10y cap
tain Ardraca. ard left Cadi; on September ].
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
ST VINCENT.

ST VINCENT Is situated about ninety-hve mics
west Of Barbados. II is eighteen miles IN
length and eleven in breadth, comprising an
area OF about one hundred and forty square
miles It's population in 1891. including de-
tendencies. was II ,054. In lSie laree num-
her Of Portuguese laborers immigrated thithef
and proved a valuable acquisition TO the island
c. Vincent is more thoroughly English than the
two other islands OF the group. though II mas
been the scene Of warfare. It was secured 70
Great Britain in 1888.
The chief products sugar, molasses. rum
arrowroot cassava cocoa, cotton and spices
It's chief imports are linen. cotton ana "ooileh
manufactures. The capital OF the fIahd 10
Kingston. on the southwest coast. which mad
. rnnnla,ion in 1891 Of 4547 Henry Langhorne
THOMPSON is the administrator and collector Of
customs.
The total imports in 1896 were f7l'i and the
exports amounted to f6'392
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
COMMISSIONS DELAY CRITICISED

washington. Sept 1.-THE delay or the Mill
tary Commissioners in Porto Rico In arranging
for the evacuation Of the island Is deprecated
b. the medical officers here because OF the
DANGER to which It exposes the United states
troops in the island. After the expiration ol d
month from the appointment Of the ComTA's-
sion nothing has been accomplished except tne
exchange Of few formal courtesies. Ii mas
been represented to the President by General
Miles that the cause of the sickness or the
American troops 10 be found in thls delay.
II appears that under the truce now existing,
according TO military law neither side is au-
thorized either 70 advance or withdraw troops
Consequently the American troops are obliged
to maintain the positions they occupied wnen
the news of the signins Of the protocol reached
them These positions. while well adapted for
fighting were unhealthy. and were not NJ for
permanent camps. The troops were lying
around in the grass and out in the low coun-
try. when they might be brought into the towns
and com fortably housed and cared for II the
Evacuation Commissioners forced the Spaniards
T. an issue The conditions are not 50 bad IN
Cuba. where the only American troops are AS
we'll settled in tho nelghhorhOod Of Santiago
and I'm the town itself as they could be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
NAP SHOWING ISLANDS, OF THE w1SpARp

town is Soufrere with population OF twenty
three hundred Port Castries. one Of the finest
in the West India islands. is the second naVa!
station OF the empire IN those parts. and is also
coalins station. 1t possesses extensive harDor
improvements, which cost 100000 and the pori
has been strongly fortified by the Imperial
Government In 1896 i35 steamers, Of ton
mage Of 574244 entered Port Castries, ana
many British and foreign warsnips coaled there
The total imports for 1896 were il'"'3}. ana
the exports were f136295 c. y King Har-
man is tho Administrator and Colonial Secre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
DESCRIPTION OF THE ISLANDS.
BARBADOS.

Barbados the most windward Of the West
indiaa Islands IS situated in latitude 13' 4
north and longitude so 81 west At its widest
part IL is fourteen miles broad and is twenty
One English miles long. II contains about one
hundred thousand acres. which are highly cuti-
vated The population in 1886 was estimated at
iSZ'2s6. The principal exports are sugar. mo-
asses and rum The imports include rice
a'ed meat. corn. salted fish. butter. -four and
hdlan cOrnneal
The island is the headquarters for the Eng
"sh forces in the West Indies under major
s'nersl who resides there. Barbados is sta
uoh o. the West India and Panama Telegraph
oO'npany has a railway across the island a
"s'n"ay through the town and suburbs ana
oe'ephonic communication throughout the ISL
and
., iHe deposits IN me savings bank on pecci"'e'
"a 1891, were SI1599T. The town has fs own
'"u'uai HE and fire insurance ofhce' LAperai
p'"ision has been made for elementary educa
''' ana Harrson's College Is organized Oh 'h'
""e OF the English public school system anu 10
'"'o 10 place Barbados In the front RANK vi
uie West Indian Islands In educational mat
Wi" Unlike most Of the neiShborlng lsiahu''
"afosdoss has always remained In the posses
s'n OF Great Britain. hy whom II was set'ieu
~ 1919 In 1885 It was constituted dlstiho'
aoFerhmen,. The government consists of a uo'-
.'''or aided by an Executive Committee
legislative Council Of nine members ana
mouse Of Assembly OF twenty-four members
me chief town. Bridgetown. lies on the shores
u an open roadstead known as Carlisle Bay. II
mas population of twenty-one thousand
opolgstown. on the west coast, is further TO the
north
Inc Governor Of the island is Sir James sha"
nav K G. NJ. c.. and the Colonial Secretary is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
ST. LICIA

st. Lucia. the largest and most picturesque
Of the Windward Group. is situated about ninety
miles west-northWest of Barbados. twcnty-one
miles north of 81. Vincent and twenty-one miles
southeast Of Martinique. 1t is forJy-two miles
in length. with an extreme breadth Of twenty
one miles. comprising area Of 235 square
miles. Its population in 1880 was 1906.
Its history is possibly the most interesting of
all the smaller islands. 1t was the scene Of al
most incessant conflict and changed hands
again and again between the English and the
French. The country is mountainous. its high
est point being 3,145 feet above the sea. and
it is covered for the most part with forest and
tropical vegetation. The principal exports are
sugar molasses cocoa and logwood. The sugar
exports in 1893 amounted to 1.9l9j2S pounds
st. Lucia is the only one of the British sugar
islands which has introduced the central fac
tory system of sugar growing.
The capital is Castries. which had popula-
tion in 1860 of seven thousand Another large