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The times., 1898-01-03
Vanity Fair.
EInm the Chicago New


Rol aIties are settling themselves for the
winter. The King and Queen Of Italy have
returned to Rome, after IA residence of sew
eral weeks at the castle of MonZa, near
Milan where there Is thickly wooded
park full Of game and where Humbert can
enjoy himself with his gun. rhe crown
prince of Denmark has gone to pay family
visits in Germany and is also engaged in
hunting. The little King of Spain, by advice
of his doctor, bicycles for an hour or two
every day and has already received great
benefit from the exercise.
King Alfonso. though still far from robust,
has outgrown his former extreme delicacy,
and during the last year has become much
stronger. The German crown prince, who
S extremely musical, is having violin
lessons ard is making great progress in his
art Prince Eitel Fritz, who is alsO gifted
with musical talents, plays the piano and
thoroughly enjoys playing duets with his
elder brother. Few people know that the
German empress is an accomplished musi
clan. She is, as well as being brilliant
pianist. composer Of great talent and
power.
The times., 1898-01-03
The Morse HANDWRITING

tf rom the savannah NeWS.)
Mr.. Thomas Bailey Aldrich once re-
ceived a letter from his friend, Prof
e. S. Morse, and. finding the handwrit-
ing absolutely illegible, he sent the fol-
lowing reply: My Dear Mr. Morse-It
was very pleasant TO receive letter
from you the other day. Perhaps I
should have found it pleasanter if l
had been able to decipher it. 1 don't
think i mastered anything beyond the
date. which / knew. and the signature,
which | guessed at. There is singular
and. perpetual charm in a letter of
yours-it never grows old, it never
loses its novelty. One can say to ones
self every morning: Here's letter of
Morse's; 1 haven't read it yet; / think
/ shall take another shy at it today,
and maybe I'll be able, in the course of
a few years, to make out what he
means by those t's that look like VS.
and those is that haven't any eye
brows.' Other letters are read and
thrown away and forgotten, but yours
are kept forever-unread. One of them
viii last a reasonable man a lifetime.
Admiringly yours, Thomas Bailey
Aldrich,'
The times., 1898-01-03
Bark xs Rife.
lFrom the Chicago News.l

(FrOm the Chicago News.l
4 story is told OF the Prince Dc Cont,
whose reputation for cruelty stood high
He was going to mass with some ladies',
when his taiIirf asked for instructions con
cerninga poa cher who had Just thecncaI Islt
on the grounds.
GIVE him 90 stripes and imprison hlm
in a dungeon for two years" WIS the
answer.
One lady, borror-stricken. went to lie
baniff afterward, bet be only laughed in
her face.
The prince only said that TO Secp up
his reputation. His ROYAL highness "a re
to me directly after mass nd begged Is,e
to see that tie poor wretch was only sent
away rrom the neighborhood for two
months, and that his family was wei
looked after during bis absence
The times., 1898-01-03
Meek and Long Suffering.

!
In mis- protest" to the Queen Regent
of Spain, the hyena Weyler thus re-
ferred to the remarks upon his Cuban
! atrocities contained in President Nc
| Kfnley's message TO the Congress-:
From so high a station as the presidency
OF a state, and on an occasion 50 notable as
| the opening or a na rliament, insults of
such character We're recently offered
| TO the army Of Spain hat cannot ina gine
| this VIII nasS without vigorous and
| prompt protest from the government OF your
| majesty.
Tne brave soldiers W ho are giving their
| life ljood SO freely ON the fields of Cuba
TO maintain Spain's sovereignty over the
| island have been cravenly and grossly
insulted in the face of all the world. and
| confounded in a iumbled execration with
those rebellious hordes or bandits who are
unworthy of ordinary and humane treat
nent.
TIE methods employed in that war with
the approbation OF the government of
Spain are denounced as infamous and
unworthy a civilized people. he orders
OF the general who commanded that army
are declared to have been brutal, and
calculated TO horify the civilized world.
If Weyler had contented himself
with handing his paper to Queen Chris
tiana. without confiding its contents to
the public. il is not probable that any
thing would have been done about the
matter. But he took measures so that
its text appeared in two Madrid jour-
mails before that lady had time TO read
il herself Published in this way, the
malicious references to Spain's best
friend, and the chief of a friendly gov
ernment, constituted a breach of mill
tary discipline, and, although the SEN
timents expressed by the ex-captain
general are those of most Spaniar1s,
he is to be court-martialed. and prob
ably may have TO undergo some short
term of Imprisonment in a fortress;
there being precedents to support Sa-
gasta in that line OF action.
1t is possible that Weyler's interests
might be advanced by making
martyr OF him. Knave, fool and cow
ard that he is, nevertheless he has a
following and an organ in Madrid of
some influence That journal, the I'm
parcial, pays its respects to President
Mckinley in language which, TO sag The
least. is more forcible than polite. 1t
calls him "a low-born scoundTel." in
capable of understanding the laws of
honor, and declares that Premier Sa-
easta is laekey to Mckinley
It is saddening to think that such
epithets and treatment are all that Mr..
Mckinley gets for his devotion of
nearly a whole year to the cause of
spain. NAA--ss
The times., 1898-01-03
ally not to be despised under existing

ally not to be despised under existing
conditions.
One or two journals dig up the In
tense and undying affection which they
always have had, but generally con-
cealed, for their American cousins
They even are wild enough to express
the hope that an arbitration treaty
soon VIII be passed, to be followed by
closer alliance between the two great
English speaking nations. One editor
is satisfied that Great Britain and
remainder of the world.
In fact, this might be true enough;
but the same could be said with equal
truth of a much mere desirable
alliance between America and Russia,
whose commercial and political inter
ests do not clash in the least, while
Great Britain is our mcst persistent
and constituencies trade rival and in;
ternational antagonist, as to anything
and everything tending to the expan-
sion OF our commerce, or the growth
of our legitimate paramount power IN
tbs Western Hemisphere.
From anything that now appears,
il is altogether unlikely that we should
be drawn into taking sides, if war We're
to break out between Great Britain and
Russia. 1t is still more improbable
that we could be tempted into any ac-
ton whatever in aid Of our ancient foe,
and unfriendly TO our one consistent
friend in Europe. A generation ago
England was able to witness our trou-
bles in the civil war with much Chris
tian fortitude, and to do what lay in
her power TO wipe the American flag
off from the high seas. If our good
cousins now are TO have a taste of the
same medicine, the eauaninity with
which we shall regard the develop
ments viii only be equaied by our
cheerful willingness to seize any ad-
vantage that may accrue from the cir
cumstances. This strictly is in ac-
cordance with the golden rule of:
Turn about is fair play."
The times., 1898-01-03
The Truth Cannot Hurt

Continued agitation OF the question
of letting in light on the pension sys
ten is developing some interesting
facts One of them is that the most in
fiuential among the Grand Army posts
appear to favor publication of the full
pension list, believing that. thereby, it
viii be shown that there are few, if any,
fraudulent pensioners now receiving
the bounty of the Government
Whether we agree with the veterans
on this point or not. is nothing TO the
purpose Publication either will help to
expose fraud, if it exists, or satisfy the
public that thirty-rwo years after the
war there are more legitimate pension
ers than there are survivors of the
struggle. Pension Commissioner Evans.
who safely may be set down as having
the 'old soldier interest close at heart,
is urgent that the rolls should be made
public, and cites many instances of
fraudulent representations and the like,
which would be much more difficult OF
preparation if the list was not secret
The last time it was published was in
1883, under Commissioner Dudley, and
SAtEAA titeino VI NVi ll'AiOl anu tAlAlt-
nality WAS unearthed, a large saving to
.-iheGovernment resulted, and it might
have been greater, if political consid-
eTauons and the greed of an army of
pension attorneys had not come in the
way Of a fun and fearless investigation.
The principal opponent of publicity ap-
pears TO be Secretary Of the Interior
Bliss, This is strange, considering what
used TO be thought of this function
AIRY as a private citizen much given to
resent evils and abuses in the admin
istration Of public affairs. But proba-
bly, he has partisan reasons for fearing
that to unearth the rascalities known
TO be practiced under the pension sys-
TEN, 10 a greater or less extent. would
react upon the Republican party and
iniure its prospects at the Congress
sional elections of the present year
However that may be, it is more than
probable that the pressure will
be too strong for Mr.. Bliss and that the
subject will be taken up in some shape |
in Congress Supposing that the Presi-
dent and Messrs. Hanna and Reed are
in agreement with the Secretary, the |
pension list may be maintained lin |
cemunicado" for while longer, |
through suppression of the House of |
Representatives, but an attempt Of that /
sort, whether successful or not would !
be likely TO hurt the Republican party |
worse than the exposure of any amount |
of fraud. The current agitation is an /
embarrassment to the Administration |
of no mean proportions. Perhaps the !
safest thing TO do would be to meet the
trouble half way, and seek to make a |
party record in the connection. in tax |
ing the lead in investigating and purg-
ing the system But Republican Ad- |
ministrations are not much given to
that kind of thing.
The times., 1898-01-03
The Presidents Guests.
CFrom The Chicago Tribune.J }

Vt IUIII IIIt NIHUdSU ITIVUI1V|T
The President has adopted plan ioT
alternating his Cabinet officers in taking
tfem to drive about the capital with him
In bis afternoon outings. Usually these IN
virations are conveyed by telephone. unless
otherwise provided, and none have yet
been declined. There is no intention ON the
part of the President TO limit this courtesy
to the head of departments. but Assist mt
Secretaries are made as welcome on such
ocos sions as those whose legs may be
fount. under the mahogany table I'm ecab-
met room at the White House. Assistant
Secretaries Webster Davis and Ihe0slOrc
Roose yelt have been the Presidents e1in-
par.ions this week, and Attorney Gen--ral
llcEenna was the guest Of honor today
The times., 1898-01-03
The su,.'s Threatened Escapade

(Frofn the Illustrated American.l
Germans in their weird tongue always
speak Of tho sun as feminine and the moon
as masculine, just contrary to our senti-
mental o. artistic custom in classifying
these heavenly bodies. Perhaps, however,
the German Iniud must be deemed scien-
tificaily logical III this: for astronomers are
agreed that the sun in some Of its fiery
Spasms gave birth to tue earth and the
other planets and tie sun now is appaT-
rently on the Point of presenting the pataT
nal universe with u new baby. To tbs
phenomenon is attributable the Gnse lson-
able weather Of late Wurse yet, some
students of the skies are dealing in grew
Some hints that a new planet, pitched hoy
into space from the arms of the M other
sun, may burn up the earth to a crisp 'ike
bruiled bacon. more optimistic view.
however, suggests itself. IL the sun .enGs
forth lnotl or planet to join the brother
hood and sisterhood- it may, in its cooling,
have more effect on golden Venus or erin
son Mars than on our good green ear.a.
Or, Il IT ''sH inns close into our ken, ;, &c nay
simply max e soire alterations of an atTG.s
pheric illuIninant nature rather desira-
BILE than otherwise. ft may shine On Us
chiefly by night, and with such spi ie,..lor
as to render useless the gaseous and lee
trio lights of our cities and so do iwdy
with cur seyerest taxes. It may ab,jlis
winter, giving us deliciously even and
warm atmosphere and saving us fro II tie
purchase If Eeayy and costly clothes. Ii
may create a sple perpetual thirst,
such as Kipling's hero pined to raise in
that place called SueZ where there weren't
no ten Commandments. II may this rlo
duce many soda water milIionaires- e may
do Il thousand excellent things all III The
line Of o.mfoIt and social reform. Why
not therefore take q cheerful view as 10
the future behavior of the suns possible
new baby? 1t may not be such en- enfant
terrible, after ALL
The times., 1898-01-03
Mr. lSinlina,s F.litnr

(From the Springfield Republican,
AT the recent dinner in London to
Sidney Low, the retiring editor of the
ST James Gazette. Mr.. Kipling made
a felicitous speech, in which he quoted
story of his own editor in India, at a
time when he himself was Sub" on
the paper, making up columns of dry
miscellany, and writing plain tales
from the hills out of hours for his own
amusement. ANY fool,' says this
editor, "can write: but it takes a
God-given genius to be an editor
The times., 1898-01-03

As a mark OF respect u the American
Senate. which body took an active in
terest in the fate of the patriot Cuban
general Ruis Rivera, during the extraor-
dinary session, the Spanish government
has had that unfortunate officer dragged
through the streets Of Barcelona in chains,
on his way TO the torture chambers of
the fortress OF Mount Juich, the horrors
OF which were exposed just before the
assassina ton Of Canovas del Castillo. The
Spaniards are not successful in the field,
but they are masters of the art of cruelty
to prisoners, and to women and children.
However, they are our allies, and nothing
must be said bout it.
The times., 1898-01-03
Mixing Things
NIAIH5 HIIIBS.
tFr0m the Cincinnati Enquirer

tFrom the Cincinnati Enquirer.)
The City Editor-Which Gne of YOU fell
lows can find it most convenient TO go out
and get sermon?
Dramatic Reporter haven't anything
on hand, and
The City Editor-J don't think that you
will dc. Our circulation hasn't recovered
yet from the shock it got from your report
of the Rev. Mr.. Bloe's topical sc mon,
freely sprinkled with local ga ss.''
The times., 1898-01-03

Gen. Pando declares that he can do
nothing toward the conquest of eastern
Cuba without a new army of $4,000 men.
The government at Madrid cables Blanco
that not another man will be sent to Cuba.
In the meantime Gomez is following UP
Garcia 6 rout Of Pando by concentrating
his forces for a strike at some point near
Havana, perhaps the city itself. These
things have all the appea rance Of "a Estate
of war.
The times., 1898-01-03

The red right arm of Senator Hanna
will have to 20 a few feet deeper in that
capacious barrel. His managers admit
that they are four votes short of con-
trolling the Ohio legislature. Tonight will
tell the tale as far as organizing the two
houses is concerned. IL the opposit tion
should win on that issue we turn pale at
the thought OF what that coveted desk
and chair on Capitol Hill may cost before
the contest is over
The times., 1898-01-03
Afraid of .Appea RANGES.
(From the sioux City journal.

VFTUIII Ilff SIOUX OIty JOUrNdII
The story told about Sena tor A llison re-
quiriug that Al Swain should haze his
elongated hair cut before he Could be pre-
sented to thessfresident or anybody else.
when he was candidate for a South
American consulate. recalls an anecdote
told on ceitain Michigan Congressman.
One ofthe Representative s most ardent and
effective Campaign strikers had been an
uncouth hackwuodsman, to whom the can
didate had promised good appointment
in case Of success. After reaching the
The times., 1898-01-03
The mlsslonarr influence of pr. clere

The missionary Influence of DR.. Cleye
lands residence in Princeton already is
observable. The grill room of the famous
Princeton Inn has been closed by order of
the board OF governors. and the boys will
have TO go dry in public. Prohibition senti-
ment is appeased, and we shall see to
what extent the undergra duates go with
out their beer. Perhaps it may be un-
necessary to remind the college dons that,
as i'm the cases of Maine and Kansas, pro-
hibition does not always prohibit.
The times., 1898-01-03
'apital The Congressman teIegraphed to

Capital the Congressman teiegraphed to
his Constituent TO come to Washington, ud
they would go together to see the Presi-
dent. This led the aSpir4nt for en ap-
pOintment to declare with much bitterness
Il didn't think it Of him. Til" iGea Of
him taking that sort OF dodge To turn
Ine duwni He Knows for sure thing
that ir the President ever set his eyes IN
me, looking as / TO, he wOuldn give me
anything better than JOB at sh5veIuG %
Ginning
The times., 1898-01-03
MONDAY. JANUARY 3, 1898.
NOTlCEi

The various editorial and mcchan-
zeal dena rtmeufs of THE TIMES
have been moved to the Hutchins
Building, and the paper viii hence
forth be issued from there.
The times., 1898-01-03

1t is Russia $ turn to fear, grow pale
and trenhle. A battalion OF Cana slia n
militia as about t. move to the support
OF the ''Gridiron'' in China. Probably il
may be that veteran body known 4 S the
Queens own which showed its human
gore colorcd coat tails TO the Fenians in
1866. We always have liked the young
Gar, and are una BILE 10 witness such
movement for his undoing without tears
and terror.
The times., 1898-01-03
a Real Miracle.
lFrom the Chicago News.l

Smith-Hear about the fire over on the
west side this morning? Nine persons
barely escaped With their lives. Rem ark
able, wasn'tIt?
Brown Il fair to see anything .cry
remarkable aboUt It,.
Smith-Why not?
BrOwn-Well. suppose they had escaped
without their iires-then it would have
been truly remarkable.
The times., 1898-01-03
rhe kni.er,s ColIections.

from the Boston JOurnal)
The extent to which Kaiser with ,ln's
jirgoism has taken hold OF the German
people is Indicated by the fact that in
the public schools of Berlin they are taxing
up voluntary contributions Tor navel par
pusas.
The times., 1898-01-03

DO you know that you can have
The Morning, Evening and Sunday
Times-fhe only COMPLETE ne VS.
pape:' published i'll Washington
serveG TO you by carrier for fifty
cent, a month?
The times., 1898-01-03
Where the Wool Went.

tFrom the Omaha World HeraId.)
The rise in the price of wool is eX-
planned. Sagasta had to have a lot to
pull over the eyes OF the Mckinley .Ad-
minlstretion, ard the demand elevated the
price.
The times., 1898-01-03
Circulation Statement.

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The times., 1898-01-03

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The fact.
The times., 1898-01-03

Mr.. Howe, of New York, has intro
duced in the House bin which ap-
pears to have considerable merit. 1t
provides that "all contested seats in the
house OF Representatives shall be acted
upon and decided by its members dur
ing the first session of Congress.
Members say that such law should be
in effect, for ii is only just that men,
bers should be permitted to take their
seats at the earliest possible moment.
The oasis., 1898-10-29

Unless you are well shod you are not well dressed Go to R. Vasquez at the Red House, and buy pair of ele- gant and stylish shoes
The oasis., 1898-10-29

Globe Belt: John. M Jones has purchased of Chas Banker the busi- ness and part of the plant of the Globe Electric Light company, con- sisting of two dynamos lone 500 and one 30O-light capacity) and all other appurtenances, excepting the engine and boiler, which are to be replaced with new and more efficient machin-
 ", MT. Jones having left for San Francisco last Tuesday to purchase everything needed for a frst-class plant. The plant will be moved to the Winters property, on Broad street, much nearer the center of the circuit, where it can be run more economically and with a much less loss of current MT. Jones will take possession on the first of November, but it will be December lst before the remodeled plant is installed in the new location.
The oasis., 1898-10-29
ASrzoNA NHvv=.
lculled from Exchanges. !

WILL Ut plCbt0 OI bbAt
 The Bisbee correspondent of the Tombstone Prospector writes: The Fl Paso man has been feeling his way as regards the sale of an electric plant. It takes time and a deal IS not to be consumated without ener- getIc efforts. A plant would pay here with proper attention to details.
 Tombstone Prospector; St. Davids is experiencing building boom there being no less than five new houses erected at the thriving settlement. The striking of artesian water and it's permanency being established gives that section stability and in creased real estate valuations.
 Prospector; J. V. Vickers and family left Saturday for Denver where they will reside for some time. Mir. Vickers is making Tombstone his headquarters and will make occasion- al visits here. The many friends of the family regret their departure, but the best wishes go with them.
 The Graham Bulletin says that Doctor A. H Hoeffer of Clifton, sold out his drug store, prescription case, etc.. to the Drs. Davidson and will in the near future take his de- parture for Sonora, Mexico, where he expects to locate as he has business interests there which require his per sonal supervision;
 Graham Bulletin: MT. Fred Fritz had a narrow escape in an encounter with a bear last week. When MT. Fritz first saw the bear it was coming toward him and he immediately com menced to shoot but only succeeded in breaking MT. Bears jaw where upon the bear took hold of MT. Fritz by the back of the neck, but could not mold, so Mr. Fritz managed to get away but not however until the bear had robbed him of the principal part of his trousers. MT. Fritz emptied his gun into the bear but finally had to depend upon his dogs to kill the animal
 Yuma Sun: District Attorney Wright met with quite severe ac- cident last Sunday, which might well have had a serious ending. His brother came in on the west bound train, and John went to meet him, not getting farther than the court house. As the train was passing, he tried to jump onto 1t, while run ming at a good speed. In doing so, he slipped aud was struck by the train and hurled to the ground with tre- mendous force, sustaining some very painful, but not dangerous bruises. As consequence of the accident, he will be unable to make the tour of the county with the balance of the re- publican candidates.
 Yuma Sentinel: A movement is on foot among the business men of Yu- ma to induce the s. P. Co. to plank the new steel bridge in course of construction across the Colorado and make toll bridge of it. The incon- venience Of ferrying horses and wagons across the river flinders traffic between Arizona and Califor- mia at this point to great extent. It is believed toll bridge can be SC. cured if the proper representation can be made to the company, and the people of Yuma should lose no time in furnishing an abundance of evidence to show that it will not only be a paying investment but would be great accommodation to