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From the Philadelphia Record.)
The sarcastic Congressman who said
that there were only two things in the
world exactly alike-a Cleveland panic
and Mckinley prosperity-forgot about
the San Jose scale and the bacillus
OF Protection.
The times., 1898-02-14
Not Hereditary,

Ufrom the Chica go News.)
GottrOcks-They tell me your son is be
coming quite a poet. l didn't know the
tender passion ran in your family.
BillyunS-1t don't run in the family.
think John was left that way by the
scarlet fever. The doctor says everybody Y
that has it is always affected some way.
The times., 1898-02-14

Our Spanish friends in Cuba are chuck
ling over the prospect of a march to Wash
ington, he redemption of Florida, and a
war indemnity big enough to pay all of
Spain's debts! Which goes to show that
Don QuiXote, for Spaniard, was not
crazy at ali-just only SPANISH!
The times., 1898-02-14

McDingley distress still hangs over New
Bedford and Lewiston like black pail.
The funds of the unions are all but ex-
ha usted. To give each one of the strikers
relief to- the extent OF two dollars week
it would now be necessary TO collect
$4,000 weekly. There does not yet
seem any indication of a break, but star
walton may bring it.
The times., 1898-02-14

Prince Albert of Belgium, the nephew
of King Leopold of Belgium and he'll
presumptive to the Belgian throne.
will accompany his uncle to the Ri
yiera on board the steam yacht May
flower. formerly the property of the
late Mr. Ogden Goelet. Of New York,
but recently purchased by his maj
esty. The Prince will then start for
the United States
The program of the Princes tour is
very long. He means to see almost
every part of the United States. from
New York to California, New Orleans
and Florida. and as far north as Seat
tie and Portland, and back through
Canada TO st. Johns. The Prince has
already decided just what he will visit
in each city. AT Washington, for ex-
ample, he will go to the Soldiers Home,
Mount Vernon. and the cavalry schools.
The Prince will also visit Boston. Bar
Harbor. Lenox, Niagara, Chicago. Mil
waukee, ST. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth,
St Louis. Louisville. Cincinnati. Pitts
burg, Oil City, Salt Lake City, Denver.
Colorado Springs, the Yellowstone Park
and numerous other cities. The report
that the Prince intends to consult Pres
ident Mckinley regarding Congo affairs
is unfounded.
The times., 1898-02-14

The Senate is great stickler for
those little niceties which indicate the
absolute independence of that body
and yet it occasionally is guilty Of
breaches of parliamentary etiquette
that ought never to occur. Friday last
Secretary Pruden appeared at the door
with a message from the President of
the United States, and Mr.. Stewart,
the assistant doorkeeper, who always
announces his presence, took his post
to make the formal statement that a
message from the President of the
United States was about to be deliver
ed. At that particular moment several
Senators were talking back and forth
to each other discussing a paragraph
in the Indian bill. Each Of them saw
Secretary Pruden and so did the pre-
siding officer, but the ambassador from
the White House was kept standing in
the middle of the aisle a full five min
utes before he was announced Had
committee of the Senate been kept
cooling its heels in an ante room of the
White House that length of time there
would have been the jolliest kind of a
row over it.
The times., 1898-02-14
An Exception.

tFron the Cincinnati Enquirer.)
Talking OF transparent impositions, >
said the citizen, as he took another bite of
drinking water, this is not one of them y
The times., 1898-02-14

Dr. Hunter, of Kentucky, who recent
ly left for Guatemala and Honduras as
United States minister, was the defeat
ed candidate for Congress from the
Third (Kentucky) district, Hon. John
s. Rhea tDem0craD securing the most
votes and the certificate of election. Be-
fore Dr. Hunter knew he was to be
q minister he filed a notice of con-
test and arranged to oust Mr.. Rhea II
possible. Meanwhile he was also de-
feated by Senator DebOe for the United
States Senate. Since then DR.. Hunter
has assumed the duties Of his new post
and he finds those duties and the SlO,-
900 salary quite as soothing as $4,000
salary as Congressman. He had not
fully made up his mind when he left
the country but he has communicated
with his counsel, and Saturday the
Committee on Elections, before which
the case was pending. was notified that
the contest had been withdrawn. Mr..
Rhea will remain in undisturbed pos
session OF his seat.
The times., 1898-02-14

Japan's announcement is considered
as most significant, as it accomplshes
the purpose Japan had in view when
the Chinese war closed, namely. to Sc
cure a permanent foothold on the
mainland of Asia.
Russia resisted this extension of ia
pan from her present island condition
and it required the combined protest
of Russia, Germany and France to
induce Japan to give up Port Arthur
and her foothold on the LiaO-Tung Pc
ninsula.
Wei-Hai-Wei is less important as
strategic position, but 1t has always
been held by China as second only to
Port Arthur as a naval station. The
defensive works, although badly shat
tered from the great naval battle at
that point, have been kept in a fair
state of preservation by the japanese
force now maintained there.
The times., 1898-02-14

there ought to be an aching void in the
rustic village of Canton, and the Pres
ident should rush to fill it.
The times., 1898-02-14

Thomas B. Fielder, of Atlanta, Ga,
is In this city He is here in the inter-
est of the bill before Congress to create
an additional circuit judge for the dis
trict which embraces the terri
tory from Georgia to Texas. MT.
Fielder is a lawyer and repre-
sents the bar of Georgia in this matter.
He will submit his argument for the
creation of an additional judge to the
House Judiciary Committee tomorrow.
Mr.. Fielder is member of the Georgia
State senate and chairman of the SEN
ate judiciary committee. He is also a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for member of Congress from the
Fifth district, now filed by Mr.. Liy-
ingston.
The times., 1898-02-14
Somewhat Inconsistent.

(From the st. Louis -DiSpatch.)
SO long as Mr.. DingIey talks high tariff
prosperity through London hat, he can
hardly expect TO be believed.
The times., 1898-02-14

If the friends of the Hawaiian annex
alton treaty can have their way in the
Senate this week that measure will be
pressed to the front as frequently as
possible. The annexationists have not
altogether given up hope for the ratiti-
cation of the convention. but no test
will be made until two or three of.the
set speeches, which have been booked,
have been delivered. When these have
been disposed of the effort will be made
to secure a vote that will be test, but
which will not be aimed at the merits
of the treaty itself The conclusion to
press for this test vote was reached
after it was found that several of the
Republicans counted for the treaty will
not permit themselves to be bound on
the subject. Among these may be men,
toned Senators Mogrill, Thurston and
Mason, and not even the President
himself has been able to wean these
gentlemen over, to his way Of thinking
The end of the waek will, however
clarity the Senatorial atmosphere, and
by that time the chairman will be in
possession of sufficient information to
indicate to the committee what policy
shall be pursued There is good reason
to believe that this subject will yet be
dealt with along the lines of the MorN
gan bill, and many friends of annexa-
ton think that much time, already lost,
would tave been saved had .his been
done in the first place.
The times., 1898-02-14

Senator Hale, in charge of the con-
sular and diplomatic bill is still the
friend of Spain, despite the departure
of the Spanish minister in disgrace
from the capital of the nation which
Mr.. Hale ought to defend instead of
that of the government of the Don. Mr.
Hale is fearful lest Senator Allen will
find sufficient strength in the Senate
to force his Cuban belligerency amend
ment onto the diplomatic ball, and Will
do nothing to hasten the consideration
of that bill in committee. 1t is his in
tention to put off its consideration in
committee until the latest possible day
in the session. Many of the friends
of Cuba are opposed to Mr.. Aliens
amendment on the ground that it is in
effect an effort to coerce the House.
and this is condemned by them as
much as if the House should attempt
to coerce the Senate. For this reason
the vote that may be had on the Allen
amendment will be in no wise an accu-
rate list of the friends of Cuba in the
Senate
The times., 1898-02-14

Communications intended for publication
an The Times should be terSely and ploiatH
sr9itet and mast IA all cases be accompanied
or the name and address Of tie eoriteF. Re
.,ccscd communications aeiU MT be preserved,
and o'tlg manuscripts Of ObUious ''nportaacc
uiH be returned 10 their otttaers.
The times., 1898-02-14
ECHOES FROM ABROAD.

Like Germany, after the Franco Ger
man war, Japan. after her triumph
over China, INDUCED in reckless ex-
travagance, and, as with Germany, the
boom" was followed by the inevitable
slump and Japan Is now wrestling
with one of those terrible deficits which
are the dread of statesmen as well as
of private individuals; and to meet
which the government proposes to in
crease the tax on lands and liquor The
Increase, especially of the tax on saki
the national beverage, Will be resented
with as much patriotism as the Briton
would display in defending his beer.
Japan devotes larger percentage of
her income to naval and military pur-
poses than any other nation in the
world.
Japan having notified China that she
will permanently occupy Wei-Hai- Wei,
the immediate necessity of a Chinese
loan Is obviated. The money yainly
sought on reasonable terms from Eng
land by China was for the purpose of
settling finally the war indemnity and
thus forcing the insular empire to
evacuate the Chinese stronghold. The
massive empire over which the Son of
Heaven" reigns displays it's utter help
lessness by quietly acquiescing when
her whilom enemy glibly declares his
determination to stay.
By her military successes Japan won
more than any other country has in
modern times. She leaped at once to
the position Of first-class power, and
at nominal cost. The conquered ma
ton bore for her the expenses of the
war, besides ceding the immensely rich
island of Formosa, said to be a verita-
Bile Klondike as a gold producer.
Wei-Hai-Wei is now occupied by the
japanese, under the terms of the
peace settlement, by which this strong
point is to remain in the possession of
Japan until the full indemnity be paid.
OF this indemnity a specific payment
of about $4,000, 600 has already been paid
for Japan's evacuation of Port Arthur.
The sum of S63, 100000 has been paid in
bulk as part of the indemnity, and still
another s63 900 900 was included. This
last was to be spread over six years.
and the first installment of about So
900, 900 has been paid. The balance due
is five annual installments of about So
100000 each. Presumably if Japan takes
permanent possession the debt will be
Cancelled.
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The times., 1898-02-14

King Menelik of Abyssinia is prepar-
ing for journey to the European cap
itals, and is collecting all the objects of
special artistic interest in Abyssinia.
the most valuable of which he will take
as gifts to the various rulers, His
majesty intends to be absent about
eight months, and the government of
Abyssinia during that time will be en-
trusted to the queen.
The times., 1898-02-14

The Duke Charles Theodore of Ba-
varia. who is wintering at Biskra, has
performed numerous successful opera
tions for cataract. His fame has spread
the desert and the Arabs
rich and poor. are coming from all di-
rections to receive the benefit of his
treatment
The times., 1898-02-14
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Representative Williams, of Missis-
sippi, has not yet heard from his reso-
',lution calling on the State Depart
ment for information as to the condi-
ton of the reconcentrados. 1t is a res
olution, however. of very wide scope,
and 1t is possible that the State De-
partment has not yet had the time to
furnish what it was asked for, and es-
pecially as it has had it's hands full re-
Gently of the Dupuy de LONE matter
Mr.. Williams said last night that IL
the information at the State Depart
ment comports with that he has receiV"
ed in private letters from u certain town
in Cuba, it will have the effect of NOV
ing the Republican side of the House
to action.
member of the House has letter
from friend in Cuba in which the
writer relates that he attended a re-
ception one night and on the way home
he passed three, bodies of reconcentra1
dos, who had died ON the night before.
They were lying stiff on the pavement
of the city. The Bodies were noticed
in a distance of 9ouriblocks.
-Z-ZlI---
A Democratic Senator said last night
that the Republican Administration
could not be well expected to go to
war with SpainI over the letter OF MI.
De LONE, when-it had persistently re-
fused to interfere, except politely and
with excess of diplomatic Difference,
during the past two years when the
butchery of men, women and children
on the island offered the best excuse
for interference by any ciliyiZed ma
ton. He prophesied that the present
row would blow over.
Another. Democrat. member of the
House, said that he agreed thoroughly
with the statement of the case by Hon.
Jerry Simpson. MIR. Simpson said that
the President would declare war when
he was notified by Wall street, or he
would decline to make war When noti-
fed by Wall street. If the operators
there can make the good thing with
Spain out of the sugar plantations ana
Spanish bonds by keeping out of trou-
BILE with that country, the President
may take that view of it. If an ar
rangement can be effected with the
insurgents by those same operators py
whicE the same financial interests can
be subserved, then the President may
declare war. THE President is merely
waiting on events he said.
The times., 1898-02-14

Nine. Barrios. widow of the assassin
ated president of Guatemala, has
sought refuge in the American lega-
ton.
The times., 1898-02-14

Mr.. George n. Curzon. parliamentary
secretary of the foreign office. should
be taught better manners by his Amer
ican-bred wife. Though quick to apollo
gize for his brutal taunt of Michael
Davitt in the house of commons Thurs
day, the incident indicates that he is
of coarse fiber and sadly in need of
tuition. The subject under discussion
was slavery in Zanzibar. Mr.. Davitt
asked if some of the female prisoners
were kept in irons.
Possibly they We're" responded Mr..
Curzon. and perhaps the honorable
gentleman knows that there are people
in this country who are not unac-
quainted with handouts" ="
Mr.. Davitt promptly replied: Yes.
/, myself"
Then there We're such cries of
'Shamei" Withdraw" and Apollo
gize,' that even the usual complacen-
cy os Mr.. Curzon was upset, and he
said: Il have no desire to be offensive.
and am quite ready to apologize for
having tempted the honorable gentle
mans interruption"
At the end of his speech Mr.. Curzon
said he wished to repeat his apology.
and Mr.. Davitt raised his hat and
smiled good-humoredly
The times., 1898-02-14

The agrarfan party in Germany.
which is agitating against the importa-
ton of horseflesh from America. by de-
claring that it is diseased, received a
sop from the governor OF Westphalia
who in a decree just issued declares
that all importations of horsefesh and
sausages, etc, containing horsefesh,
must be declared to be such, and the
dealers receiving the same must notify
the police within two days of the re-
cept of any such meat.
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The sun., 1898-12-19
MASTERING OUT,
Third Battalion to be Paid OF Today.
Many Delawareans Joining First
Artillery at Delaware City.

The Third Battalion, First Delaware
Volunteers, will be mustered out Of SER
vice at 1890 O'Clock this afternoon.
While many Of the men are overjoyed
at being discharged, they are disap.
pointed because of the little money they
will receive from the Government. Not
one of them will receive over $40. This
amount is about one half that received
by some members Of the first and second
battalions, which were mustered out six
weeks ago. The men who are to be dis
charged have all their winter clothing,
which accounts for the small pay which
is coming to them.
Sergeant W. H. Mattison of Battery
M, First Artillery, which was stationed
at Fort Delaware and is now at Fort
Constitution, Portsmouth, N. H., writes
to a friend in this city that several Of the
Delaware volunteers have Joined the bat.
terry and they make first class soldiers.
Sergeant Mattison has been promoted to
quartermaster sergeant since leaving
here. HI
The sun., 1898-12-19
COMMENCED TO DIG.
The First Mud Was Taken From the
Christiana River Saturday After.
noon by Dredges.

The work of dredging the Christiana
river was commenced Saturday afternoon
and the first mud was run through the
hydraulic pipes. The beginning was
more an experiment than anything else
and for the purpose of testing the ma
chinery.
The pipes which carry off the mud are
two feet in diameter and the machine is
powerful enough to force the stream OF
mud and water about six miles.
The mud thrown from the bed of the
stream will be spread on the low marsh
lands along the river.
The mud taken out Saturday was
placed on Lobdelps marsh, as it is un-
derstood that the contractors have made
bargain with the car wheel company to
fill the piece Of marsh land ten or fifteen
feet,
The sun., 1898-12-19
Organ Recital.

An opportunity will be given the
music loving people here to hear the
celebrated blind organist, David D.
Wood, and the well-known tenor, Will
liam X. Houpt, both of Philadelphia,
this evening at the Rodney Street Pres
byterian Church organ recital. Mr.
Wood has been organist Of two Of the
largest churches in Philadelphia for
many years, and Mr.. Houpt is member
of the Orpheus Club OF the same city.
Both of these gentlemen are we'll worth
hearing and such an opportunity is sell
dom offered to the people of Whining
ton. Miss Weldin, Miss Miller, Mr..
Ayers and Mr.. Wales, composing the
quartet choir of the church, will also
give some selections. The program is an
ususally attractive one.
The sun., 1898-12-19
1 DARK HORSE PROBABLE.
Views Of a Regular Republican
Leader on the United States
Senatorship.
NO CAUCUS WILL BE HELD
Says That conferences" Will Take
I Place Between the Union and Reg
ular Republicans--Would Not
Trust Anthony Higgins
and Others.
70 CAUCUS WILL Be HELD

A Regular Republican leader who
sprang into more than the usual promi-
nence at the beginning Of the last cam
paign made the assertion yesterday
afternoon that it is more than probable
that the next General Assembly will
elect a dark horse to represent the
party in the United States Senate.
In speaking of the situation he said
that he was fully aware that J. Edward
Addicks will have eighteen Of the thirty
one Republican votes in that body.
He further stated that the question
was whether or no Mr.. Addicks could
retain this following when the General
Assembly met, and secure the other nine
votes required to elect him.
He said that the indications were that
the Regulars will refuse to 60 into caucus
with the Union Republicans, but that
they would agree to hold Conferences"
and discuss the situation in all its de-
tails.
If Mr.. Addicks, he continued, is
elected United States Senator to succeed
Hon. George Gray, well and good, but
| If he is not then he considered that Col.
Henry A. du Pont might be given the
honor.
He also stated that it was highly i'm
probable that either of these would se-
cure the election and the mantle would
then fall on dark horse.
He secuted the idea that either of the
other candidates named-Rev. Jonathan
s. Willis, ex-senator Anthony Higgins,
William S. Hilles, Benjamin Nields-
had q chance of becoming United States
Senator and reiterated his previous state
ment regarding "dark horse" \
Who this would be he refused to di-
vulge, but he said his name would be
given to the public when the proper
time arrived.
Heiurther designated Anthony Hig-
gins as treacherons to the core and init
mated that neither of the candidates
could afford to deal with him, as by 20
doing they would not only wreck their
own hopes but defeat the Republican
party OF the State.
He paid similar compliment" to
Rev. Jonathan s. Willis, Fred Eden
Bach and Henry G. McLear, he claiming
that they had been instrumental in al
most wrecking the party during the re-
cent campaign.
He intimated that these men were
only awaiting chance to gain revenge
for the failure OF their many schemes,
and anyone who depended on the sup
port OF this quartette were taking snake
to their breasts. that would eventually
ruin them.
In conclusion he stated that Repub-
lican United States Senator would be
elected, but who he was not at liberty
to state.
When asked in reference to the bomb
thrown in the Regular Republican and
Democratic ranks by Willard Salisbury
he refused to say anything, but left the
impression that had not Mr.. Salisbury
taken this step, Hon. George Gray would
have been returned to the United States
Senate in order to satisfy the Admins
tration.
The sun., 1898-12-19
IS DYING FROM H|CC0UGHS
Case Of Representative-elect Jas.
G. Conaway Develops Re-
markable Symptoms.
MEDICAL SCIENCE AT FAULT
Physicians Unable to Stop the Cease
less Hiccoughing and his Death is
Momentarily Expected.-singu:
lar Fatality That Over
takes the Family.

Special to The Sun. NHH
GEORGETOWN, DEL, Dec. 18.-The con-
dition Of Representative-elect James G..
Conawey, of Broad Creek hundred at an
early hour this evening was most critical
and his death is now expected at almost
any minute.
Ever since Friday evening when Mr..
Conway was attacked with hiccoughs
he has been growing gradually weaker
and although the physicians in attend
ance have been doing all that medical
science could; suggest for his relief their
efforts thus far have proved unvailing
and they state that his case is hopeless.
The hiccough were superinduced by
dropsy Of the heart which compelled
him to take to his bed week ago and
his weakened condition together with
his ceaseless hiccoughing is more than
any human being can stand.
A singular misfortune appears to fol-
low the Conway family. During the
session of the Legislature Representative
Minos Conway was taken i'll with
dropsy OF the heart and died, and his
son, nr. W.. s. Conway, who was elected
to succeed him has since died.
Mr.. Conaway, who was elected on the
Union-Regular Republican ticket from
the Fourth Representative district, Sus-
sex county, contested the election Of
William J. West, Democrat, before the
Superior Court while it was canvassing
the vote.
In this district 81 votes had been
thrown out by the inspector and out of
these 8 were ordered counted by the
court.
The counting OF these votes showed
that Mr.. Conaway had been elected by a
majority vote, it standing 273 to 272.
Prior to this count the Democrats
had claimed the district by majority
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