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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-30
Too Little Variety.
(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)

CFrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
A young woman of this city has taken
quite an interest in flower gardening. She
had such good results from it last year
that she determined to start in bright and
early this Spring. Her mother is her
alder and abettor in her gardening. and
they recently made out a list of seeds
from several catalogues. One lot was or
dered from an Eastern house that adver-
tises to give away a certain quantity of
packages with every purchase.
Well, the seeds came. and the mother
and daughter highly enjoyed the pleasure
of looking them over and asserting them
out. The daughter opened up the pack
ages and the mother read them aloud as
she laid them in piles Carefully calling
the names of the familiar sorts she went
ahead all right until she struck something
new.
Here is a package of gratis" she
said, and pushed it to one side. Her
daughter was busy and didn't notice the
remark.
Here's some more gratis" she said
a moment later.
Again it was pushed aside.
II declare" she cried again, heres the
third package of it,"
When a fourth package was reached.
and finally a fifth, she could hold in no
longer.
Laura" she exclaimed, what in the
world did you order all this gratis for?
Where do you expect to plant it?"
And it took the giggling daughter some
time to explain to her mother that graf
is meant free, and that the seed pack
ages marked with the word were sent as
complimentary gifts.
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New Mexico and Arixouu.

To the Editor of The Times:
Now that the voice of sectionaIism is
hushed let the East act on a broad snirit
towards the West. The value of every
State in the Union is best seen when
we are face to face with foreign enemy.
Territories do not develop as fast as
after they become States. if they have
anything to develop. No State has been
more prompt than the Territory of New
Mexico to raise men for service in tba
army. Let us give her a chance TO de-
velop so that she can be more useful TO
the Union. 1t is the more important
from the fact that her frontier is n for
eign one. Every foreign nation is a pos
sible future enemy. II the East is I'M
alterably opposed to the admission of
TWO states where we now have the two
territories of Arizona and New Mexico
let them come in as one State, a second
Texas. In the face of the foreign en-
envy it is wise to deal on broad and ma
triotic lines with these Territories. People
from the older States have an unconouer-
able dislike to going to Territories. where
they lose their right to vote for the Presi-
dent, and to govern themselves | have
lately and often been in these Terrific
ries, and they are just beginning to show
what pleasant homes can be made in
them. Eastern people are finding them
out. They might be called the ''home of
hygeia." the '1and of long life" Let
Congress stop long enough to admit them
into the Union that they may have their
name on the roll of States that furnished
troops for the Spanish war; some of whom
being speakers of Spanish will be espe-
cially useful. GEORGE WILSON.
Lexington. Mo, March 2G.
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CHINA'S CBSSIONS TO RUSSIA.
Fort Arthur and TnIicnvan Yielded
i'm ISufruct

St Petersburg. March 30.-The Official
Messenger publishes a circular which has
been telegraphed by Count Muravieff. the
Russian minister for foreign affairs. 10
the representatives, of Russia abroad II
is as follows:
BY virtue of a convention signed at
Pekin on March p. Port Arthur and the
port Of Talienwan and the territories ad-
jacent have been coded TO Russia in usu-
fruct by China. You are requested TO no.
tify the foregoing government whereto
you are accredited, adding that the above
mentioned ports and territories will be
Immediately occupied by Russian troops.
and that the Russian flag will be hoist
ed by the side of the Chinese flag.
You may at the same time inform the
foreign minitser that the port Of TaIien-
wan Will be open to foreign trade. and
that the largest measure of hospitality
will be extended to the ships of all friend
~ nations"
An official communication issued to the
press adds:
THE cessions are for twenty-five years.
but may be extended later by common
accord Further. China has conceded the
right of constructing a railroad to con-
meet the ports with the Trans Siberian
main line"
After stating that the arrangement is
the direct and natural consequence of the
amicable relations between two neigh
boring states anxious to advance the in
terests Of their peoples, the official COM
munication continues:
while safeguarding the integrity and
sovereignty of China and satisfying the
essential needs of Russia, the arrange
ment Injuries the interests of no foreign
state. On the contrary, il affords all ma
tons the possibility of entering in the
near future into relations with the river
regions of the Yellow Sea hitherto closed
to them. The opening of TalIenwEn TO
the merchant ships of all nations Will
create q new and wide market for COM
merce and industry, owing to the Trans
Siberian line, which is henceforth des-
tined to connect the extremities OF two
continents and the Old World The ar
rangement therefore, is of high histori-
cal value to Russia. and should be hailed
as a fortunate event by all those who
have at heart the benefits of peace and
the development of good relations among
nations"
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The Two FIotilIas.

The Spanish torpedo fotila still
steams toward the American coast. II
must hurry, or the greater flotilla Of
torpedo American rage Will reach the
friends Of Spain in our midst and clean
them out before the flotilla can attack
any American port and so re-enfoTce the
1 peace-with- dishonor position Of Our
best business interests"
War or rather what Gen. Sherman
said war really was, broke loose in the
Senate yesterday. Three significant
resolutions were presented by as many
powerful men in that body. Senator
Allen led off with a resolution recOgniz-
ing the independence Of Cuba Senator
Rawlins followed with one declaring
war against Spain. Senator Foraker
came last, but not least, of the trio,
with another, recognizing the free
dom" Of Cuba. These movements,
added to the speech for American
honor and vengeance for the Maine
massacre delivered by Senator Mason,
all amount to a most serious warning
that Congress and the country are
awake al last, and that the voice of the
stock ticker is to be drow ~ in that
Of seventy-five million freemen!
The situation is that the hellish
massacre in Havana harbor no longer
will be permitted to appear as a color
less incident, to be explained on the
basis of Mr. McKinley's conception of
the honor and sense of justice of the
Spanish nation. He must be dense
and stupid who cannot see that yes
terday's proceedings in the Senate
mean that America will visit just VEN
geance upon the rotten, miscreant
power which has exceeded by far the
horrors of Armenia in its inhuman op-
pressions. outrages, fortunes, and
butcheries in the once fair and fruitful
island of Cuba.
We have the national fame and flag to
uphold in exacting retributiOn, aside
from our duty as a civilized power and
the umpire of the Western Hemisphere,
to punish the wholesale murder of four
hundred thousand helpless peasants.
We have to remember, as Senator Ma
son has reminded us, that, of that vast
army Of victims, eight hundred were
of our own blood and kindred. We dare
not forget the sickening atrocities
which have been perpetrated upon
other Americans in other and individ-
ual instances. The nation never will
submit to conformation or palliation of
the cruel massacre of the Maine crew,
peacefully sleeping in their hunks in
the friendly port Of Havana.
The price Of American blood is not to
be measured in the worthless paper
money of Spain. and could not be in
tons Of purest gold. 1t does not call for
indemnity, but the arrest and execu-
ton of the murderers. Nothing but
stern vengeance can now appease the
fury Of the American people. Bloody
Spain must be driven from the hemis-
phere by American men with American
guns. Cuba, the devastated scene of
Spanish diabolism, must be made free
as the air we breathed in this once
happy land, when our native manhood
produced the statesmen and soldiers
who warned civilization that American |
arms forever would succor and protect |
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An ExpIoded Plan accepted"

/ Probably Gen. Stewart l.. WoodfOrd
! felt the glow of an almost childish glee
/ when he crowned his distinguished dip
/ lomatic career by sending yesterday his
/ now famous cablegram in one word:
! Accepted" II viii pain him, later.
10 learn that this porteptous announce
ment has not been received with the de-
light that he must have expected when
he sent it.
OF course, it is only conceivable that
the thing accepted" is the Hanna-Sa-
gasta plan Of armistice, feeding the
Spanish troops at American expense,
and forcing autonomy upon the Gu
bans at the points OF American bayo-
nets. Unfortunately, that Saturday tip
to the favored ones in Wall Street., and
I the peace panic on the Stock Exchange
which followed on Monday. already had
macheted that beautiful scheme. We
are almost afraid that SaEasta knew
this before he accepted" and did so
to place his revered friend. Mr.. McKin-
ley. further down in the cavity which
he has so shrewdly been digging for
the latter during the past months.
1t is possible, however that the Span
ish ministry is not aware that,
before armistice, supplies for
Spanish troops, and autonomy
enforced by war against the
Cuban Republic. can become effective.
the convention covering those points
must be also accepted" by Congress.
II has as much chance in that direction
as a sheep has TO kill the butcher.
There is reason to fear that this sud
den acceptance of a solution which it is
plain the National Legislature VIII and
dos treat with indignant scorn and
contempt. viii place the Administration
i'm a most unpleasant dilemma. 1t is
worse to think that this particular di-
lemma is likely to be Of the unicorn
species. In that case. We do not see
what Mr.. Mckinley can do in the prem
Uses but seize hold Of that single horn
and hand the animal over to Congress.
In short, il the President has presented
the discredited plan to Sagasta, and the
latter has accepted it, then there
does not appear To be any escape except
through a disavowal of all further re-
sponsiblity. and a complete surrender
Of Wall Street to the representatives Of
the people.
1t cannot come too quickly. As Mr..
Grosvenor said of the House yesterday,
the American nation is acting Wolf
ish' And the New York World today
politely hints to Mr.. Mckinley that he
may shortly realize the fact that there
is a point beyond which patience ceases
to be a virtue. Therefore. we beg most
respectfully to suggest that now is the
accepted" timei
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-30
TIE DEATH OF BROTHERS.
one Followed the other. and Grief
Is Said To BE the Cause

New York. March 3o-On the door Of
No. l Oak Street, last night was a piece
of Grape. In the house Edward and Hugh
o'Donnell. Of whom Cherry IIiu was
proud. lay in collins in the same room.
The doctors said they We're victims Of
pneumonia; others said grief had some
thing to do with Hugh's death.
Everybody in the neighborhood knew
the ODonnells. All their lives had nee,
passed in the district. Edward Vas
twenty-nine years old and Hugh was
tWenty-siX. Their father. prominent in
his day. died twenty years ago. The bows
took care of their mother and sister.
Elizabeth. The mother died three wears
ago. The boys were clerks
Edward caught cold three weeks ago
ana developed pneumonia. Dr. E G.
Tuf, of No. 80 Oliver Street, attended
him. Hugh was constant in his attend
ance at the bedside of his brother. until
a week ago. when he became i'll. On Sun
day Edward died.
Hugh. in the next room. heard of the
death and grew worse. The end came
yesterday morning.
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An Object Lesson.

To the Editor of The Times:
If government pilot had placed the
Fern or the Mangrove in front of a
loaded and shotted thirteen-inch gun
of Moro Castle and the loaded and shot
ted gun had gone off, destroying and
sinking the well placed vessel, would we
doubt the responsibility of the Spanish
government, even though we knew of no
decree of the queen regent in council, or
even of the governor general of Cuba or
even whether the act was one of a sane
officer; but would we not rather demand
redress and let Spain seek for explana-
tons? If we would rise in righteous wrath
in such case, why should we do differently
because the shot is upward from the bot
tom of the harbor, the work of a sunken
mine? AMERICAN
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Out of the Mouths of BABES.
(From the DanvilIe. Va, Register.)

(From the Danville, Va, Register.)
An exchange tells of a little girl in
Charlotte. who is said to have asked her
sister: SAY Elizabeth. which Go you
think will whip Spain or North Caro-
lina?' II is a fair suTmise that she
comes Of Democratic stock.
a little five-year-old-bOy in Raleigh. 1f-
ter having heard his elder brother and
several companions eXcitedly discuss the
Cuban question in all it's phases. was
found crying, and when questioned by
his mother as 90 the cause. said he was
crying because the Cui,ed states
wouldn't help Cuba
A DanvilIe child. not over six years of
age. hearing his father say the CUbans
were weak because they didn't have
guns. proposed to send them the old gen.
tleman's breech-Ioading shotgun "and ev-
cry sheli in the bag"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-30
The Bond sharks Last Kjcl..

The Bend sharks Last fN5cG.
In times Of distress careful business
men are satisfied with smaller profits
than when there is a season Of fat
things. This is even the case with the
Spanish Cuban bond conspiTatoIs, for
whom the American people have done
so much, although not willingly; for
whom they have been made to sacrifice
sentiment. duty. honor and the COM
monest instincts of humanity. The
bond sharks have concluded that the
magnificent proportions Of their giant
deal, which has dominated the Cuban
policy Of two Administrations. must
be curtailed, and it is believed that MIR.
Mckinley appreciates their moderation
and is willing to help them out Of an
uncomfortable position in accordance
with it.
According to the latest program, the
plan Of private purchase, if possible, is
to be arranged with Spain, and then. if
accepted" forced upon the Cubans.
II is a simple. an effective. and high
ly philanthropic plan. 1t is this: Those
who are in the deal have an idea that
if Congress viii consent the Cubans can
be coerced into paying Spain an in
demnfty Of two hundred million dollars
They argue that this is dirt cheap for
liberty and escape from the atrocities
of Spain. and they assume that the
Cuban go7ernmeht and Gomez viii fall
in with the notion. in that they are
certainly mistaken, but it does not
matter.
Now. in pursuance Of this holy
scheme, no money is to be wrung from
the American taxpayer. 1t will not
cost anybody here a cent A syndi-
cate Of unselfish and cody ffnanc.ers in
Wall Street. Lombard Street, Paris and
Berlin has been formed for the benign
ant purpose Of buying the independence
of cuba. No wonder Mr.. Mckinley
should give aid and countenance 10
such a noble project. But We are afraid
that his good and genial nature has
been led astray in the matter; that he
does not discover the red hair in the
butter Of loving kindness which looks
so sweet and fresh on the dish. We
will go out Of our way to give him a
'tip," which we assure him does not re- |
suit from any stolen State Depart /
ment cipher.
The International syndicate in ques-
tion holds or controls about fou hun |
dred million dollars in Spanish-Cuban |
bonds. 1t actually owns and has paid
for not more than two hundred mil
lions. As these holdings have not
cost more than forty or fifty cents on /
the dollar, their surrender to Spain /
would release that nation Of just so /
much debt, while the substitution of |
two hundred million dollars in a first /
issue Of Cuban government bonds. /
which would be worth par with indie 4
pendence, would give the syndicate a 1
clear profit Of at least one hundred mil |
lions.
As il is known that the Cubans never
would think of saddling themselves
with such a load, the natural inference
is that the conspirators expect to secure
American coercion as a means of fore
ing them to do so. Congress and the
people would put a severe stop to any,
thing OF the kind. But there is even a
more serious point to which some friend
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the cause of human liberty on this side
of the great waters.
Spain must go, and Cuba must be
free without reference to the Spanish
Cuban bondholders, and without wait
ing for the rainy season to give one
more hope to Spanish sovereignty.
That is the verdict of the great national
jury. The high sheriff of the nation
must execute its doom.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-30
MOnarchists May BE Advised
CFrom the pittsburg Dispatcbl

VIUIII IIIV EIIIoUUIS UlsIlaICh.D
Whatever the ruling classes in Austria Hun
gary, Germany. and Italy may think of the Ameri-
can republic there is good reason to believe that
the common people of those countries are rather
friendly disposed toward the land of liberty
Thousands of them have thought well enough of
it to come across the ocean and make new homes
on American soil, and other thousands no doubt
are longing for the opportunity. Under these
circumstances the ruling classes may well think
twice before committing themselves against the
United States. None too popular now with their
subjects, they are not likely to gain favor by
such a course.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-30
At least some OF Mr.. McKinley,s per-

At least some of Mr.. McKinley's per-
sonal friends are imbued with American
sentiments. One of them, DR.. Charles a.
L. Read, of Cincinnati, who has been on
intimate terms with the President for
years, yesterday sent this message to the
White House:
American interests and American sentiment
alike demand the withdrawal of the last frag-
ment of the Spanish flag from the last. foot of
Cuban soil. Any demand less than this is 4
compromise with hell
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When The Times published n dispatch
that a piece Of the shore cable connec-
ton of the Spanish mine under the
Maine had been brought up. we were ac-
cused of mendacious journalism by of
ficials Of the Administration. The fact
appears, however. in the printed evil
dence, sent in with the report Of the
Board of Inquiry. Another illustration
of the truth that The Times has been
right in every assertion regarding the
massacre Of Havana harbor from the
morning of February 16
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Congress must be on the alert for traps
and pitfalls. If it shall become certain
that Executive surrender is inevitable
there is danger that foreign Intervention
will be secretly asked. Any delay will
make that possible. It would be i'm
proper to charge that it has been asked;
but the foreign news OF the day is not in
consistent with such a theory Represent
atives Of the people must not forget that
there is positively no length to which the
best business interests" so long in con-
over this Government. Delays are not
only dangerous; they will be fatal. If
there is to be action it must be taken at
once
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-30

There is no doubt that Gen. Lee has
reported to the Government that Havana
is on the point of instruction. and that
his life is in danger 1t is certain that he
has warned all other Americans to leave
and that they are getting away as fast
as possible. Spanish-Cuban municipali-
ties are refusing to receive further Amer
lean relief supplies, and everything por-
tends a frightful outbreak when the news
of Tuesdays proceedings in Congress
reaches the island. Captain Sampson is
said to be in readiness to send battle
ship for our consul generals protection;
but he ought not to send a single ship. He
ought to be there with the fleet and take
every American remaining away, under
his guns. Nothing is to be gained by an
hours delay, and the life of an heroic
American officer may be sacrificed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-30
One Hundred Years of Patience.
(From the louisville Post.)


century's patience has brought lis to a
point where patience is no longer to be COM
mended 1t is century that disgraces Spain,
degIades Cuba, and cries out for freedom, for
justice and for permanent peace
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-30

Communications intended for publication in
The Times should be torsey and plainly written.
and must in all cases bc accompanied b. the
name and address Of the writer. Rejected com
munioations viii not DE preserved. and only man
uscripts OF obvious importance viii be returned
% their aIIfhnrs-
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Readers Of The Times who may at any time
be unable 10 procure copies Of it at any news
stand or railroad station or on railroad trains VIII
confer n favor upon the management by sending
20 this oficc information Of the fact.
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A Reasonable Glance Ahead.

Qrom the Cincinnati Enquirer.)
IL is not an idle fancy TO look forward to the
time when Cuba will be one of the richest and
most powerful States of the greatest of all con-
federated Governments,
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Patriotism Above Party.

(From the Chicago Dispatch)
II comes the people be counted on
as patriotic to the highest extent, no matter
how narrow or how partisan the action of the
Administration may be.
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SyROmy ms.


(From the Boston Gobe.)
''The blue and the gray is almost as sig
nifclnt of national unity Eow as 1.-THE red. white
and blue
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Safe C'ussin,.

(From the Atchison Globe)
When certain Atchison man gets cross he
always swears at things which cannot talk back
The daily sentinel., 1898-12-24
THE WEATHER STATION.

The Secretary of Agriculture has de-
signated the Canon block as the loca-
tion for the new weather station which is
about to be established in this city,
This morning Weather observer Stew
art received official notification to that
effect and he will proceed to get
his observation apparatus and
offices in shape at once to commen-
ce the work on the first day of January
Orson Adams jr. the agent for the
Canon block will prepare quarters for
Mr.. Stewart Immediately above the
Sentinel office He will have two roems
which face on Fourth street and a new
room to be made facing south, to be cut
from large hallway and to be enclosed
with glass partitions. From this CEN
trail room a stairway will give egress to
the roof where, Immediately above the
scutt g small room will be built for OBJ
servation purposes. On the roof walks
will be constructed so that the observer
may go to any part of same, which is
spacious for the purpose OF making OBJ
servations.
Facing on Main street there will be
built large platform on the roof, about
twenty five feet square upon which Will
be erected the instruments of obssrva-
tion This will be seen from the street
and will be constant object of interest
to the people.
The leases for the new quarters have
all be signed and approved ard the work
will go right along at once until the OBJ
servation stat on will be in working Or
der.
The big dome with the flag staff on
top will be used by observer Stewart to
display his weather signals. Signals of
the weather will be displayed every day
at several different periods.