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The times., 1898-12-28
The Late Justin smith morrill,.

The Honorable Justin Smith Morrill,.
senator from the State of Vermont. and
dean of the United States Senate, passed
over to the majority after q short but
painful illness. this morning, in the
eighty-ninth year of his age.
If he had lived until the fourth Of
March next Senator Morrill, would have
completed forty-four years of continuous
service in the American Congress. thirty
passed in the Senate. He has been a con-
spicuous figure in the political history OF
the country for nearly half century. AS
a youth of sixteen he was old enough to
join in the national grief when Thomas
Jefferson died. He was a man full grown
when the anti-slavery agitation began.
and it was his privilege to be person
ally acquainted with the leaders in that
and the counter movement which culmi-
mated in the Civil War. Senator Morrill,
was the author of the war tariff of those
days of intestinal strife, and ever since
has been a prominent figure in the coun-
ellis of the Republican party.
No other man has ever sat in the halls
of the National Legislature as many years
unbrokeniy as he has. But few weeks
ago the aged statesman was still looking
forward to more years of usefulness to
the Commonwealth that so often and en-
Enthusiastically had confided its representa-
ton TO him. Today he lies cold in death,
crowned with the silver crown of old age
FIJI
tinguished personality will be sadly missed
by his colleagues, and his departure re-
gretted by all who knew him.
The times., 1898-12-28
As to N!ammon.
lFrom the phlladelphia Ledger.l

NfIVHI tIt fIIIa1ItIEIIL.t f@e1ttI-F
A great deal is carelessly, sometimes malicious
ly writer, with regard TO citizens of large
wealth. wl.o. as everybody knows, do not do all
which is done among men. The moderately rich,
the wel-tO-do people, those who are in what is
called Comfortable circumstances, the poor
themselves, do their full share. not inrequently
more than their full share, of giving to and help
ing others, from their store, whether it be large
or small. The truth is that this is 4 good and
generous world live in. and that. class can
be justly singled out as deaf and calious to the
demands which charity makes upon it, or indif-
fereBt to the obligations which the means to give
and TO help impose upon it. 1t is benevolent.
generous helpful old world, and it is so not only
during the brief season of Christmas, but at all
times Mammon is sonorous, full-sounding word
but apt TO be used in such way to work in
justice and wrong TO large class of men of
wealth who are commonly as generous as they are
affiieni.
The times., 1898-12-28
News for Senator Jones.
Trom the New York Worldly

" OFTU.I
Senator John p. Jones of Nevada, who has
the reputation of being the long distance orator
OF the Senate, is perhaps the richest man in
that body. His wealth is variously estimated at
s5,00O,OOo to SlO,oOO,Ooo. His mining interests in
the Rocky Mountain country are extensive. and
his interests in the East are also large. The
Nevada senator spends but little of his time in
Washington. Although his official address is at
the Senate he can be found usually at the Hof-
man House in New York or at the Palace in San
Francisco The senator is growing old. but he
carries his years remarkahly well
The times., 1898-12-28
Michael cudnhy for President.

Chicago. Dec. 27.-Michaei cudahy will
soon be elected president OF the North
American Transportation and Trading
Company. succeeding Ely E. Weare. now
having his headquarters at Dawson City.
There has been considerable talk in COM
mercial circles of sweeping changes in the
management of the company. but this is
denied by John Cudahy. a large holder in
the concern. who says that the principal
stockholders think that the president
should be stationed in Chicago. Mr.
weare. he says will continue to serve as
one Of the directors.
The times., 1898-12-28
The Coming Ratification.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.)
There has never been moment since the sign
ing of the treaty that any leyel-hcaded person in
this country felt any doubt that the Senate would
give to it much than the requisite two-thirds
vote. Many Of those who have been talking against
it will undoubtedly either be absent on purpose
on the day of the vote or will declare for it. The
opponents of the treaty have given up all hope of
being able to defeat it. Those who confident
of amending it in various points are also despond
ent. No serious attempt to change it will be
made.
The times., 1898-12-28
st. Bernard Dogs.

young lion or tiger would be safer play
mate for children than any St. Bernard dog. Nor
do they hesitate to attack adults when sud
denly aroused. Only few months ago we re.
corded case in which woman who put her
face quickly by the side of the head of one OF
these big brutes was disfgured for life. The
warnings have certainly been numerous enough to
prevent intelligent people from indulging in any
familiarity with such animals. 1t is a question
whether they ought not to be banished from civ
ilized communities altogether.
The times., 1898-12-28
The Standard Oil Menace.
From the Leadyille Herald. Democrat \

Niom thc A<eadfihc AiSiaih-htihOsidt.I
One of the worst features of the Standard Oil
trust magnates is that large part of its illicit
earnings is being used to suborn religion and pros
titute places of learning. We believe that it Is
the Baptist denomination that has been chosen as
the instrument of the Rockeeliers to secure con-
donement of their crimes and to rehablitate them
in the eyes of large number of the community
What horrible mockery on the teachings of the
Lowly Nazarene; what blot on the church, Sew
eral colleges in the country have been subsidized
by this monopoly to preach new political econ
omy to the effect that competition in trade is bad
for the commonwealth and should not be encour-
aged, and that the trust Of modern times is
the savior Of society and blow to anarchy
The times., 1898-12-28
The Coming Merry War.
(From the Chicago Chronicle) 4

tfrom tne ChcagO Chrohlcie-D
No man can serve two masters. 1t is difficult
task to carry water on both shoulders. Ii the
nerriest in the recent history of politics does
not break out between the Republican factions
in New York before the new year is three months
old all signs of the times will prove failure
Gov. Roosevelt's forecast that he may be out OF
politics at the end of two years is more than
likely to be realized as dreary fact.
The times., 1898-12-28

Senator Morgan and General Wheeler are
not alone in their opinion that II Mr.. Bryan
is to be the Walking Delegate of the Demo-
cratic party during the next two years he
should be given a properly authenticated
commission. Most Democrats will agree
6, 1896.
The times., 1898-12-28
The Dying Statesman.

(From the New York Word)
II the Spanish statesman who lies dying had
lived in happier time country his fame would
have been great and enduring As it is, after a
few years probably only close students of history
will know with what consummate skill and fdel.
ity he steered the crazy and leaking medieval
Spanish galIeon through nineteenth century tenn
pests and among the splendid and ponderous
nineteenth century ships of state.
The times., 1898-12-28
Roosevelt and Plat.
(From the Brooklyn Eagle.)

NrIUni INT biUUklyn FaSle.J
The Troy Times need not be too sure that the
Democrats are going to do all the political quar-
reling in this State Mr.. Plat has already found
that when Mr.. Roosevelt said Consultation" he
did not mean 'capitulation." There will be
more Republican wrangling than Democratic di-
vision in this State, in all probability in the
year 1899,
The times., 1898-12-28
City Government
(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

IFrom the Cleveland Plain Deaier.)
The government of the city should be managed
by the citizens OF the city. 1t should be conduct
ed entirely upon a non-partisan basis There
never will be a well-governed city in the United
States until its management is divorced entirely
from State and national issues.
The times., 1898-12-28
The Medicine He Needs.


Senator Hoar has come down as gracefully as
possible, and now says he will vote for the rati-
fcation of the peace treaty However, he shakes
his head sadly and declares that the downfall
OF the Republic will date from the Administration
OF William Mckinley. Let Mr.. Hoar take tonic
OF stalwart Americanism and he will feel better.
The times., 1898-12-28
Patriot and Plunderers.
(From the Houston post.)

tFrom the Houston PostJ
The whole story of Cuba is told in the fact that
the patriot Garcia left his family in want while
weyler and Blanco took back with them to Spain
millions of money!
The times., 1898-12-28

to take his place, and it is notorious that
kissing goes by favor.
The times., 1898-12-28
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

The Advertiser Guarantee Company, OF Chi
cago, hereby ce-.ifes that II has. by its expert
examiners. proven and attested the circulation
OF THE TIMES, Of Washington, d. C. The daily
average PAID circulation for the month OF oc-
tober. 1898, was q, ,S06 copies.
This is GUARANTEED to the advertisers of
she country by BOND OF $4,000 in the Fidelity
and Deposit Company OF Maryland. deposited
with the Northwestern National Bank, of Chicago.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY,
BY ]. r. MASON. President.
The times., 1898-12-28
West virginia Senate Contest

A telegram from Charleston, W. Va, says:
Several important secret meetings of the politi-
cal leaders of both parties in this State have been
held recently, and both sides are preparing for
one of the warmest fights in the history Of the
State when the legislature opens in the conf
ing month The plan of the Republicans, as out
lined by man, is as follows: The senate being
strongly Republican candidates of this faith can
be easily seated. In the house. where the Demo-
Gratis will have a small majority, some Republi-
will be unseated; for every Republican who
loses his seat in the lower body Democrat will
go out in the senate. Should the fight go against
the Republicans they would withdraw and organ
ize a new house. and Gov. Atkinson and the State
officers being Republican would recognize the
strictly Republican legislature.
Many of the small county papers OF both par
ties are still advising that force be met by
force and in of the back counties the lusty
voters are talking of taking up arms for the de-
fense of the State The fight is over the selection
of a new United States senator to succeed Charles
j. Faulkner.
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Oldest Observatory.

The Oldest observatory in the world is in
China. Centuries and centuries before Eu-
ropeans constructed astronomical instru-
ments of metal this observatory had metal
instruments of highest value, and they
were known to be hundreds Of years old in
1878.
The instruments in the Chinese observa-
tory are marvellous works of art, and their
beauty and holiness of design could not be
duplicated today. The observatory itself
stands higher than the city wall, and is
square in shape, the beautiful astronomical
instruments standing on platforms with no
shelter, true to the Chinese idea Of doing
things by contrartes. Entrance to the OBJ
servatory from the front gate leads to a
hall Of rare proportions. Then comes a
yard surrounded on three sides by one
stored buildings and shaded by enormous
trees. Here are two massive and valuable
bronze Instruments, exposed for centuries,
but without . flaw or sign Of wear,
In the Chinese observatory is huge
celestial globe, seven feet six inches in
diameter, having the planets and principal
consultations shown by raised stars in
yellow bronze and fixed In their proper
places on the chocolate-brown body of the
globe. There ere eight instruments in all
Up the observatory, each worthy Of special
studH
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Patriotism in Germany,
From the Pail Mall Gazette.


In Germany they teach patriotism in the
popular schools; in England we do not-ar
any rate, not officially. In Germany the
Kaiser birthday, the anniversary of Sc
dan and other national landmarks are cell
ebrated In the national schools. They have
teasts and music and excursions; but the
cHhoren have kept clearly before their
eyes the reason for their reJoicings. Iii
ueed. Inc law imoresses upon parents and
cHlldren that all voluntary absence from
tfese school feasts Is an offense. There
were parents who kept their children back,
esq eciaiiy from the Sedan commemoration,
ana tnls on conscientious grounds. But
now no longer: for" says the magistrate,
any unexcused absence from patriotic fes-
tlVais established by the school shall be
CONSIDERED as voluntary non-attendance,
ana inspectors, teachers and the author
this effect"
Patriotism a la pedagogue, perhaps, but
PATRIOTISM none the less; and the children
ot great empire might perhaps do well
70 take lear out of q book made in Ger
many, Let US imagine the establishment of
the English child II he were told that no
was to have holiday and a fete for tho
sake OF some great event in our own his
Tory. But Germany has these patriotic
school feasts, and France the emblem Of
me republic In every school room, because
Iney actually imagine the patriot is made
as well as born.
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SPANS LOSSES IN CUUA.
Statistics Show nm Awful Aggregate
of Fatalities.


From Harper's Weekly.
Some idea of the losses suffered by the
Spanish regular troops during the present
insurrection in Cuba may be formed from
the following figures:
Between March /, 1895, and March J.
1897, Spain sent to Cuba IL generals. 6l5
field and 6,222 subaltern officers and $50, To
soldiers. To these must be added the f.
600 officers and men forming the regular
Cuban establishment at the outbreak of
the instruction, making total of nearly
10000. OF these l general, Z field and %
subaltern officers, and 1914 men were kill
ed In battle, l general, field and - sub
altern officers and 104 men died of wounds.
while 463 officers and s, 164 men were
wounded and presumably recovered. The
losses caused by the enemy are then small,
being but little mere than per cent Of
the total present for duty. The case is
altered. however, in the matter of disease:
2lS officers and 1900 men died of yellow
fever, while 12I officers and about 5000
men succumbed to other maladies.
A writer in the Revue Scientifique Of Oc-
tober 16 1881, gives the following rates of
less per thousand:
Killed or died of wounds................ i0.7
Died CT yellow feVer.................... ESQ
Died of other diseases. Observation-Disclosures. 2pi.3
Sent home sick and wounded). ....... 1880
AS all the sick and wounded, however.
have hot been sent back to Spain, the
into account in estimating the total loss
of the Spanards. While this number cam
not be accurately determined, yet there is
reason for believing that it cannot fall far
short of 10000 Accepting this estimate,
we have a total rate of loss Of 521 per
thousand for the two years considered: or,
of the 100000 constituting the regular
Spanish forces in Cuba, but $4,000. in
round numbers, were left to bear arms on
March /, 1897.
These numbers have more than academic
interest for US just at present: for if we
may assume the foregoing ratio of loss to
hold good from March l, 1897, to March /,
1885, then, after adding the reinforcements
sent out during the year ended March %
1885, there cannot be in Cuba today more
than 100000 regular Spanish troops able
to bear arms 1t is probable that the num-
Der is somewhat less than this, but the
assumption OF 100000 gives a small fac
tor Of safety in estimating the number Of
nen we shall need in order to overcome
Spanish resistance on land in the island.
1t must be recollected that the foregoing
figures are only approximately correct, as
there is ground for the belief that the
Spanish medical returns have purposely
nisstated, if not understated. the losses
of the Spanish army in Cuba. But for
that very reason We may feel tolerably
sure that the results here given are not in
excess OF the truth
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A CLOSE CONTEST.
Central High school Nine Defeats
the Eastern.

Another game of the Inter-High School
championship series was played at Ma
tonal Park yesterday by the Central and
Eastern teams, in which the former won
by the score of lilo The game was sim
ply heatt-breaking from start to finish,
both in regard to fielding and the nerve
racking closeness of the contest The
shining exceptions to the yellowness in the
fielding line was the playing of the second
pasemen of the two teams. SpringSguth of
the ElStcrns took care of nine of his ten
chances nicely, but Burbank was the es-
pecIai star, as ne accepted oil of his twelve
chances with snap and precision. The
CentraEs catcher, Mckinney, will stand
watching, for he has the unInistakable ear
marks of q winner.
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From the Chicago Chronicle.

From The Chicago Chronicle.
An ingenious archaeologfst says that the
Oldest evidence OF civilization is the mirror,
The Japanese and Coreans discovered the
art of making one from iron at least 400
years ago. This long period is dwarfed by
the Chinese record, which shows that mir
rors, large and small. made of brass. cop
per or silver, have been I'm use in that land
over 400 years. De Morgan found 4 mir
ror that seemed to date from the second
dynasty IN Europe about 5000 years ago
ana the latest Investigations in the civili-
cations OF Akkad and Nippur shcw that
the bellies of those half-forgotten countries
used to admire themselves in giasses OF
some sort or in FURNISHED metal at least
fifty centuries before tho Christian era
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SPORTS OF THE DAY
Progress of the Southern Tennis
Tournament.
lose GAME OF HIGH SCHOOL MINES
Senators Open a Series in the
West Today.
LOCAL WHIST TEAM WINS

Interest in the tennis tournament for the
championship of the south yesterday on the
courts of the Bachelor Club, Nj street be-
tween Connecticut avenue and 18th street,
conferred largely in the game of doubles be-
tween Goodfellow and c. Wilson against
Glazebrook and Winner. 1t was found i'm
possible to finish the game on account of
darkness. Other games were played in the
singles and play in the consolation match
was also begun.
The scores were as follows:
Singles-Wilson beat Beach, 81. So G.
4; Paret beat Glazebrook Ga, g.; David
son beat Goodfellow, co, 81, 6-3
Doubles-Warfield and Wilson beat Beach
and Marrow, Go, -; Winner and Glaze
brook against Goodfellow and c. Wilson.
each won one set, the latter winning the
first set, 10, and the former the second
set G-3.
Consolation match, preliminaries-W. e.
Grant beat Billings 6-3, So, 12-10.
he drawings for the consolation match
are as follows: Whiting against Borden,
Billings against w. c. Grant, Warfield
against l.. j. Grant. The winner of the Bill
Ings-Grant match will play e. r. Wilson.
The entries for the handicap match are:
X. V. Beach, l.. J. Grant, W. c. Grant r.
L. Borden. G. r. Wilson, \. 7. Wilson, l..
w. Glazebrook. A. G. Winner, E. E. Whit
ing, T. Waggeman. L. J. Billings F. F.
Warheld. J. c. Davidson, J. z. Paret, j. c.
Goodfellow and n. r. Hendricks
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Pressure of the Sen.

'e'1 e1-e S"1ouFV OHIVuIc1es
There arc spots in the ocean where the
water is five miles deep. II 1t is true that
the pressure of the water on any body in
the water is one pound to the square inch
for every two feet Of the depth anything
at the bottom Of one Of the "f1ve-mils
holes would have pressure about it Of
1920 feet to every square inch. There is
nothing of human manufacture that would
resist such pressure. That 1t exists there
is no doubt. 1t is known that the pressure
Of 800 feet Is SO great that the water will
force its way through the pores Of the
glass. 1t is also said that pieces of wood
have been weighted and sunk in the sea
to such depth that the tissues have be-
come SO condensed that the wood has lost
its buoyancy and would never float again.
It could not be even made to burn when
dry,
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Atlantic Whist Trophy Contest.

Eight expert Baltimore minister's came 10
this city last night for Washington to con
test with the eight of the Capital Bicycle
Club for the Atlantic whist trophy. The
Baltimorcans were Beverly Smith cap
tam and Lot Ensey, 4. II. McCay and
DIR. Walls, George p. Thomas ana II. T..
Herman, DR.. William Flood and ". 5.
Fisk.
The Washington players were Nessrs
Harry Low, I. i. Borden, d. ]. Carr, ].
Wooten, c. NJ. Barrick. Alexander Brit
ton. b. F. Cole and F. II. Stevens.
The local team won by points
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BaItim0rF. 8: Pittsburr. ..

But two league games We're played yes
terday, the Orioles playing at Pittsburg
and the St. Louis at Chicago. the visiting
club in each instance proving victorious.
The Pirates could DO little with Nops' de-
livery, but five safeties being secured off
him. The eX-champions hit Tannehill often.
easily defeating the home club. Score:
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MISS Rockingham-"Did lapa give you
any encouragement when you asked him
for me- today?'
>. Mr. Hopeleigh-"weil, perhaps he calls
u announcement. He told me to prove that
! am man by going to the war, and added
that II l get back alive he'll think about
N"-Chicago News.
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While the War Lasts

All who march, walk or stard should shake into
their shoes Aliens Foot-Eese, a powder. II cures
aching tired sore. swollen feet. ana rhkes tight
or new shoes easy. II rtsorbs moisture. and pre-
vents chafng hot smsrting, bl;ste-ec, sweating
feet All thu regular army troops and payy mon
use It. Volunteers In 10; climates cart sxisi "a
comfort witbs ut IL. Aliens Foot Ease Is sold by
FREE. Address ALIEN s. oLlsED. 70 In, NJ
my17-tu, Il, sam
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Washington at Chicago-rain.
Pittsburg at Baltimore-cloudy
Boston at Cincinnati-clear.
New York At st. LouiS-cloudy.
Philadelphia at Clevel,nd-cloudy.
Brook IN at Louisyille-clear.
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Both teams hit the ball hard and fire.
quently at Chicago, Decker getting four
hits off Thornton in as many times at the
bat, one of them being a double when all
the bases We're occupied. Sudhoff kept the
Colts hits well scattered. Score:
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bRases-Chieago u; ST: Louis, 5. Two-lase hit
gan %, Dahlen Decker. Threebase hit-Crooks
hlays.McCormic3. Connor. Everitt; Connor Ever
III. struck out-By Thornton, 8; by Sudhofr
r red ball-lIonahue. First base on baIls'Orf
morn Ihornton 2: on Sndhoff, 3. Hit by pitched bali
DD3mMd turner; Harley. Time-1.50 Cmpircs-