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The times., 1898-02-13

This news led to an investigation on
the part of the Roman press which has
brought to light the fact that the prince
had been for considerable time accu-
mulating grain, domestic as we'll as
foreign, at Sinigaglia for the purpose
of being able to take advantage Of the
prices which he foresaw would inevi-
tably follow the bad harvests of last
year. So much has been said until now
about the philanthropy of the prince,
and about his fatheFly care for the poor
of Rome that The discovery that he
has been attempting TO turn To personal
account and profit the starvation Of his
unfortunate cnuntrymen e8cites uni
versal Indignation against him.
The times., 1898-02-13

The superiority of South Carolina ham
over all other ham was discussed at a
dinner recently given by Senator Till
man Of South Carolina, to few friends
among whom were Representatives Hen
derson of Iowa, Lanham Of Texas and
Latimer of South Carolina. At recent
dinner at Senator Hale's it was stated
in the presence of Representative Hen
derson that South Carolina ham was
the best In the universe. As they raise
some fairly good ham in Iowa, AIR Hen
derson denied Senator Tillman's propo-
sjtion. The South Carolina ham was
produced at the dinner of Senator Till
man. and Mr.. Henderson is no longer
skeptic.
The times., 1898-02-13
Circulation Statement.

Rcadtrs OF The Times lclso may al any
fiHig be 8aa Die 10 procure eapies qf Il at any
satics Sta al. railroad sta:joa or on railroad
fraiRS tGj8 confer q .fagGF upon tae H,oRo9e-
lsse1d by sending to u.,S office iitftraa,iOa OF
93e fact
The times., 1898-02-13
The Age of Monopoly.

(From the Chicago RecordD
What great thing it must be to rea
lie that you are the only one of pal rite.
ular kind whatever that kind may be.
The times., 1898-02-13
Ma, Be of Some Use.

tFrom the Baltimore American)
Perhaps Gen. Miies's brilliant new uni
form may be useful in binding the enemy.
The times., 1898-02-13

Representative Lanham, Of Texas.
has an excellent voice, and is. Withal,
no mediocre performer on the piano.
His repertoire so to speak, sometimes
puzzles his audience. The other night
he was at a swell reception and dinner,
after which there was some conVersa-
ton as to the merits of one of the en-
trees. 1t is not known what effect this
entree had on Mr.. Lanham, or whether
it was the conversation itself, but there
was respectful silence when he went to
the piano and ran his fingers over the
keys. searching for the Lost Chord:
Then there was dramatic pause and
Mr.. Lanhams soul went up in Il
Would Not Live Away" which was
succeeded in a few moments by Jesus.
Lover OF My Soul"
The times., 1898-02-13

The situation in Italy is extremely
grave, and there can be no material
Improvement until the harvest next au-
tumn. even if there is any then. There
has been nothing like it in Europe
since the condition of France imme-
diately prior to the great revolution at
the close of the last century. when it
was the lack of bread which led the
starving Partisan mob TO march upon
Versailles, where Queen Marie AntOi-
nette, incapable of realizing the mean
ing of the word starvation, suggested
calmly that the desperate hOrdes who
We're surrounding her palace should
content themselves with cake if they
We're unable to get bread. Then in
France, as now in Italy, the houses OF
the rich were sacked and looted By
starving people. who likewise assailed
the public buildings and tore down the
doors of the shops, of granaries, and
OF all warehouses that contained food,
and there is much reason to believe
that the famine of 1898 in Italy viii
culminate like that Of France at the
close of the last century. in a TevOlu-
ton, and overthrow Of the unpopular
monarchy.
The times., 1898-02-13

The fine portrait of Galusha Grow as
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives. which adorns the north wall of
the south corridor of the House. is an
exception to the rule in making por-
traits of Speakers. All of the other
portraits are of, their subjects at the
age when they were actually in oftic"
as Speaker. Mr. Grow was Speaker
some thirty-se Or thirty eight years
ago. while his portrait for the gallery
was not taken until only about two
years ago.
The times., 1898-02-13

Communications intended foF publication
1R 9ae Times should Be ferSe}g aad ploiRtg
trrjtteR and mast ia all cases be accompanied
iy the name aud add1sSS OF the lcritcF he
.ecfcd communications ,cjH not be preseroed
and oRly manuscripts Of obciOuS Importance
s,sh be returned 10 their dUtlto5&
The times., 1898-02-13

The government is powerless to deal
with the matter, and it has been found
that its action in reducing the other
day by royal decree the import duty on
foreign breadstuffs from 81. 80 to 81 per
Silos has benefited no one but the mid
die men in the grain trade. Like the
French mobiles at the close of the last
century, the Italian mobiles and terrific
rial magnates seem to be incapable of
opening their eyes TO the true condition
of affairs. and while we find Prince
Ruspoli. head of one of the grandest
houses in the kingdom. and the mayor
of the Eternal City. endeavoring to
make money by cornering grain in this
moment of famine and of universal
deStitution, Prince Camporeale. who
like the mayor is married to an Amer
lean lady, and who was formerly at
tached to the Italian embassy at
Washington. urges in the senate that
the best way Of dealing with the starv-
ing rioters is not by feeding them. but
by applying with more than ordinary
severity the disgraceful and tyrannicai
'domicillo coatto' law, which enables
provincial officials and police officers To
arrest without warrant and to deport
out of the country and to some penal
settlement in the kingdom any indi-
Vidual who is suspected of conSpiring
to disturb the public peace 1t is nee
essary TO live in Italy in order to real
1Ze the extreme elasticity of this law
and the barbarous manner with which
it is applied The situation is such
that ii cannot last much longer.
The times., 1898-02-13


Senators Foraker and Hanna were
both invited to attend the reception to
Hon. John DAILY, the Irish patriot, to-
nlght Senator Hanna, declined the inv
tation in a curt note, pleading a pre-
vious engagement with his family. Sen
ator Foraker who will not be able to
attend, sent q letter which viii be read,
and which will be received with ap-
plause. 1t is one Of those ringing let
ters, such as the senior Senator from
Ohio so well knows how to write. The
committee on arrang ements does not
take kindly to the way Mr.. Hanna de-
cliped- While they say there is nothing
of politics in this reception. they recall
the fact that every Irish delegate to ST
Louis supported Mckinley, and thou
sands Of that nationality stood by him
in the campaign. The committee holds
that it was as little as the national chair
man of the party could do to honor the
rish-Americans by attending this recep-
ton.
The times., 1898-02-13
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Senator AlEn 4 out of all patience
with The Senate fhles. for. under these
rules, we can deer be restrained from
doing almost anyhing The interpreta-
ton of the rules. Mr.. Allen character
lied In debate the other day as being
variable and snsabstantial as a dream;
as changeable. as Efale colors of the cha
meleon. They are" said he. what
ever the whim or caprice of the presid-
ing officer happens to be at the time OF
his ruling. n His stomach is out OF
order the rHlins will not be very
sound. Everything is within the rule
that some Senators want on bill, and
everything is in violation Of the rule
which they do-not want"
The times., 1898-02-13

Senator Murphy says he will not pay
the slightest attention to the resolu-
ton of censure passed by the lower
branch of the New York legislature. Il
care nothing about it, said Mr.. Murphy.
1T was not TO be expected that men
opposed TO me in politics would approve
my vote on the Teller resolution. The
Republicans of New York are up to
their necks in trouble, and will have all
they can do this year to save themselves
from defeat"
The times., 1898-02-13

One of the Senate employees who did
not know Congressman William
A Stone. of Pennsylvania, can
didate and prospective nominee
for governor Of that State. was
going up To Harrisburg the other day
The only vacant seat was that alongside
big man who moved over. but did not
cease his perusal of the book he held.
When the conductor came through the
big man flashed an annual pass with the
name William A. Stone Inscribed upon
it Then the eyes of the traveller wander
ed to the book and saw that the aspir-
ant for gubernational honors was read
ing Seats of the Mighty.
The times., 1898-02-13

There is no official knowledge OF
the arrival of the McKisson con-
test for Senator Hanna's seat. Vice
President Hobart said if it arrived he
should not break the seal until he laid
il before the Senate There is no thirty
day Limitation in this case, as in con-
test in The House.
The times., 1898-02-13

And talking about portraits. that OF
the present Speaker ought to be hung
higher than itiiis.E 1t is displayed al
most UP against the Intel of door
way, and one getssa view at that dis
tance and height of more paint and oil
than portrait. hIt,is, of course, almost
impossible to make the Speakers face
more Titianesque than nature. but all
the same the picture has decidedly the
worst of the hanging.
The employees in charge of statuary
hall at the Capitol did not forget the
statue of Lincoln yesterday. 1t was
adorned with the American flag and Il
wreath of evergreens and flowers. This
inscription, The eighty ninth anniver-
sary of his birthday told the visitors
what the thoughtful remembrance
meant.
The times., 1898-02-13

Some very interesting and instructive
facts can be collected from the list of
operas chosen for the opening of the
season at the Italian opera houses. this
list being regarded as an excellent ba-
rometer of current taste and prefer
enceS. The most noticeable fact is the
complete eclipse of Mascagni and Leon
cavallo. OF the forty opera houses only
one paid attention to them. dividing an
evening between "Cayalleria' and Pa
gliacci." The musical critics of Europe
and America, whom it took twenty
years to find out that Wagner was a
great composer nearly all decided a few
years ago that those two Italians were
fixed stars of the first magnitude; and
now, 10, and behold, they have turned
out ephemeral comets. as the Evening
Post, with its more powerful telescope,
said they were from the beginning
Verdi is far ahead of these young men.
Seven of his operas were produced on
the opening night. Wagner and Pom
chielli were represented by three each.
Giordano's Andrea Chenier'' had a
brief life; it was given at only one
house. Puccini's 'Boheme" has shown
more vitality: ii was sung at seven
houses. Of French composers. Gou-
nod, Bizet. Massenet, and Saint-Saens
were represented. The biggest Italian
opera house, the Scala, at Milan, re-
mained closed because the municipality
withheld the usual subsidy of $50, 600.
Paderewski has been suffering from
an attack of influenza, and this has de-
layed the completion of the long-ex-
pected Polish opera. He is. however.
now better, and although his projected
ndipqUia and Gnoir
have been abandoned, he will play soon
at the Gewandhaus concert, Leipsic,
under the conductorship of NJ. Nikisch,
He will revisit England in May, and his
British agent. Mr.. w. Arlington. has
then arranged a provincial tour for
him.
The English are still in hopes that
America will assist in preserving Brit
ish influence in the Orient. The Out
look, a very representative paper, said
editorially yesterday:
The three nations who, beyond all
question, seek free trading opportuni-
ties for the whole world-England. the
United States and Japan-should close
up their ranks and unite in co-domin-
ion over some other ports which would
command equally well the districts
which Russia and Germany are seek
ing to command from Port Arthur and
Kiao-cha These other ports should
be administered Jointly, on the principle
of equal opportunities for trading to
the whole world. Let it, in word, be
clearly understood that wherever
foreign power goes back upon it's SOL
emn treaty obligations, and shuts ports
which it has engaged to keep open, free
trading nations Will insist upon some
thing to restore equilibrium and secure
for all nations equal trading opportuni-
tics -
The times., 1898-02-13

The Chicago delegsa ton has been labor
Ing for more time With the House Com
mittees on Rivers and Harbofs TO get IT
to make a personal inspection of that
lively stream known as the Chicago
River The river anow accommodates
vessels of sixteen foot draft, but the
Board of Trade wants this Increased TO
twenty feet so ass ito accommodate all
vessels that san the lakes. If this depth
were secured tIe largest lake vessels
could be pulled direct TO the wharves
and thereby save wosk OF handling car
goes the second time. If this improve
ment can be secured the city itself, now
engaged in constructing the drainage
canal, Will change the course Of the
river so as TO cause 1t to flow away from
instead of into the lake. Millions have
already been spent in this undertaking.
The times., 1898-02-13

Senator Butler is trying his best TO de-
feat the nomination Of former Congress
man EwHrt TO be district judge for the
district of North Carolina. The North
Carolina Senator believes that if he can
defeat the Presidents nominee he can
force his colleague, Senator Pritchard, to
accept the judgeship Senator Pritchard
would like very mtch all things being
even, to go on the bench, but he
does not propose to resign his seat in the
Senate for that purpose, and Mr.. But
Iet's efforts to force him out will prove
futile, Mr. Ewarts win be confirmed,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-13

tary position was not liked, then let
some one else be placed in military
authority. But the selection should not
be from SO far down on the list as to
amount to favoritism, for that would
not be approved by the people, General
Miles pointed out that three major gen.
erals, Merritt, Brooke and himself had
come through the recent war without
hope OF recognition. He cared nothing
as to himself, but he urged that the SER
vices of General Merritt and General
Brooke had been such that the rank of
lieutenant general for them, as would
be given under his bill, would be emf.
nently fitting. In this connection he
referred to the cruel working of the
system by which Meade, Hancock and
Thomas had never received the rank
and recognition due them for eminent
services, two of them going broken
hearted to their graves.
General Schofeld strongly endorsed
what General Miles had said on giving
the amplest recognition and rank to
generals for their services.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-13

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The house
committee on military affairs heard
Generals Miles and Schofield on the
Hull and Hawley bills for the increase
of the regular army.
The Democratic members of the COM
mittee, especially Messrs. Sulzer, Cox
and Hay, sought to show that the in
crease of the army from 81, 900 to o.
900 was unwarranted and undertook
to prove that after peace was fully re-
stored there would be no necessity for
any larger army than $4,000 men.
General Mics said 1000 American
troops and 1909 natives could control
Porto Rico, that II, 900 would suffice
for Cuba and $4,000 for the Philippines.
About 10000 were needed abroad and
So, 900 at home. After the islands had
been pacified the surplus troops could
be placed Ill garrison as reserve force.
kepres, ntative Cox wanted to know
why regiments were now maintained
at Atlanta and Columbus when there
was no necessity for them. General
Miles said it was customary to divide
the force and place parts of it in differ
ent cities and the places were usually
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-13

selected at the requesG or represouue-
tives and senators.
General Miles believed that if his bill
was passed it would fix the standard of
the army Tor 100 years to come. He
could not tell how much the proposed
army would COST but he did not think
it would be 800, 100000, as Mr. Hay
suggested.
General Schoheld, who preceded Gen.
eral Miles i'll command of the army,
devoted his CHIEF attention to the fric-
ton inevitably arising between the Sec
rotary of war and the commanding gen.
eral under the present system. This had
occurred during the command of Cen
eral Scott, who removed his headquar-
tiers to New York. 1t occurred also dur
ing the command of General Sherman,
who went to st. Louis to avoid friction
The trouble arose out of the system
which gave the head OF the army the
name oil commanding general when, in
fact he had little or no authority, or
even Influence as commanding general.
Whether he does anything depends
largely on his personal relations with
the secretary OF war.
Ii these relations are not close then
the secretary OF war gets to ignoring
the SO called commanding general In
that event the adJutant general becomes
more important official than the COM
mandlng general. General Schofield
urged that one of the most essential
features OF army reorganization was to
give the president absolute power to
select his own commanding officer The
title also SHOULD be that OF general in
chief instead Of commanding general,
as that would beCUer express the idea
that the head OF the army was the ex-
ecutive officer for the president and Sec
retary of war, General Schofield urged
also that the heads of all staff bureaus
should be subordinated to the general.
in-chief,
General Schotield said he estimated
need Of about 10000 for the Philippines,
5000 to 20, 900 for Cuba, 10000 to 1000
for Porto Rico, $4,000 for manning and
caring for Notifications, 10000 for the
Indian country and $4,000 as reserve.
After General Schofield had concluded
General Miles said he did not approve
the suggestion that the head of the army
be an executive staff officer to the presi-
dent During most of the time for the
last 100 years the army had been under
the command of a general or lieuten-
ant general, ana bnab was une praCtlce
the world over.
Gen. Miles said ne did not speak from
a personal standpoint, as he was ready
to be retired at any time. But he be-
hevea in tie principle of rank and
authority commensurate with the re-
sponsibility.
General Miles said, in reply to ques-
ton, that he thought it would be better
for the president to have the war minis
ter more particularly direct the vast adj
ministrative work Of the war depart
ment, as it was manifestly impossible
for any man Co come from civil life and
at once become familiar with all the
latest appliances OF war.
If the one occupying the chief mill
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-13
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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-13
FRICTION IN THU ARMY
Some War Secretaries Mistreat
Commanding Generals.
GENERAL sCHOFIELD so STATED.

He Favors Increase of Army as Does
General Miles Both Before House
Committee Miles spoke of Injustice
Done to Meade, Hancock and Thomas.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-13
TO DEMAND RELEASE OF DoNs
General Otis Again Instructured to Ne
Gotiate With the Insurgents

General Otis Again Instructured to Me-
Gotiate With the Insurgents
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The authori-
ties are about to send instructions at
once to General Otis to seek once more.
through the use of his good offices, to
secure the release of the Spanish prison
ers now held by the Filipinos. Until
the final notifications of the treaty are
exchanged the technical title to the
Philippine islands does not lie in the
United States save in those portions
the territory in the vicinity of Manila
actually in the possession of the United
States forces.
Therefore, there is question as to the
?lght of our government to go outside
of these limits to release the Spanish
prisoners, supposing that Aguinaldo re-
fuses to heed our peaceful application.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL RIVERA.
He Said He Was Not Well Treated In
Spanish Prisons.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-General ]. RUS
Rivera, the Cuban general recently lib
Grated by the Spanish government from
Ceuta, arrived on the steamer La Cham
payne. General Rivera was overcome
when informed of the death of General
Garcia in Washington.
There were several Cubans waiting
ON the pier to greet him, among them
being Estrada Palma, president of the
Cuban junta. Accompanying Mr..
Palma was Rivera s wife. who has been
living III Central Hills, N. Y, since her
husbands Imprisonment.
Rivera said that he had spent most of
the time In the military hospital of San
Ignatius, at Barcelona, and some times
had not been well treated.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-13
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-07
Will Grow Food Crops.

twill not be an unmixed evil if the
present low price Of cotton forced oul
farmers to plant more food crops: The
Macon telegraph is doing a good WorS
in awakening interest among our Tar
mers in the planting Of wheat. 10 sus'
tain it's arguments it has brought ou1
some interesting facts:
First. Georgia wheat took the prize
at the wo-ld's fair in Vienna more thar
forty years ago
Second. Georgia wheat -four took
prizes in St. Louis and in Baltimore
$500 in one case and $3.50 in the other
since the civil war.
Third. Flour mills in Michigan
took the lead on ''best -four before the
civil war, made from wheat grown II
Southern Alabama.
Fourth. One acre in Georgia wheat
has been known to produce lO4 bush
els.
Fifth. DR.. Massee has been grow
ing wheat near Marshallville success
fully for 6fty-four consecutive years.
and his son will plant 200 acres IN that
cereal this year.
Sixth. \ little in wheat is worth
more than great deal in cotton at the
present prices.
Seventh. Wheat crops on good
lands in Middle Georgia produce from
eighteen to twenty-five bushels per acre
whereas the average in the United
States is fifteen bushels, and the aver,
age in the world is LII bushels.