The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-25
was poor and in distress could keep him

was poor and In distress could keep him
self clean"
Have you noticed that one scarcely
hears of the Klondike nowadays?" asked
a well-known commercial traveller at the
Raleigh last evening. Until the trou-
BILE with Spain came to a head, it seemed
that the entire energy of those who
sought easy roads to fortune was directed
toward scheming to get to the new
Eldorado in the North, there to dig out
of earth the fulness promised in Holy
Writ for those who are diligent, If only
for a season. However, 1t is a pleasing
commentary on the patriotism of the
declared than the prospective gold-digger
ceased TO think of getting together the
price of pick and shovel and railroad
fare to the far northwest, and turned all
his attention to squelching the enemy at
the southeast.
THE war is practically over now and
the reward of many of those who have
foregone their hopes of fortune in the
Klondike will be found as our new pos
sessions are developed and as they open
UP to those who are ready the oppor-
tunity to realize well from any output of
American hustle and energy that may
be made. America Is a great country,
but, with our new colonies, 1t will be
greater.
do you know. 1t is a wonder that
many persons have not gone crazy over
the pronunciation of Spanish names"
remarked a man who Is given to discuss
ing abstruse. but none the less sensible,
problems, last evening. There is an eIe-
ment of persons whose minds are so con-
stituted that they can stand but little
mental eXertion that is out of the ordi-
nary. and when an unusual tax is placed
upon their resources there is bound to be
a snap somewhere My world but when
/. myself read some of the newspaper
dispatches from countries heretofore
Spanish and where our arms were con-
tending with those of Spain for the mas
terry, in so far as such unequal strug-
gle can be called a contest. it seemed
sometimes that something must give
way Even if Spain did not whip this
country, il has been the cause OF many
headaches over the almost unpronounce-
able character of the names of towns for
merly under her jurisdiction"
There is a very general belief in the
Navy Department that, when the Gov
eminent attempts ~ sell the great number
of ships of the auxiliary navy, purchased
since the Maine was blown up SIX months
ago. a number of interesting facts will
be developed as to fancy prices charged
to the Governments for very poor craft. II
is even thought probable that some OF the
scandals that have been floating around
the Department during the last four or
five months, as TO fat prices and TAT
commission for friends and relatives of
high Government officers may become
public One of these stories relates to a
brother OF a very high officer. who has
been particularly active In Introducing 5he
Government to good things since the
war began This gentleman is known 70
have received a check for $4,000 from
grateful ship owner on the day after he
had disposed of his vessel. The Navy
Department. does not expect TO sell It's
ships for as much as 1t paid for tnem
II is believed that there VIII be deve.op-
ed remarkable difference between the
ideas as TO value held by people wheh
they wish 10 sen TO the Government, when
the Government must buy, and OF the
some raople when they bid for ships that
rhe Government desires 10 sell.