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The evening times., 1898-12-15
SENATOR MORGAN AND THE
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL
To Resist All Efforts OF
the Opposition to SidetracA
the Measure.

Senator Morgan says that he VIII press
the Nicaragua Canal bill, and he Is not
disposed to listen to any propositions 10
s;detrack the measure until the middle OF
January. The Alabama statesman reahzes
that there is a pretty strong opposition
To the project, and that those against MIN
are simply fighting for delay, hoping tnat
the appropriation bills will come tumbllns
in so rapidly that everything else VIII nave
TO get out of the way between now ana
the opening OF the discussion upon the
treaty with Spain. He thinks that ne mas
discovered a scheme whereby the enemies
of the canal are trying 10 send the meas
,Ire over to the next Congress
Mr.. Morgan believes in the fullest KIND
of debate. and he has never favored ap-
plying gag rules in the Senate; but II there
Is too much talk the understanding Is ne
will insist on having long sessions ahc
even aIl-night ones. rather than Jeopardize
the prospects of the bill he has fatnered
for so many years. The Senator also is
disposed to accept any reasonable com
promise that will suit majority or the
Senators. What he is after is to PROVIDE
the necessary legislation.
The evening times., 1898-12-15

Division OF Publications. of the Depart
ment of Agriculture has made a report
this year which is well worthy of atten-
tion. Ii shows that hardly any topic in
teresting 10 the farming community has
been left untouched by his section of our
public agricultural work If there is a
seed which ought to be planted in this
country or an insect which should be
exterminated. it would be difficult TO find
that it had been overlooked.
The one thing that will strike those who
read Mr.. Hills interesting narrative is
his prognosis of the department Year
Book for the year 1900. 1t is both proper
and Instructive that he should outline
what his department will have to demon
strate at that future date. The Paris Ex-
position will then be of current interest,
and a great many other things Will be in
the present tense. We trust that Mr..
Hill, who is not a political parsonage, but
an Industrious and worthy public servant,
will be among them. Having that idea
in View, we are unable TO see why he
should not have gone & little farther in
his 1900 forecast than he has. Probably
il would be disagreeable to the powers
that be, if he did so. But, really, he has
missed the chance of his life. a prophecy
of the agricultural situation in 1900 would
be a great and glorious thing. If Mr..
Hin could tell us now TO what extent
that beautiful farmer, Marcus Alonzo
Hanna. would sow the long green seeds
in political pastures, and What would
spring up in consequence, great would be
the joy thereof If he could advise US in
advance as to what it would cost to fer
tilize a doubtful district in Ohio, we
should know right now how TO prepare
the ground. The chemistry of political
agriculture is peculiar. 1t presupposes
a gentle dew which only comes from the
adjacent banks. But when it arrives, its
effect is certain and not 10 be diminished
by merely physical conditions. So. we
opine that an agricultural proGnostica-
ton for 1890 if adequately stated, would
be something of value. For example, 1t
would be very useful to know how much
expansion could be worked into the West,
and how much provincial toryism would
make the soil of New England bring
forth its fruits. A little Nicaragua CanaI
dumped on the rich phosphates OF the
Pacific Coast might spring up in thou
sands of Republican votes And proper
treatment with the Spanish mixture IN
vented by Eugene Hale might preserve
the State of Maine from anything like
crop of patriotism. The opportunities
are illimitable, and Mr.. Hanna should set
his Agricultural Department al work I'M
mediately to utilize them.
The evening times., 1898-12-15
a nnnhle Tragedy.

Nashville, Dec. IA double tragedy
occurred at Farish's store, six miles east
of Franklin, last night. The principals in
the tragedy were Lucien and Frank
Parish. sons of Ed. Parish, and man by
the name of Brummitt. The Farishs
lease the Carr farm and Brummitt was a
tenant. Lucien, the oldest brother, was
engaged in a conversation with Brummitt
in regard to the settlement of rent for
the past year There was dispute and
the conversation grew warm.
Finally, as Brummitt was leaving, he
yas shot by Iucien Parish with n re-
yolyer. Before the result was ascertained
Frank Parish, about twenty-one years
old. entered another door and Lucicn.
thinking his brother was the man at
whom he emptied his revolver moment
before opened fire on him with fatal
results. Rrummitt died almost instantly
and Frank Parish died this morning.
The evening times., 1898-12-15
Agricultural Publications.

Whenever a technical publication en-
snates from the Agricultural Department
1t seems generally good to the wits of
the New York press TO make fun of it,
From q professional point Of view this is
all right Nothing is sacred in the eyes
of newspaper men except their salaries
But in poking fun at the genesis of bugs
and moths, the humorists are apt to lose
sight Of the splendid work which the Ag-
ricultural Department is doing in scien-
tific way TO help the man who handles the
plough
To state II seriously, the farmers of
America have almost a university course
in simple, comprehensive language. in the
matter issued by the national Department
of Agriculture every year. In other coun-
tries there are technical schools, the
alumni of which are trained farmers.
They form almost a caste by themselves.
To get the benefit of what they know the
farming class must pay in one way or
another. But here in America We have
an organization of scientific men who are
able not only TO study and teach the
science of agriculture, but do teach il
for the public benefit and In terms that
any ordinary farmer can understand.
Mr. George William Hill. Chief of the
The evening times., 1898-12-15
Rescued Her Husband.

Williamsburg. Ky, Dec. 15.-Mrs. James
Swayne, whose husband has been in Jail
here for larceny, has rescued him from
Jail. They have been married a short
time.
Mrs. Swayne last night clad herself in
a dark, soft dress and went to the Jail
and requested that she be allowed TO pay
n visit to her husband, James Swayne.
The jailer permitted her to enter She
remained considerable time and finally
called out that she was ready to leave.
The doors were thrown open and figure
in a dark cloth dress passed out The
door changed, the lights were extinguish-
ed and all was quiet.
This morning when the officers went to
the cell TO give Swayne his breakfast they
found that Mrs. Swayne was the only in
mate Swayne was gone. Investigation
showed that the wife had taken her hus-
bands place.
The evening times., 1898-12-15
THE QUESTION OF
LIGHTING GRANT ROAD
senator McMfiIan's Letter 10 the
Commissioners Asking What Can
He Done in the Matter.

Senator Mcmillan, chairman of the Sen
ATE District Committee, has written TO the
District Commissioners, stating that there
are a number of residents IN Grant Road
and that there is very decided need of
erecting street lights along that highway.
He asks the Commissioners 10 inform him
at once as 10 what can be done TO relieve
the situation.
Accompanying the letter of Senator Nc
MILAN was one received by him from Will
liam l.. Crounse. a special correspondent
who recently built home oil the road.
Mr. Crounse thought the erection of three
or four lights would remedy the situation.
The engineer officials of the District differ
with him on this matter and state that II
only four lamps were erected the distance
between them would be about a half mile
and the lights inadequate. Superintendent
OF Lamps Fisher says that, in his opinion
such lamps would be more in the nature
of private lamps for individual use than
for the general public. Electrical Eng neer
Allen states that as soon as funds are
available, extensions in the street lighting
service will be made In that portion of the
military road which is known as Grant
Road.
The letter of Mr.. CrounSe says the Grant
Road is a much used thoroughfare, and
that in the short distance between Con-
necticut Avenue and the Broad Branch
Road are located the residences of a dozen
citizens whose families aggregate proba-
bly, more than fifty persons including the
institution known as the Children's Coun-
try Home. Three residences, including
my own he says, have been built on
this road within the past year, and DIR.
Richardson, of this city, is now contem-
plating the erection of a large mansion
on the site of his present summer home.
Notwithstanding the manifest necessity
that this street should be kept in good
condition, and at least fairly wei lighted,
it is fact that it is badly worn and
marked with mud holes, and is without a
single light. 1t is. perhaps, not to be ex-
pected that the Commissioners will pro-
vide at once for any considerable number
of lights on a street which they doubtless
class as a suburban road, but in view of
the taxes which are TO be paid by the cit
iZens living on the road, it seems but rea-
sonable to ask that at least three or four
lights shall be established at those points
which are now positively dangerous to pc
destrians and vehicles on dark nights"
The evening times., 1898-12-15
HARCOURT TO REMAIN
IN PARLIAMENT
Will Retain His Seat and Make a
Vigorous Fight for the New
LiberaIism

Manchester. England Dec 1.-THE
Guardian says that Sir William Vernon
leadership of the Liberal party in the
House of Commons. has not the slightest
intention of resigning his membership, but
intends to make vigorous independent
fight for the Manchester school of liberal
ism against Roseberyite Imperialism.
John Morley, the Guardian says, viii sup
port Harcourt Morley and Harcourt
have considerable backing among the
older Liberal members of Parliament. and
the. Guardian foreshadows complete
sclrsm in the Liberal party. His oppo-
nents concede that Harcourt is the best
fighter and tactician in the party but he
is out of sympathy with the younger
school.
Mr.. Scott the editor of the Guardian
is member of Parliament for the Leigh
division OF Lancashire, and a strong sup
porter of Harcourt.
The evening times., 1898-12-15

Innocent United States Senators seem
to be abused by the courts. The first eff
anxious to meet his accusers in court, 10
have his hearing postponed was not sue
cessful, though he has finally got a lorg
delay. Then, Senator Kenney, who object
ed TO having his case reopened in order to
allow the prosecution to disprove one of
his statements, had his protest ignored.
He is another Senator who was anxious
to meet his foes in court. but has not been
happy because they brought in unexpect-
ed testimony, which he was not prepared
for. Innocence has a rough road in this
crnel world.
The evening times., 1898-12-15

Adjutant General Corbin, in shedding
light on the army bills for the benefit of
the House Military Committee, naturally
does not agree with General Miles. 1t
would be absurd to expect a civilian, un-
trained in military affairs. to reach the
same conclusion as a soldier of General
Miles's education and experience. Il
think" he said, that General Miles's
bill providing for general and two lieu
tenant generals would be impossible"
That, however, is not exactly what he
meant. AS long as the nation has Ad-
iutant General Corbin, a general and two
lieutenant generals would be unneces-
sary. is the idea, which his modesty
forced him to disguise.
The evening times., 1898-12-15
c.,tur.a in Baltimore.

George Brown and Andrew Mack, col
ored. were brought to this city from Bal
timore yesterday by Detective Baur,
charged with housebreaking. George
Jackson, of S57 Willow Tree Alley, the
complainant, alleges that the men en-
tered his house several days ago and
stole clothing and shoes TO the Vaiue OF
500. Baur was assigned to the case and
learned that the miscreants mad gone 10
Baltimore. He furnished the Baltimore
authoritles with a description of the men,
With the result that they were arrested.
The booty had been previously recovered.
The evening times., 1898-12-15
DIR. BUSEY'S ADDRESS
ON SANITATION
Delivered at the sixth Meeting of the
Washington Academy Of Sci
encex Last Night.

At the sixth meeting of the Washington
Academy of Sciences. which was held at
the Law Building of Georgetown Univer-
sity last night, DR.. Samuel c. Busey,
president of the Medical Society, delivered
an address on The History and Progress
of Sanitation of the City of Washington
and the Efforts of the Medical Profession
in Relation Thereto" DR.. Busey, in dis
cussing the construction of a comprehen-
sive system of sewers by the Shepherd
board of public works, said that while
the plan was good and the scheme COM
plete, some of the construction had been
done so badly as 10 be almost valueless-
In taking up the work done by the med
ical profession DIR. Busey gave a history
of the local health offices and the changes
in its methods. In his opinion the District
of Columbia health department of today is
not surpassed by that of any city in the
United States He spoke also of the agita-
tion by the Medical Society in favor of
abolishing public pumps and of compel
ling house owners to install suitable
plumbing and connect their houses with
the street sewers. To these and other san
itary improvements, he said, is due a
decrease in the local death rate of about 80
per cent.
The evening times., 1898-12-15

The Peace Commission has dissolved
with thanks TO France for her amiabie and
also profitable interest in the conference.
A considerable sum of money has been
paid 10 Parisians for the entertainment OF
the two bodies Of representatives, besides
what has been expended by the agents OF
the bondhoIders who have haunted tie
hotels where the Commissioners have re-
sided. The work has been done with pa
tience and firmuess by the Americans and
with unavailing shrewdness and dignity
by the Dons. The latter have issued a
pamphlet which all foreign diplomats Will
receive with expressions of gratitude and
which will then be tossed into drawers
where all unreadable pamphlets lie and
decay. There will be momentary re-
vivaI of interest in the treaty when
some of the Senators make a bid for pop
ular disfavor and an early political death
by futile opposition. Then America
will proudly enter on her new career, the
wonder OF the world.
The evening times., 1898-12-15
A MULTITUDE NAY
LpsE THEIR OFFICES
TIGERS AK READY TO FALL
Republican HoId-Over Employees in
New York CITY at the Mercy of
Tammany OficfaIs

New York, Dec. 15.-There are one thou
sand Republican hold-over employees in
the city departments. Tammany officials
contend they can remove any one Of them
at pleasure. They base their contentious
on the decisions of the courts in the test
cases Leet and Terry. Leet was removed
by Commissioner Keller prior to July ],
Terry after that date. The court of ap-
peals decided against Leet, the appellate
division against Terry. The courts rule
the State Civil Service Commission has
no jurisdiction over the municipal Civil
Service Commission, as provided for in
the charter.
Corporation Counsel Whalen outlined
yesterday the points involved In the
legal civil service battles On every point
he has been upheld by the courts. He
says:
The Terry decision shows, In the opin-
ion of the appellate division, the court
of appeals has not held even by infer
ence, that the State law applies to the
city.
1T was contended, under the decision
OF the court Of appeals and under the
law, that while the city civil service
board and the mayor had two months
from the passage Of the act of 1893 TO pre-
pare and submit rules to the State board
(Which board had another month to ap-
prove the same). when the time had ex-
pired, without any submission on their
part or approval by the State board, the
existing civil Service rules were wiped out
| and there Were no rules existing for this
| city"
The evening times., 1898-12-15
The Fight I'm 1900.


- Mckinley has been dragged loose from his moor
ings by the tide of events, and is drifting he
knows not whittier. Protection is dead and Nc
Kinley knows it. The single gold standard can't
win in 1900. So what leg has the Republican
party left to stand on?
1t can't defend protection, because it no longer
protects, but continues to tax the domestic con-
sumer The very thing that Republicans fear is
the Chicago platform, which is very much alive.
On what, then, does McKinley's chance for a
second term depend?
Why, upon the ability of Hanna and the gold
standard forces to force the Democratic
party away from bimetallism and into position
of quibbling opposition TO successful war. What
we urge upon Democrats to do is TO stand by
their colors, to stick to their text. Don't let the
Republicans take the wind out of our sails. II
Mckinley drifts our way let him drift. But don't
let him come between US and the wind
The evening times., 1898-12-15

is one of the few newspapers that have
reached a full understanding of the
causes of the war scandals. 1t con"'u 'udes
some pointed observations on the subject
with this interesting sentence: ''Tha Cor
bin proposition TO absorb the inspector
generals department in the adjutant gen
erals would remove the last check and
send the army to the dogs double quick"
as it sent the army to the hospital in the
recent war
The evening times., 1898-12-15
A Street Arab of London.
From the Coruhill slagszine.)

poor little street arab was brought into the
hospital by the police. He had been run over by
omnibus, and was badly injured. The chap
lain sent for, it was thought improbable
that the boy would live many hours. With little
tact the chaplain began the interview thus: MY
boy, the doctors think you have been very much
hurt. Have sxoa been a good little boy?"
Boy (much bored)-YOa git aoutI
Chaplain (shocked)-But l afraid ycu are
not good little boy, ard yeu know you may
perhaps be going to die.
Boy (anxious to end the interview )-Wel,
faint none o. your business. aByow- WOts NE
death got TO do with you? Ave you got a "a.
in the coffin line?
1t is pleasant 10 be able to relate that this
boy finally recovered.
The evening times., 1898-12-15
Careless Pension Legislation.
(From the Omaha Bee.)

At the last session of Congress, Senator CAL
linger, chairman OF the senate Pensions Commit
tee, referred depleciatingly to the carelessness
and haste of pension legislation. He said that
of the many private pension bills introduced at
every session very few received the considera-
tion that should be given such measures, but
they were rushed through regardless of their
merits The New Hampshire Senator is a sin
cere friend OF the pension system, but he had
seen so much abuse of it in this way that he felt
it to be his duty, as it unquestionably was to
call attention to the matter and to urge that
more consideration be given to these bills SEN
ator Vest of Missouri, has announced that he pro-
poses to have stop put TO TINS sort OF loose
that ..this thing OF passing lot Of pension bills
simply by the reading Of the titles. and when
quorum Of the Senate is not present has got to
be stopped
The evening times., 1898-12-15
Crucial TestinGs.
From the Kansas City star.l

NFrUh tHe hafsds OF! oIdI.I
The American army goes to Cuba on mission
OF peace and order and restoration. 1t is not sent
on an errand of repression Much depends, there
fore. on the collective and individual character
of the officers aud men. Disorder and ruffianism,
or even carelessness in respect to the rules and
regulations of the army win tend to bring upon
the American troops the distrust, hatred, and
contempt of the people Of Cuba, natives and
spaniards alike, and reproach among the Ameri-
can name. The test of the soldierly character OF
the men will be more severe than that of any
battle.
The evening times., 1898-12-15
Eight More Men Saved.

Baltimore, Dec. 15.-The North German
Lloyd liner Rickmere came in today with
eight more of the crew of the Inflated
steamship Londopian. The rescued In
clude E. B. Lee, captain of the London
ian; Joseph Cottier, third mate; Z.
Behme, boatswain; W. Corness. Joseph
Webb, and Ferdinand Carlson, seamen;
Daniel Darnell, second steward, and w.
Martin. second cook. Counting the forty
five men brought to Baltimore by the
British steamer Vedamore, this makes
fifty-three saved of the seventy men who
manned the Londonian.
The evening times., 1898-12-15
Private Brebme. VIII Recover.

Newport News, Va. Dec l5.-Private
Henry c. Brehme, of Company B, First
Kentucky, who suffered a fracture of the
skull last Saturday night in the same
row in which Private Henry Reffett, of
the regiment, was killed, is out of dam
ger. The mystery as to the murderer has
not been solved, and advices from Louis
VILE are to the effect that no one has
been placed under arrest charged with the
crime Brehme refuses to talk
The evening times., 1898-12-15

Sometimes an uncrowned king has
more power than any formally and le-
gally instituted sovereign; but Senator
PIatt finds that there are things that can
be done without his sanction. For exam
pie. the resignation of a Cabinet officer
and perhaps the selection of his success
sor. But the uncrowned king may take
his revenge later
The evening times., 1898-12-15
u Progress.
(Frohf the Brooklyn Eagle.)

VrVI'1 tHe I51V0h1yH Easle.I
Why men and women do not see what is 20 be,
when the signs of it are certain and so plain,
passes capacityofor explanation. Why they do not
realize that they could as well force an oak
back into an acorn or Christmas turkey back
into the egg Niagara back upon itself as TO
try to arrest, to suspend, to retard or to re-
verse the growth of American purpose to Ameri-
can necessity, is one of those things which is
simply incomprehensible TO minds which are or
derly, sober, and sane.
The evening times., 1898-12-15
4 Confented Nam.
(From the Chieago Post.)

MY boy they said to him warRingiy,, shes
too smooth. She'll fool you every time Sfe'-
one OF those sweet, clever little women VII"
know just how 10 manage men, II you marTy her
she'll be the boss"
Well he replied slowly, 'ifrom what have
Of matrmony il is question Of being hand
led with a club or with taffy, and for my parJ
prefer the taffy."
And their engagement was announced shortly
aftcrNyard
The evening times., 1898-12-15

The venerable Mr.. Grow might have
gone even further back in recalling the
rules governing legislative discussions.
IL was in his own State that there was
a provision under which tedious speak
ing may be stopped by the presiding off
Ger" s..
The evening times., 1898-12-15
Not That Kind.
(From the Chicago Tribune

tFrOm the Chicago TTlbuHe.)
Book, is itf' said the weighing clerk at the
postoiIice. ANY writing in it?''
Il should say there was" sbsently replied the
man outside the window. And it's pretty fine
writing too"
"'Pn have to charge you letter postage on it,
then"
20. beg your pardon" said the man reeoI-
lecting himself ''No. there's no writing in it
He was the author OF the book.
The evening times., 1898-12-15
centenarian to MARCY.

Ann Arbor,. Mich, Dec. 15-Jonathan
McGee, of Ypsilanti, a 110-year-old col
ored man, secured a license yesterday per
mitting him to marry Mrs. Amelia Day
of the same city, aged so. MCGEE has
saved fortune at his trade of boiler
maker. He was a soldier of the war of
1872
The evening times., 1898-12-15
Til for Ta1.
(From Brooklyn Life }
,,a - $4,000 ~, -,

(FrOm BroohIyn Lie
Look at me- exclaimed the leading lawyer,
warmly. Il never took a drop of medicine in my
life, and I'm strong Is any two ot your pa
tienIs put together
well, that's nothing" retOrted the physician
Il never went to law in my life, and I'm rich
as any TWO dozen OF your clients put together"
The evening times., 1898-12-15
Re,urn Of snanixh TroopS.

Madrid, Dec. l5.-The steamer st. Au-
gustine, with 1906 troops from Cuba. ar
rived at Malaga today. Two deaths oc-
CURED on the voyage and there were
eighteen cases of sickness on board upon
the vessels arrival
The evening times., 1898-12-15
slightly Improbable,
fFrom Tit-Bits.l

''What are you doin' YOU young Taseal?'' said
farmer 10 a remarkably small boy, on finding
him under a tree in his orchard, with an apple
in his hand.
''Plelse, sir, was only gofI' to put this 'erv
apple back ON the tree, sir it had ialien down,
cfr