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The times., 1898-01-25
The Advent of President Dole.

The American nation has accorded
President Dole of Hawaii, courteous
and fitting reception at Chicago. That
II was not done with more pomp and
ceremony at San Francisco on his land
ing upon our shores was only due TO
the fact that his visit was unannounced
in advance. But, at the first opportu-
nifty, the American people, through the
Government of the day, have shown
their appreciation, and the expression
of the sentiment will be enlarged on
his arrival at the National Capital.
Here Mr. Dole viii be met at the rail-
way station by the troops within reach,
will be escorted to the quarters pre-
pared for him with fitting honors, and
in every way treated as the visiting
chief of a friendly republic likely soon
to be absorbed within the boundaries
and protection of the paramount ma
ton of the Western Hemisphere.
This is all right. President Dole is
striking and an honorable character Of
his time If he had been Of British, in
stead OF American extraction, and had
done for the empire what he has ac-
conpIished for the country of his fore
fathers. he would have been accorded
all the honors and dignities that
grateful monarchy could have show
cred upon him. Devoting his abilities
and life to the cause Of government by
the people. and seeking to place the
rich island territory within his influ-
ence under the Stars and Stripes, it is
probable that, in his case. virtue will
be it's own reward
We cannot make Mr.. Dole peer, ex-
cept in the sense that American citi-
zenship among patriotic Americans is
regarded as something higher than
British peerage; nor can we decorate
his evening clothes with stars and
ribbon. But we can show him that in
his heroic effort to advance the flag
of our country to its Pacific station OF
manifest destiny, the masses and the
authorities OF republican America rec
osnize in him a heroic figure of Ameri
can progress.
Welcome to the brave and distin-
guished pioneer of Americanism in the
The times., 1898-01-25
washington kiondikomaniac.

As an illustration of what a gold dis
covery craze viii do, in driving pre-
sumably sane men into taking paretic
chances to reach the region of an ad-
vertised FL Dorado, we commend our
readers to a letter dated January TO-
received by The Times from Washing
ton youth, who has progressed as far
as Tacoma, Washington, on a wild
goose chase without money. Without
giving name or. other personal identifi-
cation. the following is the substance of
the communication:
From the Atlantic to the Pacific for
$3.50 is what / have accomplished since
leaving my family I'm Washington, ID. C.,
on the 22d OF August last. to make my
way to the Alaskan gold fields. l was
actually on the road sixteen days. The
remainder of the time | spent in hooking
for employment, with the result of fifty
days work in all. l left Washington with
$3.50 in my pocket and have so far paid
in money or la bor for nearly every meal
| have eaten. | have Ina d no employment
since November 16. Consequently j ar
rived here yesterday without a cent. and
had the modification of witnessing the
departure of the steamer. Alki for Alaska
without me. L find the same condition of
things existent here as else ewhere-the labor
market overcrowded. making it impoS-
sible to make a stake, as l intended.
What lesson there is in this COM
munication for the poor fools who
would exchange even the bare chance
of bread in the regions of civilization
for the certainty Of misery and star
walton in the Arctic regions of Alaska,
where it is impossible for anyone to
hope for success without years provi-
sions, and money enough in addition to
buy claim, or to hire prospeetors or
guioes. Where, moreover, persons not
trained in frontier and mining life un-
der the hardest physical conditions do
not stand the ghost of a show, other
things being favorable.
We publish the text of the letter, as
warning to young men in this locality
who may have the idea that they have
only to reach the Klondike region by
hook or by crook. without money or
supplies, to pick up gold nuggets wher-
ever they may land. To all such we
offer the solemn admonition that the
The times., 1898-01-25
Arc We pefenseless2

To the Editor Of The Times:
In time Of peace prepare for var IS
said to be good policy. This country
has been engaged for several years in
buiIdiur warsnips. manufacturing large
quantities of guns with all modern nm
movements. erecting Notifications Tor the
protection Of the large cities, and spend
inc, roiIlinns OF money for all the parapher-
MALTA of war. Now the startling an
rnuncement is made that the country
is utterly defenseless and at the mercy
of the most ifsignifica mt OF the nations
of the world. It is Said we have no
fighting ships, guns or powder. ana t
is TO be presumed we are short on bullets
A Congressman declares that the regular
Army doesn't amount to a row OF pms
and we must admit, in order to be CON
sis.ent, tbat our militia is worthless Some
one with more spunk thai discretion tells
ms that the United states could furnish
10 goo 900 fighting mes. if required As
n matter of fact. we could not raise
n corporaI's guard-at least, that is the
inference to be drawn from all the in
formation that is furnished ny the aU-
tborIties. II spain has desire 10 lick
rs now is her chance. II she puts 10
off Mr.. Hanna might get hold OF q little
povdcr and give us an opportunity to
repuIse that proud and valiant nation.
GILBERT HURD.
The times., 1898-01-25
TUESDAY. JANUARY a5. 1898.
The Maine at Havana.

The Maine has been ordered to Ha-
vana, but only on a friendly visit" ac-
cording to Assistant Secretary Day.
The people viii be little surprised to
learn that any visit of an American
warship to that harbor could be so con-
strued by the Administration, since ii
is only a few weeks ago we were told,
on the same authority, that the pres
ence of a single one of our boats at
Havana would mean war.
The change of sentiment only goes
Ato show that the Administration has
/trsued tie 5erving policy, at the
tdictation of campaign creditors, until
it has been caught mapping, and now
does in apology and panic what ii
ought to have done long ago from a
clear sense of national duty. 1t had
warning enough, God knows!
When announcement was made that
the North Atlantic Squadron had or
ders to rendezvous at Dry Tortugas,
this journal published official state
naerit from Berlin to the effect that, in
case the United States should send a
naval force to Havana, Germany
would consider whether its interests
did not demand similar action. We
then warned the Administration that
il had little time in which to take the
naval initiative proper to the para
mount power of the hemisphere, and
that the cowar6ice of its past policy
left the door open for any Western
European power TO say that We had
ignored and vacated the Monroe doc
trine by our course with regard to Gu
ba. and were estopped from applying
it, 1t was urged that, even then, it
was competent for another civilized
nation to assume the right to intervene
in the cause of humanity. since we re-
fused to, and the present situation is
not without danger that exactly that
has been done.
In advance OF further details we will
not undertake TO discuss the matter
fully at this time. 1t ought to be
plain to Mr.. Mckinley that he would
better shake loose from the Spanish
Cuban bondholders and the Sugar
Trust, and take the lead of the Amer
lean people. Faulty, almost criminal,
as he has been in this matter. if he will
take hold and show himself man and
fighting patriot at last all parties
are ready TO stand behind him. The
intelligence and the manhood of this
land is for national honor and for the
cause of human liberty. Wall street
may stink and chatter its teeth in The
face OF a situation threatening a one
per cent depreciation of shares, but
Wall street is not the American peo-
pie, and the sooner MIR Mckinley
awakens to a realizing sense of that
proposition. the better it will be for
his future and that of America.
The times., 1898-01-25

keep it's eyes closed to the atrocities
that are daily recorded in Cuba
1t will be remembered that just be-
fore Sagasta became the Spanish
premier, the Spanish newspapers de-
nounced this country as a commercial
one looking only for profit and gain,
and that after Sagasta succeeded to the
premiership his cabinet caused it to
be announced that the proper way to
deal with this country relative to Cuba
was through it's commercial relations.
1t was more than broadly limited that
Americans would sacrifice anything
and everything. patriotism and honor.
for trade That their only ambition in
life was to secure profit in bargains
and amaSS wealth.
That the Spanish believe this to be
true has been proven by the policy pur-
sued by Sagasta. Acting under his IN
structions, Gen. Blanco has lifted the
embargo against tobacco and has in
many ways endeavored to facilitate
commercial relations between this
country and Cuba. This action has
paved the way to the climax, the send
ing of delegate here to arrange for
reciprocity. This, in the opinoin of
every thoughtful man, is the crowning
insult to this country by Spain. 1t is
said to be an open and barefaced
attempt by the Spanish government to
bribe this Government not to interfere
in the struggle now going on in Cuba.
The Korean minister, Mr.. Chin Pom
Ye. was a visitor to the Capitol yester-
day. He was escorted through the
building and finally to the rooms of the
Committee on Ways and Means, where
he met number of notable members
of the House. including Mr.. Dingley, the
chairman of the committee.
The times., 1898-01-25
Rhea at the Columbia i.

A large but cold audience greeted
Mile. Rhea at the Columbia Theater
last night in her presentation of the
character of the Inflated wife of the
Corsican." The audience, however.
gradually thawed out under the infiu-
ence of the mastery portrayal of the
principal character, and at the close
of the performance became so enthusi-
astic that it stayed to applaud. The
story of the play follows history too
closely to need repeating here. The
large cast of characters was in compe-
tent hands for the most part. Those
deserving of special mention are Fred
erick Vroom, as prince de Talleyrand "
which was exceptionally we'll done;
William Harris, as Napoleon, was good,
but did not rise TO the demands in his
love making: Walter Lennox, as Sau-
tani Ga CorSican) was very good The
balance of the cast, though good, was
slightly amateurish. as the actors were
new to their parts.
OF Mile. Rhea herself too much can
not be said. Her acting is distin-
guished by a charm that makes il a
delight, and her slight accent seems to
give a natural tone to the part. Her
costumes were magnificent and called
forth murmurs of admiration from the
ladies present. The scenery was very
fine. especially the tableau of Jose
phine's dream. which was favored with
a triple curtain call
The times., 1898-01-25
Is II Another Campaign Debta

The Tubular Dispatch Company Of
ton for the purpose of sending mail
through pneumatic tubes, and incl
dentally for the greater glory and
profit of one Milholland and another
person intimately connected with the
New York Tribune There are sug-
gestiGnS of lobby scandal in connection
with the story. 1t is alleged, in brief,
that there is a scheme to secure an ap-
preparation for S225, 900 for the system in
New York city, for the benefit OF the
postoffice in that metropolis, and that,
if the Senate Appropriations Commit
tee can be sufficiently interested, this
win be expanded TO $1,500,0O0, to include
plants in other cities
The stories in this connection are
unpleasant, and calculated to create
the impression that much good poll
ties and many sound business
methods have been used. Among
them is the insinuation that the real
capitalization of the corporation is
based on the loot it expects 20 get out
of legislation 1t is also limited that
much stock has been given out where it
would do the most good. a Congress
sionaI investigation even has been sug-
gested.
Under ordinary circumstances we
should view with alarm all these
phenomena. As it is we do not turn a
hair. The scheme, if it may be properly
-
one which seems to have mugwumped
itself into the confidence OF the Cleve-
land Administration through the New
York Tribune-innocently, no doubt.
As such, like many others Of its kind,
il IL; T, ssible that il was transferred to
the Hanna regime as campaign ceht.
That. of itself, would give ii a great
power of poisonous mischief. II
it were not that the Tribune
rated at most critical Pc
riod in the history of Hanna govern
ment, and refused to join with the Ad-
ministration in the latter's crusade for
Senator Platt against Seth Low.
Such an act of recalcitrancy may be
accepted as a certain cancellation OF
any previous engagement on the part Of
Mr.. Hanna That being understood,
We may be sure. if there is anything
wrong in the deal, the fun virtue and
indignation of cne of the most l'ious
Administrations on record will oe
moved to expose it.
Some things in the way of irregu-
larity may be allowed TO them which
are of the household of faith" but let
them beware, if they have any jobs
up their sleeves. and at the same time
kick over the traces.
The times., 1898-01-25
Dingley's Admission.


Chairman DingIey has undertaken TO ex-
ulain the cause OF the reduction of wages
I'm the New England cotton mills not
withstanding the operation Of his tariff
bill with the most scientific cotton sched-
ule ever de Used. What spectacle it is
To see the chairman Of that committee
that less than a year ago prepared the
turiff bill that was TO open mills, iu-
crease wages and make everybody rich.
standing in his place In the House admit
ling the reduction OF wages and the great
denression i'm the cotton industry and de-
pIoring the poweriessness Of protectioni
rho manufacturers. he says, cannot pay
high wages because raw material is so
cheap. The manufacturers were caught
with n 81 ock OF Scent cotton on hand. and
uou it is worth only cents pound.
Admit that the reduction is 80 per Cent.
isn't the protection to cotton goods so per
cent, leaving the manufacturers a clear
margin of 80 per cent, besides compensate
ing the manufacturers for their bad bust
ness venture in stocking up with raw ma
teriai on falling market? IL protection
has any virtue. now is the time to test
IL to the cotton workers. But Dinglev
confesses that Protection can TO moth
ing What In the world is the Repub-
lican party in business for. il its great
panacea for industrial ills can do moth
ing?
The times., 1898-01-25
kPrnAu'.

AIiaco's City Club is no stranger ir
this city. and its appearance at keI-
mans last night was greeted by an
OVerilOwing house. This popular bur
lesque company is bigger and brighter
than ever, and it gives a strong. va
ried performance, up 10 its usual stand
ard The management has brought to-
getfe- a lot Of pretty girls, who sing
and dance well. and really funny come
dians. who add their antics to very
pleasing program
Mr. Miaco has conceived the idea of
presenting two separate programs dur
ing the week Beginning with Thurs
day night. his company VIII present
Cav Girls at Monte Carlo. and
Mr.. Paris at Niagara, two bright
burlesques.
The performance last night opened
with the musical burlesqUe. Madame
Mays First Night" lively conceit.
introducing the latest Partisan fads III
costumes and dances. and closing with
"A Countryman's Dream skit fuli
of bright fun. music and lively dances
and pretty girls. Between the numbers
of a strong olio living pictures are.
shown in q novel manner IN a glass
cabinet Among those who appear IN
sDacfalties are Nellie Waters. who Is
always good IN piedSlilS lI-Sil CllSiL ~
ter songs: Bert Lewis and Carrie Full
ton, two prime favorites, IN a muslca!
sketch. entitled, stage Whispers
Dick and Kittie Eummins in comedy
sketch with clever boxing wind up;
Conroy and Mcfarland. in an Irish
sketch: Lew Palmer, in lifelike imlta-
tions of man and beast: Miss anna
Ionnborg, in descriptive songs MISS
Fanny Everett is the leading perform
er in both burlesques. and her singing
is of the same pleasing and finished
order as upon former occasions. 1t was
a feature of the show.
The times., 1898-01-25
ADJUSTMENTS.

SNever Again. at the National I.
Never Again. which made its bow
to large audience at the National
last night. is a typical Frohman COM
edy, bright. sparkling, ingenious in
plot, and giving opportunity for clever
character work in many directions. 1t
is, as so many of the Frohman come
dies have been, modified from the
French, and the characters and stu
ations still remain essentially French
The principal character, Ribot finds 1T
desirable to meet by appointment
pretty little woman, with whom ne
once had a Irritation. He wishes to
tell her of his marriage; she wishes to
tell him of hers; to relieve the dreari-
ness of these confessions the two in
dulge in a little supper, and mean
while are Interrupted by the husband
of the lady the wife of Ribof the
daughter and son-in-iaw of Rfbot, and
a schoolmaster and preceptress, fol-
lowed by troop of children. Ribot.
in desperation, peTSonate5 the husband
of the lady, one Katzenjammer,
musician. and when the real Katzen-
jammer appears on the scene, compli-
cations enSue during one OF which Ri
bot is obliged to play solo on a bass
violin, which he does with the assist
L
unfortunate sinner is taken by h. NJ.
Holland, who extracts from it all the
humor of its many and varied posi-
bilities. Miss Grace Kinball, as Mad
anne katZenjammer, was pretty, Spir-
tied and graceful and fully equal to
the requirements Of rather difficult
part. The part of yignon. son-in-law
of Ribot, is taken by Hugo Toland,
whose work was very good. as was
that of Marie DericksOn, as MarceHne-
Samuel Reed made the most of rather
small part as Planchette. the doctor
and landlord, giving it his usual SYM
pathetic and humorous touches
James Kearney, as LavfllIe, the school
master, and Anita Rothe. as Madame
Lavrille. provoked rippIes of delighted
laughter at every appearance, and, in
both behavior and costume were per-
haps shade the funniest people on
tie stage. Maggie Holloway Fisher
did an excellent piece of character
work as the mether-in-law, and George
Marion, as Katzenjammer, was a most
excellent caricatuTe Of the musician.
who loves his art and his fame. and
himself, all in the superiative degree.
Charles Eldridge was also very good
as Seraphin. the janitor, and the minor
parts were all well taken.
Altogether, the piece is an excellent
example of the cleverest sort of light
comedy, constructed along legitimate
lines. The company is one of the
best ever sent upon the road, and the
costumes are carefully arranged in
every detail. Never Again deserves
all the success it has had thus far in its
tour, and is likely to have for the re-
mainder of its days on the road.
The times., 1898-01-25

Ensign Barry Hanley 0rishman and
doesn't care who knows in, and Miss
Rose Adele. as Miss Rose Leontine, his
French sweetheart, were a pretty and
funny pair of comic lovers. The scenery
of the production is fine, and has re-
ceived several new additions since last
year. The melOdramatic crises fellow
one another in quick succession. ana
the action is spirited. strong. and effect
i've. The Grand Opera House was
crowded TO the very doors, and the
audience was enthusiastic to an almost
unlimited degree, especially when the
Spanish villain was foiled. as he was
quite often "A Bfan-O Wars Man is
one of the best attractions Of its Kind.
''Gayest Manhattan" at the Academy.
The largest audience ever in the
Academy gathered there last night to
see 'Gayest Manhattan" Half as
large an assemblage stayed on the out
side till nearly o'clock, and then went
away when the IS. +. o." sign wds
hidden from view. The theater was
fun and later there was a great deal
OF laughter among those inside. The
gay posters on the walls. the bright
pictures in the windows, the brilliant
promise of fun-filled hours lured the
lHSdttTSOtTSs anu hOSter 81 BiSti : man
ager. purse proud, saw his visions last
night of records broken and percent
ages mounting way up into the thou
sands Although very little can be said
of the plot, in truth nearly everybody
forgot all about IT, And it was well.
for those who looked for it with Iorg-
nettes saw very little for their tFOu-
BILE. Still there was no aching void
that was not OYerfiOwiug with 'bevies
of girls in gay attire and the special
ties, bright, brand new, were piled one
in the Central Park mall. the Waldorf
ballroom, and Roster & Bials s prone
made floor The best singer and dancer
and. in fact, the most beWitching or
the lot of lovely ones, was EleOnOra
FaIk as AIilanda. Gus Pixley, of the
yawning mouth, introduced new Oddi-
ties. and Jenny Lewis was captivating
i'm her comedy work. Mr.. kiernan,
Miss AIcImoyIe, and Il quartet of little
blacks rendered the now familiar The
Wedding of the Chinee and the Coon
in capital style. and the march in which
the various Gotham daiiieS are repre-
sented by shapeIy girls received an en-
core. Such songs as The Good ola
Palmy Days Deferred Ambitions.
Ma Little One" My Husband
Taught Me to BE One of the Boys. and
Wasn't 1t an Odd Place to Do IT,
received great applause. The settings
and costumes are pretty and tasteful
and ". Fl. Batcheiors music is tune
full.
The times., 1898-01-25

Havana has reminded Captain General
Bianco that it is good time for him TO
leave there and take the field in the
eastern province, as far away from the
scene of the expected disturbance IS the
geographical limits Of the island viii per
NIT. This displays Blanco's excellent
sense. Whatever happens in Havana dur
ing his absence will be the fault of
subordinate whom he can punish. But
the chance exists that, il he should happtn
to meet Calixto Garcia, he may come in
for little punishment himself.
The times., 1898-01-25
Architecture in America.

There is a suggestive paper in the
Atlantic Monthly for February by Mr..
Russell Sturgis on the subject of THE
Education of Architects" He considers
that practically nothing has been done
since the beginning of the century.
nothing worth preserving, much less
initiating. This is probably true. The
present century is not an architectu-
raj age. and whatever has been ac-
complished in the way of artistic build
ing has been effected rather by the
revival of old ideas than the evolving
of new ones. Something We have done
in the way of sanitary and economic
Improvements, but not so very much
after all. and this has seldom been
combined with beauty of form.
There are several reason for this
state OF things, and the reasons are
especially potent in America. A new
we could accomplish with satisfaction
we looked to other and older nations
for architectural models as the over
worked farmers wife looks at the city
boarder for new fashions in gowns.
There has been no time. in the hurry
and confusion and heterogeneous con-
fiicting interests of our civilization, to
evolve new ideas in architecture They
take time. They must be shaped slow
ly. through generations of slowly crys-
talliziIg thought; not contrived hasti-
ly. to suit the caprice Of the moment.
or the needs OF an untried ciyili-
cation We are hardly ready to begin
our architecture as yet. We have put
on, by turns, English, French, Spanish,
Oriental, medieval Queen Anne, Eiiz-
abethian, picturesque, esthetic, utilita-
rian, and a hundred other forms of ar
The times., 1898-01-25
willard Hall.

Prof. Carpenter was again greeted
with a large audience and the pro-
gram was somewhat different from last
week. but still more interesting. and
large number Of subjects that were on
the stage furnished plenty of fun Tor
the people present. and the professor
seems 10 have great control over them,
and by a motion of the hand he does
almost Anything he likes. The scenes
that were produced last evening were
most marvellous and lauShable-
The times., 1898-01-25
The New Man.
(From the Atchison Globe.)

IFrOm Ifle AICHISOH NIODt.1
With the stomach cut out, a mans
heart would continue to make him tr0u-
The men are accused OF being heartleSs,
and might as well be in that condition
literally. There would be no more sui
cides, murders, etc, because of love if
the heart we're cut out. IL it were not
improper to mention the kidneys in the
same paragraph as love, what load OF
misery would be spared il the kidneys
were also removed.