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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-21
4 Trihnte TO Mr. Rr,.nn

tFrom the New York Mail and EzpressD
The Mail and Express would be unjust
to itself if in the course of its continuous
protest against Mr.. William J. Bryan's
political purposes it neglected any oppor-
tunity to pay honest tribute to that gen
tleman's admirable qualities as an Ameri-
lean patriot. 1t is. therefore. a pleasure
to say that Mr.. Bryan's address last
evening in the city of Atlanta was emf
nently worthy of the time and occa-
sion, that it was just the sort of talk
that his audience wanted to hear and
that it was in perfect accord with the
dominant sentiment of the nation in the
present crisis. Here are two or three
sentences which sufficiently Indicate the
tone and temper of his entire address:
Within the last two weeks we have had an IL
lustration OF the unity OF the American people
in front OF 4 danger which was possible and
probable This danger they have met man.
declaring their readiness 10 die in defense OF
their country. 1t SO happened that the repre-
sentative OF the United States at Havana wore
the Confederate uniform. and vet Fitzhugh Lee
has discharged his duty with such courage. such
in all the NOrthland one who would suggest
his removal.
Here again we have the real Mr. Bryan
Bryan the patriotic American. for
whom there is no enemy's country any
where within the broad confines of the
Republic. but who with clear mind and
a stout heart gladly joins hands with his
brethren of all sections. parties and
Creeds for the national defense To
those who have honorably opposed Mr..
Bryan upon the turbulent field of politi-
cal controversy his ringing declaration
for the honor of the flag viii cause no
surprise whatever. He has more than
once demonstrated that beneath his par
tisans armOr he bore the patriot heart
and that it needed only some serious
emergency. like that which now con-
fronts the Government. TO call him TO q
loftier plane in the confidence and re-
spect of his countrymen than he has oc-
cupied heretofore.
This result has been splendidly accom-
plished. and by his eloquent and inspir-
ing speech in Atlanta Mr.. Bryan now
presents himself as the fearless repre-
sentative of a thoroughly nationalized
Union whose interests cannot be divided
b. sectional lines. whose welfare is a
common cause and whose people are
banded together heart. soul and hand in
defense of the Stars and Stripes. He is
no longer Bryan of Nebraska, but Bryan
of America.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-21

one Of these fine days another TRACE
dy will occur in Cuba. It may be that
it viii be the assassination Of Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee or Of some other consul; but
the danger is great that it Will happen,
and the other danger is greater, that it
viii compel US to a new apology for the
incident. The kind Of piety that exists
within the Administration forces us to
apologize for every insult or outrage Of
fered to an American citizen.
If DR.. Ruiz had been a British or a
German subject, Havana would have
been laid in ashes within fifteen
days after his torture and murder.
Being only an American citizen,
his butchery was not even vigor-
ously resented. Il would have been
inconvenient 10 the financial inter
ests in control Of this Government
to make any row over the matter. If
the Dupuy de Lone insult had been
hurled at the chief OF any other first
class power, there would have been an
uItimatum, and a very stern one. We
took no notice. If the Maine had be-
lOnged TO any other respectable nation
its treacherous destruction and the
massacre OF its crew by the deliberate
act OF Spain would have been consid-
cred an act Of war and would have been
instantly resented as such by war.
Nevertheless, there is a chance thai
the powers which look with cynical
complacency upon the massacre Of Ha-
yana VIII be willing TO save a few
American lives in Havana, If that car
be done without detriment TO the Span.
ish-Cuban bond deal In the same spir.
il in which We warned Mr.. Mckinley
on the 3lst day Of January thai
the Maine was over a mine, and would
be blown up, on this pleasant morning
We warn him 10 get Gen. Lee and any
other Americans who still may be there
out of Havana. We offer this without
any thought Of partisan leaning or with
any idea Of its relations TO current
questions. In fact, we beg him 10 do it,
and 10 do il quickly. He refused to take
our patriotic advice on the last day OF
January. The massacre Of Havana
vas the result. Now We tell him plainly
that we have reason to fear that
another Spanish crime is in preparation
and We admonish him to take measures
accordingly
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-21

a new building is 4 particularly wcrthy
one. 1t is one Of those things, how
ever, which cannot be done by penny
contributions. More than one rich man
viii have to take out a long purse and
dip into it rather deeply to supplement
all the small contributions which will
be gladly made by those interested in
the work of the branch in Washing
ton. A number of the well-to-do citi-
zens Of the capital have already in
terested themselves in this thing. and
it is to be hoped that when tie new
building finally arises on the site of the
old one, it will be a veritable phoenix.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-21

Queen Regent Christina has made
another frantic appeal to the crowned
heads of Europe for help against Ameri-
ca. Our readers will have observed that
the conditions in the far East afford
them all about as much active business
as they care to be troubled with just
now, and they have without exception
replied to her that strict neutrality is
as far as they can be expected to go
Perhaps it is a good thing for us that
imperial and royal attention is 50 COM
pletely absorbed at the other side of
the world.
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.rhe Order of the Crown.n

OF all the notable things on earth.
The qucerest one is pride of birth
Among our ''ferce democracy"
4 bridge across a hundred years,
Without a prop TO save il from sneers,
Not a couple OF rotten peers
\ thing for laughter, filings and jeers.
Is American aristOcracy!
English and Irish, French. and Spanish,
Germans. Italians. Dutch, and Danish
Crossing their veins until they vanish
In one copglomegatiOn.
So subtle Il taugle of blood, indeed,
No Heraldry Harvey will ever succeed
In finding the circulation.
Depend upon it, my suobbish friend
Your family thread YOU can't ascend,
Without good reason TO appTehend
You may ind it waNcd al the further end
BY some piebian vocation.
Or, worse than that your bOasted line
May end in \ loop OF stronger Irvine,
That plagued some worthy Telation
John q. SAKE.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-21

The Standard Oil Company enjoys a
monopoly of the oil trade in Spain and
Cuba. Hence war would cut it off and
would be "unholy" to that extent. This
is probably one Of the reasons for a
perky but harmless peace policy. Half
a million peaceable peasants have been
cruelty murdered and Americans have
been tortured and butchered, or massa-
cred in the Maine, in order that trust
profits should not be disturbed Mr..
Rockefeller and MIR. Mckinley are both
gOdly menI
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-21

Senator Davis Of Minnesota Is strong
Republican, but he is not without an ele-
ment Of stern Amcricanism at the same
time. He Is not in favor of trading the
honor of the nation for the benefit of
trusts. or, at least, his most recent utter
ance does not read that way. In a
letter TO the New York World he says:
The policy inaugurated by Weyler is still
pursued. With all these facts before us
the duty Of the Government is plain; pro-
tests are Of no avail. Armed force only
will check the cruel slaughter"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-21

The painful disease from which the ven
cradle English statesman, Mr.. Gladstone.
is suffering has progressed so far that
it is eating into the brain chamber Of
his head and it is announced that he cam
not possibly survive more than a few
weeks. He has gone home to Hawarden
to spend his last hours Of suffering in the
home that has been dear to him through
a long and eventful life, surrounded by
his beloved wife and children. Soon an
other of the century's commanding fig
ures will cross the dark river into eter-
nifty.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-21

Is there not hypocrisy and humbug in
the reception here OF the Spanish-Cuban
reciprocity commission?" 1t holds its
appointment from the "autonomist'
cabinet in Havana. AS that concern has
no legal status until the decree consti-
tuting it has been passed upon by the
Cortes, and its mission according to
Dupuy de LONE, even if regular under
Spanish law. is only for effect" it
seems to US anything but dignified on the
part Of the Administration to recognize
1t in any way
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-21

The New York Evening Post is run
ming what it calls war pictures, under the
caption. Lest we forget" These war
pictures are short extracts from the re-
ports of surgeons during the Civil War,
describing the various forms of wounds
inflicted by shot and she'll The inference
is that people who read these reports, no
matter how warlike and lively they may
have felt up to that time, will imme7
diately shudder, turn pale with fear and
following Godkin go under the bed.
Truly the Evening Post must have
small opinion of the American nation.
Does it for one moment suppose that the
people of this country are to be scared
out of doing what they think is right, by
grewsome pictures of what is likely to
happen to them if they do? Are they
small boys to be kept in order by threats
of a whipping? Are the veterans of the
Civil War, who actually saw these hor-
rors instead of reading about them, unan-
imously crying out against more war?
And finally, does it hurt any worse to be
killed by a shell than it does TO be killed
in railroad wreck, steamboat dis
more usual ways? And if it does, are we to
/ sit still while people are being tortured to
/ death by hundreds because they wish to
/ be free and reflect on the fact that we
/ could help them if we We're not afraid of
/ getting killed ourselves? 1t is not a nice
/ picture, this picture of the trembling
readers of the Evening Post Fastening to
use all their influence to rivet the chains
on Cuba, because they are afraid they
will be drafted should they allow the
President TO declare war People who are
scared by that sort of thing are not the
material for soldiers, so it cannot really
do very much harm. But Rudyard Kip
ling, though a small man, and a peace
able. and not anxious to risk his life I'M
necessarily, has seen his share of fight
ing, and if that sturdy Englishman could
see the use to which Mr.. Godkin has
put the last line of his majestic ma
tional hymn, it is probable that he would
use on Mr. Godkin some of the most
picturesque language that was ever USED
in the history Of this world.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-21
\ Question About Smoking.

(From the Augusta, Ca, Ciranicle.l
Tennyson lived beyond three score and ten, but
CARLYLE said Of him: ''fIe SMOKES infinite To-
bacco." The question is whether this proves
the harmlessness OF smoking, OF opens up the way
To speculation as TO how old the poet might have
lived ii he had not smoked
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-21
\ soIomon-Like Decision.

tFrOm the Louisville POST
The demand that water shall be used in chistcn-
ing the battleship Kentucky has been needed, and
the decision meets with the approval OF prohibi-
Zionist and toV5v-one because another deadly
how las been given the demon drink and the
,ther because the liquor be used to a much
greater advantage
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-21
We All Understand the Kaiser.
CFrom the Boston Globc)

tFT0m The boston IIobcJ
II is being reported from Vienna and Paris
that Russia and Germany not in sympathy
with the attitude of the United States on the
Cuban problem. One may well doubt the story
SO far as Russia is concerned, and far as Ger
mauys attitude is concerned, whether William
smiles OF frowns makes little difference over here.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-21

It may be that the Mongol empire will
drop in pieces sooner than was antlG-
pated when the European powers began
their investment of its coast. A formidable
rebellion has broken out in the province
of Hainan and is extending all along the
territory bordering the Yang Use Kiang
The imperial authorities are help
less to stop the movement, which appears
to have been started by the mandarins
who have been ordered to contribute a
considerable share of their private plum
der to the new Chinese loan. The out
break may make it easy for Russia, Ger
many and France to intervene for the res
toration of peace. That would necessitate
occupation of the disturbed region, which
afterwards could be divided.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-21

Communications intended Cor publication in
The Times should be torsely and plainly written,
and must in all cases be accompanied By the
name and address OF the writer. Rejected COM
munioations VIII not be preserved, and only man
uscripts OF Obvious Importance VIII be returned
to their authors.
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There WIN BE an EXPLOSION,


tFfOm INC WNeeIIMg KVgISJcT.)
After comprehensive glance over Ga" world ii
looks rs though it going to be great year for
the manufacturers OF gunpowder.
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Readers Of The Times who may at any time
be unable TO procure copies OF it at any news
stand or railroad station or on railroad trains, will
confer iavor upon the management by sending
10 this Office information Of the fact
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-21

be gotten rid of in some way and then
the game will be played. There will be
a packed monarchial tribunal to decide
the commercial value of an American
sailor. We need not fear that it will
not be placed low enough. After that,
the rainy season having come, nothing
more can be done until September. But,
in the meantime, the autonomy" or
some other trick will be interposed, and
there will be international action to
maintain the sovereignty of Spain in
Cuba. or, at any rate, to recognize the
Spanish debt.
Finally, a number of godly men. who
are good Republicans, and statesmen of
a certain Sort will look forward to the
cyclone of 1900. confident that, what
ever it may do to the Republican party.
it will find them ready to settle down in
Princeton, or some other equally peace
full retirement, so well fixed in this
worlds goods that the subsequent pro-
ceedings" will interest them no more.
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Another Surprise.

MONDAY. MARCH p. 1898,
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22
n.m.r..nl. s,err % . nun.t.

The Petit Journal. o, Paris. relates
a remarkable experience of NJ. Charles
Jalerat. who was wounded In the war
OF 1870 while serving in the artillery.
He was struck by a bullet in the left
temple. and in spite Of repeated at
tempts. the surgeons were unable 10
extract 1t. They expressed tks opin-
ion. however. that the man might live
for years with the bullet in his head
As a matter OF fact. for twenty-seven
years Il did not trouble him in the
least Last May. however. the bullet,
which had remained buried in the
frontal tissues. moved up toward the
brain. and NJ. JaiIerat became insane.
For nearly a fortnight his mind re-
mained unbalanced. but happily the
bullet again shifted It's position. and
". Jalierat recovered. He did not feel
any more Inconvenience until quite re-
Gently, when he experienced a curious
sensation in the throat. He succeeded
in forcing the obstruction into his
mouth. and was very much surprised
10 discover than It was the bullet which
he had carried in his head for over a
quarter OF century.
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22
Encournrlng ni. whlm.

Irate Father-"rm getting tirez OF
this nonsense. You've been engaged
TO that young man for six months.
Does he ever intend to marry you?"
Daughter-"You must have patience.
papa. Remember he's an actor"
Irate What's that got to
do with it?"
Daughter-"He's fond of long en-
gagements."
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22
How. ThI.i

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
sured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY a. CO., Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
J. Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions anu financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm
West q Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Testimo-
nials sent free, Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22
Tn. varied. Wal w..t.

Yes. sir Numbered the man with
the long. grtzzled whiskers. Il am
from the falrest land the sun ever
kissed. am from the west. gentle
men"
'Ah, yes: is that so?" inquired a
bystandcr Are you from the malaria
district, the grasshopper quarter, tLs
tuberculosis section. the drouth re-
gion, or the cyclone belt?"
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22
Rean,, q. nlcea peep.

Clean blood means clean skin. NO
beauty without il. Cnscarets, Candy Cathar-
tic cleans your blood and keeps il clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all I'M
purities from the body. Begin to-day TO
banish pimplcs, boiis blotches, ,blackhesds,
and thai sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets. beauty for ten cents. All drug
yists satisfaction gusrnnteed, lOc, 2Se, 5ec.
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22

women are smarter than men," why
do you think soIf when a widow mar
ries again she generally surprises all her
friends. but when wtdower marrtes
again all the women who know him say
he showed signs OF 1t the day after his
wife was buried"
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22
nrant,. utnlt, and Value

Are happily combined in Hoods Sarsapa-
rillh Coupon Calendar for lsgs. heloyeiy
child's head in an embossed gold frame,
surrounded by sprays OF flowers in mosaic,
the harmonious pad in blue with clear fig
ures and the Coupons by means of which
many valuable books and other articles
may be obtained, make up the most de-
sfrahle Calender we have ever seen. The
first coupon article is Hoods Practical
Cooks Book, handsome, useful volume
of $50 pages Ask your druggist for Hood ;
Coupon Calendar, or send 6 cents in stamps
for one to c. l. Hood q Co. Lowell. Mass.
II know / am getting old" ''whyy'
tograph-
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22
II Mnm.n Voted.

Mrs. Bildad Throwing down the
papert-'I declare! there is another
horrid municipal scandal. Every man
nowadays seems to have something to
do with a ring"
Bildad-"And If women were given
half chance don't you think they
would have their finger in 1t. too7''
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22
CORAL BORING in THE PACIFIC
Results of the Expedition sent On,
from England.

Results of the Expedition sent Out
from England.
From the sydney Herald: The
steamer Birksgate. which arrived on
Saturday from the islands, brings fur
ther news from Fiji concerning the
coral-boring expedition at Funafuti. in
the Eilice group. News has been
taken 10 Suva by II. NJ. s. Royalist OF
the progress made by the expedition
after the departure OF Professor David
in the John Williams. when Profess
sor David left Funafuti on Sept.
the bore was down 55T feet. On Sept
16. when the Royalist left Funafuti line
bore was down 643 feet The Royalist
took to Suya a letter for DIR. Corney
from G.. Sweet. F. G. s.. who is now
the leader of the expedition. stating
that the boring for the last ninety feet
was chiefly in coral rock, and that no
sign Of volcanic rock or Of rock other
than coral had yet been met with IN
the bore. When the Royalist arrived
the expedition had consumed all their
coal. but Commander Rason was en-
abied to supply sufficient coal to last
them till the arrival OF the steamer
AENuEEs IL was h1pNN 80
additional supply would be obtained.
Professor David states that. the bore
having already exceeded the depth for
which Darwin stipulated in his elassl-
cal work on coral reefs. and a good
core having been obtained throughout.
Il may now be looked upon as a sue
cess. Information likely to be Of con-
siderable scientific value has been OBJ
talned, and he considers that the
general evidence so far appears strong
ly to confirm Darwin's theory that most
Of the coral atolls OF the Pacific have
been formed on areas OF the earth's
crust which have been undergoing a
prolonged sabsidence. A detailed re-
port OF the results obtained by the ex-
peditiou will probably be incorporated
IN the report OF the Royal Society of
London on the coral atoll of Funafuii.
the earlier portion Of which will be
written by Professor Sollas. F. r. s..
the leader OF the Funafuu expedition
las; year. The bore at Funafut Is
lined throughout with the best are
sian tubes. four inches In outside IL
ameter. Every foot OF the bore had
TO be lined with these tubes TO prevent
fragments of coral rock and coral sand
choking the bore. The work OF boring
has proved very difficult on account Of
the variable nature of the strata
(quicksand alternating with coral
rock). and also on account OF the ca
ycrnous nature OF the coral rock.whieh
has caused such a jarring as to re-
peatedly break some OF the strongest
\ cast iron wheels In the machinery. The
fdiameter Of the core obtained from
the bore is two and one half inches.
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22
A Lo.t opportunIty.

Harry-"she said she wasn't per-
feet"
Jaek-"H'm, What did you say to
thaty'
Harry didn't say anything I'll !
saw her frowning. and that ratified me
so 1 could only calculate There az
othsrs'i"
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22
brother. Long unaoqualnte :.

In Delaware two brothers lived for
forty years within eight miles of each
other, attended the same church and
frequently traded with each other
without knowing they were related.
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22
Matrimonial Bliss.

Kitty-"Ned and his wife get along
nicely together. Her mother told me
no words ever pass between them"
Jack-"Of course not. Ever since
their quarrel they don't speak to each
other"
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22
strnnE.. pas Trne.

At eight they called him Willie; al
twelve they called him Will:
At sixteen he was Billy; at twenty just
plain Bill.
His mother ''willied" him always. her
strong love to eyince:
His father willed him nothing. aud
he's been billed ever since.
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22
Coming Opportunities.

Smythe-'Tf Tammany gets a real
foothold in Brooklyn, it'll bring about
great changes"
Tomkins-"Yes; it may even give the
hand that pushes the carriage chance
at this ruling the world business"
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22

Say. that luminous paint is great. :
What do you use it forT' We paint
the baby so we can give him n drink in
the night without lighting the gas
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22

'sDid Hopkins get nervous prostration
yous prostration trying to borrow money"
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22

Somebody is trying to prove thas So
ciety is responsible for murders" Well.
that's wrong; society is made up of people
who want to kill one another and never
do"
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22
Applied Reason.

There are things in this world more
valuable than money. my SON."
81 know 1t. That's the reason want
money to buy them with"
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22

MY wife was lost all day yesterday"
Lost? where7" 'tShe went shopping In
a big department store and forgot TO take
Ter map.
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22

Traffic on the railroad between Tien-
tsIn and Pekin has increased so much
that a double track must be laid at once,
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22

never used so quick cure as Plso's Cure
for CUnsumption.-J. d. Palmer, Box III.
Seattle Wash. Nov. .. 1875.
The Lamar register., 1898-01-22

The Russian scepter is of solid gold.
three feet long, and contains among its
ornaments 2Ss diamonds. go rubies and Is
emeralds.