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The times., 1898-01-23
Jspan's New Navy.
From tile London Mail.


NJ. Kurino. the distinguished minister for
/ Japan, al Paris, gave me SOME details Of
the extraordinary rate of Ehipbuilding of
his country. No less than sixty five vessels,
not counting 26 torpedo boats, are now in
course Of construction, and three of these
. are warships of the first class.
These ships will be up to the very latest
date in the matter of improvements, and
the cruisers are designed to beat in speed
their corresponding types belonging to other
countries. IT Will require from two To three
years yet before this great fleet is ready for
use.
The sailors Will be immediately forth
coming, NJ. Kurino assures me, and n dbl
ton to the present excellent naval force.
officers of all grades are being actively
trained In three naval colleges in japan.
Ever since tie Chinese war he said.
we have been working incessa ntiy al
the development and organization of our
military and naval power. We see tie
necessity OF it.
AT the same time we recognize the
futility of wishing to hamper the trade
OF European nations ill the Pacific. We
do not wish that. On the contrary, their
trade helps ours. Our commerce with
China is firmly established, and admits
OF limitless development.
AS TO Russia. we see that it is newt A HE
that she must have proper outlets for her
Siberian and MaDchurian possessions, and
we hope that our interests will not clash
lt is evident that Japan will be a
great gamer by the system she is now Dur
suing OF developing in every possible wav
all the resources and OF hervise
OF the country. That is necessary even
for the development OF our material power
You see, then, the great necessity we have
for pea ce.''
Until you have your ships buit?''
NJ kurino smiled.
'Oh, yes he replied. ''and after"
TIE folio wing is detailed list of lana
nese vessels actually in construction:
1hree warships of 4,SOO tons each. in
England; one warship of 10000 tons in
Ehsiahd'iou Observation-Disclosures of $500 tons
anu calculated Tor twenty knots an hour,
two of each in England, one in Germany.
ana one in France: two protected cruisers
oil 5000 tonsand twenty-threek knots one in
San Francis and one in PhiIad elpflia: one
protecte d cruiser of 4, 300 tons nd twenty
three Knots, in England: eight torpedo de-
stroyers of thirty knots, in England; twelve
torpedo boats of ninety tons, one i'm Ger
many and four in France; one cruiser of
$500 tons and dtwenty knots three cruisers
OF 5000 tons and twenty knots, three tor
pedo catchers, and a dispatch boat. in
Japan; also two cruisers of 5000 tons .Dd
twenty-one knots, built in England for
Chile, bought recently by Japan.
The times., 1898-01-23
A Rara Avis in Politics
(From the Louisville Times. J


charming woman, W no has been travel
ing throughout the State, tells me that the
recent election, held IN a mountain town,
elected one young man who had not spent
one cent i'll treats for drinks. cigars, or
anything else, during the entire campaign,
and when the news of his victory was
brought to him he was 1T prayer meeting.
Except that l know my informant to be
a truthful woman, | would regard this as
q fair and fleeting fairy tale. She adds,
however, that SO great was the surprise of
the young man andth township in general
that people are aching to put him in a
glass case and show him around. There's
millions in it. When he began his canvass
he, of course. contributed to the campaign
fund, but ina gne, in Kentucky, a candi-
ate who asked no fellow to .'have some
thing who did not 70 around with a
pocketfull of ciga rs, and who, most wonder
full of all, was at prayer meeting when
notified of his election. If things go ON
like this the .old-school Kentuckian who
revisits these glimpses of the moon will
demand affidavits before be will believe
he is ON his ma tive heath.
The times., 1898-01-23

thetic genius who occupies the throne
of United Germany. But human nature
is a frail, weak thing, and instead of
spontaneously and gladly responding
TO this desire on the part of the EN-
peror, is actually perverse enough to
be blind, now and then, to his virtues.
To improve their sight, persons guilty
Of this offenSe are cast into prison.
During the first five years of the En-
perors reign nearly 5000 people were
thus disciplined. Seven of these incon-
Siderate Germans were under fifteen
years of age, forty-eight were between
the ages Of fifteen and eighteen, and
nearly two hundred between the ages of
eighteen and twenty-one. This thing
is terrible. II such drastic measures
We're necessary to preserve inviolate
the dignity OF Kaiser Wilhelm, the or
dinary American would think that Kai-
ser Wilhelm would better do his dignity
up in cotton wool and put il in a band
box and carry il with his own hands to
some good, reliable safe deposit COM
pany for security. But no; these en-
perors insist on wearing their dignity
every day, just where perfectly we'll
meaning and innocent person is liable
to knock against il and crack it,
But there is something else to be con-
sidered- on mature consideration it
becomes evident that other sovereigns
do not have all this trouble. Queen
Victoria does not find it necessary to
lock up in a prison cell every person
who happens TO speak or write disre-
spectfully of her royal dignity: if she
did, Mr.. kipling and his soldiers would
have been jailed long ago. The Presi-
dent of the French Republic seems to
set along without anything OF this kind;
the probabilities are that If he tried it
he would very soon be dead. Even the
Sultan of Turkey manages TO kill as
many Arnaenians as he sees fit without
that preteXt The inference is that
there is something unusual about EN-
peror Williams mind. And. as luck |
viii have it, he has quite recently ex-
planned how he came to be what he is. |
He ascribes il all TO the advice given |
him by his physician, whose rule of life |
he has learned by heart, and practices |
with the same faithfulness he shows in !
upholding his own dignity. This is it: |
Eat fruit for breakfast. Eat fruit for |
lunch. Avoid pastry and hot cakes. |
Take potatoes only once day. Do not |
take tea or coffee. Walk four miles |
every day, wet or fine. Take a bath |
every day. Wash the face every night |
in warm water. Sleep eight hours ev-
cry night.
When certain Philadelphia publica-
tion writes TO Emperor William for an
account of books that have helped
me- it will get in reply a little slip of |
paper containing this rule OF life. But
none OF our rulers need fear to eat
fruit, or take exercise, or sleep, or
battle, because of the strange effect
which that regime has produced on the
ruler of Germany. American air is diff
ferent.
The times., 1898-01-23
Kaiser wilhelm.s Dignity

There are some interesting statistics
afioat in regard TO that monumental
figure Of majesty, Wilhelm II of Ger
many This German gentleman has
high ideal, and he not only lives up to
it himself, but requires other people to
do SO. This ideal is reverence for his
esteemed and remarkable self. The
Kaiser is very conscientious about re-
specting himself, and the more he does
it, of course, the more the habit grows
upon him, and the more it pains him to
think anyone should be so inconsiderate
as to fail TO honor the remarkable mil
itary, dramatic. ecclesiastical. judicial.
political, literary, and otherwise es-
The times., 1898-01-23
The Wiskinkie.

1t ought to be understood, before the
papers say much more about the Wis
kinkie OF Tammany Hall. just what
that creature is. Our English cousins
Will be sure to think he is some sort of
pet animal, akin to the link'-as the
French Canadian proud of his English
called 1.-THE wolverine, the catamount
or the opossum. Wiskinkie is a pretty
sort of a name. 1t calls up visions Of
little, whiskery, furry, bright-eyed
sort of beast with sharp teeth. 1t is
just the sort of word which might be
used in an English schoolboy's compo-
sition about a wampum who lived in a
sycamore and drank sachem and kept
a-wiskinkie, would be just the word.
But il cannot be used in that way, be-
cause Wiskinkie is not an animal at
all it is an official of the Tammany or
ganiZation nominally a doorkeeper.
but really tax collector. 1t is his duty
to collect a certain percentage of sala-
ries from all city employees and officials
whose compensation is more than 81, 200
and less than $1,000. When pay day
comes at the city hall. the wiskinkie
is there, and when he leaves he carries
in his inside pockets a goodly roll of
green. II has been estimated that he
collected under the old regime some
thing like 100000 a year. and now. the
revenue arising from this officials ser
vices would be princely. II shouiu not
be inferred, however, that only these
middle-class officials are obliged to pay
dues to Tammany. The people whose
pay is small, pay the leaders, and the
big men pay the treasurer direct. But
just as il stands, the wiskinkies
Office is a nice one for men who like the
feel of money
The times., 1898-01-23
Pat Mapee.


Waikln' wild Pat Mag
Down by the Tullagh bog.
says he, enep9'
Lest yez put yer foat on frog.
Frogs is the divi," says he,
I'm thin kim" he says, says he.
Av carried yeZ over to yOndher wall
The sorry frog we'd see
Sittin' wild Pat Magee
Atop of a loose-buiIt wall,
Its uDaisy am in my mind" said he.
''Dhread din the stones might fall.
Stones is the divil to slip.
Pm thiDkin','' he says, says he,
'Av L gave yer waist Bit of a clip
The sorrow fear there be-
Taikin' wild Pat Magee,
Wild the arm av him round me waist,
An the re d sun sinkin', 'Agrah, says he,
'Will yeZ let me shpak to the praste?
Delays is the divils delight,
An I'm thinkin',' he says, says he,
"Av the twoay us settled this matther to-
night,
'Tis married next week we'd be-
The times., 1898-01-23
The Alternative.
(From the Boston JournaI)

tFr0m tife G0StUn J0urnall
Those Democratic Senators who oppose
the American acquisition of Hawaii should
be preparing, as the logical alternative, n
bin for the immediate building, say, of
twenty more new battleships and the nego-
tiat:on of an emergency loan for the defense
Of our Pacific seaboard. That is what
British Bermuda in the Pacific will in
evitably involve Capt Mahan has made
this plain GandSthe freshwateT press and
freshwater politicians can never meet his
argument. SO
The times., 1898-01-23

The New York Evening Post has been
discussing the question how mice see 10 the
dark. A correspondent answers this ques-
ton by saying that they don't. They
follow their noses and memories. But who
cares, when he is trying to 60 to sleep, and
the mice are scuttling back and forth in
his walls, and trying to gnaw their way
through and get at his pet belongings,
whether they are seeing or smelling their
way, or how they do it?
The times., 1898-01-23

The late Barney Barnato knew good
deal about human nature, having had &C
casion 10 deal with it in his affairs, and
once upon time he was invited 10 Il dinner
which was given for the sole purpose of
making his useful acquainta nee, that the
guests might in future get financial tips
from him. Mr. Banato understood this
much better than they supposed he did.
When the w inc and walnuts We're served
he expressed his pleasure at having made
their acquaintance, and said that he wished
to show how pleased ne was. Then he
recited Haitllet S Soliloquy, and wished them
good evening, and that was all the fuan-
cial tip they ever received from him. This
little story is worth thought. In these
da VS., when ever ythiBg seems to lie bought
and sold, when even good fellowship,
matters of cash W ith some people, the man
who outsold ana Outbarga ined half his
world set a fairly good example at that
dinner table. Business is busin ess, and
should be kept TO business hours. 1t is all
very well TO have a pleasa off hand ac-
quaintance with ones associates of the
office, but let not cash considerations in
trude into society. The man who really
values his life viii keep some of his re-
lations separate from the idea of gain.
He W i'll have time now and then to he com
fortabla and happy with his friends,
whether or not they can pay him for mis-
society.
The times., 1898-01-23

Senior Dupuy, de LONE, the heraido OF
New YORK. and the Spanish government
are rather hard up for victories wheh
they report the surrender OF cuban
nat,y officer who had been reduced TO
the ranks for desertion as surrender oil
the Cuban Presidents brother with a
large force. The uian who gave himself
m was an obscure traitor named Pardo;
he is not in any way related to president
Masso.
The times., 1898-01-23

report comes from equatorial Africa
that the French expedition under COIN
nandant Marcia nd, which was trying 10
reach Khartoum, from the south before
the British could get there, has been mas
sacred by the natives in the Bahr Ell GaZal
district. The news, il true, will give
Lord Salisbury q sense ofrelief- The French
occupation OF Khartouu would amount to
a serious international complication
The times., 1898-01-23

Everything in the Orient is pretty much
an Inversion OF Western methods. Screws
turn the other way; jack-planes are pull
ed notpushed: saw teeth are turned around.
The Orientals do not even have divorce
mills like those in Dakota. In Korea for
instance, the Queen was murdered two
wears ago. Under law and custom. all
marrying and giving in marriage had TO
stop unttltne King should marry again He
has not done so yet. but lives in hope. So
DO a great many OF his young subjects.
The times., 1898-01-23

Mr.. Cremer, the British parliamentary
lobbyist and apostle Of arbitration, has
broken loose again. He addresses the
New York Sun and once more declares
that the first proposition for arbitration
came from America. This is not true,
and Mr.. Cremer knows it.
The times., 1898-01-23

II is reported that q st. Louis man
utilize the lost electricity which pa sses
into the ground from street car motors
and all sorts of things. We are moving
IA pidiy in the direction OF scientific per-
fection. The first thing one knows, some
body will be inventing a method to seize
and take advantage Of our lost oppor-
tunities.
The times., 1898-01-23
Mark on Duty Again.

From the Lafayette, Ind. JournaI.1
to resume the work of running the A o.
ministration which was interrupted for
season by circumstances over which, 10y
the Judcious use of '.flooence,'' he finally
secured d the necessary control
The times., 1898-01-23
He Made Others Suffer.

(From the Cleveland Plain pealer.)
Louis, had q bullet cut out of his arm,
meanwhile holding mouth organ to his
lips with the other arm and p1a ying a
lively tune. Either the lad has as few
of the nerves of sensation as a fish is sup
posed to have, or he is of the stuff from
which heroes are made.
The times., 1898-01-23

Among the many victories for sound
money" it should be noted that not the
least glorious one is its ability to keep
the mouths of dangerous witnesses care
fully scaled.
The times., 1898-01-23
Prudent Mr.. Gary

From the Baltimore HeraId.)
Postmaster General Gary is having
truly hard time of it in trying to make
people believe that he is not in the sena-
tOrial race
The times., 1898-01-23
Circulation Statement.

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3ctH Be returned 10 Mejr aut!torS
The times., 1898-01-23

The Senate yesterday afternoon,
without The formality OF a vote con-
firmed the nomination or Robert But
Ter Malone, nominated on Thursday ia
be consul at NUevo Laredo, Mexico
The friends of Mr.. Manone viii n"
pleased to know that the Senate has
thus acted promptly, and that the gen
tIeman. who has already prepared him.
self for his duties and for his departure
to his new field. will leave next week.
Mr. Malone takes with him the best
wishes of his many friends, both in
Washington and Virginia.
The times., 1898-01-23

Chairman Babcock, of the House
Committee on the District OF Columbia
will be at the House tomorrow. ready
to continue his Iabors in the commit
tee He has been absent for nearly
two weeks attending the trial of the
suit of Potter against the Necedah
Lumber Company, of Wisconsin. Dur
ing the trial ii was charged that the
company. of which Mr.. Babcock is see
retary had induced the wife Of an in
sane man to sell his stock in 1t. The
jury rendered a verdict in favor OF the
company. thereby generating it and
Mr. Babcock from the charge.
The times., 1898-01-23
A Poser.

FTom the Louisville Post.)
President Mckinley hopes for currency
legislation. What kind?
The times., 1898-01-23
CAPITOL GOSSIP.


The vote on S. Brown Allen to be
United States marshal for the Western
district of Virginia has been taken
with good deal of energy, and the
report to the fun committee will be
made Tomorrow. Congressman 1ost
has laid before the committee much in
formation bearing on the status of Mr..
Allen, through (which he hopes to Sc
cure an Hnfavorable report. 1t is
doubtful, however, if he will succeed,
because Congressman Walker has de-
clined to join ih his protests. Con-
gresham Walker will be permitted to
name the deputy marshal, and this has
somewhat appeased his desire for the
scalp of Mr.. Allen. 1t is understood
that Monday favorable report will be
made to the committee, and there is
no good reason to believe that the
Senate will refuse to confirm Mr.. Al
len.
The times., 1898-01-23
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The times., 1898-01-23

Capt Mann, the genial superintend-
ent of the House Press Gallery, on Fri
day took run down TO Annapolis to
ascertain for himself what the senate
torial situation is and the prospects of
electing a Senator. When he returned
yesterday he gave ii as his opinion that
the Democrats could not effect any
combinatiop Which would elect Mr..
German, that nney would not assist in
the eIectioH ofaa Republican. and that
unless a Baltimore man was selected
there would be no election at all by the
present legislature. The Captain is
pretty good judge of affairs of this
character and his remarks were listen
ed 10 with considerable interest.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-08-19
O BITS.

The Dawes Commission has begun
taking the census of Indians in the
Indian territory.
The captain and mate of the Kenil-
worth were not murdered at sea. but
asphyxiated by gases from a burning
cargo.
Prof. Lenbach says he has not been
allowed to paint a picture of Bismarck.
and a cast Of his features was not
taken.
Partial returns from sixty u of
sixty-six Alabama counties indicate a
democratic majority of between 50, 200
and $1,000.
Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 6.-The Official
Gazette contains a proclamation an
nouncing that voting on the plebiscite
for the prohibition will take place on
September 20, and the writs, which are
dated August s, will be r%eturnable on
November 3.
Among the Chinese a coffin is cosid-
cred a neat and appropriate present for
an aged person, especially If in bad
health.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-08-19
Call a Halt on Merritt.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 11.-Although
Spain has accepted peace terms pro-
posed by the president, hostilities will
not technically cease until the signing
Of the protocol declaring the existence
Of an armistice. This means that Ma
Mia will not be forcibly occupied by
General Merritt's troops, and that OPP
erations in the Philippines between the
America nand Spanish forces will end
as 0 as Rear Admiral Dewey and
Major General Merritt are informed Of
the status Of the peace negotiations.
This information will be sent to Hong
Kong, and from there forwarded W
the dispatch boat McCulloch to Manila.
The news will have to be given to Cap
tain General August by Rear Admiral
Dewey, unless Spain should communi-
icate with him through the French con-
sui. With the end Of the hostilities be-
tween the Americans and Spaniards in
sight, the attitude of the insurgents
comes to the fore with greater promi-
nence. Neither Rear Admiral Dewey
nor General Merritt, in the dispatches
received recently, referred to the in
surgents. All that came from Rear
Admiral Dewey was the gratifying in
telligence that the Monterey had ar
rived in tow Of the collier Brutus on
August 4, and that he had ample sup
plies Of food and coal.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-08-19
TO LOOT THE U. S.
War Claims OF All Kinds Now
Being Filed.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 9.-The an
nouncement that the United States gov
eminent will assume liability for the
claims of the insurgents against the
Spanish government on account of in
juries and damages sustained in the
Cuban insurrection has caused the fill
ing of a large number of claims with
these are not based upon events oc-
curing during the last rebellion, but
date back for very many years and re-
late to excess customs collections, DAM
ages sustained through municipal NAL
administration, alleged illegal confine-
ment and such things.
On the other hand, there are now
Spanish claims to the amount Of IS, 900,
600 against the United States that, in
event of a joint commission being au-
many Americans here. A large num-
Der Of these claims are made by Span
ish subjects on account of property de-
stroyed or appropriated by the confed-
crate troops during the civil war, thus
having exactly the same basis as a
number Of claims filed by American
citizens against the Spanish govern
ment for property seized or destroyed
by insurgents in Cuba. Another class
Of these claims is of recent date, flow
ing from the abortive efforts of the
commissioners and special courts ere
ated by congress to settle the "Florida
claims" 1t is probable hat in the ad-
justment of peace terms, our govern
ment will ignore all claims save those
preferred by American citizens for
losses sustained in Cuba, allowing the
others to be arranged for later on by
a joint commission.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-08-19
LION ROARS All BEAR.
England and Russia Growing
at Each Other.

London Special: There has been no
relief in the Anglo-Russian tension, In
the last tw~enty-four hours extreme un.
easiness has been created by alarmists
through an inspired article in Stand
ard, which asserts that Salisbury has
taken up a position from which he will
on no account recede, and that it would
mean ruin to British prestige through
out Asia were he to do so.
At the same time it is pointed out
that the matter in dispute, but for the
principle involved, is altogether too
trifing to warrant plunging into a
frightful war crisis, and that it has
now arisen is held to be the direct
result Of S%alisbury's perpetual yielding
to Russian diplomacy, by which Russia
has been emboldened to adopt a posi-
ton from which it finds it as difficult
to recede as England.
Among ~Salisbury's supporters there
is, however, a belief that he will never
take the responsibility for war, while
the queen is also a powerful influence
in the same pacific direction.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-08-19

Chamberlain authorities have been
notified of the escape from Yankton
asylum of Edward Greene, a well known
attorney Of that city, who was ad-
Judged insane n taken to the asy-
lum about two months ago. Several
days ago County Attorney Henegar re-
ceived a letter from Greene saying that
he was coming back and asking that
the board of county commissioners be
called together. Greene entertains very
bitter feeling against the citizens there.
n 1t is thought he will come there
IL possible.