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The times., 1898-01-18
MAcDoSALD on HIS TRAVELS.
Reports TEat the sclr-styIed "Alas-

Reports That the ScIf-Sty1ed "Alas-
kan Explorer" Il sim Active.
Ottawa, Jan. II The enterprising Mac
donald VINO tried to get official signatures
from the Canadian geological officials to
boom Klondike claims, and whose repre-
sentations We're repudiated az Washington,
is still active.
Interviews with ''the Alaskan explorer
from Washington, recently interviewed by
Lord Aberdeen have been sent regarding
Macdonald TO all the leading journals OF
the east Mr. William Ogilvie received
the following telegram from Z. c. Davis u
broker of New York:
Macdonald entertained by governor gen
eralleaves tomorrow. Secured everything.
William 0gilvie. Is this genuine"
Mr.. OgiIvie replied that tie use OF his
name on this telegram was forgery
Macdonald made every effort 70 get
possession of mining location certificates
used In the department Of the interior, and,
though no certificate forms were given him,
he became thoroughly familiar with their
style. He is supposed to be in New YORK
at present
The times., 1898-01-18
New York Brokers Assign.

New York, Jan. 1T.-CEarIes c. Macy
and William F. Pendleton. who compose
the firm OF Macy & PeHdleton. bankers
and brokers'. at 10 Broadway, today as
signed 10 Harold G.. Cortis without prefer
ences. The firm held memberships in the
New York Stock Exchange and in the
Produce. Cotton and Coffee Exchange.
TIE assignee said the liabilities would
run over 100000. ana that the assets
would not cover them. He gave cx-
tr vs"ance as the primary cause Of the
70 ilsI.a
The times., 1898-01-18
BILE military character OF

That remarkable military character or
the Confederate army, Gen, n. B. Forrest,
once epitomiZed the art OF war in saying
that victory always perched upon the BAN
ners of the commander who got there
fustcst with the inostest." Senator Hanna
is q general of the Forrest order. His dear
and devoted colleague, Foraker, who has
his credentials and escorted him up to the
throne TO swear. He did not swear half as
hard as kurtz and NICK isson will, to think
that ne got there fustest.. Such is life
under ''soifnd business methods"
The times., 1898-01-18
Fatal Affrays in Oklahoma

Perry, o. t., Jan. 17.-Three persons
j. w. Jackson, chief of police, was NOR
tally wounded by Fred Jones, deputy
United States marshal, and after Chief
jackson fell he shot at Jones and killed
Bishop Armstrong deputy sheriff. Jones
and Armstrong were drunk and attempting
to terrUrize the town. John Tucker killed
Alex. Smith about the time of the first
killing,
The times., 1898-01-18
"rhe Woman i'm Black"

II. Grattan Donnelly's play of today
called THE Woman in Black" hypno-
tized q large audience into smiles and
tears at the Grand Opera House last
night 1t has been seen here before
under the name of THE Tammany
Tiger and, like the rose, it is just as
good under another name. 1t is popu-
lar there can be no doubt, and the Sc
cret of it's success is due in great
measure to the really competent actors
who impersonate the parts. For this
Manager Lift, of the company, deserves
praise and is coming money. One of
the finest in point of magnetic touch is
Miss Helen Blythe, one time leading
woman in AuguStin DalyS company.
In the South and West her name is a
household word, and it will become so
here in the East if she favors Washing
ton many more times. She is of COM
manding appearance, and acts with all
the feryor of the artist who for the
time lives the part. Her conception of
the character of Madam Zenda is su-
perior to that of her predecessor. Miss
Herndon as she makes The Woman
in Black" essentially d woman with a
mothers heart in spite of the dark
clouds over her past. In so doing she
wins the sympathy of her audience and
her abandonment of her evil associates
and the recovery of her long lost child
in the end consequently evoke. ap-
plause Three Washingtonians are in
the cast-James Lackaye, Clara Emory
and Della Stacey-and they acquit
themselves admirably. Mr.. Lackaye is
a brother of Wilton Lackaye. He gives
a finished and effectively realistic rep
resentation of "BoWery boss" Miss
work. Miss Stacey sings very cleverly
and dances like gypsy ]. F. Brien
as Crane, the schemer, was scholarly
and effective. Others. and all of them
good, were Walter Walker. John Nc
Weigh, Charles B. Hawkins, William
McCreary. William Shier, Edward Null
holland, George B. Wilcox, Mildred st.
Pierre, and Lois Clark. The scenery
was good.
The times., 1898-01-18
THE Spell MADE HER ILL.
\ Philadelphia Girl Who Is Not a
Good Hypnotic Subject.

Good Hypnotic Subject.
Philadelphia. Jan. 1T.-Kate Mcdowell
a healthy, robust girl Of this city, is in
st. Mary's Hospital as a result Of being
hypnotlzed by Michael Murray. Miss Nc
Dowell is now frail and thin, and starts
at every noise. Murray put her to sleep
a month ago and failed to wake her in the
morning.
Il was awake long time i'll the morn
ing before l could open my eyes she
said. After a time | WIS able to get
down stairs. I saw Mr.. Murray in the
dining eating, but | could not go
in there. L was afraid to be where he
was. | am afraid to meet him oil the
street now
The times., 1898-01-18

AS statesman MarcusA .sHannaniaynot
te Hamilton; as an orator he may be a
trifle below Webster; but as an eXpounder
OF successful business methods in politics.
he is bright and shining light.
The times., 1898-01-18

Another effort to arouse public feeling
i'll the United states against Spain has
failed, and that completely sighs the
New York Hcraldo. Wait. The next
will not fail.
The times., 1898-01-18
william Barry at the Academy


The audience at the Academy last
night was measured only by its ap-
provaI. which was of the fullest. The
play itself is a comparison OF the self
made man, first seen sitting before his
shanty smoking his "dudheen." and
later among all the evidences of wealth
and political success. The part of Mar
tin McShana the Irisn@ iaDOrer. after
wards contractor and State Senator.
is one which gives Mr. Barry's talents
full play, and which wins him the
heartiest sympathy of his hearers. The
rest of the east. which is a long one,
were all good, Eva Vincent. as johann
ma McShane, fair fat and forty, and
James III. Manning as Dionysius
O'Hara, private tutor and later college
principal, especially so. The play is in
terspersed with songs and dances
which are we'll done. the singing of
Master William Weston, who has a
soprano voice of rare sweetness. being
exceptionally good; while Mr.. Charley
Barry's dancing was heartily applaud
ed. The scenery is well painted and
true to life, the scenes in Herald Square
and Hell's Kitchen being deserving of
special mention. while the one of the
.squatter's shanty" on one side of the
street with the millionaire mansion on
the other, reminds one OF condition
which is rapidly passing away.
The times., 1898-01-18
Date of Sheriff Martins Trial Set

HaZletoG, Pa, Jan. 17.-The trial OF
Sheriff Martin and his eighty deputies
for the shooting OF the riotous strikers
at Latimer was definitely set down by
the court at Wilkesbarre today to begin
on Thursday, February l.
The times., 1898-01-18

If President Mckinley is too late to act
as Cuba's protector the indications are that
he viii be in time to act as chief under
taker.
The times., 1898-01-18
Circulation Statement.

Communications intended for publjco,jon
IL The TiDacs should b. tcrSeiy and i,lei,t,g
irrittea aHd 1utSt IA ali cases be accompanied
L:f ne ao6,s and address Of the ,critef Re
y;ected communications 1rW a"t be PfeSerced,
end only manuscripts cf oJcious Importance
triH be returned 10 thc,l. auiterS
The times., 1898-01-18
Credit
and
Half Prices

Are the two inducements that are
bidding yoe buy row. Credit we al
ways give TO all who want It Gttie
week or little a month which
ever saits yoo. Bot VIZ do not always
give sach prices as we are quoting
now. Our stoek-taking showed Us
we had too maeh on hand and we
are taking the most rapid methods to
reduce it. We've put prices down to
about half level. Could you find =
better time to buy.
The times., 1898-01-18

Ir any reading out of the party is to be
done, Mr.. Kurtz W wishes it understood that
his powers as an eloeptionist are not to be
overlooked.
The times., 1898-01-18

1t VIII now be in order for solne yellow
newspaper TO ask MIR. Griffith what they
did TO him for that instability of his.
The times., 1898-01-18

Roedars Of The Times ,cbo meg at a',y
time be uaGbie 10 procure copies Of Il az any
fc,rS S:aisd, rdilrood station or on railroad
t'aias erW co',fcs q facor upon Ne DaGaage-
8'cd bg seadipg to tbs Office igormdt,oa Of
Tie fact
The times., 1898-01-18

existing at it's doors, would have sent
fleet and an army to end the situa-
ton long ago. 1t remains for the hui
name citizens of this country and their
representatives in Congress to compel
just that action, and at once, by ours.
The times., 1898-01-18
.The Governors" at the Columbia.

Ward and Vokes attracted fair au-
dience to the Columbia Theater last
friendly to the two comedians and their
company of funny folk. Their comedy,
The Governors, concerns the govern
or of Idaho and the governor of Ore
gon, Happy Ward playing the former
and Harry Vokes the latter. The pro-
gram is a fair index of the merit of the
performance. being very bright syn
opsis of the people and their perform
ances. During the first act there are
some entertaining specialties, among
them Like Kelly Did, sung by
quartet, and Conversation Dance"
danced by Ward, Vokes, Lucy Daily,
and Margaret DAILY Vokes. During the
The times., 1898-01-18

''WiH the President iead?' asks the
New York Times. He will not. MI.
Mckinley is not leader.
The times., 1898-01-18

second act there are more entertaining
specialties by Johnny Page and Lucy
DAILY. During the third act there are
yet more and more entertaining spe-
ciaitieS by miscellaneous members OF
the company. One of the most effect
i've is Gus Weinbergs monologue. which
he gives with a register of original
make hung around his neck His hump
back story is a thing worth going to
hear. SO is the general behavior OF the
register Later Lucy Daily plays the
part of a pickanniny. who is eolofed,
but not born that way, because it
comes. off
The times., 1898-01-18

In the interest Of honest IHouey, Congress
ought to be prohibited from passing bad
bills. i8ti.tftf
The times., 1898-01-18

There is more in the charge of bribery
against Senator Hanna than that Sena-
tor probably imagines. If he believes
the matter has been dropped the Sen
ators displays an ignorance of the
character of the men who have been
fighting him. They are none of them
''quitters." They fight to the last ditch
1t is said that the Senator is likely to
be subpoenaed any day to attend the
investigation in Ohio set on foot by the
legislature. He cannot ignore a sum-
mons issued by the speaker in the name
of the people of Ohio.
1t was said last evening after the
Senate adjourned that one Senator who
had resolution of inquiry prepared
was only persuaded after good
deal of pleading to permit it to go
over for day or two There has been
q studying of the precedents and while
no parallel case has been discovered
there are several that have a strong
bearing upon the one at issue. The
Payne bribery case was thrown out by
the Senate because the alleged bribery
did not affect the result. In the pres
ent case, however, the result was affect
ed by the change of single vote, and
if there was bribery it will strike at
the legality of the election in such a
way that the Senate will be compelled
to take cognizance of it, There is no
longer any doubt but that the Senate
will be called upon to face a resolu-
ton looking to an investigation of the
whole subject.
The times., 1898-01-18
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

In the fun flush of victory that old
war horse. Gen. Grosvenor, is likely to
say things which when his sober Sc
cond thought has returned fills his soul
with regret That is the case with his
recent utterances about the reading
from the party of the distinguished
gentlemen who engineered the fight
against Mr.. Hanna. Mr.. Grosvenor
predicted all sorts of dire disasters
with respect to these gentlemen. and is
now engaged in the business of deny
ing everything he has said.
There is good reason for the present
attitude of the General. The fellows
whom he read out of the party are pre-
pairing to shove the General out of
office, and it is TO prevent SO disastrous
a situation that the General is now
hedging so rapidly. A bill has been
introduced in the Ohio legislature to
redistrict the district now represented
by Gen. Grosyenor by adding TO il three
Democratic counties and taking from
it some of it's rock ribbed Republican
counties This will result in throwing
the old war horse in a district so over
whelmingly Democratic that he cannot
hope to be returned. 1t is to head off
the passage of this measure that in
duces Gen. Grosvenor to retract what
he has said and to extend so heartily
the flag of truce.
The times., 1898-01-18

Mr.. Charles Moore, the efficient clerk
of the Senate District Committee has
taken a few days away from his labors
and has gone to Detroit, where he will
deliver a lecture before the Sons of the
Revolution on The Conquest of the
Northwest by Gen. George Rogers
Clark" Mr.. Moore has given his sub
ject a great deal of careful study and
handles it in an entertaining and in
structive manner.
The Senate has acted in the matter of
the sale of the Kansas Pacific railroad
by reporting a bill yesterday which au-
thorizes the President, if he deems it
necessary for the protection of the in
terests of the Government, to bid in
that property at the coming sale.
The times., 1898-01-18
Che a.-A>-. rimes
THE WASHINGTON TIMES COMPANY.

SILL son HUTCHkNS, President.
HufchinS Building.
The record-union., 1898-06-13
FATE OF SANTIAGO SETTLED.
Sampson's Acquisition of n Coaling
Station Fixes It.

LONDON, June 13.-Rear Admiral
SIMPSONS acquisition of a base for
coaling and supplies at Guantanamo is
universally recognized as practically
settling the fate of Santiago, although
it is believed the Spanish troops Will
show fight if the city is captured.
The Times" in the course of an ar
ticle reviewing last weeks operations,
says:
The Spanish garrison, we think. does
not exceed 10000 men, who have an
immense position to hold and are lack
ing in supplies. Therefore General
Skaters difficulties will be mainly
those of climate and movement owing
to the absence of good roads
Admiral Cervera's proceedings have
proved that the Spanish ships find il
impossible to keep at sea. and, If il be
true that the Minister of Marine has
dismissed the capable Scotch engineers
in its service, the difficulty is fully ac-
counted for. 1T was highly improb-
tempt to cross the Atlantic but some
fast American cruisers may appear ere
long in Spanish waters"
Speaking of the Philippines. the
Times says: ''The surrender of Ma
Mia appears inevitable within a fort
night. In Spain's best interests, ii is
hoped that when Manila and Santiago
have fallen she will recognize the ne
cessity of bringing to an end a contest
unequal from the first and rendered
hopelessly so by her total unprepared-
ness"
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BETT AT ST. THOMAS.
He Denies Having Furnished the
u. S. With Information.

ST. THOMAS Cd. w. -, June 12.-
Walter Bett, who is said to have been
a secretary of Mr.. Crawford, the Brit
ish Consul at San Juan de Porto Rico.
the latter now acting for the United
States, arrived here yesterday.
Mr.. Bett was accused of communi-
eating information to the United States
concerning the mines and fortifications
of San Juan, and he was therefore or
dered to leave Porto Rico. The Span
ish claim that this is a fragrant
breach of British neutrality, and dan
gerous for Mr.. Crawford. unless it can
be proved that the latter was not the
employer of Mr.. Bett and that the eN-
PEELED secretary is not anSwerable 70"
his actions to the British Government.
Mr.. Bett denies having supplied the
United States authorities with the in
formation referred to- Thirty-one Por-
to Ricans, mostly women. also arrived
here yesterday. The newspapers say
that two months of the existing con-
ditions will bring Porto Rico to the
verge of starvation. The Government
of the islands has established a few
public kitchens for the relief of those
who are suffering most
The Spanish torpedo-boa destroyer
Terror is now regarded as being use
less, owing to the breakdown of her
boilers and the lack of means to re-
pair them. She is still at San Jua nde
Porto Rico with the Alfonso XII, Isa-
bel IL, Ponce de Leon, Concha and
Comachat. At least they were all
there when the refugees left San Juan.
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ETHEL GILL'S MURDER.
Authorities Disposed to Doubt if
They Have the Right Man.

BUTTE (AIont.), June 12.-Thousands
Of people to-day visited the scene of
the murder of little Ethel Gill, and
hundreds went t6 the County Jail to
see the man who is suspected Of it.
They We're in hopes Of being able to
identify Charles Smith as the man who
had been seen in various parts Of the
city making indecent advances toward
young girls and children. None Of
them We're able to do so, however, and
some of the authorities are beginning
to waver little in their faith that they
have the right man. They are bending
every effort to find the guilty party and
most of them think Smith is the man.
One feature Of the case is that when
the little girl did not come home to
supper and the anxious mother went
to look for her, she was attracted by
the crowd that had gathered around
the officer who arrested Smith on a
charge of burglary. This was not over
twenty five feet from the clubhouse in
which the body of her child was found
later, and where it was no doubt at the
time. Not realizing that she had any
interest in the arrest, the mother passed
on and continued her search. The
Gills have been following the race
horses over the western circuit, both
father and mother acting as cooks.
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SIXTH INFANTRY.
It's Colonel Hopes to Recruit It to
It's Full Quota.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 12.-Compa-
nies c and G of the Sixth California
Infantry will so to the Benicia bar
racks on Tuesday, relieving the Fourth
Cavalry at present on duty there Or
ders directing the other companies of
the regiment to station themselves at
Fort Point for artillery drill are ex-
pected tomorrow.
I Colonel johnson is elated over the
order from the War Department di-
recting that all incomplete infantry or
ganizations be raised to full regiments.
He hopes that when the Sixth is
three battalion regiment with a Colo
mel in command it will be recalled from
the duty to which it is now assigned
and sent to the Philippines.
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GOVERNMENT QUESTIONED.
Duke A1modover Expresses His
Opinion ON the Blockade.

LONDON, June 12.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Times telegraphing
Saturday says:
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day
Senior Osma, a highly respected deputy.
questioned the Government, among
other matters, as to whether blockade
can legitimately be made effective by
obstructing a port with Sunken ships,
mines or torpedoes; whether it is al
lowable for belligerent in this fashion
to obstruct a port which is not formally
blockaded; whether an effective block
ade once interrupted must be formally
re-proclaimed and whether it is lagit-
innate for a belligerent to employ as
allies semi natives living nn-
der the jurisdiction of an opponent, es-
pecially when there is reason to appre-
hend that the latter will commit ell
manner of excesses now happily un-
known in civilized warfare.
Duke Almodovar De Rio, the Foreign
Minister, in the course of very
guarded reply, expressed the opinion
that uninterrupted blockade must be
re-proclaimed. He said the question as
to whether the blockade from Cardenas
to Bahia Honda was formally pro
claimed had been submitted to the
Powers, but they had not replied.
America, he said, was operating agains.
Santiago apparently on the assumption
that blockade Of that port hal never
been formally proclaimed.
Duke Almodovar said he would not
conceal his opinion that the blockad-
ing of the entrance to Santiago harbor
was unjustifiable, adding that the use
of mines for such a purpose had been
condemned by such eminent authorities
on international law as Sir Richard
Webster, the British Attorney General,
and Des Jardines, the French jurist.
With reference to exciting and aiding
barbarians,' the Foreign Minister was
careful to avoid accusation against the
Washington Government, but he gave
the chamber clearly to understand that
in his opinion a nation processing hu-
manitarian sentiments would certainly
by instigating rebellion among a pop
ulation capable of pillaging, devastat-
ing, violating and torturing, incur a
tremendous moral responsibility in the
eyes Of the civilized world"
The record-union., 1898-06-13

for passengers and about half the pre-
vailing tariff for freight
Altogether the troops transported,
regular and volunteer, We're 126 regi-
ments of infantry "a regiments of cav
airy and twenty batteries of artillery.
Some of the things purchased by the
Quartermaster's Department out of the
very long list are $50 cavalry horses,
1902 draft mules, 2109 pack mules,
500 small mules, 1,5O0 small horses,
single harnesses, 1000 saddles and bri-
dies, 1,497 pack saddles, g. 100 halters,
1,755 artillery horses and 544 draft
horses for siege trains, LOG, ,663 blankets.
123, 12S blouses, %, 73O canvas coats and
trousers, 55, $50 canton flannel drawers.
124,9 summer drawers, 121 ,2S7 paun-
chos, 13O, ,7S5 flannel shirts, 1872 G56
leather shoes, 30,999 cotton socks,
24,27Q woolen stockings, 24,S3O ham,
mocks, S,125 helmets, $500 mosquito
bars. 1000 head nets, 6,066 common
tents, 141 ,562 shelter halves, 1862 wall
tents and 1850 conical tents.
: In addition to the work already COM
spleted upon the declaration of war,
work was ordered and is in progress
upon twenty-one batteries, working
with double shifts of men at many
places. OF these there are seventy five
emplacements for modern 8, 10 and 12-
inch guns and forty-seven emplace-
ments for twenty-one modern guns and
The record-union., 1898-06-13
TO REACH MANILA TOGETHER.
First and Second Expeditions to
Wait at Honolulu.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 12-Briga-
dier General H. G. Otis will assume
command of the fourth brigade OF the
Manila expeditionary force. tomorrow.
An officer on his staff stated that the
first and second expeditions will be
held at Honolulu to await the third, SO
that all may reach Manila together.
The Fourteenth Infantry received
forty-four recruits to-day from ST.
Louis and Cleveland. Major Robes
command requires about 125 men to
complete it. The Fifty-first Iowa regi-
ment will probably be assigned to the
brigade commanded by General King.
The Seventh California has a child
OF the regiment. 1t is the infant son Of
Captain Robbie. The baby was bap-
tized to-day at Camp Merritt in the
presence of Colonel Berry, the field and
staff officers and the members of the
company from Riverside