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why Russia Wants China.
From The January cha utauqgan.

ttrOm the January Cha utduqgau.l
The intimacy OF China and Russia las
most profound causes. The Chinese have a
very distinct feeling o. their interests Be
tween Russia and Chinese interests there
is no opp .sitiOb; there is sImilitude Eng
land, the United States Germany. and
France have only one Object 20 make OF
China an immense market for the product
or their industry. T. impose upon it, by
force il need b.. their merchandise. On the
contrary, Russia and japan seek to faCili-
tate the expectation into Europe OF chi
nese products. Russia with its railroad
viii be the middleman between producing
China and consuming Europe. The Rus
sian provinces produce nothing which China
furnishes. they have every advantage ina
being put in contact with the innumera bic
population OF the Celestial empire.
The immense current Of exchanges which
Will De established between China and
Russia by the new railroad viii carry
life and prosperity into the Siberian steppv.
In exploiting China the Russians win
with the same stroke throw Siberia open
to Improvement; they will rapidly make
itOne OF thu greatest cent, Of agriculturaI
production in the world. In the economic
development Of China. Russia has notIin.
To lose and everything o gain.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY IA, 1895.
Notes of the Day.

The situation in Havana, according to
last nights advices. was not as serious
for the moment as might have been eX-
pected But Gen. Lee has assured the
Government that the worst kind OF
trouble is likely to break out at any
moment. and ii is understood that the
battleships Maine and Marblehead,
which are lying at Key West with
steam up. will be sent to his assistance
on appearance of danger. As far as
can be learned. the riots of the past two
DAYS We're not particularly aimed at
Americans. although they naturally
came in for a share of the mob's anger
The real object of attack was the au-
economist party among the Spaniards,
who are regarded as traitors by the adj
herents Of Weyler and by the Carlists.
Both Of these factions look with con-
tempt upon the autonomists. who have
not been able to convert single Cuban
10 their hvpocritical scheme, and who
have not following enough TO iii the OF
fees proposed under their plan of gov
eminent. The only outward evidences
of their existence in Havana have been
the possession of three newspaper or
gans. supported by government money
and influence. and the new council
chamber. with its five $50 inkstands, at
the palace.
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Two Hermits in "a Boat.
(From the Chicago Recordl

Down in the southern part OF CuInber-
land county, n. j., there are two brothers
who have been known for the last six
years as the 'Recluses OF Timber Island
Their names are Charles and William Wick
ward, and they are sixty-twO years old.
The cause OF their ret iTenrent from the
world is said 10 be serious reverses in
business. But this is only surIHtsed. The
only thing definitely known about the
strange pair is that they came from Della
ware six years ago in The craft which Is
their home.
The floating home IS a schooner about
thirty feet long and eleven feet abeaui-
with cabin OF modest proportions. Here
they remain cont inually. William has not
teen ashore for four years: the other goes
only when it is absolutely necessary. Their
boat is anchored at the head of Back Greek,
where IL remains year in and year out. oc-
caSionally moving its position slightly.
but never I,lore than few hundred yards.
The boat itself has neat and tidy ap-
pearance, but il begins to show decay and
the chances are that the brothers viii be
forced to provide new home for themselves
before many years. 1t sails have not been
=
| has a weird appearance in this out-Of- the
way spot.
The tiny cabin has all the actual neCes-
sarieS for existence. but few Of the luxuries
I or even the actual comforts. A few books
are to he seen, but no newspapers. \
( tiny stove, some ancient china and much
used tinware comprise their culinary de-
/ partmrnt.
The brothers are tall. well built man. with
black hair and boards, both worn long,
( tinged plentifully with gray. They are in
/ telligent in appearance and their clothes
answer exactly to the description of
shabby genteeI." They have seen much
/ service. but it was evident that they had
/ been of good material.
As ameans of existence they tong oysters.
/ fish, shoot ducks and other game. There
was time when they sold fish andOyesteTs
/ to exc out their livelihood, but not now
/ They have been offered work by adjacent
marsh owners at gathering the ahundan Mt
/ crop of salt hay, but have invaria bly, re-
/ fused 1t. I'VE have enough now To supply
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1t is hard to secure details. The ca
BILE censorship is too strict TO permit
the whole truth TO pass: but it is suffi-
ciently clear shat Gen. Blanco has
been afraid TO apply extreme measures.
Although the streets have been occu-
pied by 10000 troops, with artillery, we
do not hear Of any shooting on their
part. notwithstanding the fact that
the rioters were parading the city at
latest accounts. Some arrests are re-
ported. to be sure. and the persons ar
rested. being Spanish officers, are to be
sent home by the next steamer. That
is the extent Of Blanco's repressive
movements. so far. 1t looks very bad
ly The mob has had a chance to see
that the governing powers are afraid
Of it, and no well-infOrmed person
doubts that the trouble has only begun.
An outbreak Of the volunteers. and one
is looked for would be a grave mat
ter They are fully armed and have
access to plenty Of ammunition. They
would not hesitate to meet such regu-
lar troops as Blanco has to use against
them. and the first article of their re-
HsiDh Is HATRED 81 America ana Afllell-
cans That phase of the revolution has
not yet developed. but Gen. Lee is
watching for il. 1t is significant that
the organ Of Don Carlos, i'm Madrid.
predicted the rising i'm Havana several
days before it occurred and il is said
that Carlists are known to have been
extremely active in fomenting it. They
will not rest content with the turmoil
they already have stirred up, and we
fully expect to see another and more
dangerous insurrection i'm Havana be-
fore many days. Sagasta and Dupuy
de LONE will exhaust their diplomatic
resources to stave off Intervention.
That is natural; but events are driv-
ing the Administration into a corner
Something will have 10 be done quick
ly. or Congress will break its leading
strings and turn itself loose on the
subject Of Cuba.
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ALMOST CAME TO BLOWS.
Capt. McCalla and Commander BeI.
den in Angry Dispute.

Key West, Fla, Jan. IA conflict
of authority not provided for in navy
regulations, but which furnished food
for comment, and which may become a
cause celebre in naval affairs, took
place between Captain McCaIla, COM
handing the cruiser MaTblehead, and
Commander Belden, lighthouse inspec-
tor for this district.
The Marbleheed which was at the
Government wharf taking on supply
of coal and provisions, was under or
ders to be in readiness to proceed TO
sea at a moments noIice. the recently
commissioned lIgntnonse tender Man
grove. IN charge OF Inspector Beiden,
" hich arrived a few ofiys since, was at
the adjoining dock, used chiefly by yes
sells OF the lighthouse service.
Commander Belden had taken out
party of ladies for aRtrip around the
harbor in the steam launch belonging
to the Mangrove, and was returning TO
the Government wharf, which is the
only one provided with steps for the
accommodation of passengers, about
the time the crew Of the Marblehead
had finished coaling the ship and were
enjoying the delights of "A bath in the
warm waters of the gulf.
Unconscious of the presence or the
men in the water, Commander Belden
approached the landing with his party
of fair excursionists Suddenly the
launch was among the bathers, who
scrambled out of the way. 1t is said
that the remarks of Commander Bel
den were more forcible than elegant.
Captain McCalla, who at the time
was promenading the quarter deck. re-
manned a silent spectator until patience
ceased To be a virtue. Then he de-
seconded To the wharf where Com
mander Belden stood and with charae-
teristic promptness ordered the launch
away from the wharf. A heated argu-
ment ensued between the two naval Of
fiCers which almost resulted in blows.
Captain McCalla. furious at the de-
lay in having his orders obeyed. called
an army guard from the Marblehead
and jumping into the launch, pushed
her from the landing to the head OF
the wharf. where he and his armed
guard were assisted ashore Meanwhile
the ladies beat a hasty retreat.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-14

Yesterday the treaty was advocated
by Senators Frye and Stewart. and
Senator Morgan began his expected
speech. He was listened to with rapt
attention. as he took up the history
of our relations with the islands, and
demonstrated the long and continuous
desire of successive Hawaiian govern
ments, and Of intelligent Hawaiians.
through several generations, to acquire
the privilege of peaceful and unob-
structed lf-goyernment, under Amer
lean sovereignty. Senator Morgan re-
called the fact that sovereignty was
formally offered to US in 1S43, and that
there never had been a time since
when the American people had not
lived in expectation of acquiring the
Key of the Pacific. Other arguments
advanced by the Senator have been
repeatedly printed in these columns
and are familiar TO readers of The
Times The friends of annexation are
to be re-enforced by the presence and
assistance of President Dole. of Ha-
waii, who has sailed for America. On
NAiE ''e1AiiC Snip WIN AAiiu II MI j. ~.
Carter. an old friend and supporter of
Mrs Dominis. He is coming TO work
against the treaty. On his arrival. he
will be panied to find his cause a lost
one. Just when a vote can be reached
is not yet apparent; but the day is
not distant, and is looked forward to
with confidence by annexationist Sem
q TORS
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II there were such a family disturb
anee i'm the Democratic party as there
is in the Ohio Republican camp. our
friends. the enemy. would be chuckling
and laughing all over themselves We
do not do so. We are even panied to
see a party so badly and hopelessiy
split up as that Of our opponents is in
the Buckeye State-and i'm New York
for that matter. The case is simply
alarming. Proceedings to expose the
alleged bribery of Ohio Legislators by
Marcus Aurelius Hanna are being tax
en- by the legislature, and the fight is
10 be transferred to Washington
where the Senate will be asked to in
vestigate before seating the person
charged. Operations Of this character
show that the bad blood of the Column
bus contest still poisons the veins of
the party. Mr.. Hanna has enjoyed a
home coming ''sweeter than any hon
ors," etc. Marcus, the ironmonger. is
rapidly learning the lore and the lingo
Of demagogy, and buffers ii pretty
thick at times. Plat, his associate
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ANOTHER HOSPITAL. NEEDED.
Judge Scott Wants "a Place for Cases
Like Thomas Taylor'S

In sentencing Thomas Taylor. color
ed, to the workhouse. this morning.
Judge Scott took occasion to call atten-
ton to the need Of some institution in
the city where persons in want of med
ical attention could be sent. It was
testified by the policeman who made
the arrest, that Taylor was found on
the streets late last night in a helpless
condition. He Informed the policeman
that he was endeavorinG to reach
FTeedman's Hospital He was taken to
the Fifth precinct station.
Taylor in court said he had come 10
Washington on the steamer Arrow
smith. He had been at work on an
oyster dredger down the river and
came here for medical attention
Judge Scott, at the request of Taylor
sent him 20 the workhouse for ten days
and at the same time stated that this
case was only another evidence of the
need for some local institution where
persons in the condition Of Taylor could
be sent and treated.
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YOUNG EDISON'S INVENTIONS.
Edison, ST., Does Not Think Much
of One of Them.


New York, Jan. 4.-Whatever sue
cess Thomas A Edison, Jr., may have
had in attracting attention, he has not
succeeded in disturbing the equa-
nimity of his distinguished father. Ed
ison is still conducting thesbusiness of
wizard at the old stand, and regards
the progress of his hopeful son from
afar with undisturbed calm. While he
is not displeased at the fame of Edison,
Jr., he is by no means ready to admit
that he is rival for the title of Wiz
ard"
The new incandescent lamp invented
by the young man and described by
him as a radical Improvement, does not
inspire his father with great reverence.
There is nothing in it, he says, ''es-
sentially different from other incandes-
cent lamps now in use. 1t may be that
Tom will make success of his
scheme. | would be glad to see him do
so, but l am not altogether sanguinc.
The persons he has interested are max
ing use of him for his name. While
they may discover that they have made
a mistake, the boy is gaining experience
which must be OF benefit to him. But
| he will have to pay for IL, as others
| have done, and as l did.
The men associated with Edison, Jr.,
say they are well satisfied with the sue
cess of the lamp.
The latest dream of Edison. Jr.. is
| to get power from the ocean. This idea
has troubled the brains of many men.
| Ii has for years been = source of eX-
treme pain to inventorssto observe that
the waves of the ocean toiled not,
| neither did they spin, and countless
schemes have been evolved to utilize
| the force generated by the ponderous
breakers that roll shoreward along the
coast.
Edison. Jr, says there is enough pow
er in the waves that fall on Long Isl
ands broad beaches to run all the ma
chinery of New York State. He be-
lieves that the electric light. plant of
Schoharie and the trolley cars of East
| Buffalo could be run by the power
| which the sad sea waves. at Coney 5
coral strand waste upon the sand.
| He attacked the problem with a lead
| pencil yesterday, and sketched a rough
| plan of the necessary machinery, ac-
I cording to his ideas. The wave, IN
| rushing shoreward. would raise heavy
platform. which formed a part of the
| raft, securely anchored. This motion
| would thrust up piston, which in turn
would operate a walking beam and
| force down another piston into an air
| compressor. When the wave passed
the platform would fall or its own
| weight, to be raised by the next break
! er BY a system of valves the afr from
the compressor would be forced into
| compressed air chambers and be used
| To operate engines on the shore. The
| power of course, would be practically
| limitless.
Edison, Jr., said these things were
| merely ideas and he had no belief that
| they would be put TO practical use soon
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-14

CONGRATULATIONS appear to be the or
der of the day. but there is one man
whom we cannot congratulate. His
name is Alien q. Myers and he halls
from Cincinnati Yesterday he sent a
telegram to the President. which was
quite as shocking to the decent sense
of the country as the two dispatches
which he criticised. The facts may all
be as he states them: but there is
degree of respect due to the man who
occupies the Presidential chair totally
disconnected from any consideration
of his merits or dement's as an in
dividual When Myers wired MIR. Nc
Kinley: Your telegram TO Hanna and
his telegram to you are two insults
to every honest man in the United
States, and an outrage upon decency.
he committed another outrage upon
decency." although his statement may
be intrinsically unassailable. If Myers
had stopped at that the case might
not seem so bad. but he continued:
Nero fiddled while Rome burned. You
prayed while Dick and Hanna bought
a seat i'm the United States Senate-a
fact that will be thoroughly proved.
People who have pitied you as dupe
will now denounce you as a full but
not silent partner of this firm of
conspirators against the great mass
Of the people. The hour of judgment
is at hand"
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THEIR CONFLICTING STORIES.
Prisoners Charge Accusers of As
sault and Attempted Robbery.

Robert Jenkins. a laborer in the EN-
ploy of the Capital Traction Company,
was fined s. this morning by Judge
Scott for disorderly conduct.
Jenkins in his own defense. testified
first that he and his friend. VIM Eli
oft, were attacked in an alley between
NJ and y streets and Second northwest
and New Jersey avenue last night and
numerically beaten. In support of this
statement he exhibited several wounds
on his head. He charged two white
men, Eichelberger and Kennedy. of as
saulting him. Eichelberger. he said.
not only assaulted him. but also charg-
ed him with robbing him of $50.
Elliott was not put up to testify but
afterwards substantiated his state
ment and he also showed wounds which
evidenced that he had been assaulted
Elliott also said that Eichelberger and
Kennedy attacked him and that the
former also attempted To rob him ELL
lott stated that he would take out a
warrant for the arrest of his assail-
ants.
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CURRENT FUN.

Your deceased husband was a good
man. wasn't he. Mrs. Jackson"
Yes. sir; SO far as 1 know. "-Chica-
go Record.
"AH the worlds a STAGE
And everybody wants to be the
star"
Il don't. Tn willing to be one of the
property men. Cincinnati Enquirer.
First Visitor during a debate in the
House of RepresentatiVes)-W do
you think of the currency question
Second Kisitor-Blest if / know any
more about it than those fellows down
on the fioor,"-Puck.
4 want TO get a couple of books for
two young men," said the girl in the
bookstore, and / don't know what to
choose"
"Er-what sort of young men are
they" asked the really Intelligent
clerk.
zone teaches in our Sunday school
and the other-well. he is not that kind
Of a young man at all. you know
"Ah, / think L have just what you
want"
And he handed out two copies of Quo
Nadis. indianapolis Journal.
Breathless with haste his eyes start
ing from their sockets. and his whole
frame trembling with excitement, the
correspondent rushed into the tele-
graph office and filed the following dis
patch to the Daily Bread:
Skedunk, Jan. l-[SpeciaL IA man
residing in the west part of town
caught in a trap the other day a rat
that was minus its tail Last summer a
rat left it's tail in that trap and got
away The opinion among the neigh
bors is general that this is the same
rat.
Rush it, he said. Its a clean
SCOOP on all creation. Chicago Trib-
une.
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FROM SKIRTS TO TROUSERS.
Christian Becke disappearing as a
Woman Unmas ked i'm Jail


New York, Jam 14-Policeman Ber-
gen, of Long Island city, found a wo-
man lying in hallway several nights
ago. She was locked up and the fol-
lowing morning sent to the county Jail
for ten days by Justice Ingram.
The prisoner was placed in the wo-
mans word. While she was around the
place yesterday Matron Susan b.
Wells noticed that the prisoners bare
arm had a masculine appearance. She
reported her suspicious to the jailer's
office, and DR.. G. n. Plat, the Jail
physician, was summoned
DIR. Plat later announced to Sheriff
Baker that the prisoner should wear
mans clothing. When arrested the
prisoner gave the name of Christina
Becke, forty-one years old and a do
nestle by occupation.
The prisoners name is now recorded
at Christian Becke. The man declines
to give any information about himself,
or to tell his place of residence, or how
long he has been masquerading in fe-
male attire.
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ENGINEERS STRIKE GIVEN Up.
Reports to That Effect Received in
London. But Not Confirmed,

London, Jan. IA telegram receiv-
ed here this morning from Glasgow
says that the engineers and allied
trades unionists now on strike have
decided to abandon the struggle The
employers hold a meeting at Manches-
ter today, and will probably allow the
lockout notices which they have re-
Gently issued to lapse.
The reports received from Glasgow
and Manchester that the striking en-
gineers have resolved to give UP the
struggle and notified the employers
federation to that effect is not confirm
ed here
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Sent to the Penitent iary.

Sentences were pronounced by Judge
Bradley today as follows: Alfred
Holmes and Abraham Curry. both col
ored. assault with intent to kill. eight
years each; Harry Jackson and Will
liam Bankett, house breaking. six
years each: Russell Howard, house
breaking. six years; Lucy Johnson,
false pretenses, one year and one day:
Daniel Massey, cOlored, house-break-
ing. four years; Clarence Brown, COL
ored. snatching a pocketbook from a
woman in street car, two years.
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FORMER STATE PRINTER KILLED.
Thrown From Uis Vehicle and
Dragged Some Distance.

Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 4.-E. X. Mey-
ers, former State printer, was found
dead this morning. under his carriage
at his home near Lucknow. He had
dinner at his fathers residence in this
city last night and started to drive to
his home. A hole in his temple and
the condition of his clothing showed
that he was dragged some distance by
his horse.
Mr. Myers was thirty-eight years old
and State printer for eight years.
1t is supposed that he was accident
ally thrown from his carriage. He was
prominent member of the Uniformed
Rank knights of Pythias. and was
formerly quartermaster sergeant of the
Governors Troop. He was manager of
the Harrisburg club of the State Base
bali League. He leaves a widow and
three children.
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Charged With Larceny.

Eva Lucas, young colored girl, was
arrested today by Detectives Weldon
and Lacy and Policeman Rinehart, and
charged with the larceny of several ar
ticles of clothing belonging to Mrs.
Costigan, of No. 202 Arthur Place. The
goods were said to have been taken
during the Christmas holidays. and
some of them were recovered today by
the officers. The girl will be tried to-
morrow morning.
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II is impossible to conceive Of any
circumstances which could excuse such
an insulting attack upon an American
President. That newspaper man
like Allen .. Myers. who has had OPP
portunities to learn something of the
amenities and conventions of life
should venture to perpetrate such a
thing. is painfully suggestive of
strong disintegratinG national tenden-
cy. We are sadly aware that certain
things which have been done or toll
Grated under Cleveland, and also his
successor. have operated TO diminish
general respect for the highest office
in the land: but if We are to preserve
the thinnest outward appearance of
decorous and orderly government, the
President. personally, should be re-
garded as immune. while i'm office. We
do not believe that Mr.. Myers has ad-
vanced the cause Of his friends, in vi
olating common propriety to abuse Mr.
Mckinley.