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The times., 1898-09-25
GENERAL POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Representative John ]. Lentz of Ohio,
was at Democratic congressional head
quarters yesterday. Mr.. Lentz is here
in consultation with prominent party
leaders from various sections of the coun-
try. He will return in a few days to open
his campaign in Ohio.
Mr.. Lentz was asked what effect the
war issue that is being injected into the
campaign by the Republicans was going
to have on the Ohio election. He an
swered:
"I am sorry to have anybody undertake
to make political capital out of the
starvation and neglect of the sick SOL
diers. but inasmuch as Gen. Grosvenor
saw fit 10 claim that this was Repub-
lican war, and, being the mouthpiece Of
the Administration, he will hardly be al
lowed to shift the responsibility for what
Senator Mason of Illinois, the junior Re-
publican Senator from that State, calls
'plundering and blundering.
Surely" continued Mr.. Lentz, "the
Democratic party will not be held respon-
sible for the appointment in the medical
and commissary departments Of the army
of young dudes and INSISTS who never
learned enough to earn their own board,
much less provide for and take care of
thousands and tens Of thousands of young
men in the camps"
In speaking of the loyalty of the Ohio
Democrats to the Chicago platform, Mr..
LentZ said:
1.-THE platform adopted by the Demo-
cratic State convention at Dayton in
dorses the Chicago platform, and comes
nearer expressing the Democratic mind
of the State of Ohio than any platform
adopted within the past twenty years. 1t
Is a most comprehensive platform, and is
satisfactory without exception. 1t is in
dorsed by every Democrat in the State,
so far as know. 1T is also indorsed by a
great many Republicans as being bet
ter platform thamEtheir own, and there
are Republicans in. the State who declare
that they are .soing1to vote the Democrat
ic ticket because they are so well pleased
with the PLATFORM of that party, and
especially the two planks referring to an
income tax and the initiative and refer
endum.
'Unless all signs fall concluded Mr.
I,entz the Democratic party of Ohio is in
a much better condition today than it was
year ago, and il the rest of the volun-
teers are allowed to come home before
election. we shall increase the number of
Democrats from Ohio in Congress and
elect the Democratic State ticket"
1t is believed that Senator Hanna has
had hand in working up the opposition
to Col Roosevelt. alleging that he is not
a citizen of the State of New York, but
in fact a resident of the District of Co.
lumbia, and therefore not eligible to hold
office in the State of New York. Whether
this is true or not the story is not sup
posed to injure Col. Roosevelt in the
least.
Col Roosevelt lived in Washington dur
ing the time he was member of the
Civil Service Commission, which was for
The times., 1898-09-25

The Second New Jersey Regiment passed
through this town yesterday on its wav
home from Jacksonville. 1t is short about
one hundred and twenty-six of its orig
inal twelve hundred, or more than ten
per cent. A hundred are sick In the Flor
ida hospitals and twenty-six are covered
by the Florida turf Is this appalling loss
to be charged to the unreadiness of the
War Department for war, or to the
stupid incompetence Of the medical de-
partment?
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Col. Hay ar-i the aueen,s EnsIish.

| Col. John Hay had not been long on
| American soil after his return from
England-in fact, he had hardly touched
land at all-when he was interviewed
| on the political situation. He was ask
ed, among other things, what Europe
thinks of the future of Spain, divested
of her colonial possessions and he said,
as was quite natural, that in considera-
tion of the new duties confronting him
he did not care to discuss that topic at
present. He would say, however-and
it is this which fills the heart of the
American admirer of John Hay with
grief and chagrin-that England ex-
pected Spain to put up much better
fight"
In the name of Lindley Murray, Col
Hay, why should one talk of putting
up" a fight? A China dinner service
may be put up" ON a shelf; man may
put up his hands for help if he is in
hole; father may put a child up
on his shoulder; in fact, anything may
be put up which can literally be put
down. The housewife sometimes talks
of putting up" preserved fruit, with
the idea, doubtless, of that delightful
half-hour when she sets her completed
work up" on the cupboard shelf. US
ually high one, to be out of the way
of small predatory fingers. But is
fight jar of jam or Summer bonnet
that it should be put up?" Is 1t ele-
waited in the world either literally or
figuratively, when it is put up?" What
is the etymology and natural history
OF such phrase. and where did it OBJ
tain its right to i've?
This sort of language is all the more
deplorable. coming from a man who
was poet in his youth, and who sub
sequently completed bulky and highly
valuable work about Abraham Lincoln.
This man succeeded to the place once
occupied by that gifted and accomplish
ed man of letters, James Russell
Lowell, and is still fresh from a So
journ in the British Isles. where he NAV
be supposed to have quaffed sparkling
draughts from wells of English unde
filed. And he talks about putting up
a fight
The fact is that this expression prob
ably arose from that inveterate habit
which some people have of placing the
little word up" after all sorts of verbs
indiscriminately. They begin their
daily life by waking up in the morning:
then then get up, dress themselves up
for the day, do up their hair or black
up their boots. according to circum-
stances, sit up TO the table, eat up their
rolls and drink up their coffee, and go
up to their business. If the car is
crowded they stand up and hold them
selves up by a strap. They keep UP
their business OF their accomplish
ments, pay up their bills. fix up
their difficulties, mix up their ideas.
especially on the subject of correct
English, do up their parcels, their
tasks, and occasionally their friends,
climb up the stairs, and even
most remarkable of feats-"drop up', To
see their friends on the fifth floor. In
all these phrases there is hardly one in
which the word up" could not have
been eliminated, either by omission or
by substitution of some other word
more correct. The people who misuse
the English language after this manner
are the sort of people who would talk
or putting up fight. But one does
not expect that phrase from such a man
as Col. Hay.
The times., 1898-09-25
KipIing's Battle Scene.

lFrom the New York Commercial Advertiser)
Talking of correspondents recalls 4 little
luncheon given to Frederic Yillers as ne was
passing through New York on his way home fom
the JapO-ChineSe war
The conversation turned on Kipling viilers
was asked if kiplings battle descriptions were at
all like the real thing; for instance the vivid
and realistic attack by the Soudanese on the
british square IN one of the early chapters of
The Light That Failed" Everyone knows how
hiplIng tells Of it; how he brings it 10 every
sense-the Jam OF animals and non-combatants N
the center; the reeking odor Of sweaty men and
leather aeeoutrements; the cries Of the blacks a.
they charge down on the devoted square and then
the supreme moment when all is one inextricI-
bic mass of fighting, cursing terrOr-strieken hui
manity.
Yes said Villers. 81 one of the non.
combatants in the center of that square.
The times., 1898-09-25
Before Matches Were Invented.
(From the Utica Observer

Charles Stone, of Clinton, was exhibiting in
Utica today genuine old tinder box and sulphur
dips. which with flint and file were used 10
''strike light before the introduction OF match
es- The sulphur dips consist OF cedar splinrs
about SIX inches long, the ends Of which have
been dipped in sulphur. Fire was struck from
the flint and steel into the tnder, generally burn
ed linen, which ignited, but did not blaze. The
sulphur dip was touched 20 this, and a blaze pro-
dueed, and nom this IRE started-a very
slow process compared with the present method.
The tinder box and dips brought from Ire
land by Mr.. Stones father, the late Daniel Stone
The times., 1898-09-25

That Kansas City volunteer has his
own ideas about orthography, but he is
not devoid of intelligence. There is proof
enough of his observation about his su-
perior officers that som of them hadan
sence a nuff to come out of Rain" or to
take their sick men out of the sun-es-
pecially the doctors.
The times., 1898-09-25

In asking for an increase of salaries
for the police Chief Sylvester can find
support in the fact that Washington is
the most orderly city of its size in the
country. No one will contend that this is
wholly due to the superior virtue of all
its citizens. Good officers come high, but
we must have them.
The times., 1898-09-25
Plain Gentlemen

Prom the Kansas City Star.)
In Europe the military wear their uniforms at
all times. In America the army and navy officers
wear uniforms only when duty. The difference
in custom illustrates than in America the military
power is subordinate TO the civil power and the
plain gentleman IS the fashion in these United
States
The times., 1898-09-25
Au-Around Bad Luck.

tVIII sftFFEI"Ea9 N'+~EN"I
An Atchison woman wears carbon. two Irish
potatoes and four buckeyes in her stockings. and
still has the rheumatism This is not the least
of her misioTtunesi she had occasion recently
to lift her skirt up in going a muddy cross
ing. and those who saw the bumps have started
a story on her that she is defOrmed-
The times., 1898-09-25
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

The Advertisers Guarantee Company, of Chi
cago, hereby certifes that it has, by its expert
examiners. proven and attested the circulation
Of THE TINES, Washington, d. c. The daily
average PAID circulation for the month of Au-
gust, lses, was 5000 copies
This is GUARANTEED TO the advertisers of
The country by BOND Of $4,000 in the Fidelity
and Deposit Company of Maryland, deposited
with the Northwestern National Bank, Of Chicago.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY,
ByJ R. MASON. President.
The times., 1898-09-25

Senator Lindsay, of Kentucky, has be-
come a most pronounced expansionist.
He is now in favor of the United States
holding all the territory it has acquired.
and especially the Philippine Islands. The
senator. however, has not broken away
from the gold element of the Democratic
party. He is still pronounced upon this
question, and is one of its strongest adj
vocates. He is in favor of territorial ac-
QUESTION, and has progressed to that
point where he is regarded as a Simon
-blown-in-the imperialist. He
is making a fight In Kentucky for re-
election to the Senate upon that issue.
His opponent. Senator Blackburn, is an
enthusiast upon the subject of free coin
age of silver. and opposed to the holding
of any territory, no matter how acquir-
ed. With the Blackburn element, it is
free silver and anti-expansion. and with
the Lindsay contingent it is all gold and
no limit to expansion.
The times., 1898-09-25
Untimely Peace,
CFrom the Chicago Post, ,

tFFOM tne IHIcdgO POst
''You don't seem to be pleased that the war is
ended. suggested the plain, ordinary taxpayer.
WELL" replied the civilian Office holder, 81
hid sort of hope that the soldiers wouldn't ger
back in time to run for office at the next eiec-
tion', ssf-
The times., 1898-09-25
Continuous

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
''Now that you have lost your job as surgeon
of the regiment what do you propose TO dO?'
''oh, I'm all right. Pve opened up little Of
fee Just around the corner from a football play.
ing college"
The times., 1898-09-25
His Little Came

She wouldn't let him drink sip,
That's why he said, said he.
''oh, play ! was battleship,
And then please christen me'
-Clevelnd Plain Dealer.
The times., 1898-09-25

elected over E. ]. Murphy, the Repub-
lican. by a small majority Baker. while
a conscientious man, had not the pro-
gressive ideas of the latter-day states
men, however, and his fenow-party men
at their recent convention nominated an
other man. 1t is just as WELL though. as
the venerable gentleman is now totally
blind, and during the last session of Con-
gress had 10 be led about the Capitol by
page. He is the first blind man who has
ever served in Congress. The affiiction,
however, came upon him while a member
and not before he was elected"
There promises to be a pretty lively
fight in the Democratic ranks in New
York. The silver element threaten to bolt
the convention in the event the gold ele-
ment endeavors TO assert its power. The
advocates of the gold theory are as bel
ligerent against the silver powers in the
event that faction shall get control of the
convention. 1t is the old fight over again.
AS yet there seems to be no one person
particularly in the lead for the nomina-
tion for governor. Mayor Van Wyck of
New York is regarded as the strongest
candidate. and the belief is general in
New York that in the event of his NOM
ination he would defeat Col. Roosevelt
should that gentleman also be nominated
by many thousand votes. Much will de-
pend, however, upon harmony in the con-
vention.
In the election for mayor of Greater
New York last year it will be remembered
that the party broke into three factions
the Van Wyck, Henry George and Seth
Low crowds. Gen. Tracey was the
straight-out Republican candidate, in
dorsed and backed by the Platt machine
Mayor Van Wyck has so far made an
excellent official, and those nearest the
workings of the Democratic machine are
confident of his election in the event of
his nomination. He will be Croker's can
didate. The impression prevails In both
parties that whomsoever is elected gov
ernor this year may become a most for
midable candidate for the Presidency in
1900. The silver element is naturally hos
tile to a man favorable to the gold idea.
fearing that he may lessen the chancesDf
Col. Bryan before the next national con-
yentiOn.
The times., 1898-09-25
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(NoRNIsc. EVENING AND sUNDAY.)
THE TIMES COMPANY.

sTILsoN HuTcHlNs. President
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PUBLICATION OFFICE.
THE HUTCHlNS BUILDING,
,rner Tenth and D Streets Northwest
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IMPORTANT TO PENSIONERS.
The Act of Congress to Prevent Fraud
i'm Making Vouchers.

The act of Congress to prevent frauds in
the execution of pension and other vouch~
ers and certificates and declarations re-
garding pension and other claims against
the United States has been misrepresented
That it may be understood, the act. APP
proved July Z, 1898, is given. as follows:
THAT every person WHO knowingly or
willfully makes or aids or assists in the
making. or in any wise procures the max
ing or presentation of any false or fraudu-
Lent affidavit declaration, certificate,
voucher, or paper or writing purporting to
be such. concerning any claim for pension
or payment thereof, or pertaining to any
commissioner of pensions of the secre-
tary of the interior, or who knowingly or
wilfully makes or causes to be made, or
aids or assists in the making, or presents
or causes to be presented at any pension
agency any power of attorney or other pa
per required az voucher in drawing PEN
sion, which paper bears q date subsequent
to that upon which it was actually signed
or acknowledged by the pensioner, and ev-
cry person before whom any declaration,
affidavit, voucher or other paper or writ
ing TO be used in aid of the prosecution of
an any clam Ior pension or bounty land or
ecuted who shall knowingly certify that
the declarant, aftiant, or witness named in
such declaration, affidavit voucher, or 9TH
err paper or writing personally appeared be-
fore him and was sworn thereto. or ac-
knowledged the execution thereof, when, in
not personally appear before him or was
not sworn thereto or did not acknowledge
the execution thereof, shall be punished by
a fine not exceeding $500, or by imprison-
ment for term of not more than five
years.
Many persons who are not lawyers will Re
bewildered by the foregoing rigamarole.
which seems to be necessary in the word
ing of law That there may be no misun-
Outstanding, it can be said that the law
makes it a criminal offense to execute a
pension voucher before the day set forth in
the pension voucher. or to attach to such
vouchers as witnesses the names of per-
sons who are not present to swear to it's
signing by the pensioner. In short, the act
Is designed to prevent fraud and perjury.
Pension vouchers must not be signed by the
'pensioner until the day stated in the face
of the voucher. The next payment at this
agency will be made Nov. L. The law
makes it an offense, punishable with fine
and Imprisonment, for a notary to execute
a voucher before that date
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-15
PAROLED CONVICTS' RIGHT.
Attorney General Says They Can Vote
Unless DISTINGUISHED.

According to Warden Albert T. Hert, of
the Jeffersonvile Reformatory, there is a
concerted effort being made in various parts
of the State to prevent paroled and returned
convicts from voting at the coming election.
The move is taken on the ground that the
convicts, by reason of being practically
without residence except in the prison
building, are not entitled to a vote in their
home precinct. Wherever such a stand has
been taken the convict referred to has APP
pealed the case to Warden Hert for his
opinion To bring the matter before the
state officials and in order to properly adj
wise the paroled convicts he asked a few
days ago the opinion of Attorney General
Ketcham, who replied as follows:
1T Is we'll settled by the courts that a
prisoner who is confined in a penitentiary
or Jail, or pauper who is taken to an aims
house for public support does not, by rea-
son of his detention in the public institu-
ton, thereby forfeit his residence and citi-
Zenship in the precinct in which he Nesides
ConVictS who have been distranchised by
the judgment of the court convicting them
of course are not during the term of their
acknowledgements entitled to vote or hold
office, but convictS who are not disfran-
chised and who are a large on parole have
the same rights with regard TO the elective
franchise as other citizens and may vote
in the precincts in which they reside"
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AWELCOME FOR M'KINLEY
GREAT DEMONSTRATION DETER
MINED ON FOR NEXT FRIDAY.
hOuse-AIl the Military to
Take Part.

An enthusiastic meeting of about fifty of
with representative indianapolis business
men, was held in the Commercial Club as
sembly room at o'clock last night for
the purpose of making arrangements for
the reception of President Mckinley. Every
one was delighted that visit from the
chief executive had been secured 1t took
a great deal of bard labor on the part of
Representative Oyerstreet to accomplish it.
A great many reasons were presented yhy
the President should not stop here. Among
other things it would necessarily make a
delay in his return to Washington More
over it was not in the original route mapped
out for him. But persistence brought vic
tory
At the meeting last night E. B. Martin
dale took the chair on motion of d. M
Parry, Evans Woollen was appointed Sec
rotary. Mr.. Martindale then briefly stated
that the object of the meeting was to make
arrangements to receive the President in
manner suitable to his station and serv-
ices. In order to save time he had prena red
list of names for the committees. which
were read to the meeting Quite a number
OF names were added to the retention com
mittee at the suggestion Of different men
present, and, with one or two minor
changes, the suggestion of the nudge were
adopted.
The following are the members of the
various committees. ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-15
SENDING TROOPS HOME
sPANIARDS SAY THEY ARE HURRY
ING THE EVACUATION OF CUBA.
Half the Island to Be Free OF Soldiers
by the End of October Gen.
CaIixtO Garcia's Attitude.

HAVANA. Oct. 1.-THE Spanish military
commissioners to-day delivered an official
note to the American commissioners, giving
the number of the Spanish troops shipped
TO Spain up TO the present as 6,617, not in
Guiding those who go by the transports
Montserrat and Miguel Gallart, which will
take 200 additional men, In addition, it
was announced that transports to carry the
entire garrison at Holguin and other places
in those divisions will leave on Oct 20, "a
rs and So After they have sailed it is
pointed out half the Island of Cuba will have
been evacuated.
General Luque. the commander OF the
Spanish troops at Holguin has assured the
commissioners that if the American troops
happen to arrive at the end of the month
at eastern ports. before they are completely
evacuated the Spanish forces remaining at
those points will be camped in separate
places.
The United States sanitary commissioners
to-day visited the Vente water works and
Albear aqueduct, which were greatly adj
mired as a magnificent piece of engineering
and as affording a splendid water system
to Havana. The drainage and sewerage sys-
TENS of Havana are also being closely
studied by the United States sanitary COM
missioners.
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success. He recalls one mistake he made,
however, with great deal of regret Two
years ago he owned very fast mare,
Daisy NJ. She took money in six races out
of eight and Mr.. Gwynette refused big
offer for her, one man being peculiarly per-
sstent in his efforts to buy her. After she
had gone through the circuit and returned
home the mare altered entirely and became
a source of considerable trouble to Mr..
be valuable to him again on the track sold
her to the persistent stranger for $500 The
purchaser said he did not want her for
racing. but had commission to buy for a
gentleman who wanted a match team. Two
months afterward Mr.. Gwynette found the
man had sold her to Count Esterey of
Vienna, and that she had gone in team in
2:15.
The last two performances of ''Pousse
Cafe" will be given at the Park to-day
Fred Hallen's Lulu songd lis being whistled
pretty generally on the street and Miss
Fremont's mechanical doll act will never
be forgotten by those who see It, The Park
has Donnellys melodrama, Darkest
Russia for the first half of next week,
ana Lincoln J. Carriers Remember the
When Andrew Mack, of Ragged Earl"
fame. played at Chicago last season. he
lost his opening night, owing to the &
y. Company leaving the special car, con-
tanning all his scenery at Pittsburg. AS a
result, the members of the company spent
the evening at the other theaters. At the
Grand Opera House. Mr.. Mack was intro
duced to George Rockwell, then the we'll
known Indianapolis railroad official, and in
the course of conversation. Rockwell asked
Mack over what line he preferred to travel.
Mack replied: "Oh, as rule over the line
which has the finest scenery.
well III "A"' ''''0 . '''"' 49AeD w. NON
Just now. the B. & o." replied Mack
dryly. They've sidetracked the outfit Of
An Irish Gentleman at Pittsburg."
Joseph J. Buckley, Otis SINNERS gentle
manly manager, who directed Andrew
Macks tour the first part of this season,
until Playwright Ramsay Morris could take
up the work. has returned to the East and
is now business manager of Joseph Jeffer-
sons big company in THE Rivals" After
fourteen weeks with Jefferson. Mr. Buck
ley takes the company in hand, with Otis
Skinner as the star. for Mr.. SINNERS reg
ular season. Rosemary" will be the Skin
ner play this year.
tombstone Bennett, who has not been seen
here since she played with Richard Mans
field, will bring her new piece, called "A
Female Drummer to English's the last
two days of next week. This talented ac-
tress has surrounded herself with a large
number OF prominent people who can make
merry largely on the order of the old Rus
sell comedians, Richards and Garfield, Will
lis p. Sweatham and a dozen variety art
lists are in the company, together with
twenty-five singing and dancing girls.
John Griffith is starring this season in e.
n. Sotherns role in "An Enemy to the
King" the last play in which Sothern APP
peared here The romantic drama will be
at English Wednesday and Thursday
nights of next week.
The enga cement Of the "Con-Curers" at
Purlesquers will be the attraction all next
week.