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The times., 1899-12-01
Moro Horror sbins

The story Of the rotten, leaking transport
Manauense, with its cargo of soldiers bail
ing necessarily for twelve days, night and
day, may serve 10 attract the attention of
Congress to the peculiarly political and
commercial character of some of our meth
DDS for the conduct OF military operations.
Ordinarily We should not think so, but this
time the Administration viii really have
to permit something like investigation, for
Webb c. Hayes. one OF its own native lieu
tenant colonels. was among the sufferers.
who came very near being victims of The
transport system. To ignore the matter in
such circumstances would be to encourage
revolt in the United States OF Ohio So
We shall expect TO hear of much yirtuous
Indignation OF the official sort, the same,
however. not having been excited by the
horror ships of the Spanish war nor by
the sickening truth Of the Tartar mutiny
and outrages.
Professional apologists for the Admin
istration, Of course, will tell US that it is
so difficult 10 find vessels for service
as troopships on the Pacific Coast that
the Government is compelled to accept any
old Borm-eaten hulk that may be offered
for charter. The answer to this is that out
Of the scores of steamships and so on, left
on the hands Of the nation after the Peace
OF Paris, enough seaworthy bottoms ought
10 have been found TO relieve the situation
at San Francisco. The demand for such
craft for commercial purposes, resulting
from the expansion OF our trade and ship
ping interests in the Pacific, would have
secured the Government from loss, be-
cause when the transports were no longer
needed for public purposes, they could have
been sold TO better advantage on the west
ern than on the eastern side OF the CONT
uent.
Why the army feet was not sent around
is an interesting question which Congress
should take into consideration in connec-
ton with the general subject of expendi-
lures in the executive departments. The
history OF the commissary and quartermas-
ter's Offices under the Algerian regime has
not been published. 1t weuld make mos;
interesting if not sensational public doc.i-
ment. Il may be urged that the white
wash applied by the Alger Relief Commis-
sion to one Of the bureaus mentioned tai,cs
il out Of the discussion.
ConeedIng that point, there is nothing
that We are aware OF TO prevent an effort
to penetrate the mystery of those liners
yachts, tugs, tramps, and ferryboats whict
The times., 1899-12-01
The GobbIer's Lament.

When first from out the she'll l sprung
To life and to my parent hen,
She thought not as TO her l clung
Nv life would be shelled out again!
Bu. now the knife, the cruel knife,
That life will rob
Oh gobble. gobble. gobble, COB!
4 few short months age and /
Followed in glee ,he rcaper's trail;
| culled the ripened oats and rye,
The happiest bird in Happy Vale.
Twill now be mine, slaughtered, TO lin
4 gourmand's bob
Oh gobble, gobbe, gobbie, gob
Oh, cruel human rcings how
Would you feel had turkey reared
You from your infancy till now?
And murdered you to deck his board?
And can We smile at deed so vile,
Ye heartless mob2
Oh gobblc, gobble, gobble, COB!
All, gentle readerl pause and think
How blest your lot, how foul is mine!
While you in peace may eat and drink,
Mine Ills to die that You may dine.
My wretched fate my cruel fate,
Demands sob
Oh gohblc, gobble, gobble, COB!
When yesterday / strutted, hobbled,
/ dreamt not OF my bitter cup;
Long time / gobbled gobblcd gobbled,
But now at last am gobbled up!
oh think OF this, the moral read,
Insatiate mob!
Oh gobble, gobble, gobble, COB!
The times., 1899-12-01
The Democratic Folly.

lFrom the Kansas City Starr
Even at this late day were President IcKiuley
by any improbable chance, to reverse his policy
in regard to the Philippines and to recommend
the withdrawal OF the American Army fron the
islands, the Democratic party would 1rse in a
body and denounce the Administration for its
treacbery and its cowardice. The fact that thst
is what it now pretends to desire would make no
difference, should The President decide to pursue
that course The whole cry against expansion is
animated BY the foolish notion that the Demo
Gratis must oppose whatever the Republicans
favor, which suggests that q political organza-
ton has reached pretty low ebb when it has
nothing better to offer than obstinate disagree
mentor the sake OF disagreement-with party
that is strong enough with the people to control
the Government.
The times., 1899-12-01
DoINGs IN CUBA.
Political Plans Discussed ia the Ns-
tionRI League Convention.


HAVANA, Nov 2o-Tbe Nat.onaI
League convention has agreed that the
various municipal councils and an the
provinces shall have equal representation
in the National Assembly Eduardo Con
zales proposed that the police Of Havana
be reformed. he said that many mem
bers Of the police force were Spaniards
who had formerly served under General
Weyler- These, he declared. should be
expelled.
Havana society was largely repre-
sented at the races of the Havana Jockey
Club, which took place today, Fully II, 600
persons were present, including all the
generals and their STATS. Captain Bel
iaires and Lieutenant Lee were the re-
cipients of many congratulations upon the
success of the meeting, its great popu-
larity being principally due 10 their efforts.
The passengers on the steamer Buenos
AyTes who were quarantined at Mariel,
arrived here today. They complain of bad
treatment and intend to protest to Senor
Sagrario, the Spanish consul general.
The taking of the census in the prov
inces of Havana Pinar del Rio, and Ma
lanzas has been completed. The popula-
ton of the island will probably not be
announced before January.
The remains of DR.. Latorre. a Cuban
who was killed during the revolution,
were reinterred today Gen. Maxine
Gomez and the professors of the Uni
versity of Havana were present.
The 'Patria" proposes that while tie
political forces OF the island are being
unified a Cuban, who is well acquainted
with American customs and mode Of
thought, be sent to the United States to
counteract what is being done to influence
Americans against the independence of
the island.
The plague of locusts, which threatened
the province Of Pinar del Rio for some
time, seems to have passed.
An American relief committee has Just
distributed machetes and grub hoes to 400
Fo, in
The times., 1899-12-01
The New German stamps.
lFror ID Lonion -


Germany proposes % alter tie design oI her nev
postage stamps That aggressive eagle Is to
give place to more peaceful out not less sig
nifcant symbol Of u united Empire. The figure,
or rather the bust, % Gcrmanla Is 20 appear on
tht. series of STAMPS. which viii usher in the
New Year Il Is curious how tEe Fatherland has
stuck to its eagle We have bad 0ir lion shilling,
but it is row rather rarity When Napoleon
FIRST put his head on the j-irane pieces oi a new
Empirc the Gallc cock took q very back seat on
that handsome coin. The postage stamps 0l the
present French Republic the most artistic
in Europe. The service is symboized without
any suggestion of dynasty, or indeed country. Dc
will be interesting Co see vhat the head Of Ger
mania will be used. mere abstraction, face
that suggested nothing, would be an unfortunate
way ont of the difficulty. And vet there are IS
many tvn-s ~ German beauty IS there are Of
British There VIII he not only new stamps, but
ncw values, 3d.. 81, Sd, and others % follow.
The times., 1899-12-01
Nisinns i'm Cnhn.
0rrom the Memphis scimetar.

(From the Memphis Scimetar.)
The trouble in Cuba is that the natives DO not
know what TO expect, and with al unlimited range
OF possibility in view their unhampered imagina-
non sezes that which is most gaudy I'D glorious.
They are deuded by the attractive pfospect OF an
independent nation, and their opera boufe heroes
encourage such ideas, knowing that if such
consunmation could be encompsssed they would
ride on the crest Of the tide. This IS altogether
wrong. 1t is an injustice TO the ignorant masses
OF Cuba 1t allows them visions that are never
to be rqllized The silence of this Government is
in fact an encouragement OF revolutionary am
bitions that can never prevail and which are
bound TO entail woes upon the island and com
plicatons ior this country.
The times., 1899-12-01
CONFER WITH GENERAL WOOD.
The CabaR Industrial Commission
suEge.ts the IsiHnh-. Nrrd-

The CubnR Industrial Commission
suEgests the Islands Weeds.
A conference was held yesterday morn
ing at the Arlington between Gen. Leonard
Wood. Military Governor Of the Province
Of Santiago. Cuba. and the members o. the
Cuban Industrial Commission. Evaristo
hontalvo acted as chairman, and E. v de
Montaivo as secretary. Francisco FIgue-
ras. General Castillo and Colonel Brooke
OF General Woods stan were present and
engaged IN the discussion Of the questions
which were considered
The commission agrees with the Gov
ernment officials that Cuba must first be
pacided before rehabilitsted. It's object is
TO have the industries OF the island revived
sugar and tobacco especially, and the es-
taoilshment OF an agricultural bank to
conduct business under the supervision 81
the Government. thus facilitating agricuI-
ture and industry. and guaranteeing the
investment Of capital
The commission is satisfied With the
administration Of General Wood. II as
cribes his success to a thorough knowledge
OF the character Of the Cuban people.
The members have been assured % the
cooperation OF the President and his Cabi-
net, and believe the Cuban question viii
soon be satisfactorily settled
The times., 1899-12-01
viii Break the Record.
From the Chicago News.)

tfrOW Iht NHVasO NtW7-I
Admiral Dewey having accepted the invitation
Of the second city in the Union to be its guest,
If now remains for Chicago to decide in what
wav to make its welcome and greeting memoir
able and worthy Of the occasion Various plans
have been proposed, but nothing definite has yet
been decided upon Happily there is abundant
time for careful consideration OF the welcoming
programme in an its details. This city has had
some experience IN Conducting great pageants and
eeremonials, and it is likely to profit by its
knowledge in this regard.
The times., 1899-12-01
rhc UnsnenknhIe AuStin.

(Fr0m the New York sun
Mr. Alfred Austin is making Cramboc!juk agaiu
This passage is 4 favorable specimen Of his high
imaginative vein:
And blood than water is yet move thick
In this ,btlc felicity II language this original
and surprising thought this ceStacy and illumina-
fion Mr Austin is revealed al his best. The
Hon Poetry Cudmorc. the Bard 1i the Banana
Belt has said OF Mr.. kipliH= in Il diStich which
the Gophers are never tired al quoting:
- poetaster aud a British Tory.
His mind is black, his soul is gory.'
Whereas the Poet Laureate moves the Gopher
Laureate 20 admiration:
MY earthly cares are ullci and lost in
The heavenly strains Of Alfred Austin
Thus above the coarse v1p0rs OF the worh-a
day world, the poets fy and coe.
The times., 1899-12-01
were Md

were etd the Government al enormous
prices, and It IS popularity believed, TO the
enrichment Of cerla.a enierp.1s,ls ln;e'me-
diaries. whose ovid 'loe might perhaps h
reached unless hey should leave the CouL-
try, as distinguished witness dIl when
th Credit Mobilier investigation vas in
progress. Evidently there IS ample work
for the Fifty-six.h ,fouerr 50. in case that
body should find itself sufficiently free from
executive coaJ-ol 20 undertake What ough.
70 be REGARDED as nee.sear-.
The times., 1899-12-01
Cphou Affairs.

(F1om the indianapolis News-)
great deal for our own future peace and com
fort and great deal more for the peace and COM
fort OF Cuba depends on action now. We
should not forget our pledges toward Cuba, but
what Is more to the point we should not allow
rhe Cublus to thiHk that we have forgotten them.
We should remember that they are a suspicious
people and rightly 50; that they have suffered
from deceit and oppression through generations,
and that they have besides the fear that weak
people have ci a strong one We should be over
careful in our conduct for these reasons
The times., 1899-12-01
DENOUNCED as A cANARD.
General Wood Denies That He i q,
Succeed SternberE.

Brigadier General Wood last night dis
posed of. the report that he was slated for
the position OF Surgeon General OF the
Army. The story. lie said. found its ORR
gin from alleged information gathered by
prominent press association.
The absurd feature OF the story was that
General Sternberg. the present Surgeon
General. would not retire until 1902. and
he would wait until then for the place
General Wood requested that the story
be denounced as a eanard. He knew ils
origin in the newspapers. he said. and he
was endeayoring TO ascertain its source.
General Wood said that he had served In
the Medical Corps Of the Army. but had
no desire 10 return 70 that branch Of the
service. and under no circumstances would
he return 10 IT, The duties were pleas
ant but he had found another field more
20 his liking. Hereafter he would remain
in the line of the Army, as he did not care
for a stan position General Wood said
that he wanted this fact emphasized.
The times., 1899-12-01
Let the Stntc Act.

From the Philadelphia Record)
President Mckinley would not be well advised
TO send Federal troops into the State of Ken.
lucky Kentucky can take care OF Kentucky
without Federal aid Orderly selfgoyernment is
in no greater peril in any other State OF the
Union than in the State of Pennsylvania; but the
sending Of Federal troops here to help us
straighten out our ballot-box tangles would be
deemed an ineuferable abuse OF the Federal
Uower Kentucky deserves no such humiliation.
The times., 1899-12-01
Abiding to senator Frye.
From Tho Boston HeraldN

He is q lover Of large, round, grandiloquent
amounts as seven hundred million or eight hun
dred million people" "one billion, five hundred
million dollars - worth of annual purchases lone
hundred and siXty-eght million tons of freight.
These amounts sound tremendously informing to
the well-fed auditor Of an aiter-dinner speech,
and while engaged in the pleasing task OF digest,
ing his food and drink he listens with wonder to
a man who can toss around these statistics as
easily as a iuggler keeps a halfdoZen balls
sninning in the air at the same time.
The times., 1899-12-01
The WHISKY Trnfiic.

(From the Charleston News and Courier)
We do not believe that the sale OF intoxicating
liquors can be prohibited or that it should be
prohibited. No prohibition effort ever made in
this country has been successful Vermont is a
prohibition State and yet it is not a very difficult
matter 20 obtain all the liquor in that State that
one could wish In Kansas, in Iowa, in Maine
tried the law has been violated steadily and open
", and almost without any serious attempt at
enforcement.
The times., 1899-12-01
snontnnrnn- NIusie.
- - phiIsIeInhia -

ITrCm IIG TETTa--1-TTII JIM
"a custom of tie Southern dIrkies employed
on the v-farves has always appealed 70 me D.
reasaI: II Its quaintuess and the fact that Il IS
not To lie found anywhere else iH the world,
s,id the caplair 6f schooner These re-
cr5es when they work. sing constantly Say,
for instance they are hauling big piece %
lumher on the wharf After ihe style or tAe
.,iIor tbev sing q few words and then hcave
wiU, an their strength The. songs are orig
inaI and particularly tunefuL II they could
be- reprutluccd on the stlge thew Goold maze
an instantaneous hit.
The times., 1899-12-01

to spare for movements Of invasion in su-
perior force and position. The most Sc
rious and far-reaching eventualities are
hanging on the generalship and campaign
luck Of Sir Redvers Butler and his sub
ordinate officers. The developments Of the
next week or ten days might easily lead TO
local and international results which it
would be painful 10 contemplate.
The times., 1899-12-01
,I.veInpd wnnts to Shake Hnnds.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Nothing could be more appropriate than that
the hero OF Manila should become for day the
guest OF the great city on the shores Of Lake
Erie. so near TO the scene Of glorious naval vic
tory in the earlier days of American history.
The times., 1899-12-01
A sorrowful Defence.

(From the Philadelphia Inquirer)
In the matter OF such disasters as yesterdays
fire it would be better if the charge that Phila-
delphia is slow were true The millions went
up in smoke rapidly enough then 10 satisfy the
swiftest community in the world.
The times., 1899-12-01

Even serious things often have their
humorous side. We rather think We have
an instance before US in the mass meeting
of colored citizens held in Baptist church
to protest against action taken by the man
agement of a vaudeville theatre, in mat
ter connected with attendance on their in
teresting and variegated services.
The times., 1899-12-01

The experience of party of American
volunteers in Paris, on their way home
from Luzon is remarkable evidence that
the people of Paris have no thought but
for the success OF their exposition. The
Yankee soldiers, being in khaki uniform,
were mistaken for English troopers. There
upon a bowling crowd surrounded their
hotel and wanted to murder them. Little
attentions like this. even where a mis-
take is evident will greatly tend TO Brit
ish enthusiasm in connection with the
French show of 1900, the prospects of
which, it must be said in all seriousness,
the Partisan rabble are doing their very
best 10 ruin.
The times., 1899-12-01
Ozark Horses" in the FieId.-Tht


possibility of a deadlock in the Dem
ocratic caucus over the nomination for
Speaker has brought forward dark
horses" in the persons of Representatives
McRae of Arkansas and Livingston of
Georgia. Representative Livingston was
a member OF the Appropriation Committee
in the last Congress, and frequently man
aged the Democratic side of the House
when appropriation bills were considered
His friends say he is the most likely can
didate of anyone yet suggested; that he
is friendly with all the candidates, but a
partisan Of none, and that he possesses
an extensive knowledge of parliamentary
law. which qualities him for leadership.
Friends of Representative McRae of Ar
kansas, who are looking after his inter
ests. say he Is considered enc of the strong
est men on the Democratic side, He has,
they say a distinct personality that gives
him a following of no mean proportion,
and it is whispered around that Mr.. Bank
heads influence will, in the event Of a
deadlock, be thrown TO the Arkansas Rep
raSenr3tiVe
The times., 1899-12-01

As the gallant Lord Methuen appears to
have been hit in the battle of Modder
River. it is less difficult to understand why
be should consider it the blOodiest en-
gagement OF the century. 1t is reasonable
to suppose that his lordship at least had
the consciousness of more blood than he
ever before experienced, and that would
be likely to color as well as to excite his
imaginative faculty.
The times., 1899-12-01
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

The Advertisers Guarantee Company, oI Chi
cago, hereby Certifes that il has. by its expert
THE TINES Of Washington D. c. The daily
Everagc PAID circulation for the month OF Oc-
tober. 1899 WAS 1000 copies
This Is GUARANTEED 10 the advertisers OF the
country by a bond OF $4,000 in the Fidelity and
Deposit Company Of Maryland. deposited with the
Northwestern National Bank Of Chicago.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY,
By J. r. MASON. President
THE TINES. IN all its editions, Morning, Even
ing, and Sunday viii be mailed 10 address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses charged
often Is desired
The times., 1899-12-01
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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-05-10

WtQidm g. gOung, Elm Nnpalt, nelner
pom 5ieitgen Na9laBgeriAt gum Nerlpalter
bon MinoelgelOern ernanat porbea par
nnD iol4e unteri6lagen 5a6en fou, tit in
Brootlpn BON benz Sergeauteu So6n S.
&elD bonn bieiigsn 9etectibzG Department in
9aft genommen porbsn. 9et gegen i'm
erbobenen 4ntla9e 3ufoGge fat er $4,000
rnter1Glagen. @r piro ii9 p~d0-I9einli9
1etner 4uslieferung tpiberIabsn, Ypung mar
Dor elmer Ret6e BON Sa6rer alderman Der
q. 8arb un0 ma4te ii3 IpGfer al5 spnnz
tdgsi9ullebrer unO SugenObelD bemertbar.
Inter @oubernsur Qltgelo ipar Ooung Dfz
fentlt4er 8ermalter i'm N~aGldbgeri9t, unD
olS fol4er fDq er ni6t neniger ais II
Ha9ldfe miBbertpaItet baben. SIN Srii9>
fommer porigen Sa6res pur0er Gr6en unb
dnoere PeriOnen, pel6a mil 0oura gez
f4Gftli9 81 tbun batten, m;6trduiI4, ba
er fduiges @elb ni6t be3abten tonrte. Mber
crit i'm September Derf3pua0 ct, nnAoem
es betannt geporben mar, oaB er 1i6 010=
Berer 8eruntreuungen I9uloig geu1d9t
bate. @tdbtiids un0 pripot=0 etectipeg
purOen mad alien 9immeI5ri6tungen bin
ousgeIanot, unb ais Die 8rOBgeI6porenen
am Is. SuIi uuf Qatprence u, 6piIer's
@erunIufung cine Qntluge 9egen goung err
hcben, puros Dem Sheriff aub no9 elm
9aftbefe9l fir i'm 3ugeitelt, 9oiier fez
bauptete, YOung babe 1881 fir bic @rben
fetnes 8aters cOuettirt, bas 8elO aber ni4t
nbgeliefert.
Der 9etectiO &eup fannie goung per-
f0nli3, uno ais Gupt. Goleraa bor Sur
gem b0rte, baB Der LANCE 9efl1dte in
8rOOtlpn lei, pur0e 8eup abgeianbt, UNI
i'm gu Oer6aft.n. Dies geiong inn benin
aud.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-05-10
SrduGein SuGie Grant, bic breiz

SrduGein Su1te 9rant, bic breiz
un63tpun3igiG6rige @nfeItn bes groBen 5eGoz
BERN Grant unb So6ter ieines Glteiten
9Obnes 5reb, bat ii4 in @urOpa, mo- Tie NIT
ibrer Gbicagoer Sante, Srau pOtter Balmer,
berpeilt, nit einem rufftf9en Offi>
3ier, Sirft @untacu5ene, berlobt.
Gr 1T fiinfunb3pan3i9iGbrtg, 3tpei Sabre
Glter uls feline 8erlobte; ie Gernten fi6 in
&om tennen, mo- er MtlitGrbetgeorbneter Der
ruifii4en @efanOtf4aft mar, @r IoG Ie6r
~be9iitert isin. 6Offentli4 ptrb btefs @6e
elmer 9rant nit einem @uropder gliidli4er
Iein, als bic, pel4e bes groBen 5elOberrn
Grant ein3ige So9ter Neltie Gran
nit benz englif9en 9iiter6eiber @artpris
abf3GoB unO Die fi9, o6ne S9ulO Der 5rau,
un9lidli4 getaltete!
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-05-10
11nfere mobenausoabe.

Wir Ienten bic QufmertIanteit %unfersr
Refer uuf unfere WO4en : Qusgube, IpeGhe
in Sertf9Iono cine na9 SaufenSsn 5dblenbe
@erbreitung bot aab groBes Snterefe erregt.
SO tDnnten @iele ibren 8erpanbten bur9
Elm announcement auf Oas 8o6enblctt cine
Jreube bereiten unb es fincen au4 oieIe
Sragen iiber beige 8erbGltnife, tpel@e in
biefer 3eitung eingebenb er0rtert merben, auf
bieIe 8eiIe ibre GrIebiguug Obne lunge Brief
i9reibereien.
Die 8o9en : Musgube, nah Oeutf4tano
ober fpnit in's NusGunb rerTonbt, foftet incl.
pOrtO $500 per Sabr, i'm 8oraus 5obl'
bar.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-05-10
Indianapolis, 7n6.


Srau u, 90. Gardner, 1914 6. Morris
Ctr, pObnbuft, tpenbet iih an lire leioenDen
Miti9peitern nit 5~olgenbem: Set Sab
rem lit ih am 9er3en unb meine 2eber mar
gang uuBer 0rOnung, Sd 8og mebrere be-
fannie @er3te gu Ratbe unb berfu9te piele
MitteG, tpelhe fir meinen 3uftanb ~un9eprie@
fen puroen, Obne 9iIfe gu fin0en, @4on
CAB id ale 9Offnung ouf, 6oB i9 ie pieoer
geinno perben ipiirOe, ols ih bur6 3ufaG
NIT Sorni's NIpenfrduterz 8GutbeGeber be-
tannt purOe. glun fam iA tpteber meinen
bGuSli3en Pfli9ten na9geben, Sd muB
6aber fagen, buB mir Der 8lutbeIeber Elm
GROCER Segen mar"