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The evening times., 1899-06-02
Lost and Found.

No such sympathy with the victims OF
that ahominable crime. child stealing, has
been excited in this country since the dis
appearance Of Charlie Ross. many years
ago. as has been called forth by the search
for little Marion Clark, OF New York city
There is great and general relief at the
news this morning that the child is in the
keeping of its parents. and that two per-
cons are under arrest for its detention if
not abduction.
The little girl had been secreted in a
farm house in the Ramapo Mountains,
nineteen miles from Haverstraw. When
last seen she was in charge of her nurse.
A postmistress became suspicious. tracing
resemblance to newspaper pictures, and
put the authorities on the watch The
clew was followed up and the baby re-
covered. II was a pathetic scene when
the little one finally recognized her father.
whom she failed to know at the first mo-
ment.
The next step in the little drama will be
the discovery of the abductors. for it seems
probable there were several persons con-
cerned in the miserable plot.
The evening times., 1899-06-02
Juggling With q situation.

President Mckinley seems to have fallen
upon evil days for himself and his Admin
istration. His spoils system order has evil
IDENTIFY undermined his former personal and
non-partisan popularity. if one may judge
from the tone of the American press in all
sections Of the country. and it is poor
time for him to choose to further increase
the bad impression that mistake has Gre
ated by an attempt to delude himself and
the people regarding the Philippine situa-
tion.
II may be admitted that the conditions
at Manila place him in an embarrassing
position. Even his closest friends concede
in private that Otis will be unable to crush
the mutiny and drive the rebels to suIren
der with any such ridiculous force as thir-
ty thousand men. They also say there are
grave political reasons why Mr.. Mckin
ley is afraid to call out any considerable
number of volunteers. If AlseT were out
of the War Department it is not thought
that he would hesitate. but there is too
good reason for believing that u call for.
say. thirty-f five thousand men. would bring
Immediately mortifying results in the
States and the general public for a certain
change in his Cabinet. The Administra
tiGn is apprehensive that the inevitable re-
vival of the press war on Algerism might
injuriously affect Republican prospects in
Ohio. where everything. even sacred Pres
idential promises, has been sacrificed to
the one consideration of success.
1t is hard for Mr. Mckinley to meet this
serious Eastern situation, and to contem
plate the risks of action. when he has Just
called out the provisional political army of
four thousand heelers and strikers provided
for in the spoils order, and neatly arranged
TO have Admiral Dewey appear on the scene
lust before the Ohio election We feel
deeply for him, but tears are useless at
this juncture. Unless he is willing to pre-
pare enough troops for service in the Phil
ippines to give Otis force of at least six
ty thousand men with which to begin his
campaign in the autumn. he might as well
surrender Internationally to Hoar, Eliot,
and Atkinson and abandon the policy of
expansion to which he was driven by uni
versal popular sentiment mfr. Mckinley
knows as well as any other man that the
full thirty-five thousand soldiers allowed
him by the act of Congress will have to
be called out and sent to Manila il the
Philippine enterprise is not to go down
in failure. If he halts at the point of re-
enforcing Otis with only paltry six thou
sand, which is Alger's plan, the public will
naturally conclude that he is riding for a
fall and does not expect to suppress the
Ta2al mutinY
The evening times., 1899-06-02
Affairs in Cuba.

Notwithstanding the efforts Of a few cra-
zy-headed people and number of bandits
to create riot and disorder in Cuba. the
conditions in the island show decided i'm
provcment under American military rule,
and but for our Chinese tariff the country
would at once enter upon an era OF busi-
ness activity and prosperity. Even as
matters stand. by the time another tobacco
crop can be grown and harvested there
will be some commercial relief. since Gu
ban tobacco finds a world market to some
extent irrespective Of price.
1t occurs to us to remark. in connection
with this tobacco question. that the Gov
ernment would do well to restore the old
privilege of free entry to Porto Rican to-
bacco coming to Cuba! Formerly nearly
all of the crop found a market at Havana.
That has been closed by our tariff. The
exclusion works badly in several ways. 1t
leaves the present growth In Porto Rico to
rot on the plants. for without any chance
to sell the product, 1t is not worth gather
ing and curing. 1t reduces the quantity
of high grade tobacco available by the Gu
ban cigar factories and thus puts damper
On the industry and. to that extent. on To-
cal prosperity. Free entry at Havana and
other Cuban ports could not affect the in
sular revenues. There is no revenue from
that source now. because the tariff is pro-
hibitive No one would suffer by a little
good sense and charity in the way of help
to the unhappy. planters OF Porto Rico.
while they and the manufacturers and mer-
chants of San Juan and Havana would be
vastly benefited.
This, we fancy. is the proper view OF
the matter. although, so far. it has not
seemed to appeal favorably to Alger Heck
er, and Hopkins.
The evening times., 1899-06-02
The speaker.hip.

AS the campaign progresses it becomes
more and more apparent that the fight is
really between two. and not three. candi-
dates for the Speakership nomination. Mr..
Henderson has gained SO much In the West
as to decidedly overshadow Mr.. Hopkins.
1t has become necessary for the friends OF
the latter to deny that he intends to with
draw from the race.
The contest, at its present stage, Is be-
tween Messrs. Henderson and Sherman,
the former leading. With the States claim
ed by his friends, which are expected
within a few days to declare for him. he
would have nearly il not quite sufficient
votes to give him the nomination.
MIR. Payne has to certain extent inter-
fered with the candidacy Of his colleague.
But Mr.. Sherman has suffered even more
from other causes. He has not held what
he thought he had in New England, ind
he may have lost his chance to secure
Pennsylvania.
OF course, it is too soon for prophecy.
Mr.. Henderson is not yet nominated. al
though events are apparently shaping
themselves in his interest.
The evening times., 1899-06-02
Obedience and independence.

Considerable abuse has been lavished
schools, but there are things to be said in
its favor. for all that. 1t teaches obe-
dience to authority as authority and ac-
customs the young to responsibility and
power. We have nothing in our organized
schools which answers this need. and 1t
has been very sensibly observed that mil
itary drill may accomplish something in
this direction.
One Of the particular dangers Of this
country is the disposition to strike the
personal note. This will be especially ap-
parent il one considers the probable re-
suits of any such plan as the fag-
ging system applied to American schools
There would be immediate complaint from
half the parents that So-and-So's child
was putting on airs" and that their
children were being imposed upon. and
why should their Tommy or Susie be a
fag any more than that Mrs. Browns
boy. they should like to know 1t may
be that in the Wisconsin town where self
government in the schools was tried,
something Of this kind caused its failure.
At any rate. one Of the things which has
occasioned an immense deal Of trouble in
our political and social system is the dis
position to rebel against authority when
the man who happens to be clothed in the
authority is in any way obnoxious. That
is where the American and the English
man differ The Engiishman reasons that
an order Is an order, and that Is all there
is about It. The unintelligent American
reasons that an order may be an order,
but he is not going to obey 1t IL he does
not like the authority. That was the trou-
BILE with some of the volunteer regiments
during the late war. and 1t is going to be
the trouble with many volunteer regi-
ments II we are ever called upon to take
part In a great fight. The Intelligent
American. of course, can reason the thing
out. and usually does so; and 1t was re-
marked last summer. with some surprise,
that the men who had had every advan-
tage of position and education were most
ready to obey cheerfuiiy and promptly the
orders of their superior -onlcers. even in
the matter Of doing .'menial'' work. such
as cleaning camp kettles and digging
drains. It was well said that the very
best regiment on earth is the one made
up Of intelligent men. who know. In many
cases, why an order is given. and in all
cases. that 1t must be cbeyed.
Perhaps the most CALLING thing to IN
English civilian in India is to take orders
The evening times., 1899-06-02

Thirteen months ago the United States
might not have been leading power at
European conference sitting on the rights
and duties Of nations. What occurred at
Manila and Santiago gave US a prestige We
did not have before. Now our delegates
propose, and the delegates Of other nations
favorably receive, a plan OF arbitration
which may secure the sanction of the Peace
Conference. All this shows that the nation
which dares is the nation that is hOnored.
The peace at -any-pri men and the Little
America party would forever keep down. IL
they could, the aspirations Of a progressive
people. Thanks to the stalwart pride and
is no danger Of such a thing.
The evening times., 1899-06-02
THE NAVAL. ACADEMY.

Board Of Visitors Forwards Its On
cial Report to HEADQUARTERS.
The board Of visitors to the Naval Acad-
emy has concluded its work and adjourn
ed. The board received reports from its
subcommittee. which were. discussed at
the final meeting. The adopted reports
will be forwarded at once to the Secretary
OF the Navy for his approval or rejection.
They were signed by Messrs- Dalzell.
Steele, and Settle. They are brief and to
the point.
Congressman Settle. Of Kentucky; Rev.
Alexander Mackay Smith, Of Washing
field. and Edward H. Harrison. OF Chicago.
left after the adjournment for their homes.
The board went into every subject be-
fore it most thoroughly. On its arrival
the visitors found ground broken for ex-
tensive improvements. and it is said they
are disposed to deal liberally with the
Naval Academy in their recommendations
for increased appropriations. West
Point" one OF the board stated. has been
well provided for. and. in my opinion. the
navy is just as deserving as the army, II
not more So 1t is a great national instt-
tuition and the improvements now going
Ou uuol UC Puiodcu Si6oiOuoAy AZ sAAS sasAe
of improving this great national school,.
The board received reports on discipline,
on accession OF territory to the grounds.
age OF admission, which. it is said, may
be changed, and other matters anecting
the naval school. In view OF the present
and prospective improvements. and I'm
prOvements generally. the committee be-
iieves that it is necessary that the south
east line Of the academy grounds should
be extended so as to include the blocks
from King George street to the water
front of Annapolis. 1t Is estimated that
the cost OF land and the removal Of build
ipgs and grading would be in the neigh
borhood of S461, 900.
An early completion OF the improve
ments to buildings and grounds is desired.
and the building to be used by cadets
should be speedily erected.
Referring to the property on the Gov
ernment farm, thirty five acres, used as
cemetery. the committee thinks the loca-
tion is not a good one. A change Is sug-
gested and removal Of the bodies to the
northwestern part. 1t IL recommended
that a hospital be built on the site of the
present cemetery. The sanitary arrange
ments at the academy were reported to be
good as could be expected.
Officers now on duty at the Naval Acad-
emy state that there will be general
shaking up in the assignments Of officers
stationed there under the Personnel bill.
Several of the Academy Officers have al
ready been ordered to sea Lieut.. W. R.
Shoemaker. in command of the torpedo
boat Talbot. and instructor OF the cadet
battalion in infantry, has been ordered to
the Massachusetts. Lieut.. G. F. Cooper
lis detached from the Academy and order
ed to the Newport. and Liuet E. H. Till
man is ordered to the Essex. Lieut.. Alex
ander Sharp. of the discipline department.
Naval Academy. has been assigned 20 duty
as executive officer on the training ship
Hartford, fitting out at Mare Island. Cal
He will leave New York June 20 for San
Francisco with a crew for the training
ship. Other Officers who have been on shore
duty the allotted time expect an carly
transfer
The evening times., 1899-06-02
The Ohio Convention

Developments yesterday were against
Senator Hanna's programme. AS was to
be expected. Senator Foraker made COM
mon cause with the opposition to the plan
of battle of the Presidents friend This
gave Daugherty some advantage. but the
indications last night, while pointing to
his lead in the race. did not demonstrate
the certainty of his nomination. They
merely served to show how difficult II
would be for Senator Hanna's candidate,
Nash. to win. AS for Senator Foraker's
attitude, that was clearly seen. if it had
not been foreseen. when he went into con-
sultation on his arrival at the convention
with McKisson. The demand made by the
anti-Hanna combination for the admission
of the McKissonite delegation from Cuya-
hoga county (Cleveiand) was complied with
to the other side. The anger of Mr. Hanna
at the part played by his Senatorial COL
league is surprising. if 1t was not feigned.
Almost everybody else seemed to have
looked for the alignment at the convention
OF the senior Senator with his friends, and
the enemies of the faction opposed to him.
1t appears that while all the speakers
belonging to all the factions pleaded for
harmony. each was seeking 1t in his own
way. The effect Of such variety. or rather
contrariety, of views was manifestly what
might have been anticipated.
The convention is composed of two main
factions and some side factions that shade
into each of the leading ones. The local
bosses Of Cleveland and Cincinnati, Nc
Kissou and Cox, represent certain tenden-
cies and personal ambitions, while the
candidature Of Mr.. Daugherty has brought
a new element into the crucible for chem
ical experimentation. He was a Hanna
man. and as such took the field. but the
Senator threw his favor to Nash. and
Daugherty is compelled to make new ar
rangements in order to succeed. This
brings him into line with Senator Fora
ker's friends and the henchmen Of Cox.
They may not be able to do. without him,
anything decisive as against Senator Han
The evening times., 1899-06-02
The NeMshOYs, Homo.

To the Editor Of The Times:
The ladies of the Board Of Managers Of
the Newsboys' Home, 230 C Street, feel
that they can rely upon you to aid them
in carrying on their work for the summer.
The society has never been in debt. The
firms with whom We deal know that all
bills are promptly paid. But We come to
the summer with the funds at our disposal
unequal to the demands that must be met
during the next four months. We have re-
duced our expenses to as low figure as
possible. Further retrenchment would
mean fewer children rescued from degra-
dation. more boys on the streets at night
learning idle and vicious habits.
We need about $500 and We trust this
this appeal to the business men of Wash
ington will not be in vain.
Donations of money may be sent to Mrs.
T. S. Childs. 1908 Connecticut Avenue:
Mrs. R. H. Atwater. 1915 New Hampshire
Avenue.
BY order of the committee.
n. B. FERRY.
Chairman.
The evening times., 1899-06-02
A Matter of Courage.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.)

VTIUhI tTe bfUUkIyH r~dRIt.I
The quality by which Richard Croker attained
and has retained the leadership of Tammany Hall
is physical courage. He proved himself possessed
Of it, in the rougher periods of his career, to a
greater degree than many who opposed him, and
they accepted his mastership. partly out Of re-
spect and partly out Of fear. His advance in for
tune. in education, and in the skillful use Of
powers has been marked by the same courage,
upon which the demands that have been made
have been just as exacting as in the earlier
days, although Of a different character. Those
who seek to break down his leadership in Tam
many Hall today will have to be his equals in
courage. and they did not show themselves to be
that in 1897. when he returned from abroad and
when conditions in Tammany Hall were favor
able to them and were against him
The evening times., 1899-06-02

A revolutionary fund in Cuba! II true,
this is serious to a certain extent 1t 10
stated that the military administration at
Havana has been informed that a conspic-
uous leader Of the late Military Assembly
had recently collected small amount from
a merchant In the city who was told that
it was wanted as a contribution to fund.
the purpose Of which Is to promote rev.
olution In the island. 1t Is quite evident
that there are hot-headed fools and ban
dts in Cuba who will never rest content
until they raise a disturbance that will
compel the United States to annex the ISL
and out of hand. as the only means of
making it fit for anybody to live in.
The evening times., 1899-06-02
Dewey Did Not Forxet.

(Ifongkong Letter in the Chicago Record.)
Admiral Dewey, though something of a mar
tinet board his ship. which is much more
spick and span than the other American war ves-
sells in Manila Bay, is one of the most approach
able of men. No matter what may be the sta
tion Of those having dealings with ffin, he is
courteous to all alike-Asiatics and Europeans
The former do not altogether understand this,
bility, until they receive a rude awakening. The
ships are frequently visited by Filipino trades
men, and on one occasion 4 shoemaker went on
board the Olympia with q pair Of boots which
Dewey had ordered.
"Well, my man." said the admiral in a CHEEKY
tone; "you have brought my shoes; how much do
you want?"
Three dollars" was the reply.
''Al right; here you are," said Dewey, hold.
ing out the money. 1t at once flashed across
the shoemaker's vision that II he had said IS it
would have been Just the same, and he accord
ingly exclaimed: "Oh no. no; never mind now!
Do some other time" hoping that when "some
other time came the Admiral would have for
gotten the price mentioned in the first instance.
few days afterward the shoemaker returned
with 4 bill, "To one pair Of Shoes s." Being
very busy at the time. the Admiral was rather
ruf1ed when the man presented himself On scan
ming the account he at once detected the dusky
Crspin's dishonesty. Tearing the bill into pieces
he called out: Orderly. throw this man over
board" And the unfortunate shoemaker was
dragged to the side Of the vessel and uncere-
moniously plunged into the "briny.'' It may be
desirable to say that youch for the truth Of
this somewhat startling incident.
The evening times., 1899-06-02

from Hindu superior oficer. But when
that happens. as 1t does on rare occasions.
the Englishman does not send in his resis-
nation. OF sulkily hold back from work.
and try to stir up mutiny. He makes the
best Of the situation "for the good Of the
service Again, 1t frequently happens
there. as in all places where human au-
thOrity exists, that the man who is respon-
sible for the conduct Of affairs is fool.
and that his subordinate is wise man.
In that case the latter must SO far as pos
sible, do the work Of hts chief, and dis
pense with glory. This is. of course. hard
on individuals. but 1t is the only possible
condition Of good government. The ''ev-
cry man for himself. and the devil take
the hindmost'' theory works wreck and
ruin there. In matters Of government each
must work for the good of all, and only in
SO far as this condition is fulflled can
there be law and order.--. i-5-s-.. .;-5.
Perhaps military drill will help to elimi-
nate this personal loneliness from the
American youth. II 1t does 1t VIII accom-
plish q great deal.
The evening times., 1899-06-02

Dom Paul. in replying to the British
Secretary of State for the Colonies, on
the question of the dynamite monopoly.
denied that her Majesty's Government was
entitled to a protest. MIR. Chamberlain
having renewed his point, the Transvaal
Government replied in two sentences that
it abided with the views it had heretofore
expressed. This Krugerian brevity may
please the Beers. but bad manners will
hardly serve to improve their chances for
friendly understanding with Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain who is not the most patient
or the meekest mortal alive.
The evening times., 1899-06-02

The London Chronicle states that Am
bassador Choate is pressing the British
government to reopen the case Of Mrs.
Florence Maybrick, who was convicted
some years ago of having poisoned her
husband and sentenced to Imprisonment
for life. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Maybrick died of arsenical, poison. and that
1t was proven that Mrs. Maybrick. some
weeks before her husbands death, pur-
chased some arsenic Of a druggist. In tho
defence 1t was shown that Mr.. Maybrick
was an habitual user Of arsenic. This
fact threw such a doubt upon the testi-
have held that Mrs. Maybrick should not
have been convicted.
The evening times., 1899-06-02

ma He cannot transfer his following to
them. Hence it has been among the prob
abilities that the opposition to Hanna
would all unite on Daugherty unless the
various elements in this strange medley
of factions should be more fusible on
new candidate yet to be revealed. It 10
a puzzle for both sides. because. II Nash
is too weak. he must be withdrawn in good
time and stronger man be substituted.
If a candidate be chosen by the convention
who is not distinctly a friend Of Senator
Hanna. his enemies may Justly set up
claim to having won victory.
The evening times., 1899-06-02
CURRENT HUMOR.
OriRlnalify.

CFrom the indianapolis Journal)
.'Gmme a name for it," said the man. who
getting ready to open a small cafe.
'Um-supposc You call it Not the Dewey
suggested his auditor and friend.
The evening times., 1899-06-02
Chilling Frankmess.
rrom the Chicago Nsws.l

lfIom the NniCaso NeWs.t
Mr.. Slowgait (about to propose; time. II p.
NIL am about to say something. Miss Chill
ington. that should have said some time ago.
Look into my eyes and tell me if you cannot
guess what it is.
Miss Chillington (supprcssing a yawn)-You
look as sleepy as feel. so ! guess you must be
going to say goodnight"
The evening times., 1899-06-02
A Heavy Armament.

OFrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
81 see that General Sha.ter is going to Alas
ka"
''Yes and I'm glad of it: it will demons. .rate
that he has been grievousy sandered.
''In what wayT'
THAT he can't move faster than a glacier
The evening times., 1899-06-02
Senator Sullivan Of Mississippi is a
Willard's.
r. NJ Easley. Of Chicago. is at the Shore
ham

William Lewis. a business man of New
Bedford. Mass. is at the Riggs House.
The famous old town cannot be said TO
be prosperous" he said last night In dis
cussing the business situation of New Eng
land. when the fishing industry died out
New Bedford went into the business OF
making cotton goods For time the
new trade prospered. but now it is al
most as bad as whale fishing. Massachu-
sets is full of cotton mills and could
supply the entire country with cotton
cloths. There are three times as many mills
as there is need for. Recently the South
has begun to manufacture its own cotton
cloth. and this has made the situation even
worse. The South uses the larger part
of the cloth that is manufactured and nat
urally it can produce it much cheaper than
the North, having no freight to pay either
way. Standard cotton cloths are selling at
"a cents a yard. which leaves very
narrow margin of profit, and none at all in
most cases.