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The evening times., 1899-12-11
the Chicago superintendent's plan is Utop-
ian to degree, it is well worth the trial
he Is to give II. &Stf
An Unwelcome Prisoner.

If 1t he true that the Tagai leader Ale
jandrino has surrendered to Major General
Macarthur. the Government will be likely
to experience some embarrassment as to
what to do with him.. Strictly speaking
his general status is that of municipal
rebel. guilty Of treason and murder. In
this respect he is on an exact plane of
equality with Aguinaldo, Pho del Pillar,
and the other so-called Filipino generals.
They have never been recognized as bel
Iigerents and cannot under the law of ma
lions properly claim the treatment accorded
to prisoners Of war by civilized states.
But Alejandrino's case differs from that
Of some of his companions In crime in one
important particular. He Is not only not
entitled to consideration as an honorable
enemy. but he has individually and DELHI
erately forfeited his life by an attempted
act Of atrocity which it would be impolicy
for the Government to overlook. even were
it TO spare the lives Of Aguinaldo and other
Malay cutthroats. For this Alejandrino Is
the native who, after Gilmore and his men
had been captured, stood them up bound
and blindfolded to be shot In the back and
would have carried out his murderous in
tention If some one in superior authority
had not interfered.
Even if the insurgents had been recog-
nized as belligerents, and 1t was the inten-
tion of the United States to treat the sur
rendered bands and their officers as foreign
enemies with whom we had been at war
would be treated, Alejandrino, on account
of his perfidy in the Gilmore episode, would
stand outside of the pale of mercy, as an
outlaw. Whatever Mr.. Mckinley and his
advisers may intend with respect to other
prisoners, this one should have short shrift
and a halter, just as soon as his captor
which to hang him.
1t is reported that the President desires
to be extremely kind and forgiving to those
who have taken part in the Aguinaldo
mutiny. But such amiabihty as would
save the neck of this particular miscreant
would be fatal to our prestige in the Phil
ippines. Asiatics are incapable of under
standing such benignity, and instead of
regarding it as an evidence of Christian
spirit, would look upon it as a proof of
american cowardice. But aside from that.
every principle of justice demands that
humanity that AIejandrino tried to commit
in ordering the butchery of Lieutenant
Gilmore and his crew, should be tried by
drumhead court martial and summarily ex-
ecuted.
The evening times., 1899-12-11
DOLLAR DINNER PROPOSED.
Committee Re0rganized to Repeat
Last Years Political Feast.

Committee ReOrganized to Repeat
Last YEARS. Political Feast.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE working
mems Jeffersonian Dollar Dinner Commit
tee which created the rumpus last year
that resulted in the rival dollar dinners.
was reorganized this evening at 45 Uni
versity Place. A. ]. B0ulton was chair
man, and d. B. Van Week acted as secre-
tary. About dozen OF the leaders in the
last workingmen's dollar dinner move
ment attended the meeting. The meeting
was called to arrange for giving dollar
dinner In honor of Lincoln's birthday next
February.
1t was decided to invite William j. Bry-
an and former Governor Altgeld and not
to fix the date of the dinner until word
reaches the chairman from them as to
whether they can attend. II they can at
tend. they are to be requested to name
the date nearest to Lincoln's birthday that
will be most convenient for them.
It was decided to invite Senator Mason
and one or two other Republicans who are
opposed to the present Administration. An
invitation committee consisting Of J. ].
Foote and John s. Crosby, d. B. Van
Week, W. ]. Bourke. and A. ]. Boulton.
was appointed and the meeting was ad-
journed subject to the call of the chair.
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WHAT THE HAwA11ANs WANT.
Robert Wilcox Discusses the Needs
of the Islanders.

ROBERT WILCOX DiScuSseS thc Nccus
of the Islanders.
SEATTLE. Wash. Dec. 11-Robert Will
cox the Hawaiian Royalist who was SEN
fenced to thirty-five years at hard labor
for melting revolution. and who was
subsequently pardoned by President Dole.
is in Seattle. on his way to Washington.
In an interview, he said
II am a native-born Hawaiian, and IL
territorial form of government is estab-
lished, the natives desire one Of their
number for governor. They have selected
me for the position, and while in Wash
ington, shall urge my own appointment.
I'VE want the crown lands apportioned
among the rightful heirs, my wife and
Mrs F. S. Pratt-instead OF being made
Government lands.
Il will urge the United States to give
former Queen Liliuokalani 100000. She
is proud, and will not ask for pension.
I shall ask for laws that will give the
natives equal rights with other residents,
especially in the matter of franchise. As
it is now, we have no voice in political
matters.
'.Hawaiians accept annexation, because
they have to. We would rather see Queen
Lii on the throne. but accept present con-
ditions because We are powerless.
The evening times., 1899-12-11
FOR SENATOR FROM IOWA.

An Important Point Scored by
Friends of Mr.. Gear.
DES MONIES, Dec. 1.-THE friends Of
John H. Gear have scored an important
point in the campaign for his reelection to
the United States Senate over A. B. Cum
minis, member Of the Republican National
Committee.
The friends Of Cummins are trying to
organize the lower house in the interest Of
their man by electing speaker who will
make up the committees in way to pro-
mote his candidacy. The Gear managers
have been handicapped in meeting this plan
Of campaign by having two candidates for
speaker in their ranks.
One of them. NJ. L. Temple. has now
Withdrawn in the interest of the other. D.
H. Bower. who will probably be elected
over W. L. Eaton, the Cummins candidate.
as Gear men are believed to be in ma
jority. 1t is greatly beneficial to Gears
chances.
The evening times., 1899-12-11
CHILD PREVENTS A STRIKE.
Altoona Girl Defies Eight Hundred
Workmen and Wins.

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 11.-By remaining
at her loom, in defiance of 500 strikers. one
little girl prevented a tieup at the Altoona
silk mills.
One hundred weavers employed at the
mills stopped work because their demand
for increased wages was refused.
A general strike of the 500 operatives
had been planned, but when an effort by
John Burns. to throw the belts of the loon,
at which the one girl continued at work
was frustrated by foremen. 200 employees
returned to their work.
The 100 operatives who first struck are
still out
The evening times., 1899-12-11
RUINED BY THE TORNADO.

A Big Coffee Concern of Porto Rico
Goes Under.
PONCE, P. R., Dec. 1.-THE first failure
on account of the hurricane is that of Felici
Costa & Co., who have been declared bank
rupt, owing to action in the United States
Provisional Court.
Their liabilities are s40o, Geo and assets
100000. but the latter consist largely of
non-negotiable paper OF planters and Others
Henry Fritze has been appointed COM
missioner and Merminio Armstrong re-
ceiver.
years, and did a large coffee and general
commission business.
The evening times., 1899-12-11
SILVER IN PENNSYLVANIA.

Valuable Deposits of Minerals Dis
covered in Pike County.
MILFORD, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE discovery
has just been made that valuable deposits
Of lead and silver are located beneath the
soil of Pike county. Charles Conkling, a
Westfall township farmer, while hunting
in the vicinity of his home ON Thanksgiv-
ing Day, saw several sparkling places and
dug up a few chunks, which were very
heavy. chemist found that they col-
tained over 80 per cent lead and fair
percentage of silver.
Conkling will not disclose the location of
the find, and will probably form COM
pany to mine the minerals.
The evening times., 1899-12-11

Unless the charge that Major John A
Logan was shot by his men. and not by
the Tagals. is sufficiently supported by evil
dence to bring the crime home TO the per-
petrators, it seems to us that the press
for the feelings of desolated wife and a
sorrowing mother. Logan is dead. Those
TO whom he was dear cherish his memory
as that Of hero. 1t is the refinement of
cruelty to raise such a hideous nightmare
wounded hearts.
The evening times., 1899-12-11
WRECKED sEAMEN LANDED.
Crew of an Abandoned Bark Safcl
Rescued.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE Belgian
steamer Wordsworth. of the Tamport and
Holt Line. Captain Graham. arrived in
Quarantine last night from Brazilian ports,
having on board the first and second
mates and ten seamen of the Norwegian
bark Johannis. Captain Pendrikser, who
were taken on board at Barbados. The
Johannis left Albany. Australia, bound
for London, laden with a cargo of lard
wood logs, on November II.
She sprung a leak, and after continually
pumping for eleven days, on November
2S. all hands abandoned her and took to
the boats, keeping company with one an
other for five days and four nights,
finally landing at Barbados, whence they
were sent to New York by the Norway
consul. Captain Pendrikser remained in
Barbados awaiting a steamer for Eu-
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Long is again doing his level best to ge

Long is again doing his level best to get
his friend and protector into an unpopular
ard ridiculous position. He wants Presi-
dent Mckinley to ask that the thanks of
Congress be extended to Sampson for
highly distinguished conduct in conflict
with the enemy, as displayed by him in the
destruction Of the Spanish feet at Santiago
de Cuba, on July 8, 1895" AS Sampson was
miles away behind the horizon on the oc-
casion named, and as, il he had been pres
ent, he would not have been legally in COM
mand the Long proposition must be taken
as indicating that not only Congressional
irquirendo is needed in the Navy Depart
ment.
The evening times., 1899-12-11
Conxr.t.Iation. Not In Order.

(From the Detroit Free Press.)
The amateur elocutionist was tossed and torn
by conflicting emotions.
The performance Of the night before, when he
had appeared the sole entertainer at q charity
function, the management of which had paid him
so for his services. was the cause Of it all.
But why mournf
A friend burst in upon him to offer congratula-
tions, The friend had not attended the recital.
How did it go of ~ he asked cheerily. grasping
Was the audience carried away?'
"N-n-Do." was the doubtful reply. They left
Of their own accord
Under such circumstances person never knows
whether to smile or assume a saddencd cast OF
countenance.
The evening times., 1899-12-11
Crete. New Prosperity.

tfrom tine Lonoon Chronicie.1
The English people so absorbed in. their
affairs at present that they have atten-
tion to give to poor little Crete, which filled the
public eye such short time ago. And yet his
tory is being made there-history as bright as
the past has been gloomy. Every report con-
firms the news that the new regime is prospering.
The best part Of the news is that the Christians
and Mussulmans getting admirably to-
gether. When the Queen Of Greece paid visit
to the island the ether day OF her most cor
dial receptions came from deputation Of Mus
sulman ladies, who brought her flowers and gifts.
Prince George is very popular in the island, and
the Greek influence is everywhere predominant.
The Greek language is spoken in the Assembly.
The evening times., 1899-12-11
An unnece..ary Rebuke.

youthful Stockton man rushed to catch a
river boat for San Francisco, but was about two
minutes late. The steamer was six feet out as
he reached the dock. He swung his grip aboard
and. jumping, caught rope and post and held
fast. Everyone imagined he had fallen in The
captain, peering over the side. saw his intrepid
passenger. Here, you, he shouted, ''by jimmy
crickets, don't you ever do that again!" The
passenger had hauled himself aboard by this time,
and. turning look Of scorn at the captain. said:
.'What do you think I'm going to do-iump back
and try it over?" -
The evening times., 1899-12-11
PosroFF1cE FRAUD ORDERS.
Omcials Issue One Against an Invest
ment Syndicate.

Since the exposure of the methods of
the Franklyn Syndicate, and the conse-
uuent fraudulent use of the mails in con-
Quoting such operations. the Postoffice au-
thorities have been busy issuing fraud or
ders restraining similar ''syndicates"
from using the postal service to further
their schemes. The last of these orders
was issued today. in the case of Charles
H. White, of New York, who conducted
his operations under the name of Whites
Information Bureau. He advertised to
pay large dividends to persons investing
their money with him. Whites scheme
is said to be the same as the Franklyn
Sindicates. He is said to have gotten
away with 100000. and at present his
whereabouts is unknown.
The evening times., 1899-12-11
A Whale i'm the Thames.

lTEO'n tIt I1olIuUH IOst.J ~
bottle-nosed whale, forty feet long, weigh
ing eight tons, and valued at ElOO, was stranded
at 12:,O o'clock yesterday afternoon off the Can
non Cartridge Buildings, Woolwich Arsenal. 1t
came up the river with the tide, and when it
found itself stranded on the reed bed 'blew'
furiously. In struggling to escape the whale in
jured itself the stones coloring the river with
its blood. About 2 o'clock the crew Of the
steam tug Empress fastened rope to it, drag
ged it of the beach. and took it in tow, with
the intention OF consulting with the Thames
Conservatory to what was to be done with
the monster.
The evening times., 1899-12-11
HOPE FOR THE NIAGARA GONE
More Proofs That the Steamer Wen
Down In Lake Eric.

More Proofs That the steamer Went
Down In Lake Erie.
BUFFALO n. Y, Dec. 11.-Conclusive
evidence of the sinking of the steamer Nj
agara, with twelve persons on board. near
Long Point, while the boat was on its way
from Port Perry, Georgiana Bay. to Buff
falo, last night, was found yesterday by
tugmen patrolling the beach. The tugs.
mostly from Port Colborne, Ontario. pick
ed up many pieces o. timber which have
been positively identified as parts OF the
missing steamer. The owners of the boat
say they have given :,p hope None Of the
bodies have been found, and an accurate list
CT the lost may never be had, as the only
list known OF was in the boat n hen II went
down.
One of the first men to fisco1e. the
wreckage was John Morrow, ,irs- mate CT
the steamer NJ. T. Greene. whose wife was
a cook on the Niagara She leaves two
sons, one Of them a sailor, in Marine City.
Mich, where the family lived.
The evening times., 1899-12-11
An Inventive Genius.
From the Chicago post.l

1rrOin tHe SuicaSo rush,
He had one Of these patent umbrellas that
open when you touch q spring IN the handle, and
as he drifted into eheaPoeating house he hei-
tatingly approached the desk and said:
meal -
The man behind the desk. gave quick glance
at the silver-handled Bilk umbrella and nodded
his head q = Il
Thereupon the STRANGER touched the spring
thus putting the umbrella up.
The man behind the desk breathed hard for a
minute, and then said:
.'K's on me. Youf cani have the best there
is in the house." "
The evening times., 1899-12-11
A COMPLIMENT TO LowNDEs.
Maryland Agricultural Colleges Res
OIutfOns of Regret.

COLLEGE PARK. Nd, Dec. 1.-THE
board OF trustees of the Maryland Agri-
cultural College have passed resolutions
regretting the termination of the services
of Governor Lowndes as president of the
board. In the resolutions they say that
they have always regarded him as a friend
of the institution. and that his services
have tended to the improvement and ele-
vation OF the college.
A committee composed of Messrs. W.
Scott Whiteford Murray Vandiver. and
David Seibert will go before the legislature
this year and try to secure an appropria-
tion to add TO the main building and erect
buildings for the professors on the college
grounds
The evening times., 1899-12-11
PosToFF1cE AUTOMOBILES.
Several Unofficial Tests Made in Thi,
City.


City.
Postmaster Wilson. Of Brooklyn, was in
the city Saturday, on business connected
with his department, and unofiiciallly wit
messed several automobile tests, with the
idea of introducing them in the mail COL
lection service of Brooklyn. Mr.. Wilson
expressed himself as being thoroughly in
sympathy with the Postmaster General S
suggestions to Congress on the subject.
and said that he was particularly in ia
vor of the machine which is operated by
steam.
Postmaster Merritt said to Times re-
porter today that the horseless vehicle
was in his opinion. just the thing for
making mail collections; and. with GER
tain changes in the style of the machine.
to meet the requirements of the depart
ment, he thought that they would be
adopted in very short time.
The evening times., 1899-12-11
BRITISH NAVY RESERVES.
Training of n Force In Canada u
der Consideration.

TORONTO, Ont. Dec. lit Is not gen.
orally known that the British Govern
ment is making preparations for organ
izipg and training a royal navy reserve
in Canada. Toronto authorities recently
wrote Sir Louis Davi IS. Canadian Minis
ter of Marine. for PERMISSION to place a
vessel in Lake Ontario. TO serve the pur-
pose of a school for men for service in
the royal navy. Sir louis Davies has re-
piled as follows:
"The whole subject of the organization
and training of a royal naval reserve for
Canada. is now, and has been for months
past, under the care of Her Majesty's I'm
perial and Canadian Governments"
The evening times., 1899-12-11
Interested in Freaks.

Yes" he said, speaking of the rich mans
son, ''he was born with a silver spoon in his
mouth" The little one in the corner became
suddenly interested and looked up from her book.
Really, papa?' she asked, before anyone else
had chance to speak. Certainly he answer
ed Il should think some museum would have
got him." she said thoughtfully.
The evening times., 1899-12-11

Chairman Jones, of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, at once should issue a
proclamation designating the I'd of Janu-
airy next-the feast of st. Swearoff-as a
day of fasting humiliation. and prayer, "
to be observed by all Democrats every
where. and also in South Dakota The
propriety Of this action is suggested by
the fact that in rearranging the Senate
committees, the Republicans have not only
cut down the minority places to the van
ishing point, but have notified their vic
Tins that, in the assignments, Senator
Pettigrew is to be considered as a Demo-
crat. If the Hon. James X. Jones has
done anything to Allison to deserve such a
contemptuous revenge, he ought to repent
quickly. This is little too much.
The evening times., 1899-12-11
CURRENT HUMOR.
Two Nonentities.

''Ah. here is my friend, the dodo," affably
spoke the ]. Fenimore Cooper Indian. 1--WE can
sympathize with each other, friend Dodo. We
are both extinct
There can be no sympathy between u.s." cold
ly replied the dodo, turning its tail feathers on
the other shade. 81 really existed once, and you
never did,
The evening times., 1899-12-11
NnturnI Curio.ity,

(From the Chicago Tribune.)
..Say, Csp'n." said the man from beyond the
suburbs, do you fall while you're walkin'
around on them ten-foot stiitsf
81 fall every day. regular" solemnly replied
the advertising faker "Got to do it. It's a
part Of my contract. You'll ses me tall when l
come to place where there's ROOM
This is why eager spectator followed .,;Yn
Tor the next three hours and then went home a
disappointed man.
The evening times., 1899-12-11
A WHIPPING POST MOVED.
Its Location In a Delaware Town Too
Prominent.

GEORGETOWN. Del, Dec. 1.-THE
levy court last week ordered the whipping
post removed from the courthouse yard
and erected upon the Jail property. The
former location was one of the most prom
inent in the town-within few feet of the
courthouse near hotels, postofice, bank
and other public places, giving people an
unobstructed view Of the whippings.
Its location in the future will be very
obscure, SO whippings there will not be
witnessed by one-fourth as many people
as when the post was located near the
court house
The evening times., 1899-12-11
A Lively Infant
From Puck)

(FrOm Puck-J
1.-THE automobile is in its infsncy."
"we. hope when it grows up it will make
less noisp'
The evening times., 1899-12-11
Cynicism.
From the Baltimore Americs,

(From the Baltimore Americ2n)
Mrs Readem--Oom Paul is man Of high prin-
ciples, anyway. I see that he got up and left
the theatre in Paris when the ballet came on.
Mr.. Readem-Bet he went out to find where the
stage door was located.
The evening times., 1899-12-11
How She Did IT.
prom Answers }

They say Maud didn't succeed as nurse in
the Transyaal.''
..No; she aroused the patient every few min
utcs TO ask him il he was comfortable"
The evening times., 1899-12-11

OF the twentN-tDree HOUSES which nave lut- lat
been erected there is three-cornered. The three
principal streets are named Equilateral, Scalene.
and ISosccIes and the residents have even carried
their curious ideas into the local government.
which consists of so-clled triangular council.
having three members-
II has been discovered in st. Paul that electric
ground connections made BY attaching wires to
water pipes, not only ruin the pipes by cleo
trolysis, but seriously interfere with the opera
tion Of the water metres In one case metre
through which large quantity of water dis
charged failed to register This was an extreme
case and easily detected. but what the effect has
been upon the indicators in cases where the cur
rent is not 50 strong the officers of the water
board have means to determine To protect
themselves, however, they have ordered the re
moval Of all electric wires from the water pipes.
How little regard is given to Kaiser Wilhelm's
cdicts against gambling by officers has been
shown in the recent ''Innocents' Club gambling
trial in Berlin. The three officers accused were
acquitted, the charge that they cheated breaking
down through the excess Of zeal of a detective.
while charges that the club organized for
the purpose of plucking pigeons fell through On
of the disappearance of essential witnesses.
who turned up after the trial was over Thestes-
tmony Of the witnesses. many of them oe1cera
who had relations with the defendants, showed
up the habits OF German officers in wsy that
has shocked Berlin. One result Of the trial has
been the focking to Berlin OF gamblers from all
parts OF Europe.
A. C. Hunkemoller. OF Holland. has obtained
a patent for the production Of artificial whale
bone from tendons. especially the strong tendops
Of the hind legs Of animaIA The novelty of the
process consists Of producing an article Of con-
siderable value from parts which have hitherto
been abandoned to the gluemaker; and it is claim
ed that the artificial whaebone s,irpasses the
natural article both in elasticity and strength.
The process Is explained in a few words. as fol-
lows: After removing from the fresh or salted
tendons (dried ones canot be used all adhering
hesh skin. they arc thrown into water solu-
tion Of salt OF chrome OF about ten 10 twenty
per cent OF their weight. Chromate OF alumni
mum and one-half Of part Of chloride OF
sodium is preferable. This tanning lasts from fouz
10 ten days, according to the thickness OF the
tanned matter is then pressed between warm
plates. and il ai.crwsrd cut into strips for use.