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The times., 1899-11-29
If AguinnIdo Came to Washington


lawmakers as unimpUrtant.
If AguinnIdo Came to Washington
AguiuaI6o is making most serious mis-
take IN NOT promptly surrendering himself
TO the first American officer he meets.
His object. Of course. is TO escape from the
Philippines with his loot. but he may find
difficulty in accomplishing this. It would
be better for him to bury the plunder
and come over here as mute. inglorious
Kossutb IN nor doing so he is ignoring
thar great and noble hysterico- -phiIan-
ghropie element in America, whose tear
ducts ana salivary glands are longing for
the oxcitatiou his presence would produce.
His old senatorial friend would entertain
him at the Arlington and Most and Schurz
might hire hall for The exhibition Of his
boIo Fraetice-the same that chopped of
LuEa's head
But FAR and away above all, the dismal
army Of Sobbiug Sympayhizers would howl
and Grool over the brown victim of oppres-
sion, and there would be more money for
him on the lecture platform than for any
other leader OF the day and generation.
For such a golden prospect and the equally
glorious ore OF getting even with the Ad-
ministrarion for suppressing him, Aguinaldo
might well surrender what stealings he has
and begin anew.
Fancy what audiences would flock to hear
the Malay Washington lecture on How 1
Got Arms and Ammunition From Manila,
or The Patriotic Smugglers of the Island
Seas" or Politics and Plunder in the
Archipelago" But we are afraid Aguinaldo
is TOO dense to appreciate the advantage and
blessings of his chance. If the cable is as
explicit as the Administration press in dep
recating his capture and transportation TO
the United States his admiring friends
here viii have little opportunity to place
bright laurels on his brow. They viii be
reduced to the necessity of packing wreath
OF immorteHes over to the northern part of
Luzon, and laying it On an humble hump in
some tobacco patch, if they design to do
him honor.
The times., 1899-11-29
THE ARMY AND NAVY ARCH.
A Washington Committee on IA Visit
to Boston.

BOSTON Nov. 2S-Three representa-
lives of the National Memorial Arch Bu-
reau of Washington, which has in chaTgz
the promotion of Representative Suffers
bill for the appropriation of S5G0.GO0 for the
erection of a national memorial to the
Army and Navy. arrived here this morning
for the purpose of seeing Mayor Quincy.
They have an appointment for tomorrow
at noon. when the entire plan OF the pro
moters OF the movement viii be laid before
the mayor. who viii be asked to form a
local committee, composed of not less than
three nor more than five citizens, 10 look
after the interests of the movement in this
city.
The times., 1899-11-29
BoiIey,s Campaign in Texas.

From the New York SUM-
The Hon. Horace Chiffon and the Hon. Joe
Bailey who is trying to bulldoze Texas into
making him Mr.. Chitons successor in the Sen
ate. are having Joint debates. The most dreadful
charge that Bailey brings against Chiffon is that
the latter voted for the bill to pay 5000 900 for
the Philippines This Is pretty thin Cruel to serve
TO an expansionist State. The Hon. Joe Bailey
should use stronger arguments. He should tell
his fellow citizens that his temper will suffer ii
he is not elected Senator and that the Constitu-
ton will suffer too.
The times., 1899-11-29
THE CUBAN BANK SCHEME.
Senator Foraker Asked for His In.
huence in the Matter

senator Foraker Asked for His In
huence in the Matter.
The Cuban delegation which has been in
Washington for the past week, appealing
to the President, Secretary Gage, and 9th
er members of the Cabinet for the estab-
lishment Of an agricultural bank, by means
of which money could be furnished for the
rehabilitation Of the sugar crops, have ad-
dressed a letter to Senator Foraker, the
author of the Senate resolutions which
prohibits the granting of any franchises in
Cuba. The letter is a strong argument
in favor of the proposed bank and the
signeTs appeal to Senator Foraker to exert
his influence on behalf of the scheme. The
letter concludes.
Should we be happy enough to obtain
from you some immediate encouragement
enabling us to cable TO Havana that you ap-
prove our plans, no better Thanksgiving
greetings could be sent by US to our peo-
pie"
The times., 1899-11-29
Tyle IrrepressIbIe Lii.

tFrom the Philadelphia Ledger)
Ii Hung Chang appears to be stin indis'
peusable man in China. Old as he is, the Gov
erIunent cannot get along without him, or, if it
can. the foreign Governments represented there
do not feel as il they could His appointment as
Minister Of Commerce is hailed With satisfaction,
as likely TO relieve the strained relations between
China and other powers. and it is quite certain
that ne can do more in this direction than any
other Chnaman now before the public could.
The times., 1899-11-29
MR.. WILSON'S ILLNESS.
The Former Postmaster General Or
dered to Arizona.


RICHMOND, Nov. 28.-Wiliam L. VIII
son. the Postmaster General under President
Cleveland, and now President Of Washing
ton and Lee University, has written to a
friend in Richmond stating that his physi-
clan, Dr. Janeway, the specialist, has or
dered him to cancel all engagements, give
up his work, and go to the arid plains OF
southern Arizona for the winter
Mr.. Wilson's health has been steadily
failing for some time from pulmonary trou-
BILE and his friends are very uneasy about
him. He was to have been present some
time ago at the centenary of the Royal In
stitution in London. where he was to have
received his diploma from the Prince OF
Wales, but had to abandon his trip by rea-
son of his health
He has grown much weaker and it is
feared he may not come back alive from
Arizona.
The times., 1899-11-29
An unIucI.N Number.

(From the Cincinnati EHquiTer)
There will be a Republican majority OF thirteen
in the House Of Representatives, ou the day Of
the assembling Of Congress ii all the members
are we'll enough to attend That. however will
be the last time Speaker Hendason can rely on
50 much margin tn he fires ont some Democrats
who we're elected and gives their seats TO Re.
pubHcans who were not Thirteen is too small
a majority 20 be reliable for any ything but the
organization Of the House.
The times., 1899-11-29
In uuxincsx.

fIrom thc N.l1rEJ C0nstitutT0n-I
Iu che matter 0f trade and -a-rpiLz, g--e-s
sam is quite Is eager as the resI af rsIs H1s o.
and Though his ShrrwdUsss IS covered w,,E The
mantle of huual it is not EaEi mltt.r re sTira
him into a melancholy mcod ctlcta-cd r1 create
trouble on the horizon American iul t..-s u
China have become ZOO Important -r fe ignored
by cur peopie-too important for lHis Govern
mant TO permit any European power ta 7niii tii-iu
out by means af "ieasfd ports aua tie -s-,tlfr o'
adjacent territory Va have come t3 -lti Pass
in our history when UHcie sans pocket Il th.
most sensitive part ef his nervous sysr m. and
it win continue % grow more and more ssn.i,isc
IS the yeafs 60 BY
The times., 1899-11-29
TO REMAIN NEUTRAL.
A Proclamation to BE Issued Regard
ing the TransvaaI War.

proclamation declaring state Of neu-
trality to exist between this country and
Great Britain and the South African Re
public is to be issued by the State Depart
ment. The British Ambassador, Lord
Pauncefote. called on the Secretary of State
recently and informed Mr.. Hay that a
state of war now existed between Great
Britain and the South African Republic,
and the proclamation Of neutrality was de-
cided upon by Mr.. Hay.
The State Department officials say that
there is no reason to believe that this
country will become involved in the trou-
bic between Great Britain and the Beers,
and that the proclamation will be simply
an official expression that this country does
not favor either side in the Transvaal war.
The times., 1899-11-29
THE CHARLESTON WRECK
onicers OF the Cruiser May Hr Rrfm
burSed for PerSonaI Ina.

The Navy Department. &c IS said. VIII
probably reimburse the officers Of tha
cruiser Charleston for their individual losses
when that vessel was wrecked on November
. of the coast Of Lu-ou- The losses OF
the officers viii bs about $1,000 each. and
there we're twenty-five Of tEem on tho
Charleston. They escaped without saving
any Of their effects. and the department may
recompeuse them FOR their losses.
The loss 20 the Government by the sink
ing ot The Charleston IS estimated st ST.
'ssNa9 which includes the cost of building
and the guns and equipment. It is belieyed
that large amount % slIvsrware and other
articles OF value UsUglly found aboard
hrst-ciaSs vessel we're also lost or the
Charleston
the only gifts TO the Charleston on rec
ora az the Navy Department are silk
ensign presented TO the cruiser by the
Dowager Queen kaplo,aui. Of the Hawaiian.
Islands and silver punch bowl pre-
seuted by the city Of Charleston S. G.
The times., 1899-11-29
A CHINESE POSTAL STATION.
New YOrlx's Postmaster Advocates Its
Establishment in That CITY.


NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-Postmaster Van
Cott said today that he thought it desir-
able to establish a postal substatiOn in
Chinatown for the benefit of Chinese mer-
chants, and to put in charge Raturalizsd
Chinaman, we'll versed in postal affairs
who could give the Chinese information
which they could not get at the general
postofice, because no one there could speak
their language.
Postmaster Van Cott said he would rec
ommend the establishment of such a sta
tion to the Washington authorities. He
said that at the corner Of Mott and Pell
Streets was the best site he had liz mind.
The times., 1899-11-29
GENERAL WOOD HERE.
SnntingO's Governor Pays Social
Call on the President.

Gen Leonard Wood arrived here last
evening from New York, and went directly
to his home in Rhode Island Avenue. Ac-
cOmpanied by Mrs. Wood he made social
call upon the President about o'clock re-
naming there for half an hour. Upon his
return home General Wood denied himself
to callers and retired for the night.
The general impression regarding his
presence here at this time is that the
President wishes to confer with him on the
situation in Cuba, to ascertain the truth
fulness OF reports of disturbed conditions Oh
the island. It is said that General Wood
will be rendered the position of Civil Gov
ernor Of Cuba
The times., 1899-11-29
THE COLOMBIAN WAR.
Progress of the Rebellion Reported
to Senior Guerra.

10 otHUE tTutFTN-
NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-Senor A. Dtaz
Guerra, representative here Of the Colom-
bian reyolutionists, received a cable des-
patch today from Curacao which said:
"Advices just received from Colombia say
that the revolution is progressing favOrably.
Capture of insurgents of Cucuta confirmed.
Bucaramanga still held. All SanJander
province in hands of reyoiutiOnists.
'Bucaramanga had been previously re-
ported as retaken by Government troops
Mail advices say that the rebel leader. Gen.
Jose Dolores Daza. has taken the city of
Rio Hacha, in the State OF MagdaIena. and
is acting as civil governor OF the state"
The times., 1899-11-29
Colossal Buncoism.
fFrom tbe IndisnspoIis N-w4

Think Of promoter in the intelligent city Of
New York inducing people to give Up their money
by promising them $50 per cent q year! Evident
~. IL you want 10 hoodWin6 people, YOU want 70
ioodwink them well. II he had only promised
a return OF i OF 10 per he would, in ali
probability. hsye secured few victims. There is
IN inimeuse amount Of attraction in gold brick,
The times., 1899-11-29

Sundry OF our contemporaries have in
dulged themselves in ebullitonary utter
ances of much wisdom over the report that
the Anglo -German-American Samoan set
tlemeut treaty was unsatisfactory to our
State Department and had been rejected. It
transpires that the only objection to it
was small matter of grammatical con-
struction, which will be arranged to suit
Colonel Hay, and then the document viii
be signed. We trust that this may not lead
to a German American" uprising, nor to
any fresh book and schnapps mass meet
rangements for the dreibund in the East,
and the schweibund in Samoa, are now
about completed. Protests should be filed
early or they will be too late
The times., 1899-11-29
And Fell.

(From the New York Press)
Jimsy-Wot did youse git arrested fer?
Riggs-T rowed banana skin on de pavement.
Jimsy-Did de cop get onter it2
Riggs-Yep.
The times., 1899-11-29
Direct 60 the E1positioa Grounjis

2. S:I5. and 10 a. m. trains via Pensl=y ytvaHia
Railroad Thanksgiving Day, Noycnthr- 81, only
81 35 round irip sirsetS good 20 rcrurn November
30 and December 7. Washington 60 PE5ladslpfi4
and return. 1t
The times., 1899-11-29
Admission TO the House-rt is ~

Admission 10 the House.-It is un-
derstood that admission to the House gal
leries on the opening day of the session
will be by card only. Doorkeeper Glenn,
who reached the city last night and is quar-
tered at Wizards stated that each mem
Der will be entitled to two cards, which
will, il all are used, fill every seat in the
galleries The demand on members for
cards is said to greatly exceed the number
in he issued,
The times., 1899-11-29

II it be really the intention OF President
Mckinley to appoint a civil governor for
Cuba he could probably not do better than
10 give the place to Brig. Gen. Leonard
Wood, who enjoys at once the confidence
of the Cubans and Of the American people.
But it may be that Wood is needed more
in Manila than in Havana; that is, if mil
itary rule is TO be discontinued in The
Philippines. Certainly it would be better
10 put our Eastern empire under The ad-
ministration Of such a tried and trusted
man than TO turn it over to a commission
of which there is 100 much reason TO fear
Tincarrion DENLY would be member.
Perhaps Mr. Mckinley might not care to
so that far; but nobody knows, or can
know, while Eagan, Sampson, Long, and
Crowninshield exist by way Of suggestion.
Doubt surrounds the course to be pur
sued by the Republican majority in the
House of Representatives in the matter of
Mr.. Roberts of Utah. AS the Administra-
ton is to assume exclusive control Of, and
will necessarily have to bear the respon
sibnity for all proceedings in the body, it
is Enthusiastically hesitant about meeting
this as well as other questions squarely.
What the Administration would really like
would be to keep Roberts in his seat and
expel him too That would please every
body and be normally oleaginOus.
The times., 1899-11-29
sUBsCFWTN RATES

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embassies. legations. consulates, and col
onies. as wei as for our Army and Navy,
is one that should not be set aside by our
lawmakers as unimpurlanL.
The times., 1899-11-29

THE TIMES in all its editions Morning, Even
ing, and Sunday. VIII be mailed 10 one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
IL of-en as desired
The times., 1899-11-29

Communications intended for publication in
THE TINES must be tersely and plainly written,
and mus IN all cases be accompanied 10y the
nsme snd address of the writer Rejected COM
munications VIII not be preserved, and only man
uscripts Of obvious importance viii be returned
10 their authors.
The times., 1899-11-29
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

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The times., 1899-11-29

Readers Of THE TINES who may at any time
be unable 10 procure copies Of il at any news
stand OF railroad station, OF on railroad trains
VIII confer a favor upon the management by
sending TO this Office information Of the fact.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-08

is cxhausting American resources! CONSIDERING
that last years merchandise account showed
balance of over s600,000,OO0 due to this country
md that every month Is adding more, ana 'hat
loans to Europe Oh deferred exchange are
known to approach st00oOO0Oo besides others
Of unknown but probably larger amount the
real question would seem TO be not whether
this country has been exhausting Its resources
but whether 1t would exhaust the resources Oh
European money markets If 1t should pegin u
call In its loans. Having parted with Ameri-
can securities, whatever the amount, Europe
would have so much less to send In place OF
gold and no one can review the course OF ror-
eign commerce for past years without the con-
cluson that the amount held abroad must now
be small compared with former holdings Ihat
Is one way this country has been getting the
upper hand in finance. II has been taking up
It's bonds buying back It's own property with
products and realizing for Itself the enormous
gains by the progress Of American industry.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-08
SUGGESTIVE SEOTENCES.

On or about January % the Philippine Con
gress" at Malolos adopted resolutions declaring
its confidence in AguinaldO and authorizing
him to declare war against the United States
whenever he deemed 1t desirable so TO do
About week later Agoncillo, the emissary
and agent of Agunaldo in this country. in
formed Aguinaldo that it would he necessary
for the Filipinos TO fight the Americans, in
order TO prevent the ratification Of the treaty
with Spain and the consequent assumption
of authority in the Philippines by the United
States.
On February It was all but universally con-
ceded that the treaty would be ratified on the
date set three days later.
On February 4 Agunaldo declared and be-
gan actual war upon the American Government
and its military forces at Manila.
And on February 3, simultaneously with the
announcement Of fighting at Manila. Agoncillo
precipitately scuttled out of the country whose
hospitality he had abused. and sought asylum
on foreign soil
Queer-wculdn't 1t be?-if all these things
lust happened So
New-York tribune., 1899-02-08

"a n Republican who has forced himself into
company in which he doesn't belong. why
should Mulcahey be deprived OF paitry thou-
sand dollars year? Isn't he just as good
man as the seventeen or eighteen supernuous
attendants already appointed;
Lcich makes us tired. What KIND OF states
nonship is his. we should like TO know? If he
wants to see the real thing let him FIX his gaze
on Albany. where Senator Ahearn yesterday In
troduced model bill for an increase OF salaries
in the Street Cleaning Departmental nice, clean,
comfortable increase such rs makes patriot
heart sing for JOY. There may be Republicans
I'M there who will follow Councilman LEIGH =
mean-spirited example on the pretence that the
Street Cleaning Department Is having toler-
ably comfortable time as things are. But
nothing coule be more absurd Industry Ism
the only valuable commodity in this world. In
fact. intellect is always better paid than muscle
II has required great deal Of ingenuity to
lower Warnings standard so far in so short a
time We doubt If any political establishment
on earth except Tammany Hall could have
done IT, You can't fool Ahearn. He knows
merit when he sees It. or course McCart-
ney's men deserve more pay. Otherwise they
wouldn't he worthy Of McCartney-a most gro
tesQue hypothesis.
New-York never before got so much for its
money of what it voted To have. On with the
dance, let Joy be unconaned.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-08
New91ork Dailn 9ribn,le
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY S, 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Reports from Manila announced
that the American lines around Manila had been
extended and that the rebels were IN fuI. re-
treat. =-== Senor Sagasta is reported 10 haVe
said that he expects a majority of 81 Tor
ratification when the vote on the treaty is taken
in the Cortes - Both houses of Parliament
met: after the reading of the speech from the
Throne in the House Of Lords the f~renner ~
made an address England's foreign policy.
- The Cuban Advisory Cabinet is seeking
Endorsement for loan OF S',UVp.o" IN oIueI ~ ~
pay insurgents. - The Queen Regent VIII
sign decree to-day revokng martial law IN
Spain - John Dillon. at meeting or tne ua
anti -Parnellite members Of Parliament, re
signed the leadership Of the Irish Parliamentary
party - Mr.. Astors suit for libel against
the proprietor Of The Daily Mail was se'ueu
by an apology.
CONGRESS-Both branches in session. -
Senate: The McEnery resolution was discussed
by Senators Tillman and Lodge but no vote
was reached; the Indian Appropriation Dlll vas
considered. == House: Favorable action was
taken in Committee Of the Whole on a large
number OF public building bills, lncIudlng one
for the erection Of new custom house IN 'hls
city.
DOMESTIC.-President Mckinley oommuted
the sentence Of Commissc ry- General Eagan
from dismissal to suspension from duty for SIX
years without loss Of pay. - The House
Committee on Naval Afairs decided to recon-
mend the construction Of twelve warships, ana
will probably add three more TO that number.
Tn, War Invest igating Commission
finished its work and adopted its rerort 10 the
President. - 1t r. understood in Albany that
the forthcoming Police bill will provide for
single headed department in this city.
Organization Republicans rather expect that
the Governor will not nominate as Surrogate or
New-York County any man recommended pI
the machine - Bishop John Williams, OF
Connecticut Presiding Bishop OF the protestant
Episcopal Church in America. died IN Mld1ie,
town, Conn. - senator 0t &y sun IaSheu
thirteen votes Of reelection; his trial has Deeh
postponed until February ~ - The battle
ship Iowa arrived at San Francisco, out AZ Is
not probable that she will ba sent TO Manila
CITY-Stocks were weak and lower. - MI
and Mrs Henry f. Keyes were fatally asphyM-
ated by illuminating gas in their room at Ards-
lev Casino. - Detectives continued 10 WORK
on the Adams poison mystery. but no progress
was made. - Juan Luna, private secretary
10 Sixto Lopez secretary of the Filipino Junta
in Washington. passed through the city on ms
way to Montreal to join Agoncillo. - Inc
annual dinner of the Hamilton College alumni
was held - The prospectus Of the new car
and foundry combination was issued
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: SNOW.
The temperature yesterday: Highest III de-
grees: lowest q degrees; average, 2Sl9 degrees.