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The times., 1899-12-25
PERILs oF TWELvE sEAMEN.
The Crew of the Lost BARK AHtocrat
Arrive At Nevv York


NEW YORK. Dec 24-The Out.rbrifEa
steamer Trinidad from Bermuda brought
into port last night twelve seamen Who
were saved from TIE wreck o. the Nor
wegian bark Autocrat bound from Bruns-
wick Ga, to Kings Lynn The crew
were rescued after several DAYS Of hard
ship and hunger by the British steamer
Cayo Mono and taken into Bermuda on
December IL.
The Autocrat was a bark Of 755 tons,
built al Shelburne. y. s.. in 1870 Her
commander who arrived with his crew
on the Trinidad was Capt. T. Alberthsen-
He was part owner and had navigated
the vessel for more than ten years
Able Seaman Frank Gree told this story
Of the loss of the bark last night. We
left Brunswick with a cargo OF big timber
on November . for Kings Lynn. On
Tuesday, December u. the bark ran into
heavy northeast gale and we hove her
TO under a maintopsaH gOoseWing-
she headed I'D very creditably at FIRST
for such an ancient craft. but the ynOr-
nous weight and force Of the water that
pounded her began to tell On the first
day all her lee bulwarks were torn on
The larger part of the stores we're de-
stroyed, and the crew, cFamped upon tAe
poop with our two cats, lived upon fish.
beef and hard bread rescued from the
stOreroOm.
AT six bells Of the first watch on the
Thursday morning the AutOcTat suddenly
filled She was completely wateriOgged.
AT eight bells Captain Alberthsen ordered
the masts cut away.
AT noon the British steamer Cayo
Mono. Captain Friend. bound from London
for Bermuda. sighted our distress signals
and bore down She sent q lifeboat in
charge of the-chief officer OF the lee SIDE OF
the wreck. which was now level with the
sea and constantly submerged by mon
strous waves. We had to jump one by
one into the sea and climb into the life
boat The eats We left upon The poop Of
the wrecked AuJoerst as it was impossible
10 save them f
The times., 1899-12-25
4 Mnm street warming.

No doubt it was providental that the re
cent semi-panic in Wall Street occurred in
time to form an object lesson for the in
sruction of national Legislators who are be
ing pressed to enact laws which would
make such financial upheavals within the
power of the banks to produce whenever
they should consider it TO their interest to
squeeze the country and effect a general
foreclosure Of its accumulated property and
earnings.
Mr. Gage and Mr. Hanna assert that
'overspecuIation" is at the bottom of all
the troubles in the stock market. Mr..
James KeeDe of New York, much more
reliable authority. because he is not q pTac-
teal politician, and is not interested in the
pending currency legislation before Con-
gress, says that the net difficulty is con-
traction which, in a most practical way,
has been in steadily incIess ng o. sera,ion 70,
some months. Within a brief period in
dusuiaI combinations, representing the
trust organization of nearly every manufac-
turing interest in the country, have been
capitalized at about four and half
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comprehensibly vast capitalization is re-
garded as fictitious. The financial insti-
tutions which have underwritten these new
industrials have found it hard to secure the
money necessary, as the drain Of gold to
Europe which has set in of late, the sus-
persion Of South African gold mining, and
other causes have been working together to
make real money scarce. Many of the In
sjitutions which have essaycd TO carry ana
float the mountain Of new trust issues to
which We have referred are confronted
with a serious, and even dangerous, con-
dition of affairs. The public have lost con
fdence in all such investments, and banks
and trust companies which have under
written the offerings now have them fiat
and unstable on their hards S me OF these
concerns have already gone to the wal and
il is not improbable that the least increase
in the volume of current depressing in
iuences would wreck many more.
In view OF these considerations it would
be difficult 10 imagine a more vicious eco
nOmic blunder than Congress would make
in passing a sweeping currency contraction
act like the one which the Hanna gold and
credit money combine is attempting to jam
through at the present session. The very
possibility that the effort might be sue
cessful is sufficient danger to create wide
spread dismay among all business classes
not in position to benefit by general dis
aster and the destruction Of all values ex-
cept that of gold. IT, notwithstanding the
certain financial reign of terror which
would follow the enactment Of the proposed
Hanna legislation, the measure supported
by Mr.. Gage and others Of the gold and
bank combine should pass, chen we might
reasonably look forward to a Mckinley
panic in a Presidential year that would
make the Grover Cleveland panic Of 1898
seem insignificant in comparison
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Alarm ~. Reason.

From The Kansas City StaE)
Who has ever denied that America is the land
Of The free? Who, except some sentimental anti
ezpansiousts. has ever assumed that The United
states authorities are in the Philippines or Cuba
or Porto Rico OF anywhere else for any ether
purpose than 10 extend The blessings of free gov
eminent and to maintain the rights Of indyid-
uals. The persons who appear to have lost faith
in their country. who seem to have forgotten the
sublime principles upon which il is founded, are
those who are crying ont now in alarm lest the
acquisition Of valuable islands should result in
radical change in the character OF the Aulsri-
can Government.
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CoALED IN a ROUGH s..
The BnttIeship HassHchusetts' Bunk
ers RepIenished on sandy Hook.

NEW YORK. Dec. 24-The baJJleship
Massachusetts VS. successfully coaIed while
twenty miles OF Sandy Hook Saturday. A
fresh easrrly breeze made tie SEA rough.
but the Miller cOuveyer succeeded in trans
ferring fuel from the collier AIarceIlus
while the lat-er was IN tow Of -E5 Warsh o
and 42O feet distant.
Excluding stoppagss fer swinging the
ships into position. eighty trips were made
in eighty minutes. 100 bags Of coal, each
weighing 42O pounds being transferred
from ship TO ship in that time the collier
pitching and rolling considerably. aud the
warship's forward deck being coriuually
washed by the seas, iu-O which sac plunged
while stCamirg az a speed Of between four
and FIVE knots an hour Speaking OF the
trial. Captain Train Of th9 Na=s&cEusetts.
said.
There was TO time during the Cuban
blockade last wear when this system could
not have been used. I consider iC q great
success and congratulate Mr. Miller on it,"
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There are evidences Of a better public
spirit in Cuba. which lead those interested
in the Islands best future to hope that no
further bowling against American motives
viii be heard. The enthusiastic post
prandial utterances that have been made
in Havana recently seem TO be devoid Of
is an encouraging sign. If there are no
further discoveries Of hidden arms or wildly
impolitic outbreaks Of Latin oracory within
the next few weeks, it may be safely con-
cluded that the professed leaders Of public
opinion in ard around Havana have really
come to their senses.
The times., 1899-12-25

Although the pardoning power is TOO
frequently used by the Governors of some
States, the action of the Texas Executive in
freeing convict Nose Blackwell will satisfy
public sentiment in the Lone Star region.
and crafty those throughout the country
who are open 10 the appreciation Of an un-
usual deed of heroism, even though it be
the work of a felon in stripes. The par
doned convict, during the great floods in
Texas last summer, saved Sergeant VIII
lisms and his family by placing them In a
wagon, tying a rope to it and swimming a
distance of two miles narrowly escaping
death several times in his effort to trans
port them TO a place of safety. Blackwell
might easily have gotten away from the
convict camp during the food excitement
bit elected TO perform this commendable
act A man who will risk his life like that
must have great deal Of good left in him.
and if those who have had a demonstration
Of his heroism, and have witnessed the
exhibition of his better nature viii now
help him to gain honest employment
Blackwell viii undoubtedly become a ye-y
desirable citizen.
The times., 1899-12-25
rurs nna Modern ConvenienceS.

(From the New York Commercial Advertiser
Furricrs are complaining that the modern con
voniences are robbing them Of the trade in fur
lined coats formerly needed by men Of means
With steam heat pcrmcatng all the city except
the actual streets themselves, a with a
heavy ovcrcoat has TO stand on the platforms Of
street cars he is unhcarably hot. Perhaps five
times in a winter ne really needs a very heavy
coat such az country dweers need. The rest
OF the time he simply dashes from steam heat 20
steam heat and for that very moderate clothing
suthccs II some extraordinary occurrence should
deprive the city Of coal for week modem men
Would sMiNer indeed.
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why Delay.

tFrom the NeN Orleans Times DemorratJ
The President announced in his message the
other day that every trust whose products form a
portion Of our interstate commerce can be pro-
ceeded against under the Antitrust act Of 1890.
Why, then, have only three trusts been prose-
cuted? Why has not The President instructed
his Attorney General 10 proceed against every
trust that can be reached by the terms OF the
Federal Is,yg
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The ,Iother OF Senators.

LFTuN IlT CINCINNATI I-IVIITFI-I
ONO still stands at the head oi .he list 1s Che
mother Of senators. but she has .e-5 ore since
Iast wear. and now has only ten cf Lsr -1Es iu
the senate New York has nine. Whale Fi-1ull
and Massachusetts, each has five Psrrsy .vslll,
Tennessee. and Vermont each four. Alabama. Ken
yuckv Maine. Mississippi, and Missouri each
three, Georgia Illinois. Louisiana, NaI land,
North Carolina south Carolina each -vo, 5ua
Connecticut Delaware, Indiana, New Hampshire.
New Jersey Rhode Island. Oregon, Texas taa,
and Wisconsin each has one
The times., 1899-12-25
Free Trade and peoples Rights.

iFT0m the RiCun0Ud IlmesD
Nc believe that government and business should
be divorced 80 far as Government interference
with The private concerns Of life is involved. We
do not believe IN ciass legislation OF any charac-
Ter We are opposed 10 any and all legislation
intended 10 help one class at the expense Of the
Others but IL is clearly the duty Of the Govern
ment 10 make trade as free as possible at home
and abroad to remove all obstacles as far as il
may which prevent industrial ami commercial
dfveloUmeut
The times., 1899-12-25
Where Gold Fish Grow.
fFrom the St. Louis RepubIicl

LFT0m fHe 81 I0UIS KoTIUI--I
About three miles south Of ST. Joseph. on the
King Hill road, is located one Of the Missouri
state fish hatcheries. Its chief interest lies In
the fact that il is tile only place in the State
or in this section of the country anywhere, where
gold fish propagatcd and distributed Here
these little aquarium beauties may be obtained
Tor a mere "thank you, and many are they who
avail themselves Of this privilege From October
until January four gold fish each are given 20
-1..r N
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Life Insurance With Tea.

tFrOm tHe PmIadeIpMa Nt3OTd.)
finn Of English tea merchants offer 70 every
married woman who buys a pound OF its 75-cent
tea for five consecutive weeks Il pension Of s. so
a week in case Of the death OF her husband
provided he was in good health when she began
10 buy the tea. The pension is TO continue as
long as she remains a widow.
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it is evident that Mr Hanna has assumed
a proprietary interest in all OF the delegates
to be elected to the Republican National
Convention. His assumption Of authority
in fixing the time and methods for the
selection Of these delegates may be taken a.
evidence that he does not intend to let any
of them get away from him il his ingenu-
ity-and infiuence-can prevent
The times., 1899-12-25
North caroIina's Indian tribe.
lEr.r, The B.ltim.r. NsrsN

ttfam the b-ltln-le Ne'.7-J
Representative Bcllamy. Of North Carolina. has
introduced bill ia Congress 90 appropriate
$4,000 ;or public schools for the CroarlH Hat
rcras Indians in his district They the
descendants Of Raleigh's lost colony, and IL IS
said taat Thomas Nelson Page was once tempted
TO write romance about them They number
about 5000 at The present time, among 5lem be-
ing COO voters.
The times., 1899-12-25
The Banner cavalry state.

tFrOm the b0sI0n JuuTHaI,I
- interesting fact connected with the whole
sale dsblutmcut Of the south Carolina militia is
that as twelve OF the thirty four companies were
cavalry. New Mexico now stands at the head Of
The times., 1899-12-25
The sItaine Down of sampson

Sampson, as he would be the first 10
acknowledge, is nothing II modest; hence
our surprise al the report that he sat
down without making q speech at the
HeZ England dinner in New York Friday
night But. st is said that be did
On that occasion he said: The day Is
90 nearly paat-or, ] might better say,
The night IS SO nearly past-that ] feel #
] cit down AT this tine I viii merit your
The times., 1899-12-25
TO oUsct ,Iormon worI,-

Urom the Charleston News and CourieT)
Perhaps the beet plan, in short, to get rid oi
the Mormon missionaries would be for orthodox
missionaries TO work as hard rs they work where
they work, and in all the regions which they
have not yet invaded. The experiment. is well
worth trying, at any rate, and for every reason.
The times., 1899-12-25
E.Nidences of Doubt.
lFrom the Boaton Herald


Tho frequency with which the Molineux Jurors
are asking questions indicates that they are
somewhat skcptical as to the reasonableness Of
some OF the assumptions OF the handwriting *.
perts for the prosecution. Al all events they
are evidently not convinced yet, and they do not
hesitate TO snow 1t.
The times., 1899-12-25

are often necessary in war, and this factor
in the military problem may be useful to
the British strategists in the next cam
DaigD
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One Sim ntIcnst.
,Ffom the ST. Louis STA

tFr0m the ST. Louis sJlr.1
A Canadian Judge has decided that woman
from the States who bought heavily CA credit
in Chicago and other cities is guilty e ns eflult'
even II Size refuses 10 pay her bills Tais Judge
IS mistaken She IS suSy of having murdered
her credit 40 least.
The times., 1899-12-25
Not who'll, Instinct.

From thc Bltimorr NeWs)
framp-You haven't 10 cents about y0u, sirg
Pedgs;ran-How did Won find that out?
thouYht nobody knew 1 was broke.
The times., 1899-12-25
Geoeraph, by TeIegFnph.

ttrum the 'HlcaHo 4tt".ti'-@
''Im not familiar with the EeogHphy OF me
Philippines observed Uncle Allen sparks. but
from what / have read In the papers / Judge tEf
principal stream in Luzon Is Aguiaaldo's Run.
The times., 1899-12-25

'nIs' 50 tAaL senator Hanna S prediction
of the success of the scheme mediately
behind the currency bill is considered not
without foundation.
Opposition to Tanner.-Political Cos
sips were furnished with an interesting
theme by the recent visit to Washington of
Governor Tanner, of Illinois. 1t is gen
orally believed that he viii present him
self as candidate for reelection. Walter
Reeves, of Streator, has announced him
self as candidate, and although he has
said that he represents no faction. yet it
is known that he is the representative
of the antiTanneT element in the State
Governor Tanner. whose personal relations
with Mr.. Reeves have been pleasant has
said that he does not believe his friend
will be the instrument of the Chicago
clique" As In other times, Cook county
will be the storm centre, and the man who
wins there will probably be the nominee,
as that county has one-third of the votes
in the State convention. All the news
papers with the exception of the Chicago
Inter Ocean" are on the side Of the oppo-
sition in Cook county, and il is said that
this opposition is based on certain meas
ures that went through the Legislature,
IT is charged, because of the influence Of
C. 7. YerSes. One of these unpopular
measures was that which permitted the
consolidation OF all the surface car lines
in Chicago Another factor in the opposi-
tion to Governor Tanner is Martin B. Mad
den who was defeated for the United
States Senate by Mr.. Mason, and who de-
clares that he would not have been de-
feated had he not been deserted by the
Governor. Governor Tanners attitude in
the Nirden mining troubles has resulted
in a shifting of forces, the Governor los
ing many old supporters and gaining many
new ones. His stand against the importa-
tion Of colored laborers has increased his
strength with the labor organizations of
the State. II Governor Tanner does not
succeed in securing denomination, he
Will seek to enter the Senate at the close
of Mr.. Masons term-1903 Mr.. Tanner
rise in politics has been rapid, advancing
from the Office of sheriff to the chairman
ship OF the State Committee, subtreasurer
at Chicago, and State Treasurer and Gov
ernor.
The times., 1899-12-25
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

The Advertisers Guarantee Company, Of Chi
csEo. hereby certifcs that il has. by its expert
examiners, proven and attesied the circulation Of
THE llAiS. of Washington. d. e. The daily
Everagc PAID circulation for the month Of Novem-
Der. 1899. was sG.05s copies.
This is guaranteed 10 the advertisers Of the
country by bond Of $4,000 iB the Fidelity and
Deposit Company 81 Maryland. deposited with the
Northwestern National Bank Of Chicago.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY.
By J. r. MASON. President.
The times., 1899-12-25
Maryland state PoIitics.-c

MnryIand State POlitics.-Chairman
Vandiver of the Democratic State Com
mittee Of Maryland has called caucus Of
the Democratic members elect Of both
houses OF the Legislature for January 2
at Annapolis. to nominate officers II is q
foregOne conclusion that Lloyd Wilkinson
OF Worcester county, Secretary Of the
Democratic State Committee will be elect
ed Speaker OF the House, and John Hab-
ner Of Baltimore county, President OF the
Senate. The Democrats will have large
majority iD both houses. Mr. Vandiver,
chairman OF the State committee, viii be
elected State Treasurer.
The times., 1899-12-25

Bryan's Eastern Trip-Representative
DAILY Of New Jersey said day or two ago
that Col William J. Bryan has made ar
rangements to meet a number Of Demo
cratic leaders in this city some time in jan
uary when the itinerary of his Eastern trip
will be mapped out. Representative Daily
will accompany Colonel Bryan through
New Jersey. The principal topic will be
Imperialism and trusts"
The times., 1899-12-25

4 Lively Row BFewing.-Democrat IS
are talking in whispers of an innocent
looking para graph published in, this column
several days ago relating the summary
discharge by Senator James K Jones.
Chairman Of the Democratic National Com
mittee, Of r. s. Slater, Of Kansas City,
oue Of the army Of eanyassers placed in the
field a few months ago to solicit subscTip-
tions for the campaign fund Of 1900. Mr..
Slater had called on Senator Jones iu his
committee room at the Capitol and asked
for letters Of introduction TO certain promi-
Tent party leaders in New York, from
whom the Kansas City man wanted 10 So
licit subscriptions. Well informed Demo
Gratis say that Senator Jones discharge Of
Mr. Slater is the opening gun in the war
which the jones faction in the natiOua!
committee is going TO wage on former
Governor Stone Of Missouri who was elect
ed vice chairman Of the committee last
summer during the absence Of Senator
Jones in Europe, and was invested with all
the authority Of chairman Governor Stone
organized the campaign work as 1t is now
proceeding and authorized the employ
msEt of all the canyassers put IN the
field by Chairman Cook of the Ways and
Means Committee. At the meeting which
elected Governor Stone Vice Chairman
George Fred Williams of Massachusetts,
boldly charged the friends OF the Miss0uriau
with an attempt to shelve Senator Jones.
and lively scrimmage ensued Immedi-
ately after the meeting Mr.. Williams
boarded a steamer and went to Europe in
search of Senator Jones. The purpose Of
the visi, was surmised to be TO warn Sena-
tor Jones to look carefully after his inter
ests in the committse, and particularly to
keep close watch on the ambitious ana
aggressive Stone. 1t is believed that the
trouble thus started by the energetic George
Fred Williams is now abou4 TO culminate
in an open breach between Messrs Jones
and Stone, and that the chairman is start
ing IN 10 disrupt the organization formed
by the vice chairman This is taken as an
indication Of Senator Jones desire to be
reelected cheirmau Of the national com
mittee. and that he fears former Governor
Stone WIN stand in his way. OF course,
the party nominee for President will be
permitted 10 name the chairman, and il IS
said that if the nomination again falls to
Mr.. Bryan he might select the MisSourian
as campaign manager-provided, of course
that meantime il is net made 10 appear that
Governor Stone had organized the com
mittee work not exactly in Mr. Bryan's
favor
The times., 1899-12-25
The Ttah senatorshin.-

The Utah senatOFship.-It is not i'm
possible that the Senate may have TO face
the Mormon question in quite as aegra-
waited shape as that with which the
House is now wrestling. When Brigham II.
Roberts was asked, The other day, by a
Times representative, what was likely TO
be done about the Utah senatorial va
cancy. he replied, unhesitatingly: IF the
Governor fills the vacancy, George O. Cam
non viii be sent TO the Senate, and not
young Frank Cannon, as so many psopIe
here seem to think" Further than tn S
Mr.. Roberts could net be induced TO dis
cuss the subject. George O. Cannon has
been at the head of the Mormon Church
longer than any man alive II is not known
certainly whether he is now living a po-
lygamOus life, but it is known that he is
one of the stoutest and most irtelli cent
defenders Of all the ancient Mormon prac-
tices. Should he be sent to the Senate the
question Of his eligibility undoubte ly
would be raised In some form
The times., 1899-12-25
The ship Subsidy scheme.-Fron

The snip subsidy Sche e.-FrOm
his home at Cleveland Senator Hanna has
sent word out to the country that the sh D
subsidy scheme will be pressed on Congress
as soon as the Currency bill is out Of the
way. The Senator was pro1ounccdly
averse 10 talking of this matter for publ
cation while he was in Washington. and
some of bis close friends are inclined to
believed ne has been misquoted at Cleye-
land. If he has been correctly quoted he
yerihes statements made by Democratic
members Of Congress 10 a Times represen-
tative last week II is not certain, how
ever, that the Subsidy bill can be rushed
through the House as easily as the Cur
rency bill was put through that branch
Senator Hanna intimates that it will be
made a party measure in the ceclaI alton
that it will be an American measure" but
unless the House Republicans determine
upon this point in caucus, a score or more
of them. it is said, Will vote against the
bill The bill Will carry at least 500 600, -
900. and as the principle has been unpopu-
lar for nearly half century it will be
especially hard 10 line up the Western
Republicans for 1t in the House. Still. it
is regarded as highly probable that the
Administration will have the power TO do
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this. so that Senator Hsnna's p2sdiction
OF the success of the scheme Immediately
behind the currency bill is considered not
without foundation.
The times., 1899-12-25

Goy.-elect J. W. Smith. of Maryland. is
at the Regent and will remain in the city
for few days. Mr.. Smith is here attend
ing to department business and closing up
his affairs as a member OF the House OF
Representatives. He will be inaugurated
during the first week of the new year and
has little time in which to make final ar
rangements. The Governor elect has made
many friends in this city during his stay
here, and number OF his colleagues in the
House will tender him a farewell dinner
before January J.