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The times., 1899-06-04
GERMANYs NEW TERRITORY.
Comment on Spnin's Cession of Her
Pacific Islands

The cession of the Caroline and Palaos
Islands by Spain 10 Germany causes no
surprise at the s5te, Department The
officials there haFe 'been aware for
some time that G$many was negotiating
with Spain for the espnrehase of these ISL
ands, but no official announcement has
been received heretth6t the purchase has
been concluded. While. this government
has been unadvised of the cession of these
groups, the colonial policy of Germany has
led the Administration to expect that En-
/ thing from Spain.
AT the German Embassy no surprise was
| expressed over the news, but Ambassador
Won Holleben declared that he was without
advices from his Government on the mat
ter The officials of the United States do
not feel at all jealous over the purchase
of the islands by Germany. 1t is realized
that had this country pressed its claim
against Spain probably the Carolines, and
also the Ladrones, would have been Amer
lean territory now.
Just what Germany can do with the
Ladrones everybody in authority here is
at loss to understand. The United States
| possesses the best island of the group,
Guam which is considered to be the only
place in the islands capable of being prop
erly defended and containing the only
harbor that would serve well as coaiing
station.
Cabinet officer speaking on the
matter said yesterday that in securing
Guam the United States has acquired
all that it wants in that quarter. Sow
ereignty over the Carolines was formally
adjudged by the Pope in 1885 to be in
Spain. and was admitted by Germany and
Great Britain. This was after rather
prolonged dispute, opened up by Germany
raising her flag over the island of zap.
Portugal first acquired the Caroline ISL
ands, but Spain soon wrested the group
from her, but until the SOS had paid little
attention to the islands.
German interests in the Carolines are
relatively extensive and have been foster
ed by provision of the Pope's award he
as arbitrator awarding sovereignty to
Spain, but reserving to the German Gov
ernment special trade facilities. Including
Guam. the Mariannes. the Carolines. and
Pelew Islands have total area of almost
l.OOo English square miles and combined
population of about 5000 people. Over all
this, save the American acquired island of
Guam. the German flag is to be hoisted.
The officials of the State Department are
very much interested IN the press ac-
counts of the character of the agreement
between Germany and Spain. That Ger
many has paid a big price in obligating
herself to defend the three coaling stations
which Spain will retain is generally ad-
mitted. By this compact it is said that
what amounts to a limited defensive
alliance between Germany and Spain has
been formed with all the advantage on the
side of Spain. 1t Is pointed out that had
the arrangement been made before the
Spanish American war Germany would
have been obliged to engage in hostilties
with the United States, had this country
attempted to take any OF Spain's coaling
stations in the islands transferred.
The times., 1899-06-04
The puna strike Ended.

The strike of the coal miners at Pana.
H., which has continued for nearly a
year, has been settled at last through the
good offices of the Illinois State Board of
Arbitration. The strike has been a most
determined one on the part of both miners
and employers. and several battles have
taken place, at which lives were lost.
when the employers attempted to replace
the striking miners by negroes from the
South. The feeling aroused was very
great. and the parties were ready TO exter-
inmate one another.
The decision OF the board of arbitration
is compromise. Esch side has yielded
something OF its claims. and the essen
tial rights of both employer and workmen
have been maintained. The decision Of
the board has been accepted by both par
ties, and it is hoped accepted in good
faith, and that employers and employees
will in the future have greater respect for
each other. II is due to the miners to say
that they were willing to arbitrate the diff
ferences between them and their employ
ers in the very beginning of the contro-
versy. but that the latter refused.
Success in settling this matter will lead.
it is to be hoped. both employers and en-
ployes to resort TO arbitration before a
strike is ordered in future. The board
could. and probably would, have proposed
the same terms of settlement in the begin
ming of the controversy that it did in the
end. The terms agreed upon might not
have been accepted. but the world would
have known which side was in the wrong.
and public opinion might have compelled
compliance. The acceptance of the good
Offices of boards of arbitration by both
parties in the beginning would prevent a
large percentage of strikes, and there is
a growing opinion in favor of arbitration
which will soon be too strong for either
party to labor controversy to resist.
The times., 1899-06-04
SEAL OF THE coNFEpERAcY.
valuable War Relic the Property of
West Virginia woman

Wheeling. W. Va, June 3.-oae of the
most interesting as well as valuable his
torical relics ever seen in this city is now
ut the residence of Col Robert White.
Major General Commanding the West Vir-
ginia division, United Confederate Vete-
rams. This souvenir is the original of the
great seal of the Confederate States of
America, the property of Mrs. Pendleton
OF Sheperdstown. vice president of the
Daughters of the Confederacy of West
Virginia. who is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
White. Col. Alexander r. Boteler. father
of Mrs. Pendleton, was a member of Con-
gress from Virginia before the war. and
was also leading and influential member
of the Congress of the Confederate States.
He was appointed member and chairman
of the committee appointed to design a
great seal for the Confederate government.
Colonel Boteler was one day walking
toward the monument to Washington,
which stood in front of the capitol at Rich
mond, and a thought took possession Of
him that he had there the central idea for
the great seal. Colonel Boteler communi-
Gated his idea to the committee, and in due
time design was drafted and sent TO Lon
don to then celebrated artist and engray-
er named Wyatt, and in due time 1t was
returned TO Richmond, where ii was great
ly admired and promptly approved by the
Confederate Congress. From the original
silver design, now at Colonel White S,
bronze or copper dies were made for actual
use. while the original design in silver was
presented by congress to Colonel Boteler
in recognition of his services and the ap-
probation of them by the authorities OF
the Confederate government
At Colonel Boteler's death the seal be-
came the property of his daughter, Mrs.
Pendleton, and on coming to Wheeling for
this visit she brought it with her, that
Colonel White and others might see and
admire it. The seal is of solid silver,
about three and half inches IN diameter.
and is exquisitely engraved in high relief.
The times., 1899-06-04
DEATH OF MADAME ROGET.
Her Husband Admiral SchIey's Tutor
in French and Spanish.

Annapolis, Md, June S.-Madame Eu-
genia A. Roget, widow of the late Prof
Eduard A. Roget, United States Navy
died at her residence in Annapolis yester-
day. in the eighty eighth year of her age.
Prof. and Madame Roget were born in
Bordeaux. France, and came to this coun-
try while quite young. In 1852 Prof Roget
was appointed professor Of French at the
Naval Academy and took up his residence
in Annapolis. Later he was appointed
head of the department of modern lam
guages, and still later professor of mathe-
matics. He prepared and published a man
ual of the French and Spanish language in
1873 which he dedicated to one OF his
scholars, then Lieutenant. now Rear Ad-
miral Winfield Scott Schley on account of
the latter's great proficiency in these Ian
guages.
Prof. Roget died in 1887. Mrs Roget
was an accomplished musician and as late
as the last six months. although totally
blind for over twenty years from an opera
tion for cataract. has delighted her inti-
mate friends by going to the piano and
playing Norma" Tampa" "Trovatore,
and other classic music She leaves two
daughters. Mrs. James W. Owens and Miss
Ida r. Roget, and grandson Edward K.
Robb, and granddaughter, Miss Achsah
Dorsey Robb
The times., 1899-06-04
Diplomatic Relations Restored.

With the simple ceremonies proper to a
republican court. the due d'Arcos, Minister
from Spain to the United States, was re-
ceived by President Mckinley yesterday
True to the friendly sentiments which
actuate the new representative of the
Spanish Kingdom, Minister d'Arcos as
sured the President of the desire of his
Government and himself to re-estahlisn
the pleasant relations which, with but a
short interruption, have subsisted between
his country and ours for more than cen
tury. Mr.. Mckinley replied in fitting vein.
extending a hearty welcome to the duke,
and pledging the hearty operation of our
Government, and all connected with 1t, in
the happy and desirable effort to place this
country and Spain once more upon terms
of profitable commerce and permanent
friendship.
The last yestige of the war has been re-
moved. Formal diplomatic relations have
been resumed ane there is no apparent
reason why there should not be amity as
well as peace in the future between the
land of Ferdinand and Isabella and the
land Columbus discovered under their
providential patronage. The due d'Arcos
has said that he and his people wish to
forget the war and all its shocking Incl
dents, and to look only to future of good
understanding with America. All gener-
Gus Americans viii be glad TO meet him
half way. to aid where they can in making
his friendly mission successful, and the
residence of himself and his accomplished
American duchess in this Capital as agree
able as possible
The times., 1899-06-04
The Pension bureau As.niIed.

FrOm the Boston HerlId.)
It will have been noted that among those who
have been exempted by the Presidents order from
the rules OF the civil service are the examining
surgeons in the Pensions Department of the Gov
crnmcnt. Why this should be necessary or rea-
sonablc, it is difficult to see. Clearly, medical
capacity is needed there and medical capacity
is much more likely to be obtained under the
examination of a professional hand than when
qualifications passed upon by a set of poll
ticans. The present excellent Pensions Commits
sioner has trouble enough in keeping his depart
mcnt pure already. and an invasion OF it by
politics is not likely to lessen his embarrassment
but it is probable that this sop is thrown to the
pension clamorers to quiet their attacks upon the
President for keeping so good a man as Henry
Clay Evans at the head of the Pensions Bureau.
The times., 1899-06-04
ReaI POETIC Jnstice.

Poetic justice is as rare in the every day
world as il is common In works of fiction
Therein lies the reason for the saddest of
human disllusions. From the time when
the tOddling child reads in his book of
! fairy tales the story of the patient little
| Cinderella and the wicked sisters, to the
day when, in the nineteenth century move,
he reads how the hero gives up everything
| for the good of humanity and is rewarded
not only with the adulation OF his fellow
beings. but with the hand of his sweet
heart human nature is led 10 expect that
somehow, somewhere in this world the
wicked will get their dues and the good
VIII be rewarded. But in real life the
wicked frequently get the fat places and
the righteous are obliged to saw wood and
say nothing.
But there are Just enough instances of
poetic justice in real life to keep the su-
perstition alive and explain its origin. One
happened in Massachusetts the other day
The innocuous desuetude of the elephan-
tine Cleveland happened to be situated in
the Berkshire Hills, in that State, for the
time being, and as his custom is, Mr.
Cleveland put on an old suit of clothes and
straw hat and ambled lesurely through
| the woods in search of a trout brook
whose banks would support him. Eventu-
ally he found one The brook happened to
be in the grounds of a farmer named John
son, who objects TO people fishing in his
brooks, and just as the late President had
landed a particularly handsome trout he
was deserted by Mr. Johnson who prompt
ly ordered him to leave the grounds or be
arrested. Mr.. Cleveland preferred to leave.
1t is said he broke down several yards of
fence in getting out of the grounds, not be-
cause of his haste, but from another cause
But the poetic justice comes in just here.
Mr.. johnson had, during Cleveland's last
term, been an unsuccessful applicant for
the village postoffice. Thus, after many
years, Providence delivered his enemy into
his hand. or rather his trout brook. and at
last one officeseeker has had his revenge
The times., 1899-06-04
INVITING THE VOLUNTEERS.
philippine Troops May He Mustered
Out In st. Paul.

st. Paul, MINI, June "a mass meet
ing OF citizens of st. Paul and Minneapo-
lis was held here last evening with the
view of asking President Mckinley to have
the ten regiments of volunteers now in the
Philippines. brought to st. Paul for mus
tering-out at the time of the Presidents
visit here. Strong sentiment. however de-
veloped against the movement. Congress-
man Stevens said the bringing of the
troops here would mean a loss to them of
at least s1,OO0,OO0. This, he thought, was
too much to ask of men most OF whom
were very poor and all of whom had for
feited their position at home by remaining
away so long.
1t was therefore decided to send a Twin
City committee to San Francisco where
the regiments would be mustered out,
which will ask the Thirteenth Minnesota
and any other regiments that may wish
to do so to come to ST. Paul and partici-
pate in the demonstrations during Presi-
dent McKinley's stay in the State.
The times., 1899-06-04
BAPTIsTs IN LITIGATION.
Suit in Texas Ending in Rev. DIR.
Hayden-s Favor.

Dallas. June 3.-The first battle in the
Texas Baptist Church came to an end last
evening. when the jury in the S. A Hay
den damage and libel suit returned YER
diet in Hayden's favor against ]. B. Gran
fill and others for 100000, $4,000 actual
and $4,000 exemplary damages, This case
had its origin in the Baptist convention
held at San Antonio in Noysmber 1897
The Rev. DR.. Haydenffaifed to, get admis-
sion as a messenger ito that convention
He charged the Revs Dr. Cranfll, who
stands at the head of the Texas Baptist
ministry. and over thirty other clergymen
and laymen with libel, and demanded
100000 damages.
The trial began two weeks ago, and has
held the attention of all the Baptists in
Texas. as the litigants represented two
factions that have been at war for years.
The defendants will ask for d new trial
They do not expect to get 1t. and will
hurry the contest into the appellate court
The times., 1899-06-04
The Voice of the Shamrock.

To the Editor OF The Times:
While listening to the eloquent remarks Of DIR.
Mabury at Arlington on May 80. | was very much
pained at the evident want of historical knowl
edge or the desire on his part to ignore the
existence OF the many great American naval men
outside OF Paul Jones, whose deeds have made
that era as dear to the American people as it
has brought renown to the Republic. stranger
listening to Dr. Mabury would suppose that
there were neither sailors nor marines in that his
toric Navy.
II is evident that the doctor most studiousy
avoided the mention OF the first commodore OF
the American Navy, Saucy Jack Barry and the
four brothers oBrien, Irish born citizens OF
Machias, Me.
| Weld to no man in doing honor to Paul Jones,
but it does seem to me in these days that
studied effort is being made to ignore the great
work done by the French and Irish american sol
diers and sailors OF that period
| desire to call the attention OF the c.. y r.
TO the fact that when they ignore the French and
Irish American heroes of 20 they are paving the
way TO do injustice TO the men OF lS6l-65, Tor the
power that met the men OF 1851 and sought to
disr,Ipt this glorious Union the same COM
bination that Jack Barry the O'Briens. and Paul
Jones defeated in 20. II that power now perverts
history in the interest of her indefenble position
in '76 will she not at a future day in the inter
est OF her indefensihe position OF 81 seek to
ignore the names and the fame OF Grant. Sher-
man, and Sheridan2 Truth is ever honest and
the best policy; the Irish language was spoken
by one-half of the soldiers Of the Continental
Army, which shows what proportion of them
were then on the side of the Republic. There
were Anglo SaNons in that day. but the names OF
Jack Barry the O'Briens-after whom an American
monitor is to be named on July Lafayette.
Rochambeau, tine Sullivans, the Montgomerys, and
the thousands Of other prominent Irish and French
soldiers and sailors who fought for national
cess show who were friends Of the country and
indirectly show who were its enemies 4 good
cause gains nothing by falsehood and perversion,
hence / most respectfully call the attention of
the G. 4. r. to the fact that when they aid
in pervertiug facts clearly in the interest OF the
great perverteor OF history. England. they
digging a historic grave wide and deep TO talsify
the record Of the grandest army that ever trod
the earth, the American volunteers, whose mlgni-
fcent record the C. 4. r. inherits
Be truthful and you need never blush.
DDNATJ'S O'BRIEN
The times., 1899-06-04
MOURNING FOR HErTY GREEN
Abnndons Her Legal Residence al
Bellows Falls

Bellows Falls, VT, June 3.-The glory
has departed from Bellows Falls. Mrs
Hetty R. Green. who for many years has
paid taxes enough to claim this place as
her home. pays taxes on personal property
no longer. Last year she paid on 100000.
Edward H. Green. trustee, her husband, on
$40, 900, and Mr.. Green in his own capacity
on s., 900.
This year the only item that appears In
the list is Mrs. Hetty II. r. Green, one
house, 100000. This is what is called the
Green summer mansion. 1t is understood
that for purposes of litigation Mrs. Green
desires to claim a residence in New York
or an adjacent New Jersey suburb and
so will list in no personal property here
for taxation.
1t is understood that the Greens will
continue to come here for two months dur
ing the summer. as usual. but some are
fearing that since she began hobnobb!ng
with aristocrats at Newport humble Bel
lows Falls will not be good enough for
her
The times., 1899-06-04
New Orthography Methods.

tFrOm the st. Paul Pioneer Press)
DR. E. Benjamin Andrews, Superintendent of the
Chicago schools is rendering to the school chill
dren Of that city service very much like that
rendered to wheelmen by the individual who
strews the bicycle path with tacks He is en-
deavoring to force upon those children the adop-
tion of fad for misspeIlng a large number of
common words the correct photography Of which
is established all over the English-speaking world.
By thus teaching them habit Of misspelling he
puts up bars in the way OF their securing employ
ment or advancement in any positions they may
seek, after leaving school, where correct spelling
is desiderltum. If DIR. Andrews shall be up
held in this folly by overindulgent board of
education. many youth taught in those schools
is destined to see some fair hope punctured, and
himself left behind in the race. like the wheel
man who has fallen victim to the tack.hend.
The times., 1899-06-04
HEIt,
tFrom. the New York SUM-

CFrom- the New York SUM-
The next Republican Speaker must be Ad-
ministration man; not osstructionist of the
Administration policy, an obstacle in the way
OF its fulflment, a reviser and of execu-
tive policy, but Administration Republican.
That is the main thing. the thing the only
thing, personal fitness being equal. which should
determine the choice OF the next Speaker.
Why? Not because it is the duty or desire or
intention OF the Mckinley Administration to in
terfere in the organization OF the House, or to
dictate to Congress in any respect as to legis-
latiOn, or to auogate to itself the functions OF
the coordinate department OF the Government;
but simply because what call the Administra-
tion policy with regard to the fruits of the war
is the Republican policy and the American policy,
by an overwhelming and uumistakabe and in
vincible majority, and other policy must be
represented for the next years in the Speaker
chair.
The times., 1899-06-04
PROCLAMATION BY BLACK MEN
statement of Alleged Grievances suf-
fcred by the Race

fcred by the Race.
New York. June 3.-Yesterdsy was the
day appointed by the African Methodist
Episcopal Church and the other negro
churches OF the United States as a day
OF fasting and prayer on account OF the re-
cent outrages against negroes in the South.
The proclamation OF the Afro Americans
announcing the appointment of the DAY
said:
We.are dragged before the courts and
sentenced to every form OF punishment.
and even executed without the privilege
OF having Jury composed In whole or in
part OF members of our own race. In many
sections we are arrested and lodged in fails
on the most frivolous suspicion OF being
the perpetrators of hideous and revolving
crimes, and mobs are formed of ignorant,
vicious, whisky -besotted men. at whose ap-
proach the keys are surrendered and the
party under suspicion Is taken from the
custody OF the law and tortured. hanged
shot. butehered. dismembered. and burned
In the most fiendish manner Owing TO
these and many other calamitous condi-
ions. we are fmpelled by sense
OF duty and the instincts of our
moral nature to appeal to the Afro Ameri-
cans OF the United States to put forth
some efforts by ceasing to be longer silent
and appeal to some Judiciary for help and
relief. II earth affords help to none OF
our helpless and defeneeIess race. we must
appeal to the bar of infinite power and
justice whose Judge holds the destinies OF
nations in his hands,
The proclamation was signed by nearly
all the Methodist bishops and many other
prominent colored clergymen.
The times., 1899-06-04
GRIEVANCES OF GUIANANs.
Expressions to BE Given ut a Con
ventfon In Boston

Boston, June 3.-There is to be con-
vention in this city during the week be-
ginning June 81 of the Junta of British
Guiana. Delegates will be present from
Guiana and from New York and Philadel-
phia. and the subjects for debate will be-
Extension OF the franchise, at present lin
tied to incomes OF 1886 per annum: aboli-
tion OF government from Downing Street
and OF nepotism in appointments, and en-
larged autonomy
The representatives of the junta say that
the government of the colony is put ex-
slusively into the hands of British, while
the natives have hardly the shadow of any
rights or privileges. All the offices are fill
ed by favorites of the crown, some being
''notoriously incompetent and corrupt. -
No recognition is given a native Guianan
in any walk of life. Few occupations ex-
cept those of esrvility are openn 20 him
and all the professions are virtually barred