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The times., 1899-12-18
ADevonshire witness.

(From the Westminster Gazette.)
The difficulty of discriminating between the
first and third persons has been amusingy Illus
trated by the late Lord Iddesleigh who used 10
be fond of telling Deyonshre stories. One Of his
favorite ones was of a Devonshire farmer who was
YOU know about this case" said the prosecuting
counsel ''Well, zur," was the reply, Il zeed the
prisoner and | zed to he, how about that 'hoss,
prisoner and I zed TO he how about that 'oss,
'.No. no." the counsel said ''he didn't say he
knew nothing about the horse, he didn't speak
to you in the third persons" BEG your pardon.
person present, only him and me You don't
understand what l mean' was the counsels
petulant reply. "He spoke to you in the first
person" ''YOu'm wrong agen,' said the witness
Il was the fust pussOn spoke to he" At this
point the judge interyened and put the question
himself You saw the prisoner and you said:
GLOW about that horse?" and the prisoner an
swered; I know nothing about the horse "
Il beg Your pardon my lord, said the witness.
Gle didn't mention your lordship's name at all.
The times., 1899-12-18
The Prince OF Wales on Gambling.

tFrom the New York Worldl
LONDON. Dec 15--The biography OF
Dr. Benson, the late Archbishop Of CanJer-
bury, just published, reveals an interesting
letter which the Prince of Wales wrote to
him after the Tranby Croft scandal 1t is
rs follows:
My Dear Archbishop Your kind letter has
touched ME very much, as / know the Sind feel
iugs which prompted You to write TO me on the
subject which We have discussed together and
which, as you aware, has caused me deep
pain and annoyance. A recent trial, which no
one dcplores more than j do, and which j was
poweriess To prevent, gave occasion Tor the press
10 make most bitter and unjust attacks upon
me knowing | was detenCeless. and / am not
sure politics were not mixed up in It.
The whole matter has now died out and
think, therefore that 1t would be lnoppurtuue
for me, in any public manner. TO allude again
To the painful subject which has brought such a
torrent OF abuse upon me, not only by the press
hut by the Low Church and especially the Non
CuutDrniStS
They have a perfect right, / am well aware.
Ia q free country like our own, to express their
opinions but do not consider that they have =
Just right TO Jump al conclusion regarding my
self without knowing the facts.
I have horror Of gambling and should al
ways do my utmost to discourage others who have
an inclination for il, as | consider gambling. like
iutempeTsnce one OF the greatest curses which
a country could be afflicted with.
Horse racing may produce gambling or it may
not but / have always looked upon it as a manly
sport which is popular with Englishmen oi all
Glasses. and there is no reason why it should
be looked upon as a gambling transaction. Alas,
those who gamble viii gamble at anything.
1 have written quite openly to you, my dear
Archbishop. whom | have had the advantage %
knowing 50 many years. Believe me, sincerely
yours, ALBERT EDWARD.
Royal Yacht Osborne. Cowes
The times., 1899-12-18
FAVOR IRRIGATION PLANS.
Western Men In Congress 90 Al.
vance the CnuSe.

vance the Cause.
Western Senators and Representative
declare that they win DO az this session
what lies within their power to advance
the cause Of a national system OF irriga-
tiOn. Considerable progress along this lire
has already been achieved. Under a joins
resolution Of March % 1SsS. directing the
Secretary OF the Interior TO make an eN-
animation Of that portion Of the arid re-
gion OF the United States where agricul-
ture is carried on hy means Of irrigation.
as TO the natural advantages for the storage
OF water for irrigating purposes. with the
practcability OF constructing reservoirs.
together with the capacity Of the streams.
and the cost OF construction and capacity OF
reservoirs, and such other facts as bear on
the question Of storage OF water for irri-
eating purposes. a number OF reservoir
sites were selected and approved
These sites were intended 10 be used Il,
connection with general plan Of execu-
ton under the control and supervision OF
the United States. No appropriation has
as yet been made by Congress fer the in
auguraJiOn Of such system. but provision
mas been made for gaugiug Of the streams
and determining the water supply 0f The
NAtttNA spNetF1r lHtlAGlUE the tHNeStlEAEE0H
OF underground currents and artssian wells
IN the arid and semi-arid regions. ana the
results OF such Investigations which has
been conducted under the supervision or
the Director Of the Geological Survey have
been brought TO the attention OF Congress
through the medium Of reports. in which
the best methods of utilizing the water re-
sources of the arid and semi-arid sections
are set forth.
At The present time the question OF irri-
cation is receiving special attention from
a practical standpoint IN the office OF
Indian Affairs in the providing OF irriga-
tou bitches aud systems for irrlgating the
lands of many OF the Indian reservations
Congress viii be asked for Increased ap-
pTopFiauOns 70 carry on this work
The act OF January I3. 1897 provides for
the location, construction. and maintenance
by individuals and companies engaged IN
different branches OF the live stock IN
dustry Of reservoirs upon unOccupied public
lands
A large number Of decIaratory state
ments or filings for such reservoir locations
were received -Nnder this act at tn varioEs
focal land Offices. but &c became evident tn Z
most OF these hlings were OF a speculat vs
character, made for the purpose OF obtain
ing control Of large bodies OF land. and
without any intention OF constructing re-
eryoirs Accordingly, on June % 1889.
amendatOTy regulations were issued by the
Department Of the Interior which 60 as
far toward correcting the abuses as could
be gone considering the terms Of the act
The times., 1899-12-18
Mr.. Lang on an Authors GrIevanc,.
(Ercrn I.nnarnan,s Al.rnzirel

One grievance, If no more, authors 1bor under
the running out Of copyright by eit!uN of t.m
Think how Scott. his debts paid, would r
longer The heirs Of Keats and Coleriige al
neglected by purchasers iu thejr day. would hl
been bequeathgd a competence Most ui u-CAeE
works are now out % copyri-ht-I zeal hzrlsh..
while an authors sons and daughters are 81 r
land. surely copyright might be protected, De-,
two lives, It least. The authors literally '-cle
ed' the Treaerty. which, ia their lifetime. ma
Of them did not enjoy. II ws were 90 have Prr.-
crty at an, the authors property ought t1 BE te
most, not the least, slcrcd- The present law does
not iujure many noyeLists; their books rarely
vivc their lives, m this world they have good
things The law injuries men who IN this life,
like Coleridge and Heats have not good things.
but who might, il permitted, provide for their de-
scendsnts. II any thing is unjust, this part ID tEs
Law Of copyright is unjust.
The times., 1899-12-18
May De Rroneht Here.-T

lous political situation in Kentucky may
finally engage the attention of the United
States Supreme Court. At least, this was
the intimation made yesterday by the Hon.
John w Yerkes the Kentucky member of
the Republican National Committee. Ae-
cOrding to Mr.. YeTkes account, the much
vauuted Goebel law is a marvelously con-
structed statute It not only makes the
State Board Of Election Commissioners self
perpetuating but under its provisions this
board was selected by the State Legisla-
ture Now. the fine legal point which is
about TO be raised against the board be-
fore it can completely undo the result of
the recent election IS that the constitution
of Kentucky provides that all officers in
vested with power similar TO those being
exercised by the election commissioners
must be appointed by the Governor. If
Injunction or other Ike proceedings are
soon instituted against the board on this
ground. as ntimated by Mr.. Yerkes. who
is one Of the leaders of the Kentucky
bar. 1t might result in the Supreme Court
estopping the custer proceedings which it
is announced the Legislature and the cleo
ton commissioners are to start at Frank
fort next month. In that event the Repub-
lican administration inaugurated at Frank
fort ten days ago could not be disturbed
until the Supreme Court at Washington
had thoroughly adjudicated the questions
involved.
The times., 1899-12-18
An Error,
Trom The Philadelphia Record }

Qrom the Philadelphia Reoord)
Tie President made a mistake in defending his
attitude toward civil service reform on the
ground of attempted improvement. It is pointed
out by his critics that a letting down of the
bars has been the steady practice Of the Admin
istration, and that in instance has any Fed
eral official been removed. although fragrant vio-
Iations OF law have been repeatedly brought to
lie attention Of the President.
The times., 1899-12-18
Cnn.eh nv Il kick
lFrom the chicago Enter ocean.l


Jimmy. a goat, was prJwling around Clark
Street Bridge, when he observed a newspaper
sticking out of the pocket Of ". d. Ames, who
was standing Oh the street, overlooking the
river. Jimmy began eating the paper. Ames
kicked him. Jimmy trotted back twenty feet,
turned back and with lowered head buttcd Ame5
into the river, twenty feet below The mans
life was barely saved. Jimmy was arrested and
brought into court While the litigation was
in progress he sauntered behind Justice Ssbath's
chair and chewed on his cOat-tail The court
ordered the goat locked up
The times., 1899-12-18
Trukt Tendencies.
lPrnnn ~ Rnfnln Timcsl

ttrom the BuHaio llnes-}
This Capitalization OF wealth and industrial
power ia great corporations destroys the pros
pect Of the youth OF humble fortune of ever
rising 10 financial independence. He sees the
great giants Of trade and commerce who over
shadow him. and the power which they WELD 70
crush and destroy, and ne despairs Of ever over
coming the obstacles before him. Not so when
fortunes are smaller but more numerous, Tor then
they appear within the reach OF all who are frugal
and industrious
The times., 1899-12-18
Progress Versus paper.
lFrom the ALexlcan Herald.l

South Africa should take example Of Mexico
and set its house in order, give adhesion 10 law
fully constituted governments, educate the peo-
pie, promote manufacturing, mining, and agricul-
tBre, and give over the contemplation Of po-
liticsl distractions Paper constitutions are
worthless; they are not worth a pinch OF salt
to heathily constituted nations. Too long have
the idealist and ths revolntionist had their way
in one Of the fsirest sections Of our planet.
The times., 1899-12-18
Southern Republican Delegates.

(From the Chicago Journal.)
As a rule the Southern delegates to Re
publican convention have been its disgrace. We
are not speaking OF all the delegates, but of
some OF the party hangers-on from the far
South, who attend time after time, with the
purpose Of selling out to the highest bidder. and
whose trafiekngs with the managers OF the
candidates for nominations always make it pos
sible that an utterly unfit man will be selected.
The times., 1899-12-18
Raising Leeches.
- - Chicaeo -

IVTN NJ 1-I-aa0 -7l"aI
Leech farmers go about their business ~ ~
Interesting way. Having fenced and waii
a suitable meadow they proceed 20 SOW SC vita
leeches by scattering them broadcast on the -anc
from sacks containing 1900 leeches each =
that is u0W necessary IS 10 provide Tor -he
plenty Of water and plenty % blood The us.-t
method Of providing yhe latter Is 60
old horses and cattle into the inclosuFe, tat
sometimes fresh blood from a s!aughterhCus -s
supplied.
The times., 1899-12-18
slbIey,s Currency BiIl.-Representa-

,
tive Sibley, after his speech on the Repub
lican Currency bill which speech was
hardly as vigorous as the Democrats
would have liked has introduced a bill to
provide a safe and elastic currency auto
matically expanding and contracting as the
business needs of the nation may demand.
The manner in which Mr.. Sibley proposes
to accomplish this is recited in his meas
ure, which provides that any holder of
United States bonds may deposit them in
the Treasury and receive in Treasury notes
so per cent of the face value of the bonds,
together with certificate of deposit. The
notes thus issued shall be receivable for
public and private dues. When the 80 per
cent face value OF the bonds shall have
been restored TO the Treasury, the owner
of the bonds may redeem them.
The times., 1899-12-18
Judgment W. Pluck.

IFfUII IIIt AIIILItdpUI5 IIIOUnt.J
There is something needed in war besides the
blind courage OF the Wild beast The bull that
sutted the locomotive commended by his
owner fur his pluck but condemned for his poor
judgment. Does a general who rlishes his army
to assault that must result in certain defeat
display any more judgment or intellect than
the maddened buul
The times., 1899-12-18
Hugh waIIace.-Hugh Wallace, of the

v
State OF Washington. has been in town
for week visiting his father-iu-law. Chief
Justice Fuller An acquaintance who re-
membered Mr.. Wallace's political promi-
nence a few years ago and who had for
gotten that his party relations now are not
what they used TO be, asked him for some
Cf the plans of the Democratic National
Committee You are talking TO the wrong
party, said Mr.. Wallace. Il am not now
what l once was. I fell outside the breast
works in 95 and I'm still out. l couldn't
follow my fellows OFF after silver, and they
refused to again put me on the national
committee. And / am sorry for more than
one reason. l not only regret the widen
ing schism in the party, but I am also
exceedingly sorry that I had to quit the
national committee. Membership on that
committee is the only form OF political
Office I ever cared to hold. It's duties were
thoroughly cOngenial 10 me. But I guess
I am entirely out of politics now | don't
know. though. There is never any way Of
telling what Is going to happen in poli-
tics"
The times., 1899-12-18
Open to Guessing.

(From the New Orleans States)
What action Mckinley viii recommend Congress
TO take in recognition o, Wheeers brilliant
services in Cuba Is a matter Of conjecture The
President is an exceedingly difficult problem TO
The times., 1899-12-18

very prominently from the foreign cor
respondence OF the leading American jour
nails yesterday. that Great Britain is hated
in France more because of British sympa-
thy with Dreyfus than for any other rea-
son. while the Anglophobe sentiment else
where on the Continent IS the result of
British sympathy with the United States
In our Spanish war.
The times., 1899-12-18
Not Improbable.

CFrom the indianapolis News-l
II il becomes necessary, the United States can
its good offices to persuade European na-
antness
The times., 1899-12-18
The MoIinenx Case.

(From the Hartford COurant)
1t would be Interesting to know ii anybody is
really looking for the conviction of Roland B.
Molneux. The trial drags along week by week
and everyone who gives it serious thought reaches
the same conclusion What is it2
The times., 1899-12-18

With two occasions for expressing ad-
miration Of Mr.. Hanna in one day, We do
not dare 10 think to what depths of adula-
tiou We may in time be tempted TO fall
The frank and cheerful manner in which
he assumed responsibility for killing the
Payne anG-rotten- borough movement in
the Republican National Committee de
serves the highest praise. It may be a
fact-as indeed. it is-that the Southern
delegations to national conventions are
source OF modification 10 all the candi-
dates of the year, because the delegates
regularly sell out to each one in turn at
rates ranging from five to hundred dollars
apiece But this has nothing 10 do with the
case. In the first place. Mr.. Hanna would
be ingratitude personihed if he were to
forget the services in 1896 of the very
patriots whom Mr Payne would now shut
out. In addition to this consideration Mr..
Hanna always has more means of persua-
sion than anybody else, and the dusky
herchmen will find the latchstring hang
ing out in Philadelphia as. with joy and
gladness, they remember it to have hung
in ST. Louis.
The times., 1899-12-18

Tho Advertisers Guarantee Company. Of Chi
oago. hereby curtifes that jl has, by It's expert
rAauIiners proven and 4tfEsted The circulation %
TIE TINES. Of Washington, d. C. The daily
average PAID circulation for the month Of Oc-
taher, Is99 was 40 ,040 copies
Ihis Is GUARANTEED ~ fine adver'fscr- ef the
country By a bond Of $4,000 Do the Fidelity sud
Deposit Company rf MARYLAND deposited with the
Northwestern National Bank. Of Chicago
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY,
By J. r. MASON President
The times., 1899-12-18

Sidney Smith, a patent attorney from
Boston. is registered at the Riggs. Mr.
Smith was the cause of much surmtsing ia
the corridors of the hotel last night and
nearly every man who saw him desired TO
discover who the stranger was. Mr. Smith
is over six feet in height and is broad in
proportion. a great mass of grey beard
reaches almost to his waist, and with his
venerable. kindly counteuance he would
have no difficulty in passing himself of as
the patron saint Of Christmas.
The times., 1899-12-18
Lieutenant Brumby-.

a strange fatality seems to follow the
officers who fought won and survived the
battle of Manila Bay Lieutenant Brumby-
following Captain Gridley and Commander
Woods the third to go.
no sadder death can be imagined. With
honors thick upon him-with fame in
separably linked with Dewey gal
liant Georgian passes away at the very
threshold Of q future holding forth the
brightest promise that can come to an
American soldier and gentleman. Admiral
Dewey knew him best. It is probable that
no one VIII mourn him more sincerely.
The nursing boom of Mr.. Woodruff, Of
New York, for the Vice Presidential nomi-
nation, appears to have suffered an attack
Of cholera infantum and disappeared. It
was squalIiug and kicking Justify few
days ago, and even survived, in full bloom,
a visit to the White House ''on another mat
ter But when it precipitated itself
against Mr.. Hanna, its main guy gave way
and it fell dead. The great candidate
maker as a rule. is not particularly gentle
in imparJiug any of his important truths
but he was kinder to Woodruff than we
should have expected. He only told him
You are TOO young and too fresh, and, if
it were otherwise, nobody ever heard Of you
outside of Plarts machine territory Go
and have a future," He did not tell the
postulant. as he might have done. that Mr.
Mckinley could never consent to have a
running mate who would thunder through
the campaign in song, story, and cartoon
as 'WaIstcoat Tim"
The times., 1899-12-18

4 was reading copy of the Boston
Post dated early in 1892, the other day"
said f. A. Darling, Of Boston. at the Ma
tional last night, and / found many Quaius
old things in regard TO Congress. The word
Administration and the word Congress are
always followed by the plural verb have.
and after reading d column Of his one is
inclined to smile. The same issue cor
tatns a defence OF Andrew Jackson, who
has been bitterly assailed aud excOriated
by the Republican National Committee
So that even in those early days the ma
tiOnal committees played an important
part in the selection of President
The times., 1899-12-18
gbe sze=s Ginles

morNNs, EVENING. AND sUNDAY3
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-04
Letters ana the Blues.

To write a letter when ono is suffering
from a fit of the blues, from temporary or
chronic depression, thus sending forth
pne's melancholy to become the chilly wet
blanket which can smother another's hap
piness, is equally shortsighted. Out comes
the bright sunshine, and your clouds van
ish, but your darkly and wretchedly con
ceived letter has gone beyond your reach,
and You cannot recall it, and it is busy
about its baleful errand when you are in
no frame of mind to own that you sent it
out, Years afterward it may fall into the
hands Of your heirs and may lay at your
door the charge of a tendency to insanity
or DO quoted in evidence Of your spiritual
or mental weakness and infelicity. Re-
frain from writing letters when you are
IN a low mood. -Harper's Bazaar.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-04

Ultimate souvenirs, and consequently
each term sees an addition to the beauty
of design and elegance Of workmanship
of these articles.
The latest inkstand, which has just
been placed ON Mr.. Hobart's desk in the
vice presidential chamber, was made to
order during the recess of congress and
cost $1,000. 1t is of solid silver and
made in the form of the capitol in mini
allure, details being followed as closely
as possible. The small domes of the old
senate chamber and the house Of repre-
sentatives are the tops of ink wells,
while trays for pens are formed on each
side Of a stamp box in front Of the
building. 1t is "a inches wide by 36
inches long, The vice presidents room
also has been provided with a splendid
high clock of mahogany, which shows
besides the time the phases of the noon.
New York Sun,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-04
La Grippe Successfully Treated.

Il have just recovered from the Sec
ond attack of la grippe this year"
says Mr.. Jas. A. Jones, publisher of the
Leader, Mexia, Texas. "In the latter
case I used Chamberlain's Cough Rem
cess, only being in bed a little over two
days against ten days for the former
attack, The second attack I am salts
fled would have been equally as bad as
the first but for the use of this remedy
as / had to go to bed in about six hours
after being struck with it, while in the
first case I was able to attend to bust
ness about two days before getting
down." For sale by A. c. ireland.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-04
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

You are perhaps aware that pneumo-
MIA always results from a cold or from
an attack Of la grippe. During the cpl
demic of la grippe a few years ago,
when so many cases resulted in pneu-
monia, it was observed that the attack
was never followed by that disease
when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
was used. 1t counteracts any tendency
Of a cold or la grippe to result in that
dangerous disease. 1t is the best rem
edy in the world for bad colds and la
grippe. Every bottle warranted. For
sale by A. c.. Ireland.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-04
War Between Spain and France.

a Paris correspondent has set the ru-
NOR afioat that war is possible be-
tween Spain and France. Such an out
come is hard to believe, because the two
countries have been for years on UNI
usually intimate terms. You cannot
tell what will happen between nations,
but you can tell what will happen when
a dyspeptic takes Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. His health will improve. His
appetite will come back. His mouth
will not taste bad in the morning. He
will not be subject to dizzy spells, and
his head will be clear. His disposition
will be more agreeable, and his bilious
look will disappear. His blood will be
purified and his kidneys stimulated to
perform their work properly. All these
things are accomplished by the Bitters.