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The evening times., 1900-03-16
The Delegate From Arizona.
tFrom Tic New York Tribune.)

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The most iaBguid statesman in the House Of the
Fiftv-sixth Congress is the Hon. John y. Wilson,
the delegate from ArizoEa Whether his languid-
ness j. natural or an acquired trait is 81 Iething
about which umpertinent questions aE asked
under the code of ctbics that governs the chroni-
clcr Of events At Washington. II is suggested that
the duties of a delegate, who has orr voice,
but no vote, in Congress proceedings, are not 50
oneToHs and eXscting as 10 fatigue the Arizona
statesinan. and yet in his bearing and conduct
Mr.. Wilson always displays that tired feeling.
hheo the Honse is in session he Is usually to be
found stretched cut at fuli length upon a sofa
m the Democratic cloak room; nor roar clash
OF tie storms OF debate disturbs his naeGitative
rcpoSc. When The House is not in session Mr..
Wilson c7relessy stretches himself out upon the
nearest lounge, regardless OF the political side OF
the hall hr may DE when the notion strikes
him il is time to rest. Withal he is cultured
statesman. aud expects TO transfer himself to the
The evening times., 1900-03-16
MINING IN MARYLAND.
The Coal situation Discussed by an
Operator.


BALTIMORE. March 16.-Referriug 20
the demand. made by the Maryland AMI
PENNSYLVANIA miners az a conference now
in session at Altoona. Pa. of 90 cents a ton
for pick mining in both the Pennsylvania
and Western Maryland districts. a Bal
timore operator in AlIegsny and Garrett,
counties yesterday said:
The Pennsylvania miners have been
promised 60 cents ton. and they insist
that the Maryland men demand the same
rate which is an increase Of cents ton
But the conditions of the two districts are
different. in the central Pennsylvania dis
triet where the miners have been prom
ised so cents a ton. the railroads charge
the opcrators - cents less per ton than in
Western Maryland.
Moreover the coal veins in Central
PENNSYLVANIA are only from three TO four
feet thick. while those in Western Mary
land are from seven to eleven feet in thicf>-
ness. Therefore the work for the miners
in Western Maryland is much easier than
for thCss in Central Pennsylvania. A large
number OF coal miners in the Pennsylvania
district also make coke, which has taken
a far higher advance than coal in proper
ton 10 the output. and therefore those op-
orators who are mining and shipping coal
and coke can afford to pay their miners
more than the operators in Western Mary
land where TO coke is made
This offer of a 5S-eent-a-ton rate ap-
pears to have been favorahly received by
the Maryland miners. for il is an increase
of % per cert over what they have beer
receiving and is the highest rate Offered
for eighteen years. However. | cannot say
we expect any trouble over the matter. a:
an agreement will doubtless be reached.
The evening times., 1900-03-16
SPRADLIN'S CLAIM REJECTED.
The Comptroller of the Treasury
.uirms the Auditors Decision

". H. Spradlin, of this city, through his
attorneys, n. w Wills & Co.. requested
the Comptroller of the Treasury to revise
his claim for reimbursement for expenses
incurred in the last sickness and the bu
rial of Nancy H. Spradlin, pensioner.
The Comptroller of the Treasury ad-
vised Mr.. Spradlin, on March II. that he
confirmed the action of the Auditor in dis
allowing the claim of sS43.61. He said:
Investigation in the locality has been
made by an agent of the Secret Service, and
it appears from his report that Spradlin
contributed nothing toward the support OF
Nancy II. Spradlin. except the hut she
lived in. for a period of nearly two years.
and that as matter of fact the supplies
that were purchased in her name at the
grocery store were not solely for her bene-
The evening times., 1900-03-16
SEEKING STOLEN BOOKS.
q Queer Explanation of Peculiar
Advertisement

NORFOLK. Va, March 16.-An interest
ing story attaches to the following adver-
tisement received By the New York Her
aid" and signed by Miss Henrietta a.
Ball. 2G4 Cumberland Street. this city:
This is to certify that / have employed
Gargan and DAILY, detectives. tc get pos
session of my two books. All persons hay-
ing copies in their possession are requested
10 hand them over on application Posi-
ti,ely 10 one has any right TO them
Miss Ball an old lady, was sought by the
reporter. who found her at the address
given in the advertisement. The house in
which she lives is Occupied jointly BY Miss
Ball aud Mrs. Elizabeth Jones. 1t was en-
tered last week by a negro burglar, who
attacked Mrs Jones and beat her cruelty
with a club. That the incident had not
been forgotten was evident when the en-
ouirer was met al the door By three stall
wart men. who made careful enquiries as
TO the business which brought him before
he was admitted
Miss Ball finally appeared. and explained
the advertisement. She said the books
advertised for were left her by her great
grandfather Jonathan Ball. an English
man. Fellow of the Royal Society. and a
numismatist of repute and whO-e COL
lection of coins was woTldfamous. Sac
said he left her two books containing cer-
tifcates Of deposit in the Royal Depcsitc-
ries OF Russia. Prussia, Austria. and Eng
land to the value Of several millions Of
dollars She said her father, who received
the books 10 1888 was a careless mar. and
many years ago some one stole them from
him. Copies CT them are. however, in the
royal archives of various, European coun-
tries. but she preferred to trace the orig
irals She said she was in New York last
week and saw Mayor Van Wyck. who rec
commended to her the firm of detectives
referred to in the advertisement. The lit
lie old lady spoke of the advertisement
ard the loss Of the books very soimenly.
The loss of The morey at this time. she
said. would seriously Inconvenience her.
The evening times., 1900-03-16
The Turk and the Dago.
oFrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer

(From The Cleveland Plain Dealcr)
The Aid-Commander of the Faithful there
is AL unbelieving Dago at the gates who demands
immediate audience with your majesty"
The Sultan-Bishmillah! What assurance! Ait
sure il is not reporter
The Aid-Quite sure, your majesty. Reporters al
WAYS offer me bad cigars. Besides the smell is
different. Its garlic this time.
The sultan--Great macaroni. What does he
want?
The Aid-He has come 20 say that unless you
at once deliver up an Italian young woman who
in OF the harens at Brlisa, his corhtry will
Immediately declare against you.
The Saltan-Did you ever! Say, but this is
sudden. Going TO about harem girl, clY
Dye know whose harem it is?
The Aid-Yes. your majesty.
The Sultsn-well. tie a tag TO H. and send the
whole push TO the Italian throne warmer. There
nothing small, my boy, about your Uncle Abdul.
The evening times., 1900-03-16
The Trust I'm Russia.

IA connection with certain developments
of The trust problem in this country. an
incident which occurred in Russia not long
ago is interesting. There was an oil trust
in that land. and for time it had things
all its own way. Then it became so power
ful that the imperial cabinet noticed it.
and decided upon a plan of action. 1t was
decreed that the Minister Of Finance
should confiscate the business of the oil
trust, and proceed to conduct it in the
interests of the Gar. The Government
would pay the trust what its business was
worth-which did not necessarily mean
what the former owners considered it to
be worth. There was some cOmmoJion
over the matter. but that was the end
of it so far as the company was concerned.
The impression OF the general public
in this country is that the whole Russian
Government is one gigantic trust, and that
idea may be TO some extent correct. II is
easy to see how such a policy as that pur-
sued in the case of the oil monopoly woald
tend to crush out all business enterprise
and retard the progress of the country,
and. in fact, it has done so. The political
and social system in Russia is rather like
he lock-step of a prison; no one person
is allowed to move any faster than the one
next in front of him. or slower than the
person Immediately behind him. Anyone
who has ever walked in procession knows
hat such scheme OF progress makes
things move very slowly. Nobody is al
lowed to get out OF bis fcreordained place,
in Russia, and the result is that the ma
ticn advances at rate unconscionably
SLOW The American system is Just the
reverse. We require no one to keep step,
.nd above all. we hinder 10 one from TAX
Ing the leadership. This is hard OF the
The evening times., 1900-03-16
COMPUTATION TO SOLDIERS.
information Wanted by the Senate
Not Readily Obtainabie.

The Acting Secretary Of War yesterday
transmitted to the Senate reply to the
resolution introduced by Mr.. Turner calling
for statement from the War Department
of the amount of money paid, as travel
nav and communication of subsistence, to
volunteer soldiers returning to the United
States from the Philippines. The resoiu-
tion also called for the names of all volun-
teers receiving such money, and the
amount of bounty pay or reward paid TO
soldiers for re-enlistmeDt in the Philip
pines.
The reply of the Acting Secretary Of War
explains that the Paymaster General had
reported that it would require vsry large
clerical force and involve considerable
work to secure this information, be ides
the pay and muster-out rolls upon which
payments were made have passed out OF
the custody of the War Department. and
are now IN the Office of the Auditor OF the
Treasury Department. The reply in con-
clusion said that the War Department was
unable to furnish the information called
for.
The evening times., 1900-03-16
Professional Politics.
Hrom the Kansas City Stsr.)

Those men make a success of politics who de-
vote themselves TO il. Ii II q business, just like
ANYTHING else Those who pursue it and take an
active interest in il are not restrained from Its
pursuit by mogc important responsibilities Men
of affairs and with these qualifications which are
deemed desirable in public officials, usually
too much engrossod in their personal affairs to
pay any attention To politics other than to vote.
The ceasceSs activity ard the power of careful
organization Is on the side of the element, that
lowers the standard OK political morality.
This viii continue until the time comes-if,
indeed il ever shall come-when citizens who en-
fertain proper ideals in regard to government shall
find rtme and opportunity 10 organize Tor the sue
,eS. of their principles
The evening times., 1900-03-16
A EUROPEAN TRIP.
The Industrial Commission to- Pay
an Agents Expenses.

W f. Sackett, Secretary of the Industrial
Commission. addressed communication TO
the Comptroller of the Treasury requesting
decision as to whether the appropriation
made for the use of the Industrial Com
mission in the act of June Is. 1898 is avail
ahie to pay the travelling expenses of an
expert agent Of the Commission who has
been authorized by the Commission to in
vestigate in Europe certain industrial quss-
tiOns.
In his answer of March L the Comp
iroIler said: Il know of no prohibition
against the travelling expenses of duly
authorized agent. and his expenses. if prop
erly approved, may be paid by the disburs-
ing agent of the Commission"
The evening times., 1900-03-16
Hawaii's Chinese Population.

VI IVIII tTTV NIIIO'I-7" II1''II'N'I
In the Hawaiian Islands. according to the latest
reports, there are 2l6l6 Chinese. Of these 10 arc
doctors merchants and traders number S22, in
cluding women; 1856 clerks and statesmen,
Is of these women; OF mechanics there are 220;
mariners. Il only; fishermen, 294; drivers and
teamsters l05. In the country, apart from Homo
Iulu there are So Chinese coffee planters, 9S
ranchers, as rice planters, . of them women; o
farmers and agriculturiss, LES. and the laborer:
number l09iI. There are no Chinese lawyers.
The evening times., 1900-03-16
CURRENT HUMoR.
He ndcrstOOd.

Tfom ihe Cleveland Plain Dealer1
Mis- Breczy hegs to be excused" said the
maid .-She has a sore throat"
Yes, said iite youth bitterly. "a Leslie carter
sore throat
Ard he sirode away with The heartiess rebuh
ranking iu his manly breast;
The evening times., 1900-03-16
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An Incident in Church.

(From the GeOlsetown, ky., TImes.l
An amusing incident happened at the Christian
Church Sunday morning during the Communion
hour As the cup of wine being passed a
gentleman-a stranger-who probably near
sighted, took the cup for the contribution box
and dropped nickel in. The Jingle of the coin
as il struck the bottom of the cup brought a
smile to the faces OF all whe were ia the i'm
mediate vicinity.
The evening times., 1900-03-16

Can't Cure Fit>.-A guiieless citizen
Yesterday asked one Of the most distin-
guished Senators on the Republican side
OF the chamber this question: Don't you
think it would have been better for the
party. Senator. if the Senate Republican
caucuses on the Porto Rican Tariff bill mad
been public instead of secret. so that
evarvthing that was said could have been
reported?'' The Senator gave his queS-
toner look of withering pity. and then
replied: If everything that has been said
in our Caucuses had been reported the
country bv this time would be writhing in
the throeS of Ats, The Republican party
can do everyt hing except cure MS. In
his speech Yesterday afternoon on the
Porto Rican bill Senator Spooner used
language very much like that quoted
above. Senator C0ckrell had referred TO
the political dilemma which mainly ac-
counts for the Porto Ricau Appropriation
bill that followed Mr.. Henry OXnard' $
tariff bill. The Senator from Missouri
need not bother about any dilemma the
Republicans may be in, said Senator
Spooner: ''the party is always able to
extricate itself safely from dflemmas, n
many one of which ii has been in. We
are not worrying ourselves on this side
of the chamber about dilemmas. even II
we were in dilemma We would know fow
to get out OF it all right" And then after
getting everybody in the galleries excited
about dilemmas and how the Republicans
we're going to get out of whatever di-
lenma it may be in now. Senator Spooner
suddenly shifted his remarks. 1t was
known that he has been much at the
White House of late at the President S
behest and that the Porto Rican bill has
been the subject of discussion at these
conferences. Hence it was natural for
everybody to suppose that Senator Spooner
was prepared TO speak eX cathedra about
| dilemmas and how to get out of them.
| But not the faintest hint did he vouchsafe
| in the Senate yesterday as to the process
| of extrcation that his party has selected
| in its present dilemma.
The evening times., 1900-03-16
Eagland's Reward Of Honor.
(Ernn the nnhnn Nail

The Victoria Cross is only awarded 10 officers
and men who have performed some signal act OF
yalor or devotion TO their country in the presence
of the enemy Ii carries with ii a special pen
sion of SO wear. and should the holder do
some deed which if he had not already the
Gross would have gained it, another bar is az
taehed 10 the ribbon by which the is stls-
pended. This bar carries an additional e5 a
wear Dqnsion.
The evening times., 1900-03-16
Ear More Ob<eryaut.

(From tine Boston TraEscript.)
Do,lson-Do you think that a woman Is men-
tally equal to nan;
* INV wife for instance. When get home from
church she can always tell what the text was.
and more than that she can tell what every wO-
man in the meeting house had CT. and give a
pretty close estimate OF what il cost and how long
it had been worn.
The evening times., 1900-03-16
The Appropriation Exhausted.

tFrom the Chicago News-)
O>tend-Pl, want dollar TO bay set OF ten
pir-.
Pa Well yen Just don't get it, It's al | can
do 10 keep vour mother in pin money.
The evening times., 1900-03-16
He Agreed.
-, Tho Irdianapoiis Press)

(trom the IntaHapOiL- tFessT
Tho Christian Seisntist-SickEess is only iEiasi-
nation If you do not think you are i'll, YOU are
not i'll.
Mr. Illshforth-fm with you. ~ fren. 'Caissc
know when I get sick an drink s'mucG booze |
done Fra sick, Pm alright. see!
The evening times., 1900-03-16

Leading London papers today are prais-
ing President Mckinley for the warmth
If his attitude toward Great Britain.
Nearly all appreciate the delicate position
ne occupies just before a Presidential
csmpsign and are smilingly tolerant of
his efforts 10 make it appear that he would
like 10 do something for the Beers. The
Foreign Offices Of Washington and Lon
DON of course. understand each other like
a pair Of Siamese twins. There is Lo
friction there
The evening times., 1900-03-16
paradoxe~.

From the Louisville Courier JournaL)
The experiment Of making good citizens out
Of bandits by appointing them 70 office is being
tried in Cuba. This reverses the operation in
the United States by which bandits SO often
made Of good citizens by appointing or clecting
The evening times., 1900-03-16
Strainiuc at Gaat..

tIrOm lhc Portland Argus.1
Wisconsin NcthodiSts have passed resolutions
ccnsuring President Mckinley for drinking wine.
IT, in locking over the Administrator, this is
the feature they feel most called Eon to con-
defun. they verify illustrate the Scriptural text
relative TO straining at gnats and swallowing
J
The evening times., 1900-03-16
Alcohol.
(rrom the Chicago .mes-Herald.J

The theory that alcohol is a food is thin as
the claim that it is poison. Alcohol is stimu-
laut 10 he used with discretion. Ii is an intoxi-
cant to be Stunned. 1t has its uses and abuses
in this world and numbers its victims by the
thousands,
The evening times., 1900-03-16
Oheyed Orders.

From the Philadelphia North American)
..Nary. said the lady of the house, 'you didn't
put any salt in this bread.
But replied the girl. didn't tie master
sar Yesterday he wouldn't have nothing but hesh
Ire g., hi, table,
The evening times., 1900-03-16
RIi.-fuI IGNORANCE.

(From the Chicago News-)
croyrcu tin cheap restaurant i)--here' "'i'eT' arc
these mutton or pork chops:
Waitsr-Can't you tell BY the E&s1e!
W,;ferLThcn what difference loSs il max, WI h
u.
The evening times., 1900-03-16

The Joint resolution, proposing a six
tCenth amendment TO the Constitution, in
troduced by Mr. Ray in the House yester-
dav is most interesting reading. Ii pro-
yides that The Congress shall have power
10 regulate and repress monopolies and
combinations: 10 create and dissolve cor
porations and dispose of their property,
and 10 make all laws necessary and proper
for The execution of the foregoing powers. "
The evening times., 1900-03-16

That eminent Fhilanthropist. Gen. o. O.
Howard is soliciting funds to be used in
the education CT The poor whites" of East
Tennessee While he is about it. he might
as well double the effort and take in tine
unfortunate relatives Of these people across
the Cumberland Mountains in eastern Ken
lucky. Taylor. their leader says that they
are going around with shackles on their
brows. a Winchester. TWO revolvers, an
eleven inch bowie knife. and two quart
TASKS of moGnshine complete an outfit
which has been much in evidence al Frank
fort of late. and which certainly suggests
the desirability of education. General
Howard is too disnterested a man TO mind
the fact that, were the intended benei
ciaries of his missionary labors really 10
become enlightened. they would be lost TO
The Republican party OF which they are the
mainsjays in Tennessee and Kentucky.
The evening times., 1900-03-16
IusurrectioR News From Kentucky

1t is stated today that when the persons
under arrest as accompliees in the muir
der Of Governor Goebel are brought TO
Frankfort for preliminary trial next week,
they will display the 'pardons" with which
Taylor has supplied all the accused. If the
court refuses TO recognize these papers
signed by a man whom a court of concur
rent jurisdiction declares is not Cover
nor. then l. il reported that Taylor will
march his banditti from the State House
Square TO the courtroom and attempt to
lake the prisoners from the Kentucky civil
authorities by force and arms.
This is not a nice prospect. and any
thing Of the kind should be prevented.
The Taylor insurrection has gone on about
as long as it should be permitted to, il
the good name of the State is to be re-
deemed Timidity and semi-paralysis
have seemed to mark the course of the
legitimate government ever since all ques-
lions of Law and fact were concluded by
the Constitutional power and action of the
Legislature. The legislative decision has
been affirmed by the Circuit Court at
Louisville Its opinion will be sustained
by The Court Of Appeals. The tribunal of
last resort should not delay. When it
speaks there can be no further excuse or
color of excuse for rebellion or obstruction
10 legal authority.
The evening times., 1900-03-16

weaklings who cannot keep up, but the tate
OF general progress is amazing.
This system has eliminated in the i'm
mense power of the trusts. So far from
the Government 5 eonfiscating any Amerl-
can monopoly, syndicate. trust, or busi-
ness combination. il is in some danger OF
being bodily confscatcd by them. At pres
ent. the effect on the people at large is
about the same whether the trusts or
the Government be supreme. There is.
doubtless corruption and mulcting of the
poor in Russia ewing to the fact that the
Government official has absolute authority
in many things, and uses il for his own
profit; there is extortiCn in this country.
wherever small number of men have it
in their POWER to add millions to their
private fortunes by imposing small tax
Ut penny a week or more upon the con-
sumer OF some necessary article of food.
All things considered. however, America
has immessurably the advantage of Rus ia.
in that the extorticu of the trusts must be
a temporary thing at the worst Condi-
tions are constantly changing, and in a
p
which now give men irresponsible power
Will pass into other hands less fitted to
/ control their affairs; and then will come
| a general redistribution Of property. and
the old proyerb that it is only three gem
efations from shirt-sleeves to shirt
sleeves" will be justified once more,
There will never be hereditary plutoc-
Tacy in this country. IL takes skill born
Of long experience and sharp discipline to
handle the immense fortunes which are the
foundation of the trusts; and the sons OF
the railroad kings; the mine owners, and
the men who make corners in wheat and
corn. will not have the ability their fathers
had to control tremendous business enter
prises. America has a chance of over
coming, in a comparatively short time, the
evils born OF new and strange conditions,
because her system allows people 20 be
continually active. alert, and progressive.
The evening times., 1900-03-16

Everett Frazar, United states Consul
General to Korea. is at the Shoreham on a
leave of absence. He is accompanied by his
wife and daughter. and after reporting TO
the State Department and arranging some
matters in connection with his office. he
will leave for Orange. ~ j.. his home.