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The evening times., 1900-05-26
A DEMOCRATIC SOVEREIGN.
King Oscar Visits scandinavian Sea-
men in London


CFrom the London Daily aail)
The King Of Sweden went 20 the East
End on a visit TO the ScandinaTian Sailors
Home. West India Docks. and the genial
way in which His Majesty spoke to the
men and partook Of dinner with them won
all hearts. There was little formal cere-
mony OF reception when the King arrived,
but after that there was nothing stiff or
formal in the proceedings On the con-
trsry. il was an exceedingly homely gath
ering.
I'm an old sailor myself" he remarked.
with hearty laugh. as he dropped into
English for moment 10 talk TO some OF
the English members OF the committee.
I Joined our navy when 7 was eleven
years OF age" Then he moved among
the crowd OF weather-beaten seamen.
shook their hands. made them laugh with
his genial jests. and chAtted with them
about their voyages He spoke Swedish.
Norwegian. Danish. Finnish, German. and
English. according TO the nationality OF
the sailor addressed.
Bring in the dinner and ring the bell
for the men &c come in. " said the King in
Swedish His command was quickly
! obeysd the men trcOped in and His Maj
esty sat down with them and partook Of
the meal
A brief speech was made by the King 20
| the assembled sailors and officials in the
entrance hall. Speaking in Swedish, His
| Majesty said;
4 am glad 10 revisit this home the
work OF which l have for years watched
with much interest and sympathy / am
/ very glad TO know that my seafarins
| countrymen have such safe harbor as
| this TO come to- But il is not sufficient
| only to have a place here wherein TO
| drink and sleep; you must have more-you
| must know how 70 look ups beyond the
7 sphere of this temporal life, because you
| must lock over the depths toward the
| height--then only is sour way right"
His Majesty. accompanied by Count
| Lowenhaupt tthe Swedish Minister) and
| the Countess Lowenhaupt. Baron Ramel
| Commander Lindbon. A d. C. and Baron
Akerhidm. Chamberlain and Secretary for
| Foreign Affairs stood ~EhiIe the sailors
sang what they call The Kings Song. -
the first line of which. translated into
| English, runs:
Out OF the depth Of Swedish hearts. We greet
Your Majesty.
After signing the visitors book His
Majesty took leave. bowing 70 the COM
| pany, and drove away amid loud hurrahs
from the lusty throats Of the Scandina-
| Wan sailors.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
CUBAN RECEIPTS IN APRIL.

Collections From Customs. Internal
Revenue. and Postal Systems
The Division OF Customs and Insular AZ
fairs OF the War Department made the
statement today that the total collections
in Cuba during the month OF April. l90e Of
customs receipts, internal revenue receipts,
postal receipts. and miscellaneous eollec-
tions amounts 20 1870. .ss7.15-
The receipts during the month named are
divided as follows: Custom receipts. 81
PSI. .2s4 Sc: internal revenue receipts. S7s,-
A; postal receipts SIS. $500. and mis-
eellaneous collections. SIS. .03S-S7-
BY ports the customs receipts were: Ba-
racOa. 81. .267: Batabano. $256. 80; Caibarien,
SIS. .11z-66; Cardenas. $24. Isl .SS: Cienfuegos
$50. .2S3.5S: Gibara. SIS. .907.4s: Guantanamo
S11, 1874: Havana. $500. .357.41: ManzaniIlo
s11, ,039. .46; Matanzas, 50597-23: Nuevitas
13.09L71; Sagua Ia Grande. $50. 4I7.5T
Santa Cruz. Ss0.f9: Santiago. s71.27S.s ss;
Trinidad. S3.357.75: Tunas de Zaza. SIs2I
The internal revenue receipts by prov
inces In April, 1s00 were: Havana, Sf7. 500
IL; Matanzas. sI2.772.10; Pinar del Rio
Sl,s90.se; Puerto Principe. s.. .2GS-36; Santa
Clara. S9,s77sI; Santiago, 81, 4,195-SS
The evening times., 1900-05-26
TO INVITE THE coNFEDERATEs.
Veterans of the Grey May Go 10 Buff
faIO Next Year.

LOUISVILLE, KY. May 26.-Informatfon
was received here today to the effect that
a movement had been set on foot BY the
mayor and other leading citizens Of Bufalo.
n. Y. to invite the Confederate Veterans
when they meet in this city next week. 20
hold their next annual reunion in that city
The matter was generally talked oves at re-
union headquarters and many prominent
CoEfederates expressed themselves in IA
vor of going to a Northern city n 1901
should one extend an invitation 1t was
agreed that, inasmuch as the Grand Army
of the Republic had honored Louisville by
holding its National Encampment here In
1895, il was proper for the Southerners
should a Northern city ask them during
their Louisville session 20 visit il next
year. to accept the invitation.
But little is known here of the status Of
the proposed Buffalo invitation, but II is
reported that the mayor and committee
representing the city council and chief
commercial bodies are coming here to ask
for the reunion next year. II such is the
case, they win almost surely be successful
AS an evidence Of the extent to which sec
tional lines have been extinguished be-
tween the North and the South il was an
nounced at reunion headquarters that sew
eral thousand Indians would attend the
great meeting. The most unusual bit of
evidence, however, is found in the fact that
the Louisville custom house and postofice
the most imposing building in the city, is
being decorated with Confederate flags and
colors and pictures Of Robert E Lee and
Jefferson Davis are to adorn its walls
The evening times., 1900-05-26
The Morocco War CIoud.

Prince Bismarck once expressed the
opinion that. at some future time. the
Morocco question would come to the front
war. Whether the event is TO prove the
correctness of the Iron Chancellor's pre-
diction, or not, remains to be seen 1t is
certain. however that Morocco is a dan
ger spot to the peace of the world just
now. 1t is a barbaric state on the point
OF disintegration. It would fall in pieces
at once If the various powers interested
ion of the spoLs. but they cannot France
wants Morocco in order to hold the south
side of the Straits of Gibraltar, and 10
extend her Algerine possessions TO the At
lantie. England would not tolerate that
as it would threaten her military mo-
nopoly of the msuth of the Mediterranean.
At least the British Government would de-
mand strip constituting the Mediterra-
mean littoral of Morocco, in case of a
breakup. Germany also has interests.
The Kaiser needs part OF the state TO
round out his West African holdings. and
would be apt 20 side with England against
France.
II appears likely that the trouble may be
precipitated by the attitude of the Sultan
of Morocco, who is reported as about to at
tack the French forces posted along his
southeastern frontier. Should he do so war
with France would be inevitable. and al
though all the Mediterranean powers. in
Guiding Italy, are interested equally with
England in maintaining the status quo fer
the present itEfs not believed that any of
them would interfere, supposing hostilities
to be confined TO France and Morocco. The
danger is that the latter might have the
support of the Moslem powers in snca =
way as to threaten a reopeninR Of the
Eastern question, and that Russian dipic-
macy might see some advantage in uti iz-
ing the situation for objects which wou d
not make far the general peace.
The real crux would not come during n
localized struggle between France and
Morocco. but after the conquest of the
country by the former. II is a common
place Of European statecraft that Eng
land, Germany. and Italy would never
permit France to permanently occupy and
annex Morocco. But the French nation
would not readily give up such a prize.
once taken. and possibly might be backed
by Russia in refusing to do so. So, il the
Sultan should carry out his reported de-
termination to fight France for The integ-
rity Of his territory, 1t is easy to see that
ugly International complications ultimately
might result
The evening times., 1900-05-26
NOT IN THE LEAST ARTISTIC.
A BuIbous-Nosed Man BungIes at
n story.

(From the Chicago Tribune)
Speaking OF railway accidents. re-
n arked the man with the buIbous nose
Il think the strangest ope I ever saw was
over here In 10 Daviess County Two
freight trains met head on. when they were
coming around a curve. I was in the ca
booSe attached to one Of the trains. and as
soon as / cocld drag myself out from the
debris-I believe debris is the proper
word
Debris is a good word said the man
smoking the inverted pipe Go on"
Il hurried down the track The cars
were piled up in inextrieable confusion
'Inextricable confusion" cheerfulIy
spoke up the man with the white spot In
his mustache. lis a peach. Keep ago
ing"
bic was that l found myself presently wad-
ing through eGstard-''
What 2,'--
That's what I'm telling you Custard
Tons of II, scattered along both sides CT
the track for fifty yards / investigated
the matter, and found that two cars OF
condensed, milk. car OF eggs and a car
of sugar had been jsmmed together vita
such frightful force that their contents
had beeome4-D
'sInextr1eably confused ?" suggested the
man with the glass eye.
I'm operating the running gear OF this
narrative. When I need any assistance
I'll signify it by r.aking the usual sign
The contents Of those four cars, say. were
so thoroughly mixed that they turned into
custard II you ignoramuses know the in
gredients Of q custard you'll understand
'I believe the story, of course" said
the man with his feet on the table. "but
1 can't understand how it could have been
cooked 80 quickly. Wasn't there a car OF
stoves. Or car OF matches. OF gasoline.
or something Of that kind, somewhere In.
one of the trains2'
II should have. explained the man with
the buibous nose said. coughing behind his
hand. that the thermometer stood that
day at 127 In the sun
It don't mind little artistic lying OBJ
served the man with the green goggles.
after a long pause, but 1 do hate a bung-
ler -
The evening times., 1900-05-26
washington's Postal scandal.

At length the scandal cat which has been
yowling in the home mail bag for weeks
is out of il, and the country is apprised
that postal irregularities have not been
confined to Administration csrpetbaggers
in Cuba, but are eh argeable also to persons
in Washington In other~words. il appears
that the Postofiiee Department here at the
Capital is quite as much in need of a thor
ough Congressional investigation as its al
lied branch presided over by Detective
Rathbone, n; able manager of Hanna's )
Senatorial campaign in Columbus.
We have ofteL wondered why man OF
President Mchinley's reputation for
shrewd political sense should not have ta-
ken the initiative in this matter. and plac-
ed himself on solid ground with the peo-
pie by anticipating the explosion which he
must have known was imminent, and ask
ing Congress to enquire into conditions In
Postmaster General Smiths Office. con-
corning which rumors and allegations have
been flying around the Capitol, the clubs.
and hotel Hobbies for some time. We are
at a loss to understand why he has not
appeared to realize that the effect Of an
exposure which was certain TO come would
be minimized. as far as his Administration
was concerned. by boldly taking the bull
by the horns and seizing the credit of In
Yestigation.
Perhaps the public outside Of Washing
ton may be surprised at the announce
ment that the Postoffce Department is
mixed up in the insular scandals. 1t will
cease to be so when the basic facts are
made clear. Such a conspiracy of fraud
and peeulation as is shown to have been
organized and successfully operated in Gu
ba could hardly have been maintained for
a year or eighteen months without rami-
fcations near headquarters. Only a few
hints Of the actual situation so far have
been made public. 1t is known that when
the United States took possession OF Porto
Rico its postal service was singularly
made an annex to the Washington City
Postofice. 1t is alleged that persons on
the Capital payroll had their salaries du-
plicated on that of Porto Rico, in some
cases receiving in all three salaries. 1t
is also said that certain individuals who
had political influence were placed on one
or both payrolls without performing any
80
that they were employed in partisan po-
Itical activities. In the same way. and
doubtless with like results, the postofice
at Santiago de Cuba was made sub-sta-
tion of the New York City Postoffice.
IL is, of course, needless to remark that
both Of the home Offices referred to should
be subjected to an immediate and most
drastic examination by a Congressional
committee. with full powers. which should
employ expert accountants. and engage
the services Of a frst-cIass detective
agency independent Of the Administration.
IL half the stories that have been rife re-
garding one Of the said offices have any
foundation in truth, the investigation
should develop information of a highly
interesting character
The evening times., 1900-05-26
VIII Democrats shirk the Issue.

''The courtesy Of the Senate" yesterday
prevented Senator Morgan from calling
up the Nicaragua Canal bill in the
absence of many of his colleagues.
The Democratic element among the
absentecs would do well to reflect that
courtesy may also have prevented his in
dulging in remarks concerning the par
alytic apathy and inertia of Senators to
whom the country is looking for action
that would force vote on the Nicaragua
Canal bill, or Keep Congress here all
summer. General Morgan said truly that
the Republican representatives Of the Ad-
ministration and the trans-continentaI rail-
way combination on the floor were holding
up the measure. He might have added
with equal force that if the twenty-five
other Democrats in the chamber had the
courage of their alleged convictions this
obstruction would be an impossibility.
There is a last chance for these gentle
men to prove TO the country that they are
not also tarred with the stick of corpora
tion influence" We hope the warning is
unnecessary that. in case they assist the
Republicans to sidetrack the American
canal in the interests of the Hay-Paunce-
fote Treaty and the Panama swindle. either
positively or negatively, they will be held
responsible for the result
The position Of the Democratic Senators
is thoroughly known throughout the United
States. No doubt exists regarding their
absolute power to stop legislation from
this day on, until the opposition to the
Nicaragua Canal shall come to terms and
permit vote on the main proposition.
Some of them, we are afraid. would like
10 dodge the issue for fear OF giving Of
fence to magnates who might be danger
Gus to them in their State Legislatures in
the future. They would better be afraid
of the popular indignation and contempt
that show Of cowardice in this emergency
would bring upon them.
The country is watching the twenty-six
men who have the game in their hands.
with eager and critical interest. If they
refuse or fail to rise TO the level OF their
duty and opportunity, they need not whine
over the consequences which for some of
them are certain TO be swift and painful.
The evening times., 1900-05-26

Quay is not dead ani can hardly be said
to be asleep, Il is now reported that he Is
back of the Tiny Tim" Woodruff move
ment to stampede the Philadelphia Con-
yention for the New Yorker, when nom
nations to the Vice Presidency are in or
der. The underlying reason assigned is
that Quay has not forgotten that it was
Hanna who kept him out of the Senate. The
Pennsylvania statesman is not pure enough
himeif to realize that the trust boss is a
person OF such uneasy virtue that he can
not bear to think Of allowing any man in
the chamber whose right to a seat is taint-
ed with the slightest suspicion of uncon-
-stitutionality. bribery. corruption, or fraud.
The report Of the Ohio State Senate Com
mittee on the election of Hanna is that
statesman's prayerbook. But because Quay
The evening times., 1900-05-26
Training for Motberhooa

A gentleman named Chrisman. who has
4 theory that women who 20 to COL
iege should be trained for motherhood,
has gotten himself into more or less hot
water by reading paper on that subject
before the Mothers Congress- The ladies
who attended the Congress did not agree
with many OF his conclusions.
He said, for one thing, that man was a
reasoning creature. and woman a loving
creature. end that children must be edu-
Gated mainly BY the mother. A clergyman
who happened To hear the paper reac made
sAe caustle comment that when ne vas a
The evening times., 1900-05-26
A King in AfrIca.
(FIom the Cincinnati Enquirer !

N tNl'1
Khsma is King Of the B&mangws- tribe. His
1900 subjects called BechaSas. because they
live in Bechuanaland; but they Il sent this name
themselves, and do not acknowledge il as a
tribal term. Khama is an old M a now-lean,
hungry, and as ugly as only an old, negro can be:
but he is very good old man. and in his way
mas probably done more real good 70 the cause
Of the natives In his part of the country than any
other two dozen native chiefs. He Will not allow
any intoxicating liquor whatever to be sold any
where within his dominions. He and all his peo-
pie are strict teetotGlers. and there is a heavy
fine even for making tschuala, or Kafir beer,
p&ratively harmless decoction Of fermented
mealie meal
The evening times., 1900-05-26

KFrOm the New IOrk C0nlTnerclaI AdVertiser-)
IL is impossible to despise troops with such
record Of gallant fighting and stubborn resis-
tance behind them, but il is difficult TO repress
astonishment at the successive abandonment by
the Boers OF carefully prepared entFenchments
The performance OF Kroonstad was repeated pre-
ciseIy at Rhsnoster River. As soon as Banking
parties come in sight, the Beers scuttle. They
have prohted by the lesson TO Cronje They
know that hanking means surrounding Since
the British got on. horseback they have been
maneuvred back without fighting Now il il
doubted whether they can stand even on tse
VaAl. The comfort of It all is that brave and
useful lives are saved on both sides.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
Methodist women.

(From the Kansas City Star)
Nobody who knows anything about Methodism
has failed 10 notice the pervadinC influence Of
the sisters and the mothers in Israel The power
with its growth. The Methodist and other Prot
estant Churches have recognized the Institution
of orders Of holy women, devoted to good works
always known in the Catholic Church and now
Of the greatest Of Protestant commuuions
gives woman her seat and voice in its highest
cOunciis
The evening times., 1900-05-26
Promptly Decided



He FILTERED himself that he WIS Z clever man,
and he decided TO propose IN clever way
me- he said. rehectiFeiy q never. know jsast
which Is the correct word 10 us"
The rule is very simple" she replied inne-
Gently. ''Just remember Tat
ooh, never mind the rule.- be interrupted.
'1Jnsf tel me which IS cOrrect-1 shah marry
you or Z VIII marry yoo-,,'EF
''Neithor," she answered, pEompuy-
The evening times., 1900-05-26
How London Is Defenaea.
(From the BrookIyn Times.l

NIVtH tllr bTOokIyn IlTnes-l
The defences of London at the entrance of the
Thames and Medwsy are to be strengthened bT
constructing fort on the Isle OF Grain
position has been selected IN close proximity 70
the existing fort, and the work viii be taken In
hand without delay. The fort will be armed with
long range h-loading and quick -friug suns.
which win command the navigzble channels
leading up the Thames and into sheerress Har-
Dor.
The evening times., 1900-05-26

From the Philadelphia North Anerican-)
CT talked with old BoOzer with the aid Of a
medium yesterday"
s.What did he have to say for himselfy''
.-He says he Is now living altogether with the
spirits, and is perfectly happy"
The evening times., 1900-05-26
That Dreadful Youth.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealerl
She--what Is it smells - souri, Don't you no
tice it. Mr.. Pugsleyfoi y
Mr. Pugsley-Pm sufe Iscan't tell what II f.
(sniffs several times aand tries TO look uncon-.
ce1ned) b. -s.-s-
Her Little Brother know what Il Is. sis IT'S
Hr. Psgsley,s last years straw hat. He's been
trysn' to cle2n e wStk leuaon- .-5-s'
The evening times., 1900-05-26

We scarcely think the energetic Empress Dow
ager OF China will lie awake nights because OF
threats Of uprising which come from the prsssi-
dent OF secret socisty of Aongolians dwrIliag.
in the capital Ct Montana.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
Two Sides.


(From the Sc. Louis Republic)
President Mckinley may not be directly re-
spcnsibe for the strikes all over the country.
but the who assumes credit for favorable
business conditions c1nnot shirk blame for m
favorable business conditions
The evening times., 1900-05-26
QuashInE an AMI.

Defense Advocxte-Sir tire 0f8cer charged with
being intoxicated while on dirty Is above the
breath OF SUSPICION
Police CUmmfssioner-Sir. your statement is III
timed: the accused is even at this moment
mrnching cloves
The evening times., 1900-05-26

cannot appreciate such high motives, he is
all the more apt to be unforgiving. II he
can insert a spider in the Hanna pie. the
spider will be found there on any Congress
sional investigation OF the pastry.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
CURRENT HUMoR.
COnSfdernfe.

(FrOm the Heitere IK-elt.)
Dentist (after pulling three sound teeth by mis-
take)-Never Mindful get the night one this
time. and | won't charge you anything for pulling
those threei
The evening times., 1900-05-26

Governor Mount of Indiana X Arm in de-
flying the Constitution of the rnited States
in the matter Of surrende<fng fugitives
from justice charged with murder. He not
only protects them but dimes xith them. in
the pleasant spirit of shoulder-to-shoulder
fraternity 1t is evidently regarded as the
plain duty" Of Republican executives to
trample on the supreme law OF the land.
The evening times., 1900-05-26

The enthusiastic patriots who planted
the Welland Canal with dynamite, and
were caught in the act, have been convict
ed. and given life sentences. Their fate
enthusiastic to remain content with an at
titude OF friendly neutrality, but must al
ways be blowing up something in testlmo-
ny of their love of Aberty.s The Welland
dynamiters' love of liberty may not suffer
dfminutiOn in Kingston prison. but the
thing itself will be J closed incident for
ever. as far as they are concerned
The evening times., 1900-05-26

Order Heursch,s Maarzen Senate or Lager frer
the Arlington BotfIing Company BY phoning 6S4.
The evening times., 1900-05-26

We observe that the mistake in 1896
In making Chicago instead of Wash
ington the Democratic National Head
quarters is about to be repeated. IN
chicago the press and press facilities
are almost completely in the hands Of Mar
Gus A. Hanna. as they were four years ago.
Washington is the political news-c centre Of
the country. Let US hope that the other
mistakes of the wretchsdly managed cam
paign Of 1856 are not also 10 be followed
with religious exactness. s.1s
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-02-20

At her beautiful home on Union
street, Mrs. w. M. Topper. entertained
a number Of ladies with suchrs party
few afternoons ago, whioh proved to
be- one of the most charming events Of
the social week. The entire dscorA-
tiOns we're IN yellow iessamine and
violetS, beautiful combination, and
one which lent = rare frsgrancs to th
occasion. Dainty red and black score
cards were used, and the highest num-
Der OF games having been recorded by
Mrs. j. d. Sparks, she was the lucky
winner Of the first prize, an exquisite
lace centerpieoe. The consolation
prize, q tiny silver call bell, was cut
BY Mrs. q. L. Gambler. After the
game, elegant refreshments were
served, aud a beautiful little hand
painted dinner card, which was laid
at the plate Of each guest, was kept as
dainty souvenir Of the happy COCA
sion. Those present we're Mrg. Boiling
Whitntli, Mrs. e. r, Consy, Mr.. j.
D. Sparks, Mrs. J. w. COnOlsy, Mrs.
R. T Hitch, Mrs. R. R. Hopkins, Mu.
g. L. Gambler, Mrs. Edwin Topper,
Mrs. W. H. lbsyos, Mrs. @. P. Smith,
Mis-. cou.tkuos Butts, Mis-. Nellie
Colesberry.