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The evening times., 1900-01-06
SATURDAY. JANUARY c, 1900.
An international Mystery.

II is impossible to review the action OF
Great Britain, in seiZiRg legitimate cargo
in a neutral ship bound for neutral port,
without suspectinE that there is = motive
or policy behind it. not apparent as yet,
but which should now quickly develop.
Lord Salisbury knew quite as well as any
body else that none Of the great CONNER
cial nations would permit his government
10 reverse a settled rule of international
law, of universal acceptatiOn at least since
the Declaration of Paris in 1856 merely to
provide against a temporary imperial in
convenience. As far as this country is
concerned, we have refused to cOncede the
position taken by England. for a century.
At the beginning of the NapoleoniC wars
the British Government insisted upon
Treating as contraband of war foodstuffs in
American bottoms bound for France. Our
State Department protested vigorously and
England ceased TO act under her alleged
rights. When France was al war with
China. and tried TO hold rice as contrabaud
when bound for Chinese ports, the British
Government refused to permit it 10 be so
regarded.
Nothing could be palmer than the in
consistency Of Lord Salisbury's present po-
sition, and he must have realized from the
start that it could not be a tenable or
even a respectable one. We can only con-
clude that he must have resorted TO it as
a bridge upon which Jo cross over to an
other of some SORT; but Of what sort re-
mains 10 be disclosed.
There will be no trouble over the seiz-
ores between this Government and GIeat
Britain. Ii is probable that within the
next two days the British Foreign Office
viii reply to our insisJent request FOR d
definition OF the imperial policy which is to
be pursued in relation TO American COM
merce, and there need be little apprehen-
sion that ii will not be satisfactory.
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DOCTORS FOR WE'LL PEOPLE.
An Opinion That Physicians should
Minister 10 the Healthy.
tFrOm self CUlture.)

The cure of disease will always be an
important element in the PHYSICIANS work,
and the care of the incurable silk. the ale
Walton of pain and suffering and the pro-
l0rgatiOn OF life are priceless benehcences,
but the most valuable service which scien-
tifc medicine is capable Of rendering lies in
the direction of the prevention of disease
. in the family in the State. and in the Ma
tioH.
Indeed. we cannot fail TO realize that this
is the great era of preventive medicine
Today il is known that nearly every disease
has its own specific germ origin, and the
laws that govern and control this germ in
its every form are becoming known. Here
in lies our greatest hope. for the ounce OF
prevention will ever remain better than the
pound of cure. Even though medicine has
made marvellous strides in the recent past,
ii must be acknowledged that our re-
sources are still wanting in view of the Sc
verify of many maladies. Therefore ii be-
hooves us to use our best endeavors to pre-
vent the development of disease.
The efficiency of the medical men viii be
immensely increased when his relation TO
the family is more constant instead of be-
ing intermittent and irregular. The doctor
should come and go like the clergyman or
priest instead of being looked upon as a
necessary evil, whose visits are avoided as
long as possible and are al all times
source of uneasineSs.
The eradication of inherited tendencies to
disease; the direct improvement of the
physical and mental measures of stocks;
the development of a hardy constitution in
weak children; the stoppage of many fatal
organic diseases in their incipiency the ar
rest of acute infammations at a time when
this is possible; the ensuring OF longevity
and sound old age-these are some of the
things which the physician of today is able.
but which he is not often permitted, TO do.
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Nine Padcrewska as she is to be called by
persons who want to speak her name correctly.
made her first public appearance in this coun-
try at her husbands matinee In Carnegie Hall.
She sat in a second tier box with her friend,
Mime Adamowska. of Boston. She was not visible
from the seats downstairs and few persons in the
hall knew OF her presence. II is doubtful II a
general knowledge Of her presence would have
diminished the enthusiasm which the women eX-
hibited all during the afternoon and at the close
of the recital The audience represented in money
about Sc. 300 and all Of that, with the exception
of a few hundred dollars, was profit. IL is the
successful pianist who makes a fortune when the
tide OF public favor has once turned his way
All he needs is piano and any maker is glad
to supply him with many he wants
He is likely TO inCapaCitate himself by taking
cold, the singers are, and is above such un-
important but costly conditions the weather
No singer in the world got Sc 900 for per
foTmance as VI. PaderewSki did saturday. The
pianist has as little of the world as usual
since his arrival here. One night he suddenly
decided to have some friends at dinner and called
them all by telephone at few moments notice.
They were. of course, able to accept. Most OF
them remained until 3 O'Clock in the morning
VI. Paderewsk is not in the habit of retiring
early, and one OF the chief responsibilities of
his secretary is TO sit up with him and play
billiards when he does not feel like sleeping His
nervousness Is not great it was in former
years, however, and his indulgence in tea and
Russian cigarettes has been somewhat restricted.
But his passion for billiards is as great as ever
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MAYOR JONES IN NEW YORK.
An Address Delivered to the Civitas
md Get-TOxefher Clubs.

and Get-Together Clubs.
NEW YORK Jan. 6.-Samuel NJ. Jones,
Mayor OF Toledo, Ohio, and often called
Golden Rule" Jones from his advocacy of
that doctrine in everyday life, came 10 New
York yesterday on business trip and
spoke last evening to about three hundred
members of the Civitas and Get-Together
clubs in the Hotel st. George. on the
Heights.
He was introduced by d. J. Meserole, of
the Get-Together Club. with whom he is
staying in Joralemon Street. Mr. Jones
spoke on 1.-The New Citizenship" He said
that at the present time there was a great
deal of skepticism, not of the Bible, but OF
our fellowman. He arraigned machine
politics for many OF the ills to which civ
ilization is heir. Politics is run by the
cunning few to rob the many" he said.
Laws today are bought and sold for cash
and government is only for revenue. The
fault is with the people"
Mayor Jones said tnat he had been called
an idle dreamer, but he declared that he
reveled in the name. II am an optimist.
/ believe that we are infinitely better than
we were and tnat We will be infinitely bet
ter in the future than We are today" he
added. Il am not anti-anything. Zap
plause.l The beginning of reform is to
own yourself. There is a mania for pos
session Just the same as there is a mania
for drink. II you go 10 the home of any
of the ladies to whom am talking you
viii find sixteen cushions on the sofa
where one would be enough
In speaking of the progress of reform
in his own state. Mayor Jones said that
two years ago Governor Bushnell had ap-
pointed q municipal code commission,
which had drafted laws which would make
it impossible for party conventions to
which had drafted laws which would make
nominate municipal officers, leaving that
entirely 10 -partisanship efforts. Mr..
Jones expressed doubt that the laws which
this comm ssion had drawn up would ever
be adopted by the Legislature OF Ohio.
as he said that all the corporations and
the parties were opposed TO its enactment
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HARRISON NOT TO ATTEND.
The Mayor of Chicago Declines to
Dine With AItgeId.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Mayor Carter Har-
rison's seat at the dinner which Chairman
Johnson, of the National Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee, is to give at the Sher-
man House tomorrow afternoon, vii! be
vacant. John T. Altgeld. however. VIII be
present. but the hopes OF William J. Bryan,
J. G. Johnson, and other Democratic lead
ers that the mayor and former governor
would make up are blighted.
Mr. AltgeId accepted the invitation. but
Mayor Harrison said he would not attend.
Harison's friends say the Altgeld people
would like to have the mayor attend the
dinner. for they could 90 into the State
and say. The Harrison -Altgeld feud is at
an end, and work mp a sentiment TO send
Mr. Altgeld 10 the National Convention as
a delegate -aI-large.
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Bounties for Children in France.

With reference to NJ. Potts egregious scheme
which our Paris correspondent mentioned the
other day, for arresting the depopulstion of
France by giving hounties TO large families a
correspondent reminds us that SO RECENTLY as 1866
the Chamber revived an old law of the revolution
giving bounty of 200 francs to each family of
seven children more. As matter of fact it
was, we believe, never put in force, owing to the
discovery that there a great MANY more
such families than had been supposed but it
must in any case have been imperative 1t NAV
be remembered that in the Roman Empire the
citizenship vastly greater boon than this
was offered TO every wife who had three children
but that even this did not save the race.
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Cuba's Natural Raths.
fFrom The Baltimore snn


Along the shore near Havana are baths cut out
OF the coral rock. The water Fisehes in over the
top and out OF the exit holes lower down. Sus
pended from the sheds covering these are ropes
with the help of which may resist the strong
waves. Ii is not an altogether safe experiment
to enter one of these baths while iheresis heavy
surf. The rocks without are 50 sharp and dan
gerous, that it is forbidden to- the soldiers sta
toned there TO bathe from them. They must use
the poles In fact. one soldier was killed q short
while ago by being dashed on the rocks, and
another very seriously injured. The baths are free
for all and they are all along the shore between
here and town.
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find that he was authorized to state that
Kansas City was ready to meet any finan-
cial otaigation the committee might re-
quire for its own expenses and those of the
convention. He also talked gIowingly Of
the beauties and acoustic properties of the
Kansas City Convention Hall, steel struc
ture that cost half a million and has
seating capacity of more than $1,000 These
and many other things did Mr.. Baldwin
say in praise of his town in stentorian
tones that drowned the voice OF Milwaukee
while he talked. At night be resumed his
journey Kansas Cityward, hoarse and tired.
but hopeful withaI. He says Kansas City
will send a big committee here next week
to stay until the convention contest is set
tied on February %
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A Rare Old Hille

(FTom The New York HeTald.)
wonderful old Bible has just been discovered
in Venice, the fortunate finder being Leo S.
Olschki. a wellknown antiquarian of Florence
1t is in five large volumes, and was printed in
Rome, in the printing house of Don Pietro
Massimo, In 1411 and I472 Soon after it came
from the press it was purchased by a patrician
family Of Venice, and it was in the archives OF
this family that 0lschki discovered it.
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and should he elect to do so, it is not easy
to see an opening for such a movement
except in the direction to which attention
has been called
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where Ignorance Is Bliss.

From the Chicago Record)
'.Whese new silk umbrella is this you've
brought homer"
81 don't ABOw."
''Don't knowP'
''No; and what's more. don't want to know. p"
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Now that the American prisoners, re-
Gently in the hands of the Tagal mutineers.
have all been released, and the followers of
Agunaldo have broken up into small ma
rauding parties-eXcept in Cavite province,
near Otis-that terrible war In the Philip
pines ought to be regarded as near
enough to an end to let Filipino sympa-
thizers sleep. But perhaps some of them
will continue the practice of insomnia Intil
after the arrival and publication Of the
rebel archives, captured at Tarlac and
elsewhere, which are nearly due in Wash
ington at this time.
The evening times., 1900-01-06

From the Philadelphia North Ameriean1
NO said the feathered philosopher of the
barnyard; there isn't a turkey that can be said
to be truly happy until after Christmas
The evening times., 1900-01-06
To Assure Publication,

(FrSm Life)
Great Author-That really is the most sense.
less story / ever wrote
His Wife-Are you going to sign your name to
it?
Why, if | didn't they wouldn't take it"
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Tradition and Evidence

(From the Indianapolis Journal)
''Women is deceivin'.'' said the thin man.
whats the matter with youf'' asked the fat
man.
II was thinkin' of the number Of times my
wife has told me she never would speak to
again"
The evening times., 1900-01-06
EIenhanfs as Nurses.
(From the Cincinnati Enquire

IFroH the tInelhnatl Ehqulrer.1
Samese women entrust their children to the
care OF elephants, who are careful never to hurt
the little creatures; and il danger threatens the
sagacious animal will curl the child gently up in
his trunk, and swing ii up and out of harms 8
way upon its own broad back.
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CURRENT HUMOR.
A Dewey Trait.

(From the Pittsburg ChroRicle-Telegraph)
Dewey believes in short engagpments.'' rc-
marked Mrs. SBaggs.
YES. the Spariards who were at Manila last
year can testify to that -
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An Eguine Wish

From the Ohio State Journal)
First Horse wish you happy new year.
Second Horse--Oh, fddiesticks, Wish that I
were automobile. Pve been standing hitched
in this bitter cold for four hours and my blanket
has slipped of.
The evening times., 1900-01-06
Explained.

81 often Wonder why you don't get married -
because I'm too fond OF mems society"
The evening times., 1900-01-06
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP

A Big Man Wanted.-The Hon Dennis
Flynn, Delegate to Congress from the Ter
ritory of Oklahoma, is reported to have
called at the White House yesterday and to
have had long private interview with the
amiable master of that mansion. With
characteristic Oklahoma directness, Dele
gate Flynn is said to have pumped this
question squarely at Mr.. Mckinley: Mr..
President, who is your choice for the Sec
ond place on the ticket this year," The
President is reported to have promptly
answered the Oklahoma statesmans ques-
tion in this wise: Flynn" said he, that
is detail with which I am in no way
interfering. The wisdom of the party in
convention assembled can be relied upon
TO make the proper selection. My only
wish is that he may be big enough man
for President" II is said that Mr.. Flynn
has confded this oracular utterance to
only few choice spirits, and that Ii is
being subjected to every imaginable inter-
probation. Is the Presidents health fail
ing? Does he expect to be reelected and
then break down in the middle of the
term? Is there imminent danger of some
combination being formed that will force
on the ticket with him somebody not Dig
does it take to make a President? Does
Mr. Mckinley desire to have his running
mate of 1900 succeed him in 1904? Is
Theodore Roosevelt a big enough man for
President? Is Elihu Root? Is Timothy
NoOdrun? THESE and scores of other
questions are being eagerly asked in whls,
?ers OF one another by the small coterie
OF statesmen to whom the Hon. Dennis
r1ynn has confided his great state secret.
senator Culberson Says No.-"I wish
you would state for me in terms that are
incapable OF miscohstTuction that / am in
no sense candidate for chairman of the
Democratic National Committee <said
Senator Culberson of Texas to a repre-
sentative of The Times this morning.
Furthermore, the Senator went on to
say, Il am very sorry my oyerzealous
friends have shown me the compliment ot
mentioning me as proper person for tie
position. | do not believe / would be equal
to the demands of the place. should il
come TO me, aud / know l should decline
ii IL il should be pTofered Please stop
gossplng about the matter, as II is enbar-
RAISING TO me, even though il is an agIta-
tion which | in no way helped start, and
which l sincerely hope my friends will
put an end to-.
But Senator Culberson's admirers stub
bornly persist in booming him. The Texas
delegation say they are determined to force
their young Senator to the forefront OF tie
party management this year. Representa-
tive Burleson, who seems To be the lender
of the movement. is said TO be carefully
avoiding Senator Cuiberson fer fear that
the Senator would commit him TO promise
contrary to the wishes and matured iuten-
tiOns of the Texans Senator CulbersOn, it
is stated has told Senator J. X. Jones
of his regret over the agitation, and as
sured the Arkansas statesman that he Is
entirely satisfied with his management OF
the party organization.
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driven out of habitation where moral and
statutory law were ignored and into the
straight path of good conduct. Genuine
reform is a matter of inclination. Some
thing must be done to arouse that in
| clination. The better impulses of the un-
fortunate must be revived from the So
phoric influence of %ickedness. There is
no hope of redemption in this respect un-
less something appeals to the inherent good
of the individual
Persecution only hardens the wicked. II
even makes them more desperately sinful
in many instances To raise the hue and
cry against them produces only a worse
temper, dogged resistance to every pos
sible reforming influence-and this even
though the intention Of the pursuer may
be inspired by the best motives and a
charitable desire TO make the subject of the
pursuit renounce the ways of the wicked
and enlist in the army of the good.
There is hint in current European dip
lomatic gossip that the Swiss award in the
Delagoa-Pretoria railway arbitration, may
not open the way for cession of Deiagoa
Bay, as had been expected. in case the de-
cision should favor the English and Ameri
can claimants. 1t is pointedly suggested
that France may be prepared to loan Por
tugal the means for settling the claims in
cash, in which event Great Britain would
be without an excuse to foreclose any lien
on Lourenco Marques. 1t seems TO be
growing more and more evident that the
British blundered in not securing foot
hold in Portuguese East Africa at the be-
ginning of the war. Some deal might then
have been made for the march of a British
force across the territory, if for nothing
more permanent. Now, the back door of
the Transvaal scenes harder TO shut than
the open door of China is to keep open.
Mr.. Bryan has confidence in trave,ing
men that is deep and tender. In addressing
club OF them at Lincoln, Neb., last night
he said: Commercial travellers, who seek
the extension of trade by peaceful
and legitimate means. will not lend their
support to the imperialistic methods en-
ployed in the furtherance of conquest"
Whatever this may mean, even Grover
Cleveland could net have said it more SEN
tentiously or impressively. There is an
other thing commercial travellers will scofn
in case they wish to be pure and good, and
not dance all over the Declaration OF In-
dependence. They will not allow them
selves 10 be called ''drummers' any more.
1t ssvors crimnally of imperiaism's twin
horror militarism
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The fact that Mr. Webster Davis, As
sistant Secretary OF the Interior who is at
Cape Town. purposes going TO Pretoria, is
exciting considerable comment. much of it
no doubt unnecessary. Probably he has
been asked to find out what allied Macrum,
as long as he is in the country.
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Kansas City's voice.-while approach

Kansas City's SOice.-While approach
ing Washington in railroad train en-
route from New York to his home at Kan
sas City. yesterday morning, the Hon.
Charles Marshall Baldwin read in The
Times of the opening here of headquarters
by the Milwaukee committee that is work
ing to have the Democratic National Con-
vention held in the Wisconsin metropolis.
1t did not take Mr. Baldwin long to make
up his mind what to do. Seizing his grip
as the train moved into the depot, and with
no thought of the time limit on his ticket,
he sprang from the coach when the train
stopped and rushed TO the Metropolitan Ho-
tel, where the Milwaukee committee has
its headquarters! Mr.. Baldwin then COM
menced to work and talk for Kansas City.
AS a member Of the Aurora Club, which
represents the organized Democratic
strength of Kansas City, he extended an
invitation to every Democrat he met to
visit Kansas City while the convention is
in session theres AS one of the leading
business men of the Western Missouri me-
tropolis, he assured every member of the
Democratic Nati6naf' Committee he could
The evening times., 1900-01-06
Nutmeg Statesmen in n n

Nutmeg Statesmen in ROw.-There
is said to be a condition Of armed neu-
traIity in the Connecticut delegation which
is causing considerable worriment at the
White House The cause of il is partly due
to the distribution of patronage. Al the
beginning of the Mckinley Administration
il is reported that the Connecticut delegs-
tion in Congress, including Senators Haw
ley and Plat. agreed upon list of Fed
eral appointees in their State, which agree
ment was laid before the President and met
with his approval. But in a little while it
developed that some Of the parties 10 the
agreement were ignoring II by secretly
bringing influence to bear against CTtaln
persons recommended by the delegation IS
a whole Mr. Mckinley. it is said. acted in
several cases on these private TeComendG-
tions and the delegation held him wholly
responsible for the appointments SO made.
Only during the past year has the dele
cation learned of the treaChery Of some OF
its members. and now there is a coolness
in the Connecticut contingent which even
the warmth of Mr.. McKinley's amiability
is un2ble to dispel. Ii is said that one-half
Of the delegation refuses to speak TO the
other half and the fear is growing that IN
less something is done at Washington TO
heal the breach, there will be some disas-
trous results in the Nutmeg State in No
vemheT.
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Gen. A G. Greenwood is at the Shore
ham for a week. General Greenwood
comes here from Cuba. where he repre-
sent5 a big syndicate OF capitalists who
have secured many valuable lands and
franchises