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The evening times., 1900-06-13

swer if the United States were clearly able
and willing to accept the mandate Of the
powers and assume responsibility for rut-
ting down the rebellion. But it is proba-
BILE that political considerations Of q do
nestle nature woul6 deter President Nc
Kinley from entering upon such a course.
even II be felt that sufficient detail OF
troops could be spared from the Philip
pines A few days ago War Department
offieial was quoted as saying that anywhere
from fifteen to twenty-five thousand men
could be sent TO Taku without embarrass-
ment to General Macarthur. Later it was
stated that General Otis had advised the
President that every soldier now in the
Philippines would be needed there for the
next two or three years; not, OF course. 10
suppress any rebellion. because that had
been utterly crushed. but to fight ''robber
bandsv
The Chinese situation, as it affects the
United States, places the Administration
In a very uncomfortable position. II the
Boxer troubles are settled and the Chi
nese Government reorganiZed, or the En-
pire divided. without the participation OF
our Government. the United States VIII De
completely outside Of the breastworks
when all is over. As We explained in our
edition of this morning the open door"
alleged to have been secured by the
splendid diplomacy" of Mr.. Hay is simply
a myth. We have no agreement with the
European governments and Japan, or with
any OF them, which would protect our
treaty rights and commerce in China in
the event OF q breakup or any serious
political changes. The solitary way in
which we could claim equal advantages
and privileges with the intervening pow
ers. would be to join with them in the
military occupation and paeifeation Of the
country. Then We should have standing
as party to whatever international set
tlement might follow II the Administra-
tion carries out its announced policy
which, however. may not be its real one
and confines its interference to the use Of
few marines for the protection Of Ameri-
cans and their property, II will be thrown
out Of court. This view Of the matter is so
self-eyidently correct that we are not in
eiined tc6elieve Mr.. Mckinley win stop at
the point his subordinates affect to think
he meansto. Probably at last he will risk
the withdrawal of a few thousand troops
from the Philippines. The commercial in
terests at stake are too great to be ig-
nored, and their representatives will not
see them wrecked without a struggle to
compel their protection.
The evening times., 1900-06-13
SHIPPING OF HUNGARY.
The Withdrawal of Subsidies May
Transfer Shfpynrdx to Trieste.

Transfer Shipynrds to Trieste
The American Consul al Budapest. Frank
Dyer Chester. in a report OF Hungarian
shipping and ship subsidies. says:
The law OF 1898 concerning the subsi-
dizing of Hungarian shipping having part
ly gone out OF force at the end of the year
1888. and rot having been renewed since
that time. Hungarian shipowners are Sc
riously planning 10 remove from Fiume TO
Trieste. The Government has been ex-
emPting such owners from taxation. on
condition that old wooden sailing vessels
should be replaced by new iron-buil; ones.
This condition has not been fulfilled. but
instead the Minister OF Finance has daily
neW Law shall have been passed. ana so
far these petitions have been listened TO.
Hungary is planning TO coatract Tor a
third steamer in the Venice -AncOls-F Fi1ne
traffic. and the Adr;a Steamship COmpanT
intends 70 increase the number OF sailings
70 MGrseIlles. as Well as 10 establish di-
rect s2iliugs 10 North Africa, Spain. Por-
tugal. and North America For the latter
four large. new ships are necessary. The
saiiings TO America are carried on at pres
ent by the Austro-American Company. be-
agents. under contract with the aforesaid
Adria Company. From the previous in
core the company has orcy been able 20
build four new steamers IN place Of YES
ssis lost. the last will be launched reKt
month. II the Government approves. the
company Will raise its capital and the Gov
ernment viii pay something more than
the present subsidy OF S2s4 200. and The
Adrla viii then be abe 10 compare in
every respect with the Austrian Iicyd.
Last summer an Austrian shiBblilder
offered 10 build a shipyard in the Hun
gsrian port OF Porto Re L he should re-
ceive a grant OF land for that purpose.
This ode.. however. confiicted with the
plan OF the Hungarian Minister Of Com
merce 10 rebuild and enlarge the present
shipyard in Bergudi. adjoining FIume az
a cost OF $3.50. .O00 crowns This will be
provided with docks. aad here ECt only
merchant steamers. but also wa7ships. will
be built. sussmueh as the Minister OF War
has promised 10 support the shipyard with
government orders II is expected that
the Hungarian Minister OF Commerce viii
hold z conference for the purpose Of de-
ciding whether this shipyard shall be built
entirely at the Governments expense or
partly with private capital"
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seUAaE-LETTER ENGRAVER-
The CivH Service COmmiSsiOn Issues
Bulletin About Applications

bulletin About Applications.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission. in a bulletin issued today. an
nOunces that il is desired TO establish an
eligible register for the position Of square
letter engraver No educational test viii
be given. applicants being graded upon
the character and degree Of excellence Of
the samples OF engraving submitted with
their applications. II will not be neces-
ssry for applicants 90 appear al any place
for examination. Faom the elgfbles re-
sulting from this examination eertification
VIII be made TO the position OF square let
ter engTaver IN The Bureau of Printing
and Engraving. There are at present four
vacancies The salaries range from 81. 900
20 $500 per anuum.
This examination is open to all citizens
OF the United States who comply with the
requirements. All such persons are in
vtted TO apply. They Will be examined.
graded. and certified with entire impair
uallty. and wholly without regard to any
consideration save their ability as shown
by the grade attained in the examination.
Persons desiring tc compete should eft
once apply TO the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission, Washington, d. C. for
application form 304 and special forms.
which should be properly executed and
forwarded to the Commission Prior to the
hour OF closing business On July IA. 1890.
together with samples CT engTavine done
by themselves
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DEATHS DESCRIBED III NOVELS.
Some Extraordinary and Others VERY
Unnatural
(From the Lor ia Mail }


As a rule it must be = admitted writer's
OF repute take great pains TO act up to
Lord Salisbury's advice to always verify
ones facts. II is curious. however. to
note the frequency with which famous
authors display ignorance with regard to
medical matters. Death scenes are
frequently responsible for the most clar
ing Of these errors. and the heroes and
villains Of some authors must have had
truly remarkable constitutions 1t is.
comparatively speaking. quite a common
occurrence in stories for a man after
swallowing the contents OF a two-drachm
phial OF some virulent poison to go
through all sorts OF curious evolutions
10 say nothing of making a fareyeII
speech of some 2G0 or 800 lines before
staggering gracefully backward to some
conveniently situated chair or sofa where
Cn to lie down and die Whereas. in r,ost
instances, the poisons referred to are
suhlcient to cause almost instantaneous
death. or. at any rate, within the course
Of a very few seconds.
Those who have read Monte C-isto',
will probably remember how the old revo-
lutfonist, Nortier, managed to live on
for a considerable time, although nara
lyzsd in every part of his body except his
eyeiids This remarkable CID fellow seems
to find no difficulty whatever in swallow
ing fcod or drink. but, more extraordi-
nary stili, is stiIl able TO reason accu-
rately.
II is somewhat astonishing that Dumas
should have been unaware that such A
parElytic condition as he describes in
wolves brain damage OF a most serious AID
lasting kind.
All lovers of Dickens will remember the
drur'ard in BLEAK House" who died from
Spontaneous combustion. but probably
comparatively few have heard Of the con-
troversy Dickens had with the doctors
about the possibility Of such an occur
renee. Theagh the doctors laughed at him.
the novelist persisted in declaring thai
he was right and adduced historical cases
TO elde2vor to prove his assertion.
At length thet controversy took a more
practical form and garious attempts were
made to demonstrate the truth or saliacy
Of the theory. Pieces Of flesh. large and
small, were soaked in alcohol and attempts
made TO burn them completely TO ashes.
Some experimenters claimed to have sue
ceeded; others asserted it was impossible.
The evening times., 1900-06-13
Character of IA Lobster.
(From the Boston Herald)


To be called a lobster is a high compliment.
If martial valOT counts for aught in these cavs Of
wars and rumors OF wars. The lobster IS mighty
tighter so long as he wears the Tegn. He never
quits until he turns red and lands in the salad
Mr.. Matthias Damn says in the Contemporary
Review" IL is nothing uncommon for fisher
men, when drawing up their traps in the morning
20 md the large claw OF another lobster in the
pot beside the prisoner. and there have been in
stances when three large claws have been found
together under the above conditions. aud lobster
with one arm as prisoner showing that in a
recent battle the victor had lost one md the
vsnquished both, its arms But these are only
tTihes, compared with what the late Sir Isaac
Conn saw on the coast OF Nova Scotia. for il Is
given on his authority that he once witnessed a
terrible contest between two armies Of lofsters
and that they fought with such fury that the
shore was Strewn with their claws.
With knowledge Ct these facts no person who
aims TO speak correct and elegant English viii
be guilty hereafter OF oharacterizing as HOLSTERS
those numerous pugilists who talk more vaiorously
than they scrap in the ring Another point to the
credit of the lobster is that he never Vio ties the
fair play rules by biting below the head and claws
I'd est, he never hits below the belt
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TOSSED BY 4 GALE AT SEA.
Graphic Description of n Severe
Storm on the Ocean.
(From the Atlantic Monthly


The sea rose behind US in huge billows
and as a wave overlook US and we lay il
the bottom II the valley. and il so over
hung us that Il seemed almost impossible
that when il broke IL should not bury US
the stern was caught BY the forefoot of il
and the old ship began 10 rise and went
up. up. up until l was dizzy. and then We
hovered on tie summit a moment looking
out-thoUCh the distance was hidden BY
the driving spTay-on such an expause of
mountainous waves as 1 had never pie
tured 10 myself. and while 1 looked the
wave passed from under rs and We went
down and down with a rapidity CT descent
which Was almost like falling from a bal
loon. and after another moments rest in
the valley came the shuddering half ap-
prehension of the next wave as il rose
above Us threatening again. and then after
again soaring aToft We raced down again
into the driving of the spray
Up and down like a child's swing: wal
lowing and rolling with the sea breaking
over the side till the channels were full
pouring over the bows in green torrents and
then in binding deluges of spray and wa
ter over the stern; tearing along ten knots
an hour and yet always seeming to be left
stationary by the waves that rushed by
us-the great waves that obeyed the wind
only TO be crushed down again by it. spurt-
ing up here and there ftfully in pinnacles
which were instantly driven of in foam
and froth. no combing waves such as the
land dweller sees-for no wave could rise
high enough % comb-only great hills OF
water, crystalline with -yavelets. streaked
with spun foam. heaving as with an inner
impulse, and leaving Us e q eontemptu-
Gus toleration TO keep afioat il We could
And now and then two great waves raced
4hov- ~tn-y rr~fr1 AZ r--se- -~,ea lie
till they ran close TO each other, and we
we're thrown aloft a little higher still to
see nothing more than a wild waste OF
foam, spray. and watery chaos which de-
fies human language to express It This
was the sea as l had wanted TO see 1t and
as no painter ever has painted, or prob
ably ever will paint it.
The evening times., 1900-06-13

The Midyale Steel Company. of Nice
town. Pa, is reported as having supplied
itself with the necessary plant and facili-
ties to make arnor plate. It win endeavo-
to compete for the manufacture Of some. of
the thirtyfve thousand tons of that costly
product the reasonable price Of which is
to be settled according to the conscience
Of the Hon. John D. Long II might be of
interest to ask about bow long the Mid
vale concern viii be outside Of the trust?
The evening times., 1900-06-13
Co-Educatlon.

(From the Minneapolis Icibune.)
The American Pa.ple have triumphautly set
Most Of the lj.eJ0.022 % pupils in Slr elcmen-
tary schools are being co-eGucSted. The same Is
true Of CvT intermediate schools. Of our GOD
high schools, and Of S97 Of our colleges and uni
yersities. Our separate colleges Tor women are
mostly confined to narrow strip Of the Atlantic
seaboard, locality which a prominent college
president calls about provincial as Hondu-
ras-" Minneapolis, during the week Just passed
has had ample evidence Of the satisfactory re-
suits of this system OF equal training which an
other leading educator says, takes the simDer
out of the young women and the roughness out
Of the young men
The evening times., 1900-06-13

There may be nothing in the story from
Kentucky that requisition papers are out
addressed 10 the Governors Of Indiana.
Ohio. West Virginia, New York. and Penn
sylyania. with the idea Of catching the fu-
gitive Taylor. on his way to CT at the
Philadelphia Convention. But the posi-
bility OF such a movement Will doubles.
be sufficient to keep him from attending
the great gathering of his friends and ad
The evening times., 1900-06-13

Thanks to a cowardly Governor the
reign Of anarchy continues in st. Louis
and the press reports show the rioters TO
be more desperate than ever. The sher-
ifs posse is to be increased to its full
strength of twenty-five hundred men, and
the prospect for further bloodshed is
alarming. We do not hear CT any con-
certed movement among Missouri Demo-
Gratis TO get I'D Of their disgrace. but it is
plain that one should be inaugurated with
out delay.
The evening times., 1900-06-13
Hay SUGGESTS a WAY.
Tells the Sultan How TO Get Even
With Consul Merrill.


In answering the complaint Of Ali Fer
rouh Bey. the Turkish Minister. against
articles written by Rev. Seiah Merrill.
United States Consul al Jerusalem. and
published in the Christian HERALD Of
New York. Secretary Hay suggests in q
diplomatic way that Turkey condemn Mr..
MeTrilTs alleged offensive conduct. by
granting him his exequatur year after
the articles we're published.
The Secretary points out that the ar
ticles were written ard printed when Mr.
Merrill was out Of the Consular Service.
ard that his conduct since he has been
al Jerusalem under his present commits
sion was not such as to give offence. his
relations with the Turkish authorities
during the period Of his residence at Je-
rusalen having been most cordial a copy
OF the correspondence IN the case has been
forwarded 10 Lloyd C. G-iscom. United
States Charge d'Araires at Constantine
pie. TO whom complaint against Mr.. Mer-
rin was made h the Sublime Porte
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NhF=t.


AfAotu AAit -. 4 dsA blSidlEiAj
The wheat centre has moved steadily in ad-
vance OF the population centre Removed out Of
New York before the half century point was
reached, traversed Oiiso, Indiana, Illinois, and was
stationary over soEthern Minnesota until in the
later years Of the decade Of the seventies. From
there ii has moved nOrthwesterly into the Da-
kotas and the British POSSESSIONS and westerly
into Kansas and Nebraska As wheat, under the
force Of diminishing productivity. went TO virgin
soils, corn and cattle, other grains and shecp
butter and cheese factories cams in TO take its
place and bring TO the farmer n more certain
return and steadier prosperity than any Single
crop ever did OF can bring.
The evening times., 1900-06-13
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Talking of Scott.-When the Hon.
Mark Hanna departed for Philadelphia this
morning he left behind in the mouths of
the gossips much talk concerning the fit
ness of the Hon. Irving c. Scott, Of Cali
fornia, as Mr.. McKinley's running mate.
According to this talk, any of the various
men mentioned for this position, except
that fellow Jimmie Woodruff - would be
acceptable both to Mr. Hanna and MIR. Nc
Kinley. But. it Is given out today. there is
one man whose name has been only casu-
ally mentioned in connection with the Vice
Presidential nomination whom it is thought
the Administration men are Seginning to
lock upon with great favor. and who may
appear in Philadelphia as very forInida-
BILE candidate. Reference il made TO the
aforementioned Mr.. Scott who is President
Of the Union Iron Works of San Francisco.
at which establishment the wonderful war
ship Oregon was built. His name was sug-
gested TO Mr.. Hanna two or three weeks
age, and il is alleged that the more Mr..
Hanna and his friends examine the Cali
fornian's qualifications the more they are
inclined to believe he is the man they have
been looking for sc long. Mr. Scott
comes Of an old Maryland Quaker
family and went to San Fran
cisco from Baltimore many years ago TO
work in the first locomotive shops erected
On the Pacific Coast. he has been a writ
er on economic subjects and being tks
builder of the famous ship Oregon. it Is
argued that valuable sentiment could be
worked up around his name that would
cause it to be a source of strength to the
Republican ticket in Maryland, on the Pa
eife Coast and in tie country at large
The press agent Of Mr.. Hanna VINO VIZ te
a story about Mr.. Scott. embodying the
foreboding statements. winds up his boost
in these possibly cminous words: 1t is
likely the public will hear good deal CT
Mr.. Scott between now ard the day when
the inclination for Vice President Is
made OF course. il goes without saying
that Mr.. Scott is a very rich man- also
that whether or not he is nominated for
Vice President-and OF course be viii n5t
be nomirated-he will contribute literally
to Mr.. McHinleys campaign fund. TIE
Union Iron Works will be one Of the larg-
est benefeiaries of the Hanna-Payne ship
subsidy scheme. which viii be put th,Oagh
at the next session CT Congress. AMI waat-
ever he contributes TO the re-e;eciion OF
AIR. Mckinley will come back 10 Mr.. ScCtt
and his associates out OF the Treasury OF
the United States several foid.
The evening times., 1900-06-13
PettIgrew and ButIer.-senatol

Pettigrew and ButIer.-Senators Pet
tigrew and Butler are scamperng wildly
over the West in search of Mr.. Bryan for
the ostensible purpose of prevailing upon
MIN 20 check an alleged movement to omit
the currency plank OF the Chicago plat
form from the declaration Of principles to
be enunciated at Kansas City in July. The
country understands thoroughly by this
time that the elimination these two ex-
cited statesmen are claiming TO be trying
TO prevent viii not be made. and that it
really has never been seriously contem-
plated by the men who Will control the
Kansas City Convention. Messrs. Petit
grew and Butler have hard fights ahead
for reelection this year. and naturally
they want to 90 something that will
strengthen them at home. This was what
caused them 10 break faith with Senator
Allen and the conservative element at the
PopuhSt National Convention held in Mr.
PetJigrew's home town Of Sioux Falls in
May. II was agreed that the second place
on the ticket nominated at Sioux Falls
was TO be left vacant so as to relieve Mr.
Bryan and the Democratic managers Of q 4
possible embarrassment in dealing 4-sth
the Popnlist allies On the highest au-
thority il can be stated that this agree
ment was solemnly entered into by all Of
the parties in interest When they ar
rived al Sioux Falls Messrs. Butler
and Pettigrew Immediately proceeded to
encourage the movement which resClted
in the nomination Of the impos5i5la UT.
TCwne. Of Minnesota They did this In the
hope of forcing the Democrats in their re-
spectiFe States into hard terms on tn
Senatorial elections in North Carolina and
South Dakota The day Congress ad d'Curned
Senator Allen very fcrcibly reminded Mr..
Pettigrew Of his treacteTy in this matter
and hut for the timely Interference OF an
other Senator they would have come 10
blows over it in the Democratie cl0skroom
OF the Senate. Since that sensational oc-
currenCe il is said that Senator Allen has
eXeTted himself TO the utmost to fully in
farm Mr. Bryan Of the tIai;OToUs conduct
Of Senators Butler and Pettigrew. ard
warn him net TO again deal with them on
important matters.
The evening times., 1900-06-13
NEW WEST POINT CADETS.
Twenty Appointments VIII Soon Be
SasIe by the President.

Sase by the President.
President Mckinley viii shortly make
twenty appointments Of cadets to West
Point under the provisions contained in the
Military Academy bin increasing his qucta
at that institution
he viii 90 this in order to avoid the tre-
uendous exertiors which politicians and
others viii make if the date OF the sp-
pointuent is postponed The White House
is row bssieged almost every day By per
sens desiring some OF these places. and
the pressure made exceeds that exerted Ter
some Of the most desirable gifts at the
Presidents disposal. In selecting boys the
President viii probably adhere strictly TO
the policy Of lis predecessors cf allowing
most Of the appointments 10 sons CT army
and navy offieers.
The evening times., 1900-06-13
EconomieaI sheoting.

(From the Chicago DAILY NeTS.)
Common shells, the kind which tear through
earth and woodwork, cost the United States Gov
ernment SIS each, While arnoT piercers. guarsn-
teed 10 penetrate the nail Of war vessels. are
worth SlSj. Thsss figures make it Immediately
obvious that the real yalue Of an expert gunner
is not his patriotism. r0T the number q enu-a:es
he nay kill but the eusneidl saving he car make
by sheeting straight and wasting none Of his
rrSiCct.les.
The evening times., 1900-06-13

(From the chicagO Tines-HeraId.) )

(From the Chicago Tines-HeraId.)
N,Es. Crayson-J never saw sEch person f5r
lrcE Ss Mrs. Bar6HeH -
Ms. Souads.ey-ls's inHry how Euch luckior
scEe people are than othcrS isn't K?
Ms Graysoa-l should say So Last winter she
wen az lsast six prizes in or afternoon card
club: she found 4 pocketbook with ! dollar ard
sixty-five ccEts in il about month and a hall
ago. ard now their littIe boy has the Scarlet
fever. so they have a sign oct. All / s'pose the
cCrsus -an won't care 10 odiI-
The evening times., 1900-06-13
Francis Joseph,s MANY TitIes

Q'rom the Chicago Chroniele)
OF all the ruling soyereigns Of Europe the Aus
trian Emperor can beast the largest number OF
titles Of nobility and territorial rank In add;
tion 10 has imperial crown His Majesty is in ni1c
different ways entitled TO wear regal tiara tTries
is he qualified 70 be addressed as Grand Duke
once as Grand Prince, and in numerous ways n
IS entitled 10 be caIfd Count or Lord.