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The evening times., 1900-01-10
The Question of Contrnhand.

Although it cannot be said exactly that
the diplomatic incident growing out of the
seizure of American cargoes on the high
seas by Great Britain is definitely closed,
the reply OF Lord Salisbury to our demands
in the matter is reasonably satisfactory
even if it begs the question to an extent
The British Government fails 10 offer us
any assurance as to its intentions regard
ing American commerce in future, other
than 10 promise not to interfere with our
non-contrahand goods unless it has reason
to believe that they are destined for the
use of Great Britain's enemy.
Under the rules of international law.
Lord Salisbury is in deep water. and. while
We would not be unkind enough to say
that he founders. less friendly critics
might be excusable in expressing some
such opinion. There is positively no doubt
about the theoretical immunity FROM seiz-
ure of neutral goods en- route from one to
another neutral port. The fact that Della
goa Bay has no other business in life than
to act as the entrepot for the Transvaal is
q highly annoying one for the British, but
its neutrality is nevertheless unassailable.
and it would be too difficult to establish
legally the proposition of a continuous voy-
age ending only at Pretoria, to depend
upon that course to justify the seizure
of cargoes bound for Lourenco Marques.
The British Premier has availed himself
of one means of escape from his precarious
position, which, as concerns this country,
is practicable. He cites English common
law in support of the British right to ex-
propriate provisions needed for army and
navy use in time of war. This right, when
exercised in good faith, has been often
recognized as inherent in state conduct
ing hostilities under conditions of diff
Guilty in respect of securing supplies for
troops and ships. 1t carries, of course, a
corresponding liability to make good to
the owners of the goods seized their value
with reasonable profit, and to the vessel
its freight In the cases of the seizures
already made we are promised prompt and
equitable settlement. Our State Depart
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A PROPOSED RAILROAD LINE.
The Preparations Being Made by tn.
Reading Company.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Jan. 10.-An official
of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway
said yesterday that the engineering corps
which has been operating in the vicinity
of Chambersburg. Pa. y in the employ Of
he Reading and not the New York syndl-
cate mentioned in recent dispatches.
He says, further, that the Reading does
not propose to be caught mapping by the
sale of the Western Maryland to interests
antagonistie to the Reading and Baltimore
and Ohio, and is. therefore. preparing to
build its own line from Shippensburg. the
present terminus, to Cherry Run, where a
connection would be made with the Balti
more and Ohio. The route now being sur
veyed is no longer and rather easier OF
construction than the present line OF the
Western Maryland between these points.
The evening times., 1900-01-10
THE MoNTANA's ROUGH VOYAGE
The Vessels Unpleasant Experience
in "a 4urricane.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Jan. 1O.-Capt.
Frederick W. Richardson former
ly chief officer of the Atlantic Transport
Liner Montana brought that ship to port
Yesterday in place of Capt. Sidney Wat
kins. who has been her commander for
many years. Captain Watkins was 10 have
commanded the Europe, which was sent
10 South Africa.
The Montana had severe weather early
in the voyage. From December - TO the
2sth fierce gale prevailed. with noun
tainous seas and hurricane squalls. Seas
were shipped fore and aft during the heavy
lahoring of the vessel and the funnel guys
were carried away by the violent rolling
of the ship. The funnel was saved by
prompt work and the using Of the rope
guys. large quantity of copper ingots
in the hold shifted and gave the ship a
list 10 port.
Early on the morning of December 2S a
sea was taken on board which smashed
No. lifeboat and carried away cattle At
tings on the starboard side. Boat covers
and the dodgers on the bridge were torn
TO atoms and blown away by the fierce
ness of the gale.
The evening times., 1900-01-10
a Enrm of nNsterin

In kentucky there is a wealthy grocer
who has undertaken to strictly apply the
letter of the scriptures 10 his business He
began by building huge fire. in which he
cremated every cigar and piece of tobacco
he had in his establishment. Later, he con-
signed all his pork and lard to the flames.
The advices from Louisville assert that this
pious grocer can in no way be regarded az
a crank He is described as a man we'll
read in general literature and strict
sanctiicationist His neighbors regard him
as a superlatively good man. Coincident
with his recent expensive bonfres he de
clared that he would never thereafter sell
from his store anything which might IN the
slightest degree be deleterious to the wei
fare of men or contrary to Biblical teach
ings.
There are individuals who viii hail the
deyOut Kentucky grOcers destructive pro
clivities as a harbinger of the millennium.
There are others who will not be inclined
TO accept his eccentric performance as
strictly in accord with common sense ideas
or conducive to the betterment of the hG-
man race as represented in his neighbor-
hood. 1t is doubtful if his destruction of
tobacco will have the effect of preventing
one of his former patrons from future in
diligence in the weed. Without special fear
of contradiction. ii may be stated that those
whose partiali;y TO pork chops and bacon
has heretofore brought him a profitable
sale Of these and kindred articles will con
tinue 10 have them or their tables.
The public has been accustomed to re
gard the grocer who. .refrained from sanding
the sugar and weighing his fist with the
meat as a highly moral man, and one
whose conscience operated as an air brake
upon the temptations of the business. Gus
toners are generally contented with full
weight and good quality, and the provision
man who gives both is supposed to properly
fulfill his mission.
The eccentric Kentucky merchant viii,
therefore, be regarded by most grocers and
most people as a curious specimen Of the
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WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 10, 1900.
War News From Frankfort.

We should consider the news from Ken
tucl,y this morning as very serious. If We
did not have the recent memory Of elec-
tion time in that state when everybody
there here and elsewhere was ready TO
make his Scripural affidavit under seal.
that the famous blue Of the grass in the
old Commonwealth was about to be turnei
red with human gore. So now although
the Republican authorities are filling the
capital with armed men; although mill
tia companies in plain clothes are moving
upon Frankfort. their uniforms being sent
ahead by express although il is the eN-
pressed intention OF Mr. Hannas Organi-
zation in the State TO intimdate the courts
and Legislature. and if that does moi work
to resort TO riot and bloodshed; and. fin
ally. although Col. Jack Chinn is on the
ground to oppose all these designs and 10
ncutralize all these preparations there
may be still some chance of peaceful
settlement
We are inclined to entertain this view
for variety Of reasons tco numerous to
mention. But one of them is that the
party in power in the nation viii be apt
TO need all the Republican votes it can
ger next autumn. and hence its managers
would not be likely 10 approve of revo-
luj ion in the course Of which large num-
bers of them might bite the dust before
The tine TO exercise their suffrage. So. L
is perhaps probable that should the Ad-
ministrauou really believe that usuip-
leg state government under it7 auspices
was about 10 be overturned by the opera
tion of law and the acts and decisions Of
the legally constituted authorities a way
would doubtless be found 10 slip in Federal
troops ahead of the fact. ana support the
DE- facto government with ihe bayoneJs of
regular soldiers.
There is little reason to doubt that inc
head of the Republican party would an
prove OF such a course. The menta! proc
esses Of Mr. Hanna are simple. He is
by no means a casuist He knows that the
Constitution guarantees to every State a
republican form OF government and that
The government of Kentucky at this mo-
ment is Republican. Il il were Demo
cratic the corolary Of the constitutional
proposition would in principle authorize
Mr.. Mckinley to turn it out But il Is
the other way. Those dual horrors OF
Bepubhcanism. Democracy and Legality
are perhaps about TO do the Overturnins
themselves. Manifestly. the Administra-
ton cannot stand such blow as that
would be. The times are too sha5y for
indulgence in chances Mr.. Hanna's or
ganization has had a practicable breach
knocked through its defences by the
Treasury. Standard Oil Bank. and Custom
House scandals. and il cannot afford TO let
kentucky go to the doubtful column.
For the foregoing reasons, we do not
spprehend that the situation at Frankfort
viii be allowed to become much more
alarming before its citizens viii be blessed
with the sight of a regiment of regulars
encamped in front of the Statehouse The
Administration might deplore the necessity
for such action. and weep bitter tears; but
much must be sacrificed for the preserva-
jion of Peace and much more for the good
DO
The evening times., 1900-01-10
Increase in Railroad Building.


The of transporting troops in South
Africa by rail not very convenient Vet
there has been wonderful increase in railroad
building. The report OF Consul Skinner OF
Marseifles. shows that the French have 2.6S7
miles built in Algeria, Tunis, aud Senegal and
are projecting line LOCO miles long across
the desert nf Sahara, from Algiers to Zindker,
near axe Tehad. The English have recently
built some 4j0 miles in the Soudsn, 1850 miles
in South Africa 50 miles in British Guiana, 4a
miles in the Gold Coast, 43 miles in Lagos, and
300 miles of the Uganda Railway. The Uganda
Railway i being EXTENDED 80 miles farther, and
the railways in Lagos, Gold Coast. and Rho
desia are all being pushed rapidly toward the
heart Of the continent, to say nothing OF the
Cape-to-C afro project. Germany has built -
miles in West Africa. and Belgium 2I9 miles in
the Congo country. The total of completed lines
largely exceeds 5000 miles. The report mentions
l920 miles in addition under construction or
definitely projected" The wonderful thing
about il is that the Biographies studied by the
children a century ago had nearly all Africa de-
inr,ated Is ''uncXpored.'
The evening times., 1900-01-10
LABOR IN FRANCE.
4 Report ON the Subject by United
states Consul Atwe1i.

United States Consul Atwell has sent TO
the State Department long report on the
labor question in southwestern France. In
part he says:
AT the meeting of the labor committee
in Paris on December .. it was decided that
eleven hours should constitute the length
Of the labor day for men. women. and
children. The resolution was also adopted
that three years from the PRONUNCIATION OF
the eleven hour law. the time should be re-
duced to ten and One-half hours and six
years thereafter to ten hours.
For the past month strikes have been
going On in the different spinning. weaving.
and dyeing establishments of Roubaix-
Tourcoing. In some cases. the demands Of
the strikers have been granted: in others,
the laborers have resumed work under old
conditions. Some factories have been COM
PEELED to close temporarily, as. in view of
the high price of raw material 1t was found
impossible to accord the increase in wages
demanded There are daily parades Of
strikers in the streets. without hostile
demonstration
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enthusiast whose desire to do right runs

enthusiast whose desire to do right runs
away with his better judgment.
If the Blue Grass grocer is TO be consist
ent. however, the road for him is long
one. and the bonfires light the whole dis
tance. He should begin on his stock Of
matches. inasmuch as these pernicious de-
vices of modern civilization are commonly
used 10 light cigarettes. cigars, and the
lamps of establishments where alcoholic
beverages are dispensed. He might de-
stroy his sugar, because some individuals
use it in their whisky. Crackers and cheese
are not above the suspicion of an iniqui-
tous mission. nor are herring and smoked
beef. as the free viands of the cape can
readily testify. dozen other suggestions
might be made TO this ardent reformative
Kentuckian. all more or less absurd, but
perfectly logical Oh the basis of his pre-
vious proceedings Ii he should follow his
sancjifCajionist bent 10 the end. he would
shortly discover that be was minus his
whole grocery; and, at that stage of the
ceedings would doubtless be thoroughly
convinced by an hysterical conscientious
mess Ol tue uc(tSSits iOi iNiNN
. ing his fortune so far as possible TO the
patrons who had helped to build it.
1t is as unfortunate as il is true that alb
surdity leads TO absurdity so rapidly that
the victim finds it difficult to keep the
pace The courage of convictions is an ad-
mirable quality in human kind; but va
rious ridiculous things, produced by the in
.f tb,,C
taken for convictions. II would require
long, microscopic study to discover wherein
the ardent Kentucky grocer had brought
about any actual good 10 himself or the
community of which he is member.
The evening times., 1900-01-10
INFLUX OF IRISH Immigrants
NenrI, 100000 Have Arrived at New
York since 1883.

NEW YORK Jan. 10.-The tremendous
influx of Irish immigrants 10 the Port Of
New York and the steady depletion Of Ire
land-the mother country-is shown in an
interesting report Just published by the
Mission of Our Lady OF the Rosary for
the Protection of Irish Immigrant Girls.
1t appears from the report that at this IOrt
alone nearly a half million Irish immi-
grants have been landed since lSSS-a
number equal to II per cent of Ireland's
present population.
OF these immigrants L. per cent were
under fifteen years of age and only per
cent were over forty years of age.
The YEARLY arrivals were as follows:
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No Timber i'm South Africa.

(FrOm the chicago Trhune.)
The vast vcldts and kopjeS of South Africa.
where the Bocrs and Britons are fighting. al
most destitute of trees. In fact the only
trees of any size in all that country are the blue
gums which are not native to South Africa, the
original stock having been imported from Au.
stralia many wears ago In Australia the blue
Though away from its native haunts il rarely
reaches such a growth The blue gum yields the
eucalyptus oil, one of the most valuable of an
tiseptics while il is claimed that its leaves, roll
ed in the shape Of cigars and smoked, Will cure
The evening times., 1900-01-10
Trom The Bufalo Commerciall

The "Bost0n Transcript says that the ether
day on a car from Cambridge 80 Boston was
boy about twelve years old . very proper i'ttie t
boy with gloves and q high collar He was lioiu
ing forth To two little girls on various subjects
and pFesently said: i never IN my his nav l4ee
seen play that / really was ashamed 10 nav s,.
seen but once. and that play was secret *
vice y 80, :.t .L.ts., ,.LeJ
the girls. -, -. ;.l =. -
, oood enough play and all that. but II isn e;itl-
c,Iional like Shakespeare and The Christian, you
know -, ,...t. u,,
In Boston they dc not lick these little mon
sters: they let them grow up TO become seeFe-
taries Of anti -imDerialIst l-"s'ies
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Brin ging Up n Queen.
.lErom the chleago Times Herald.l

n TOIH TIV VH1VdSV IITrIV' IIVrdI0.7
The Queen OF the Belgisus was brought up in
her fathers castle at Pesth amid surroundings
and customs which remind one of the feudal ages.
At night her father himself descended the great
staircase TO lock the outer gate and the door OF
the PRINCIPAL haIl This hall divided into
two parts one end being raised little above the
other At the elevated end the daughters OF the
house sat at their needlework painting
rausic while their attendants sat at the lower end
OF the hall.
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The Nutritious Banana.
From the New York Tribune.)

tF rom INC New ! OIh IIITUNF.J
The banana is said to have thirtv-tour times the
nutritiye ralue of the potato and twenty-five
times that Of bread In the West Indies the
tives cut the fruit into strips called pegs, dry
these in the sun and grind them into -four, out
OF which many excellent dishes are made. No
cheaper food grows in the tropics. The plant
begins bearing fourteen months after being plant
ed; it requires 20 cultivation and produces har-
vests uninteTuptedly for eleven years few
feet Of ground pourishing plant, and the space
of doeryard will grow plants enough TO main
tain a large familF
The evening times., 1900-01-10
SEEN ANDHEARD ATTHE CAPITOL

There is to be a change in the reading
clerks OF the House. Mr.. Award, OF
Michigan, has been slated to go. Just who
his successor will be is not given out, but
it was said today the place will go to Iowa.
The carnation fad has been adopted by
all sorts and conditions of mep at tie
Capitol, and where formerly it was an easy
matter TO distinguish the fower-wearing
Senators and Representatives. it is no"
well-nigh impossible to avoid making M g.
takes in identity. This morning an atirde-
overlooking lady stepped up to tall man
of distinguished appearance, and smiiingiy
said.
:Ah, Senator; good morning; l am de-
lighted TO see you.
The gentleman smiled also. as he answer
ed: Il am, too delighted, but am not
Senator, madam The lady. with scoIn-
full glance turned and left the man Win
the fragrant pink in his coat. standing as
passive as one of the statues. ~s-- h.s-
Upon Representative Acheson's desk this
morning were spread several large maps,
the intracacies of which we're being eN-
planned by man who appeared to be "A
capitalist. The maps represented mag
nificent bridge which a Western railroad
has asked Congress .tG authorize.
A sound of revelry issued from the Office
of the Clerk of the Supreme Court TINS
morning that caused passers-by to pause
and smile in sympathy. Senator Cuioer-
son and Gen George Clark, the latter OF
much legal fame in Texas, were entertain
ing crowd of eager listeners with lew
of those ever-new and mirthful stories for
which both OF these Texans are famous.
Representative Livingston was this
morning looking at the weather map. that
hangs in the corridor just outside the
House. The weather man was telling that
the temperature in Georgia was IS above
and in Minnesota Is below zero. Repre-
sentative Livingston .shivered as he asked
Would any degree of humble solicitation
induce you manipulators of the weather
to keep that cold wave right where it is?
expect / will have to go to Georgia be
fore long"
There is an old fellow who frequents the
Capitol, whose appearance is most odd
He wears a suit of clothes OF the style and
cut of at least fifty years ago and head
gear that vies with the original Grand
fathers Hat in antiquity OF make. while
from his side pocket protrudes the end OF
a large red bandanna. He invariably carries
in his hand a bundle OF yellow papers, tied
up with a faded ribbon This old gentle
man is filled with an haliucination regard
ing vast claim he thinks he has against
the Government. and he always tells
questioners that. like little old Miss Flite
he expects a judgment on the Day OF Judg-
ment.'
The evening times., 1900-01-10
A New Leprosy Cure.

Experiments are to be made in Hawaii with
new leprosy cure, which is said to have accom-
plished remarkable results 1t is the product OF
a Venezuelan shrub. the culture of which has
been introduced i'll the islands under the care OF
Dr. Carmichael of the United States Marine Hos
pital who has been directed by the department
at Washington TO make experiments with it.
The evening times., 1900-01-10
SO Misfit Uniforms.

(ErOm The Indianapolis Press.)
To guard against misfs the English army cloth
ing stores make the uniforms in no less than &c
different sizes The stores at present employ over
900 women making khaki uniforms. Khaki is
dyed cotton but what it is dyed with the gov
crnment officials themselves do not know. The
firm that discovered il keeps the secret very much
10 itself
The evening times., 1900-01-10

In recent years the Irish have emgrated
not in families. as heretofore, but as indi-
viduals.
Of the work of the mission the report
speaks modestly Last year 12470 Irish
girls landed at the barge Office, of whom
nearly 1000 went to the mission at State
Street, where they were cared for-sOme
for few hours. some for weeks-until
friends were found. employment secured.
or arrangements made for Journeys 10
points of destination. This has been done
without aid from city. State, or Federal
governments.
The evening times., 1900-01-10

The small persons of Europe evidently
are in some fear that they may be forgot
ten in the smoke and carnage of Frankfort,
KY, and South Africa. Queen VIII
hemina has hardly had time to hug her
self for the brilliant impertinence she has
displayed toward the British Lion, when
that excellent county magnate. Leopold of
belgium SHES his hat into the ring. and
enquiries of Her British Majesty whether
il is not an opportune time Tor MN TO
rush in and stop the fight 1t is a pity
about Leopold, and We feel sorry for him.
His amiable proclivities need not be en-
tirely thrown away. He might tender his
good offices to Goebel and TaylOr, with
possibly better results. particularly as 1t
is the good Offices at Frankfort that seem
to be focal TO the disturbance.
The evening times., 1900-01-10
CURRENT HUMOR.
Ambitious.

From the Detroit Free Prc~sD
ooh size is drcadfullv ambitious. She aetu2iiE
E3. stage aspirations.
We'll. many a Young woman has been attacked
with that complaint,
But not =, severely as She. Why, she actually
lIks OF going into vaudeville the very first thing,
and giving Juliet the gO-by entirely
The evening times., 1900-01-10
4 novelty.
(From the Chicago NeW.( }

(Fr0m thc Chicago NeWs.)
Stubb--If the American tobacco manufacturers
want TO get NJ a real novelty let them construct
4 huge pipe OF tobacco and send it 20 the Paris
Exposition.
Penn-A huge car horse Of The weed would be
more appropriate.
Stubb-A ear horse? What wound that signify?
PENN plug "f tobacco.
The evening times., 1900-01-10
Unprecedented Modesty.

IFrofn the NhIcago Ilmes-HeraId.J
My! What a quiet. retiring man that is who
Just went out said the girl who attended to the
wants of the guests at the table in the corner.
''Why? one Of the other girls asked
''He has been in here for lunch three times now
and hasn't called me Mary or Gertrude any
other front name yet.
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4 Genius.
lErnm Pnchl
a Boston Product.

Little Elmer-PapJ. what i a genius.
Professor BToIdhead-A genius my SON i a
man who knows when he has said enough