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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-26
FOR THE CRUISER DENVER.
4 Dinner Service Made of Gold. Sill
yer. and Jewels.

DENVER. COL Feb. 25.-Gold and silver
and precious stones all products of Colo
RADIO mines. are to make the dinner serv-
ice of the new cruiser Denver pre-eminent
not alone among the dinner services on the
new ships of the Navy, but among those
of the nayies of the world.
Although it is the custom for communi-
ties after which ships are named to pre-
sent silver and gold cups. vases. and bowls,
a whole service of gold and precious stones
is a rare thing and it is intended that
there shall be no service on any war or
merchant ship in the world that shall equal
in richness that which Denver will present
to the ship to be named after her.
The project is already well under way
The plan is to secure the cooperation of
all the boards of trade and mining eX-
changes of the State, to interest the large
mine owners and to secure from the mines
contributions of virgin gold and silver and
to get precious stones and minerals
large cash fund will be raised by popular
subscription to shape the metal and min
eral contributed into dinner service OF
unique design.
The sponsor of the plan is the real estate
exchange. President Johnson announced
the appointment of a committee. Of which
A. W. ChamberIin is Chairman. This COM
mittee will issue address to the citizens
and business organizations of the State.
outlining the plan and urging active CO
operation The committee will be supplied
with money from the treasury OF the ex-
change. and will carry on an active cam
paign by personal visits and correspondence
among the mining men and business men
Of Denver and the State. The designing
and making of the dinner set will take sew
eral months. so that the greatest despatch
is necessary to have the set ready by the
time the Denver gees into commission,
which will be in about fifteen months.
The estimated cost of the set is $40 900.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-26
BRITISH TARs MoBBED.


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NEW YORK. Feb 25.-The crew Of tbs
British topsaH schooner Moama. which Hes
at Pier o. East River. has no love for Haiti
or its people particularly that part Of the
Haitian population found at Mirasoane.
II is we'll 10 say that Captain Cox, OF the
Moama. fully shares this dislike When
the schooner was there recently the sailors
we're mobbed by the native police just be-
cause they wantd to go ashore. stretch
their legs and have a good time.
B. F. O'Connor able seaman on the
Moama. tells the tale. He was one Of the
men mobbed. and ne was also one Of the
men who helped to chase the police OF the
port back into the hills.
Il cant understand the prejudice the
Haitfans have against a white man" said
O'Connor. But they will attack him
every time if they are only fve to the
white mans one. But II the proportion Is
any less the blacks will run every time.
well. after we had everything snug at
Niragoaue we asked the captain IL we
might GO ashore. and ne let US. Of course.
It was my first visit. We steered for a
place 20 wet our lips the first thing. and
had taken one swig and were going along
peaeeabIv to take a walk around the place.
HlEu a GOt Oh iLE u40Ah PUNE VI tAI pun
captain surrounded us with their guns
pointed at us-they all carry guns-and
ordered us to surrender That made US
hot What had we done TO be attacked in
that way We we're not going to carry off
their Island We tried TO parley with them
at first. thinking they were joking and II
we took it in good part il would pass off.
But they were not joking. There were
twenty Of them. and they began to close
in on us. and the leader said something in
French. and then in English he said.
March, and stamped his foot while he
glared at Us.
THAT was enough for us. We were NOT
cattle. 10 be driven OF by lot Of blacks
lust to suit their fancy. We sailed in. NV
mate started the ball by grabbing the mus
ket nearest to him and striking the owner
over the head with it. Then We set upon
them Each of us grabbed a musket bar
rel and in less than five minutes we had
them on the run. They made a pretty
sight. / tell you Their uniforms were OF
all colors OF the rainbow-nO two alike.
Some Of the policemen were barefoOted.
They raced for the hills and we chased
them out OF the town and then went back
to the schooner. You see. we didn't know
what force might be around to knife us in
the dark.
The captain went ashore the last night
we were there and they tried to mob him
and some Of the officers. I'm told.
Captain Cox said Mr.. Seigler. a German
who had recently been made American
Consul at Miragoane, had caused him a
great deal OF trouble. Seigler acted az
shipper for the cOusiguee Of the Moama's
cargo. and had ordered the captain to keep
his men on board in the evening
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-26
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-26
POLITICIAN NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The Porto Rican Row.-it is not de-
MED that the terrific onslaught Of the
Hon. Charles E Littleheld, in the House
last Friday. caused the Republicans to
call caucus Saturday night for the pur-
pose Of taking backwater on the Porto
Rican Tariff bill Nor is it denied that the
indiscreet boasts Of conspicuous Demo-
cratic House leaders was the main cause
Of the failure Of caucus action which ma
terially would have modified the bill. 1t
appears that the Democrats referred to
have been openly Dragging. IN the pres
ence Of Republican leaders. that any back
down now from the advance ground on I'M
perialism taken by the Payne bill would be
all the Democrats could ask for campaign
capital, and that they would SO utilize II
in the speeches they would make before
the debate on the bill is closed. Before
Mr.. Littlefeld delivered his speech there
were not over a half dozen Republicans
who were weakening on the bill. Ills
speech brought over to his views ten or
dozen more, and also drove back into the
Democratic lines the two or three weak
brethren from the sugar producing dis
tricts. who had been frightened into sup
port Of the I'M Democratic measure. Nobody
now believes that there is any show for the
measure to get through the House, and for
that reason it is considered extremely
improbable that the Republican majority
viii insist upon pushing it through to
hnality in its present shape. 1t IS the
general understanding that some parlid-
mentary excuse will be found by the ma
Jorlty to materially revise the bill before IL
is put to a vote, and that in its revised
shape it will get enough Democratic votes
-p hn .-,4;Er n1f tn pnntanG
with some show Of truth that the measure
was not party affair Every sort of threat
of vengeance is being quietly made against
Mr.. Littlefeld by the Republican man
ayers in and out of the House If, after
defying his party by two such speeches. as
the one on the Roberts case and the otner
on the Porto Rican bill he sustains him
self through more than one term OF Con-
gress. his experience will show that the
spirit Of discipline is not as strong in the
Republican party. under its present lead
ership, as il has been in the past. IN
doubtedly he will feel the crushing weight
Of the party organization when he applies
for denomination, but his friends declare
that he is strong enough in his district in
Maine to make a winning fight single
handed and alone. There is no evidence,
however. that Mr.. Littlefield is so enam-
ored of Congressional life as TO lose sleep
over the prospects of defeat When asked
about this the other day by Times rep
resentative. he replied as he did once be-
fore: Whether l stay in Congress Is
a matter of equal Indifference to myself
and my constituents" Wherefore are tn5
old timers around Washington declaring
between gasps of astonishmenr that the
Hon Charles f. Littlefeld is one of the
rarest statesmen seen at this Capital for
many a day.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-26

rare photograph OF Horace Greeley was taken
iu tine winter o. lNfi-e5 by well known New
York photographer. Mr.. Greeley went 90 the
studio ard dropped iato q cIair, declining to
remove his hat and coat Knowing LH$ eccyutrici-
tiu.. the photographer humored him, and proceed
I'd TO tiN the camera 81 remember asking him.
saws the photographer, ''what he thought vt Vii
liam Cullen BrtguJ'a opposition to bis ON 60
Richmond en- The only answer / got was
suofc My distinguished caller had fallen fast
asleep. ] naturally had to wait until nc had I'M
i-htG liz nap before / could take his picture"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-26

(From the Atlanta JouruaI)
The protection of the birds ut forests has
really become vital question in this country
The orHitholagist and the farmer unite in their
plea The orthologist fears the extinction Of the
bird race ii the wholesale slaughter now prevail
ent does not cease. The farmer declares that he
almost fears for the life Of himself since
the destruction Of tie birds means the destruction
OF the field products by the allperyading worm.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-26

II is expected that within d few days
the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
will give a hearing to advocates of the
Lodge Consular Reform bill, introduced by
the Junior Massachusetts Senator at the
beginning Of the session. Its provisions in
the main are good and calculated to i'm
prove service which has been badly
neglected by Congress, and is today in
adequate to its mission in many ways. It,
or something in the same line, should be
enacted into law without delay.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-26

The contract for New York $ great under
ground rapid transit system has been
signed at last. aud there is nothing appar-
entity in sight to postpone the active work
OF construction. The tunnel will he a
splendid feat Of American engineering. and
when il has been completed will make the
metropolis a much more desirable place to
inhabit thai il is now with its sadly con-
gested transportation facilities.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-26

The London Spectator" in a possibly
inspired article, takes the ground that if
the United States wants to fortify the Mic
aragua Canal. Great Britain ought not to
object. although other powers might. What
Great Britain needs to do, in order to re-
store good feeling between the people Of
the two countries. is to request Secretary
Hay to tear up the Hay Pauncefote Treaty,
and at the same time to assure President
Mckinley that Her Majesty's Government
is happy to inform America that the Clay
ton Bulwer convention has been dead too
long to talk about The Spectator" is
quite right in one respect. Our fertilization
of the canal would be good for England.
supposing that country meant always to do
the right thing in the future. What other
European States might think OF the matter
is nothing OF immediate or great concern
The revolutionary element in France ami
its press exponents are booming Colonel
Count de Vinebois Maruiel Joubert's
chief of staff. in a way not altogether pleas
ing to the French Government which is
afraid that when the officer in question
comes home the Nationalist will make
another Boulanger OF him, and that is not
a comfortable prospect. The chances are
that Roberts. or Butler. or whoever may
be handiest. could not earn the gratitude
of President Loubet in any manner as eff
fectiye as by dropping lydd.te she'll in the
immediate neigfborhood OF Vilebois-
Maruiel
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-26

pound of flesh to be carved from the heart
Of Porto Rico
doomed and doomed by Republican votes
The contrary would imply that there is one
portion OF the United states to which the
Constitution does not extend. eX proprio
viGore. or any other way. The spot we
mean is up on Capitol HIN.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-26

tFrom the 81 Louis Post Dispatch)
The world will stop reading the Boor ueEs
fer day O. two when Coun- Ben; De toi.d
Castellane arrives la Paris cad removes De RodJs
from the earth.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-26

Bennett Then and NoW.-When he
was a humble but earnest member Of the
House the Hon. Charles G. Beuuett CAMEL
the respect Of the press cynics quite as
much by his craftsmanship as uy his
handsome sarturial adornment. When
few weeks ago he came back to Washing
ton from Brooklyn as Secretary Of the Sen
ate. the correspondents greeted him with
the grand salute. Though he brought with
him a naughty air that was in strange con
trast with his former bOnhomie. the news
paper corps had no criticism Of him be
cause they thought he was attempting to
put his manner in harmony with the frigid
dignity of the Senate. But now ttaz he is
making their arduous and thankless work
harder by introducing new friIls in the
management of his Office, the correspond
enis are threatening him with oil sorts Of
trouble. The tables in the Secretary's Of
flee upon which they have been wont to
Worl: since the oldest member Of the CORDS
was a plain reporter and not a journalist
have been removed by order of Mr. Ben
nett and the newspaper men now have no
place in his Office 10 work. Other like in
novations have been introduced by him that
are CALLING if not humiliating to the cor
respondents. and some of them say they
Will appeal to their friends In the Senate
for relief from his restrictions If he does
not restore to them their ancient privi-
ieges
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-26
Tim woodruG's Boorniet.-It cannot

Tim WOodruG's BOOniet.-It cannot
be claimed that the Hon. Timothy L. wood
run's Vice Presidential enterprise has yet
proceeded much beyond the autoboOm
stage. It is true that Governor Roosevelt
has declared for Woodruff but it is under
stood that the Rough Rider did this for the
double purpose OF saving himself from the
destruction of the Vice Presidency and Of
placing himself on advantageous terms with
whatever personal following Woodruff may
have in New York. II is also true that the
Plat machine nominally is committed to
Woodruff but il does not follow that the
crafty Plat will deliver the goods accord
ing to contract But above and beyond
everything else stands Mark Hanna's cp-
position. The mighty boss told the pulchri-
tudinCus Woodruff in Washington many
weeks ago that he was too young for Vice
President. Immediately following this
declaration came the announcement direct
from Mr.. Mckinley through the Hon. Dem
mis- Flynn. of Oklahoma. that the man nom
mated this year for Vice President must
be brig enough to be President Obvious
", there is something more than meaning
less coincidence in these two almost syn
erroneous deliverances on the subject of the
Vice Presidency At the same time Mr..
WoCdTufs autoboom has been Careering
around Chicago and Detroit for several
days. and when he takes it back to Neg
York there may be something new to say
about it. Meantime it is believed the Hon.
Cornelius n. Bliss sits in his counting
room resigned to the fate decreed for him
a few weeks ago, when the machine gave
him to understand that he would have to
consent TO being made a yicariOus sacrifice
in lieu Of Teddy Roosevelt enacting that
role.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-26
The Permaaency of the open Door.

In the course of a speech at the annual
dinner OF the Southern Society in New
York the Hon. John Barrett, former Min
lister to Siam. made two illusions to nego-
tiations looking to the maintenance of the
open door" in China. which derive a pc
culiar interest from the fact that the in
formation is alleged to have been secured
in Washington from those in charge OF
our Asiatic policy" and that within thirty
days The exact tenor, as well as the scope
and import of the diplomatic notes eN-
changed ia this matter will be made
known 70 the country by the state Depart
ment In the form of communication to
Congress. In the first instance he points
with satisfaction and pride to what he
seems to regard as a triumph Of American
diplomacy in accomplishing, single handed
In a few months. what the European
powers, singly or combined. failed to do in
long years OF diplomatic intercourse and
strategy" and that is. safeguarding our
developing interests in China, whether the
Empire remains intact or is divided into
spheres OF influence" and at the same
time without committing ourselves to
recognition of the right Of the powers to
dclimt such spheres The announcement
is made with such reserve and generality
that 10 is difficult to apprehend just what
the speaker had in mind. hut it is clear
enough to all that by 40 possibility will
any negotiations be consummated which
demand the permanenCy and completeness
OF the open door in China without conced-
ing in return an open door in the Philip
pines
He is still more perplexing when he quail
ifes the roseate prospect he depicts by de-
claring that another move must be made
on the chessboard of diplomacy before we
can be certain that disguised efforts" to
discriminate against our products will be
forever checkmated under these new agree
ments, and indicates that in a friendly
spirit permanent precedent must be es-
tablished by a test case in which our status
shall be adiudicated IL is not easy 10 i'm
agine from what quarter the menace
comes unless there have been some re
strictions on the part of Russia in the Gulf
of Pechii Of which there has been no pre-
Yious intimation. but the result of the ad-
justment said to be in progress will be !
awaited with genuine interest.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-26
Mcclure In Iinc.-FoIIowipr elosel

Mcclure In Linc.-FoIIov-ing closely
upon the meeting in this city Of the Dem
oc-atic National Committee comes the
capitulation to Colonel Bryan of the
Hon. Jim Mcclure, the Mayor of syria
cuse, \, Y. Mayor Mcclure has among
his other numerous assets a newspaper
an asset. by the way which most states
men profess with fine scorn to despisc.
In his paper the Mayor of Syracuse has
told his faithful subjects that Brvan's re-
nomination is inevitable and he advises
them to get in the band wagon as soon as
tho head OF the procession reaches their
vicinage, Loyalty will demand that in a
few days the mayors subjects show prop
er appreciation of his services by warn
ing Bryan not to take the Presidential
n0mina ton unless he can induce the May
or of Syracuse to 20 on the ticket with
him Then the rumpus in the New York
Democracy may be expected to begin
Belmont SulZer. Amos Cummings. and a
host Of other statesmen who have first
claim on the Vice Presidential nomination
will be heard in a way that only New YOrl,
Democrats can affect. Eliot Danforth. too.
il is expected will feel that he has a
right 10 be heard. and way down in the
valley of the ChatUahOoChee in Georgia
the Hon Clark Howell is liable to remind
The world at large and Colonel BRYAN in
particular that he is the originator of
an Amos Cummings boom which he will
not consent to see aouted. Thus is the
capituation OF the Hon. Sim Mcclure
fraupht not altogether with happiness to
Colonel Bryan.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-26

-N'Er- ~ -71t1IF WDITa0 " III
vet expire before the Illinois Democrats
yill name their delegates to the Kansas
city convention. but the announcement is
that the Hon John Peter Altgeld will not
be one of the Illinois big four. The story
runs that young Carter Harrison is to dom
mate the Illinois delegation. and that this
means 10 Altgeld. Not everybody in Wash
ington is prepared to accept this off hand
as a correct forecast of results. Many peo-
ple are willing to believe that AItgeld viii
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-27

Sergeant E ! Jackson, OF the Thif-
ty third Volunteer Infantry, writing
10 his father at Wichita, Kan, from
the Philippines, says the soldiers
there generally believe Againaldo is
dead. A body found corresponds
exactly with the description of the
insurgent leader. The Pine Bluff
boys are members of the Third third
regiment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-27

Mr.. NJ. Adami. the hustling aud
up-to-cate travelling passenger agent
OF the Cotton Belt. with headquar-
ters in this city. has just returned
frum a successful trip in the Interest
of the passenger department. Mr.
Adami ranks foremost among the
railroad hustlers of the country and
is widely known and esteemed
every where.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-27

Rev. Sam Jones at the recent
Springdale Chautanqaa, said: You
old sisters think you have the best
husbands in the world, when it is
nothing but pair OF pants waddlin'
around.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-27

Mrs. A. d. Garden, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Adine T. Owen. of
Pine Bluff, is visiting friends and rel
atives at Greenv.lle. Tex. this week
Mrs. Owen will stop over few days
at Camden on their return.-Gamden
Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-27

State Treasurer Little SAYS that at
least a dozen counties of the sta e
have reported that not an acre ef
land was returned delinquent for
taxes. The collections have been
closer than for many years, and the
people appear to be in more pros
porous condtion.i
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-27

Mr.. Reese V. Downs left today for
Memphis. where he will accept po-
sitian with the Memphis and Vieks-
burg Packet Company. He will run
on the Delta betw those. two
cities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-27

Postmaster Louis AItheimer has
returned from Texarkana, where he
accompanied party of prominent
Arkansas Republicans and assisted
in firing he hrst gun In the STAGE
campaign.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-27

We note that Messrs. Fergus &
Wright have secured the plumbing
contract at No. 800 Main street to
be occupied by the Nelson & Morris
Co. to be used as cold storage.
We congratulate this firm upon ST.
curing this large contract.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-27

The steamer John n. Hardin came
in Thursday evening from Memphis
with light freight aboard. 1t de-
parted on It's return trip with d fair
cargo for lower landings this morn
ing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-27

Daniel Murphy, negro seems TO
have gotten deep into trouble. He
was arrested today and locked up
to answer three es-defrauding
boarding house, petit larceny and
disturbing the peace.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-27

Turkey and Tongue, boned chicken
and turkey. ham Leef, cottage aud
veal loaf, etc. are delightful luncheon
articles. No need cooking this hot
weather. We have them all. Strauss
4 Miller. s.