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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
THE PRESIDENT AND EaGAN.
Repuhl,cnn onInion.

Action in the case1of iBrigadier Cen
eral Eagan, Commissafy General has one
good feature. and that r. his eltmina-
ton from army life andsfthe end OF n
very noxious scandal. other aspects of
the case are depIorable Eagan has been
disposed of, but the extraordinary len
ienoy shown in his case hardly consti-
tutes the kind Of reproof that is likely
to restrain other Eagans. The President
has pardoned General Eagan. thus remit
ting the unexpired portion of his made
quate sentence. and has retired him. He
will draw an annual salary of s4.125. the
pay Of a retired brigadier general. for the
res. of his life. General Eagan's offence
was an exceptional one, and his conduct
was not only a disgrace to himself. but a
cause OF humiliation to the honorable roll
OF gentlemen who wear the uniform Of
the United States Army. 1t is said that
the Army Department has long made eff
forts to get Eagan to apply for 4 pardon.
on the condition that he should be got rid
OF Immediately by going upon the re-
tired list. and that Eagan only consented
when he was threatened with the bill
just prepared for the purpose of empower
Ing the President to retire him. He was
in the way. and he blocked the promo
ton Of the Assistant Commissary General.
Col. John F. Weston, who has been doing
Easan's work and getting an assistants
pay. while Eagan was enjoying the fruits
OF the Presidents misplaced and indie
fensible leniency. Colonel Weston has
now been promoted to be chief Of the
department He is reputed to be most
capable officer. and Eagan's retirement
has at least made it possible to do justice
to Colonel Weston. But Eagan should not
have been in the way The commutation
OF his sentence Of dismissal must be re-
garded as one of the most indefensible
acts OF the present Administration, and
likely to have unfortunate effects in the
future upon the discipline and standing
of the army.-PhiladelphIa Ledger
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
The pnrdnnine Power.

Tic President yesterday restored Cen
eral Eagan to duty. and he vas forthwith
placed on the retired list. Eagan's SEN
tence of dismissal from the army, for
conduct unbecoming an officer and Il gen.
tleman" had been committed by the Pres
ident to suspension FOR six years with full
pay Recently the general asked to be
pardoncd and restored to duty. His re-
quest has been granted. Incidentally it
may be remarked that the President has
made record in the exercise of the par
doning power that reflects little credit on
hm-Binghamton Leader.
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Senator Molcott denies that. al

Senator Wolcott denies that, at the cy-
pira,ion OF his term in the Senate, ne is
going abroad as Ambs ssador to Russia
Minister to Austria. or In any other dip
lomatic capacity. Possibly this means
that he is to stay home and be Secretary
Of the Interior after the fourth of March,
The Senator is an able man, and one who
has sacrificed his senatorial career on the
Mckinley altar. II he does not care for
amba ssadorial honors, he is as much en-
titled to something equally as good as
IL he were an Ohio man.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

Senator Frye's pet measure" as Mr..
Hanna calls his subsidy job. does not ap-
pear to be sweeping everything before 1t.
There are a number OF Senator'S who are
yet unconyinced in regard TO their duty in
the premises. 1t might be well for Mr..
Hanna to order up his greenback artillery
pretty soon. Some arguments are more
convincing than Others
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
GOLD ON BLAcKwEI1's ISLAND.
Commissioner Lantry Having Some
Supposed Quartz Assayed.


NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-Frsncis J. Lsntry,
| Commissioner of Correction, thinks that
gold has been discovered on BlackwelTs
| Island and would not be surprised to gee
| the city working gold mine back of the
prison. Mr.. Lantry has kept the natter
secret since Wednesday, hoping that he
would be in a position very soon to make
the fiat statement that Blackwells Island
was full of gold. When he got to his
Office today he seemed grieved that his
| news had leaked out. Some of the work
men had found what they believed to be
quartz containing gold and spread the
| story.
Il might as veil tell al! about it now"
lie said. as a group of newspaper re-
porters closed in upon him. Just now We
are making new roads to the wooden
buildings on Riker's Island. The stone
that is used in making these roads is
taken from Blackwell's Island, where We
nave gangs at work in the quarry. The
other day one OF the men. while at work.
found what he believed to be nugget of
gold. He picked 1t up from the load
brought from the quarry ON Blackwelrs
Island. When he was asked to show il
he said that he had given it to a friend,
and that the friend had taken 1t to New
York to have it assayed
Then a story came along that some
chemist from the New York health depart
ment had got possession OF piece OF the
quartz from Riker's Island containing gold
So while l was over on Riker's Island I
picked up what l believed TO be piece of
quartz. and showed il to a man who was
with me. and who said Immediately that it
contained gold. 1 examined it closely and
found small specks Of gold in it. AS far as
| could learn the stone had come from the
Blackwell's Island quarriss. and on going
there | found another official who had
found some of the quartz.
Il got two pieces Of il. and brought it
over to my Office here and every one that
examined it said 1t was undoubtedly gold.
so / decided 10 send it to the United
States Assay Office. II is my intention to
make an official report on the matter and
| will be able to do this after I have heard
the result OF the assay
Commissioner. said one of the news
paper men. will the discovery of gold
mine on Blackwell's Island do away with
city taxes If the city gets sufficient gold
from the mine to run the city govern
ment?''
II cannot answer that question re-
piled Mr. Lantry. "A gold mine owned by
the city OF New York would be such
novelty that probably the mayor might be
puzzled as to what action should be taken
in tn, matter"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
apaiost the denupciations of hyst,ris al

Against the denunciations of hysteri, al
women, we have the evidence Of the Rev.
Mr. Miller, who has served for two years
in the Philippines as an army chaplain.
and who declares that the canteen is a
positive blessing to the service, prevent
ing drunkenness and promoting sobriety,
good order, and discipline. AS an earnest
temperance advocate. Chaplain Miller
urges retention of the post exchange.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

trrom the Chicago Chroni,yD
As the Congressional pot begin, to boil the
scum rises to the surfscc. Une t.rosyenor Of
Ohio, WHO for good and sufficient reasons remain
ed largely in retirement during the Presidential
campaign, il once more making a public exh-
bit;on OF himself in the House Of Representatives
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
The prexIdeni,a Reasnnn

General Eagan has. it seems. consented
to the Presidents proposition to remit
the remainder Of his penalty on condition
that he would go Immediately upon the
retired list. A few days ago 1t was re-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
Discreditins the President.

From the Providence JoIrnaLl
Ii is u discouraging Comment upon the Admin
istrations sincerity TO turn from the President
finely phrased plea for economy in the message
10 this listy support OF an estrasagant raid upon
III, Government strong box. What protifeth the
eloquent phrase. when the isst act of the Admin
istriton is forgctful OF its lesson?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
An Appeal for Light.

From the st. Louis Globe. Dcnocrat)
Democrat il q Democrat FIRST last an.. al
ways. That 10 well understood. hut what on
earth is an Independent re'ormcr who plays
second addla to Democrats!
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

tFiom The kansas titv Siar.l
The decisive opinion Of the Unite, State, to
lnc effect that the Nicaragua Canal would he
well worth cutting. will not be weakened in the
least by the doubts .:hich the London Timcs''
seem, t" entertain on that subject
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

hold he loves inc best tia, calls NE hy my
names-Heurich's MaerZen. Senate. and Lager.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

ported from Washington that he vas ask
ing for a pardon with restoration to his
former place In the War Department and
would accept nothing less. Means were
found to induce him to abate something
of these demands. Yesterday the unex-
PRED portion of his sentence was remit
ted. he was restored Ito a status of duty
with station in Washington" and imme-
diately afterward placed by General Miles
on the retired list at his own request he
having had thirty years service. 1t is not
easy to see why the President should
have assented to such an arrangement,
and probably 1t would be useless to en-
quire.-Boston Herald
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

General Eagan will find that a man
can't live down dead past. especially
when said dead past was canned.-St
Paul DESPATCH
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

At the concert last Thursday evening
at the Wesley Methodist Church. perhaps
the most enjoyable numbers were the
duos sung by Jasper Dean Mccall. BARI
tone. and William ID. Mcfarland. tenor.
whose voices blend wonderfully well.
Their versatility showed TO excellent ad-
vantage in the sharp contrast between
the music Love and War by Cooke.
and the "Crucifx,' by Faure
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

At the recital. last Monday evening.
Nine. Teresa Carreno played. as an en-
core, dainty little waltz Of her own
composition, entitled .'Teresita."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

Particularly appropriate to the Thanks
giving season was the sacred cantata.
Seed Time and Harvest" by the English
composer John E. West which was sung
for the first time in this city at St Johns
Church last Thursday evening by the
choir. augmented by the assistance of Mrs.
Margaret n. Martin alto. and Mr.. W. d.
Mcfarland. tenor. The soloists were Mr.
Harry Helwig. soprano and Mr. Alexan-
der Mosher. tenor. both members of the
choir. The accomplishments, of organ, and
string quartette. composed OF first and
second violin. viola. ard violoneeIlo
played ny Messrs. Minister, Stearns. Fin
KEEL, and Lent. were particularly effective.
The cantata is in three parts. Seed
Time Promise of Plenty" and Gath
ering in and Cleaning and is music OF a
high order. some Of il very beautiful. 1t
was well rendered. the voices of the choir
having improved wonderfully in tone and
enunciation, under the direction OF Mr..
Fl. III. Freeman. the orgaaist and choir
master. The MELODY In F. RubinsteIn.
was played by strings aud organ during
the service: also Alteration" Gaul: In
ternezzo." West. and the Coronation
March from ''Ehe F0ikuager." by kret-
Schmer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

\ charming musicale was given Thurs
day night at the parlors of Mrs. Milton l..
Odell in the Virginia. A large company
had been invited and thoroughly enjoyed
the brief but excellent programme Mrs.
Odell and Mrs. Hough were heard in vocal
numbers. while Miss Jones and Mrs.
George w. Lawrence furnished the in
strumental music. the former on the
piano and the latter on the violin. All
these ladies gave evidence of great pro-
ficiency. The accompanist was Mrs. Al
bert Ford Ferguson, who is without SUI
perior in this line.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

At the last meeting of the members of
the Choral Society it was decided to ceIe
brate the end of the century with dancing
and an appropriate musical programme
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

The Georgetown Orchestra has arranged
to give two more concerts during the sea
son. but the dates cannot be fixed until
it is known what evenings the Lafayette
Square Opera House can be at the dis
posal Of the orchestra.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

Two more concerts will be given this
season by the Damrosch Society, one some
time in February. when Ericsson Bush
nell. basso, and Paul Miersch, 'cellist.
will be the sol0ists. the other in April,
when Mckenzie Gordon. a tenor from
New York, will sing with the society.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

At the reception given by the Mems
Club Of the New York Avenue Presbyte-
rian Church last Tuesday the music
throughout the evening was furnished by
The Madrids.'
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

Miss Estelis Wentworth. of this city.
who made distinct hit with the Rcs-
tonians last season, will be the soprano
soloist. at the concert to be given by
Haley'G Band this evening
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

The singing OF Heath Gregory. of New
York, at the bazaar for the Home Of In
curables. last Wednesday evening at the
Shoreham. was greatly appreciated. Mr..
Gregory also sang later in the week at
the musicale given by Mr.. and Mrs.
FfOulke
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

The members Of the choir of st. Johns
Church, *ho did such excellent work in
the rendition of the sacred cantata Seed
Time and Harvest" last Thursday even
ing. are now studying Gounod's Re
demption." under the direction Of Fl. Fl.
Freeman. the organist of the church. This
oratorio. which has never yet been sung
by church choir. Will be given during
Holy Week. some time in the spring.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

Platon BrounoH who gives the lecture-
recital on Russian music. for the Philhar-
monte Club, In January. is not only a lee
turer but a composer of music. good
pianist, and the possessor OF a fine BARI
tone voice.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-03
Torres Still Lives.

San Francisco, Feb. 24.-General Ra-
fael Yzabal, Ex-Governor of the State
Of Sonora, Mexico, and a brother-in-
law of General Torres, commanding
the Mexican troops, who was reported
k. led by the Yaqui Indians several
days ago, is in the city.
The General arrived from Mexico
this morning, accompanied by his wife,
and Immediately went to San Jose,
where his daughter is very sick in No
tire Dame Convent.
While enroutc to this city, General
Yzabal received telegram denying
the reported killing of General Torres.
General Yzabal emphatically denies
the truth of the stories telegraphed
here of the killing of Americans by
the Mexican troops in the Yaqui dis
trict.
"The best of feeIing," said he, "is
entertained by our people for Ameri-
cans, and General Torres would be the
last to inflict injury upon one Of them. y
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-03
Chances OF Canal Bill.

New York, Feb. 2l.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
1t is possible that the Hepburn Mica
raguan canal bill may be passed by the
House of Representatives and 1t may
even become law before the Senate
acts on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
Representative Hepburn Is determin-
ed to press the bill at every opportun-
ity.
1t is expected that the Committee on
Rules will report Mr.. Hepburns reso-
luton favorably, though 1t Is possible
that some change may be made in the
date he has fixed for the considera-
ton of the bill. Mr.. Hepburn and
many others of the advocates of the
canal bill in both Houses of Congress
are in favor of passing the pending bill
containing the authorization of the
'fortifcation' of the canal, without re-
gard to the action of the Senate on the
pending treaty.
In speaking of this subject, Mr.. Hep
burn said it would make no material
difference whether the treaty was rati-
fled or not. If 1t should be agreed to
by the Senate, and it should be deter
mined that the President had no pow
er under the treaty to fortify the ca
nal, he need not act under the author
ity given him to erect Notifications
He thought il would be well for Con-
gress to give the President all the au-
thority that he could possibly want
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-03
Salmon FOR Japan.

The channels of commerce are con-
stantly changing. Japan has been a
good customer for Puget Sound salmon
for several years. She is now in the
market for more, because Of changed
conditions. An Oregon paper says:
Japan, driven from the Siberian fish
ing waters, now turns to the Pacific
Coast Tor supply Of salmon. M. Co
da, of Yokohama, who represents sew
eral of the largest fish importers OF
Japan, has just arrived in Seattle from
the Orient. His mission there Is to
purchase between 100000 and 100000
salmon for export to his country.
For the past four or five years." he
said in an interview in the Post-Intelli-
gencer, fish have been growing scarce
in Japan. Prior to a year ago the ia
panese secured their supply Of salmon
off Siberia. Then the Russians passed
law which practically expels us from
their salmon waters, and our supply
of this variety is thus cut off. We
must now look to the United States for
our supply"
1t is likely the Japanese will send
over one of their own steamers to exc
cute the above order.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-03
"THE BOXERS"

New York, Feb. 13.-Accordlng to adj
vices received by the State Department
at VI ashingtOn from Minister Conger,
accredited to China, there Is a secret
society organized in China, the avowed
object of which Is the murder of eXpul-
sion of all foreigners in the Celestial
Empire. Members of the society are
known in China as THE Boxers"
Mr.. Conger has Just Joined with the
representatives of other Powers in
presenting a join: note to the Chinese
Government demanding that ii provide
adequate protection to citizens and
subjects Of western nations residing in
China.
Minister Conger's despatch to the
State Department shows that the Gov
eminent Is making efforts to check the
society.
Thus far The Boxers" have confin-
ca their operations to the province OF
Shan lung, whic.i is under German in
fluence, one missionary, an English
man, having already been killed.
The information received indicates
that missionaries are much alarmed
over their safety. and 1t IS response Il
their appeals, and In the case OF Mr.
Conger in compliance with an instruc,
ton sent by Secretary Hay, that de.
mands have been made upon the Chi,
nese Government that 1t provide for.
eigners, and especially missionaries
with necessary protection.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-03
CLAIM THIRD OF MONTANA.

Butte. Montana, Feb. 2i.-Chancellor
Charles O'Donnell, who has been re-
tanned by the chiefs and head men of
the Blackfeet nation to prosecute
claim against the Government OF the
United States, returned to Butte yes
terday from the reservation, where he
attended last Sunday what was prob
ably the most important council ever
held in Montana. The Indians claim
that through false representations
made to them by the agents of the Gov
rument they have been defrauded Of
from 10000 600 to 3O.0O0,0O0 acres of
hand. or nearly a third Of the entire
area of the territory now comprising
the state of Montana. The Indians in
terested in the claim are the Blackfeet,
Piegans, Bloods, River Crows, eros
Ventre. Assnaboine, Teton, Santee and
Yanonai Sioux. Their grievances date
back to 1885, when the Government set
apart for them, so they claim, for n
period of ninety-nine years, vast ter
ritory as a hunting ground.
In 1887 the Indians were talked into
a new treaty and their reservation was
cut down to a comparatively small
area. Prior to that time, in 1874, the
Government, by an Act Of Congress,
took from the Indians, without right
as they claim, 26,45l 200 acres, and
when in 1895 the Indians agreed to
release to the United States 65O,0OC
acres for mineral purposes, their reser'
walton had been reduced to territory
about So miles square. Al this land
they claim was taken from them
through Misrepresentation and fraud
and in violation of the treaty of 1885
by which they were given a 99-year
grant on the land which was nineteen
years later taken from them.
The suit will be filed as soon as per.
mission can be obtained to do so.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-03
Charleston Money Lost.

New York, Feb. 21.-When the cruis-
er Charleston was wrecked two months
ago on an uncharted reef north of Lu-
zon, the ships paymaster was COM
PEELED to abandon his money safe,
which contained about 10000 Mexican
dollars and 5000 in gold. The weight
of this amount Of specie and the strong
box was too great to imperil the lives
of the men set adrift in the open boats
with no certainty of being able to keep
afloat until land could be reached. 1t
was necessary to utilize all spare capa-
city of the boats for food and for arms
and ammunition, for fear Of a land
ing having to be made in a barren
shore, or that sympathizers of Aguinal-
do would offer reception at which
guns and cartridges would be worth
more than Mexican money. The money
left behind had been charged against
Paymaster Reynolds of the Charleston,
to the amount Of $12.240 and when he
reached Manila his accounts were
found to be short that much. Under
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-03
AUSTRALIAN SUGAR INDUSTRY

The cultivation of sugar. cane Is
largely carried on in the northern coas-
tai districts of New South Wales,
where soil and climate are admirably
adapted for that purpose. The gather
ing of the cane is a picturesque scene.
but one that has rarely engaged the
pencil of the artist When the cane is
ready gangs of cane cutters are found
at work in a great field or paddock,
studded with innumerable stumps.
The cutting is performed with curl
Gus knife, with an exceedingly sharp
edge and little hook at the back.
The cutter slashes down stool of cane
IN a few vigorous strokes, severing
the stalks right flush with the sur
face. Then with the hook on the back
of the knife he picks up cane, holds
4 bottom upward and with a single
Lash sewers the top. The bare stalks
are thrown in heap ready to be car
ried to the trucks. II is said gang Of
good men can each cut, top and load
about six tons Of cane a day. Every
thing depends upon the condition Of
the knife.
The sugar presses are not unlike con-
certinas in construction, and at each
bulge or segment there Is tap-a
regular regiment of taps-opening over
a little gutter, from which any juice
extracted runs into the subsider. The
residue is a dark, slightly moist mass
of material called filter press muck,
which, on account Of the lime 1t con-
tains in the first place and of the Or
ganic matter, is a comparatively USE
full fertilizer and source of soil humus.
The juice is taken from the subsider to
the evaporators on the top floor. The
juice, or solution as 1t Is called, goes
il-co the evaporation at certain tenn
perature to an appliance for determin-
ing the density of percentage of sugar,
and passes through a series of four
evaporators. In each evaporator there
is a sort of window, in which the solu-
ton can be observed boiling furious
ly. On emerging from the fourth and
last evaporation the solution has be-
come a fairly thick syrup, and Is pass
ed up into the vacuum pans. The SUI
gar is removed to funnel, through
which II passes in brownish yellow
stream into bags holding about 200
pounds each. Each bag is sewn up
with Irvine, each mill employing a dis
tinctiye color, and shipped to the re-
fineries in Sydney, from which 1t finds
its way into every part of the southern
hemisphere.