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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-15
Administration Will R Reform the Cuban
Service.

HuWtIIISiTdtiVU VIII nctciW tUV Suuou
Service.
Washington, May 5.--It is not charg-
cd that Major II. G. Rathbone OF Ham
ilton, O., who has been Director Gen
ernl of posts in Cuba since the service
was established, had any connection
with the recent postal frauds, but uev.
ertheless he will be relieved. This
point was definitely determined upon
today at a conference ut tho White
House which was attended by Post
master General Smith, Attorney Gen
eral Grlggs and Secretary Root.
Rathbone will be asked to turn over
his office next Saturday when Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General J. i.
Bristow arrives at Havana. Bristow
has been given leave of absence from
the department and ordered to leave
for Cuba. He goes with ironclad in
structions to relieve Rathbone and re-
organize the postal service, remove
useless inspectors and employees, cut
down salaries and in other ways put
the service on more economical and
paying basis. He is also instructed to
use every effort to obtain the missing
funds which 1T is believed Neely and
his accomplices have planted some.
where in the islands for future use.
Major Rathbone lis well known In
Ohio because of his, unsavory connec-
tion with the Hanna bribery scandal.
He is also well known in Washington,
Many stories are being told IN the corri.
dors of the postoflice regarding the OK
aggcrated estimate Of his own import
ance aud his personal extravaganza, as
director of the Cuban postal service.
These stories are chiefly related by
civilians and government employees
who have returned from the island.
They include anecdotes of Major Rath-
bones fashionable residence furnish.
ed and fitted out from the Cuban rev.
enues, and the somewhat regal man,
ncr In which he lives and eutertains.
Among the expenses paid for out of
the revenues was an item Of Chinese
lanterns with which the grounds of the
Rathbone residence were illuminated
upon tn occasion Of fashionable gath
ering. Some of his social functions
entailed an outlay of hundreds of dol
lars. But Rathbono's personal income
did not suffer thereby. Boats and
yachts We're freely placed at the dis
posal of Major Rathbone's friends and
guests. Upon these boats there were
merry excursions and Cuban revenues
paid the bill.
One instance is related where a wo-
man correspondent, who announced
that she Intended to print an article
laudatory of Major Rathbonc, had n
boat placed at her disposal for an ex,
tended junket, during which she visit
ed all the important sea coast towns.
1t is said upon authority that Rathbone
made four visits to tho Unit
ed States, accompanied by his family,
and for each of the visits turned In an
expense bill of $1,000, which was paid
None OF these bills found It's way to
the postotice department at washing
ton. The Cuban system since the out,
set has been practically independent,
Of the service hero. M
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-15
Lighting Bids.

The Board of City Commissioners
on Tuesday morning instructed the
City Clerk to advertise for bids for
the contract to light East Market st.
with gas, Welsbach burners to be
used, poles to be erected 100 rect apart,
lights 60-candle power, boulevard
poles to be used, and contract to cover
period of five years.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-15
ApPOINTME ENTS8 \
OF Deputy Inspector Soon 10 be Made
Summit Included.
(special CORRESPONDENCE

lSpeclal correspondence
Columbus, May 15,-state Mine In
spector Biddison will announce the
names Of his appolntees to the seven
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-15

Democrat readers are always posted
on current events.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14

particularly interesting statement concern
ing the geography of Hamlet" appears in the
"Frankfurter Zeitung," and awaits confrma-
ton. 1t thus: The question has often
been asked why Shakespeare removed Hamlet.
who was born in Jutland, to the castle of Kron-
borg near Helsing0r, or Elsinore, in Seeland );
and how he came to have such curiously exact
knowledge of the local conditions of the little
seaport. These questions answered by an
old document found a short time ago in the
archives of Helsing0r In the said document
one is informed that the Burgomaster of the
town had a wooden fence erected in the year
1885 and that this fence destroyed by a
troupe Of English actors. The names Of the
latter are mentioned, and among them found
some Of whom one knows for certain that they
members of Shakespeares company. From
this. therefore, 1t may be concluded that this
troupe. several members thereof, had given
representations IN the year named in Helsing6r
and that Shakespeare had obtained from them
a description of the castle of Kronborg and its
neghborhood'
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
The international Palace HoteIs.

Ouaen,. L.+.i sOUTHSEA PORTSMOUTH.
NoCSn ''oso'' Marine view. Facing
Isle OF wight. Lovely old gardens Tennis. etc. Ad-
Joins Royal Yacht Club. Frequent boats Cowes Ryde
ana southampton. ROYAL PIER HOTEL under same
direction Opposite Queens observation-disclosures
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14

Thackeray's writing habits thus described
in John Hoingshed's book He wrote a
very small. neat hand, and used slips Of note
paper. These he would often gather up and put
in his coat pocket, leaving his secretary at
work, and stroll down TO the Athenaum Club.
Here. if he could get comfortable table and
was not waylaid by any gossip, to whom he was
always ready to give attentive ear, he would
pull out his slips and carry his story a few
steps further. In hour two he would
again collect the scattered papers and go on to
the Garrick Club, where If not interrupted he
would resume his writing. This habit of COM
posing in public frightened many of the old
club fogies. who thought they We're being carl.
cetured for posterity, and doubt helped to
get him blackballed at the Travellers"
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14

This is the portrait Of Richard Blackmore. the
author of Lorna DOone," painted by Mr..
Hall Caine: AN elderly man. Of more than the
middle height and full proportions with a clear
cut face clean shaven. except for a tuft of gray
hair. in the manner Of fifty years ago, down the
cheek. He wore straw hat with wide brim.
and gave generally the impression of a COM
Portable old Quaker. His eyes neither
large nor brilliant, and gave no hint Of having
looked on the burning bush. The expression
was very calm, and there a solid strength
IN fGce. figure and bearing. l should have said
he then in good health. on fairly
good terms with life, and that he had certainly
slept O nights
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14

ing that her end was at hand, hearing my voice,
she was trying to drag herself upstairs after me-
1 down, took her in my arms, gently caress-
ing her to the last" Rosa Bonheur declared
that it monstrous to assert that animals are
without souls. My poor lioness loved me. She
had more soul than certain human beings who
do not know what it is to love anything"
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
Upper Norwood. Queens Hotel.

Near Crystal Palace London Heathiest situation in
England Lovely gardens. Boarding terms from 81 so
day. Special for large parties. Convenient
train service for City and West End London.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
Norfolk Hotel. BRIGHTON, EnaIs

Elite Family Hotel Overlooks sea-wall promenade and
lawns Fine public Perfect sanitation. Shaded
electric lights. Lift. Delicate cuisine Choice wines.
Jules A. Creighton. Mgr.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
THE SCENIC LINE.

The interesting picturesque from North
to South through the centre of England. EMPRESS
TRAINS LIVERPOOL, (CentraD to LONDON and PRIN-
CIPAL TOWNS LIVERPOOL (Exchange) Scot
THROUGH TICKETS TO LONDON, PARIS and all
parts. NEWEST TYPE OF Rolling Stock Express
Trains BAGGAGE CHECKED through from hotel resi-
pier New York part of London. Obtain
guides. time tables. maps. &C, at the MIDLAND COM
PANYS AGENCY O1essrs. Thos. Cook & SOM. 261 and
11s5 Broadway, New York.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
Kenilworth. England. The Abbey Hotel

Economically situated. overlooking historic ruins OF
Kenilworth Castle Abbey. Leading hotel and most
Shakespeare-Iland Proprieor years
NewYork experience. Moderate terms. Write for book
let CHAS. q. CIEVELY. Prprietor.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. Ainsworth P. spofford, whose name has
for so many years been identified with the Con-
gressional Library at Washington, read last
April before the Academy Of Sciences, in that
city, most interesting paper on The Coming
OF the White Man and the Founding of the
National Capital" This has just been published
in the Proceedings OF the Academy. Mr..
Spofford's survey embraces the settlement Of
Virginia and Maryland, the earlier modes Of liv-
ing among the white men of those regions, re-
ligious observances and kindred topics He in
cudes much out-of- -the-way lore gathered from
contemporaneous journals letters and MARIA
tives Of travel. The information is curious. in
teresting and effectively arranged. He draws
from the 'Lawes and Orders Divine, Politique
and Martial, for the Colony in Virginia" print
ed in 1912. a suggestive illustration of how the
civic powers aided the churches in maintaining
decent demeanor among the colonists. The
provision follows, thus:
That no man blaspheme Gods holy name upon
paine of death. That speake impiously
or maliciously against the holy and blessed Trim
itie against the knoWne Articles OF the Chris
tian faith, upon paine Of death.
Every man and woman duly twice day upon
the first towling Of the bell shall upon the work
ing daies repaire unto the church TO hear divine
Service. upon pain Of losing his OF her dayes
allowance for the first omission, for the second
to be whipt. and for the third 10 be condemned
10 the Gallies for six Moneths.
Touching the matter Of strong language. Mr..
Spofford relates an anecdote Of Thomas Law
who married Miss Elizabeth Parke Custis a
granddaughter of Mrs. Martha Washington
and separated from her after some years
OF married life. The late Mr.. Brodhead who
was his neighbor for many years." says Mr..
Spofford told me that Mr.. Law had very
SLOW imperturbable utterance. One morning,
while sitting at breakfast. his negro waiter an
nounced TO him: Massa Thomas Missus Law
died last night The -hell-she- did pass the
POTATOES was his only reply" Mr.. Spofford
brings his record down 10 the opening Of this
century.
Miss Betham-Edwardss lately published vol
lime of "reminiscences OF her life in France pre-
sents a touching -anecdote illustrative OF Rosa
Bonheur's passionate attachment TO the animals
with which she delighted 10 surround herself
She had pet lioness which she had reared from
a cub and the gentle brute at length was at
tackled with paralysis Il nursed her" was
Rosa Bonheur's testimony. "as IL she had been
a human being, visiting her constantly. One
day found her so weak that, returning to my
studio upstairs, I said to a friend, Ny poor
lioness can hardly move. She is dying few
minutes later heard soft, velvety steps in the
entrance hall below IT my dying noness
making z last effort to ses Eas sncs more. Feel.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
LONDON.

The perfection Of Modern Hotels with the finest oca,on
In London. The World wide reputation of Mr.. g tStz
of the Hotel Ritz Paris. who is Manager. and OF M
Escoier who acknowledged to be the most expert OF
European Chefs has charge Of the Carlton CUISINE
perfection in each Department.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
foreign Resorts.
European Trains de Luxe
rDnM LONDON

LuchOn Express-Pyrenees. Roynn Express.
Nord Express.-BerIin a St PetersnurEh.-En-
gndine ExpresS-COire, Zurich a Lucerne.-
Carlsbad Express-Eger, Ba!renfh SnrIs-
bRd--Penfnsuiar Express-Brtndisi TOT ERSpi'
-Mediterrnnenn Exprcss1Nice' Monte cnriS.
ExDrexs-COnstHnzu * tOn-
stan ntfnOple.-ROme Express-Genon Rome *
Naples.
INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR CO..
II COckspur ST., LOndOn--3 Place de TOpern'
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
RELIGION AND ITS SOCIAL RELATIONS.

THE SOCIAL MEANING OF MODERN RELIC
IOCS MOVEMENTS IN ENGLAND BY
Thomas c. Hail. ID. d. Octave, PIP. XIV, 2s3.
Charles Scribuer's
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
b0tej Dieud0nf1e
Restaurant, Condorl

Located in RYDER St. the Centre OF the west fnu
Most recherche Cuisine in Europe Unsurpassed seeeon
OF choice Vintages moderate prices The table Hot
Iuuchcons Dinners and Theatre Suppcrs arc the genera
rendezvous critical American and English Gourets
The walls and ceilings have been executed oy
famous italian artists and should be seen by every
American visiting London.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
european ADVERTISEMENTS.
Near Windsor, England.
Fine Old English Mansion
BUILT A. D. 1915,
tn ne Ief or cold f-oo, os n1o-oL xonn


Berks County. Aaidenhead-5 miles from Windsor Cas-
te miles from 'Cliveden.'' formerly o
Gehcs OF the Duke of Westminster but the OF
W. W Astor, Esq and within hours drive of Henley
ana Ascot and 10 minutes walk from River Thames
and Bray Church Distance from London half by
fast train. and Railway Station mile.
Historical Mansion House
ing on gravel soil In Park ike surroundings
ure Grounds and Garden containing in all about
ana well tmbered with Lime. Chestnut, Oak Elm. and
Cedar trees Possessing South aspect approa
by Carriage Drive. with Lodge entrance.
This attractive arstocratic
Entrance Hall state Drawing Room with Wind
Castle Quilt by Lord Windsor 1150 reception
study Billiard Room 90 table, and Dressing
Rooms. etc. Bath Room etc. well equipped Kitchen and
roomy Servants Quarters The Outbuidings comprise
Potato Storehouse, capital Laundry with
Bedrooms. etc, Stsbng for from o horses
Coach Houses. Saddle Harness wi
bedrooms Fruit Rooms
There is excellent walled
Garden. about acres with Conservatory Wineries and
Storehouses and Orchard we'll planted stocked
The spacious Lawn nearly slopes private
Hunting Fishing and Punting Well raised
by horse pump.
Modern Sanitation, in perfect order.
he be let furnished repairing lease for
$500 annum. or Summer letting only a 25
perW week Landlord paying Gardeners
Private Treaty the Mans and
Grounds together with the Home farm. comprising sn
house Of antiquarian date 18th
Century, about 1l2 Of good agricultural land
Full particulars. with photographs. application TO
SWAYNE & GOULD,
Solicitors,
Glastonbury.
Somerset, England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-03
Labor Day.

Labor day in the District has been blessed
with fair weather, and thousands OF WORK
inemen and their families have enjoyed inc
holiday to their hearts content. Labor day
As a unique institution, intended, as II ls' 10
celebrate the dignity of honest toll In the
District and in most states 1t is legal hoil-
day, and is generally marked by fitting GER
emonies under the auspices of organized
labor bodies. Never since the day was nrst
set aside as holiday have the working
men throughout the whole land had such
good cause for rejoicing. and never has the
army of the unemployed been so small
Under conditions that now prevail the work
ingman realizes his Importance as factor
in the community. and knows that more
avenues are open to honest. well-directed
effort than ever before. In no country In
the world does the workingman hold as
high place in the community as he does In
the United States. This is as it should be.
The Drawn and the brain and the muscle of
millions go to make up the general pros
perity of the land In factories and mines,
on farms and cotton plantations, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. the man who labors
with his hands is king in his own right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-03

generalizations and assertions which have
grown out of the disclosures in the Havana
post office. A chapter Of their campaign
book is devoted to the subject and the i'm
preston sought to be conveyed by that and
by other means is that the whole American
service in Cuba in every department Is ut
terly corrupt Nobody escapes. Army OFF,
GERS and civil officers are scored alike. and
all are grouped as participants in what Is
soundingly denounced "a carnival Of
loot" Now 1t is certain that an investiga-
ton and a fair report would knock that
foul SANDER into a cooked hat, and to that
extent destroy partisan ammunition.
But Mr.. Bacon msconceives the situation
A few votes here and there may be af-
fected-but the election will not turn on or be
very greatly Influenced by, the uncovering
Of a few thieves in the Havana post office
Moreover, the administration uncovered
them, and not Mr.. Bacon, and was pro-
ceeding to weed them out and punish them
before he came to the front with his eff
fort to make partisan capital out Of the
circumstance for the presidential campaign
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-03
Hewitt VS.. Croker.

Ex-Mayor Abram S. Hewitt of New York
has taken exception to Mr.. Cookers state
ment that young men have no opportuni-
ties in business life nowadays as result
of the influence of trusts. There are plenty
of opportunities for competent young men.
he says. and they are sure to work them
selves into places Of trust and RESPONSE
bility. He admits that conditions have
changed. Employees have not the same
chance of getting an interest in the bust
ness. but the stocks of large corporations
are for sale and can be bought. and young
man who saves money can get an interest
In the corporation by buying its stock He
considers this better investment than put
ting savings into small businesses.
Mr.. Croker would have young men go
into politics and make speeches against the
trusts. Mr.. Hewitt would have them work
instead of talking. He thinks I'VE have
enough gable in this country already
Mr.. Hewitt is a broad-mnded business
man, and his views are generally OF value.
Mr.. Croker is a good business man. as well,
but in different way. AS general rule
1t would be wiser to follow the advice of
New York's ex-mayor than the advice of
her present boss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-03
The Army Medical Corps.

There il one branch of the service that
has come In for unstinted praise during the
recent military operations in China and
that is the medical corps of the army.
capable corps of surgeons Is in the field
provided with an abundance of medical sup
plies. and. profiting by the experiences of
the Spanish war. they are better qualified
than ever before for the performance of
the work in hand. China not a men,
Der OF the Geneva convention and has never
given formal recognition to the presence of
the red cross on the battlefield. This has
rendered the work of the corps doubly
hazardous but one has yet to hear of a
case of Sinking duty on the part of those
unarmed heroes.
The japanese officers especially, in re-
ports to their home government from the
scene of hostilities have paid high tribute
to the galantry of the men of our medical
corps as well as to the excellence of their
equipment. They consider the stretchers
with which our men are provided as model
appliances. Being fitted with folding legs
the stretchers can be used for cots for the
wounded or. in emergency cases, for operat-
ing tables, and have proved very valuable
In a wet and marshy country.
Coming from the officers of friendly for
eign nation like Japan such commentator
as this is particularly gratifying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-03
Prefers the Prison.

Behind the bars of the Ohio penitentiary
is a man who has already served thirty
years of life sentence. According to the
statutes a man who has served thrty-fve
years actual Imprisonment is entitled to
parole, but this man has announced his in
tention Of spending the remainder of his
days in prison. At first thought this seems
a remarkable determination. but at the
same time there is a certain amount of
reason in it. He was young man when
he entered the penitentiary. Today he has
passed the half century mark. He has no
other home friends. no business. 1t
would be hard to imagine more pitia BILE
state than would be his as he issued from
the portals of the prison. Branded as a
murderer and jail bird. too old to pick
UP the threads of daily life dropped so many
years ago, untitled for any useful occupa-
ton, few doors would be open to him. and
the chances that he would soon be a
charge upon the community behind the
bars again for some other violation of law
On the other hand, he has become accus-
toned TO prison life; one might almost say
he knows no other. He breads going back
into the world Of which he ceased so long
ago TO be a part. The crime committed in
his early youth has wrecked his whole ex-
istence. In truth, the way Of the trans
gressor is hard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-03
Criminal Carelessness,

The deplorable occurrence last evening at
Chesapeake Junction. when a crowded pas
senger train. returning from Chesapeake
Beach, ran on the wrong track proved not
as serious 1t might have been solely by
reason of the very fortunate fact that the
speed Of the train as it approached the juno
ton station had been reduced to a low rate
As ii was, the conductor was instantly
killed and one passenger at least was Sc
riously injured. while half a dozen other
persons are reported to have left the scene
bearing hurts Of a more or less painful ma
ture.
The explanation of the occurrence is that
a brakeman, in his hurry TO go off duty,
carelessly pushed handle and locked a
switch. 1t had not been closed as 1t should
have been. mere glance would have suf-
need to discover the danger: movement OF
the hand and the expenditure of a momen,
or time would have set things right The
result of the hurry was death and the in.
Fiction Of injury. Such carelessness would
seem to be criminal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-03

The Washington Post quotes Senator Ba-
con of Georgia as follows on the subject OF
the investigation ordered by the Senate of
the public expenditures in Cuba under
American occupations:
Il am not a member of the committees
and do not know what has been done
but this l do know. that the democrats
Will receive no benefit from the disclosures
OF official rottenness IN Cuba In this cam
paign. What the democrats ought to do l.
10 bring before the country the action of
the republican members in refusing to take
any steps TO ascertain the true state OF
affairs on the island There is no doubt
that the apparent apathy is due 10 the fac,
that the republican managers know that a
rigid investigation of affairs would disclose
the existence of frauds which the admins.
tration would rather keep In the dark until
after the coming election"
This is frank. and probably an unguard-
ed, admission of the partisan character OF
that maneuver. 1t likewise contradicts the
rociferous proclamations made at the time
the investigation was proposed Then /,
was asserted that the only object in view
was one in the interests Of honest dealine
with Cuba. and Of separating the sheer
from the goats. so to speak. among the
Americans in commission in the island
However. Mr.. Bacon gives us no news
The purposes of his resolution were entireI,
clear from the first, and were pointed ou
by Mr.. Platt Of Connecticut at the time
the resolution was adopted without objec
ton by the Senate.
Mr. Bacon is mistaken in his opinion tina
''the democrats will receive no benefit from
the disclosures of official rottenness in Cubs
In this campaign" They are probably tn.
gamers as the case now stands. They ar,
Already, indeed, trading upon the partisan