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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-25
HOMES OF CLIFF JEWELLERS.
4 Large Communal Building Discov.
cred in New Mexico

SANTA FE. n. NJ. Aug. pa seven
story stone communal building, so by so
! feet, was discovered last week thirty-fiye
miles northeast of Gallup by o. R. Nor
| rison- The building was put up without
/ cement. number of stone utensils and
! weapons have been found there, also heads
and parts of skeletons Other ruins have
been found to the northeast and southeast
OF Gallup. There is no water within five
miles of the communal building, and no
signs of any other buildings. There is a
| large quantity Of broken pottery near by.
Along the foothills OF the Zuni Mountains.
on almost every point of the numerous
valleys, are found stone houses from two
to five feet above the ground. and below
the surface five or six feet. In some in
stances large pine trees are growing on
the remains Of old systems OF irrigation
which ale to be seen in places where there
is at present no sign of water
Ramah is bulls in the ruins of an an
cient city, where large blocks Of stone
have been used in the construction of the
houses. These evidences of a large popu-
latiOn are rot eS4ined 10 this region, but
extend in an aisnost unbroken chain to
Mexico on TIE south and to the Rio
GFanue on the east. FHteen years ago
seven carloads of stone utensils. arrow
heads weapons. beads, pottery. and bones
Of all descriptions were shipped to the
Smithsonian >Institution at Washington
but this region has not been touched in
the way of exploration in the interest OF
archaeology The early Spanish explorers
said that a large river was found between |
Gallup and Little Colorado and that boats |
had to be made to cross it.
J. c.. Hulsinger, special agent of the |
Interior Department. has been authorized |
TO prohibit all excavations en- Government |
land and the carrying away of relics from
the cliff dwellings. He has been ordered |
to examine the most interesting ruins in
New Mexico Arizona. and Colorado. with |
a view of having them set aside as res
ervatons wherever practicable, and to in
form all persons excavating them that
they will be prosecuted. Future excava-
tions are to be carried on under Govern
ment auspices.
Mr.. Hulsinger has examined the forest
growths in the White Captain and Sacra-
mentO mountains and has recommended |
the establishment of a forest reservation.
He picked out only 100000 acres of strictly
forest domain. in the mountains at the
heaawaters OF the Bonito. Eagle Creek.
cover the proposed reserve. The resi-
dents of that region while opposed to a
large reserve. favor a reserve Of strictly
forest land that will protect the head
waters of the streams mentioned.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-25

pered. His hero was too busy fighting and
protecting the lady to do much toward
bringing out her character 1t was as
much as he could do to cut down her ene-
mics with his good right arm while sup
porting her fainting form with his left.
If he had had TO talk to her during the
operation they would both have been dead.
The consequence of this state of things
was that the old-time romantic novelist
did but little in the way of portraying
feminine character. When he had pic
tured lady as blonde and gentle or dark
and spirited-made her an Amy Robsart
or Di Vernon-he had done all that could
be expected CT him.
But, somehow or other. there has been
change in novel heroines. The maiden
Of the modern novel is often the central
figure of thrilling adventures. but she
manages to be and to do as well as to
suffer. In short. the perfection of the
novel is approaching. and We are coming
% understand that character as well as
pot are Indispensable to it,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-25
DUN's REVIEW OF TRADE.
No Backward Movement in Business
i'm the Past Week.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.MDunss tomorrow
will say: aHie-
THE sky is not cloudless, but there has
been no backward movement OF business
this week. Successful operations of the
allied forces in China encourage foreign
money markets, while they will also sug-
gest to our manufacturers the possible early
reopening of Eastern markets for goods.
EDglands campaign in South Africa Is
losing its interest even among spectators.
The marketing OF domestic farm products
is on a large scale is,fd
THE chief drawback OF the week ha.
been the intense heat in some sections OF
the West, which wa, more efficient in re-
tarding business then the lower tempera-
ture East was in stimulating it. Crop ad-
vices continue as cheerful as at any tins
lately, and the situation shows no inI-
portant changes in working forces. Com
mercial loans are SLOW, with the business
of borrowers done chiefly with their own
banks. but .he Inference drawn in bank
ing circles is that collections in the in
terror are good, which our special reports
in many cases confirm. Bank clearings for
the week al New York are 21-2 per cent
smaller than 1893. and l0.1 per cent under
1898. At the leading cities outside New
York they are Ii below 1899 but 24.2 per
cent above 1898.
More g0Ol news comes from the great
iron centres. where bridge and boat build
ers and makers of agricultural implements.
stoves, and cast iron pipe are all eager to |
secure raw or partially finished material. /
Prices are sustained, and in few cases |
move upward. Iron generally is a more /
solid and better BALANCED market than for |
two months past.
Wheat declined still further on Satur-
day. touching the lowest price since early |
in June. and making the fall Is 3-S cents |!
from the top. Corn is steady, but drop |
last year makes the present price only !
cents above that of 1895. Sales of wool at |
the three chief Eastern markets have in
creased to G62. 500 pounds. against i.231,
500 in the previous week. There is nc |
pressure TO sell. some dealers shipping /
East with definite instructions to hold IN,
til after election.
There are no signs of money pinch.
though the call rate went up to 2 per
cent for a short time. Money until cleo.
ton is per cent, and until after election
81. Wall Street appears to be borrow
ng very moderately and the condition OF
street loans in a measure confirms the idea
hat present stagnation of speculation, I'M
aqualed in three years, may be partly due
10 the smallness of floating supplies of
itocks as investment takings are steadily
Failures for the week were III in the
United States. against 1913 last year"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-25
SENIOR vERoNA's LETTER.
Different Interpretations Placed
Upon His Communication.

HAVANA, Aug. 24.-The letter OF Sc
nor Verona, Secretary of Finance, in which
he set forth his reasons for declining to
represent the Republicans OF Puerto Pri1-
cipe in the coming constitutional conven-
ton has created much interest. ma
jority of the Cubars see self-interest as
the motive for the writing of the letter.
The ''Diario de la Marina" and ''Nueyo
Pals" say that the letter is an exact state
ment of the real situation. The discus on
declares that until the Americans public
ly repudiate the joint resolution OF Con-
gress the people must be paTdoned for
differing with Senior Verona. 1t is be-
lieved by many that Senior Verona's views
are the result of information obtained
from behind the scenes in his capacity of
secretary The "Diario de la Marina" is
so sure that the letter is based on exact
knowledge that it rejoices that the end
has come at last to the indefinite situa-
ton. the United States having determined
TO declare fixed policy, which the paper
has regarded as inevitable sooner or later.
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The EpistIes of Theodore.


tfro;n the betFoll free ffeSS.1
Governor Roosevelt's explanation Of his bitter
reference to Democrats in hil St Paul speech
recalls the retTaction Of the Western editor who
labeled his editorial brother IAN internal old
idiot" The amende honorable being demanded,
the offending newspaper appeared the following
day with this Cp6fesy: "In our issue of yester-
day referred to our competitor as AN internal
old IDIOT. We desire to withdraw this statement.
Our competitor is not old"
The strenuous Governor explains to Gen John
NJ. Palmer that his gentle characterizations CON
cerning the Democracy were intended only for
Democrats who support and solicit support fur
the Kansas City platform, not Tor General Pal
mer and others who viii support and solicit sup
port for the Philadelphia platform. As the adj
vocates and aoccpters OF tie Kansas City plat
form make up the bulk OF the Democratic party.
it will be seen that Mr. Roosevelt has hardly
cleared himself OF the charge Of being needcssly
bitter aad intolerant toward his political foes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-25
The Dangers of Executive War.



The President has been given no authority
by Congress the war making power, to interfere
in Chinese affairs. He has stretched his authority
to the utmost in sending troops there to save
the American Legation, but will be upheld in
that because the emergency called for instant
action. and the troops were not sent against
China a nation. but 10 suppress a mob that hal
temporarily deprived the imperial Government Of
the power to protect foreigners. Without express
authority from Congress the President should 90
nc further, in fact, he should use as much dill.
gence in getting all Americans. civil and military
out of China as he exhibited in providing for the
relief OF Pekin. They cannot stay there very long
without becoming involved in the schemes OF
conquest Matched by European allies. The dangers
of the situation are very great. War with China
is the least Of the possible evils that may re-
suit from the maintenance of a large force in
China acting in concert with the European
tiOns and with Japan. The allies very likely
to quarrel among themselves, and i they should,
the Americans will be drawn into the disagree
ment as friends of or the otler of the dis
putants. We cannot afford to risk any such en-
tanglement.
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The Chinese situation, barring the fact
that the LEGATIONS in Pekin have been re-
lieveo. Is in more complicated condition
than ever.s For one thing. the Admins
tration is greatly worried oyer the action
of Russia. in abandoning the fiction that
she is not at war with China As being
the orIy open and avowed belligerent on
the ground. the advantage Of the Russian
position is plain, and Germany and
France. neither of which would care to
be in an inferior position, are likely to
throw of the mask and say that they, too
recognize a state of war. Should they
do so the policy of Mr. Mckinley will re-
ceiye a hard strain. and he may feel
compelled. after all. to summon Congress.
The dangers of the situation are en-
phasized and enhanced by the serious
outbreaks reported from Annoy. Hankow,
and elsewhere. Unless they are promptly
suppressed by native means. it is evident
that there will be an immediate necessity
Tor much larger force of foreign troops
in the Empire than seemed probable a
few days ago. As readers of The Times
are aware. this country is very much
interested in the situation at Annoy
where there are important American in
terests and property. both public and
private It is possible that some of the
troops diverted from Taku may be sent
there instead of to Manila.
In view of the changed aspect of the
Chinese crisis in some respects. it is I'M
derstood that Mr. Mckinley and his ad-
visers on foreign affairs have come TO the
conclusion that it is about time for the
calling of an international conference TO
consider tie feasibility OF further joint
action in China, and the definition OF a
common policy with regard to limitations
upon military action, general or individual
the n2ture and extent of indemnity TO be
demanded, and so on. 1t Is said that Mr.
expects to invite the powers to |
join in such meeting within few days. |
Bat unless China in the mean time |
shall approach them with humility and |
an offer of ample reparation. the scheme |
will avail nothing. Germany and Russia
will go on and wage a punitive war until |
Chinese submission is complete.
However. it is as well to try it on Our
itake in China is the open door. and our
nance of realizing it is growing beauti-
ully less every day If we co not particl
,ate in the future war operations of the
lilies. our influence with the tribunal of
ettlement will be small, and our chance
f averting the partition of the Chinese
ca lit;o-sl and ports will be nil. These
re some of the Considerations that are
erturbing the worthy Chief Magistrate,
nd with annie reason
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-25

The riot at Akron, Ohio, is about as
good an illustration of the wisdom of Rob
rule as could be found in a days journey
by telegraph. An atrocious crime was
committed by drunken negro. The mob
apparently thought that would serve as a
god excuse for a ghost dance 1t is i'm
possible to take their proceedings seri-
ously, a NJ ght have been done had they
wreeEed verge ance on the criminal Not
being able TO get hold of him, they raised
howl that they would lynch somebody
OF African descent. anyway. their idea
apparently being that of the Red Indian,
who, when any of his relatives have been
killed. refuses to sleep in peace until
some one of the same tribe as the muir
derer has been sent to escort the soul of
his kinsman to the happy hunting grounds
This mob seemed to have strong belief
in vicarious atonement. 1t would save
considerable money, of course. If this doc
trine were recognized by law. for 1t is
said that now and then a man has been
iynched for the alleged reason that a trial
YVES costly
But 10 victim OF the desired complexion
was in sight, SO the bafled crowd went
prancing down the street in search OF
something to spoil. In the process of the
melee little girl four years old was shot
through the head, and a boy OF eleven
shot through the heart That much ven
geance was accomplished, but apparently
it was not enough. The mob burned the
building. hall, and a liquor
store set fire to some other buildings. and
began to use dynamite They were evil
IDENTIFY out for a night of it,
Before the rioters got through with their 4
work the property loss was three hundred
thousand dollars and several peo3ie had I
osen shot besides the two children who were
killed. The chief of police Is said to nave .
become insane. and everybody in town Is I
more or less unhappy apprehensive. and
unsettled in mind.
This is the kind of spirit which some
people tacitly defend In its subversion of
law and order. Obviously. if it is to be
allowed. on any pretext TO gain control
If community. it will carry on just such
as it has in Akron, and in
New York. It is imperative that such
-pirit should be unhesitatingly condemned
md promptly suppressed whenever it
makes the slightest manifestation of being
bout to burst forth?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-25
BRADSTREET ON THE WEEK.
Contrary Trade Currents Give Irreg-
uInrity to the situatio,


NEW YORK. Aug. 2i.-Bradstreet's to-
| morrow Will say: Hoi4
Contrary trade curreats stiIl give an
| appearance of irregularity to the entire
situation. but good and unfavorable in
huences conspire to bring about sort of
balance which accoTds ., well with the
weather conditions and the particular sea-
son OF the year. IL clearings returns are
to be regarded, the tide of trade was about
at its ebb last week. but It is well known
that clearings rarely. except in times of
speculative excitement reflect present cGn-
ditions.
In the iron trade the corner has ap-
parently been turned for the better. and
there is a perceptible improvement in :he
jobbing demand at leading Western mar
kets. Prices, too, are steady, the few de-
creases noted being largely due 20 i'm
proved crop conditions. particularly Of corn
and cotton. Despite the reports which
have pictured the corn crop as heavily
shortened by hot winds, the reports from
Nebraska, Kansas City, and st. Louis are
as whole, quite encouraging. The low
cred price of cotton is largely due TO the
arrival OF needed rains in the South At
lantic States. Chief among the advances
Of the week has been wheat. which has
reflected the freest export buying for
weeks past
I'm the list of unfavorable features holi-
day quiet in many lines is notable at the
large Eastern centres, although some i'm
provement in dry goods jobbing is reported
at several points. The dizziness in general
speculation is marked. stocks and food
products being very inactive. In the tex
tile trades quiet In cotton gnnds Is still
notable, and the season for mems wear
wooiens drags perceptib!y.
Raw wool is quiet and the manufacturers
are buying only TO fill orders actually
booked. Raw cotton is at a deadlock.
crop uncertainties and extremely small
supplies being balanced by the less favor
s:,le outlook for the manufactured goods.
.eports are common of a falling off in
traffic on leading Eastern roads now being
noted, but certainly nothing Of this is
reflected in the gross earnings of leading
for the second week Of August.
"All in all the trade situation may be
said to lack snap. but there is little ap-
p-1rance Of weakness. and hcpefulness as
to the fail trade outlook is expressed in
spite OF its presumably being year OF
election excitement.
Business failures In the United States. |
IS reported to Bradstreet's, aggregate 135 |
for the week, as against 16S last week,
md 154 in this week year ago."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-25
CUBANS HOMEWARD BOUND.
Teachers Royalty Entertained in the
CITY of P-otherIy Love.


PHILADELPHIA Aug. 24.-Undeterred
| by the rain and the murky weather, and
with their interest undin' 4ished after
much sightseeing, the Cuban teachers were
early astir this morning and in readiness
to take UP and go through with the long
programme prepared for their entertain
ment and instruction today The wet
decks of the transports were alive early
this morning with gesticulating talka-
tive throng Such points of interest as
could be made out through the misty air
were scrutinized and commented on with
Latin vivacity.
When the entertainment committee put
in an appearance the members of IL were
greeted with pleasant effusiveness. The
commit eemen were buttenholed and lit
orally belabored with questions upon every
object in view along the river front. The
teachers. men and women, were marshaled
into something like Orderliness and
marched TO Front and Chestnut Streets,
where trolley cars were in waiting to take
them to the University of Pennsylvania.
At the university committee of the fac
ulty and graduates was in waiting and
they were escorted through the various
buildings of the institute. Some two hours
were spent at the university and then the
trolley was again brought into service and
the party whirled off to Girard College. At
the college the cadets were drawn up at
the gate and the teachers passed between
the lines of grey-coated lads to the direct
ors' room in the main building.
Here Ger. Louis Wagner end DR.. Win
throp Dudley Sheldon, Vice President OF
the college. received them. From the di-
rectors' room the Cubans proceeded to the
chapel. where short exercises were held,
and John X. Cummings. President OF the
Tenth National Bank, and a member OF
the Board of City Trusts, made an address
in Spanish. Several of the Cubans re-
sponded and afterward luncheon was
served in the college dining hall From
Girard College the teachers went to the
Girls Normal School, where they we've
greeted by Superintendent Edward Brooks,
the members of the board of education
and committee of the teachers of Phila-
deiphia-a There was further exchange of
compliments here and at 6:15 D. nj. the
teachers left the normal school and board
ed trolley cars for the transports. Soon
ifterward the Sedgwick, Crook. McPher-
son, and Rawlins were homeward bound
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-25
Al SWINGING Into Linz.

From the Springfield CHass) Rspublican)
In the interests OF political history, and incl
dentIliy for the enlightenment OF those who
charge tbat Republicans were not sharcrs in the
liberty congress, let the political affiliations of
the committee on resolutions Of the indianapolis
congress be set forth as Col. Charles II. Goldman,
OF Boston, chairman Of that committee, v0uchps
for them. Ten Of the twenty-five voted for Nc
Kinley, seven for Bryan, for Palmer. and
did not vote at the last Presidential election.
All Of them joined in The Recommendation t. SUP
port Bryan, LIT it be added.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-25
Creatures of the Trusts.


From the St. Louis Repubic.0
Tie Republican party is committed irrevocab.y
to the domination Of the trusts, the most evil
influence that has ever developed in American
life. Mr. Mckinney, elected in 1896 through the
financial and rioral support OF the trusts is the
instrument OF the trusts, afraid To move step
in new direction without trust sanction. Mark
Hanna, who controls his every act, was placed in
public life by the trusts for that express purpose
and to manage the Republican party the sole
interests OF the trusts. Hanna can transform Nc
Kinley's entire spiral column to yielding mushi
ness with one touch of his fat forefHger.
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DC. nrynn,s Gro,yIng s.rength.


tTT1m tic NtW loTk N0-id-)
Mr.. Bryan has grown since his nomination six
weeks ago-frst by reason Of his wise silence on
the silver question, and second 10y his remarkable
speech accepting the Democratic nomination
The speech will go down in history as one OF the
most effective utterances ever made BY a candi-
dzte. Besides lis th5ughtfulness, its eloqueuce,
its able marshaling Of arguments. we must rccog-
nize the fine sagacity which caught the public
imagination and satisffd the public mind by full
acceptance Of its uppermost thought.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-25

1t is to that peerless leader" Taylor.
the Kentucky fugitive from justice, that
the honor has been accorded of opening
up the campaign in Indiana for Mckinley
and Roosevelt. He will make his speech
under heavy guard. for he is in continual
terror lest a policeman from his native
State should roam over the line and drag
him back by force. Taylor has been
nervous and uneasy since the conviction
and sentence Of his associate, Powers.
Sometimes he is said to act as If he saw
the shadow Of a platform. of a kind any
thing but political and with a trap door
in ne middle of it.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-25

From The Johnst0Nn tPa.) Dem0cTlt)
There will be lack Of enthusiasm in this
campaign. 1t will burn in Democratic hearts as
it burned in Republican hearts forty yclrs ago
when great moral question was stirring men 10
their depths. The Constitution is in danger.
The very ark of the covenant of our Liberties is
threatenet and there is enough al stake to arouse
the most athletic citizen. The watchfres viii
be hndled every hill before November comes.
And in their luri5 flames we hope and believe
that imperialism shall read lis Doom
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-25
Swelling the Bryan Tidal Wave.

The anti-imperialist demonstration at Indiana
polls will help Mr. Bryan. IL is settled now THAI
there will be no effective organized protest
against the election OF MIR. Bryan such as that
which found expression in the national Demo-
cratic ticket and platform of 1895 The men at
indianapolis who desire party of patriotism,
arraying itself against sOrdid bossism aud advo-
eating equality Of privilege and opportunity to
all men, must realize that this is not tue wear