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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15
Circulation Statement.
The Chinese situation.

In all probability the allied troops today
are in front of Pekin. unless they have been
met by the Chinese in force within ten or
fifteen miles of the city, in which case they
might not be able to reach it SO soon. 1t
is also possible that halt may have been
made to allow the heavy artillery to come
up. Generally it is hoped and almost be-
gieved that the next news will aFpsise US
that the relief column is at lea-t VII re
the imprisoned Iegatioaers can hear It's
guns.
The mysterious message from Minister
Congo. yesterday, which the authorities
will rot publish, appears to have been i'm
portant enough to hasten President Nc
Kinley's return to Washington He will
arrive mere tomorrow morning. What Mr.
Conger may have reported can only be con-
jectured, but it is probable that he has
again represented the desperate condition
of the foreigners in Pekin, and very likely
has said something in regard TO the pe1ce
negotiations which the Chinese Govern
ment has opened with the powers
Mr.. Pritchard Morgan, NJ p, of Lon
don. has adyices TO the effect that the
munication with the generals of the al
lies, and is trying to arrange terms for
The surrender of the ministers and for
eigners. He Is informed that as soon as
their safety is assured. Ii Hung Chang
will propose a cessation Of hostilities, and
sue for peace offering reparation. in
dennity. and the punishment of Chinese
officials guilty of atrocities. 1t is more
than probable that the Conger despatch
covers much the same ground that the
one received and published by Mr., Nor
gan does In any case the latter fur
nishes some basis for the hope that the
Pekin Government is disposed TO release
the legation people. without fight, in
which event their rescue may have been
ACCOMPLISHED already
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15
The Armor-PIate Highwaymen

There is much to be said for and against
Government ownership and operation of
public utilities. such as gas and electric
works. and much to be said for and against
Government ownership of railways and
other natural mOnopoIies. But when the
Government requires the constant supply
of a product, and is subject 10 the exto--
tion Of private combination which has
exclusive facilities for its manufacture, il
is difficult to conceive of any valid obiec-
ton 10 the erection by the Government of
its own plant CT the manufacture of such
product.
Such is the situation today IN regard to
the production u armor plate Tor our war
vessels. Many millions are appropriated in
each Congress for this item, which only
two concerns have the adequate plant and
machinery 10 produce. Knowing the su-
peTiority OF their position, they do not bid
against each other, but in effect syndicate
their proposals. There is no competition
They fix their prices and the Government
may accept or reject as the emergency
may suggest. According 10 reports OF the
Secretary Of the Navy. heretofore trans
mitted TO Congress, the cost to the Govern
mert OF this armor has been more than
double the reasonable cost of production.
Why should we then be absolutely at the
mercy of this combination?
1t might be said that the manufacture
by the Government of other needed arti-
cIes was against public policy as being
an infringement on the domain of pri-
waite enterprise. But in this matter the
Government is the only possible domestic
consumer of the product manufactured
Other Governments can buy of these fac
tories. but nc other individual or corpora
ton. They are practically, so far as the
manufacture of armor IS concerned, mere
governmental agencies. with unlimited
power of extortion
1t is said that it will require several
years to build the plant. If SO the sooner
we begin TO be independent the better
1t Is also said that the work can be more
economically accomplished by private
firms than by Government employees. But
we could afford 10 pay twice as much for
the finished product of the Government
plant and still be not the loser. as com
pared with the present system. And
then, Il in time of peace the Government
has thus beer robbed of these enormous
sums. what is to be expected when the
emergency of war or the public defence
may require the immediate supply of
plate at any price?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15
GOVERNOR ALLEN SAILS.
Sets Out From Boston for Porto Rico
in the MayfIower.

BOSTON, Aug l5--Gov Charles H Al
len. of Porto Rico left the Charlestown
Navy Yard yesterday afternoon on the des-
patch boat Mayfower fer that island, to re-
sumo his official duties. Mrs. Allen and Miss
Allen accompanied him Governor Allen
has been spending his vacation at his old
home in Lowell 5
There was no special demonstration con-
nected with the departure of the Mayfiow
err It was the intention of the comman-
dant of the yard 10 welcome the Governor
with detail OF marines and q company
was drawn up just inside the main gate
for more than an hour, awaiting his arri-
val but as he did not appear within a
reasonable time, they were finally sent
back to the barracks.
Governor Allen refused to discuss mat
tiers connected with Porto Rico or the
situation in China or the Philippines. He
had a. most delightful time during his
visit at home, he said, and looked for
ward to hard work with good results, on
his return to Porto Rico. He will remain
there for full year before returning to
this country.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15
ENORMOUS GOLD OUTFLOW.
The Shipments fe1- To-day the Largest
Ever Reported.

NEW YORK, Aug. 18th largest con-
Segment of gold bullion ever exported
from this city in q single day viii be
shipped by the steamers Teutonic and s..
Paul today. The shipments VIII be as
follows:
Barring Magaun ( .,---.-.--..... $I6es. y.l}
Observation-Disclosures. Ss.I62. ESQ
Of the Barring. Magoun & Co shipment
s., 500, geo was engaged yesterday, the bal
ante having been sent 10 the steamers
Monday. The Teuioaic will take out So
$1,000. and the ST. Paul 50. 80 GOO All the
gold will so in the form OF bars.
1t took ten men most Of the morning 10
pack stamp, and label the gold yesterday
The bars were put, as usual endwise in kegs
half-flled with sawdust to prevent abl a p
sion. The work attracted attention in the
rear Of the Assay Office. where the paekH &
was done.
Today's shipments by the syndicate
bankers, with the S2,700.0G0 sent " elk
ago. make up tie fail amount CT the prob
able first payment requirements called for
by the British eXchequeT's circular
The point was made. however that to-
days remittances represented. in addi-
ton 10 the 20 per cent ias allment. pay
ments in full by subscribers anxious 10 get
the rebate allowed fer GdVaCce settlements
Syndicate bankers yesterday saw little
likelihood of further gold shipments this
week on account of the war loan transac-
lions.
Whether todsy-s exports would end
the shipments. as far as the syndicate was
concerned, was the chief point of interest
to those considering the effect Of a heavy
export movement upon local money mar
ket conditions
One CT the best known bank presidents
predicted few gold engagements after this
week. He based his view on the theory
that the war loan settlement had been
financed and would not require further
exports. Also that money would stiffen
after this weeks bank statement had re
1ected the aggregate outflow of gold, 4
trust company authority agreed with this
view and looked for higher rates before
long
Gold shipments TO Paris depend entirely
on the Bank of Frances willingness TO
extend the concession allowed week ago,
SO as 10 meet the Bank Of EngIand's bid.
Exchange authorities could not say today
whether the Bank of France would COM
pete with the Bank of England for Ameri-
can gold or not
On the Wall Street curb yesterday c 3d.,
900 of the British eXchequer loan sold at
S-S61-2 premium over the issue price.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Cleveland Refuses-one of the

Cleveland Refuses.-One of the nu-
merous idolators at Indianapolis OF Prince
tons famous professor emeritus has told
the anti-imperialsts in convention assem-
bled that there is no use to nominate that
great parsonage for President on a third
ticket; for said this idolator of the Ia
nous professor emeritus, .'he wouldn't &C
cept if nominated t'And why wouldn't
he?" some impertinent anti asked. Be
cause replied the idolator, che told me
that either Bryan or Mckinley would be
elected and there was no use to nominate
anybody else" 1t is contended that if the
Consecratcd One could have been brought
to see in 1888 that Benjamin Harrison was
going to be elected the Consecrated One
would not have accepted the
nomination and therefore the
DemocE atic party would not have
had the troubles il has gone through
since it became tinctured with Cleveland
ism. However. since it at last has recov-
cred from those troubles and is now again
upon solid foundation the views OF Cleve-
land interest Democrats only when, all 9TH
er means OF entertainment are exhausted
1t is quite evident from heavy hints that
occasionally fly from his mouth that
Mr.. Cleveland is still opposed to
Bryan, even though the ex-Presiident talk
ed bravaly a year or two ago about I'M
perialism conquering armies With flying
banners, and so forth His coterie are
contributing to the Mckinley campaign
fund, and refuse to accept imI erialism as
the paramount issue. What effect their
course will have uron the election remains
TO be seen. 1t is said that there are yet
in this country several voters who believe
that all political wisdom and patriotism
abide in Mr. Cleveland, and of course these
persons will cast their ballots in Novezn-
Der in accordance with their view OF the
Consderated Ones attitude. Meantime
their idol may prevent the convention now
in session at Indianapolis from nominating
a ticket or taking any other action that is
calculated TO simplify the situation. It
seems probable that Mr.. Cleveland and his
followers viii continue to go through the
campaign wailing out their woe for the
nation 8 rapidly approaching end and at
the wind-up cast their ballots for MeKin-
lev
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15
Death Follows Good Fortune.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va, Aug Is
West Union, Dodridge county, was the
scene OF a mysterious shooting on Monday
evening. Joseph Ball. well known IN bod
bridge county, who scantly inherited quite
a fortune, was shot and almost instantly
killed by Walter Cottrill, bartender, but
no one seems TO know what caused The
trouble. Cottriil made no attempe to es-
cape, and was arrested soon after the
shooting bu. refused to talk. The coroner
is investigating.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15
WORKERS FOR DEMOCRACY.
The National Committee to Have
Representative in All Precincts

Il
Representatives in All Precincts
NEW YORK. Aug. IA new plan for
securing campaign contributions and cam
paign work from voters was instituted yes
terday by the Democratic National Commit
tee. 1t appears that Vice Chairman John
son, of the Democratic Executive Commit
tee, evolved scheme of appointing what
he calls precinct representatives of the
National Committee''~in every voting pre-
cinct in the United States.
Mr.. Johnson has written a circular, in
which he explains that the National Com
mittee wants an active working Democrat
In every voting precinct in the United
States as its special representative He
VIII be expected to do what the chairman
of the National C1gImittee tells him to
do, and will be relied upon for local in
formation and the distribution of Htera-
ture.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15
All England Lives on Her Money

The most notable transgressor OF The sound
warning not TO keep money in ones house is the
..Old Lady in Threadneedle Street, who has just
celebrated her 206th birthday. Her official name
is the Bank Of England To her capacious peck
cts the kings and queens of Europe conhde their
private fortunes. Fifteen hundred men care for
her treasure by day and q troop of soldiers watch
over it by night The ''Old Lady, however,
neither folds her talents in a napkin nor ties
them in a stocking nor buries them in a teapot.
All England lives on her money.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15
a sale of Coal Lands.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Aug. 15-The West
Virginia Pulp and Paper Company has
purchased near their mills at Luke, Md,
a tract of coal land for $4,000, from which
they will mine coal to supply their mills at
Tyrone. Pa, Davis, W. Va, Covington,
Va, and Luke, Nd. The mines will be
opened at once.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15
Honey Guides in the Dark.
From Meehan's Monthly

7 T
There is a hypothesis though scarcely satistac-
tory to some thinkers, that certain color spots or
lines in flowers are provided as guides to the nee
taries Of honey-secreting flowers, in favor of in
sect visitors. But the arguments against this are
often as weak those in favor thereof For in
stance, it has been asked how The night-fying in
sets make of honey lines in the dark! But
surely nocturnal insects supposed to see as
clearly by night as the diurnals do BIZ daT
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15
From All over the Earth.
From the Cleveland Plain Deaasss-.)

IFTOHl me NItFtIdIu 7 TAN Utsitf.J
They have ''old home weeks in the down east
States, and the New York World" sugg SITS that
these pleasant anniversaries should be p1ularized
in each If the thirteen original States Ard why
not among the younger sisters? Surely some OF
them are quite old enough to have reu,iions of
this character. just imagine the scattered chill
dren of Ohio coming back every year to the old
hofnei
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15
a Political Capital.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

U TOM ITIt tHIVdgU OHTOHCIc.J
The advantages OF Chicago as the political CAPT
tai of the country indisputable. 1t is the
halfway house OF the continent between Tie At
lantic and the Pacific. 1t is the greatest rairoad
centre in the world. Midway between the oceans
and the extreme north and south, the average of
time and cost to reach the common centre is
equalized for all travellers on political business
and for all pilgrims to The political shrines.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15
Existence Under Difficulties.

IfIUIIl
In one OF the West Indies group there is a col
ony OF some 500 whites and blacks where there
are neither towns nor villages, fresh water
supplies, In fact, there Is such a scarcity OF
everything that the Government has to send food
and employment TO the inhabitants to keep them
from starving Salt fish and sweet potatoes are
the staple foods OF the Anguillas, and the only
water obtainable Is brackish and tainted by the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15
A Limit.
6From the Baltimore Sun

If Great Britain seizes the Yangtze Valley and
attempts to hold it she must act aoae and solely
upon her responsibility The United States
Will not support her in any lanAsrabbing in
China.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15

elders and the brethren and sisters, he
will have the satisfaction of feeling that
the officers and members of the Anar-
chist trust. the latest acquisition to the
mass of such benefcent organizations. are
plotting the murder Of inoffensive for
eign potentates but can all be counted
upon to vote fer Mckinley and the melo-
dramatic hero with the adhesive hat"
when the proper time comes He will be
everywhere surrounded by and fairly
hathe n trust atmosphere He Will De
conscious of permeation by it throughout
his physical body, which is equity, and his
ego, hich is elephantine, and, hence
pachydermatous. Everything, from found
er Bradley's trust in Providence and the
main chanee. TO the trust cigars in his own
pocket and the productions of the leather
trust on his cpulent feet, will whisper to
him of what he stands for, works for, and
worships. Yes indeed! New Jersey is
the appropriate forum for the mighty Mar
Gus
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15

There is a frightful and impossible
gulf between Richard Croker and David
Bennett Hill which exists solely in the
panicky, imaginations of Hanna, Platt and
their machine, They are in terror for
fear Comptroller Coler should be nomi-
mated for Governor by the Democratic
Convention and Roosevelt does not con
ceaI his opinion that such action would
carry the Independent vote of the State to
the Democrats. In the mean time both
MI. Croker and ex-senator Hin are show
ing Willingness TO work together for the
good Of the common cause. The former
Will accept Coler if the majority want
him, and the latter will not press him at
the expense of harmony. Both leaders
are sincerely determined to carry New
York for Bryan ana Stevenson, and both
realize that their united action is neces-
sary TO make that result secure
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15
Ingalls,, Health worse.-News

Ingalls, Health Worse-News comes
from his health retreat in the rariizd at
mosphere of New Mexico that the ooud-t on
Of the Hon. John James ingalls, suddenly
has taken a turn for the worse. and that
he is row hurrying TO his Cd home al
Atchison, Kan, probably to die. Mr.. n
gals health has been failing for more
than a year. though in Difference to his
expressed wish, newspaper mea, among
whom he is very popular, have written lit
tie about it The distinguished KaEsan Is
suffering from an incurable affection OF the
throat-probably cancer, as it resembles N
many features the affiiction which ended
the life of General Grant. About q year
age Mr. ingalls, went 10 the City OF Mexico
in she hope of finding relief there, but soon
returned TO the United States, and Upon
the advice of specialists went to Las Vegas,
N Mex. where he has since remained
Letters received from him by friends in
this city show that for SIX months ne has
realized the inevitable end, though there
is no expression in his espondence In
dicating that he has been Eobb d Of his Eig
good spirits by the constant presence at b s
elbow of the King of TerroEs- I have
been through too many political campaigns
in Kansas to be afraid of the renorseless
Old Monster that now dogs my footsteps,
Mr.. ingalls, cheerIly wrote friend in this
city few weeks ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15
Illumination and GoebeI-1t is no

Huntington and GoebeE.-If is not
generally known that Coils P. Hunting
ton. the great railroad magnate who died
at his summer home in the Adirondacks
yesterday. and the late Governor William
Goebel. of Kentucky, locked horns few
years ago in one of the most terrific
struggles between the corporations and
politicians the country has ever known.
The incident illustrated alike the logged
determination Of the two men and the
wide sweep OF Mr. Huntington 5 activities.
In his conquering march from the Pacific
to the Atlantic he had moved down men
entered Kentucky with his huge trans
continental railroad enterprise connecting
San Francisco with Newport News. There
he encountered Goebel. then a mere strip
ling both as a man and a politician. As
a member of the State Senate at Frank
fort Goebel fatheTed a measure which
sought TO forfeit the charter Of Hunting
tons railroad in kentucky-the CineiHna-
ii and Ohio-for violation of certain stat
utes. At first the big railroad magnate
treated GOebeI with sc3rn. At last how
ever, he personally took charge Of his in
terests in the Bluegrass State and the
contest between him and Goebel was even
fercer than that between the murdered
Kentucldan and the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad Goebel won over Hunting
ton as he finally trtuInphed over the Lou
isville and Nashville The result was that
Huntington was glad - dispose of his
railroad in Kentucky even though in do
ing so he had 10 abandon the most gil
gantic scheme OF transportation develop
ment in the history of the nation
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15

Taking advantage of the opportunity Of
fered in the preoccupation Of the powers,
our great and good friend the Sultan of
Turkey is amusing himself with a few
Armenian massacres, just to keep his hand
in. The propriety of his running up new
bills in that direction, before settling old
ones, may be open TO doubt, but he is as
careless on the subject as he is concerning
Secretary Hays recent wild threat TO make
a Gaval demonstration on Turkish shores
somewhere. Seriously speaking, We need
a representative in Constantinople, capa
bic of soaring Abdul Hamid, and we sug
gest to Mr.. Mckinley the name OF the
great and only Tiddywit Talmage. If the
Commander of the Faithful should get one
sight of that noble creatures drinking
convenience he would probably be fright
ened into settlement forthwith. If that
did not fetch him, and it were to open and
begin to preach to the unspeakable, the
latter would consider a hundred thousand
sequins an easy ransom. There have been
worse diplomats, and perhaps ministers,
than Tiddywit Talmage
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15

Poor old Paul Kruger evidently under
stands that his cause has reached its last
ditch stage. There is something pathetic
in his appeal to the United States TO give
him asylum in the American consulate at
Lourenco Marques, and something rather
heartless in the way ii was treated by our
State Department However. that was to
be expected.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15

At the present rate OF development we
are afraid that Mr.. Mckinley will have TO
eend Otis back to the Philippines and let
him begin all over again to crush the re
bellion. There are thirty thousand lepers
in the archipelago who need suppression,
too. Macarthur is a good enough man in his
way, but what the Philippines need If al
old woman who could be relied on never to
go outside of the palace, but TO sit in a
roeki.S chair and poster the commanders
in the field with idiotic orders by wire.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-15

Senator Mason, who has arrived at Seat
tie from the ceded Porcupine district OF
Alaska, comes home filed with indigna
ton over the cowardly surrender OF that
Itch American gold territory 10 Great Brit
ain. He is satisfied that even little
firmness on the part of the Administration
would have saved it, and thinks it should
never have been given up without a fight,
Senator Mason is not perhaps aware that
the act which is causing such bitter re-
sentiment throughout the country was one
contemplated in and a part of the Nc
Kinley- Salisbury understanding, which. al
so. covered the Hay-Pauncefote and Clay
ton-Bulwer treaties, and several other
things. 1t is TO be hoped that he will say
all he feels like saying on the subject
before he comes East. He is a Republican
Senator and, it is alleged. intends to take
the stump for Mckinley and Roosevelt
If that be true it is quite conceivable
that Hanna may find ample means TO pla-
tie and pacify him. Now, therefore, is
his time TO talk.