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/ might occur at any hour, would perhaps
| f,''-o',-~ The countries they represent in
hostflities
| l4-el, = an uncomfortable difference
of opinion among the ministers in Pc
| kin and the generals Of the allies con-
corning the advisabiIity of destroying
| the Chinese forts at Taku and along the
| Pei-Ho. The United States. at least, is
| out Of touch with the other nations on
| the question of permanent garrisons to
/ keep communication open between the
Gulf OF Pe-chi-H and the capital The
Administration opposes the destruction
OF the forts. and VIII refuse to consider
any idea of furnishing its quota for the
protection Of the railway Our State
Department adds to the grim popularity
which marks the general proceedings
by explaining to the ENJOYS that the
President would be unable TO supply a
guard for its share Of the railway sta
tons to be protected without the ex-
press authority of Congress We are
bound TO consider this a richly cool pO-
sition to take, in view of antecedent cir
cuInstances. Mr.. Mckinley did not con-
invasion into China, an action which
however justified. was a technical vic
lation of the Constitution, and was SO
denOminated by the Hon. George F
Edmunds- Congress was not called in
extraordinary session to secure its as
sent to what had been done and its au-
thOrity for what remained TO be accom-
plished- When it did meet in regular
session, it WIS not even asked TO cure
the fault of the executive action in
China by passing bill Of indemnity.
1t is rather late in the day to talk
about the necessity for Congressional
permission to maintain few guards on
| the Tientsin-Pekin Railway line, when
whole war has been engaged in and
fought out without the slightest refer
ence to or apparent care for Congress
In fact, the contention bears a close re
semblance to subterfuge. If Mr.. Nc
Kinley can maintain garrison in Pc
kin to protect our legation from assault
by the Pekinese, We fail to see any Iogi-
cal reason why his right to do that
would not cover the establishment of a
police guard &c keep the way open for
the American Minister and his suite
TO retreat TO the coast should such a
movement become necessary.
| We do not think that the position as
stunned by the Administration in this
| connection viii strike the Concert Of
| Powers as particularly tenable, and it
would not surprise US il they were TO
| agree, as il is more than limited in to-
| days dispatches they may, that any
| Power failing TO cooperate in garri-
I soning the railway line viii be refused
any voice or part in the general set
! tlement There would be nothing IN
/ just in such an agreement. Certainly
this country which has played the mar
plot from the beginning Of the Chinese
disturbances, would have no proper
cause for complaint II is rather too
much TO ask oE the States whose intel
Iigent common programme was defeat
ed by our cut and scuttle policy, that
they should do all the safeguarding and
protecting without prejudice to our
claim TO get exactly as much out OF the
results as anybody else. But then. our
| private view. Of course. is not that OF
( the new splendid diplomacy.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05
RarnacIes.
From the IndianapoIis Press.l

The fact that man has once held a public
Office and has discharged the duties thereof fol
which he received adequate and IN many
cases al eXtrayagant, salary, should not give
him perpetual lien the public purse. There
Is not the slightest reason why ex-COngTeSsneE
should be appointed 10 lat Offices when they TAI
Of reelection and the fact that so many appoint
ments 90 TO them tends more and more to en-
courage the tendency in this country 10 create
a regular Oitice-holding class, composed largely
OF political banacies-Inen incompetent for hon
est work in open competition with their fellows
and who have been foisted upon the public 4:
pernefual charyeS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05

II was announced this morning that
Mr. PbiIander c Knox, of Pittsburg-
lately counsel TO the Carnegie Steel Com
bination and a leading legal factor in
the organization Of tue great Morgan
Steel Trust. had been appointed Attorney
General of the United States Mr. Knox
has the reputation of being~a learned and
able lawyer and viii no doubt give com
ple6e satisfaction to the Influences Tespon-
siDle for his elevation TO his present office
Il his profession he probably ranks high
er than his predecessor and may make
moro brilliant Minister Of Justice. But
Re viii hardly surpass Mr.. Griggs IN the
spirit Of self-sacrihce which that gentle
man displayed IN preparing q brief on the
constitutional cases before the Supreme
Court which would have brought bushes
to the cheek Of q caIlow youth IN his first
year at law school This is a trust Ad-
Ininistrati0n- II is entirely appropriate
that its Attorney General should be
trust man ike the remainder Of the ag-
greeatiou
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Japanese and Russian Forces.

(From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch-)
Russia has an army OF more than 5000 90 men
Japan can muster On $4,000 Russia has l05
warshjps of all kiud-go0i, bad and Indifferent
Japan has about th~ eo number But Russia ;
troops are scattered the entire empire from
the Baltic to tine yellow sea Japan can place
most OF her army On the mainland IN the course
Of a week Russia must Keep the bulk OF her
army in Europe 10 guard against attack. Japan
has no neighboT5 waiting Testlsssly 10 profit by
her extremity. RusSia's navy such as it IS can
not be brought 10 bear on Japan for weeks Most
Of her ships are in European waters. Japan has
all her strength concentrated within striking dis
f4Ers
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05
SNOW IN NEW YORK STATE.
Much Damage to Orchards Feared
From the Storm.

BOLIVAR, N Y. April 5.-During the
fourteen hours ending at o'clock We'd
nesday night twelve inches of snow had
fallen in Allegheny county.
Telegraph and telephone wires are
crippled and the snow is 50 heavy that
much damage Is likely to result in or
chards.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05

A cabIegram from the Philippines con
veys the announcement tina. the shortage
in the Manila cOmmissary depot amounts
to one hundred and eighty-fve thousand
dollars. That We must accept as a good
beginning; but it is not the end. The Sc
crets Of other depots and depart
ments and the truth about trade with
the rebels remain yet 10 be disclosed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05
The Merit system Dead.


iFrOn the indianapolis NeWs)
II looks more and more as If the old battle for
the merit system viii have TO be fought all over
again President Mckinley has revived the spoiIs
theory TO such an extent that he has to devote
hours every day 10 the work OF filing offices that
are already filed and that, too, by Republicans
He Is wearing himself Out in ths work Of dis
tributing spOiB Ii nov there is TO be further
''loosan1ng up we shah see mother unseemIy
rush of place hunters
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05
LIBRARY BILLS PASSED
Measures to Enable New York to Ac-
cept the Carnegie Fund.

ALBANY, April 5.-Mr. Seymour's bin
to permit New York City TO accept the
$4,000 offer of Andrew Carnegie for a
system OF free libraries passed the AS
sembiy today.
Mr.. Morgans bill to permit all the
public libraries in the five boroughs OF
New York city to consolidate with the
New York city library under the Aston
LenoX-Tilden foundation was also passed
This Dill is Tor the purpose Of permitting
all the libraries in the city to share in
the Carnegie gift
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05
LOUISIANA RECRUITS SCARCE.
The Office in New Orleans Closed
After Three MeeIx

NEW ORLEANS, April 5--The recruit
ing station Of the United States Army
opened here has been closed, as it did not
pay. Only TWO applicants We're received
at the Office in the custom house during
the three weeks it Was opened.
Lieutenant Todd, who was sent recruit
ing in the country parishes, visiting
Natchitoches Baton Rouge. and other
points. secured only six men, nearly all
from Alexandria
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05
Aa AbdIcated Sovereign
Fron The Kew York worId.)

1lIu-I
The most significant fact in connection with
the Piatt-Odeu contest for the b0ssship in th;s
State has been quite ignored. The TACT Is the
abdicstion Of the laWmaking power-the utter
abrogatioB OF popular selt-goverur tent 50 far as
the legislature Is concerned. The vital function
Of free popular government representative legis-
lation, Is absolutely suspended under boss rule
Il is simply question whether PIatt or Odell is
10 dictate laws This Is the more importsnt-the
really fuudameatai-fact disclosed IN the conflict
for control at Albany.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05
Getting Ready for More Debt

tfrom the Philadelphia Record
Hawaii when annexed % the Gnilet States was
in debt nearly -, Ooo,050, not including about
$4,000 due on account Of the postal savings sys-
tenn Of the islands Under the terms Of the rssou-
ton OF annexation s. 10000 of the debt and the
postal system accounts 10 be paid b. the
United States and the Treasury Department has
already set about the task Ey the end Of the
current fiscal year the Hawaiian debt will have
been reduced 10 a trivial 500 coo or $74G COO and
the speculative island hnancierE VIII have clear
basis for fJIrtasr schemes involving the issue Of
public obligations.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05
InterminabIe Naval Expense.
(From The Dies Moines Leader.l

It is the history of all navy building in mod
times that a ship has hardly been commits
stoned before il begins 10 be old style The style
ia battieships changes almost as rapidly $ in
the cut Of dress sleeves The thicker and tougher
arn0r is made the greater becomes the piercing
power Of pro!ecJiles. Tbs two things constantly
lap and overlap one an6ther-ofence growing al
fast as defence is perfected. Hence the enormous
expense, not SO much Of building a modern navy,
but Of keeping it ur 10 date.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05
Unwarned by Historv.


The Russian Government is trying to suppress
the uprisings in its domiaons by sheer brute
force, contrary % what IS said 20 be the wish OF
the Car and certainly contrary 10 what has zen
found 10 be the best policy OF governmen; in
other parts Of the world. The French revolution
Of q little more than century ago 81 protest
against such government and Russia l. about .
century behind the rest Of the world.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05
USED HER sPARs FOR FUEL.
The BuenOs Ayrenn Encountered
Gales Throughout Her VoynEe.

LONDON, april 5--The overdue Allan
Line steamship Buenos Ayrean, from
Philadelphia for Glasgow, reached Tough
SwiIly yesterday. Her caHtain reports that
the vessel encountered terrific gales and
head winds ali the way across.
She ran short Of coal anu burned her
spars for fuel The ship was uninjured.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05

are the favorite national beverages. and
that coffee holds its supremacy over fer
lnented liquors; that the consumption OF
alcoholic liquor increases in prosperous
times, and that it was larger in 1850 than
for any year since 1898 Il is less per cap
tia now than ten years ago, in spite Of last
Years gain.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05

If it be true, as charged in some Of the
China dispatches today that Russia IS
protecting Prince Tuan. 70 whom it is
said she owes Manchuria, the fact Will
not, it would seem. tend TO increase the
entente between Russia and Germany
The Kaiser is still deeply angry over the
cold-blooded murder of Baron von Ket-
teller, and is not likely to forget that
Prince Tuan was the principal instigatoI
of tae atrocity.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05
Nothing Unusual.

From the Philadelphia Press)
ct. Won really think that a fellow has any
chano, TO win at faro2 ! don't believe anybody
ever broke the bank
Il know one fare player who did
''W $50 that?''
''Crooks. the cashier Of the 'Steeufh National.
He broke that bank
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05
1ononoIr,g Grent strtdes


II ten years ago any man had been hold enough
to suggest that four would absolutely
control practically the entire railroad system Of
the United States he would have been laughed at.
If any get exists who has no fears IN view Of
the rapidly Of the movement of consolidation IN
all departments OF our industrial life he is de
liberately ignoring alarming Developments patent
10 all.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05

From the Catholic STANDARD and Times)
Stranger-W hose place is that over there's
Native-That's the mansion Of one Of cur
wealthy sugar rehners-
Stranger-Ahl another 'house built upon sand
Natiye-Say, rather, on the rocks that ht mad.
ont of sind
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05
On the Gas Nan.

(Frou the Baltimore Ameriean1
Bobbs-Tbere goes fellow who makes extrsya-
giant statements.
Dobbs-He looks respectable. Who IS he2
Bobbs-I don't know his mare He writes our
gas bills
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05
CURRENT HUMOR.
Moving Ahead.

(Frcm the SomervilIe Journal
Whyte-HOw are they getting on IN New York
with the campaign against vice?
Browne-Nell, good lot Of good people have
learned lot about evil that they never knew
before
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05
The Retort Courteous.

| (From the Chicago NewS-)
| Percy-Why don't you-ah-put on clean colIah
| me boyf I put a f~esh evaiyy dav,
I dCRCheT know.
| Frank-Yes, but eveTyones mother isn't wash
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05
Forgetting The Hague Conference.

tFrom the New York JOurnaI-)
Russia called The Hague Conference. Has sli
not an excellent opportunity now 20 show Ia
value Of her work.
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Where Hnnna LEas FaiIed

tFrom the Syracuse hsTAld-)
Boss Hanna Is an ndisputable success IL some
fields Of political enterprise, but as a breaker Of
Senatorial deadlocks ae Is a twenty-carat failure
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The above represents yearly per capita
expenditure for beverages Of $i6.17 for the
76,39t.599 inha bitants Of the United States,
or q little less than ~ cents per day.
The qualities of the four leading beYer-
ages consumed Tor the year ending June
90 1850 were as follows.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05

Bringing together into one group the cost
at retail Of all beverages. we find that the
United States consumed in 1900 alcoholic
and non-alcoholic stimulauJs TO the value
of SIPS. 81 925. as follows:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-05

me managers o. q department store IN Harlem,
\ y have Just rescued one of their employes
from the clutches OF a particularly rapacious
loan shark. In 1885 he borrowed so, giving his
note and receiving only 81. the remainder being
retained as commission The note has been
Moved over and over again. s. being deducted
each time and although &c had made many pay
menJS the loan sharks declared he still owed them
SIg6. Threats Of prosecution for usury induced
them TO cancel the note On payment OF 81.
The automobile IS shortly to make its entrance
iato the Sahara, says lie Congo Beige" The
arrival OF two machines, belonging respectively
70 Baron Joseph Pierre and Baron Crawhez and
driven by their owners. made great sensation
receatlv at Laghouar- The travellers left Dfelfa
AZ O'clock In spite OF the deplorable condition
OF me road they arrived at Laghouat III about
eight hours The natives whom they passed On
the route appeared both surprised and frightened
and ran AWAY shouting. They are the devils
machines
There is a band of Egyptian Cypsies travelling
through kentucky. A correspondent SAYS Of
them: The leader, John Boswell, speaks the
Egyptian language without his notes and can
trade horses blindfolded In the party are sew
eral lustrous-eyed daughters of mystery. who
look into the future though 1t were a little
cup. -Four tents shelter the company. The straw
carpets IN these furnish bedding for the tribe
The men go from house to house trading with the
people, while the women held afternoon recep-
tions for those who care 70 cross their palms
with CON "
Every now and then newspapers announce the
deaths OF persons who have existed this
dane sphere for at least century. This should
not occasion great surprise There Is scarcely a
State in this union outside OF the newly-created
ones that cannot produce every year or two
centenarian Men and women more particu
larry women, OF ninety yelrs OF age are so conf
mon not 10 be cUriosities In little New
jersey township last week, Noah ROby, who was
subject of George III celebrated the 18th ami
versary Of his birth Unfortunately he Is travel
ing TO his grave by the poorhouse route In
Westbgooke Ne, the other DAY citizen died
well On TO the age Of ninety-thTes years.
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|HOPI BASKET DANCE.
Begins with Devotions Around a
Curiously Wrought Altar.
Carried Women, Mnidens and Young
Girls Take an Important Part
IN the Quaint Ceremonies
Of the Lalak0nti.
Especial New Mexico letter.

III
YINTER is especially the time
w when the Pueblo Indians of
the southwest indulge in
their religious ceremonies. They are
religious at all times of the year, but
especially so in winter. The reason
for this is not far to seek. In the
spring and summer they are kept busy
digging their irrigating bitches. pre-
pairing the ground and planting their
corn fields, herding their horses, sheep
and goats, repairing their houses and
doing the thousand and one other
things that the pleasant days call them
to do.
But in winter, when the cold winds
from the north sweep over their ex-
posed mesa heights, and, sometimes,
the snow covers with its white pail
the surrounding country, when days
are short and nights long, then is the
time when the Hopi and other aborigi-
nal people feel called upon to devote
. great deal Of their attention to the
Precipitation of the powers of good and
evil. Every month sees its special fes-
rivals and attendant ceremonies. All
of these have their secret rites as well
as their open air observances. There
are societies for men and there are
societies for women, and both have
elaborate ceremonies in which the
other sex has no share.
One of the most elaborate and in
teresting ceremonials conducted by
| women is the Lalakonti. For want
| of better term, we call this dance,
but in reality it is more a series OF
posturings than q dance according to
our acceptation of the term.
It must here be remarked that the
| word dance conveys very different
meaning to the mind of the Indian
than it does to that of the white man
To us . dance means an occasion OF
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inr INDUCED in, until the kiva is full
Of smoke, and certain dramatic rep
RESERVATIONS occur which are supposed
to be very efficacious in the produc-
ton Of rain.
For nine days these ceremonies con-
tinue. then everybody on the outside
as well as the participants on the IN
side begin to make preparations Tor
the final outdoor ceremonJ.
And there is no doubt about the
ability of these Indian women to sue
cessfully carry through any ceremony
that they may undertake. l have been
present at the New Years day annual
junction of the celebrated "Sorosis"-
the mother of clubs-and while every
movement Of the distinguished ladies
who conducted the ceremonies on that
occasion (the only one in the year
when men are admitted to the sacred
precincts of Sorosis), they were not
more decorous and dignified than were
the Hopi women in the whole OF the
proceedings 1 am about to describe
] Led BY the chief priestesses, the WON
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the opinion of the court to be deliv-
cred at some future day.
Each associate justice having now
received authorization to present the
opinion of the court upon case, pro-
ceeds to draw it up. and this Is mat
ter requiring care and elaboration.
with rare choice Of phrase in laying
down the law. He knows that this
opinion will be read by every lawyer
in the country; viii be criticised and
scrut.nized with keen eye and dis
eliminating mind; and he must make
it proof against assault for his own
pride's sake. Moreover, this is to be
the law OF the land henceforth upon
this particular subject, and he would
like to nave it stand as monument
to his ability. He realizes that the
opinion to be presented may be
quoted during this century, and in fu-
ture centuries. Il il . great and
grave responsibility.
He is required to consider and di.
rest the argument made BY the attor.
news and to make up his mind on the
questions presented for his decision
In his argument the attorney made
numerous citations of law. of refer
ences and precedeuts. which the as
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have been attached, upon these meal
figures. The priest picks them up.
places them in a row on the figures and
then the girls advance toward him. He
hands back to them the cobs they
threw, and then the party advance
little nearer to the dancers and go
through the same performance again.
This they do several times, while tho
dancers are busy singing and postum
ing as before described.
AS soon, however, as the "lakone
manas" enter the circle there is mani.
tested a greatly added interest on the
part of the spectators. The young men
leave the housetops and get nearer to
the dancers. There is an air of ex.
pectancy. which is not at all lessened
by feint made by one of the maids as
if she would throw basket to the
spectators. And now begins merry
frolic, quietly conducted on the WON.
ems part, but entered into with vo-
ciferation and spirit on the outside.
The maids pretend to throw to the
right, then dodge over to the left, back
and forth, while cries assail them of:
"Here!" ITO mel" Throw this way!"
Sometimes names are mentioned, and
a young man in half pleading tone
begs for the coveted basket. only to re-
tire abashed at the jeers of his fellows
when the maid refuses to throw at his
request.
But when the first basket is hurled
into the air, what a scene of confusion
and scramble follows!
The dancers, however, do not pay
any attention to the struggles that are
! going on. For, it must be noted, not
one group alone, but sometimes as
| many as half dozen or more groups
are all striving to gain basket at one
time. Now and again the 'lakone
mana" or gift maiden, will slyly OF
shyIv hand out basket or a piece Of
pottery or some other gift to a IA
vored person, and such special gifts
do not seem to provoke envy in the
breasts of others. That such special
favor should be shown is accepted as
a matter of course. The women dance
their prescribed length of time and
then withdraw, but the groups OF
struggling young men remain. and il
/ is no unusual sight to see the lads drOE
down one by one from sheer exhaus
ton, and finally the victor remain,
/ alone, his clothing torn to shreds. hi
body a shining surface Of Precipitation
his hair as tousled IS . mop, and thu
| o<.d basket crumpled and mashed
out of all shape and usefulness. Blu
the smile of victory denotes that thes<
things are as nothing compared will
the Joy of possession. OF winning thu
prize. For. not only does the possessol
of the basket gain the object itself
but he is supposed to be the recipien
of all the blessings prayed for fro1
Those Above by its devout maker.
q. WHARTON JAMEA