Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1889, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. SHALL WE FIGHT SAMOA? A Question Congress Must Answer. ABTS OF DIPLOMACY EXHAUSTED—WRY THE PRES- IDENT REFUSED TO PROCEED—SECRETARY BAY- 4RD EXPLAINS THE SITUATION. ‘Washington Correspondence Baltimore Sun. The question as to what action this country will take in view of Germany's recent acts of aggression in the Samoan islands continues to be the absorbing topic im political and diplo- matic circles in Washington. The situation is conceded, on all sides, to be grave, the more 80 as it is to some extent confused by the lack of intelligent comprehension of the issues really involved. It is the misfortune of the administration that in the present crisis the Department of State is represented at Samoa by @ subordinate official—Vice-Consul Black- lock—who is married to a Samoan woman, and whose statements are thought to be colored by his personal sympathies. Consul-General Sew- ell, who occupies @ position of hostility to his official superiors at present, has not been at his post since August last. A DEFINITE POLICY. In order to obtain aclear statement of the policy of the administration and of the actual status of affairs in the Samoan islands, a repre- sentative of the Sun called uj Secretary Bayard at his residence to-nigh' dially received. Mr. Bayar: course of the it of State in relation to Samoan affairs and the latest of the question. To the statement the adminis- tration had been twitted with having no defi- nite policy on the Samoan question, he replied by ‘caming the Sun t to the President's message to Congress and accom- panying documents, which show that the ad- mit ‘tion long ago defined its policy with reference to the joan islands, and has con- sistently adhered to it ever since, That polic: was one of friendly interest in Samoa, wit neutrality, so far @ the other powers having interests on the island—Great Britain and Ger- many—were concerned. Mr. Bayard has ex- hausted the arts of diplomacy to secure the Samoan people the right to govern themselves and protection from foreign control. Germany and Britain both assented to this policy, Professions have grown out of petty Polideal ve grown out of pol intrigues among native chiefs and the rivalry of foreigners for influence and commercial su- premacy. HOW THE TROUBLE ORIGINATED. In 1879, after protracted disorders growing out of the claims of rival chieftains to the throne, Malietoa was recognized as king by the consuls of Germany, Great Britain and the United States. This country had previously, in 1878, concluded a treaty with Samoa, guar- anteeing to use its “good offices” in behalf of the kingdom, but not, as has been erroneously supposed by many, agreeing to establish a rotectorate over the islands. Later on the United States government was expressly pre- cluded from this course by its insistence upon the independent sovereignty of Malietoa, the principal point of contention now raised in connection with the German Tet of the rebel King Tamasese. The Unite: ites could not consistently do, itself, what it objected to Great Britain or Germany doing. Accordingly, when, in 1886, United States Consul Greene- baum raised the American flag and proclaimed a protectorate over Samoa, his action was promptly disavowed by Secretary Bayard as ing in violation of this coun- try’s understanding with Germany und Gi Britain, by which none of the three coun- tries was to seek to obtain political control of the islands. In other words, he took the posi- tion, which seems to be a practical application of the very Monroe doctrine for which so many critics of the administration are now vociferat- ing, that American interests should not be jeopardized by the assumption on the part of any power of the right to interfere in the po- litical affairs of the island. Even had this country not been restricted by its treaty with Samoa, and its understanding with Great Brit- ain and Germany, Mr. Bayard would have had | no authority whatever to practically anuex Samoan kingdom, and to make the Unite States responsible before the world for ao arbi- trary a proceeding. Our treaty with Samoa demanded no such course. It would have" been clearly anauthorized, and a just cause of offense to Great Britain and Germany. Just here it may be remarked that until a compara- tively recent period the United States has been officially represented at Samoa by Germans. Canisi on Greenebaum, the predecessors of Consul Blacklock, were both Germans, so that we have the curious anomaly of Germans op- ing Germans in all the complications lead- ing up to the deposition of King Malietoa. THE SEIZURE OF MALIETOA. Mr. Bayard has been criticised for not pro- testing vigorously against Germany’s treat- mentjof the Samoan king, but he states that he had no authority for such a course. Malie- toa was not a citizen of the United States, and American rights had in no way been invaded. Germany claimed that he had violated his treaty obligations and that he was an enemy whom she had the right to seize. Mr. Bayard, how- ever, did what the treaty with Samoa obligated this country todo. Heused the “ ottices” of this country again and again, in Malietoa’s behalf, but without result. GERMANY'S FRIENDLY PROFESSIONS. Mr. Bayard states that from the very begin- ming of the Samoan troubles, Germany has professed the utmost friendliness to the United States and regard for American interests on the islands. Only to-day he received a commu- nication from tue German minister expressing @ sincere desire to reach a settlement satisfac- tory to this country. The whole trouble, in Mr. Bayard’s opinion, is due to the course of the German trading companies, which have large interests in the islands.’ They have striven to commit their government to indorse- ment of acts intended to promote their inter- ests and practically to secure them control of affairs. Precisely the same state of affairs ex- ists in Zanzibar. THE GRAVER ASPECT OF THE CASE. The serious phase of the Samoan troubles lies in the recent battle between the two fac- tions, in which some fifty German sailors, in- clading several officers, about one-fourth of the whole German force in Samoan waters, were killed and wounded. The German government can scarcely fail to demand and enforce satis- | faction from the chief of the opposing forces— Mataafa. The whole question for Americans to consider, according to Mr. Bayard, is whether we shall continue to maintain neutrality as be- tween Mataafa and the Germans, or assume the role of belligerents toward Germany in behalf of one of the two claimants to the throne. So fur, Mr. Bayard says, Germany has given the United States absolutely no cause for war. It is not true that American property has been wantonly destroyed by the or the American flag fired upon. THE TRUTH ABOUT THE FLAG. ‘The tattered remnants of the flag said to have been fired upon by the Germans was re- ceived at the State department to-day. It was not the flag at the American consulate, but happened to be in a little village which was beimg shelled by the Germans. The vil took fire and the flag was partially burned. It was not hoisted in assertion of any American rights and was not upon or insulted. Besides, the German government has ex- pressly disclaimed any intention of giving this country cause of offense. Another story.which has excited a good many patriots, is that a United States marshal in Samoa was beaten by the Germans. Investigation, it is stated, shows ie breed penton ee baie Sara of @ per- ee too free ase of GERMANY LIKELY To GO sLow. Mr. Bayard does not appear to think that Germany will be likely to do caleu- lated to offend this country seriously if she can help it. Germany, it may be added, has | *sainst him enough on her and her states- ee ae ign policy. It may act asa sedative even in far Semon. CONGRESS MUST DETERMINE. EFF F Ie 3 used his “ offices” without avail, the only recourse is armed intervention. He has ot the to take in this diree- on, ont Kense be comnmstin ths echjech to Oo: which alone can determine what our Kitare course is to be. ————ee0e_____ “The Man of Destiny.” HOW THE TITLE WAS FIRST GIVEN TO MR. GROVER CLEVELAND, From the Chicago Tribune. The Man of Destiny is going out of the White House soon, and it is supposed his title is going with him. He got it in Buffalo less than six years ago. It was inthe spring of 1883, at a public banquet following the dedication of a soldiers’ monument. Grover Cleveland and his staff were present. Congressman Farquhar was toastmaster for the occasion. When the time was reached for Governor Cleveland to \d to the state of New York Mr. Farquhar said: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, we will now have the pleasure of listening to some remarks on the glories —— ements —_— by Lees Em, state an appropriate character o! Bet Yot me wa ap destiny’—the present governor of the state.’ % Mr. Farquhar then contined his introduction by noting the quick and successive rise of Grover a eae he hag ition Fen A ra occupied, an esied still greater in xe for hin . Cleveland responded fo his toast in good style, and was warmly ay lauded by the party when he had conclude {ter that he was known as the man of destiny. coe Cabanel’s American Sitters. Amongst the later American sitters of the late Alexander Cabanel, the eminent French painter, are included Mr. and Mrs. John W. Mackay and their daughter, now the Princess Colonna; Mrs. Colonel Hungerford (the mother of Mrs. Mackay); the Misses Schuyler, of New York; Mrs. Geo. Brown and Miss Rebecca Williams, of Baltimore; Miss Catherine Wolfe, of New York; Mr. and Mrs. MacCormick, Mrs. Hunnewell, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fisk and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fisk, Mra. Osgood, of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Warren and Miss Warren, Miss Bonynge, of San Francisco; Mrs. Baldwin, of New York; Mrs. and Miss Leiter, of Washing- ton; Miss Hooper, daughter of the former vice- consul of the Enitea States at Paris: Mrs. Rob’t Cutting and Mrs. Bradley-Martin, of New York; Mrs. Reynolds, of Indiana, &c. eee The Situation in France. NOT YET CLEAR WHAT TURN AFFAIRS ARE TO TAKE. The effects of Boulanger’s triumph in Paris on Sunday have not yet become clear. Bou- langer has announced his intention to attend the session of the chamber of deputies on Thursday. Premier Floquet proposes to intro- duce in Parliament on Thursday next an anti- plebiscite measure and abill to re-establish the acrutin @ arrondissement system. The Temps does not attempt to ignor the im- portance of Gen. Boulanger’s triumph, but at the same time it strenuously rejects the idea of the adoption of exceptional measures by the government or of rebelling against the popu- verdict. Gen. Boulanger, it says, not try to conspire against the republic, simply because he has no need to do so, The electors, it believes, voted chiefly, not against the re- public, but against an incapable and impotent chamber of deputies. It says that the system of election known as scrutin d’ arondissement — to be immediately re-established, the budget for 1889 adopted and parliament ad- journ until October, when a general election will be held. In the meantime, it says, the country should occupy itself solely in endeavors to promote the success of the exhibition. The same paper announces that M. Bae if he remains in power, will introduce a bill to pre- vent plebiscitary intrigues. A thousand students paraded in the Latin Quarter last night. They broke windows in houses occupied by persons known to be parti- sans of Gen. Boulanger. The police finally dis- persed them. The Journal Des Dedats says that at a meeting in the Rue Lincoln Sunday night, several radi- cal deputies urged the formation on the spot of a ministry of action, which should present it- self in the chamber of deputies immediately and demand authority to prosecute Gen. Bou- langer for treason. Many of those present op- posed the suggestion and the meeting dispersed at 4 o'clock in the morning without coming to a decision. The chamber yesterday passed a credit of 42.000.000 francs to be expended in improving the military ports. AUSTRIAN OPINION, The Political Correspondence of Vienna, re- ferring to Gen. Boulanger’s victory, says: “In diplomatic circles here the election is regardea as a sure symptom of a coming change of sys- tem in the government of France, No immedi- ate danger is feared as regards international complications, as itis believed that internal dissension will prevent external entangle- ments.” The Neue Freie Press says: “If Presi- dent Carnot, uniting the republicans under the banner of honesty, appeals boldly and openly to France, he can Seal bring the country to reason. He must, while bravely attacking Boulanger, suppress with a firm hand the rival- ries ia his own camp. Not the republic alone, but the existence of France is at stake.” The Wiener Tagblatt says: ‘The return of France to a program of moderation is hardly possible. The moderate elements will soon disappear from the scene and wild revolutionaries hold the field. The danger of a war between France and Germany has now become real.” HOW IT IS REGARDED IN BERLIN. The newspapers of Berlin of all shades of political opinion regard the success of Gen. Boulanger as an evil augury for the French republic. The North German (Gaztte says: it is the most important event of recent times in the domain of foreign politics, The regime of the parliamentary republic has suffered a severe reverse in its own capital.” The Post sees in the result of the election proof that France is heartily sick of the re- public. It says: “A government that has re- ceived sucha blow can no longer be regarded as a serious government. Gen. Boulanger will not allow the impression made by his victory to fade before the general election takes place, as otherwise the government might by bold measures win back the votes it has lost. The centemary year of 1889 will not be bebind its gr in importance.” © ks Zeitung thinks that the attitude of ialists is —— by the disgust with it of usury of the governing bourgeoisie, which was aroused among the working class by the Wilson scandals. It says: “The blinded people of Paris have with pessimist impatience opened the doors for the return of an impe- rialist reaction.” . The National Zeitung says : “The discontented elements combined to support Boulanger. If he should prove to be a serious pretender the fall of the republic is a certainty. ‘ossische Zeitung says : ‘It was not Bou- langer alone that was victorious, but also his program to establish a dictatorship and em- [ sary the fact that he isthe man for the league of patriote—that his glorious sword is to rend the peace of Frankfurt and win back Alsace-Lorraine. The French mean once more to be a ‘grand nation.’ That is the significance of Boulanger’s success for Germany. Never- theless, owing to the personal inadequacy of Boulanger, it is doubtful whether the Secltive blow is at hand. But in any case thé republic is ripe for the sickle.” Inventor Keely Free. THE PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURT OVERRULES THE ORDER OF COMMITMENT. In an elaborate opinion Chief Justice Paxson, of the Pennsylvania supreme court, yesterday sustained the contention of ex-Attorney-General Wayne MacVeagh and relieved Inventor Keely from the order of commitment made against him for alleged contempt of that court in fail- ing to comply with its order to exhibit and ex- plain his machine to the i in the suit ion of experts ap- East Keely might well be dicitoted voce Ct insuffic: of commitment ‘alone; that the order for the examination was ram and illegal; that to compel bim to disclose defense in advance of issue joined was “an im- provident and excessive exercise of chancery wers;” that it was the more remarkable in Ee the court, ac- only to the defend- the court’s own Eng a for the examination having been im made in the first instance, the court poe pepe ber ont it by attachment. ——+e+-_____ i. Gangerver, of Burlington, N. J.. has been ewarded the first prize of $500 offered by a b company for the largest number x ‘trea answers to ‘ 000 questions presented. oo —_____ Wappewt’s Fiont Acarxst Wisr.—A Rich- mond, Va., special to the : Baiaand Waddell je. "epabliennt whe will contest the seat of Hox @, Wie oints and of the erat, in the Congress 1 om, this dis- Song a he to take evidence case. obstructive have been the tactics of Wise, who is in the his case, that the ordi- mary in cases would render it impossible for Waddell to get his claims before MR. BAYARD WILL NOT RETIRE. No Idea of Leaving the Cabinet—More About the Samoan Question. ‘Wash. Cor. Baltimore Sun. - Wasnrxoton, Jan. 26.—Secretary Bayard has no intention of retirmg from the cabinet at present, and no attention is paid to the state- ment to that effect, which has made its appear- ance periodically since the advent of the pres- ent administration. When a representative of the Sun called at the State department this morning Secretary Bayard was engaged in con- sidering several packages of documents. Speak- ing of the Samoan question he said : “The pro- tocol or minutes of the conference which took place during the summer of 1887 were con- sidered as confidential at the request of the British representative, Lord Sackville. In reply to a suggestion from Mr. Bayard that the rotocols be made public, Lord Sackville said er majesty’s government are of the opinion that, pending the reassembling of the confer- ence. its procedings should be considered con- fidential.” The German representative, when asked the same question, said: ‘‘Those protocols, in view of the interruption and heretofore fruitless course of the conferences, which have yielded no definite result, are not suited for publica- tion.” The protocol will show that first conference was held on the 25th of June, 1887, at the State department, and that six or seven — conferences were held, Mr. Bayard, on behalf of the United States government, proposed that the administration of the laws in Samoa be committed to an ex- ecutive council, to be composed of the Samoan king and vice king and three bare, serge! of whom one was to be designated by each of the treaty powers, but who were to hold commis- sions and receive their compensation from the native government, so as to be independent of the control and influence of the powers desig- nating them. The German minister opposed this bebe ger tion and submitted a counter-proposition “to commit the actual control of the islands toa — to be appointed for a term of five years y the power having the preponderating ‘com- mercial interests there,” the appointment to be renewed on the same terms, and the other powers merely to have the concurrent [nilden: of approving or refusing to approve the nominee. Mr. Bayard, of course, was unable to concur in the German proposition, while the British minister voted steadily with his German col- league. Naturally a dead-lock ensued, and while some points of agreement were reached the conference adjourned on the 26th of July following by unanimous consent until the autumn, in order that the members might con- sult their respective governments with a view to an agreement on some other scheme of co- — action. No intimation was given that the status quo would be changed, or that any acts of hostility against the Samoan govern- ment or King Malictoa personally were in con- templation. Therefore Mr. Bayard was taken wholly by surprise when the German minister called. at the State department one morn- ing in August and left a memorandum stating that his government proposed to in- dependently protect its own interests and rights in Samoa and obtain the satisfaction and reparation deemed to be due to its national honor; and in case Malietoa was either not willing or not powerful enough to give the necessary satisfaction for the past and sufficient guarantees for the future, to declare war against him and refuse to recognize his gov- ernment. Coupled with this declaration was an assurance that the German government was far from intending to bring about any change in the political relations which the three pow- ers represented there entertained to Samoa; that, on the contrary, it maintained unaltered the existing treaties and stipulations between Germany, Great Britain and the United States with regard to Samoa, as well as the equality of the three treaty powers, and proposed to continue its endeavors to arrive at an under- standing as to the reforms necessary to estab- lish lasting peace in these islands. ewe a Washington at Oyster Bay. From the Oyster Bay Pilot, There was an aged woman still living in New York a few years since who had a distinct re- membrance of seeing General Washington as he passed her father’s door, in Cold Spring, L. L, on that “tour,” as he calls it in his diary. Mrs, Sarah Mead, this venerable link between that pleasant episode in the life of the first President of the United States and our time, lived to the ripe old age of ninety-eight, and, although much enfesbled, retained in her mind a vivid impression of that intereati cident of her childhood. Her account recisely with several particulars given by Veskingion himself respecting that journey from Brooklyn to Brookhaven, made in his private carriage and with but few attendants. It was on his return route, aud on his way from Huntington to Oyster Bay, that she saw him, which, as we learn from his diary, was on Friday, April 23, 1790. The name ofthe general's stopping place she recalled without’ difficulty, which we subsequently verified on turning to the diary, that records it as “the house of a Mr. Youngs Ca and very neat and decent), where we lodged.” But another equally well-authenticated fact, fre- uently rehearsed to Mra. Moat by her friend, firs, Temperance Jackson, a much older per- son, who was present at Youngs’ on that event- ful evening to help in getting up a grand sup- per for Washington, was that, when the great man, for whom nothing was justly deemed too good, arrived, he stepped into the sitting-room and simply asked the hostess if she could fur- nish him and his company witha dish of ‘mush and milk.” ‘When this order was announced in the kitchen,” said the old lady, “you should have seen those negroes; they were struck dumb with astonishment,” a silence, however, which was no doubt shortly relieved by the noisy merriment common to the race. sos apering carer coma A Curious Libel Suit. A LONG BRANCH PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOVEL WAY OF COLLECTING A BILL, A Long Branch special to the Philadelphia Press says: Photographer J. E. Hunter, of Long Branch, has been held in #300 bail to await the action of the next grand jury. Mr. Hunter was arrested about two weeks ago for libeling Postmaster Bennett's deceased son, Wm. H. Bennett. Mr. Bennett gave the photographer an order for his son’s picture about two monthsago, The picture was to cost $15, and was to be satisfac- torily executed. In due time the picture was finished and delivered to Mr. Bennett, but as there were some alterations to be made on it the picture was returned to Mr. Hunter, with in- structions to have the changes made. Mr. Ben- nett refused to pay for the picture when he first received it, and when he returned it to Mr. Hunter the latter placed itin his show window, and placed a placard on it, bearing the words, ‘Sugar Bennett for sale to pay the bill of Postmaster Bennett.” “Sugar” was a name given to the younger Bennett to distin- guish him from two other William Bennetts at Long Branch. Mr. Bennett requested the photographer to remove the picture from the window, and when the latter refused to do so Mr. Bennett had him arrested. Testimony was offered at the hearing which showed that Mr. Hunter, while in business in New York city before he came to Long Branch, had pursned the same course to collect a bill. The bop ing singe ‘was suc- cessful in this case, and the man paid the sum asked by Hunter for the removal of the picture, The sieeee the Long Branchers is about equally divided in the case. eos Heisle: has been retained as counsel for Hunter, ani Mr. Bennett has emploped Henry §, Terhune to fight his case for him. oo ____ Accomptices.—The Wil- kesbarre police believe that the two accom- — of Bgl yom My _ bores of yymaster McClure an ‘ug! agen ve been captured in Italy, and that they are ox- ted to arrive in New York or Philadelphia y steamer very soon. oo He Frmep at tae Tramps.—Thirty-three tramps confined in the county workhouse at Lancaster, Pa., attempted to escape Sunday night during the bromesaiva!f absence of the watchman. ae elt sea they pobre the top of the and were about drop- i eA the other side when Watchman Shaub Ere upon them. The first shot went over their heads, but the next took effect, and the which was tramps returned to their quarters, None of them were seriously hurt. year the num- ber boar. at the institution at one time Tesched ovat 198, walle Ga year it has been low fifty. _—— - —.- «@e —____ eA Cotteox ror Eraicat Cuntune.—At the “BABY IS VERY DRUNK.” Two-Year-Old Maxie Chivron Dranka Pint of Cherry Brandy. From the Cincinnati Enquirer. “Mrs. Chivron sent me to tell you to come down right away, her baby is very drank,” was the startling request. Dr. Jos. OC. Marcus re- ceived in his office yesterday afternoon. ‘The messenger was a little boy. 8 Without any further questioning Dr. Marcus accompanied the boy to $18 West 6th street, where Mr. and Mrs. M. Chivron reside. There he founda strange case of intorica- tion. Cases of drunkenness among children of seven and eight years of age have been re- corded, but the case in question beats the record, as the victim was only two years old. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Chivron left home to do some shopping. She left her two-year- old baby-bo: ie in cl of several little children. is a bright baby. He has blue eyes, and pfs _ age. 01 6 : general favorite, and little ges is ss eeiges far. Being well-liked @ has everything his own . Consequently he is fall of 3 gp Bova wants to know everything going on. To do this he pries in all the closets and on, oye in search of anything that will satisfy his fancy. It was while on one of these Soa oo tours that he found contact with the liquor that will no doubt cause his death. Hehad been playing with the children in the yard, but he wanted something new, so he made a visit to the pantry. On one of the shelves he discovered a jar of cherry brandy, Here was a feast for Maxie. He played little Jack Horner. He sat on the floor, and, with the jar between his legs, he took off the lid. Then ‘he began to drink the strong brandy. First he would drink and then he would eat cherries, stones and all, He kept this up for some time. He drank about a pint of brandy and ate about the same amount of cherries, including the stones, After he had filled himself he arose, leaving the jar on the floor. It only took a few mo- ments for the liquor to make the little fellow drunk. He stumbled up and down the floor, calling for his papa. He laughed and yelled, kicked over a chair and everything that came in his way. It was a pure case of abig drunk on the part of a little child. He romped up and down the yard and then staggered bac! into the house, and, strange to say, never fell down even, About this time his mother re- turned home. As soon as she opened the door the ie of the house rushed up to her and be- ee yell jor his Papa and pull at her dress. ‘he actions of the child were so strange that she was greatly Shee The empty jar told the tale. She picked him up and laid him on the bed and then sent for Dr. Marcus. While awaiting the arival of the hese little Maxie had a circus on the bed. ie rolled and tumbled and pulled the pillows. He laughed and screamed, did everything that was funny. Dr. Marcus arrived with his instru- ments, and in a second he was at work on Maxie with astomach-pump. Nearly a quart of brandy and broken cherries and stones were extracted. Dr. Marcus worked with him about two hours. He was given hot baths and all sorts of things to keep him awake, but the brandy was i doops to work. The little fellow’s eyes began to droop, and, notwithstanding the labors of the physician, he dropped off to nea He slept about an hour, and was again awakened. Dr. Marcus labored with him, but he again fell asleep. The affair was amusing for a while, but it soon took a serious turn, and the chances are that the little fellow will die. It is hardly possible that his system will be able to withstand the dread- ful effects of the whisky, the use of the stomach-pump and the medicines applied to revive him, ——_—_—-ce0e_______ Twenty Ye: a Secret. LIGHT AT LAST ON AN OLD VIRGINIA MURDER MYSTERY, Richmond Special to the Baltimore American. Information is received here from Page county of the unraveling of a remarkable murder mystery. About twenty years ago Daniel, son of Daniel Dovel, a wealthy, but somewhat eccentric man, living in East Rock- ingham, had a difficulty with his father, and | said he intended to leave home and never re- turn until his father’s death, His mother sided with the son, telling him that, as he could not remain at home in peace, she would give him some money. With $350 that she gave him he left, and, it seems, stopped at the house of a man by the name of Hall, who always bore a bad reputation, and who resided not far from the Dovel house, While there he very impru- dently aes his money. It was more than Hall could stand. He remarked that he be- lieved he would put him out of the way. Daniel begged him to spare his life and take the money, as he fully realized that he was in the hands ofa man with no principle. Hall concluded to spare him after the money was handed over, but finally remarked that dead men tell no tales, and suiting his actions to the words, he felled the unfortunate boy to the floor with an axe, after which he conveyed his body to the cellar, under a wing of the house, and buried it. The ‘Kee man had a faithful dog that followe him _where- ever he went, and on whose neck he had placed a small bell. After the death of its master Hall thought the dog missing him would return home, The dog, on the con- trary, lingered near, and from its actions, Hall thought he might be betrayed, so he killed the faithful little creature and buried it also. In the distribution of his property by will, his father made provision should Daniel ever re- turn, but nothing has ever been heard of him until quite recently. Not long since Hall, the murderer, and his wife quarreled. The re- sult was aseparation. She then told the story of the crime. Relatives have examined the callar of the building, and brought to light the bones of the young man and the dog, and also the bell. The murderer is now an old man, sins Athan sdb He Cast his Bread on the Waters. From the New York Star. I met on the street the other day E. 8. Col- lins, who about twenty years ago opened the famous Callao gold mine in Venezuela. This property has since produced from $10,000,000 to 212,000,000 a year. The mine was’ owned by natives, who subscribed $45.000 and sent Col- lins here to buy the necessary machinery to de- velop it. On his arrival in this city he found that the necessary outfit would cost $50,000, and so advised his principals. They wrote back that they could raise no more money and em- powered him to borrow the deficit, giving as security a mortgage on the mine and machin- ery. After considerable hard work Collins se- cured the money at 3 per cent a month. The yield of gold was so great that the people in Venezuela, when they repaid the loans a few months later, cheerfully made the capitalist a present of one share of stock. The latest record of sales of Callao shares was at $265,000 per share. Another indorsement of the proverb, Bry your bread upon the waters” at 36 per cent. True Enough. From the Boston Courier. Young Husband—“Flour, I see, is going up again.” Young Wife—‘‘Never mind, George, we need not buy it. We can buy baker's bread instead. Besides, it saves the trouble of baking.” Thoroughness in Schooling. From the School Journal. Thoroughness is all right to talk about, but there is nothing that has been thoroughly done in this world and it will bea good many years before anything will be thoroughly done. Talk about absolute thoroughness. It is nonsense. We may attain unto it as we attain unto perfec- tion, but we a as well attempt to shoot the moon as tor thoroughness or fection in this world. Our author who wants thorough- ‘ness means all right, but does not know how to express himself. He says, “There is no place in the world for smatterers who know a Yittte of everything under the sun.” Is not this what our school system is promoting; is there asingle college graduate who knows thor- Cughiy anything ‘that he Tas, studied in bis college course? Take Latin, which the average college student studies seven solid years. What does he know when he gets hh? Can he talk it? Can he ever read an author which he has never before seen with e a D. C.. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1889. KINDS OF COURAGE. The Difference Between Mere Physical strange to seems read of a desperado, ors soldier of distinguished bravery, with a notice- ably quiet and gentle demeanor, and, perhaps, Asa counterpart to this type, the hirsute ag- Gressive personality is perhaps oftener than otherwise that of a bully on safe ground ané a coward in extremity. The proverbial coolness and calmness of brave men, however, is but their bravery, or strength of spirit in another aspect—that of fortitude or tolerance of suf- . It is tolerance of suff taupe (visas ewray meaecneneeraee es (which is merely suffering her and a shrinking timidity before i his —) wo Solgewt! among certain classes as ability to s punishment.” Under the ordinary con- ditions of daily life the same quality appears in the quiet demeanor so often wondered at in a great fighter; and when sharper excitements come an imperturbable calmness still testities to the strength of spirit that without effort holds all emotions and susceptibilities under control. For the same reason the bravest of men can also be the shrewdest in strategy and the coolest and most deliberate in action, Ex- citability is a presumption of weakness, It is, then, rather to be expected than won- dered at that your hero should give no sign, This kind is what is called moral courage; though it has not necessarily a moral motive or object. Physical courage, so-called, is ag; siveness or pugnacity; either conjoined with » certain insensibility, a total lack of the imag- inative faculty of realizing or apprehending Keo todlnd else so exaggerated in itself as to over! all other susceptibilities. Its differ- entia from moral courage—or the subordination of all susceptibilities under a firm tolerance of suffering, actual or apprehended—are quite clear and definite. In many persons its posi- tive element, pugnacity, is revealed in all its roper weakness by dissociation from the Brel insensibility that in men of so-called physical bravery disguises it as courage. “Bluster and back down” is the motto ap- plied to such men. On the other hand, the negative gift of insensibility may ac- count for the cool hardihood of some rather effeminate natures. In fact, this combination is not uncommon, sometimes as positive a’ dacity, sometimes as mere recklessness; both, in really weak characters, for the most part. It should be remembered, moreover, that a certain robur or solidity of nerve structure— or something to that effect, whatever it be, that gives firmness while excluding high sensi- tiveness—is often the effective factor in a courageous temperament. It would be a most interesting line of investigation for the physi- ologist to compare, microscopically and other- wise, the nerve structure in persous of marked natural courage on the one hand, and of ex- citable, sensitive, or weak temperament on the other. From this direction light might be thrown on various medical problems, see George Kennan’s Critic. SOMETI'ING IN REGARD TO COL. DE ARNAUD AND HIS POSITION. Corresbondence Springfield Republican, The inquiries which have come to me since last week regarding Col. de Arnaud’s reply to George Kennan’s Century articles on Siberia seem to justify some further allusion to the matter. Col. de Arnaud hasa history worth telling in itself. Born a Russian and educated in the fine military school in St. Petersburg, he took part in the Crimean war at the age of eighteen, and in six months had by gallantry and es ope risen through grades which it usually takes years to pass. He was in this country when the civil war broke out, and was instrumental in holding Kentucky to her loy- alty to the Union, He was offered the colonelcy of a Missouri regiment, but soon exchanged it for a position on Gen. Grant's staff, where his abilities as an engineer officer made him the valued aid of Grant, Fremont and other distinguished commanders, He had much to do with plan- ning the Tennessee campaign. In making a reconnoisance one day he was so severely wounded that he still feels the effects of it. He spent eighteen years in Europe after the war, but for the last few years has lived in Washing- ton in the winter and at his country house in New Jersey in the summer. His house and that of William Walter Phelps are said to be the finest summer residences in the state. Col de Arnaud does not look like a man who was an officer in the Crimean war. One would take him for at least ten years younger than he is. His hair and moustache are black, and his fig- ure is as erect and his movements are as agile as — he stood on the parapets at Sebasto- pol. Col. de Arnaud does not dispute many of the statements of Mr. Kennan, which I quoted in last Friday's Republican, but he thinks that Mr. Kennan fails to understand the situation in Russia. The Russians, he says, are not in a position to make representative government a success, nor is there any reason why they should be servile imitators of our institutions. The centralized bureaucracy which has grown up under the czar is the result, he says, of the union of the Russian people against the Tar- tare in the first instance, and then against their own great barons. Peter the Great and his successors down to the present czar represent the people against the aristocracy. The com- mon people of Russia have been steadily gaining in Wealth and power, and Russia has een gaining prestige since the scattered units of the Russian |e gene were welded into a nationality by the early czars. The middle class is now wealthy and intelligent, although not so well educated as in the United States. The eed ig open to the poor- est man to make for himsajf a career, and many men who begun as serfs and can only keep their accounts by means of beads ona string, now do business to the amount of millions of roubles a ayear. These men, Col. de Arnaud says, are not revolutionists, The revolutionary propa- ganda is confined to the class which has noth- ing to lose and everything to gain by civil tur- moil—broken-down gamesters, briefless barris- ters, and penniless sons of nobility. No doubt Mr. Kenran found these People sharp witted, weil read and possessed of good manners, and no doubt they assured him in all seriousness that their exile in Siberia was a great wrong. That would be the judgment of the victims of the law in all countries; but Col. de Arnaud maintains that they are ase punished for offenses which are criminal by the code of any nation, and would be much more severely pun- ished in every other civilized country. Artificial Wants. From Texas Siftings. We read much about man’s artificial wants, and economists often busy themselves teach- ing people how little they can get along with. Man’s actual needs are generally determined by his surroundings and the period in which he lives, A savage who only eats roots would accuse another of extravagance whom he caught gnawing a crab-apple. If he were an economist he would declare that crab-apples were an artificial want, and administer a severe rebuke to the offender for his shame- ful waste, if he didn’t kill him on the spot. A traveler who visited one of the islands of the South Pacific, where the natives r naked, ave one of them a paper collar, and when he fastened iton his neck and went strutting about, the jealousy of his fellow citizens was 80 t that they attacked him furiously, and and he was obliged to tear the collar up and overran npeiie Nmry among them to ap- pease their wra' A paper collar was an artificial it, but they went for it. ile icine ion. Every, and Trembiii This {s no fection.» 4 135 Boacknosledged they ACT LIKE MAGIC:—« few doses will od arguing wii Ux: ROSEDUB tees to the Nervous aad Deb PATENT MEDICINE IN THE WORLD. Prepared only by THOS. BEECHA Bold iF. AL gente Bor oe States, who, (if your EFFECTUAL Worr S Suna iE FIRST DOSE WiLL ~ le ‘0 SSS Broa! ieceruestiy invited to try one Box of these 5 geile boca will quickly restore females tocom WEAK STOMACH; IMPAIRED DIGESTION; DISORDERED LIVER; s 1H on ee ae ‘onderjul epee Sarbieuens Sasa thousands, in all classes of is that BEECHAM’S PILLS Pull directions with each “Worth ‘wonders, the Vital Organs ; ‘back the ite, he best LARGEST SALE OF ANY St. Helens, Lancashire, on BEB satens CO. 274 367 Canal St, New York, Sole a: THE Box, WILL MAIL BEECHAM’S PILLS ON RECEIPT OF PRICE 25 CENTS A BOX. nnn AUCTION SALES. PROPOSALS. THIS AFTERNOON. EW TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING, EIGHTH EAST C; STREET EAST, NEAR ITOL STREET. ‘On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY TWENTY- NINTH, st FIVE O'CLOCK, we will sell, in front of PART OF LOT 16, SqUaRE ‘898, fronting 22 {eet 1 14 inches on Sth strest cast near East Capitol street, and improved by a new well-built two- Story and celia brick dwelling, eight roo m8. ‘Terms: One- i in six, twelve, and eighteen months; notes ‘to bear interest and to be se- cured by deed of trust on ses sold. or all cash, at option of purchaser. A tof 8200 required at sale. Conveyancing, &e., thaser’s cost. Terms to be complied with in fen days, otherwise the night reserved to resell at the risk and cost of defaulting | pony ad after five Cd ay notice of such resale some newspaper publ in Washington, D. C. Abstract shown at sale. pled DUNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers. [20X48 DOWLING, Auctioneer. TRUSTEES’ SALE. By yirtue of s deed of trust recorded in Mber 1 lio et seq., of the land records of the District of iunbia, and at the written juest of the holder of the notes sec’ thereby, we will sell on TUESDAY, JANUARY TWENTY-N INTH, at FIVE O'CLOCK M., in front of the premises, all those pieces or par- cels of land and ses known and di: the ground plat or plan of Washin jumbia, as lots thirty-seven (37) and thirty-eight 38), in the recorded subdivision of original lots num- red CPR 1), two (2), and three (3), in square: eeventy- seven (7). Terms cash. A deposit of three hundred (8300) dol- lars required at time of sale. Terms to be complied with in ten (10) days, otherwise will be resold at the cost of defaulting purshasers. E. 8. WESCOTT, Trustee, L. D. WINE, Trustee. nguished on ton city, District of _$818-10t To.MoRROw. UNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers, STOCK GROCERIES, SUCH AS TEAS, COFFEES. STARCH, SPICES, SOAP AND SOAPHINE, CAT- i MS, WOODWEAR, SHOW CASE, SCALES, &C., &6.. AT AUCTION. WE DAY MORNING, JANUARY THIR- TIETH. at TEN O'CLOCK, we will sell_all the stock of groceries, &c., contained in store 2249 12TH STREET NW a8 partly mentioned above to which we invite attention. DUNCANSON BROS.. Ancts, JUNCANSON BROS. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE REAL FSTATE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON. By virtue of the power contained in a deed of trust made t us, and duly recorded among the land records of the District of Columbia in liber No. 1221, folio 388, et seq., at the request of the party. wi there- by, we will sell, by public auction, at the auction rooms of Duncanson Brothers, corner of 9th and D streets northwest, in the city of Washington, D-C.,on WED- RESDAY, JANUARY THIRTIETH, 1889, AT FOUR CLOCK P. “All the ivided one-fifth interest in fee simple vested in George A. Hyde,” the grantor in said deed of trust, as th ole heir-at-law of Cecelia 3, Hyde. a who was one of the five children, hi isees of Wim. Easby, de- law ceased, ih and to all these certain sit uate and being im said city and District, known and distinguished as and being lot 2, in square 10, lot 2 of square 11, lots and 12.0f square 12, lot 2 of square 16, lot 9 of square 20, lot N in square 37, Jot 7 jn square 62, lots 2 to 1 1. inclusive, in square 63, lots 4, 5 and 14 in square 88, lots 3 to 7, inclusive, in . All of the above-mentioned parcels’ of ground are unimproved. Also the following improved parcels of ground: t G, in square 104, improved with one 2-story awelling and one i-story frame dwelling. Lots 2 to 6, inclusive, in square south of square 12, improved with a frame ice-house, and with a brick warehouse (size 38 feet by 72 feet), also two kilns 0 burner Lot 12, improved with three 3-sto brick Lot 8, in square 12, improved with ry well The tiustoce ‘are’ 3- r. leet of lot 8, square 12, has been Teleased—the north 35% feet. Terms of sale, as prescribed by the deed; One-third ; the balance in equal instalments sixtund twelve months after the day of sale, said deferred payments to bear interest at 6 per cent per annum froin the day and secured to the satisfaction of the trustees, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser or purchas: fs. A deposit of @200 required at time of sale. ‘Terms of sale to be complied with in ten days or prop erty will be re-sold at cost of defaulting purchaser. Conveyancing ‘at purchaser's cost, Under the ‘pro- Visions of the deed of trust “the trustees or trustee acting in the execution of this trust” are required “to mat up and sell, or offer to sell, atone tine, in one jy, and not in separate lots or parcels, all the undi- vided one-fifth interest, in fee simple, vested in said George A. Hyde, as the only child and ‘scie heir-at-law of Cocelia J. Hy: intestate, who was one of the five children and heirs-at-law and de Wiliam Fast; parce ‘A plat descriptive of and showing PI ive extent of the above lote pat te neem at thoete et Ee HL Smith & Son, No. 1222 F st-nw., Washington, and will be exhibited at the saleerooms of Duncauson of Jomeers, on the day of ale. FRANCIS H. SMITH, FRANK GOSNELL, '$ Trustees. i bed and $al7-cokas ‘sees of | to all those certain } ‘ly descril j the location and / organs Pagrosas POR TAKI Office of Public Buildi perhuent, Washineton, D Be aa unal Noo FTH, 1889, fayette aud Franklin Squares. Forms and spec cations can be obtained at thie office The Onited States reserves the right to reject any and all pro- posals. The attention of bidders is invited to the acts of Con, approved Fe 8, L853, and Feb- ruary 2:4, 1887, Vol 414, Statutes at Large. U.S Army. HEMICALS OF AGKI- CULTURE.—W Sealed Proposal until TWO O'C P. M., on WEDNESDAY, tamed supetics tor Gis etal eee enlieee buen Rained supplios for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1888. All necessary information for bidders will be on application to the Chemist of the Depart- All bids should be addressed to the Commin sioner of Agriculture, Washington, D. “Proposals for Chemical Suppiica.” “MAN. Commissioner. jal 5 SEALED PROPOsALS WILL BE REC me, to be opened at HALF-PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK on FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY FIRST, 1889, at Room 51, Atlantic Building, for the following priv- ileges in connection with the coming inauguration of President-elect Harrison 1. The privilege of the use of the various reserva- tions fronting Pennsylvania avenue, from. 17th street to the Capitol, and of erecting thereon stands f «tl to conform to the uiremente « the Inspector of Buildings as to strength, and to all the requirements of the Committee on Street Decore- tion in connection with its task of street decoration — and to effect no permanent damage to the trees oF bbery, the stands to be removed before March 10, and all dathage, if any, to grounds made good to satisfaction of this Comnuttee Keservations to be bit for ay pumbers, as shown on plats at office, upon blanks prepared for that a whicl Till be farnished | Plate wiving the dimen the several reservations will be shown at my office and any other information given that may 2 The exclusive privilege of selling fowere in the Pension Office Building and on that portion of the sur- rounding grounds controled by this committee on the evening of March 4 next, Each bid to be accompanied by a certified check for Soe equal to twenty-five per cent of ‘the amount of the bid, to be returned if the same be not accep The right to reject any or all bids or to waive defects: fe hereby reserved, NKY A. WILLARD, € rman of Com on Parks and Reservations, Washington, D. ©. Jan. 7, ssw. Jald-4t SS FINANCIAL. snuuimucanal — J.S. Buasewax, BANKER AND BROKER, No. 1405 F st. now. ‘Orders executed on all the Exchanges. Btocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions and Petroleum, PRIVATE WIRES TO NEW YORK AND CHICAGO, Interest allowed on deposite, ment. N ns 414-3m ‘NO. W. CORSON. JNO. W. MACAR’ J Member N. took Me, CORSON & MACARTNEY, GLOVER BUILDING, 1419 F 8T. 8. Ww, Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds, Deposits. Exchange, Loans. Collections, Railroad Stocks and Bonds, and al securities listed on the Exchanges of New York, phis, Boston and Baltimore bought and sold. 'A specialty made of investment securitien, Bonds and «ii Local Railroad, Gas, kusurence end Tal “Kivericas Bell Teley Bell Teley-hone Stock bought and eoldJy18 poeneecneenteetiene reendsecbein estan d _ PIANOS AND ORGANS. _ IANOS! MUSIC! PIANOS 1 seg 238. PAROS became lusty tajarcd We sie tee Greatly reduced prives on tine, of for cash, as above, THOMSON & O0., $a23-1m Music Store, a1 11th st., below F. Saxprrs & Smunnax, Special, R Sold on accommodating attention called to our new style ESTEY ORGANS4 Two hundred have beet ferred organ for Home, use. Handsome 9-stc monthly payments. AY HORSE, 7 COWS (FRESH AND SPRINGERS), CART, 100 CHICKENS (LEGHOKN AND OTHE! BREEDS) PLOWS HAKROW, CULTIVATOR AND FARMING IMPLEMENTS. ONDAY AFTENC BRUARY FOURTH, QON. commencing at TEN O'CLOCK, we will sell on the farm of Lewis Steer , mentioned stock, which is in’ fine condition. cash. DUNCANSON BROS, Auctioncers. ja29- ‘ALTER B, WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers. LACE CURTAINS AT AUCTION. On THURSDAY, JANUARY THIRTY-FIRST, at ELEVEN O'CLOCK A. M., we shall sell the balance of stock remaining on band of Lace Curtains consigned tous fora large importing house, and to be sold with- ot reserve. ‘erms cash, WALTER B. WILLIAMS & 00., ja28-3t Auctioneers, UNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers, SPECIAL SALE OF CROCKERY, COMPRISING LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ORATED TOL a CUPS AND SAUCEKS, &., AT AUC- (On THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY THIRTY- FIEST, commencing at TEN O'CLOCK, we will sell within our salesrooms, D sts., in open lots to the trade, a large consignment of the above goods, Terms, cash, Ja28-3t wuts B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers. INVESTORS, ATTENTION. PEREMPTORY SALE OF NU BUILT FNOSTOLY BRICK D NE’ block 620, e depth of 73 y nine two- 6 rooms and mting 126 feet on Pierce street, feet, to « 20-foot alley, and impro story wellings, each containing Sewers. cua D.C. ibs WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Ancts. J)ENCANSON BROS, Auctioneers. USTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE UN! REAL ESTATE ON FOURTEENTH SS eed AND SPRING STREET NORTH- 1888, and duly in Uber 1348. Ren, one of the land records of the District of Gol ui puietirice ie arts tie entre Fi DAY, TWENTY-FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY, A.D. 1889, AT “PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P. ML. the following real sstvte in the county of W Dis- trict to wit: that tract of land -four, Rroand son), ana teonty Gdfeinite bane ch eae ee ey ia oy tag ee te Pct Fn wd ‘FORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE SEE TI Krakauer, Pianos, the Pease Plauss snd Bundott Ongena at 407 10th st nw, 6 u . KUHN, Practical Piano Maker, General Agent. KK NNN A BBR KK NNN AA B Be Eas AA BP KK NNN A A BBB ERE PIANOS. UNEQUALED IN TONE, TOUCH, WORKMANSHIP AND DURABILITY. Special attention of “Purchasers” is invited to their “New Artistic Styles,” finished in of HIGH- EST DECORATIVE ART. Pianos for rent. SEOOND-HAND PIANOS. — a6 FALiZr & DAVIS: PIANOS: SUPERB IN TONE: Perfect in workmanship ; elegant in styjes: low im brice., Eine stock preparsto to the Holidays now of 4t 511 9th st. ow, L_SUMNEK, Agent. se7- MEDICAL, &, VESMERISM USED AS A HEALING AGEN VE with wonderful success in the treatment of Rervous diseases. 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