Evening Star Newspaper, December 30, 1896, Page 5

TILE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1896-12 PAGES, EDUCATIONAL. PIANOS AND ORGANS. |- IN WASHINGTON. Learn to be a Draughtsman! Evening lessons all kinds drangzhting and ties rewumed January 4 ne. NEY YORK CITY Accompanisc ad Teacher of -. dedy- Im? PRENCH GUARANTEED" EN IN 6 MONTIIN— lass, 25 cents. ¢ TANNER, nee de _Pacisien, 1902 19th’ st. Dupont THE STUART SCHOOL. ee and boarding Girls and TEMS AD bas sta st ; LQUDIA STUART, Laxembonsg, TY BRANCHES— writer of "ute ry five months’ course — Speed dictation and need Stace of stenographic #3 T ST. NW. criticism In. most advat art. CENTRAL SCHOOL, EATON, BUSINESS COLLEGE AN HAND “AND TYP! Has removed to TYPOGRAPHICAL Bookkeeping, ‘Typewriting perts in their s. Washington and Baltimore ates Into nleady any time. Rates reasonable. School for girl training a spe- N. principal: Miss cipal. 1-6 AIM SUPERIORITY OVER hing the Pit- SHORTHAND—WE © ail others in our METHOD of teac! mai tem. We refer to reporters House ai Senite $5 per mo THE DRILLERY, 904 11th Ist_ floor. detT OKELEY °y. SCHOOL post Checle. Mies E. V. HETH, AM. ded tea MT. VERNON SEMINARY, CORNER M AND ELEVENTH STREETS. English and French Bearding and Day School for Girls. Reopens after be “irs. ELIZABETH J. SOMERS, Principal. Mrs. ADELIA GATES HENSLEY. Associate Prin. seié-tt Banjo and Mandolin Instruction by Miss Buckingham the Christmas vacation January si Gaillard School 23,0 °NAE of Languages, tft. teets Moolays. Mrs. McCartee-Lamont, del2-im Studio, 1211 F st. mw. Mrs. D. A. Ambrose, INSTRUCTOR BANJO, ANDOLI AND GUITAR, = dell-im STUDIO, 12038 TST. Eduard A. Lovy, TEACHER OF VIOLIN AND COMPOSITION, Stu 1327 B st. o.w. (Sanders & Stayman. pores Berlitz School of Languages 23 14TH ST. N.W. Private and class lessons in German, French, Sp ‘and Italian, tanght only by native teach: daily. Trial lessons free. Branches in leading Ame: an cities. 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Jal-te STEAM CARPET CLEANING THE OFFICE OF THE AMMONIATED STEAM ah Good dis- ra: 9 and 1007 lgr. sel-tf CHOLERA AND FAMINE. Inhabitants Dying of Starvation by Seores—Three Thousand Drowned. The latest transpacific steamer brings news that in addition to the smallpox epi- demic at Japanese ports, cholera has re- vived at Hong Kong, and though there are not yet many deaths, the plague is increasing and serious results are expect- ed. The disease had made much headway in many Chinese cities and on the Island of Formosa. The Japanese ports have declared a operas against all cholera infected dis- tricts. A severe famine is reported from west- ern China. It is particularly severe in the city of Chu Yang, in Szechuen pruv- ince, where there has been a prolonged rain, causing floods, which have spread over vast areas of country, destroying al- most the entire rice and vegetable crope. The inhabitants are dying by scores from starvation, and to add to the horror of it a lacge portion of the city, situated on a FOR THE LITTL Remembering thy, Poor in the North- east Segffonz Pleasant Exer- be cack aFeatare. ee zi er at A number @f Chffstmas entertainments were given at.the yarious churches in the |elty last night, and-at nearly-all of -them the poor of {88 ¢oxfmunity in which they exist were re: bd in some way. Cloth- ing and provitfions and often donations of money were turned in, and each one who attended ‘to enjoy the Christmas spirit that was. evident in-every song and in every feature’ offered for their entertainment gave of their own store of the same spirit. One of the largest of the Christmas en- tertainiments that has taken place this sea-"| son was that of St. Stephen’s Church, which was held last night, The program given was a long one, and embraced a num- ber of very enjoyable features. The pro- ceeds will be turned over to the poor of St. Stephen's parish. Those who participated in it were Mr. Talbot Pulizzi, Miss Blanche Pulizzi, Miss :Alice Kraft, Mr. J. Barton Miller, Messrs. Charles Greene and Joseph Keane, Mr. Purdy, Miss Hinda Burke, Miss Margaret Melvin, Miss Agnes Vassar, Miss Maud Moore and Mr. Victor Wallace. Verment Avenue Church. The Sunday school of the Vermont Avenue Christian Church enjoyed its an- nual Christmas entertainment last evening. An interesting program of recitations and musical selections was rendered, after which Superintendent Russell Barnes, as- sisted by some of the teachers, distributed boxes of candy to all the little ones, and pretty books for regular attendance to Kenneth Johns, Hammond Sweeney, Irving Portes, Earl Saunders, William Saunders, Agnes Shield, Maude Lunsford and others. Three teachers, M. A. Ballinger, Miss Cora Ransdell and Miss Ella Hoge also received handsome books for regular attendance. Asbary Church. Christmas was celebrated last night at Asbury M. E. Church with an entertain- ment at which over 700 persons were pres- ent. The church was handsomely decorated with evergreens, mistletoe, American flags and holly, and two Christmas trees were in place, one for the Sunday school scholars and the other for the members and friends present. It is estimated that fully 250 pres- ents were given out, which did not include the candy, nuts and fruit presented to the children. I. L. Henson made an address. and an enjoyable program of musical and literary numbers was participated in by Misses Nettie Garret, Bessie Hamilton, C. F. Sprague, W. R. Johnson and Mr. Spenser and Mrs, A. V, Chaser, the latter making the closing address. Appropriate rewards were made to the scholars for promptness ard attendance by Rev. H. H. Brooks. A Northeast Tree. One of the prettiest charities of the sea- scn was the Christmas tree which was pro- vided for the children of the northeast whose parents are in a position that would hardly warrant a tree of their own, and which was stripped of its bounty this after- noon at 2 o’clck at the parish hall of St. Mark’s pro-cathedr#l, which was open by the generous perml§sion. of the rector, Rev. Dr. Devries. ‘The tree, which was the same that was usediMondey night for the Sunday school celebration af St. Mark's, and was fairly loaded to the ground with the good things which had been provided for the un- fortunate, or :rathet fortunate, ones that were invited.” {fhe plan was originated and carried to a most successful conclusion by Miss Mabel Townery and the entertainment will long be remembered by the little ones of that vicinity. ‘There were nearly one hundred present, aiid each one was remem- bered in a most generous fashion. Dolls, books and toys were there in profusion, and each one, besides one or two presents, received a big boxiof candy. Those who assisted in getting and carrying through the enterprise Werg.more than amply re- paid by. the dejight,which was.so plainly in evidence on the faces of the little ones as they received gift after gift and were treat- ed to surprise after surprise. Metropolitan Sunday School. The Metropolitan Baptist Sunday school gave its’ annual Christmas entertainment last night, The room in which it was given was crowded with the members of the school. and their parents and friends and the whole affair was enjoyable in every fea- ture. The center of attraction was a large star, representing the star of Bethlehem. The pastor of the church was remembered by the scholars and teachers, who were also remembered in turn, and the good will and peace of the Christmas spirit was in evi- dence everywhere. Young Waytfarers. The annual Christmas entertainment of the Young Wayfarers’ Club was given last night at 910 F street. The club was former- ly the Messengers’ Club, and is conducted by the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. A Christmas pie was introduced in place of the conventional tree, and the novelty occupied the attention of the boys for about the whole evening. It was full of presents, and when the crust was broken there was more noise than ever could be made by four hundred times the number of blackbirds. The poor were remembered, and each boy brought some useful article to be given to children less fortunate than them- selves, so that by the end of the evening a mest respectable showing was made in this respect. Miss Helen Nye sarg, and Mrs. Granville gave a recitation. Bernard Weimeyer, the youthful president of the organization, also gave a recitation that was appreciated. The ladies who are ac- tiv ly interested in the club and who made the entertainment last night successful are Mrs. E. A. Sweet, Mrs. C. C. Gorsech, Mrs. M. G. Copeland, -Mrs. M. BE. Bright, Mrs. G. A. Dowling, Mrs. E. A, Robertson, Mrs. Jennie Granfield, Mrs. Mabel Welch and Mrs. 8. M. Bradly. The First Baptist Church. The Sunday school room of the First Bap- tist Church crowded to overflowing last night to witness the Christmas festival of the Sunday school. The entertainment of the children included a Christmas tree and a program of songs, carols and recita- tions. Four tableaux, the subjects of which were ‘‘Angels,” “The Night Before Christmas,” ‘Christmas Morn” and “Hap- py Faces,’”’ were given, with calcium lights, operated by Prof. Murray, to aid in their effectiveness. Dr. Stakely made an ad- dress, and Santa Claus distributed gifts. Among the features of the occasion deserv- ing special mention were a violin solo by }Mr. Joe Finkel and solos by Mrs. Perkins and Miss Fannie Atlee: The superinten- dent made a neat little speech in present- ing a beautify) pearl pin to Miss Emily Given, the pigmist:ef the school. - The Sunday» school numbers four hun- dred, and is’@hder-%the superintendency of Mr. J. O'C, be} whose untiring zeal has done mi .bring the school to its present high grad@ef excellence, and whose efforts to provide..a Christmas festival worth: ft 1 bluff and abend of the Kinsha river, was| happy oceasthhee oe, Teoulted in such a carried under the flood by a landslide and about 3,000 of the starving Chinese were drowned. The flood had undermined the base of the bluff and a portion of the hill, about five acres in extent, plunged into the water. Arrival of Italian Colonists. Austin Corbin, several months before he died, founded an agricultural colony near Helena, Ark, When Inspector M. J. Ren- ick of the contract labor bureau boarded the Kaiser Wilhelm II yesterday he found 390 Italian men, women and children tick- eted to Arkansas. He also found that each adult had a collection of seeds, vines, shrubs and roots, as also a stock eae implements. He telephoned to Island, and was instructed to land the Soloey. over there. Meantime was from ‘Washington that colonizers were to be admitted, as they were in: nowise violators of the contract labor law. Send It to a Friend. : ‘There are lots of people who would rather bave a visit from the Saturday Star fifty- two times in the year than any other holi- Gay remembrance you could think of. It can be sent to any out-of-town address in the United States for the whole year ‘97 for one dollar. i, The?.Chrfstadelphians. The. Christynas xfestival at Christadel- phian Churci: an fh street northeast, last night was asz interesting affair, and the children wer8 given beautiful holiday sou- venirs. Mr. aiagB. Ray had of the program, whilé?Mrs. Nelite Ray looked after the ith oneg, The fairies were Lot- tie Belle Edna Stahl, Jennie Hollin- Neti and Edith Bedford. Master Roy) Whiddrd, as captain of the jelivered the address of wel- fellowtd by a scriptural f Christ by Migs Stella character, which was an int feature of the program, was taken by Nettie Bailey. After an address Cheeay, who took the part of Bante tir, wi 1 ja i Getta ee iter it of the birth Whitford. whe folie the church at the corner of 11th and H streets northeast. Thé meeting was in charge of Mr: Robert 8. Trimble,-the super- intendent, who announced a varied pro- gram, consisting of selections by the or- chestra, Shoruees, recitations and respon- sive readings. - Quartet, composed of Misses’ Cowsill and Nevius, and Messrs. Briggs ard Biggs, led the audtence ‘in the selection, “How Fair and Lovel: The orchéstra was led by Mr. D. D. Thompson, the chorister of the school. At the close of the program Santa Claus suddenly ap- peared, and distributed presents to the members of the school. Mr. C. A. Pike, in an .eloquent address, on behalf ef. the school, presented a handsome book case to the pastor, Rev. John L. Walsh, and a rocking chair to the superintendent, and on behalf of tke choir of the church pre- sented a sealed package to Mr. Wilson Harvey, the church chorister. The pack- age contained a beautiful scarf pin, se- lected by some of the soprano and alto members. The entertainment of the primary department was held Christmas evening, in charge of Miss Amy L. May, the-assistant superintendent for that de- partment, who demonstrated the excellent results of the systematic training which the little ones are receiving at her hands. Santa Claus also remembered every mem- ber of this department. The Rosedale mis- sion school entertainment was held the same evening, and that of the Bladens- burg mission school will be held this even- ing. + Whitney Avenue Mission. The Christmas entertainment by the Whitney Avenue Union Mission was held last evening at the chapel on Whitney ave- nue. The exercises consisted of stereonti- con views of the life of Christ conducted by Mr. Wm. A. Gatley, the superintendent. The lecture was read by Mr. Wm. E. Wil- Hams. There were recitations by the Misses Ardell Payne, Nellie King, May Krause and others; also singing by the children. Boxes of candy and handsome cards were distributed to all members of the school. A large number of the friends and parents of the scholars were present. ae SESE A GATEMAN FINED. Failed to Raise the Gates After a Train Passed. There is section of the police regulations which says that the safety gates at every railroad crossing shall be closed during the passage of any train, car or locomotive, and shall be opened immediately after the pass- age of the same. This regulation seems to be a dead letter inside the city limits, for although it is violated every day no prose- cutions have been instituted. But Police- man Boland, wh2 does duty in the county, started a-prosecution Monday which result- ed in a trial and conviction in the Police Court todey. A young man named Harry Pielet, who has charge of the Deanwood crossing near the Benning race track, was the defendant, and a fine of $5 was imposed on him. Policeman Boland appeared as the onjy witness in the case when Judge Kimball heard the facts. He had been delayed on this crossing, and Monday afternoon, when delayed some minutes after the passing of a train, he went to the telegraph office, and, calling to the man in charge, inquired why the gates were not raised. “I can’t attend to two things at once,” came the response from the young man who was then manipulating the telegrapn instruments. “But it’s against the law,” the officer teld him, “and unless you are more careful it will cause you trouble.” “The h— with the law,” said the young man, and he repeated that he could not do two things at once. The officer thought it was about time to put a stop to the practice which had proved So annoying to drivers and pedestrians, and so he ordered the operater-gateman to ap- pear in court. The young man, although in the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad, appeared in the dock and did not have counsel to defend him. Neither did he have money for his fine or to leave as collateral. “I am guilty,” he said, when arraigned “but I would like to make a statement.” This right was accorded him, and he said he had the two things to do.’ But on this occasion, he claimed, there was an engine on part of the crossing, and he could not raise the gates for fear the engine would start at any moment. He admitted the truth of the officer’s statement concerning the conversation, but said he did no: know at the time that he was an officer, for the latter was on the steps and not in sight at the time. Judge Kimball questioned the young man, and he admitted that if he had not been required to look after the instruments he could }-ave raised the gates before he did. “The whole public is not to be inconvent- enced because you have two things to do at once,” Judge Kimball told him. “Uniess cther prosecutions are desired, it would be well fcr the company to have enou; 2 to attend to the work.” Haag ae The fine was thereupon imposed, and the gateman, who said he was short of cash, asked that a message be sent to the com. peny's office, which was done. ee Golden Cross Notes. Goodwill Commandery, Golden Cross, Monday night elected officers for the com- ing term, as follows: Noble commander, George Musson; vice noble commander, Mrs. A. R. Tait; worthy prelate, Mrs. I. F. Jones; K. of records, Edward Steer; finan- clal K. of R., W. G. Perry; treasurer, B. F. Moore; herald, David Harris; warder inner gate, Mrs. Mills; warder outer gate, Mr. Sherwood; past noble commander, John W. Musson. Trustees elected were: W. Gc. Perry, S. I. Groot and Jas. G. Thompson; representatives to the Grand Commandery were Walter E. Allen and I. F. Jones, with Mrs. M. E. Goss and Mrs. M. C. Lamb as alternates; auditing committee, consisting of Messrs. Nelson Conover, F. R. Johnson and Howard Larcombe, was also appointed. The officers will be installed in open meet- ing on January 11, the next meeting night of the commandery. A committee appointed to consider the question of a change in the composition of the Grand Commandery reported as against the change. Their report was adopt- ed by the commandery without a dissenting vote. Goodwill’s action in this matter will probably have some influence in determin- ing the question when it comes up in the semi-annual meeting of the Grand Com- mandery, in -April, 1897. One application for membership was received last night. — Grand Lodge Officers. Officers of the District Grand Lodge, F. A. A. M., have been installed, as follows: Matthew Trimble, grand master; Samuel C. Palmer, deputy grand master; J. H. Small, senior grand warden; W. G. Hen- derson, junior grand warden; W. R. Single- ton, grand secretary; W. A. Gatley, assist- ant grand secretary; C. C. Duncanson, grand treasurer; Joseph Hamacher, grand lecturer; C. B. Smith, grand chaplain; H. Standiford, grand marshal; Malcolm Sea- ton, senior grand deacon; Geo. H. Walker, junior grand deacon; James A. Wetmore, grand sword bearer; L. R. Ginn, grand pursuivant; W. A. Brown, senior grand steward, and J. N. Birckhead, grand tiler. A past grand master’s jewel was presented to the retiring officer, George W. Baird. ——— Christmas Dinner. Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Park Temple, 6th and Trumbull streets, the kindergarten committee of the Colored ‘Woman’s League gave the children of their free kindergarten a Christmas dinner. Forty little children were filled and made happy with ali the good things that be- long to the Christmas time. After the dinner a mothers’ meeting was held, and addresses were made by Mrs. Dr. Howard, Mrs. Daniel Murray and Mrs. B. K. Bruce. This is the first of a series of mothers’ meetings to be held during the coming year, under the auspices of the kinder- garten committee. rs. el Murray, chairman of the committee, wishes to thank those citizens and friends who re- sponded so willingly with donations for the er. SS ee ‘The Lansburgh Fire. i Building Inspector Brady yesterday di- rected that the portions of the walls of the rink that were left standing after Mon- day night’s fire be torn down without de- lay, as they were in a dangerous condi- tion. Fire Marshal Drew made an investi- gation, and while nothing new was devel- oped Be A re with — let pee tet u fire most ly had origin of trie light wires under. the floor of the main building. = 78s ea Motion Overruled. wi judgment for the iven : amount recently awarded her by jury in'het sult for alleged Breach of contract, “Se adequate criticism, of fiction and of nd Of art, is not sitatoed by any other magazine. combination of ability and of interest, ton, of timeliness and of permanency Ory: amd. Goally, of Mterature and of ton Herald, Dec. 1a, 1896. ot hin JANUARY CENTUR READY TODAY, CONTAINS: . An Installment of the Widely Read Serial, ‘The Most Important Series of Papers for Americans Now Appearing. “CAMPAIGNING Grant's Thint Day in the Wilderness. jail to the Chief! A Midnight Ride. Grant Roughs it with the Troops. Chicago. Speech and Speech-Read- ing for the Deaf. ‘The at&t methods of instructing deat children. with special reference to the experience of Helen Keller. Mlustrated ty Irving Wiles. A Rose of Yesterday. BY F_ MARION CRAWFORD. taliment of Mr. Crawford’ new The third nm A study of divorce, The Absurdity of War. “The last remnant of man's mode of disputes: tu the animal or savege state. — ‘Godkin, DR, WEIR MITCHELL'S “HUGH WYNNE, With a Synopsis of the Chapters already Published This story ts attracting universal attention. qT sodes in ‘he life of its young Quaker 0 Just be! Lenbach, the Painter. A beautifully Mustrated article on a famous German painter. with his portrait of Bismarck, engraved by Henry Wolf, as the frontispiece. A Girf of Modern Tyre. BY HAMLIN GARLAND, x Author of “Main Travelled Roads,” ete. ‘he most interesting picture of the famous hero which bas y = | COMPT | STORIES” } WITH GRANT,” By Gen. Horace Porter. “I shall take no backward steps.” How a Famous Meseage was Dispatched Scenes at the “Bloody Angi Deen presented.” ‘The Advance Napoleon’s Interest in the Battle of New Orleans. WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTLE: GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON. The battle of New Orleans, in which ish soldiers and wounded, of Nepoteon Bonapar: time. General Jackson wrote a pers James Monroe which describes + which was read by X: this letter, which is of extraordinary Lever before appeared in pri and 13 Americans were killed rest of Burope who was tn Elba expecially the at REAT STORY OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, FREE QUAKER,” in November and December. > present ins fore the outhres ment contains two chrilling ey!- of the Revolution Public Spirit in Modern Athens. Contributed by Mr. Bikelas, the leading man of Greece. With twelve beautiful ill by Castaigne. we? The Lights of Sitka. —-x © BY CHESTER BAILEY FE Author of “The Cat and the Cb: NALD, ab,” CAPTAIN MAHAN ON ADMIRAL NELSON. The story of “Nelson in the Battle of the thor of “Influence of Sea Power in History An American Composer. BY HENRY T. FINCK. A sketch of Mr. Edward A. MacDowell, recently called to the new professorship of music at C lumbia University. Mustrated with pictures and diagrams. by Capt. Alfred T. Mahan, the well-known au SummeratChristmas-Tide BY JULIAN HAWTHORNE. An interesting article describing winter Mf the island of Jamaica. With six illus? Gilbert Gaul. This is the Subscription Season. On and after the issue of the Janua) December Century (beginning the volume) free of ch these terms, or remittance may be made direct to bers, 35 cents. The Century € MACEO IN ENGLISH EYES. Greater Than Toussaint 'Ouverture— ite Races. The career of Maceo, the Cuban insur- gent, the reports of whose death, whether by an accidental bullet or by a treacher-} ous assassination, seem at last to be estab- | lished, has an interest other than the po- litical one. He was probably the greatest, | tainly most successful, mulatto or quad- | roon who ever lived. For eighteen months, | with a force which has never exceeded 20,000 men all told, with inadequate aruil- lery, and supplies which were at best in- termittent, he has held at bay an army of 200,000 Spanish soldiers, commanded by a | specially picked general, and supported ty the resources in the way of supplies of a great European state. He inspired his fol- lowers, half-catte peasants most of them, with a zeal like that ef Hofer’s Bavarians, a zeal which enabled him to fight a per- petually retreating battle without ever risi Ing the demoralization of his men, or any grand defeat such as might have fatally | impaired their numbers.He organized a tem of espionage which the Spanjards met in vain by executing every suspected sp: he mancuvered half-drilled men with a ra pidity which bewlldered his scientifically | trained opponents, and at the moment when he was shot, or stabbed, he had drawn the | great force opposed to him over a line of | fortifications constructed by them with im- | mense expense and labor; had got behind Gen, Weyler, and was in full march upon the capital, where he is believed, on Span- ish testimony, to have thousands of adher- ents. These are the feats of a great guer- rilla captain, and a great guerrilla cap- | tain is at least an undeveloped general; but | there was in Maceo something beyond mil- itary ability. He must have had impress- iveness of character of a very unusual | Kind. Nothing can exceed the prejudice of | the true Spaniard, the man who was train- ed at home, against the half-caste, unless it be the prejudice of a North American for an Englishman; yet there can be no doubt that Maceo was followed and rever- enced by thousands of Spaniards and hun- dreds of Americans, and that had he lived to see the independence of his country he would have been the first president of the Cuban republic. Of the impression which he made upon his enemies we need no other proof than the exultant gratulations of all Spain when the news of his death was officially confirmed. City after city proclaimed a _festival,- and from every | municipal and other corporate body in Spain there-went up telegrams of congra’ ulation to the queen regent. To overcome the prejudice of color so completely that | white Americans are mourning almost with shrieks over the fall of a quadroon, and j to make so deep an impression upon a hos- tile European people, Maceo must have | been a great man, at least as great as, or probably greater than, Toussaint l’Ouver- ture, the hero of San Domingo. Suca a career compels one to pause and irquire whether the prejudice against half- reeds, which it is only just to acknowl- edge that the writer himself feels in all its force, has any foundation in reasoning | thought. It is quite clear, to begin with, that the popular notion that men sprung from a cross between white and dark races lack manliness and are invariably deficient in courage, rests upon no foundation. It | was always a prejudice born of mere con- tempt. The half-castes of San Domingo fought with the utmost daring, and re- peatedly defeated French soldiers, though they were hampered to the last degree by the incurable distrust of the pure blacks. Hundreds of mulattoes who were enHsted in the last throes of the civil war extorted, not only by their courage, but by their di cipline in battle, the admiration of Ameri- can officers. General Diaz, the president of Mexico, a most daring soldier, Is half an Indian. General Dodd, the hero of Daho- mey, who has just been so unfairly super- seded in Tonquin, whither he had been sent as commander-in-chief, is a Senegslese quadroon. The men who are defeating the Spaniards in the Philippines, rousing against them island after island, have many of them faces which, in their blue- ‘blackness, seem to the inexperienced darker than most negroes, though, of course, their skins, when closely scrutinized, are of a lighter shade. The Zulus, who have a cross of Arab blood; that is, of blood which was originally no darker than that of the Jews—have proved themselves a match for British soldiers; while the half-castes of the Soudan are admitted on all hands to be among the bravest of the brave. There Is, in fact, no evidence whatever that the crossed race loses in the cross any of the courage possessed by the races from which it sprung. The Eurasians of Bengal may share some of the timidity of their moth- ers, though we have heard that denied by both officers and mining captains who have had to test their quality; but at all events there is no proof that in this essential ele- ment there is general deterioration. It is more > paced pried Rye intellectual qualities, use U - a race has seldom risen high; but Gen. Dodd, Gen. Diaz and Maceo showed them- selves considerable administrators as well as soldiers, and many successful politi- clans, merchants, and litterateurs in Span- America | | } } | | number new subscribers may » Union Square, New York, | after which Prof. John Cummins of ¥ | the University of Pennsylvania rm obtain the November and AU dealers 11 subscriptions on Pa z large Ob request, he publishers, lia and the West Indies who ar pure blood. We do not belic vncsual study of the facts, that the ed race is inherenUy deficient in int tual pc There is,no doubt,a consider differerce in the kind of that power. Tie intellect of a squadron or octoroon, whe er the dark blood be negro or Indian or scems to move quicker tha ato} an Englishman, but to move an nat, of rather than by any steady progression in mo: 0 he more wanting in de or, to avoid so vague an expre less capable of discerning the 1+ But differ surprise us in the half-breed reasone surprise us to h. or painter or poe red to the brain in conseque ° but the evide does no is radical deterioration. ——e2—_____ DISCUSSING CORPORATIONS. any th: r of a half-breed Something h i President Adamp’ Addreas Conxiderea by the Economic Assoc: The American Economic Asso: terday took up Prestdent Adams address on corporations, which was read Monday night, and spent the early hours discussing {t. Professor Hadley of Yale, the first speaker, took issue with Preside: Adams upon many of the points in the ad- dress, and thought the corporations were in many respects overabused. For himself he said he had rather deal with the Penn- Sylvania railway than with a Neapolitan shopkeeper, as far as courtesy was con- cerned. Professor Giddings of Columbia favored the position taken by President Adams, and Professor Walker of the Massachusetts Agricultural College. thought that labor organizations ought incorporate and that they should be required to possess a fund of some kind, so that they might be made responsible for the misdeeds of mem- bers, as is the case with corporations under existing laws. Dr. Rowe of the University of Pennsyl- vania spoke of the legal aspect of the casi, especially with reference to the develop. ment of corporations. Prof, ton, editor of Gunton's Magazine, tion ves- a nual e Gun- followe made a vigorous speech, in which he to: the ground that corperations were by means an evil, and expressed the belie? ne | that in many cases legislation concerning: them was far too antagonistic. Presiden Adams then took the floor and closed the discussion. The next subject taken up was the query “Ie there a distinct agricultar question? This was participated in by Prof. Wm. A Scott of the University of Wisconsin; Prof Walker of the Massachusetts Agricultura College, and Dr. Lester F. Wood of Wa ington, and others, occupying the remainder of the morning session. Between the two sessions Iunch was served, and the council held a meeting a which routine business was presented. On reassembling Prof. Roland P. Falkner of rt that a memorial asking for the establish- ment of a permanent census bureau had been presented to Congress. The memorial Stated the census reports to be, in man} respects, unsatisfactory to economists and statisticians, owing to the lack of con- tinuity In the work and to the haste with which the whole census machinery is put in motion. Prof. David Kinley of the University of linots read a paper on the use of credit instruments {In retail trade. His estimate was that sixty per cent of the total retail trade was done without the use of money, and at least 80 per cent of the entire busi- ness of the country. He said that the monetary circulation of the country was not so greatly enlarged by this extensive use of credit, because much money was held in reserve in the banks, Credit based upon such a reserve by set- Ung free a certain amount of money lowers prices or keeps them from advancing. A general discussion followed, Mr. Thos, G. Shearman of Brooklyn criticising Pro- fessor Kinley’s statistics and asserting that they would have a false influence in the political agitation of this country. Mr. Shearman showed that the absence of banking facilities compelled the people of the south and southwest to carry about large amounts of currency, end that tended to a constant demand for currency. He hoped that the proper method might be de- vised, whereby relief could be had for the two great sections, so that a new sectional- ism would be avoided. The convention will conclude its business Thursday. — — italy Demands Satisfaction of Tarkey. Mazher Bey is charged with being re- sponsible for the murder of Father Salva- tore, an Italian priest, who was killed in the Convent of Jenidjekele, at Marash, Armenia, in 1895, by Turkish troops com- manded by Mazhar Bey. Italy demands tho punishment of Mazhar Bey, and the Turk- ish government has promised to put him on trial. But the representatives of the powers suspect that this will be nothing more than a farce. Some days ago, when a Sone. proposed to include Mazhar Bey in he had fleets to carers fener of oe ote shat ‘on sivle justice, which Italy nap he ae roo pola and France are resolved, at all ‘hasarda, France, whom we will not annoy giv- | shall not happen. ° m sies among their forbearsr w' re- | factory it is believed that the French gov- markabdle mental ability, while a whole | ernment is preparing new quick-firing guns group. of barristers may be named in In- | for the artillery.