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McKinley Names the Archbishop
Delegate to Peace Congress.
The Approval of the Pope will be Requir—
ed and will Doubtless be Given. Presi-
dent hIcKinley Owes .Mnch h) the Arch-
bishop both at His Eleclion and During
the Late “Tar.
VVash'ington, D. 0., Dec. 27.—Presi—
dent McKinley has offered to Arch-
bishop Ireland the honor of serving as
the American representative to the
c-zar's peace conference, and the arch-
bishop has replied that he .will gladly
' accept providing he can get the pope’s
consent.
The administration owes much to the
archbishop. Not only~ did he make Re—
publican speeches during McKinley's
campaign, but when the war question
came up he rendered the country great
v service by his attempts to Secure
peace. He was the unofficial interme-
diary between the pbpe, and the presi-
dent.
There is no doubt that the pope will
consent to the appointment. It‘is of
great distinction, and, the western pre-
late states, very high in the estimation
of the great head of the church. Pres-
ident McKinley had only one cause to
pause in making the selection. He
would like to have Archbishop Ireland
represent the United States in the
Philippines, where, as the papal repre-
sentative, he would have a chance to
do important work.
But it is doubtful if he could find
time to go to Manila even for a short
stay. He will be in Rome soon and
Will exnlain to the pope the friendly
attitude of the United States to the
Roman Catholics in both Cuba and
Manila, and the desire to advance. their
spiritual as well as their temporal in~
terests.
lilies Sutro Diarried.
.Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 27,—Miss
Clara Sutro, daughter of the late
Adolph Sutro, the famous San Fran—
cisco mining man, mayor and million-
aire, and W'illiam J. English of Chi-
cago, were quietly married" Sunday af—
ternoon at the residence of the Right
Bey. Bish-ip Montgomery, who officiat—
ed. The brother of the bride was the
only witness to the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. English will remain
here for a few days and will then jour-
ney to New York.
They contemplate a trip to Spain.
and upon their return to this country
they will take up their residence in
Chicago. the home of the groom.
Mr. English is a widely known at—
torney, being a member of the firm of
English & Heffernan of Chicago. He
is also a member of the Chicago school
board and is a former president
the Chicago Fair Association.
Heavy Bank Robbery. ‘
Lima, 0., Dec. 27.——When Janitor
Elias Bowsher entered the American
National Bank yesterday morning to
put up a card announcing that the
bank was closed, he discovered that
the big vault door was open.
He called the president and cashier,
and they found that all the paper and
gold money, amounting to between
twenty-five thousand and fifty thous~
and dollars, had been stolen. Several
hundred dollars ‘in silver coin were
left. we
The time lock to the inside door was
found running. The cashier and the
president say they did not set it going
Saturday night.
The vault’s outside door, the time
lock of which they had set to open at
11 o’clock, was wide open.
Not "Dead but' Buried Alive.
Dodge City, Kan., Dec. 27.—John C.
Clark, an inmate of the Soldiers’ Home
here, was supposed to have died on
last Wednesday" of typhoid fever. The
doctor pronounced him dead, and the
veteran, who is over seventy years of
age, was buried. After the funeral a
comrade named Hazen insisted that
Clark had been buried alive.
So great a disturbance did Hazeu
create that on Friday afternoon the.
supposed dead man was taken from
the grave and after a vigorous rubbing
he recovered. He said that he was
partly conscious of all that was hap—
pening during the burial. but could not
make a move to prevent it.
Hrs. Bruce to Issue Bonds.
London, Dec. 2T.——A novel procedure
is being undertaken .to push the Bruce
case. Mrs. Druce is preparing a lot
of one pound bonds, for which she
agrees to pay five pounds if her son
becomes the Duke of Portland.
Two thousand of these bonds, she
claims, have. already been spoken for
3y speculators.
Mrs. Druce has not yet succeeded in
getting on order to open the coffin in
which T. C. Druce, her husband, was.
supposed to have been buried.
Don ("arios \Vill Blot Abdicate.
London, Dec. 27.--The Venice corrcu
spondent of the Times says:
Don Carlos, who is in perfect health,
eSires me to deny absolutely the re-
ort that he contemplates abdicating.
)n the contrary, he says he is more
esolv 6. than ever to fulfill his role to
He. authorizes me to assert
as asked no audience of the
has requested nothing else
. liness.
erman Syndicate Will "Furnish Funds.
Rome, Dec. 27.—-The Agenzia Itali-
no asserts that a German syndicate
as promised Don Carlos a loan .of 30,—
00,000, in three instalments, the first
hen he has ten thousand men under
rms, the second when he has captur-
g Bilbao, capital of the province of
iscayo, and the third two months af-
-r operations are commenced.
Church Badly Scorched,
Chicago, Dec. 27.-The Episcopal
I urch of the Ascension has been dam—
ged 320,000 by fire. The edifice is
16er known as Father ,Larrabee's
"urch. No other church iii the West
ad more advanced ritualistic ser-
oes and furnishings. The fire start-
.- from an overheated stove.
HONOR WILL BE ACCEPTED
of,
; visible to us
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THE MOON’S ECLIPSE.
It WilI be Seen from One End of the Con-
tinent to the Other.
New York, Dec. 27.-—The total eclipse
of the moon to-day will be visible gen-
erally throughout North and South
America, Europe, Asia and Africa. In
order to follow the course of the eclipse
the following data. will be especially
interesting: '
At Portland, Me., the eclipse begins
at 5 p. m. the total eclipse taking place
at 6.10 p. m. In Boston the respective
times of beginning and total eclipse
will be 5.3 p. m., and 6.13 p. m. In
New York, 4.51 p. m. and 5.01 p. m.; in
Charleston, S. C., 4.27 p. m., and 5.37
p. m. In Chicago the time of the total
eclipse will be 5.07, in St. Louis 4.50,
and in Denver 4.42 p. m.
The last total eclipse of the moon
occurred September
1895—over three years ago; therefore.
the spectacle promised for this even—
ing will have something of the charm
of rarity.
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PROF. EDWARD S. HOLDEN.
It would be impossible to enumerate
all the astronomers of recent times
whose labors have been directed to
the study of the lunar scenery. A
few names may here be mentioned, ad-
ding the remark that there doubtless
are many others whose valuable labors
should not be overlooked. First comes
Mr. Nasmyth, who is at once a, famous
mechanical engineer, a skilful artist,
and a devoted student of the stars. He
devoted his well earned leisure in the
study of celestial objects, and he do.
voted especial attention to the moor.
PROF. ASAPI—l’ HALL, DISCOVERER OF THE
liOONS OF MARS.
The work which he produced in con—
junction with Mr. Carpenter is a stan-
dard authority on the lunar scenery,
and is perhaps one 01' the most beau-
tifully illustrated books that has ever
been devoted to the subject of the
heavens. {eference must also be
made to Professor Holden and other
distinguished astronomers at the Lick
observatory, on the top of Mount
Hamilton, in California. They have
applied their resources to the photog—
raphy of the moon with remarkable
success, and some of their pictures of
our satellite have formed the basis up-
are 3
on which important calculations
made. In addition to these, Dr. As-
aph Hall of Washington is also to be
mentioned.
Bliss Helen Gould's Xmas Feast.
Irvington, N. Y.. Dec. 27.——Following;
her annual custom, Miss I-Ieler. Gould
yesterday gave ,a Christmas dinner It,‘
the children of her employes at her
noble residence, “Lyndhurst,” on the
Hudson. The menu was elaborate.
The heiress to some of Jay Gould’s
rill-ions believes in making the little
tots happy once a year.
“I love children,” she. has often been
heard to say, "and it makes me joyful
to see them in a. happy mood, espec- .
ially at Christmas time.”
A big Christmas tree had been crec-
ted in the large dining room of Lynd-
hurst, and last night it was brilliant
with candles and electric lights.
The tree'was for the special benefit
of the children of Miss Gould’s one
hundred employes. It was loaded
down with presents of all kinds, books,
dolls, toys and candles for the little
tots and more serious gifts for their
fathers and mothers.
Texas Has a Race Riot.
Dallas, Texas, Dec. 27,—The blirning
of a. saloon at Market and Wood
streets in the district known as “The
Reservation,” Sunday, was the cause
of drawing together several thousand
whites and blacks, many of them in
a boisterous condition of Christmas
intoxication.
Just as the fire had been put under
control, a race conflict was started
about a block away which lasted, in
pitched battle fur-y, for from ten to
fifteen minutes, during which time/Cw.)
persons were killed and five persons
were seriously and a dozen or morn.
slightly wounded.
The presence of a large force of po-
lice, brought out on account of the
fire, is all that prevented the most
deadly conflict between the white and
black races ever known in Texas.
Dewey’s Birthday.
New York, Dec. 27.-—Rear
George Dewey celebrated yesterday
his birthday by becoming the ranking
ofiicer of the American" navy, Rear
Admiral Francis M. Bunce having
reached the age limit, sixty-two, Sun-
day. '
Admiral Dewey was born just sixty-
one years ago in Montpelier, Vermont.
His father was Dr. Julius Yemans
Dewey. On his twelfth birthday young
George received the "licking" from his
sonool teacher which has now become
a. famous incident in the lives of both
Dewey and the man whose pupil ho,
was.
Admiral .
‘ that while he appreciates the
conferred in the office, he cannot give .
CANAL PLAN FEASIBLE
Enanimous Report of Nicaragua
Commission.
VARIOUS ESTIMATES MADE
Thcy Range All the Way from I‘llncty to
One Hundred and Forty Millions. Pose
sibility that All Members May Agree
on Estimates.
Washington, D. 0., Dec. 27.——A~dmiral
Walker, chairman of the Nicaragua
canal commission, when questioned as
to the time when the report of the
commission would be sent to Congress :
its annual profits alone.
said that the time could not be stated
definitely, as the report had not been
signed nor entirely completed.
'He presumed, however, that it would
be ready within the next few days.
In answer to further inquiries the
admiral said thatthere was no differ-
ence of opinion among the members of .
the commission, except possibly on the
question of cost, and that difference
might be adjusted so that the report
would be unanimous on all points.
during the last ten days
nothing had been done, but now that
the commission was together again a
conclusion on this and other points
might be expected soon.
Some months ago Admiral Walker
o oAizETrn
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CURREN T COMMENT.
Officers of the Government have been
' obliged to eject 85,000 sheep from Yo-
semite Park.
To teach the owners
who have so little regard for Govern-
ment property a lesson the animals
should have been confiscated. Noth-
ing but a loss in cash will make some
persons realize the proprieties.
According to the agricultural papers
the farm products of the United States
this year will be worth at least $1,000,-
000.000 more than in 1895. The balance
of trade in favor of this country dur-
ing the past two years reaches the-
same amount. This nation'could carry
0
on a tolerably expensive war out of
There is a great deal of talk about
the suffrage in the Louisiana Consti-
tutional Convention, but one of the
state papers tells the delegates that
the man who will devote his energies
to measures for the relief of the maim-
ed confederate soldiers, and the other
, éman who will labor to further the
Owing to the illness of Mr. Hames =
practically 1
cause of education will be the true
heroes, and will be largest and most
2 gratefully remembered by the people
_ of the Pelican State.
stated to a. committee of Congress that ,'
in his judgment the canal would ,‘not
cost more than $125,000,000. Another
member of the commission fixed the
maximum at $140,000,000, but stated it
might cost considerably less, and it
had been the opinion of the third mem-
ber of the commission that the canal
would not cost more than ninety mil-
lion dollars.
11 were agreed, however, that these
1 they must be larger.
If battle-ships are -to be faster and
to have an increased steaming radius.
The speed or
Cervera’s ships was due to the fact
that they were protected rather than
armored. But battle-ships must be
completely encased in heavy armor.
and to be swift the size of the engines
‘ must be considerably enlarged. Sucl:
figures were and could only be approx- ,
imations. There are too many con—
siderations and contingencies that
might change the result considerably.
An epidemic of cholera or fever might
lay off half the working force; acci—
dents to machinery or possibly earth-
quakes might damage the work
course of construction, and while none
of these would be likely to happen,
yet they were among the possibilities
and in estimating the cost of the work
a reasonable provision had been made
for accidents of various kinds.
All members of the commission he
said, are agreed that the construction
of: the canal on the route proposed is
entirely feasible and should be prose-
cuted with all reasonable expedition.
Aldridge’s Successor Still Unknown.
New York, Dec. 27.——Govern0r—elect
Roosevelt will have to renew his
search for a superintendent of public
works. General Francis V. Greene, ac-
l
. immense
in .
vessels will require deep harbors and
docking facilities. All of
these conditions can and will be met
in the future American navy, but the
problem is not as simple as might be
supposed.
Advices from Honolulu show thal
the annexation of Hawaii has at
tractcd to the islands a host of new-
comers—most of them persons 01
small means—who might better have
remained at home. While the terri
tory undoubtedly offers many attrac-
tive opportunities for business men
; connnanding large capital, it has very
: few, if any, for those lacking money
' and influence. Hawaii is by no means
cording to word received from Savanfij
nah, says that helwill not consent to
reconsider his former declination of
the honor Colonel Roosevelt is so anx-
ious to confer upon him.
General Greene is reported as saying
honor
up his much more lucrative place as
consulting engineer of an asphyalt
company.
Excise Commissioner H. H. Lyman is
also said to be equally set against
throwing up a sure thing for three
years at $5,000 a. year for the uneasy
two years at $6,000 a year, that the
head of_ the public works department
would carry. ,
Just who can be prevailed upon to
accept the place is a. problem that
expected to occupy Colonel Roosevelt’s
attention when he comes to the city
on Wednesday.
Meanwhile the governor-elect is said
to have announced that he is opposed
to the metropolitan police system, with
a new country. It is already well de-
veloped; its resources are under the
control of men who settled there long
ago. and the person who goes out ex-
pecting to make his for-tune without
taking a reasonable amount " capio
tal along with him is bound t e dis
appointed.
A new device, by which every can-
non may be made a dynamite gun,
; has been brought forward, and the
; inventor shows some strong testimo-
nials of its efficiency. Various plans
for doing this have been published in
Q the past, and all have failed in prac—
is:
tice; but with .the American genius
for invention, the finding of a success—
ful device is only a question of time,
and it may have come now. If so.
every vessel may become a Vesuvius.
- and the difficulty they find in reducing
a iii—partisan board, but might favor;
it with a single-headed commission. In ,
case this variation were accepted, Col— .
onel Avery D. Andrews, it is under.-
stood, would get the con‘imissionership
and Chief .EzicCuliagh broubht bacl:
from Havana for superintendent of
police. '
Oregon and Iowa. at. Call-3.0.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 27.—The na—
vy department was informed by cable
of the arrival of the battleships Ore-
gon and Iowa at Callao.
The Iowa will not accompany the
other vessels to Manila, but will go
first to San Francisco. Admiral Dew—
ey has cabled to the navy department
that he has dispatched the Baltimore
to Iloilo, island of Parlay, accompany-
ing the military forces sent them as a
garrison. .
The Cincinnati has been ordered to
remain at Havana until after the
evacuation ceremonies, January 1,
when she will be ordered to New York
to go out of commission.
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Wire Trust. IVants Cleveland Rollingr Mill.
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 27.—The an—
nouncement made several days ago
that overtures had been made to the
Cleveland Rolling Mill Company for
the purchase of its big plant by the
wire trust, has been confirmed.
President Chisholm stated yesterday
that an, offer had been made to his
company and that action would be
taken upon it next month, when the
proposition can be laid before, the reg-
ular annual meeting. Mr. Chishoim
would not make public the offer made
to the cbrnpany, but he did say that he
thought it would be accepted.
Anxious to Return.
Washington, D. 0., Dec. 27.—Admiral
Dewey cabled the navy department
Yesterday asking when the Buffalo
may be expected at Manila. He is very
anxious to let a number of men whose
terms have expired come home. Some
of these men have been held nearly a
year over their time. '
The department replied that he
might expect the Buffalo in about six
weeks. Admiral Dewey may probably
allow some of the officers and men de-
part on the next steamer.
Sagastas Condition Critical.
Madrid, Dec. 27.-—Prir_ne Minister
gasta, it is announced, is in a more
serious condition. ‘
He has been ill for several weeks
with bronchial pneumonia, and is at—
tended by a. half dozen of the chlci
We»! men of Spain, includlug the
c phy'aician. -
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land batteries, as noted at Santiago,
will disappear. Still, the danger in
carrying large quantities of dynamite
without destroying the vessel that con—
tains them will remain to be solved.
Congressman Eddy, of Minnesota.
was. some years ago, a “cruiser,” or
timber expert in the Wisconsin piper-
ios, and he still has a fondness for tin
Joseph‘s coat of many brilliant colors
which the lumbcrmen wear in the
woods to guard against being mista-
ken for a deer, a bear, or anything
else sportsmen are gunning for. Mr.
Eddy‘s smoking jacket, or house coat,
is the envy of all his neighbors and
rivals the brilliant jackets worn by
the members of the Chinese lcgation.
It is not for:;-ign, but peculiarly Amer.
icon, and a. relic of his cruiser days.
when it was worn as a signal to hunt-
‘crs, and said as plainly as any sign,
“I am a Don’t
shooti”
woodman, not a deer.
in resources, agricultural and miner-
al, Cuba is one of the very richest isl-
ands in the world. But under oppres-
sive taxation and the worst imagine.
ble administration the greater part of
the country remains an untamed, un-
used wilderness. The coming invasion
of American merchants and manufac‘
turcrs will quickly ' change all that.
There will be roads built—which is the
first necessity. The rude trails that
render the transport of goods almost
impossible will give place to thorough
fares of modern construction. Brid es
will safely span streams that now fix
the way to trade and intercourse. Rail.
roads and telegraph, built by American
energy and witli American capital
will lace the country. Its waste
places will be converted into fertile
fields. Way will be opened for the
marketing of crops that it has not hith-
'erto been worth while to. grow, and
minerals which it has been a needless
waste of toil to dig out of the ground
Whatever may be decided as to the
political future of Cuba, its industrial
and commercial future will be direct.
or. by American enterprise and stimu-
lated with American capital. This
next invasion will be-béniiicent ill
Cuba, enriching to us, and gladdeninn
[.0 the world at large.
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