Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 26, Number 23, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 30 November 1895 — Page 1

Vol. 26—No. 23.

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ON THE QUI VIYE.

A well-known Main street business man, commenting on V.'sremark*on Terre Haute men patronizing an Indianapolis tailor, said that the patronizing of outside institutions la not confiued to young men alone, but that every year thousands of dollars are spent with Indianapolis business men by men and women here, who would not care to have it known to the general public. It affects other lines of business, such as dry goods, carpets, shoes, etc., and, the informant said, it would surprise the majority of people if their names of these persons were known. What Q. V. Bald about the matter has strong a bearing on other lines of business as on that of clothing, and be repeats what he said before, that those who make their money in Terre Haute in any branch of business or industry, should, when they spend that money, spend It among those whose patronage makes it possible for such busingps or industrial institutions to exist here.

Not very many persons In Terre Haute are aware that a former Terre Haute boy, Walter Schumau, is in charge of the Chllds-Drexel Home for Union Printers at Colorado Springs, Colorado—one of the most splendid tributes ever offered by men of wealth to the men of any craft. Walter Schuman, or "Brig," as he is known to members of the craft here, went west several years ago, and was employed on the Denver papers when the Home was started. He was a very clever fellow, and had the support of the Denver people when the choice of a superintendent came up, and it fell on him. He has been in charge of it ever slnoe, and has made an enviable record for himself. Of course when a man placed in suoh position does his duty, and especially with a lot of brokendown, dissatisfied printers, he is likely to have life made miserable for him, and he lsgolug through thatexpc Hence just now. Complaint is made th«.i he is too gruff'with the inmates of the Home, and charges having been made against him, a oommittee of the New York Typographical Union went out there, took a lot of vidflnc8 without giving him a otiSSotTto bear.what it was, examine the witnesses, or do anything to protect himself, and then asked the board of trustees of the Institution to discharge him. The trustees took a hand in the matter themselves, examined into the evidenoe, and disclosed the fact that a large majority of the inmates of the Home, including eight members of the New York Union, had petitioned to have him retaiued as superintendent, aud when these facts were known, adopted a resolution that the evidenoe of the inmates that was taken without theoffioial being given a chance to proteot himself should be taken again as similar evidence is taken in oourts of justice, and that he should be given a ohance to look after his own interests. This all means when taken with the vote of the trustees, that the Terre Haute man is not to be removed from the position he holds. The Union Home is maintained by assessments made on every member of the Typographical Union throughout the country. On the birthday of George W. Chtlds, every union printer east of the Mississippi, seta a thousand "ems" of type, the price of whioh he donates to the Home on the anniversary of the birthday of A. J. Drexel every union printer west of the Mississippi sets a thousand "ems" for the same purpose, and in this manner the Home is kept up, by the men who may hereafter find themselves placed In such a position that they will apply for a residence there. If a printer seta his thousand "ems" west of the Mississippi he gets a receipt from the seoretary of the local union that relieve* him from that duty should he happen to be east of the river when the other eventful birthday arrives. From all reports the Colorado Springs Home has been economically managed, and In a business like man* ner, and it is pieaaing to know that its suooess has been assured under the direc tlon of a Terre Haute boy—whioh goes to show that Terre Haute oan rale the world, if the opportunity but offers.

The Republicans of this city who were well acquainted with W*. M. Lyons, formerly of the Adams Express Co., who went to Versailles, Ky., open up a hotel, will appreciate the sentiments he expressed in an interview with Ell Perkins, recently reported in the New York Sun, in which he is made to say "I oame •way from Indiana to get away from the black Republican*, fixed up a splendid barroom here, and it was full of our beet oitlsens all the time, and now those same Republicans have snowed as under and I can't stand It." If there was one thing on earth that "Billy" Lyons couldn't stand with good grace It was the political triumph of the "black Republicans," and some of bis former associate* of that faith have been having a groat deal of fun with htm alooe the Kentuoky election by postal-carding him with caustic remarks about the Immediate result of his removal to the Blue Grass state.

The Engineering Record expresses the opinion, in discussing the belt sewer expert reoently engaged, that our council

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has perpetrated a grand mistake in requiring the Chicago engineer to give bond. If no council ever made a more serious mistake than to require bond from those with whom it enters into contraot, whether it be a professional man or not, there would be smooth sailing over summer seas Qui ViVB.

PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Every woman temporarily renews her youth when reading a good love story. George Harris, who furnished Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe with the idea of her character of Uncle Tom, is living in poverty in Lexington, Ky at the age of 84. The old negro has been trying to exist on 5 cents a day of late, as he is too proud to beg. At one time he made a good deal of money, but he spent it all In the effort to free the slaves.

Count Okuma, who is the most willing talker and promoter in Japan, is still advocating his scheme, for a great world's fair in Japan in 1896, or the year following. He thinks it would be a great advertisement of Japan's resources and progress, and would vastly stimulate commerce with the outer W^rld. His plan is to have a portion of the Chinese indemnity fund—say 10,000,000 yen—set aside for this exposition.

A well-known actress, commenting on the fact that the woman of the stage in spite of her arduous life and Irregular hours was usually much bsttor preserved than the woman of private life, said that in the first place any one who wants to be good-looking should never allow herself to worry. Worry means loss of flesh, sallowness, tell-tale lines and no end of disasters. Then an actress on the first symptoms that she is getting fat or thin immediately begins to build up or reduce flesh with an energy born of the knowledge that her bread and butter depend on her success. If a woman wants to be good-looking she must make an Idol of her physique and cater to*it just as the woman who makes an Idol of music or of her home spends most of her time In devotion to either. Massage operators olalm that the oonstant use of the muscles of an aotress' face Is what preserves it fresh and firm.

«wwnNFORNiATlON^UP-TO-DATE.^i

MothB will not eat cast iron. Codfish will not make satisfactory English pigeon pie,

Oil rusty scholarships with a fresh solution of knowledge. The custom of eating soup with the fingers is going out of vogue.

Ice must be used for freezing ice cream. Boiling water will not answer. Save steps by dropping them into a small bank made for that purpose.

It Is a waste of time to put coal on the furnace with sugar tongs. Try a shovel. To prevent children losing their mittens or gloves whip them with a stout stiok.

Awash boiler should not be left in the drawing room—especially If guests are expected.

A sleeping apartment cannot be sufficiently ventilated by the windows in a neighbor's house

To restore a tarnished conscience remove it from its solution of iye and polish vigorously with unadulterated truth.,

It is no longer considered good form to carry home from a dinner party the spoons and forks because you happen to like the pattern

It is wiser not to attempt to make a grand piano at home. A more satisfactory article may be obtained at any reliable manufactory. .1

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To keep your children's teeth from decaying have tbem extracted while the little ones are still at a tender age. Lay them away in some cool dry plaoe.

We cannot oblige our temperance clientele by agreeing that pure kerosene oil may be used Instead of wine In cooking without detection. Try vaseline.

No woman can hope to retain oompotent servants if she expects them to sleep in the refrigerator. Give them a comfortable bed upon the back door step, airy and well lighted*

To make new shoes com fortable, place upon the sole of shoe the uncovered foot. With a sharp knife out away a sufficient portion to bring the member easily within the confines of the leather. Ample room is thus provided and painful pressure overcome

JLICEX8JSD JO WKD.

Jemtt Boittra and Emily Barnes. Ow, 1L Foster and Melissa I. TreadS Edward M. Johnson and Sarah C. Moon. Va. T. Gore and Annie Meneely. Joseph Krler and EUxabeth Oooroy. John M. Talbott and Zerttda Kimball. Walters. Braanin and Emm* c. Hanisch. Andrew Brentlinger and Louisa Tomllnson. in Gaider and Annette Baur. Ira Wellman and Kll* Lidster.

Harry B. EHlley and Elma Brown. Joseph J. Lewis and Mary Aiken. Patrick I* Londy and It* Orotusr. Harlan P. Price and HomTripleU. Samuel K. Shearer and Florence O. Dtekay. Edward Lynch and Mary Klrby. Frank Haddock and Catharles Hoflfcr. Chaa. W. JaqaUt and Alice M. MeNabney. Frederick L. Paddock and Flora Wilson. Dodriek Smith and Emma Howell.

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aire Ktsndenhalt and Orsoe Sctaenok. M. Newman and May Smith. Pink In every known tint Is a leading favorite this winter.

NEWS OF THE CITY.

J. Barnett Is said to be employed In the kitchen of the state penitentiary at Michigan City, while Don Farden is engaged in the laundry department.

Terre Haute Chapter, Eastern Star, will entertain the state officers at Masonlo Hall next Tuesday night. There will be work, to be followed by a banquet.

Myers Bros, will begin tearing oht the up-stairs rooms over their present looatlon after the first of the year, preparing for the addition of new depart rcents to their already large establishment.

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The {case of Strother E. Plerson, for killing Thomas Joyoe has been set for trial in the Circuit court on the 18th of December. The second trial of James Kennedy, on the charge of rape, will take place on the 27th of December.

Colonel W. Thompson will give a series of lectures before the pupils of tho Norma] school next week, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons, beginning at three o'clock The subject of his discussions will be "The Origin and Formation of the Constitu tlon of the United States," The lectures will be free to the publio.

A call has been issued for a meeting of the Republicans of the new Fifth congressional district in thlB city January 21st, 1896, for the purpose of electing a member of the state committee. The counties composing the district are Clay, Hendricks, Morgan, Parke, Putnam, Vigo and Vermillion. Of the 114s delegates to the convention Vigo is entitled to 84.

The annual eleotion of officers in the Masonic bodies begins Monday evening, when Social Lodge, No. 86, and Euolid Lodge, No. 573, will elect and install officers. The other bodies will hold their elections in the following order: Eastern Star, December 17th Commandery, 21st: Humboldt Lodge, 25th Terre Haute Lodge, No. 19, 26th Chapter, 27th Council, 31st.

J. Fred Probst announces that after the 1st of January he will retire from the furniture business, in which he hast been engaged for several years. Holtif therefore dosing out Lis large stock at prices that make it of unusual Interest to any person needing goods in this line. Mr. Probst will engage in the bioyole business exclusively, making a specialty of bioyole repairing. His new looatlon Is no'v yet announced. Sl8^!

The vioe presidents of the Vigo Farmers' institute, one from each township, are in session at the court house this afternoon, completingarrangements for the annual session of the institute, which will be held at the court house

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December 18th and 19th. The meeting promises to possess more than ordinary Interest. There will be lectures by Hon J. A. Mounts, of Montgomery county, O. A. Lookwood, of Newcastle, Senator W. E. McLean, and others.

The ladies of Temple Israel will give a fair in the old Charity Circus rooms on Cherry street, in the New Filbeck, on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings next week, with an afternoon entertainment Saturday. The affair is for the benefit of Temple Israel, and prospect Is that the fair will be an overwhelming sucoess. Speoial programmes have been arranged for the several nights, and a most enjoyable time is promised all who may attend.

The Baldwin Concert Co. is composed of six young, ladies of the first families of Crawfordsville. The oompany consists of a quartet, a reader, and a pianist, and they are all exceptionally good. As an evidence that they are not without honor at home, they gave one of the numbers in the Y. M. C. A. lecture course last season, and have been invited to do the same this winter. These young ladies will give a concert in the Central Presyterian church on Friday, Deo. 18th.

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Committees frote thef three K. P. lodges in this city are at work on the arrangements for the distriot meeting of that order, to be held in this oity on the 19th of February next, the anniversary of the founding of the order. The programme of exercises Includes an exemplification of the secret work of the order by a selected team of the looal members of the order, addresses by the officers of the grand lodge, and the occasion will be a notable one. It Is expected that delegations of visitors will be present from the various lodges composing this district, which includes Vermillion, Parke, Clay, Putnam and Vigo oounties.

Every Thanksgiving evening it is the custom of the employes of the Opera house to give a banquet, to which members of the press are Invited, as well as the members of the theatrical attraction here on that date. Thursday evening after the performance of "Hoss and Haas" the stage was cleared for the banquet, which was served by Frank Vaughn of the New Filbeck. It was an elaborate spread, and full justice was done to It by the invited guests, Including representatives of ths loeal newspapers and members of the "Hoss and Hoes" oompany. Impromptu toasts

TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDA^ EVENING, NOVEMBER 30,1895. [wenty-sixth Year

were offered and responded to in a very happy manner, and the occasion was made as enjoyable as similar efforts have been.

A mass meeting is to be held at the opera house to morrow afternoon in the effort to raise funds to buy the property formerly known as the Sanitarium, but now called the Union Home for Invalids. The hospital has been conducted since |sst July as a Protestant hospital, on a five years' lease from the physicians owning it, the members of the association agreeing to keep up the insurance, tfl&es and repairs. It is now proposed to buy the establishment at the price agreed upon, $9,500, Dr. Swafford having generously offered to donate his bhare in the place, $2,700, so that but $6,800 will Mbe required to complete the purobase. The oommittee on purchase in charge of Itbe present negotiations consists of ^Messrs. A. Herz, A. O. Ford, Lucius Lyibrand, Mrs. John G. Williams and Mrs. ^Barbara Ebrman.

Miss Annette Baur and Ira Calder, of Chicago, were married Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's author, Mrs. Kate Baur, on south Eighth street. Although the wedding was private, being attended only by the immediate relatives of the contracting parties, the arrangements were elaborate, and the affair was one of the prettiest of the season. The house was decorated with |potted plaHijSand flowers, and presented a beautiful appearance. The bride wa9 gowned in brocaded white satin, en train, trimmed in duchess lace, and wore a bridal veil of silk blond. Tne maid of honor, Miss Ceoella Baur, eldest Sister of the bride, wore white organdy over pink silk and La Franoe roses as shoulder knots. She carried a white prayer book, which she handed the minister, and from whioh the Service was read. The flower girl, Miss Carrie

Belle Grelner, nieoe of the bride, wore a gown of white ohina silk with trimmings of ribbons and flowers. The best man was Charles Whitehill, of Chicago.' After the ceremony an elaborate wedding supper was served, the Ringgold orchestra, screened from view by curtains of smilax, chrysanthemums and laurel trees, furnishing the musio. The bridal couple lest on the O. & E. I. ior^tneir future home-in Chloago. Toebride is a daughter of Mrs. Kate Banr, and one of Terre Haute's most beautiful and attractive young ladles, who to her other attractions brings the finish of travel, having recently returned from a tour of Europe. The groom is a son of

Lewis Calder, formerly of this city, where his entire life was spent until a few years ago. He was one of the members of the old MoKeen Rifles, and was In the drill oorps of that once famous organization. He is now engaged in business in Chicago. The bridal couple will be at home to their friends after Deoember 30th at 4,031 Drexel boulevard, one of the most fashionable neighbor* hoods of Chicago. The guests from a distance at the wedding were Mrs. Calder, mother, and Miss Catherine Calder, sister of the groom, Chioago Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Chicago Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Spruhan, brother and sister of the bride, Chioago Oskar Baur, of Pitts burg, Pa. Jacob Baur, Chioago Mrs. Oitrrie Stuber, of Louisville, Ky., a cousin of the bride, and Charles White hill, of Chicago.

A HORRID MAN'S OPINION. Before the new woman indulges in further hopes she should learn— -jr

To move the previous question without going into hysterics, To whistle in a street oar.*

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To put her hands in her pookets. To throw "over the shoulder."' To run without "poddling" her feet. To sit in a bootblack's chair without blushing.

To take her hat off in a theater./^? To oross a street without holding up her bloomers.

To borrow money without suffering from qualms of conscience.. To refuse to lend money.

To "flip" a cable car. To shun the bargain oounter. To cipher without counting on her fingers.

To ,perch on a high stool at a lunch oounter. To take up but one seat In a street car

To pay her car fare In nickels and not pennies. To go ont between the acts.

To tie a "foar-in hand.'* To wear yellow shoes In winter. To tide on the steps of a street oar. To "talk back" at the telephone girl. To brag about her muscle. To dodge a creditor. To whistle through her fingers. To score a baseball game. To go crazy twice a year over politics. To eat red-hots.

THB two or three men who oompoee the Indiana Civil Service Reform League have given to the press a report of their Investigation of the charge that Mayor Tfcggart has violated the civil service law la the matter of appointments in the elty government at Indianapolis. The mayor does not seem to be annoyed by the finding of these reformers. In taet, there la a tone of exultation in what little oomment he has made on the matter.

AMUSEMENTS.

DENMAN THOMPSON'S "OLD HOMKSTBAD." One of the most notable events of the present theatrical season will be the return to the Opera House of Den man Thompson's play, "The Old Homestead" to-night. In this contribution to the stage, Mr. Thompson has proven himself to be in the front rank of modern authors, and has brightened, by bis work, the thoughts, and, may be, the lives, of many of his auditors. The story of the play need not be retold. It is familiar to every one. The cast is in careful bands, the double quartette and the choir of twenty voices, augmented by the cathedral chimes, render sweetest music, that will linger in memory whenever the thoughts revert back to Uncle Josh and "The Old Homestead."

SPIDER & FLY.

The "Spider and Fly," M. B. Leav'lt's big spectacular production, whioh Is to' play at the Opera House next Monday night is an olla podrlda of new, bright and mirthful things of burlesque, pantomime, comedy and vaudeville. There are no stars In the company, which comprises over fifty people, but all the principals have been stars in other organizations. The ladies are young, attractive and clever, and the several specialty people are leaders In their lines. Bright and catchy musio, up-to-date specialties, gorgeous costumes, dazzling scenery, beautiful ladies and a superb ballet area few of the important features of M. B. Leavitt's "Greater" "Spider and Fly." The "Trilby Danoe" is one of the many new surprises which has made an immense hit everywhere. It is not difficult to account for the excitement aroused by the announcement that M. B. Leavitt's resplendent spectacle, "Spider and Fly," Is soon to appear here. It is always new and brilliant, and fills the eye and ear with a veritable kaleidoscopic feast of mirth, musio and mystery.

TKIILBY WILL BE WITH US NEXT WEEK. It takes a keen eye to see the way to dramatizing Du Maurler's "Trilby," but Paul M. Potter has, in four beautiful aots, sucoeeded in the task of embodying all the essentials of the author's work. Those who have read the book must bow their acknowledgment of burning adoration of the novelist's theme to the man who had the oourage of his own conception in such a crucial moment of an age of cynics. The loyalty of the reader does not in his hours of admiration impel him mentally to hedge in the book with a sort of antidramatio antipathy nor does one need to view the possibility of its "desecration" on the stage sufficient calmness to think of the matter at all. In the dramatization of the work Mr. Potter has wisely adhered as closely as the con dltlons would allow to Its original purport and character, taking the plot and characters as the basis of a free dramatio version with less of the piety of the book itself. The skill with whioh Mr. Potter has done his work can be oalled nothing less than remarkable. He has far outdone the realism of the novel in making Svengali's hypnotio power under-lle well nigh everything In the development of the story, and in making it the real mainspring of all that happens. More than this, the whole hypnotic element in the play, potentized and ex tended though It be, is far more welcome than in the novel. He has cut adrift from the original story in making this feature the efficient center of the whole, while with astounding skill he has retained everything in the way of incident that made the novel interesting.

In staging "Trilby" Mr. A. M. Palmer has taken every caution to perfect the details of the play. The oompany which will present the already famous piece here at the Opera House two nights, Thursday and Friday, Deoember 5th and 6th, is the best obtainable in New York, and under the direction of Mr. William A. Brady should give the most remarkable performance seen here in many years. Seats are now on sale at Buntin's. Ifl K®:, DIQBY BELL IN "SAJtCY LEK." Wg

Digby Bell, the comic opera star is positive that he has discovered the very meanest man on earth In the person of the undertaker on Block Island. "I will tell yon how mean he is," said Digby. "I caught him one day last summer standing behind the door of his wooden overcoat factory, surreptitiously tossing green apples Into a crowd of children who were playing on the sidewalk. That's one way to jolly your business along. The above is Digby's usual introduction—he will be here himself next Saturday with his big opera oompany in the latest oomlc opera success "Nancy Lee" to aooept or refute the authorship of the above. Among the twenty-four numbers of bright and oatohy melodies in Fred Miller's new nautical opera "Nancy Lee," which will be presented by the Digby Bell opera oompany, are: "The Homespnn Guards," "When yon have Wed your Love," "A Sailor who for Twenty years," "Blow ye winds aye blow," "Fate! the King of Strife," "Ths Lily and the Lark," "To-morrow," "The Sailor Yarn,? "Does the Coat make the

Man," "I had a Funny Dream," "The Jack and Jill Cadets," "Independence Day," "What could the Poor May do?"

FOR LOVELY WOMAN.

Bodices are out longer in the waist andabsolutely tight-fittiug iu the back. Tartans appear in all classes of goods, from silks and satins to wools and poplins.

Mohair mozambkque, a light quality^ of mohair, is one of the leading favorites in winter fabrics,

Fitted bodices of seal, otter, chinchilla, Persian lamb aad uark beaver are In high vogue this season.

The colors of autumn foliage are reproduced In many of the new taffetas in Bmall, brilliant figures.

Hairoloth has bad its, day as a skirt lining, exoepting in a band about three chea wide for a facing, •"4

Feather* and aigrettes are out of date this winter. Combs of all sizes aud shapes are the oorrect head ornaments.

Flat epaulet effeots appear to be quite 93 muoh a feature of fashion as ever, some of them terminating in a sailor collar in the back.

Velvet flowers are very elegantly and effectively used upon dress bonnets and hats for calling, reoeptions and theater and opera wear.

Narrow Queen Anne belts of plated gold, sterling silver, openwork leather or kid, with metal trimmings, are very fashionably worn.

Braid comes in metallic mixtures whioh are very striking and stylish. Such trimming forms arabesques for vests, revers and collar.

Lace 1B used largely in combination with illuminated passamenterie, and these, together with gimps and dainty effects of fur, compromise an artistio blending.

Vandyked yokes of velvet and Jet are fashionable features of blouses. If the blouse is wood-brown the yoke is of fawn color covered with bronze heads, or bronze galoon.

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That the young aeronaut is not neoessarlly an upstart. That the cleverest thing imaginably is an accomplished faot.

That that which is alw ys behind time is the back of a clock." That while looking for big stones, the small ones would soon make a pile. ,?

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That it is best to found your own heredity.

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That a small country seat Is the milk* ing stool. /^?'^",^'-^- That if the nose is an organ It should have stops.

That the director of a corporation lr not the yonng man who addresses eu-::,f velopes. r5

That if a man wants to keep occupied, he can either get married, or tip over a beehive.

That the height of Imprudence is to call one doctor up to learn the address of another doctor.

That some one wants to know if four quarters will make a yard, bow many wiy make garden.

That it is easy to believe in love after supper, but before breakfast one shrinks even from faith in friendship.

That the only time a man of expert ence1takes his wife into his confidence is to tell her be is not making any money.

That it takes 800 expensive roses to make a teaspoontal of perfume, while a penny worth of oooked onions will scent a whole neighborhood. 5

THB old war cry when the northern boundary lines were in dispute with Great Britain, "54-40 or fight," may have a re-echoing effect in a modifled form if that country insists on ohanging the boundary lines of Alaska, in order that she may acquire new territory. The rectification of the Alaskan boundary line as she seeks to make it would give her additional territory containing valuable mining properties as well as securing for her control of the great Yukon river, with all of its commercial possibilities and a port on that coast for the Canadian Pacific railroad. The people of Alaska are muoh exercised over the matter, and are holding indigoation meetings, and insisting that our government shall at once take some steps to prevent the encroachments of England. They say they cannot understand why Great Britain has postponed her claim to this additional territory, unless it is because recent discoveries have made it evident that the territory represents enormous wealth for the fnture. Whether it is in Asia or Africa, or North America, Central America or South America, the English plan of action is the same. They make claims far beyond their rights, Insist on them, and if these are disputed in a vigorous manner by some strong power, they are submitted to arbitration, by whioh nine times ont of ten she gets more than she has any legal olalm to. 8he is probably figuring on getting a generous slice of our Alaskan territory by claiming thousands of acres there to whioh she has no right. ...•