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The times., 1899-05-19
THE A. P. AS A Law EvApER.
Sharp Action Agreed Upon mt the
Meeting in Chicago.

Chicago, May 1S.-The most important
matter discussed during the present fnan-
cial meeting of the Associated Press was
the amendment to that organizations ar
ticles of incorporation. After the decision
Of the Superior Court in the injunction
suit of the Inter Ocean against the AS
sociated Press year ago the defendant
corporation decided to amend its charter
that it might evade the responsibility OF a
common carrier. In the articles OF in
corporation of the Associated Press filed
on December 10, 1892, the object OF the
Associated Press is set out as follows:
The object for which it is formed Is to buy
gather, and accumulate information and news
TO vend, supply, distribute, and publish the
same; TO purchase. erect, lease. operate, and sell
telegraph and telephone lines and other means
OF transmitting news to public periodicals.; to
make and deal in periodicals and other goods
wares, and merchandise.
Recognizing that under these articles of
incorporation it would have no standing
before court of appeals, the managers CT
the Associated Press just one year ago to-
day took action upon the matter, and
notice was filed with James A. Rose, Sec
retary of State, at Springfield, on January
80, 1898. which set forth that the object for
which the Associated Press was formed
was restricted to the following: ITO buy,
gather and accumulate information and
news, and tor vend, supply, and distribute
the same"
Unusual precautions were taken in fling
the above notice at Springfield and no in
formation of the action Of Secretary Stone
was given out through the newspapers. as
the document was suppressed. 1t was filed
for record in Cook county about the same
time and the same precautions against pub
licity were taken. At meeting of the di-
reetors Of the Associated Press this af-
ternoon the following officers were elected
unanimously for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Victor F. Lawson; First Vice Presi-
dent Stephen B. o'Meara, of the Boston
Journal" Second Vice President, Harrison
Gray Otis, of the Los Angeles Times;
Secretary and General Manager. Melville
Z. Stone; Assistant Secretary and General
Manager, Charles S. Diehl.
Executive Committee, Messrs. Victor F.
Lawson. Chicago Record and News"
Charles W. Knapp, "St. Louis Republic; =
Frederick Driscoll, est. Paul Pioneer
Press" John Norris, New York World, -
and Frank B. Noyes. Washington Star"
The times., 1899-05-19
A Real Tribute to sampson.

There have been celebrations in honor
of Dewey, of Schley, of Wheeler, and of
the other great men of the late war, but to
the great uneasiness of some of his friends,
William T. Sampson has thus far escaped
notice.
However, Sampson has come to his own
at last. On Tuesday he visited the girls
gymnasium In one of the New York public
schools and spoke feelingly on the subject
ercises by presenting to Sampson a letter
in which they said:
We cannot promise to follow you into battles
as sailors, but we will promise TO do the woman 5
part and be brave at home, trying, you have
set us tie example, always TO do our duty
This is the Sampson halo. He is in
| formed that he has set the example of be-
ing brave at home. 1t is a worthy exam
pie, and he should be proud of being the
object of the admiration of so many dis
eliminating girls. OF course it is rather
an odd sort of fame for an admiral in the
United States Navy. but then, this partic-
ular admiral is not Just like anyone else.
He might have been immortalized in
Alice in Wonderland" as the hero vino
won a seafght by not being there, as pins
| save peoples lives by not being swallowed.
There are fish that climb trees, and other
| fish that fly in the air, and Sampson seems
to have been born TO afford an instance
of an admiral who can lead squadron by
not being anywhere near 1t. This sort OF
| thing naturally appeals to the childish i'm
| fft,I
is the tribute of little girls to Sampson
the Warrior: you have set US the exam
pie of being brave at home" they say.
They cannot follow him into battle, but
they will do the woman's part "as he has
set them the example"
Things have often been said about the
Injustice and cruelty of the world, and it
has been stated by misanthropic people
that no man ever receives his proper dues.
This hero is snubbed, and the pettifogger
honored fate seems to deal out her re-
wards and punishments as irresponsibly
as lightning strikes the earth, rending a
| tree there, pulling out tacks from a carpet
here, and passing by the points most ex-
posed to do most freaksh and unlikely
things. But here is direct proof of the
accuracy with which this world rewards
| man according to his deserts. Sampson
has had his celebration, and his admirers
| have expressed their opinion in terms
| which are both concise and accurate. a
| number of nice little girls have assured
| him of the value which his example as a
man of war will be 10 them evermore.
They have been truthful with the uncon-
scious and pellucid candor of childhood.
Long ago it was said. Children and fools
tell the truth" Admiral Sampson knows it.
The times., 1899-05-19
DIR. RADCLIFFE RETIRES.
A New Moderator for the Presby-
tcrian General Assembly.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 1s.-When the
Presbyterian General Assembly opened at
IL O'Clock this morning nearly every COM
missioner was in his seat. besides a large
number Of visitors and residents of the
city, to hear the sermon of the retiring
moderator, DR.. Radcliffe. of Washington.
Dr. Radcliffe is vigorous speaker. and
the sermon was an emphatic one, full of
stern old Presbyterian doctrine and was
an exhortation to turn back to the Bible
and refresh the soul with the realization
OF the atonement. There was none of the
spirit of modern criticism in this sermon.
HIS leaning toward Imperialism, or at least
expansion, as means OF making the world
better. was another feature of the sermon
received with much interest.
In the selection of Dr. R. F. Sample at
the afternoon session the conservative
element of the denomination again won
victory. as Dr.. Samples election on the
first ballot was undoubtedly the result of
a conference of conservative leaders held
late last evening. The opposing candidates
were Rev. DR.. Matthias Haines of Indian
apoiis, Judge Robert Wilson of PhiladeI-
phia, and Rev. DR.. R. F. Coyles OF Oak
land. Cal. The ballot resulted: Sample.
Sss; Haines. 127; Coyles. 133-necesary to
elect 300.
At an impressive communion service
this evening DR.. Radcliffe presided. DR..
Joseph Burrill of New York administered
the bread, and DIR. Wilson Phrauer OF
New Jersey the wine.
The Gifferts case has been held in abey-
ance today. the election of moderator oc-
cupying undivided attention.
The times., 1899-05-19
AdulterntiOn.

(From the Kansas City STAR
IN all the present disclosures about the adul-
teration of food and drink there does not seem
to occur this query whether some OF the adulte-
Tations are not better than the genuine? Cotton
seed is an instance. Ii a certain fish will pass
for sardines, and is wholesome and palatable
as sardines, there is not much cause for alarm.
The modern tendency is to discover new ways of
producing standard things ard the question of
adulteraton, from n standpoint OF health, is
simply n question OF wholesomeness II an
American wine must be sent abroad TO get a
new name and foreign label to sell it is not
necessaril, not good as the wine it purports
to be, and in time, will go on its own merits.
Hence there is occasion for black despair,
even for beer drinkers, who are reported to CON
sumo anything but the product Of malt and
The times., 1899-05-19
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.
He VIII Leave Hot Springs for
Washington Tonight.

Hot Springs, Va. May lS.-President Nc
Kinley will leave here tomorrow night for
Washington. arriving there early Saturday
evening. He will travel in the special
train that brought him here, and return
through the Shenandoah Valley. This viii
be the Presidents first visit to the Valley
since he was there as a soldier during the
Civil War and he anticipates an interest,"
ing and enjoyable trip. His train will
travel on slow schedule to permit the
President and Mrs. Mckinley and the
members of the party to see as much as
possible of the historic country.
The President spent the morning in
transacting some official business and
strolling through the hotel grounds with
Secretary Hitchcock. This afternoon, after
a very heavy rainstorm, the skies cleared
and the President and his friends took a
short drive. This evening the party ,ap-
peared in the public parlors OF the hotel
and listened to the music until beitime.
The times., 1899-05-19
The Atkiuson Newspaper.

No official information has yet reached
the Postoffice Department as to Edward
Atkinson's proposed newspaper for dissem-
mating anti-imperialist doctrines, hence no
statement can be made there as to what
will be done with it if he attempts to put
il through the mail as he did his pamphlets.
1t is not believed that he will apply for
the privilege of mailing his paper as sec
ond-class matter at pound rates, so that
the only way the department can take cog
nizance Of the "seditious" contents OF the
paper will be by pulling the wrappers OF
a few copies and reading them. and pos
sibly that ceremony may be omitted now
that the mistake OF magnifying his offence
is so obvious. Indeed. it is freely inti-
mated at the department that if Mr.. At
kinson had not been so uncomfortably
honest in drawing official attention to his
purpose in advance of mailing pamphlets
TO Manila. no notice would have been taken
of the affair in the first place.
The times., 1899-05-19
NEW YORK HARBoR DEFENcEs.
Additional Protection for the New
Forty-Foot Channel.

FOrty-FoOt Channel.
War Department officials are not at all
alarmed over the absence of Notifications
on the southern Long Island coast to pro-
tect entrance TO New York by way Of the
proposed forty-foot channel to be con-
structed on the east side OF the bay.
Plans have been discussed for many years
for the establishment of defences opposite
Sandy Hook. and II is probable that some
action will be taken in the near future
looking to the construction of mortar bat
teries on Romer Shoals or in the vicinity
of Ncrtons Point.
The contract fpr the construction Of the
new channel does not call for completion
under four years. and during this time it
is expected that something definite will be
determined upon with view to protecting
this entrance into New York Harbor In
the mean time the department will rely
upon the second line of defenees at the
Narrows and upon the fortihcations at
Sandy Hook The defences at the Narrows
are considered the more important, but ar
rangements are being hurried for the de-
livery of several more 12-inch guns at SAM
dy Hook. This will make all together six
12-inch guns at that place. and it is pro-
These guns are very powerful, and are
capable of shooting a distance of twelve
miles. so that although the eject OF shot
at that distance is considerably lessened.
there is little doubt that they will afford
considerable protection TO the new chan
mel, less than seven miles distant.
The times., 1899-05-19
. southern Coal Trust.

weeks the representatives of Pittsburg
capitalists have been at work securing op-
tions on the plants of coal dealers in New
Orleans and all local owners have given
the options with the exception OF the firm
of W. G. Coyle & Co. On Saturday the di
rect engineers of the combine will reach
this city and finally close the deal. Today
it was said the district would be in a posi-
ton by next fall to control the coal market
of the Mississippi Valley from St Paul to
New Orleans. st. Louis. Louisville. Cairo.
Memphis. Greenville, Vicksburg. Shreve-
port. Natchez, and New Orleans will all be
in the control of the trust. and Chicago
will also be absorbed. The trust is said TO
have $50 coo. GOO behind il.
The times., 1899-05-19
The Fight ON Martin.

Richmond, Va, May 1s.-Mr w A.
Anderson, Chairman of the Senatorial
council, which met here last week, today
made formal request of Democratic State
Chairman Ellyson TO call the central com
mittee together TO consider the application
of the council for a State convention to
nominate a United States Senator. Mr.
Ellyson notified Mr. Anderson tonight that
he would call the committee and later
name the date. 1t Is foregone conclu-
sion that the committee will decline to
call the convention on the ground that as
the matter was fully discussed and dis
posed of by the State convention it would
be improper for the committee to take it
up. Congressman W. A. Jones, leader of
the movement, is here.
The times., 1899-05-19
PETER BACK TO HIS OLD LOVE.
He Leaves the PopuIists and Returns
to the Republican Fold.


to the Republican Fold.
Topeka, Kan May 1s.-kansas was
treated TO a political sensation today by
ing the Populist party and returning to
the Republican liarty There are several
reasons which herassgns for this change.
The apparent settlement of many of the
questions which were the cause of the
organization of the old Farmers AL
lance, the fact that the Democratic
party had largely absorbed the Pop
uiists nationally. and the dissolution
of many of the dangers which threat
ened the nation during the hard
| times of the early '90s, all OF these have
| contributed to the change in the political
attitude of Senator PETER.
Il have always been a Republican" he
| told reporter today, except on one main
questionable money question. That seems
| TO have settled itself, apparently, now
The Populist party has been eliminated ma
! tionally by the Democrats, so those of us
who don't want to flock by ourselves will
nave to vote our convictions as best we
can The old simon pure Alliance man who
| left the Republican party never was headed
ior tne democracy, and he is not now. The
\ middle Of -the-roaders are having a little
pow-wow at Kansas City just now, but
nothing will come of it. They have nom
mated Wharton Barker for President in
l9oo, but that won't amount to anything. -
Speaking of the questions which gave
rise to the Populist party and of their
settlement, Senator PETER said: along
IN the fore part of the sos Kansas was
moving lively. We built many railroads
| ana the country became rapidly settled.
Many improvements of all sorts were made
and the State was on the highest notch
OF prosperity. Then came the hard times
and all at once the bottom dropped out
OF everything. Many of us honestly thought
! there was danger ahead / really dreaded
what was coming at one time. The masses
were discontented and we were afraid
something might happen, some strike or
riot, or something OF the sort, to cause a
general breaking out OF the smouldering
discomfort. But through our great crops
at nome and the crop failures abroad, and
| our late war, We are apparently coming
out all right. The war has nationalized
| us. 1t has allowed the people to work off
their surplus steam. We are all getting
a broader view of what Americanism
means. The labor question is settling it
self. and you don't hear anything more
about 16 to l. People won't listen to Is
to l now any more than they will to a
discussion of the tariff. And some of those
old-time free traders of tie South are
really advocating a mild tariff on some
things now
Senator Peifc- is an ardent believer in
the justice OF the Philippine war. He be-
lieves the United States owes 1t TO the
inhabitants of the Philippines to restore
peace there and to put down the insurrec-
tion which is now in progress He does
not think the question of expansion should
be made a partisan issue at all. Senator
Peffer's bolt will greatly demoralize the
Populist forces in Kansas and the West.
The times., 1899-05-19
A POLITICAL FEuD RENEWED.
Two More Men Killed I'm Colorado
County, Texas

Austin, Tex, May 1s.-The political
feud in Colorado county, growing out of
the election of county officers last fall led
to two more men being killed at Colum-
bus. the county seat, last night. Former
Sheriff Reese, one of the defeated candi-
dates, was killed few weeks ago, and his
brother and negro were the victims of
last nights butchery.
Governor Sayersgireceived telegram
which said that a brother of former Sheriff
Reese and negro had been killed by a
deputy sheriff and that serious trouble
was expected to develop within the next
twelve or eighteen hours, and asking that
eight or ten State rangers be sent imme-
diately upon receipt of this telegram
Governor Sayers ordered Captain SEEKER
and four rangers to proceed to Columbus.
They will reach there tonight Further
information was received tonight that the
town is filling up with men of different
parts of the county who are mixed up in
the feud. All are heavily armed and
fighting may begin at any moment.
The times., 1899-05-19
A PLAN TO BEAT TAMMANY.
Mr.. auiSs Gives New York RepubIi-
cans Valuable Pointers.

New York, May 1s.-In a speech to the
Republican county committee this evening,
President Quigg advocated liberal policy
in the next campaign toward all independ-
ent organizations and voters and said that
without a united front the forces opposed
TO Tammany Hall would not be able TO win
majority of the board of aldermen and
of the assembly delegation. sheriff, sur
rogate, county clerk, and judges of the
Supreme Court are also to be elected. In
order to make the fight effective Mr..
Quigg said the work of harmonizing should
begin at once so that all differences be-
tween the enemies of Tammany would be
adjusted by the time that the September
primaries were held
The times., 1899-05-19
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY LINE.
Renewed Hopes for n Temporary or
Permanent Settlement.

The carefully guarded announcement
that, as the result OF conference in Lon
don between Lord Salisbury. Sir Julian
Pauncefote, and Ambassador Choate, the
Canadian American Joint High Commis-
sion will resume its sessions the coming
summer or fall, has a large meaning be-
hind it. The only ground for the breakup
OF the Commission some weeks ago was It's
failure to agree upon a boundary line be-
tween Alaska and the British Northwest.
It was then arranged that If the United
States and the British Government, deal
ing directly with each other, should come
TO terms on the boundary question. the
Commission should reassemble, since that
was the only stumbling block in the way of
their agreement on other matters. Secre
tary Hay has ever since been at work on
this problem. The announcement that the
Commission will resume its sessions shows
that an agreement has been reached either
upon permanent boundary or temporary
line, to be recognized pending permanent
adjustment of differences. The details Of
the settlement will probably be reserved
for presentation first to the Senate at the
coming session OF Congress.
The times., 1899-05-19
THE KAISER IoAsTs THE czAR.
Good Wishes Expressed Mt Birth
Anniversary Celebration.

Berlin. May 1s..Emperor William today
attended luncheon at Wiesbaden. given
in honor of the thirty-irst anniversary of
the birth of the Gar. His Majesty in re-
spending to toast to the Gar said:
with the toast to the Cars health,
which l propose yearly with heartfelt sin
cerity l today couple hearty good wishes
at the opening of the Conference which
owes its origin to His Maiestys initia-
tive"
Then turning to Count de osten- Sacken
the Russian Ambassador, who sat at his
right hand, Emperor William added:
"Honored count, it is my sincere wish that
those tried and experienced statesmen,
Baron de Staal and Count Won Munster,
acting on the basis of the old tradition
uniting my house and His Majesty's, and
the German and Russian people, and act
Ing on the Identical Instructions given to
them by the Car and myself, may so con-
duct the Conference that the result will
satisfy the Gar
The times., 1899-05-19
Arbitration.
(From the Chicago Chroniclc.)
.:ao,t,,. ,,;,t Spain frrD;sh,s ay

(From the Chicago Chroniclc.)
Our recent difficulty with Spain furnishes an
instance OF the impossibilty of accomplishing
ANYTHING under such system. Does anyone be
lieve that, after the Maine had been blown up,
the national Administration would have dared
TO submit the matter to arbitration? Would
Congress have accepted decision which put
Spain in the right and would the people have
rested quiet under such decision? Unquestion-
ably no. In the first place, the President would
not have risked political annihilation by arbtra-
ting the Maine affair. In the next place, Con
gress would have precipitated war in spite Of him.
Nations like individuals, are not fond Of leaving
their disputes to a referee when the believe they
can maintain their arguments by the strong
arm.
The times., 1899-05-19
Thc Abuse of kingr.

IFTom the 81. LOUIS t'IubN UenoCTatJ
The German American who has Just got him
self into prison in Germany for applying an Of
iensive cpithet in that country TO the Kaiser
will hardly arouse much sympathy in the United
States This person ought 10 have known, and
doubtless did know, that no such liberty to abuse
the head of the State is allowed in Germany as
there is in this country. resident or visitor
in a country must obey that country's laws and
regulations take the consequences. The Ger
man American, Italian American, Russian. Amer
lean, or American American who supposes he can
abuse Kaisers, Kings. and Cars in their own
country with the impunity with which he
can denounce or lampoon Presidents in the Emitted
States must be a very innocent or very ignorant
individual
The times., 1899-05-19
THEY PLAY POKER IN CHICAGO.
The Baxter Investigators Make a
Remarkable Dfsrovery


Chicago. May 1s.-That gambling has
been going on in Chicago with the knowi-
edge of the police was proved by the evil
dence before the Baxter investigating COM
mittee today. II was shown by the testi-
mony OF one professional gambler and by
one man who admitted that poker was
played in his place. that word to close the
gambling shops was sent by the police de-
partment to the gamblers recently. II was
demonstrated that in these two cases. at
least the police knew where the games
were. who conducted them. and to wESm
the dictum of the department should be
delivered. These proprietors of poker
rooms were not raided or prosecuted for
violation OF law. They were merely told
to close.
John Welch. proprietor OF the Unters
Club, in Washington Street opposite the
police headquarters. testified that the place
had been operated as a gambling room
for eighteen months; that he presumed
the police knew about 1t: thai police OIL
GERS came to him recently and told him
he would have to close. Most of the wit
nesses called before the committee were
suffering from aggravated cases of sus-
pended memory. Their evident intention
| was to suppress or conceal any knowledge
of gambling in Chicago they might have.
Some of them seemed unable TO remember
things longer than three minutes.
One witness offered 10 give the commit
tee details of events that happened years
ago, but when questioned about occur
rences Of last Monday night his mind was
blank. The committee wanted 10 find
out whether gamblers paid for protection.
and to what extent the police had knowl-
edge that gambling was going on. The
gamblers and proprietors OF saloons and
disreputable houses who testified declared
that they had never paid cent for pro-
lection, and professed to be shocked at
the suggestion OF such a thing The one
police officer who was summoned had a
woefully bad memory. He could not re-
member anything except matters previous
lY introduced