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The times., 1899-03-15
WANT TO CHANGE FLAGS.
. Proposition 10 Trndc t,,e Lcc,vard
islands for the Philippines.

Proposition 40 Tradc t,,c I.cc,vard
islands for the Philippines
New York March IA letter from
Andrew Munro. member of the Legislative.
council Of the Leeward Islands. says.
Within the last few days a memorial
from the inhabitants OF ST. ChristoDher-
Nc.js the oldest English settlement in tn
West Indies. has been forwarded to the
British Secretary of State for the Colonies
praylpg the imperial government To take
steps during the present Sc sion Il parlia-
meut to abolish the sugar bountieS or alter
nutcly TO open negotiations with The Gov
crnmcut of the United States for the trans
fer Of these colonies to tncle Sam in eX-
change Tor he Philippines or otherwis'. as
may be mutually agreed upon by tn two
governments.
The memorial has been signed by mem
bers of the legislature by the lCudins
owners Of sugar estates. and by large
number OF merchants. managers O; ts-
tat,s, artisans labo-ers .ani, in fact by
the representatives, Of an classes and m
terests in the Presidency. Tne si.nif-
cance OF this memorial can hardly be over
estimated. for although the movement ia
favor OF political union with the Unitei
States is at present in the incipicut stage
there is no doubt that the people of the
colonies generally. disguised ly the
apathy and utter indifference OF In Brit-
ish government 90 their interests a..
Idy for a change OF flags
The times., 1899-03-15
THE FARMERS SIDE.
Interesting TcstimonN ncf"r' the
Industrial Commissions.


The agricultural industry OF the country
was again the topic OF discussion before
the Industrial Commission yesterday, the
Witnesses being Aaron Jones. Master Of
the National Grange Of Patrons Of Hus-
baudry OF Indiana and <. j. Eatohrld.r. Of
Concord. y II.
Mr. Jones dwclt - soIlo ltuglE on The
objects of the grange. Ii was beneficial
IN many ways to the farmer and his fam
ily. as it combined business and social fpd-
lures and brought together paoplc OF differ
Cut religious views into one Orgauizqt tion.
He deprecated trusts, and thought Efforts
should be made TO mitigate their evil ten
deHciCs. The railway rates fol transport
ing farm products, he thought, should BE-
fixed 10y an independent commission and
not left to the roads themselves.
il was desired b. the graug that Amer
lean foreign consuls should takp as much
interest in encouraging trade fu farm
products rs in manufacturing interests.
Speaking Of the expense o: tho Govern
mcnl IN connection with taxation .ig.
Jones advocated the reduction in IN, sal
aries Of Government employees ia all de-
Pa.tMents. Ec said in his State II took
lIOa oHe-lourth to oue-tbiri of IN. iu,uu.
OF a farm TO pay the taxes. Orc oil {. e
greatest questions OF The dag before Tho
farmer of the country. h. said VA. t-c
question OF good roads.
Mr.. Ratcheder spoke Of tn. abaudone.
farms in New Hamp l. .e. slyiu- that at
one time th,rc were fully ON thousand
such farms ont Of Total Of . 800 farms
in the State. but these abandoned tracts
Of land were being taken Jp mostly 10,
summer homes Hc did no. consider lie
abandonment OF these farms q step baeH
ward bat said that 2 ncraly tlr land tina,
had been abandoned had 40, been 1T 10.
improved methods of agriculture.
The times., 1899-03-15
The HARRISBURG SCANDAL.
bribery Invc>tisHt"rs n Resume
Work To-day.

Harrisburg. March 1.-THE legislative
bribery investigators viii resume nogk to
morrow On a new line They WI hear
those who have been implicated in allie ,ai
transactions by the witnesses ar previous
sessions Of the committee Former Sena-
tor Coyle OF Schuylkill. former Asscmb "
man Thomas Meyeles Of Scranton. and
Richard Little and NJ. J. OTooe. edi, ,ors
Of the 'Scrantonian." have been sum
moued. In addition to thes, R-pr, ntu-
tive &patz of Reading. iie.t OF I'D gom-
cry, and sylvester $. Smith OF Cam ron
have been subpocnaed to appear.
Senator Quay will be here next Tuasiay
ami il viii then be known for a certainty
whether he intends 10 stay in the agh..
Unless he rctires there will be no elecriun
and the struggle FOR the -scnaJorshfp viii
develop into grand fight for control Of
The State organization, then Of the state
convention and then next year of th
delegation 70 the national convention from
Pennsylvania. Two years of hard fartiouaI
lighting are ahead Of the Republicans. as il
looks now.
The times., 1899-03-15
Saks and Company,
Penna. Ave. ana 7th St.
WAR ON LIFE-SAVERS.
Mysterious Attacks on the Grew at
Sandy Point.


niysterious Attacks on the Grew at
Sandy Point.
Block Island. X. l., March li-Much ex-
citement has been caused here by the re-
peated attacks On the crew of the life
saving station on Sandy Point. Last Fri
day night the patrolman en- the midnight
beat was attacked by unknown men. who
fred at him from the shelter OF the sand
hills. On Saturday night the attack was
repeated, and OGs man, Philip A. Mott.
was chased almost into the station Sun
day night passed quietly. but on Monday
night Mott was seized while getting over
wall, by three men, with blackenef faces.
who threw him down. tore his clothes.
threatened his life. and beat him SO brutal
ly that he was unable to make his way to
the station. and hid himself in an uuoc-
cupjed house, where six hours later he was
found by four patromen, sent in search OF
him. He was carried to the station and
afterward sent home. \ physician pro-
nounced his injuries serious.
The attack on station crews was re-
paated tonight at the New Shoreham STA
tion of Crescent Beach a patrolman
on dog watch was wounded in the neigh
bOrhood OF Searles Cottage. Ten minutes
later a fusillade occurred from half
mile below the station. Men are Going
out tonight in pairs armed 1t is be
lieved here that organizers of the attack
are known, but, in the absence of proof
people are shy of naming the suspected
persons.
The whole thing is a mystery a motive
being lacking unless it be TO drive some
OF the crew into resignins so that there
would be vacancies. The town council has
been convened TO offer reward and action
from Washington is expected.
Captain Sisson, the keeper. is Il young
man and this is mis- first experience as
keeper. Substitutes are on duty tonight
in place of the injured men, and in place
of new man who has resigned.
The times., 1899-03-15
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY.
cr"ter's Jefferson Day Dinner Ellie
it's Some Spicy Corresponicnce.

croler's Jefferson Day Dinner Ellie
it's some Spicy Correspondence.
New York, March lit has been stated
that the reason Mr.. Croker's Jefferson
Day dinner, which was to have been feast
of the National Democracy is to be New
York STAFF affair instead. was that the Ma
tional Democracy would not come. and it
has even been surmised that invitations
had been sent out and declined. Mr..
Croker topk occasion to say today that the
invitations have not been sent out yet,
He added that when they were sent ont
David p. Hi would get one. When refer
ence was made to the reported intention
of the Erie delegation not to come TO the
dinner for fear of compromising its silver
ite character Mr.. Croker said that the Erie
delegation would better wait until il was
asked before declining
Perhaps Mr.. Croker meant the invita-
tions for this State were the ones not yet
sent out. At any rate this telegraphc cor
respondence was made public AT the Demo
cratic Club tonight
Hon. Perry Belmont. Democratic Club. New York:
Invitation received. Remembering that You
openly repudiated the Democratic platform in
the last campaign. | desire to know before
answering the invitation whether yOu have since
the election publicly announced your conversion
TO the principles set forth in that platform.
". !. BRYAN.
To Col. ". J. BRYAN, Lincoln. Nch.: The in
vtation extended to you in behalf ot tie
Democratic Club Individual opinions have not
been considered in issuing invitations to cce
bIaIe the birth OF Thomas Jefferson.
PERRY BELMONT.
New York, March IA circular letter
from National Chairman Jones was receiv-
ed today, saying, in part: In view of the
fact that the Democratic party in 1896 in
your State did not give the Chicago plat
form unanimous support. | am anxious 10
know what you think is likely to be the al
titude of the party in New York State on
this question of the coming national con-
vention. My own impression is that the
feeling is overwhelming in the party in the
South and West in favor of a practical re-
aittrInnt tinn of The C,hicagn rlntfnrn :.
The times., 1899-03-15
mr.. HoBART's POLITICAL FATE,
The Matter of His denomination to
he Settled ut ThOmasNiII

The Matter of Hi. denomination to
He settled at ThOrnasNiIic.
The question whether Vice President Ho-
bart shall be renominated next year viii
probably be determined during the visit Of
President Mckinley with Mr.. Hobart and
Senator Hanna at the latter's winter home
in Thomasyille, Ga. The matter was under
discussion at the White House Sunday
night between the President ard one or
two of his Cabinet advisers, and il was Cyi-
dent from the Presidents talk that he is
willing to retain Nr Hobart as his col
league on the Presidential ticket There
are between Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Hobart
the warmest and most cordial relations.
With the President agre 5aoie to Mr.. Ho-
bart's denomination Mr. Hobart willing
to stand for a reelection, Senator Hanna
holding high personal regard for the Vice
President and the Cabinet officers of the
same opinion. it might be taken for grant
ed that Mr.. Hobart's denomination is as
sured. This would undoubtedly be the case
were it npt for the unbroken precedent
which displaces the Vice President at the
close of his first term. The political fu-
tuTe of Mr.. Hobart therefore. is In the
balance while the leaders of the Republ.-
can party confer at ThomasyiIle.
The times., 1899-03-15
BRUTAL HIGHWAY ROBBERY
..ootuad. Fight Police ard Citizens
Under an Are Light.

.,ootuad, Fi=ht Police arid Citizens
Iudrr an Arc Light.
LYNN. Mass. March 14.-Three desperate
blghwaymen assaulted Charles 7. Pierce. a
wealthy retired broker, in front of his own
home lare last night Mr. Pierce was on
his way home from his club. He tried to
ward oil his assailauts with his umbrella
brt was knocked down and 80 seriously in
i,Ircl that his condition is critical.
Police Inspector Charles Colby, who
came to his ass.stance made a desperate
fight but was shot in the thigh. The
shooting attracted TO the scene two other
policemen and several ueighbors. The rob-
bers temporarily escaped, holding their re-
yolvers 10 the heads OF the two men who
first came to inspector Colhys assistance
answering the shots OF the officers from
behind trees
Two of the hiEhwaymen We're soon after
ward captured b. accident when inquiring
tor cars to Boston. The scene Of the affair
was in a thickly populated and much trav-
erscd section of the city, beneath the glare
of an are light.
The times., 1899-03-15
NEW LAWS FOR NEW JERSEY
Several Legislative Bills signed b.,
The Governor.

Tre.:on, y. J.. March ii.-Governor
voorhees, signed seven bills yesterday. con
sequently adding that number OF laws to
the statutes of the state. The bills whicn
were filed today are.
House No. 80. authorizing Il tiremen's S
home for the aged and INDECENT and dis
,bled fremen of this State; House No. II.
authorizing incorporated cities. towns.
townships boruughs, and villages to bor-
row money in anticipation OF taxes; House
No 81. supplemenung an act relating to
regulating proceedings in criminal cases.
senate No III supplementiug an act TO
Incorporate associations not for pecuniary
benefit: Senate No. lO2 extending the
time for completing certain railroads,
House No. 10 suppiementing an act uu-
thorizing and empowering common coun-
ellis. boards Of aldermen. o. ether govern
ing bodies in cities OF second class To
aside certain moneys into fund 10 rc
called the special street inp~oy m n fund.
and providing for the further eNpenditura
thereof
The times., 1899-03-15
LOCAL SUNDAY TRAINS.
Thc Delaware. Lacisnv.nuua and
Wcairru'S New DEPARTURE

New York. March 1.-THE Dalawar-.
La,fawanua aud Western Railroad, which
has just put william II. Trnesla into Its
presidency in place oi Samuc! ; oau is to
make a departure from its timo-Auuorei
gustGm OF no, running local trans on sun
l4y. Beginning next SUNDAY tne people
who 1--we a'oaZ The Morris and Is div
-iau VIII nuI themselves able 10 get to and
T OH %CW York. This new mGre is indica-
iivc Of q severe iuternal revolution in Iha
management. From tho day in 1913 when
John l.. Blair and his ass oriat,s ,onsoli-
dated the Lgofts Gap and y laNarr and
Cobbs Gap railroads ana began the con-
nCcti0n and extensions which created the
present road the influence against running
sunday trains has been powerful II is said
that Niliium T. Dodge, more than any
enc else was responsible for the keeping OF
the road practically shut down on sun
dayE.
The times., 1899-03-15
Incnnrtcd necf in tl,c rncinc.

san Francisco, March li.-CaPraiu Ste.-
son, mastcr Of the bark Cnrondrl.t from
Newcastle. New South Walc5 reports
passing an unchagted reef Ia The South
Pacific ocean. The reef as il showed
above the water was about quartz! OF
mile long. 1t was in latitude 533 south
and Longitude liJ.5S west. according o
observations taken hy the captlin, blt
forty days later when port was rrached.
the ships chronomeicr was found 10 be
out sufficient TO make an error o. about
ten miles cast in the obseivatol
The times., 1899-03-15
A TnoRoUcn sOIcIDE.
'Thc strarGr Notion That i"s,r-sci
Kicf. Nreun Lir.A,cr

East Williamson 3. y, March II sev-
eral wee's $50 Aaron Brewer wealthy
farmer. became possessed .. TIE idea that
he WAS nhou 10 lose his properly and
become co'ntg rharG7. THIS morning
lie e. aaa! haue.u dead "a =asd near
his naH.,. t.r Ead uea . rope around his
nccr r.EaH .lrs green. and shot himself
j., rn 5eh Ila Win revolver. He
I,f. a.l,t -..aa.i ith a revenue stamp
,Grsi-.E ..r.yI,5. 10 which he said hc
feared gee ~as up0nl 20 became burden
to his i-i-.Gs. J., sat seventy years old.
The times., 1899-03-15
Red Cross Workers on for cuTn.

\ party Of Red Cross officials, inc'ud-
ing Or. Alexander Kent D-. J. G. Hubbeil
C. II. Ii. Cotrell W 5. Warne-, and a.
". Kent. Ieft Washington yesterday for
cuba to establish hospitals under the
auspices OF that organization.
Mis-, Clara Barton President o. the = ]
Cross Society, was at the Pennsylvania
Station 10 wish the party success in lis
undertaking. As soon as il arrives IN
Cuba it viii 5a joined by other representa-
tives Of the society. who have been on tie
island since the close OF the war.
The times., 1899-03-15
MINISTER WI TAKES a REST.
The Chinese Diplomat Leaves Wash
iugt0n for Atlantic Cit!.

Minister WI. Of the Chinese Legation.
accompanied by his wife. left Washington
yesterday TO spend few days in Atlantic
City. The Minister'S wife is convalescing
after severe illness, and Mr.. WI himself
IS soreiy in need of q rest from the per-
picking cares OF stale During the present
negotiations in reference to his country
between The powers his position has been
o most trying one and he seeks few days
rest 10 relieve the mental strain.
The times., 1899-03-15
THE GUILFoRD CASE.
Postponed Because of the Illness OF
,ht, Accused.

Postponed Because of the Illness oi
ihc Accused.
bridgeport, Conn. March 1l.-The cas,
of Or. Nancy GuiIford charged with kill
ing Emma Gill the Southingtou woman.
V hos mutilat,d body WAS found in yellow
Mill Pond this city las; September which
was assigned for trial in the Superior
Criminal Court this morning. did not open
over one hundred jurors had been sum
m9ned and the State had an array OF Wit
nasscs on hand, but Or c. l., Banks. The
ill physician. notified Judge Wheeler thnt
Mrs GuilforI's condition was such that sh2
was rua bic to appear IN court and prob
ably could not in two days The case
went over until Thursday. \ trained nurs
has been sent TO the jail TO attend Mrs.
Gulfori The strain under which the
prisoner has haau for a long time has so
unncryed her that she is on the verge OF
a collapse
The times., 1899-03-15
McGo.crn Mhips Haley.

New York. March l4.-Jerry NcGoverH.
the South Brooklyn featherweight. who has
championship aspirations, knocked out
Patsy Haley. Of Buffalo. in the eighteenth
round. al the Lcnoy Athletic Club tonight
before big crowd. The battle was sense
tional and demonstrated the wonderful as
grcssiyenCss of McGOvern, who has been
puttinE all his opponents to sleep OF late.
Haley wr7 the cleverer boxer, but had
o. strength nor physigue OF his
opponuEL
The times., 1899-03-15
A DINNER TO REED.
The Speaker Meets Prominent Nr,,
IoFt, Republicans.

New York. Maryh Thames j. Beldsn
Of Syracuse. gave = dinner tonight at N
Hotel Manhattan in honor Of Thomas h
Reed Among the guests in addition to NJ
Reed were Senator Cnauucey NJ Dspew. C.
T. Duell. CummiEs Gn-r Of Patents. Ch1if-
Iaan Il. b. OdgiI. Of the Republican stat
Comwitec; Congressman james 8 Sher-
man and I'r1ak Fl. Piatt, son Of Senator
pIgtf
The times., 1899-03-15
Convention OF til. R..bix.

American rabbis continued here today the
day being given up TO jubilee festivities.
The celebration Will not be over till even
ing.
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ROBERTS ATTACKED AGAIN.
'I.tN>mri,us"ttS Lrri>lntors Enter q
rratc.1t tnnirst lIt,n.

iF'f'1! Er'lrNI I'In.
Boston. March 1 - resolution was in
uoduo.I in the loasr branch % n. state
Legislature his 3l,,uIJcI protesting
agana: the seating %. hIisaam Il. Rob rs
Of Utah in the United States Congress. TO
the end that the seal OF eoat t..aH.tipa may
be- sci agaiasr Uolygtmy, Tia" d -raI9,ion
Il womauhoud and the violation of all
moral law.
The times., 1899-03-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.

To MY CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS.
Please do not get me- mixed up with the
Davis that was convicted in the Police
Court for selling short-weight coal. You
viii find me at the old stand doing busi-
ness on the Square. Respectfully.
JOHN 7. DAVIS.
mali-"t-em 1loI II St N E.
The times., 1899-03-15
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

REPORT or THE CONDITION Of tic Cl-tB1S-
IEE SAVINGS. LOAN. AND INVESTMENT
COMPANY. located at No G99-e.i = Srrcst
Washington. d. G.. at the close OF business,
December 81 ISg,:
The times., 1899-03-15
LOST IN DELAWARE BAY.

Five Occupants OF Sturgeon Boat
Disappear.
Wilmington. Del. March lit is
thought that five employees OF R. A. An
derson & Son. Of Delaware City, have been
drowned in Delaware Bay. The firm owns
a feet OF sturgeon boats. The five
men LEFT on Friday afternoon and moth
ing has been heard from them since The
boat in which they left Delaware City was
picked up in the Delaware Bay by a pilot
and taken 10 Lrwcs The bow Of the boat
was stove in.
The times., 1899-03-15
Walter Toothache Wax.

Instant cagc. Price. l)c. Al, druggists A7'
10. and insist on Walters. Su-e relief. :e.1 1-EJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-09
FRESHMAN AN INDIAN CHIEF.
Thomas II. Roddy VIII Rule Over the
Winncbago Tribe.

CHICAGO Ill. Sept. S-Thomas r.
Roddy. an Irishman, Of this city. VIII
succeed Black Hawk as chict Oh the
Wmnebaeo tribe of Indians.
The old chieftain died few days ago
at the advanced age of ninety years In
the winter Of 1897. realizing his approach
ing end. he asked the tribe to name his
successor. and indicated as his choice
Roddy, who had been born among the
Winnebagoes. reared in their midst and
who spoke their language and that OF the
neighboring ChippeWas aud Pottawato-
mics.
There was a general consent 10 the sue
cession going TO a white man, who had
been the constant friend OF the tribesmen
during his mature years. but Green Cloud
and a few OF his factionists. who opposed
the selection and failed to turn their
tribesmen from their intention, secured
a delay Of the matter under the speci0us
plea that the old Indian. who for more
than a mans ordinary span OF life, had
ruled over the tribe. ought mot TO be per-
mitted to abdioate.
Black Hawks request was not. acted
upon by the council until after his death
last week. when the council registered
his desire by declaring in favor of Roddy.
The new chief. whose name VIII be White
Buffalo. is forty years old. lie is the
son OF an Irish trader who settled among
the Wisconsin Indians Mt Black River half
a century ago, and by honest methods won
the esteem OF his red-facod customers.
His boy grew up with the youngsters
In the Indian village, and acquired the
habits and woodcraft OF his associates
His education In later years In the insti-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-09

And have an many years gone by since
she and / were young,
And skies were blue and earth seemed
new. and Love its rondeis sung!
Ii seems to-day T hear her sing as PLAIN
as once 1 heard go,
and "Mageie" every word!
And how her owes grow softer, and how
hope spmng elate,
For lie meant bliss with Sales kiss
down by she farmstead gate.
The moonlight ON the fodder fields still
shines as bright as then;
The planning of the whipp0orWnl YET Uses
through the glen;
And l suppose that lovers Ike 70 niger
there as We
Their eyes filled with the light that ne.er
shone on the land or sea-
But is their love as strong as ours When
we would linger late,
Where life was bliss for SallieS kiss down
by the farmstead gate?
The world IS filed with prosy things
there's little left 60 cheer;
Gray hairs tell plain the time TO leave OH
cakes ard ale is here;
Yet something Of my youth returns when
thinking how ] hung
Upon the words of Sallie there when
Won and I were young
And little Onel how much Ia give TO take
from time and fate
one night of bliss with Sallie's kiss down
by the farmstoad gate,
viii IT, Hale, I'M y. y. Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-09
GOVERNMENT by INJUNCTION.

The lovers Of law and order can al
ways dwell in unity apd peace If only the
hand Of the wicked shall be restrained
when II Is raised in passion, IN prejudice,
In preference Of evil. Law Furnishes.
equity prevents. Government by both is
neodful. ia other days. before the doc
trincs Of the New Democracy were pro-
mulgated whoever thought Of impeachlng
equity and striking from her hand The
power Of restraining the evil-doer?
A Democrat believes in government by
injunction just as he believes in govern
ment by habeas corpus. The misapplica-
ton OF these great writs would command
his tiisapproval. but when ISSUED by a
worthy court in the interest OF justice
they have. rs they deserve, his reyercnt
commentator. The passions OF the sell
fish should be governed and restrained by