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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04
THE WESTERN PROSPECTS.
Railroad Companies still Hopeful Of
Their Reforms.

Chicago Jan. 3.-Shippers are watching
the railroads and wondering how long Of
fcials will keep faith in their reform move
ment and maintain the east and west
bound rates that are to be advanced today.
All have agreed TO hold rates up to tarin,
and if the promises made By the ofheiais
are kept good shippers will have TO pay
more money to have grain and all kinds
OF merchandise moved. Ii rates are main
tanned for thirty days it will be great
surprise.
Every railroad man. however, looks upon
the situation full of great promise for a
large traffic. Nearly every road in the West
has laid out plans for improvements during
the year and will need all the money that
is available. About every Western line is
figuring how it can increase train hauls
and keep operating expenses down. There
is q general disposition to reduce grades
on many lines. and other improvements
are contemplated which will require stabil-
ity of rates to carry out None OF the
roads are spending money unnecessarily,
and are getting raiiroading down to a
science. By spending their money now for
betterments of track and equipment they
hope to increase their earnings and reduce
operating expenses The Chicago Burling
ton and Quincy has in contemplation the
construction of many new stations and
general Improvement all along the line.
The Burlington has adopted the plan of
making the grounds around its station
houses more attractive, and has started a
large green house. where plants are to be
cultivated. and 1t is also expected that a
sufficient supply of flowers will be raised
to meet the requirements of its dining car
service.
! The st. Paul contenplate5 spending
81 100000 for improvements They are
scheduled by President Miller thus: Most
of the work will be completed in 1899. hut
a part of il will require longer time.
| These expenditures will in. no wise .fiect
| dividends, although the work is 10 he paid
| for out of the roads earnings. The track
elevation of the Chicago division will be
completed during the year. A double track
/ from Savanna. lowo, to Sabula, H.. two
! and one-half miles, will be constructed.
| Grades will be cut down and bridges
! strengthened from Sabula, Iowa, to Marion,
| Iowa, a distance of ninety miles Work of
| strengthening bridges from Marion, Iowa,
| to Councils Bluffs will be commenced.
/ Grades on the La Crosse division from Mil
waukee to La Crosse will be lowered and
bridges strengthened. There will also be
| many miles of tracks ballasted on all lines
/ where it is needed. The road is building
| its own freight cars, and full force will
! be maintained in the ear shops until next
! September when sufficient number of
I cars will be completed to meet all re-
! quirements As the road is well supplied
! with engines, none will be purchased.
| The grain movement last week aggre-
1 gated 6,631 900 bushels, an increase of 49,
/ 900 bushels over last week, and is the
/ largest for the period in over four years.
/ gaining $50, 900 bushels over 1891 3, 301, 600
/ bushels over 1896. and 3,42i.00O bushels
! over 1895
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04
quite characteristic.


Possibly Congressional investigation might
get at the inner history of tine outrageous treat
ment at two OF the best major generals oil Tia,
army 49, General Niles and Gen. j. e. Breckin
ridge. Thus, lar the explanation seems a comb
nation al petty jealousy and malignant spite
The removal Of General Breckenridge from ia,
commard of the First Amy Corps, by an ordcl
OF Alger that has curious mystery about il
is slid II lie due Ia the generals article in I'll,
North American Review. But there is nothing
in that article that could Il" mnre than furnish .
poor occasion Tor thc contemplate act OF a mar
clothed with Little bret authority. Tile re-
moval 81 4 man who was al the front in SIntiago
and who prevented Sl,aiter from ordering Il re
treat on the verge of victory, and giving hi
place 10 the chairman ct the Republican STATE
committee OF tie Suite Vi Delaware this is Z
piece of management perfectly characteristic,
OF the present Administration.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04
HE ASKS FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
senator Perkins Writes TO His Leg
isimture ON Expansion.

Sacramento. Cal. Jan. "a letter from
Senator Perkins was read in the Senate to-
day asking the Legislature to instruct him
in regard TO voting on expansion. Mr.. Per-
kins says that if he gets no specific in
structions he will vote to amend section I
OF the treaty, which provides for the pay
ment of 100000. coo for SPANS interest in
the Philippines.
He says he is moved to this course by
the interests of this coast. which he thinks
are menaced by the admission of 1o,000,000
Asiatics with no advantages in the way Of
free lands for settlers from this country.
The undesirableness OF the country for a
place of residence is proved by the hun
dreds of applications from soldiers asking
to be returned because it was impossible
TO maintain their health in the Manila eli
mate The legislature viii probably in
struct Perkins to vote for the treaty
though no canvass has yet been taken of
the members.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04
A Recent Egyptian Discovery.
Grom Chamber Journal.3

VrOnl Jhalnbers IourhaI)
II has hitherto been supposed that in Egvpt
the practice Ct embsIming the bodies Of the dead
and forming them into mummies WAS the saS,
ancient method OF sepulture; but PROT Flinders
Petrie, the well-known Psychologist. has, by ~
cent excavations, thrown quito = new light ul,r.
this question Of the ancient method OF disposiur
OF the dead. At Deshasheh, place a5out h!ty
miles south Of Cairo. he has discovered \ series
Of tous, in the cntlins OF which he l.is found
complete skeletons from which the iCsihlIs been
carefully diszected evidently previous to bHr.al
The cotiins OF admirable workmanship, are
made O: sycamore, and are in perfect preserve
ton. Notwithstanding their tive thousand wears
burial in the sand IL remains 70 be proved ~
further excavations whether the uutilation Il
the hodics WIS performed is ceremonial ritc, or
whether this removal Of flesh nom the bones
points 20 eannibalism the part Of the ancient
fnnIle-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04
asuinaIdo without Authority.

FIom the Rochester DemccTat and Chronicle.}
The islands and cities of the Philippines are
not prizes to he competed for by the United
States and the FilPinos. either party 10 hold
what it seize before the Other. n tguinalc;O
has any right TO Iloilo as against the United
States he win have an equal right to any
other Philippine territory lie can grab in tia, aL-
sence OF the United States troops, and there are
two governments engaged in partitonng the
Philippines. The United States OWES the Philip
pines and every part OF them, including Iloiln
Nothing that Asunaldo such spanish forces as
remain in the Philippines may do can affect the
situation. This country has sovereign power in
the islands. Aguinaldo has lawful authority
whatever over any part of them, and cannot ae-
quire any such authority except by ,eSsion from
the United States. 1t is high time that ,gun1ldo
and his followers were compelled to recognize
this fact, and govern themselves accordingly.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04
sunday Trading.
fFrom tho LONDON paiI, New.

tFrOm Tue LONDON DllIN AeW>-l
A German shopkeeper went one Sunday morning
to Il customer in order To demand the payment OF
a ong-neglccted account. The police heard OF
this. and regarded il is . violation Of the ncU law
against trading during tile hours OF worship The
offender cited and fined. lie appealed to the
kamnIergcricit, and discharged rs innocent
What tile law expressly ioTbids said the hammer
gericht. is any public or open labor or trading
probation, two men who talked incidentally about
their business relations ON sunday morning on
their way to church might he arrested Is VIC
lators Of the law, which would he palpabiy tyran-
nic.,l and absurd This recalls the good old tale
ri two Sihbatarian farmers who hit upon a easuis
teal method Of doing trade ON the Lords Dav
without breaking the Fourth Canlmlndant What
would You give Tor that cali. asked one ''if il
were not the sabbath III it were not the sab
bath l would give You muc.." naming the
sum. Tomorrow. then, we will consider it d
bargain"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04


II the law-ahidins people Of other States could
he certain that what President Snow says IS true
they might be relieved Of much anxiety about
polygamv. If, he SAYS. no more plural mar
riages are being contracted, might wait in
patience till the sHpcrlatiye wives now being
unlawtully supported shall have all died and
ended polygamy with their deaths But Mor-
mons have such poor reputation for telling the
truth that the unsupported word of one OF them
IS poor reliance Tie Mormon church is
Spreading and hlling the heads Of foolish people
with the story OF Joseph smiths tablets, not
only in Utah but in Wyoming and idaho and
other jurisdictions. II Is therefore than "A
local question whether the law prohibiting big
AMY is being respected
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04
nifty.
rron the Indinnanolis Nems.l

We think it is pretty generally admitted at
the present time that unity, whether in the
physical, political, or religious world, IS some
thing TO be desired and striven for; that it is,
indeed the normal condition, while Separation
and division indicate disease and foreshadow
death. We do not forget that separation for
opinions sake is often necessity and is SO 10
be commended. Theoogians and machine poll.
ticians may inveigh against sGhisln and indie
pendence but intelligent men wifi not be hin
dered from defending their CONNECTIONS even il
they have to their relations with old we'll
established, and respectable institutions and or
carnations. But il is still true that unity is
desirable-so desirable that any sacrifice short
Of ones convictions should be gladly made to
secure it,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04
Learning to Tan, spanish.


Ctrom the Philadelphia RecoTd)
Among the intellectual results OF the war has
been marked increase in the desire on the part
OF many persons To acquire knowledge of the
Spanish language, that teachers Of that tongue
in thi, and in other cities finding Tor the
first time that they are busy as they could
wish to be. While OF this newborn thirst
for learning is doubtless due 10 philo!ogie zgdl,
pure and simple, il is equally certain that much
OF il has been prompted by a thrifty purpose III
connection with business in Cur posSessicns.
A knowledge OF Spanish will certainly he invalid
able not only 10 commercial travellers. hut tn all
who propose to sojoun in the Antilles in IN nai
cial or professional capacity; and. the other
hand il may be taken for granted that there will
he something OF a reciprocal demand for EuEiisli
teiphers IN, sLe npV colonies
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04
Judge Days Position.


(From the Philadelphia LcdEer.1
Judge Days refusal Of the nomination for gov
crnor pi Ohio. although in his case it would
probably DE equivalent To an election, will give
him credit in the eyes Of The American people
Rightly or wrongly, they esteem the public man
who refuses a political Office better than the On.
who strives Cor it, on even accepts it when it
comes unsought and the spectacle of a man
who has distinguished hhn6fi in national
Affairs calmly retiring 10 private life when his
public work IS done. plcases them. Neyerthc-
less. they will not contemn the>late Secretary
OF State ii the President sees fit to appoint him
as predicted. to the nen-p6liticui Office Of 4
United States Judge and he secs - to accept
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04

The essence Of Senator Hoar's sentiment Is the
natural shrinking OF the wearied and world-worn
man from entering upon new and arduous enter
pTses. 1t is not common TO all elderly people,
but it is essentially elderly frame Of mind, 50
to speak 1t is the sort Of thing that makes a
man shrink into a salaried position when he gets
a certain age and has family TO support, rather
than strike out in new line Of business or
to expand his present enterprises. He fears to
risk that which he has, and sees in a widening
prospect merely increased dangers and added bur
dens. IT is not contemplate attitude, and not
wholly a selfish one But it Is generally recog-
niezd as inimicai to great progress, even though
it may, in the long run, prevent .cataclysmal
failure.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04
conrress and the President.
From the phiIadeIplia Reeord.l

u EVIlI 'llV 7 0Ila7lKl FEIl'' ItVVVFVl'T
As President Mckinley was driven into war
with Spain by Congress he will leave Congress to
deal with the issues which have grown out OF the
war. 1t is said that when he shall send the
peace treaty to the Senate he will do without
recommendation as to the policy ~ he pursued
in the event OF ratification. As an opportunist,
Mr.. Mckinley viii take rank before any OF the
Presidents who have preceded him.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04

(From the CLigsgo TribuneD
That little MIS-. Perrygis altogether Toe face
tious,'' gr6wleJ The doctor when he reached home
what has she dont?' asked his wife.
at last on The road 80 recovery, hut that she
must 5e particularly r.reini 10 see that he suf
tered no mental or Ecyvhtis shock until he RI.
fully regancd his health 2Yd strength. aud she in
stantly suggested that it probably would be wisl
for me to withhold my hl Tor six months or 81
under those circumstances
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04
Trnnsser-of Tn.ing Fewer.
tRrom the st. Louis RepahIel

Instead OF putting abundant revenue into the
Treasury the tariff, 20 considerable extent keen.
it out. The taxing power is transferred from tn.
Government to manufacturers. II has made hun.
dreds OF mllionaireS, kept tens OF thousand
from becoming legitima,ely prosperous held hun
dreds OF thousands on the ragged edge OF bar,
subsistence and poverty and prvation in
many places. 1t still goes marching on, with tbs
trusts and corporations riding, the people trudg
ing through the mud; and the Republican party
furnishing the brass band music and the wagon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04
Vic Recf Innuirx.

From the Cleveland Plain Dcalcr)
If the board is not impartial and searching in
its investigations there will be trouble. Tor Cen
eral Miles has his own reputation and that Of
numerous officers under him at stake Tie state
ments made by them as TO the character of
the beef furnished positive and unqualified,
and there is no possibility of their explaining
them aWaV
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04

tfIgh the t.,hufS Icautf-)
British enthusiasm over the effect of i,itcrna-
tonal penny postage A. q means Of knitting the
mother country and her colonies and depend-
encies more closely together is not misplaced
Cheaper postal facilities always mean closer com
municaiion, and the present experiment will un.
dOubtediy not prove an exception to the rule
Its success ought TO aud probably will influence,
other nations, not forgetting our own. 10 follow
sooner or later the example set by Great britain
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04

1t is very commendable in the War De-
partment to send re-enforcements to Cen
eral Otis at Manila. To be sure. it will
take matter of forty days to place them
where they can be of service. and the Hon.
expect trouble for some time. But, on the
whole his present action is SO much more
prompt and vigorous than anyone had a
right to expect that he should be praised.
At least his hope for peace in the archi-
pelago has not persuaded him to send men
strictly of peace. like Sampson and Shafter,
to the scene. and for that we should be
truly grateful.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04

What difference can it possibly make
whether the official report of the Alger
Relief Commission is full of errors or not ?
The object of the creation of that board
was to afford a seeming reason why Con-
gress should not investigate the War De-
partment. Nobody cares about any re-
port it may make and we know already
the sort of treatment the testimony will
have at its hands. There is no reason why
the commission should not dump the en-
tire collection of papers into a furnace
and go on with its exculpatory business.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04
nnt-Hcrn,Iing Hcro.i.


Aguinaido the head OF the insurgcnt govern.
ment in the Philippines. is certainly doing what
he tan TO MAX the way clear for the establish
ment OF the murc element authority Of the tuite-l
States. The Sauiartis were experts in the art ~
taxation; but il = alleged that Aguinald6. in liz
dealing with the taxpayer, approaches closer 10
complete coniisc1tion. lie probably understands
that his time is limited. and he IS making the
most OF his opportunities
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04

that showed his pleasure in il. If there
could arise doubt as to the real feeling
of the President, from the expected tame
ness of his message, we have only to re-
call his aggressive spirit4at Atlanta, when.
announcing that the flag floats over our
new possessions. he significantly asked;
who will haul it DOWN."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04
Reassurins Words.

(Erom the Toledo Bce.)
Canadians needn't waste time worrying Uncle
sam is not expanding in that direction Csl.,ii
will never come into the Union except by her
own choice. We don't want TO eat her I'M.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04

that they will peaceably diseand. and Join
the police force or the farm hands, and
gradually come to understand that tier
ideal of Cuba Free has not been lost, but
s1arant eed
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

The Advertisers Guarantee Company. OF Chi
cage hereby certifes that j, has b. its expert ex
aminsrs, proved and sttesttd the circulation OF
THE TINES, Of Washington, d. c. The daily
average PAID circulation ior The month OF No
y-rnbcr, 1853, was s2-5O copies
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and DEPOSIT Company Of Maryland deposited
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ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY,
BY J. r. MASON. President.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04

(From the Chicago PosLl
Speaking OF puzzles" he said, irritably. Gust
look at my case. Here am, feeling meaner than
pug dog looks, aud | don't know whether 10
call II grip and send for a doctor, or consider IL
a'eold and dose myself with quiuint.'
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04

General Henderson is reported as en-
tirely satisfied in private life and could
not be induced TO return to the public
service. He is rich man and he has a
pension also and can afford to scorn work.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04

On the whole, it is not 10 be deplored
that Senator Quay has majority of his
Legislature and will be reelected The
thing to deplore is The s,ate.o mind of the
people of Pennsylvania, Who elected the
legislative majority. We suppose that I'M
der our institutions the will of the ma
iority should prevail, even when it is IA
vorable to the sending 20 the United
States Senate of a man who is charged with
having unlawfully used the public money
for his personal benefit and who Is an
able to refute the charge. I he question of
Quays reelection was the chief issue of
the November election and there was
large majority-cne hundred and nineteen
thousand, in fact-in his favor. The shame
falls where it belongs, on the majority of
has every warrant for refusing TO seat
Senator Quay. 1t is possible that his po-
litical influence may save him from
trial-he has been able to postpone the
trial until the term of District Attorney
Graham expires-but nobody who has lead
his own letters can explain hem TN any
other theory than that of his guilt. The
other Senators must decide whether they
regard the seating of man In Quay's sit
uation as an extraordinary lowering of the
moral tone of the body Il
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-04

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-05
~Hss--=~=ssasaasH
ENDLESS CHAIN
is BROKEN

NEW york. July t-The ten
cent endless chain n broken. Yea
tcrday was the nrst day since May
rs. ises. that Mise Nathalie sehenck.
% Babylon. l. l.. has not received
from one 60 over 1900 letters. each In
closing ten cents 90 buy Ice for sick
and wounded soldiers.
Miss sehcnek wrote four letters 10
friends asking them each 20 send 10
cents 70 her and each 10 write Ia four
friends asking them 90 send ten cents
10 the fund. and 90 write 90 four 9TH
ere 60 DO likewise This WA the
beginning " the chain.
After Il had been growing for two
months and had resulted In the re-
eeipt by Mirs achonek Of over 10000
lgF''-.-z ---ssagts ~s,s1a nsstfs' 70 urGak
"a by the postmaster % Babylon,
by Matthew Morgan. MIsA sehenck's
ami others. The village
postmaster was deiuKet with letters
day after day nor OVER a year. Ev-
cry cent received over tas.eee has
been turned OVER to the Rcd Cross
society for lie Ice plant auxiliary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-05
OF
GEN. MILES

WASHINGTON. n. C.. July s.
General Nelson A. Miles. major gen
crai. supposed to be commanding the
army. has just made pubiie a report
on Observations Abroad" based on
his expe eneee during the Turke-
Grecian war In 1897 His tour abroad
occupied from May 10 october 10
% the year in question.
The report deals with the generals
itinerary Of travel. the history q the
war between Turkey and Greece. his
actual observations Of the combat.
hia visits 20 gun factories, aFsenals.
etc. his studies % European troops
ami the maneuvers % foreign armies
In the feid.
The arsenal at woaiwich he se-m-
- 90 consider particularly notice
able. The fact which he learned
there and which he considers sum
ci~ntly important 20 itaiNine IL that
all arms for the army and navy are
u the same eaiibsr and that the am
munitton II interchangeable
Az the small arms factory az En-
fi~ld. II miles from London. he noted
that much Of the machinery used In
u Il imported from tsse United
STATES In kruppE works AZ Essen
he attended the Inspection Of some
% the highest quality Of plates. lie
was informed that such a ciaas Of
plates would not be furnished for
less than $3.50 a ton. and that first.
class srrnor plates at $500 a ton are
impossa bic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-05
MONEY IN
CORNSTALKS

NEW YORK. July t-steps are be-
ms taken % form a enfnHtalk conn
hlue with a capital 81 90. 0OQ. coo Its
promoters say that II they are sue
esssfui in carrying out their IDEAS
80 oop 90 tons Of eornHtalks that are
burned or left T. rot now rs the
farmers viii paaaeas value Of -
per ton.
w " Tate. representing sYndi-
cate ~ Chicago and ctevelnnd capt
isiisis. IL here promoting the deal.
and said that meeting 80 arrange
the maj dstaiia % the company had
been called at the Waldorf Astoria
for August IS
The uses 90 which the syndicate IN
tends Co pat the great quantity Of
epfnhtaiks nOW going % waste are.
briefly. the manufacture Of cciiuioar.
which serves As an automatic leak
stopper on shipn, ana IL in great de-
mani BY the United States govern
aent for the navy. first-eiars quail
ity u cardboard afai paper. an an
sausic't foundation Tor dynamite and
a patent cattle feed and glue.
The syndicate viii establish ten
plants throughout she country. ave
IF which VIII be In she sect and Eve
In thc south.