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The times., 1899-12-14
DISCUSSIONS ON FoREsTRY.
Many Addresses Made ut the Amer
lean Association Meeting.

Many Addresses Made ut the Amer
lean Association Meeting.
The eighteenth annual meeting os thu
American Forestry Association, held at ths
Cosmos Club. yesterday. brought cut
strongly the Importance Of the development
Of scientific forestry to the United States
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson President
Of the association. was unable to attend on
account Of official business, but his place
was taken by the first vice president. DIT.
B. E. FernOw. dean of the New York state
College OF Forestry.
Lieut.. Gov Timothy Woodruff. OF New
York President Of the Forest Preserve
Board Of that State delivered an address
on forest preservation. He has made a spe-
cial study Of conditions in the AdirOudacks
and he declared that the care and proper
use Of lands now owned BY the State would
yield a revenue Of millions Of dollars
through scientific handling. He expressed
the belief that experiments now being con-
Quoted officially would lead the cOustitu-
ti0uaI convention Of 1915 to modify ths
present restrictions upon the utilization OF
State forest lands so as TO secure this
revenue.
Gen. C.. c. Andrews. Chief Forest War
den Of Minnesota spoke Of the system Ot
forest protection in that State, especially
regarding forest fires and their prevention.
He also described the proposed new na-
Jional park and forest reserve for Ninne-
sofa in which Col. John s Cooper, Cover
nor Roosevelt, and many other prominent
citizens are interested
EIihu Stewart. Chief OF the Canadian
Forestry and Timber Bureau, who has coma
from Ottawa especially 10 study the for
est methods employed on this side OF ths
boundary lire. described the wide scope OF
the work under his direction
An interesting address was delivered by
Dr. Fernow. who was formerly Chief OF ths
Division Of Forestry OF the Department Ok
Agriculture Among the other speakers
were Clifford Pinchot F. H. Newell F. V
Coville. G. P. Whittlesey, George B. sud
worth and J. X. StaUfer Of WashinsJons
Edward A. Bowers. OF New Haven. Conn.,,
and Thomas II. Mcbride. Of Iowa.
At the afternoon session a resolution was
adopted expressing approval or recent leg
isIatfon on forestry. and OF the increased
appropriations made by Congress 70 carry
on the work Another resolution was adOpt~
ed urging the consolidation or all toreSs
work under the supervision OF one bureau
instead Of three, as al present \ mrs
resolution was adopted extending thanks
ro the Federation of WOmsns Clubs for
their agitation Of the subject. and pledging
support 10 the project Of creating national
park and forest reserve both in Minnesota
and in North Carolina Secretary wilson
and the other officers were reelected. with
the addition Of Henry GannetJ as treas
lrer in place OF George P. Whittiesey, who
declined to continue, though stin acting "a
recording secrttaTy.
Last evening a large party OF the mem
bers in attendance were entertained By
Clifford PinchOt Forester OF the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, at his home on Rhods
Island Avenue
The times., 1899-12-14
NO ToGA FOR BRYAN.
He Says He Would Have Refused
the Senatorial appointment.

the Senatorial Appointments.
AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 13.-WiIliam J. Bry-
an stated in an interview today that he
would not have accepted the appointment
of United States Senator from Nebraska
had it been rendered him by Governor
Poynter. 1t is reported on reliable author
ity that Governor POynter wired Bryan
Monday rendering him the appointment
and that Bryan promptly replied, declining
the honor.
Bryan declined to affirm or deny this
Tumor today.
Scores of kilograms have poured in on
Mr.. Bryan during the past few days from
Eastern Democratic leaders, urging him to
accept the Nebraska Senatorial appoint
ment should it be rendered him. Bryan's
political advisers believe that some of the
Eastern Democrats who seemed to take
such a lively interest in the free silver
orator at this time would have liked to get
him in the United States Senate in the
hope that it would shelye him as the forth
coming Democratic Presidential candidate
Bryan was deluged with kilograms from
the friends of Hitchcock and Allen, the
senatorial aspirants in Nebraska, urging
him to use his influence in behalf of one or
the other of those two men. He held aloof
from this contest, and claims that he has
not expressed any preference as to either
of the contestants.
Bryan expressed himself this evening as
well pleased with Aliens appointment
The times., 1899-12-14
Mason and the Beers.

(From the Philadelphia Record)
Senator Mason seems 10 think that we ought
TO make the bird Of freedom scream whenever
State nominally monarchical comes into conflict
with State nominally republican; at any rate
this idea uuderlies the long speech delivered by
him in the Senate on Monday last in support Of
his proposed resolution OF sympathy with the
Beers If he believes thus what need was there
for a display OF orstory mixed with inapt quota
tious and misinformation? The simple recital Of
the fact that monarchical Britain (wherein every
man has vote and the republican Transyaal
Cyherc two-thirds of the white inhabitants and
their descendants are disfranchisedJ are at war
should have suficed to silence all opposition to
Senator Mason's resolution.
The times., 1899-12-14
Mr.. Brownlow's Ambition.-It wa
PINGREE NOT DEAD YET,
Michigan Delegation Worried over
His Latest Move.

The Michigan delegation in Congress is
much exercised over the latest move OF
Governor Pingree in calling an extra ses-
sion of the Michigan Legislature TO legis-
late on the subject of trust and corporation
taxation.
The apprehension that is felt by the
national legislators is not with regard to
the outcome OF the doings of the Michigan
Legislature but they are apprehensiye OF
the result this move will have toward
building up Pingree politically.
As expressed yesterday by prominent
member of the Republican party from that
State: ''Pingree has been regarded for
some time past as a dead potato, so far as
future politics is concerned His latest
move. however, may change the whole as
pect of things in the next campaign. and
Pingree may bob up serenely with all Of
his old-time popularity and sweep every
thing before him. There is no denying the
fact that although the present Governor is
a Republican, so far as the name goes,
he is not regarded with any degree of cor
diality among politicians in that party in
his State Legislation at the present time
which would look like disciplining the trusts
and combinations is very likely to strike
a popular chord in the breasts of the masses
of Michigan, and Pingree may prove to be
a more crafty politician than was thought"
The times., 1899-12-14
GENERAL MILES, REPoRr.
Work of the Board of Ordnance ana
FortIhcatIoms. Set Forth.

FOrtificatiOuS Set Forth
The Board of Ordnance and FoFudcation5s
Of which Major General Miles is Presf-
dent. has submitted its annual report tS
the Secretary Of War. The board is cOm@
posed of the following officers. Major Gsn-
eraI Miles, Col Royal T. Frank, Capt.
joseph E Kuhn. and Capt. Charles b
Wheeler. and Lieut. l. y. Lewis. ana
Joseph H Outhwalte, who IS the civ
iIian member OF the board. Colonel
Frank has been retired from active ser
vice and his place on the board has noe
been allied The board asks for an appro-
priation Of SI00, 600 to carry on the work
of the coming year. and it is recommended
that the appropriation be made in luna
sum TO enable the board to make all need
full purchases and experiments
The report OF the board says that eO'
celIent results have been obtained durtns
the year in the development OF 5atis-
factory high explosive and the perfection
OF an apparently safe method OF throwing
large charges OF nitro -glycerine. The re-
port SAYS with thOrite and the Ishaua
high-expIosiye she'll it is the opinion OK
the board that we are now distinctly II
advance OF the best experimental progress
in this direction abroad The board re-
news its endorsement OF the Howell gun
carriage as an additional type Tor use II
the coast defences.
The times., 1899-12-14
4 New nnd Grenter Issue.
lFrom fhe Kansas City star.l

LFE0m me hansas IIty StarJ
Questions have often come up before which
seemed likely TO break the solid South, but they
recalled the ancient gmdge and appeals to par
tisanslip were used to hold voters in line. This
issue OF expansion is different from the others
A Southerner can stand with a Northeruer on it
in complete forgetiulness Of the past and the
signs of the times indicate that the Democratic
party may go down to defeat in its own strong
hold if Bryan and his followers persist in taking
position against expansion in the Democratic
platform next year.
The times., 1899-12-14
THE KENTUCKY ELECTIONS.
Republicans May Try to Prove Fraud
in Legislative Contest.

in Legislative Contest
FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 13.-The Re-
publican leaders have set about to collect
fraud against Democrats in the recent
election with reference to the election of
members of the Legislature, and to this
end numerous contests have been filed
against the seats of Democratic members.
This is done with view to pushing con-
test against the seat of former Senator
]. c. s. Blackburn when returned to the
Senate by the coming Legislature.
The plan is this: In the event that the
contests against Governor Taylor and
other State officers is prosecuted the Re-
publican members of the Legislature will
organize and support former Governor
Bradley for Senator, and on this action
Governor Taylor will issue TO Brad
ley certificate as Senator. Bradley will
take this certificate and prosecute his claim
to a seat in the United States Senate, con-
testing the seat of Blackburn before the
United States Senate. Senator elect How
ard, of Butler county, who is to be the
leader of the Republicans in the Kentucky
Assembly. in January, has admitted that
this was the plan OF action.
The advance guard Of Democratic leaders
arrived here tonight to attend the meeting
of the State committee, which will be held
tomorrow. and which will determine
whether GoebeI and Beckham will contest
the seats of Taylor and Marshall.
Among those present it appears evident
that a contest will be made but it will not
be decided until a report is made on the
probability of keeping in line Democratic
members for the contestants.
Governor Taylor's first day was spent
largely in receiving. He reappOinted d. r.
Collier, of Lancaster, as adjutant general.
Golfers appointment was Bradley's rec
ommendation.
Mckenzie R. Todd of Frankfort. was
appointed the Governors private secre-
tary Other appointments will probably
not be made for some weeks or until con-
test matters are settled.
The times., 1899-12-14

sponsible. French's retreat to Ladysmith
was exceptional in being difficult move
meut weu executed under serious Difficult
ties. But then we have to turn to Nichol-
sens Mex to Belmont, Gras Pan, and Mod
der, which are none of them nice to con-
template through a military field glass
BY this and by that, the British army and
the authorities behind it viii have TO begin
the making of a better record at once, or
"Ichabod" viii be painted all over their
banners and reputations.
The times., 1899-12-14

mentioned The ChOctaw and Memphis.
new road, il completed. the Hot springs
road will soon be finished and work on
the Arkansas Northern from Little Rock
10 northern Arkansas VIII soon begin.
How about cotton" o"
Arkansas will realize S1i coo 600 proGZ
from this years output over that OF last
year. That speaks volumes gor our Sros-
perity."
II was asserted at the Capitol yesterday
that there viii be strong opposition from
good many Northern and Eastern Repub-
Hcans TO the proposition 10 cut down the
Southern representation in the Republican
National Convention Mr Payne. the ia
ther OF the resolr on 20 come before the
national committee at its meeting tOmor-
row. is not at all sure OF a united support
OF his pet scheme. and his Northern friends
bid fair. 20 some extent, to desert him
when the moment for action arrives.
The times., 1899-12-14
Not Yet Ripe Enough.

tFT0m the 81 L0uIs St8rl
The so-called statesmen of this country who are
50 anxious that immediate Independence shall be
conferred upon Cuba would better make note OF
the conditions prevailing in several Of the Re.
publics 10 the south OF Chile. on the verge
Of a financial crisis: Peru and Bolivia torn up
10y revolutions; Ecuador, preparing for a revolu-
tion; Colombia. civil war and the bubOnic
plague threatening all hands. Trade, industry
and commerce are III 4 state OF collapse. Stock
in SPANISH American Governments straight is out
of the market
The times., 1899-12-14
Recorder GoG and the Molineux Trial

In this trial the strongest and most important
testimony, which has gone very far toward con-
vincng the public 10 who sent the vial OF
grave question whether he has not transcribed
the functions OF his office in so doing He has
sought. OF course, to avoid constituting himself
the chief prosecutor OF MoneuX. Yet as the
trial proceeds he falls more and more into that
position. Such a thing would be all right in
France. But viii il hold water in New York?
The times., 1899-12-14
SnctnI Precedence-

(From the Philadelphia North American.)
The Jenkinses Of Washington society are nearly
prostrated with excitement over the burning
question whether Admiral Dewey or Major Cen
eral Miles shall have precedence at the White
House reception on New Years Day. Dewey and
Miles being plain, blunt men, will doubt be
satisfied whatever decision is rendered. These
social hummeries must make these grizzled fight
ers unutterably weary.
The times., 1899-12-14
DISTRICT SEALS AT PARIS.
The Commissioners Send Three Spec.
linens for the Exposition

linens for the Exposition.
In response to a letter from Ferdinand
Peck, Commissioner General OF the United
States to the Paris Exposition, DR.. Tindall.
Secretary of the Board of Commissioners,
yesterday sent him three specimens of the
seal of the District of Columbia. The let
ter from Commissioner Peck requested that
three copies Of the coat Of arms of the Dis
trict be sent but there is no such thing as
a coat of arms in the District.
The seal is used by jewelers. and dealers
in badges and escutcheons when the arms
are represented. The present seal was
adopted in 1871 by the Legislature of the
District II has no reverse side, and when
used on documents the impression is taken
on a gilt WafeTl
The times., 1899-12-14
The vice Presidency.
lFrom the Blnghamton Leader J

There are those who express the opinion that
the Vice Presidency ought 10 be abolished, and il
is noted that capable Statesmen longer seek
il or even manifest Il Willingness to accept IT,
still il seems right that the possible emergency
Of the Presidents death should be met through
the succession of an officer chosen by the people
but it is fact that that officer ought not to be
one OF the smal-iry statesmen.
The times., 1899-12-14

An uncensored grapevine cablegram from
Bayombong states that Aguinaldo, alone
and hiding up tree in the mountains,
spends his whole time reading George F.
Hoars Plymouth Rock Rooster speech Of
1895, and bewailing the fact that those
sturdy roots have indeed crossed the Pa
cidc and are sticking up in the Philippines.
The times., 1899-12-14
Mr.. lett.
nrnm thn Rrookl,n FacIeN

(From the Brooklyn Eagle)
Leave of absence should be granted to the
Illinois Congressman. He Will only succeed in
embarrassing many of his friends Expressions
Of sympathy can be Of possible service to the
Boers-they have other things to think about just
The times., 1899-12-14

Long years ago, and beyond the memory
Of the present generation, there was an in
strument of destruction known as the Al
len pepperbox revolver. Those who have
seen it in operation say that it was more
dangerous at the breech than in the OBJ
servance. But it attained fame, which Sc
cured perpetuation when the former and
just now appointed Senator from Nebraska
was named for it on his birth. Similarity
Of action caused him to be called Allen.
He viii be transacting business at the old
stand within few days
The times., 1899-12-14
Minority TrIumphs.

prom the Atlanta J0urnal.l
There have been some memorials defeats -
proDosed legislation in the House b. the tactfuts
shreyG and persistent opposition e. minoFitiss.
some of the legislation thus prevented was good
and some bad, but the day Of successful hlihuA-
tering against Z good majority IN the HOUSE Of
Representatives has probably passed. never 20 70
turn.
The times., 1899-12-14
A Pointer for Atkinson.

ttT0m tHe New YORK ITlbune.J
Two young Ineu OF Eastport. Me, thought 1t
would be funny 10 masquerade as Aguinaldo and
his lieutenant at a local ball. But as soon as
they appeared they were stripped Of most OF their
garments and turned out OF the hall.
The times., 1899-12-14

In Chicago the other night belated
citizen moved by the appeal Of man in
rags gave him some money, and resumed
his homeward way, when he was beset,
mendicant, assisted by a confederate. We're
the Good Samaritan to appear in the streets
of the Windy City after the electric lights
were turned on, he would probably be so
badly malueated that he would have to go
to a hospital
The times., 1899-12-14
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

The Advertisers Guarantee Company, of Chi
Cago. hereby certifes that il has, by its expert
tyauinrrs. proven and attested the circulation OF
THE TINES, OF Washington, D. C.-Ihe daily
average PAID circulation for the month Of Oc-
iuher lss3. Uas 40.040 copies.
TE., is CT A3ANTl1ED 10 the advertisers of the
country by a bond of $4,000 in the Fidelity and
Deposit Company ef Maryland, deposited with the
Northwestern National Bank of Chicago
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY,
By J. r. MASON, President.
The times., 1899-12-14

If the late Grover Cleveland has lately
entertained any sneaking idea that the
Democratic party might one day again say
to him, Snail. snail, come out of your
hole" he should dismiss such thoughts as
Pierce of Tennessee in the House yester-
day, denounced him as the arch enemy
Of silver and the Democratic party, the
minority applauded to man. Verify, he
has his reward!
The times., 1899-12-14

Many of the ambitious corporations
which are quietly getting together with
designs upon the public are apparently
ingenious enough to believe that the
hard-working consumer is blind to what is
really going on. Fraternizing capital
would deceive the average observer with
the impression that men in certain Ines
are merely organizing for social improve
ment. incidentally throwing in few dis
cussions on the business outlook, but the
entente cordiaIe explanation is not
plausible one. The public may still be-
gullible but it cannot be convinced that
a hornet is butterfly after it has been
stUng.
The times., 1899-12-14

The assignment Of Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood to the military command and gov
ernor- -generaIship of Cuba, which was for
maily announced on yesterday, will be
heartily approved both in this country and
in Cuba. General Wood has won his high
position as soldier and administrator on
merit alone. He is the only particular IA
can be said.
The times., 1899-12-14

said. The chances are that he will make
him talk in a fashion half American and
half foreign, and neither half of the dialect
will be quite right. a further proof OF
the difficulty of this task is that talented
and experienced writer's cannot reproduce
even dialect so well known as that of the
South or of New England unless they
have become familiar with it through
years of residence-sometimes not then,
The shades of meaning which words ac-
quire through generations of use or mis-
use ia certain locality are so subtle that
considerable study is needed to master
them. The word clever" for example,
when used by a Maine man, is anything
but complimentary. It means a shftless,
good-natured, aimless person who is
always ready to do a favor because he
ready to accept all the favors which his
neighbors are willing TO bestow. And the
Maine man will declare emphatcally that
he would "as soon be called a darned fool
as clever!" How did that word become
so twisted from its original meaning?
Can the philologist tell?
If it be difficult to acquire even the
dialect of a strange land. what of learn
ing the technicalities of a dozen different
arts and sciences. and making them fit
ones plot, and keeping withal the move
ment and interest of the story and the
perfection of the character drawing? 1t
IS good thing to be accurate, but after
all. what the world demands of story
teller is that he tell the story
The times., 1899-12-14

Representative Swanson Of Virginia yes
terday spoke Of the recent banquet to the
Virginia delegation as most enjoyable
affair all around. Said he: If one thing,
more than another. was emphasized, II
was that Virginia will support Mr.. Bryan
Loyalty, both at the coming National Demo-
cratic Convention, and at the polls next
November The effort TO prove Senator
Daniel disloyal to Mr.. Bryan was entirely
nullified by the Senator in his eloquent
speech at the banquet"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-28
LIEUTENANT {. VI. SMITH FALLS.
Son Of Ex-Congrcssman j. Amber
Smith Killed i'm phittppiucs.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. November a.
tSpecial)-In the list Of casualties In the
Philippines received from General Otis
to-day is the death Of Lieutenant Charles
Maurice Smith. son of the late ex-Con-
gresham John Amber Smith. who repre-
sented the Richmond District in Congress
many years His uncle. Charles Maurice
Smith. after whom he was named, re-
sides here while another uncle. T.. II.
Smith. lives in Richmond, and ne was a
grandson Of the late United States Sena-
tor John f.. Lewis A brother Lewis
Smith. is a clerk is the Southern railway
Office, this city. and sister, Mrs. Charles
Towson. is the wife Of retired Wash
ington merchant.
Lieutenant G.. VI. Smith served with dis
tinctiOn in Cuba during the Spanish war,
with the District Of Columbia troops, and
upon his return studied mathematics, en-
cheering, and military tactics. lie went
before an examining board at Fort Non
roe. passed in all branches, received a
commission as Lieutenant in the regular
army and was assigned 70 the Eighteenth
Infantry He went TO Manila about three
months ago. and the announcement Of his
death is 4 severe shock TO his relatives,
and is deeply regretted by the District
military and the community here general