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The times., 1899-03-20
DEWEY DAY.
Many States Likely to Create tho
New Holiday.


Harrisburg. March IA concurrent
resolution designating May as a legal
holiday. to be known as Dewey Day" has
passed both branches of the legislature.
There is no doubt that Governor Stone
viii approve It,
Lincoln Neb. March l9.-The action Of
the Pennsylvania Legislature in designst-
ing May l as Dewey Day holiday may be
followed by the Nebraska Legislature.
governor Poynters attention Will be called
10 the matter. as only through his initia-
i've can anything be done. The date for
the Introduction OF bills or Joint resolr-
ticns having expired two weeks ago. no
new legislation Is now possible unless
specially recommended by the governor "
resolution to recognize the day Of Wash
ington's death. in which also was recited
the vaior of Dewey and others. was intro
duced early In the session. but has never
passed the committee stage
Lansing Mich. March 1e.-Many infiu-
entail legislators are enthusiastically in
favor of celebrating Dewey Day. and when
the legislature reconvenes the coming
week they will take steps to have a suita-
Bile programme arranged
Madison Wis. March 19.-The idea OF
establishing Dewey Day has not struck
the Wisconsin Legislature yet but IL Is
likely TO prove popular when 1t does. Nest
OF the members have gone home to spend
Sunday, but the suggestion OF Dewey Day
made to those still in the city was met
with favor. and IT is highly probable a
measure TO that end will be introduced
the coming week.
| Austin. Texas, March 19.-The States
man" the leading Democratic paper. In
| an editorial yesterday suggested to the
\ Texas Legislature that IL make the anni-
versary of the battle Of Manila holiday,
| to be known as Dewey Day. II says:
The people of Texas stand ready to honor
the incompatible hero Of Manila. II ever
| an American, through distinguished and
patriotic service in an hour of supreme
| national concern. earned the compliment OF
| having HIS superb accomplishment EN-
| phasized and commemoratsd by enacted
holiday Admiral Dewey Is that man."
1t is possible the legislature will adopt
| the suggestion
| Atlanta. March ls-The Georgia Legis-
lature is not now in session, but there Is
no doubt that it would take up favorably
such suggestion as TO make May Dewey
| Day and a national holiday. This Is
| rendered more probable by the fact that
| the resolutions OF thanks passed by The
Congress of the United States were intro
ducsd by Leonidas F. Livingston. Of the
Fifth Georgia district This makes Geor-
gia feel such close interest In the great
Admiral as TO make the sentiment general
that the State is one OF his sponsors in
public life Dewey's flag lieutenant. Tom
Brumby, belongs TO one OF the most
widely connected families in the State.
whose united influence. spurred on by the
closeness of their kinsman to Dewey.
would he in favor Of loading every possible
honor on the hero OF Manila Bay.
Columbia. March 1g.-The South Caro-
lima Legislature adjourned some time ago.
Members spoken to about the matter say
they would favor the Dewey Day" holiday
idea. II pressed next winter such bill
would doubtless pas without opposition.
The times., 1899-03-20
A Good Week. work.

The. information brought by our special
cable from Manila this morning is more
than encouraging. indicating. as it does,
that General Otis has his campaign well
in hand. and that he will probably be able
to bring IL TO a successful termination be-
fore the advent of the unhealthy season
next month.
The operations of the past week have
been important, and, including the bril-
liant work of Wheaton's brigade yesterday,
appear to have resulted in placing the
American forces in control of the area
between Cavite, the Laguna de Bay, and
Manila from Pasig in our comfortable pos
session. 1t is understood that there are
still small forces of rebels to the south
which need to be wiped out, but that can
now be done without much doubt in a
few days, and then the field will be clear
for the general advance in the direction
of Malolos. There is every reason to look
for stirring news from the Island of Luzon
during the present week.
The times., 1899-03-20
Court. Entitled to Respect.
(From the Richmond Times.)

(frOm the Richmond Ilines-1
Not only the people OF the State of Virginia. but
the people of the United States-and, indeed Of
the civilized world-owe an unsolvabc debt TO
the Court of Appeals of Virginia for its decision
holding that the act of the Virginia Legislature
deprivirg courts of the powers OF Furnishing con-
tempts OF court is void and Of no effect Man
cannot live in state OF society without tribu-
nails to which differences between men are to be
referred for settlement, and such tribunals are
nothing but debating societies unless they have
power to compel all men to respect their author
ity and obey their orders, judgments and DEGREES
Unless we have tribunals to settle and adjud.e
the differences between men, then men must and
will settle them with the sword and pistol. and
with that as mans social condition he is simply
a wild beast instead of man in social stIte
The times., 1899-03-20
Courtesy in Public omce.

(From the New York Commercial Advertiser)
Perhaps nowhere even in the most unadul-
terated commercial society. is the genesis Of
courtesy so plainly discovered as in the demeanor
OF persons in public office The two traditional
public officer courts the power that puts him in
Office like II servant when it is person. like a
shopman when it is community. When this
power is above and independent Of the public
he is employed to serve, he bullies that in re-
venge. and the public has a hard time of it,
When the master that appoints him is the public
itself. his manners may lack smoothness. but they
are full Of the sincere purpose Of courtesy. Amer
leans are as well served in general by public Of
fcers that need their votes by shopmen that
need their custom. The contact OF travel with
the brrsque and arrogant minions OF the Ger
man Emperor would be intolerable by them. were
il not for their domestic experience with the
officers of private transportation companies that
need not solicit public favor, either for votes
,-fgf
The times., 1899-03-20
Careful Guesfs
(From the Hartford courant.) }

The man who, when he arrives at hotel be-
gins TO see how he could get out of it and en-.
quires for the fire escapes and the stairways. is
at once set down as a crank. People laugh at
him and affect to despse him as a coward; but
he is only doing his simple duty, and. by his in.
formation, is putting himself in the way to save
the lives OF some OF the optimistic idiots who
know everything is right until they find them.
selves ia hopeless difficulty. The hotel that i.
not amply provided with fire escapes and from
which exit is not easily possible is not hotel.
but a trap, and the trapping business should be
condemned by law. 1t is slim excuse that people
walk into the trap They always will.
The times., 1899-03-20
AN ARTFUL DoDGER.
For Weeks He CIcveriy Eluded the
Londcn Authorities.


London, March 19.-Col. G. r. Brit, for
thirty years Chairman of the Milwall Dock
Company, and one of the most respected
figures in the city of London, appeared in
the Mansion House Police Court Friday
charged with falsifying the dock accounts
for seven years to the extent of 81 800. 900.
He formerly was bright, dapper, semi
military looking man with white hair and
| beard. In court he seemed listless and
displayed only the faintest interest in the
proceedings.
Several of his friends were in court, yet
he never looked at them. He stared alb
stractedly at the magistrate. occasionally
rubbing his hands violently together in a
painfully nervous manner.
While English and foreign detectives
were securing the highways and byways
OF the continent for him for weeks he was
living in a dingy back room in the north
of London. within two miles of his former
residence. under the name OF John Dunn.
He never left his room except once to
post letter, when he had been there three
weeks. He was never seen by anyone ex-
cept his landlady, although there were sew
eral other dodgers in the house.
He spent all the time reading books. He
never got a newspaper and left unread the
one the landlady once gave him.
had weak chest.
He was in the poorest circumstances all
the time, the only money he got being a
postal order for s25. which the landlady
changed for him.
How the police ascertained his where
abouts is mystery, but ii is believed that
one of the other dodgers must have put
them on his track. The landlady denies
having done so, or having even suspected
his identity.
When the detectives entered he showed
no surprise but instantly rose, put on his
hat and coat and accompanied them with
out a word beyond saying:
Yes, l am Mr.. Brit; I'll go along with
you"
He has made no statement or explana-
ton. has expressed no desire for legal aid
and doubtless will plead guilty.
His punishment will be at least seven
years.
He has q wife and son, and a daughter.
His son is a major in the army. His daugh-
ter is one of the handsomest. most admired
girls in the best society of the wealthy
suburb of Hampstead. where they lived.
Birt is believed to be absolutely PEN
niless
The times., 1899-03-20
Chinnto,,n SUMMING

(From the New York Commercial AdTcrtiscrl
Apparently the Chinese quarter ought to be
abolished no more for the depravity OF its in-
mates than for the Summing habit it encourages
Summing is a curious vice. that often hides mere
curiosity and pruriency beneath the suisc of in
terest in the 1t is noticeable that this in
terest in the masses Is not 50 plainly exhibited
unless the masses are abnormal in some way
preferably vicious way. In these cases thc
summer comes away with the impression that
he has seen life There is very proper in
terest in life and nature. the blooming seas so
blooming blue" as the Kipling man said who
couldn't stop it if he tried; but what the SUM
mer is looking for is blooming sea that's bloom
ing pink. and pink seas. unlike pink teas. ass
harmful TO ones moral welfare.
The times., 1899-03-20
THE HON. PATRICK WALSH DEAD
lie Succumb~ ut Augusta of Nervous
PrOstration and Paralysis

anu Paralysis.
Augusta. Ga, March 19.-Former United
States Senator Patrick Walsh died at his
home in this city at O'Clock this morn
ing of nervous pro5tration and paralysis.
He had been sick since December Born
in Ballingarry, Ireland. in 1910. he came
TO Charleston, S. c., at an early age enter
ing newspaper work as an apprentice boy.
He rose rapidly and educated himself by
working at night and going TO school days
He moved to Augusta in 1862 and became
owner and editor CT the Augusta Chron-
icle.' leading paper OF this section. He
served in the legislature during the seven
ties and was delegate from this county to
the State Democratic conventions for years.
He was delegate to the National Conyen-
ton in 1880, which nominated Hancock for
President. and TO the Chicago Convention
in 1884. For years he was the Georgia
member of the National Executive Com
mittee. He was appointed in 1894 to fill
the uneXpired term of United States Sem
ator Colquitt and made splendid record.
He was elected Mayor of Augusta in 1895
for three years. OF his immediate family
only his wife. formerly Miss Mcdonald, of
Edgefeld, S. c., survives him. He will be
buried tomorrow afternoon.
The times., 1899-03-20
THE WHITE MANS BURDEN.
A Great World Movement gnd.r the
American Flag

New York. March 19.-The Rev. Dr. S.
Macarthur preached today at Calvary Bap-
tist Church on THE White Mans Burden
and Foreign Missions" Rudyard Kipling's
recent poem. he said, was a missionary
appeal OF international importance and in
terest. Power is always a debtor to weak
ness and noble character TO ignoble life.
This thought is taking possession of our
life today. We are now in the midst of
as great a world movement as history
knows. After 400 years this great world
movement is being taken up again by
American people, whose institutions grew
upon the shores Of New England 1t is
progressing under the American flag, and
with the open Bible at its head. The
movement will go on to its completion
Man did not begin it and cannot stop it,
Talk cannot stop it. Little Americans will
be in their little graves. while greater
Americans go on, with God The true
white mans burden is this responsibility
to the ignorant.
The times., 1899-03-20
POPE LEo,s SUCCESSOR.
Cardinals SatOlli and Gibbons Inter
estinxly Discussed.

eStIu&Iy DlScuoDe0.
Paris. March ia prominent French
ecclesiastic who arrived Saturday evening
from Rome brings to Cardinal Richard.
Archbishop Of Paris, news that in the
inner circles of the Vatican the condition
OF Pope Leo XIII is known to be so criti-
cal, notwithstanding the hopeful state
ments OF Drs. Lapponi and Mazzoni. that
the Papal succession may be considered
already open. For three days the Sacred
College has been weighing the claims of the
best-qualified candidates. The thirty Italian
Cardinals who sit in the Sacred College
are said to hold different opinions in re-
gard to the attitude the next Pope should
maintain toward the Qurinal. The twen-
ty-seven foreign Cardinals of the Sacred
College are also divided on the question
of a protectorate over Roman Catholics in
the Holy Land, which has been SO eagerly
discussed since Emperor Williams visit
there last autumn. The German and
Austrian Cardinals are resolutely opposed
to France continuing to monopolize such
protection. while the French and Spanish
Cardinals insist upon maintaining it
In ecclesiastical circles here the opinion
is that the two most likely successors to
Leo XIII are Cardinal Satolli, who in the
conelave would have the votes of at least
sixteen Italian Cardinals, besides those OF
more than half of the foreign Cardinals,
and Cardinal Gibbons, whom French and
German Cardinals are willing to support
as a compromise on the Holy Land pro-
tectorate question. and to whom many
Italian Cardinals would accord their suf-
frages not only on account OF the en-
lightened character of the Archbishop of
Baltimore and with view to strength
ening the growth of Catholicism in the
United States by flattering the country s
pride. but also because the Italian Car
dinals feel convinced that an American
Pope would bring an annual influx OF
Americans to Rome, and probably SEX
tuple the amount of the Peters Pence,
which during the last twelvemonth has
dwindled to 6,750,O0O lire, the smallest
amount yet recorded, and prove a boon to
the Roman tradesmen. 1t appears that
Leo XIII is very sad and despondent since
the death OF his warm personal friend.
the late Monsignor Clari. Papal Envoy to
Paris, which deeply affected him.
The times., 1899-03-20
Nominations of vice Presidents.
(From the Cincinnati Enquirer.l

VTUIIi Ut OIIIvIIII'a0I I-II'IuTItT-J
Talk about whether Mr. Hobart will be renom-
mated for Vice President not makes very good
matter to ''fill up with at the present stage OF
Presidential politics; hut it is to be remembered
that the selection OF somebody Tor the second place
is good deal like lottery. After the candidate
for President is nominated considerations Of geog-
raphy and availability and who did the most or
sacrificed the most for the head of the ticket
cruelty rule. Somebody might be able at the last
moment to remove ugly obstruction from the
path OF Mr. Mckinley that would. as political
management goes. entitie him to the second place
if Mr.. Hobart had to be brutally thrown
down.
The times., 1899-03-20
Appetite. VIII Crow.

tFrOm the BlnghamtOn Leader)
The Washington Times says there is keen dis.
appointment among a large army Of expectant
oficeseekers over the announcement that very few
appointments would be made in the Census Bu.
reau before next year. 1t was thought that mos,
Of the clerical appointments would be made right
away. and some 5000 places made available for
the faithful" The faithful will have a keener
relish for pie next year. after another winters
diet Of snoWballs.
The times., 1899-03-20
Fair Play Always In Order

[ -From the Boston Globe.)
After all, even muti'millionairc has some
rights which, people less wealthy in this worlds
goods nre bound to respect To hold up rich
man by extortionate assessment rates is co more
honest and honorable than TO wink at his escape
from, tax tributes which he in Justice and
equity to the community. Fair play to all should
be the motto OF as well as other people
Besides, it doesn't really pay any village in
the long to banish elegant estates by extor
tionate tax demands upon them
The times., 1899-03-20

II is pleasant to see that ]. Gordon
Coogler. the esteemed South Carolina poet,
who has climbed to fame on the enthusias-
tic adulation OF delighted reviewers. is not
in any way neglectful of his civic duties.
Had Mr.. Coogler lived in the days of King
Richard Coeur de Lion, or any other of
the munificent kings of the age of cfivaIry,
he would long since have been attached to
some sovereign's court. and all he would
have to do in all his days would be to
Google. But in this prosaic era even poet
must do his part in upholding the COM
monwealth, and Mr.. Coogler Goes not
shirk his task. He has been made fore
man of jury to settle damages for deal
cur dog
The times., 1899-03-20
MIR. sHERMAN's CONDITION.
An Encouraging Message Received
Yesterday by General Miles.

Major General Miles received cable
gram yesterday afternoon at l O'Clock from
Kingston. Jamaica, announcing that the
condition of Hon. John Sherman was
steadily improving. The steamer Paris.
upon which Mr.. Sherman and party of
friends were making tour of the West
Indies, was not scheduled to reach King
ston until today.
The cruiser Chicago. which has been
ordered TO Kingston from Havana for the
purpose of bringing Mr.. Sherman to the
United States. is now on her way 10 that
port. The Paris will probably remain at
Jamaica until the Chicago arrives. in
order that Mr.. Sherman may be transferred
direct TO the vessel which will bring him
home
The times., 1899-03-20
wuter pDIlutlou.

The necessity for careful State supervision of
the public waters is great and growing The ex-
tcnsive use of those waters for dairy purposes
is supplemented with their for house
hold and drinking purposes. and this latter use
is rapidly increasing, in response to the grow
ing demand for municipal water supply systems
Through all these channels the sanitary cond-
tions Of large communities accessible to the
water that is used, and those conditions will be
improved impaired according the public
waters are kept pure or exposed to pollution.
This matter has not hitherto received the at
tention it deserves, but there is promise of an
early awakening.
The times., 1899-03-20
OFFICIALS AT LoGGERHEADs.
Okinhoma's Governor and LegisIa-
tors Exchanging Hard Sayings.

Perry o. T.. March 1s.-Of the eighty
nine bills passed by the late Legislature
Governor Barnes has vetoed sixty-fye.
only twenty-four becoming laws. The
legislature and the governor were at
loggerheads from the start A Lexow
committee has been investigating the gov
ernor and it is reported that he has been
indicted by the grand jury for some
alleged erookedness in office. 1t is also
said that several members OF the legisla-
ture will be indicted through the influence
Of the governor for. receiving bribes.
The times., 1899-03-20
The Palmetto Lynehin-s.

Orom the Atlanta Journal)
Ii every one OF the prisoners had been con-
fcssed incendary their slaughter would still have
been an outrage. They under arrest and
their preliminary trial to have taken place
yesterday. II there sufficient evidence against
them their punishment by law was absolutely
certain. But when consider the strong prob.
ability that the mob massacred more than one in
noccnt man cannot find words TO characterize
the infamy of its conduct.
The times., 1899-03-20
stern sIensures Neeaed.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.1

II fires to get going in fashionable hotels
the travelling public may be aroused 10 demand
as a measure of protection, that who build
or run hotels in the way that lets them burn shall
go to the penitentiary.
The times., 1899-03-20

The fraternal meeting between Presi-
dent Mckinley and former Speaker Reed
on Jekyll and Hyde Island today, reminds
us that Jerry Simpson could do more in
the line of prophecy II he would abandon
the idea OF his alleged book. If the Devil
Came to Congress" and write one about
what particular kind of Gehenna would
have been raised II Reed had broken into
the White House, We are not especially
occult ourselves. but We are synthetic
enough TO be willing to bet that, in such a
disastrous event, the yellow rag of Spain
would still be floating over Cuba, Porto
Rico. and the Philippines, and that the
Nicaragua Canal project would have been
handed over TO Great Britain.
The times., 1899-03-20

The billiards of February were enough
to make the record Of this year extraordi-
nary. and under the law of averages we
might have expected to escape some of the
usual storms. Saturdays cyclone in the
South, however, shows that we are not to
be exempt. 1t was terrible storm that
destroyed lives as well as property
The times., 1899-03-20

1t is encouraging that the coroner's jury
at Hot Springs. Ark. should ho,d the
sheriff and his deputies for Indictment by
the grand jury for their failure to protect
the murdered negroes from the mob. 1t
indicates the desire of the people to punish
persons who have been guilty of a crime
that it was usual to condone few years
The times., 1899-03-20
An InvincibIe Army.
From the Boston Herald. }

VfTUIH tTc BUsIOH TtTdIU.1 :
Old General Gomez Is all right now, sure. The
Havana newshoys refuse to sell any newspapers
that denounce the old veteran. This blast on the
newsboy buslehorn is worth ten thousand men.
The times., 1899-03-20

There is no doubt that claims amount ns
to many millions of dollars for property
destroyed in Cuba will be presented to this
country for payment, under the terms OF
the Treaty, but we may safely assume that
the sums that will be paid will be small
compared with the claims.
The times., 1899-03-20
Some OF the old Guard Left.

IFlUlfI tre 4 fOF t.HI'u 4fIEusJ
OF tho eleven mayors in New Hampshire, six
are Democrats. Democracy is quite factor In
the political game in the Granite State.
The times., 1899-03-20
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