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The times., 1899-12-03
A SOUTHERN TRAIN HELD UP.
Exploits OF Five Express Robbers at
nramehviILe. 5. Q.

COLUMBIA. s. c., Dec. "A train on
the South Carolina and Georgia branch of
the Southern Railroad was boarded last
night by FIVE men at BranchviHe. sixty
miles from Columbia. Two Of them took
possession Of the express ear. the others
remaining on the platform. They were
-uuulazlL-l
Messengers Rhoades and RemIey were
confronted by revolvers before they knew
anything was wrong. The order was
Hands up and hand over y0ur-ya.I--.e es-''
This was promptly complied with. The
safe containing about S2.000 was open
Every dollar was taken. a safe contain
ing $4,000. escaped the robbers notice
The times., 1899-12-03
The Currency BIN.
Hrnm tbe Lndiananolis Nnus

tfT0m NE IHuIHHapUHs NtWs-l
There are some slight indications that the Re
pubIicans viii not have smooth sailing with their
currency reform bill Opposition seems to be
developing to it among the Western representa-
tives 1t is not thought, however, that it will
be strong enough 20 defeat OF seriously delay the
adoption Of the bill The real obstacle viii be
the Senate, where the silyerires may be expect
ed to make bitter fight against any measure
recognizing the gold standard
The times., 1899-12-03
A RidicnIous Notion.
lErom the PhiIadelphia Record

In Berlin another grand trek of the Beers
is anticipated in the event OF their defeat in the
war with Great Britain, and the "kreuz ZeIung
has urged the German Government to extend an
invitation 10 the burgheIs 20 immigrate TO
German colonies. Assuming that German South
west Africa offers a field ior colonization by white
mdu the Beers would not gain very much by cV-
changing their prospective status as citizens in
a tree and practically independent British colony
TO- become subjects OF German dlil seTgeauls in
= ueighborng territory.
The times., 1899-12-03
The Pint svsten.

tf rom llit new lDih iilbuAtl
Where a corporation used to find it necessary to
Grbe individuals TO do it favor or pay them
to 'let up" on strike the corporation now
makes suitable campaign contributions to MIR
Platt, and thus bribery and blackmail are dis
couraged No doubt the system has its conven-
iences But it is a different system from any
that our laws and Constitution contemplated
The times., 1899-12-03
A GIFT FROM JAMES E. HOWE.
4 RefOrmer ApproprIates n sum for
Public Welfare.


ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2.-J. Eads Howe,
nephew of James B. Eads. builder of the
ST. Louis bridge, and himself millionaire.
should he choose to accept the fortune his
relatives have been trying in vain for years
to have him accept, has given $4,000 to be
expended for the public welfare The man
,ner in which the money will be spent is to
be decided by committee appointed by
public mass meeting last night. Howe
lives in the poorest quarter in st. Louis,
and his work is to help the lower classes.
He has retained a certain sum given to him
by his uncle. but the interest on the money
he uses for others. Scarcely a dollar does
be expend on himself This s., 900 repre-
his "unearned increment"
Because he feels that he has not IabOred
for the money. but that it has accrued in
bank as interest he refuses to keep il him
self He is a reformer, and the committee
selected to name a method of using the
fund is composed Of men foremost in sin
gle-tax and other movements.
The times., 1899-12-03
ReHnIntion Exneeted IL C.nnte-..L-.

NEW ORLEANS Dec. Pm referring
to the petition generally Eu-d by the
American residents of Gnataaa1r asking
for the removal Of United Saa Minister
Hunter passeng gers from ,h1. country ate
that the signers were ali helms es.al
by President Cabrera e.
constantly looked for aDt III -Ga..HL
troops are kept prepared at Zaeapl -al aag
emergency.
The times., 1899-12-03

declare that many cures Claimed by the
Christian Scientists should be attributed to
the law of suggestion, ,salso .used by physi-
clans, by which he evidently intended to
| indicate the hypnotic influence, which it is
| reasonably contended 5, by many learned
| men is destined, in the hands of the intel
ligent practitioner tos become one of the
most valuable allies OF therapeutics. An
| other delegate. and not lay delegate had
the temerity to declare that Christian
Science, instead Of coming from the Bible
as had been asserted by the overwrought
faith enthusiast who is endeavOring to sub
sttute imagination for the materia medica
| had been read into the Bible by the leader
Of the cult. He vehemently assailed the
arguments of the chief prophecies of the
| faith healing buucombe as laid down in
her key to the Scriptures designating
them as "a mass of vague and meaningless
words and phrases"
| 1t is desirable that such opinions should
! become epidemic and that they should be
1 followed by the denunciation and prosecu-
| tion Of those who through notions, how
| ever earnest they may be, are pernicious
I because they lead to trifling with human
life. 1t is as nonsensicaI to accept the
proposition that faith is an efficacious sub
stitute for pills, powders and lotions as
it is to believe that faith will nourish the
body as well as good food To paraphrase
Falstaff Can faith set leg? no; or an
arm? no; or take away the grief of a
wound? no Faith hath no skill in sur
gerry, then? no.
/ 1t is as ridiculous TO suggest faith as a
substitute for trolley cars in order to
I overcome distance. or as food for the inner
man instead of the benefcent provisions
of nature for human sustenance, as to as
sert that it is a magic cure for all the ills
TO which flesh is heir; and this notwith-
standing the Scriptural inference, purely
metaphorical that it has the power to
move mountains This faith absurdity,
which is really libel on genuine relig
/ ious feeling, has been carried to a ridicu-
lous and a criminal extreme as the pres
ent legal crusades III some of the States
will indicate. and the earlier its misguid-
ed enthusiasts are restrained from their
disastrous and futile experiments with the
/ lives of the helpless or the credulous, the
better for common sense and civilization.
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a Requisition on the district.

RICHMOND, Va. Dee. IA rsquisit-cn
has been drawn on the authorities Of The
District of Columbia for a man named Me
ateer charged wi.b violating the Igllt
avs i1 Prince william colutv
The times., 1899-12-03
Damon and PythIas in Connecticut.
To the Editor OF The Times:
This clipping from The Times of last
evening is utterly without foundation:

evening is utterly without foundations:
NORWICH Conn. Dec. What seems to be
a we'll founded plmor is afoat that Orville II.
PIatt United States Senator from this State, viii
retire from the Senate with this term. In fact,
it is said, he may not serve out his term. C. A..
Russell, sam Fessandeu, and Morgan G.. Buckley
will be candidates for his seat, with odds in favor
OF Mr. Russell.
There is not even ''rumor'' of that kind
in Connecticut. There was, indeed a hazy
be a candidate at the close of his term.
But even that was false. Mr.. Platt is one
of Lincoln's kind; he does not cross Fox
River" until he gets to It.
J. r. HAWLEY.
Washington. December 2.
The times., 1899-12-03
1.raiurrr liarlan trrg ~

NEW YORK Dee 2.-John Eioria- a1-
IF .le train which ran n-a
ii. Paterson. oa We
d.
lI. srll.
-l4ae. 5lbl= iJg rle wreck
The times., 1899-12-03

Our Canadian friends who have been
grief-stricken because their contingent Of
South African troops was only TO be used
for garrison duty, will now be comforted.
General Forester Walker has sent the Ca
nucks to the Orange River border, where
their courage and efficiency are nearly Ger
tain to have an opportunity for demonstra-
tion before the survivors are enough older
to eat another Christmas dinner We are
satisfied that they are brave little British
ers and are glad they have been given their
chance. The life insurance companies may
have ground of complaint but what would
become of them if the bills of mortality
were repealed?
The times., 1899-12-03

The only difference of opinion between
the House Republicans and Democrats on
the Roberts proposition appears to be that
the former regard any charge as sufficient
to unseat Democrat, while the latter con-
slider that there are some constitutional and
legal rights which should be first con-
sidered. Otherwise it is not partisan
question. The Democratic party is solidly
opposed to polygamy, and will be found
ready to favor a constitutional amendment
making 1t a crime everywhere within the
United States, and its practice a bar to
the enjoyment of civil and political rights.
In principle the views of both political or
ganizations agree with those expressed by
the Airy Fairy Lillian United Husbands
Association and by the w. c. P. Breckin-
ridge Social Purity League They differ
merely as to the method Of application.
The times., 1899-12-03

If the report be true that a Venezuelan
shrub, sent over by DR.. Wyman, Of our
Marine Hospital Service, is curing leprosy
in Hawaii, both the country and the enter
prising doctor are TO be congratulated.
and the latter is entitled to a substantial
public reward. 1t is about time that a
disease, thousands of years old which has
baffied the faculty for untold ages, should
find its Waterloo in the science Of the
present epoch. Other contagious horrors
have yielded; why not leprosy?
The times., 1899-12-03

Speaker Henderson,. - David Brem-
mer Henderson, who will tomorrow take
up the gayel laid down by Thomas B.
Reed, has been a member OF the House
of Representatives for the past sixteen
years, being elected first to the Forty
eighth Congress- The question the Re-
publicans and other interested persons were
asking yesterday was: viii Henderson
prove to be a second Czar Reed?" He
is a native of Scotland, and is said to
possess all of the characteristic stubborn
ness Of that race, Although General Hen
derson is an old Representative in length
Of service, it is by no means certain that
he will prove a success in the Speaker 3
chair. The Administration will no doubt,
try to coach him, but there have been in
stances, it is pointed out, when even made
to-order Speakers have been known to con-
tract case of "swelled head" and kick
over the traces. A heavy responsibility
will rest On Mr.. Henderson's shoulders.
Upon his success or failure IN the Speaker s
chair will, TO a very considerable extent,
depend Mr.. McKinley's chances of receiy-
ing a reelection next year. There is no
possibility of his becoming possible rival
to Mr. Mckinley for Presidential honors,
as he is ineligible for that Office on ac-
count OF his foreign birth. 1t has been
intimated that this was a somewhat i'm
portant factor in bringing about General
HendersOn's elevation to the Speakership.
Mr.. McKinley's managers are not grooming
possible rivals if they can help it.
The times., 1899-12-03

mere Is duOtneI american SOIQleF VINO
appears to be in line for medal and a
sword of honor. 1t appears that Lieutenant
Munro, with fifty men Of the Fourth Cav
airy, captured Bayombong and General"
Conon, with eight hundred rebels. Munro
tapped the wire to the insurgent head
quarters. notified Conon that he was ad-
yancing with irresistible force, arranged TO
accept surrender with only small guard
in attendance, and made his bluff good
A future American general of no mean
proportions evidently resides within the
uniform of the gallant Lieutenant Munro.
In his Thanksgiving sermon the Rev
DR.. Macarthur of New York, offered this
interesting remark The living races are
the slavonic, the Teutonic, and the Saxon
Slav and Saxon must come in contact, be-
cause Russia wants China Japan. India
Persia, Afghanistan, Constantinople, and
in fact, the universe Either the Saxon
or the Slav must rule the world and it
must not be the Slav"
The times., 1899-12-03
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THE TINES, in all its editions Morning, Even
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The times., 1899-12-03

Mr.. auRy's Case.-Although the Rob
erts case in the House Of Representatives
is perhaps overshadowing everything else
in the way of a contest for a seat in the
Fifty sixth Congress, nevertheless the Quay
case, in the Senate is one that is causing
members of that body no little thought at
the present time and each day brings out
new developments and probabilities.
1t was stated yesterday that an effort
would be made to have the matter of NJ. S.
Quay's claim to seat in the Senate ar
gued before the Senate Committee on Priv
iages and Elections by attorneys. In this
event it is known that John p. Elkin, At
torney General of Pennsylvania, will pre-
sent Mr. Quays claims while the oppOsi-
ton will be made by former Senator Ed
munds.
A memorial addressed 10 the Democratic
members of the Senate by the State Demo-
cratic Executive Committee of Pennsyl-
vana, giving reasons why Mr.. Quay should
not be seated, was in evidence yesterday,
and similar document signed by nearly
-fourths OF the members of the last
State Legislature of that State, will be ad-
dressed directly to the President pro TEN.
of the Senate.
The memorial Of the State Executive
Committee referred TO cites the provisions
of both the State and Federal constitu-
tions 10 show that in cases where a Legis-
lature fails TO elect Senator the Governor
OF the State Is required TO convene both
houses of that Legislature by proclamation
on notice, not exceeding sixty days from the
/ date of the vacancy, for the purpose OF fill
ing the same. The burden of the memorial
is to the effect that the Governor of Penn
syIvania possessed no other authority than
that mentioned, and consequently his ap-
pointment of Mr. Quay 10 succeed himself
was unconstitutional
There is no denying the fact that poll
tics Is playing a very important part in the
| campaign of the former senior Pennsyl-
vania Senator for admission to the United
| States Senate" said prominent member of
| that body yesterday. ''Mr. Quay is taking
| advantage to the fullest extent of his long
| connection with and nearness to the throne
| of Republican politics as e means to i'm
| press on his former colleagues the necessity
| of making a way whereby he shall resume
! his old-time place among them, and the i'm
preston he is making is plain to be SEEN
| "A proposition which shows the earmarks
| of desperation, continued the speaker. is
/ one which has been whispered about within
| the last few hours to the effect that when
| the Quay case comes before the Senate to
! be voted on, the Republican Senators who
! cannot be brought to vote for Quay be-
! cause Of their objection to reopening the
| question of gubernatorial appointments to
| the Senate will consent to retire while the
] vote is being taken. but when the vote is
/ taken on the three other similar cases they
will be present and vote against the seating
| Of the appointees of the Governors of Della
ware, Utah, and California. This leniency
toward Quay viii be shown solely for party
| reasons, and to keep the longtime Penn
! sylvania Senator from making the reyeIa-
! tions which it is rumored he has threat
| ened to make in case he is turned down"
The times., 1899-12-03

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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-01-07
j. G. BRADY.

THE SILVER BLADE reaches its sub
scribers this week under new manage
ment For almost two years the title
to the property has ibeen In contro-
versy. it having been contested In
both the district and in~the supreme
court Of the state. Both courts have
decreed that by virtue OF IA contract
entered into ON February 10, 1897,
between Mr.. Yost, the former pull
Usher, and myself, that he should
convey the property to me according
he has'done within the last week, the
transfer n.having been made on
Wednesday,
1t was my ambition when | pur-
chased this plant almost two years
ago, to publish clean, county news
paper, devoted to the development of
the town. county and, state, and it is
my ambition STILL The undeveloped
resources, the rapidly increasing pop
ulaLioD, the brick demand for the
products of our soil, forests and
mines Will, in the near future, make
Kootenai county one Of the best fields
for an enterprise of this kind to be
found In the state.
| do not expect to reyolutonize
journalism even In our own county.
All l hope to do is to compete with
enterprises of this kind already firmly
established and successfully con-
Quoted in other parts Of the comfy.
With this in view ask the liberal
support of the citizens Of Rathdrum
and Of Kootenai county.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-01-07

bers of the local board of health.
By an hour after sunrise the birds
have all left the city 1t is tor this
reason that the visitor to the city,
who usually gets up after that hour
and strolls out later, never sees this
extraordinary sight of wild birds
acting as market scavengers.- g.
Washington Star.
Buchanan Reads Impromptu.
''T. Buchanan Read, the poet who
wrote the famous Sheridan S Ride, ,
was a well known figure around
Washington during the war, " said
an old Washingtonian. He was a
brilliant man, a notable bon vivant
and high fiier when he could af-
ford to be and perhaps bit care
less, too, in his habits. One after
noon in the summer OF 1854 Read
drifted into one of the committee
rooms of the senate-he was on
friendly terms with most of the big
men up at the capitol-and, slump
ing into chair, fell fast asleep
While he slept couple of senators
came into the room to do some let
ter writing. The two senators
shortly became involved in low
toned but warm discussion as to the
progress of the war Finally one of
them, who belonged to the peace
at any price party, permitted his
tones to grow loud, and he slammed
his fist down on a table and fairly
shouted, We must have peace'
1.-THE sleeping poet jumped from
his chair like man electried. The
two senators looked at him, rather
astonished at the suddenness of his
awakening. Read rubbed his eyes
for moment and looked around
him. Then he murmured these
words:
"Peace Oh, that some white winged bird
from the south
Would build its nest in the cannon's mouth
and stop its roarl
Il don't remember ever having
heard of more charming bit of i'm
promptu poetical composition than
that. Washington Star.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-01-07
Hot Enough.

The elderly inhabitants of a little
New Hampshire town delight in
stories of the ready wit of the old
Qinister under whose preaching
they sat as boys and girls over 60
years ago.
On the occasion of an association
dinner given in the town to the
ministers of the county there was a
liberal feast, to be followed, as was
the custom in those days, by $50
cial pipe.
The minister had taken aspoonful
of the rich pudding which closed
the repast, but when the spoon
reached his lips he decided that the
pudding was too hot to be eaten. So
he adroitly and, as he fiattered him
self, without being observed re-
turned the spoonful to his plate.
But one of his friends had spied him
and called across the table in reso-
nant tones:
Brother Williams, what ails your
puddings What are you going to
do with that last mouthful?''
Save it to light my pipe with
after dinner" returned Mr.. Will
Hams, not at all Disconnected.
Youths Companion.
The Prince and the Gambler.
In Austria and Germany the army
laws against gaming were and still
are very strict When the duchy of
Baden wGs occupied by Prussian
troops after their suppressing the
insurrection of 1849, the officers
quartered at Rastadt were warned
against playing at Baden Baden.
One summer evening King (then
Prince Wilhelm strolled into the
gaming rooms and noticed an officer
IN civilians clothes sitting at play.
He had won twice on the red and
was about to pick up his money
when he caught sight of the prince
watching him Terror stricken, he
sat quiet, not daring to reach out
for his winnings. The red turned
UP third and then fourth time.
Asthe maximum was quickly reach
ed the prince touched the officer on
the shoulder and said gently. Take
up your money and go, lest one Of
your chiefs should find you here
OF course the soldier did not re-
quire to be told twice. He got out
immediately Two days later there
was review at Rastadt, during
which Prince Wilhelm sighted the
culprit and sent for him. "Lieuten-
ant -" he said, latter you went
away the red turned up four times
more prevented you from win.
ming four times the maximum,
which you would certainly have
staked. You will draw on me for
that amount. But take my advice
do not gamble again The memoirs
OF an old German general who lived
to see his last victory at Sedan have
stated as follows: 1T was the kind
ness of the lesson that cured me of
gaming For me it was better than
q years Imprisonment
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-01-07
A spec;al Object of Providence.

~ was about to take train for
the west" said the man who was
giving his experience, when
friend persuaded me to stay and at
tend camp meeting. l cared moth
ing for camp meetings or any other
kind of meetings, but to oblige my
friend | staid. Brethren, read in
the paper next day that the entire
train on which l would have been
travelling was wrecked and every
soul on board was killed! Then
saw that. Providence - knowing
what was about to happen-had put
it into my friends mind to keep me
away. Forty people were killed, but
thank the Lord, | wasn't in it! l
took the warning and have been in
favor of camp meetings ever since.
In my opinion they re providential,
and never hear that beautiful song:
Twas big camp meeting
Saved me,
Saved me,
Twas big camp meeting
Saved mel
II say, never hear that beautiful
song without feeling grateful and
full to overlooking !''-Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-01-07

IT Is hoped that the proposed cleo
trio car line, for which franchise
was granted to cross the public high
way at several places between Rath-
drum and Spirit lake will be com
pleted at an early date. Spirit lake
is twelve miles from Rathdrum and
the road between the two places is a
comparatively level one, hut during
the hot summer months, when dust
is almost intolerable, the ride
between the two places is not pleas
ant. The board of county commits
slOners is the commended for their
prompt act on In granting the fran
chise asked for by the company.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-01-07

education for his boy hopes that IN
these public sources Of knowledge his
son will derive a training which VIII
fit him for the practical lessons to
follow. II ultimate power and
responsibility were correctly weighed
against immediate power and influ-
ence, the school teacher would be the
most respected member Of the COM
munty. There can be no nobler
calling. There can be no more sol
emn trust than the trust conveyed
when the parent yields the mind and
heart and character Of his child into
another's training. Some day these
things will be better comprehended,
and the teacher will then outrank
statesmen and merchant princes.