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The evening times., 1899-12-30
SCHOOL REroaM NEEDED:
Many ChiIdren'. His said to BE Due
to ~Overstudy.

many CniIufens HIS Sahd TO BE Due
to -Overstudy.
To the Editor Of The Times:
As matter Of prime Importance to the
children of the public schools and their
parents, I would like to call the atten-
tion of Washington physicians and the
educational authorities to what seems to
me fault OF the present system. / be-
lieve that many children's ailments are the
result Of overstudy. brought about by the
way in which our public schools are man
aged. AS an example, a pupil from eleven
to fourteen years of age Is in school for
hve hours, hard at his or her duty which
Is quite strain on the majority of chill
dren. This is all right, an6 the majority
OF parents will not object to it. But we
do sincerely object to the teachers exact
ing from three to four hours per day of
nome work. This is what is breaking down
the health Of our children, and, in many
cases, they are unable to attend regularly,
II at all.
In my opinion, IL our schools were run
on different system we would bave
healthier children. which means healthier
men and women. larger attendance,
more active workers. and thorough schol-
ars. fear that II there is not some
change. and that very soon, we may look
Tor more serious results. We are all
anxious for our children to obtain the best
mental training from our public schools
but can We afford to send them to an
early grave in order to accomplish It?
AS matter Of very grave Importance
TO the parents as well as the children
nope that the new year may find our
school board ready to remove some. at
least. OF the many wrongs We are suffer-
tW,fx
do not hesitate in saying that two thirds
OF the parents who have children attend
ing the public schools here will agree with
me. How many are willing to acknowledge
1t publicly: 1 hope that our physicians
may respond quickly as well as the Health
Board to check this menace to the health
OF youthful pupils. A MOTHER.
The evening times., 1899-12-30

1t is remarkably pleasant TO be able 10
agree with Mr.. Hanna, the sensation being
unusual and therefore exciting. We wish
to remark that when he said TO Chicago
reporter that the report of Secretary
Cages intended resignation was "bosh.
on record. Mr.. Gage is far too useful in
his present capacity to think of anticipat-
ing the proper time for him to accept the
dual crown in store for hts head, after the
preparatory and Preliminary labors of the
next year and three months.
The evening times., 1899-12-30

Reports from the Philippines are disa-
greeably suggestive of a possibility that
Otis has been at 1t again. The rebels, al
though crushed, broken. disbanded, and
terror or-stricken-according to Otis-have
appeared in force in Cavite province, and
a regular campaign will have to be inaug-
urated against them. We had begun TO
have some hopes of Otis reformation; but
they are blasted. The Ethiopian does not
change his skin nor the Niceroy his un-
happy habit OF verbal inaccuracy.
The evening times., 1899-12-30
Loan. That Conc High.

To the Editor OF The Times:
Is there any law in the District Of Columbia
prohibiting usuryi l am led to ask because OF
a recent experience have had with one of the
numerous phlanthropic concerns that 50 freely
advertise their desire and ability TO assist the
poor and needy merchant and impecunious Gov
ernment employe with loans on reasonable terms
| found the offceSI visited In charge of two
women One of them first asked several ques-
tions as to my occupation aud monthly salary,
and when ] enquired the cost OF a loan OF 500
for four months, ! was told that it would be
S7I Ii seems to me that the proper authori-
ties should intervene and break up this infamous
bus
The evening times., 1899-12-30
IN, THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

THE recent British disasters in South
Africa have put the Canadians on their
mettle, and they will send out big second
contingent within a few weeks" said
Roger M. Nichols, of Montreal. at the
Wellington today. THE employees of the
Grand Trunk Railroad have organized a
regiment for service in the Transvaal, and
| thousands OF volunteers have enlisted
within a few weeks. Three fisld bait srias
are being organized in Quebec, Kingston,
and Ottawa. All is going well. and the
troops from the Northiand will give good
account of themselves"
Acton Davies. the New York playwright,
is at the Arlington. Mr.. De yies Is here
TO witness an attraction at a local theatre
and is acting as critic for a prominent
theatrical manager. He will return to-
morrow after visiting professional friends
in Washington.
Homer Davenport, the cartoonist, is reg
;stered with his wife at the Shoreham from
New York. Mr.. Davenport will spend the
winter at the Capital and expects to OBJ
tain some striking campaign material dur
ing the coming session Of Congress.
Major Duncan b. Harrison, formerly Of
the Ninth Immunes. is at the Regent from
New York. and will spend the winter in
this city. Major Harrison stated today
that the newspaper stories to the effect
that he had received a commission as ma
jor Of a regiment of British volunteers and
was going to South Africa to fight the
Beers, were untrue and that he intends to
stay in this city for the coming six months.
Judge II. Woodbury. OF New York, is at
the Ebbitt for few days on business. Mr..
Woodbury. was formerly the presiding JUS
tice in one of the borough courts of Man
haitian and is prominent attorney.
Major II. II. Pratt, United States Army,
is at the Ebbitt. from Carlisle, Pa, whe
he spent the holidays. Major Pratt is at
tached to the Tenth United States Cavalry,
and is here on business with the War De-
partment.
George N Wright of Nome, Alaska 10
at the Raleigh for a few weeks. Mr..
Wright was one OF the pioneers who aided
in making Nome city within three
months after the discovery Of gold on the
beach of the Behring Sea. and has re-
turned with a goodly share of the genuine
dust from which the Treasury Department
secures eagles and double eagles He
states that Nome City is booming. and
promises 10 eclipse even the Klondike, as
there is plenty of gold in the sand, and it
is easily secured by the rocker process.
Il suppose that the winner OF the Nc
Coy -Maher contest will open saloon in
New York and settle down to make
money" said c. B. Stearns. of New York,
at the Arlington today. Il think there
must be dozen gaudy barrooms controlled
by former champions, within six blocks
OF one another. The latest addition vas
Dixon's White Elephant Then Sullivan,
Corbett and a host of has beens' are all
located in the back parlors OF
gilded booze shops wherein the callow
youth who loves a slugger may purchase
drinks and feast his eyes on his favorite
fighter
The evening times., 1899-12-30
Castle Campbell.
(From the Scottish Ainerican.)

There are few more picturesque spots in Scot
land than Dollar Glen, and no more interesting
ruin anywhere than the grim old castle of the
Campbells, known in the olden time as Castle
Gloom. Once visited, the castle will never he
forgotten. 1t is not only beautiful for situation
adding might TO the napesty of the everlasting
hills, but il ab,unds with weird traditions that
give the added charm Of romance.
To visit the glen by moonlight, and to see
the bare walls of the castle cleaning white
through the trees, is to be filed with a myste
rious feeling OF awe, that is intensified by the
rushing Of the water in the Deep black chasms
beneath. Ii is scene to upift the soul-a
glimpse OF nature in her widest and most i'm
pressive mood-and it is not surprising that every
year an increasing number Of visitors find their
way to this most beautiful part of the oehila
The evening times., 1899-12-30

OMAHA, Neb.. Dec. Ex-senator and
Mrs. Thurston. have .aFTrived home from
the National capftaIo III Speaking of af-
fairs in Washinstsa--tadss. Mr. Thurston
said: ---.----
The pressing business that will demand
attention Immediately after the holiday
recess will be the0Cnrrency bill. It will
be pushed and believe it will come. 10 a
vote about the middle of February. | don't
think there is any question about its pas
sage, although in modified form. What
the notifications will be / am unable 10
say. but some changes will be reported.
II am inclined to think that the Finance
Committee will be ready to report the
bill very soon after We reassemble. The
old Republican members of the committee
have been at work on the matter for some
months and they ought to have worked cut
their ideas pretty well by this time.
Il shall vote for the bill as agreed upon
by the majority. The Republican majority
in the Senate now, counting the gold
Democrats. must be about thirteen. l be-
iieve the bill will get some votes from the
other side of the chamber. l expect TO see
Senator Gallery of Louisiana. and Senator
Lindsay of Kentucky support it, as they
are pronounced gold Democrats
The situation in the Transyaal is at
tracing some attention at the Capital bur
not as much as might be supposed. If it
had not been for the Spanish war there
would be a different feeling, but the atti-
tude of Great Britain toward us at that
time is responsible for very friendly
feeling in this country toward that En-
pire.
"England's friendiiness toward us at the
time OF our war might have been very i'm
portant if International Complications had
grown out of the struggle. and that is re-
sponsible for feeIBy'iin this country to-
day that has never, before existed.
As general proposition it might be
supposed that in a war between England
and the Beers the feeling of the people of
the United States would be for the under
dog and for a republic and that as a re-
fiex of the sentiment of the people it
would be manifested in Washington, but
that is not the case now"
Although the legislature will have to
elect two Senators next year Senator
Thurston reiterated his statement that he
Will not be candidate for reelection
The evening times., 1899-12-30
Beers Ideal Pioneers.
(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
The Boer is the ideal pioneer. From the days
of the great Trek, in 1897, and even before that,
he opened up countries hitherto unexplored by a
white man. great deal of fuss has been made
of mighty travellers, English and foreign, who
have traversed Africa, to the vast pecuniary bene-
fit Of their publishers, and with no small need
of fame TO themselves. But there scarcely
one of the old Voortrekkers and hunters of the
'40s and sos who did not accomplish fea;s Of
endurance, pluck. and lengthy travel which were
fap fimes ne irving
The evening times., 1899-12-30
The other Side.

To the Editor of The Times: =
l noticed in The Times this morning cOmnu-
nication from Another Indignant Citizen" /
should like to know WHERE the ''Citizen'' buys his
dope. II he is trying TO make record for him
self as comedian he has succeeded admirably.
His ideas concerning the ownership of dogs and
the prices OF licenses are truly original, arc
his opinions concerning women who lead dogs
with chain. I think the Citizen will hear
IRON some of these women later j. d. NJ.
Washington Deccinlcr 20 y e.
The evening times., 1899-12-30

So there is to be Republican resistance
to the reciprocity treaties. is there? The
old-line Chinese protection robbers are
not to be fooled by the reciprocity. free
trade wolf in sleeps clothing. Perhaps
their power may be great enough at this
particular time to gain their point. 1t will
be question. of course. of the objectors'
ability and willingness to contribute to the
Republican corruption fund Of nineteen
hundred. II they can afford to be suffi-
ciently liberal probably the treaties will
have to 60.
The evening times., 1899-12-30
Cecil Rhodes, Fruit Farm.

IrTU1H IIV LUHuON ECn0.I 3
The success which has so far attended Mr..
Cecil Rhodes extensive experimental fruit farm
At the Praal promises to have a far-reacfling ef-
feet upon the commercial prosperity Of Cape
Colony. few days ago the delegates attending
the congress Of the South African Agricultural
Union, held at Cape Town, paid a visit to the
farm, and after inspecting the trees and par
taking Of the hospitality of Mr. Rhodes, they
gave expression to the view that fruit farming
was destined to become TO the Cape what sheep
farming is to the Antipodes.
The evening times., 1899-12-30

On October 28 there was grand cslebra-
tion at rebel headquarters In Tarlac, in
honor OF the noble American public msn
who have aided ..the honorable President
Aguinaldo." The proceedings at the func-
tion have not yet been published. but they
are understood to have Included statements
regarding material assistance received
from prominent citizens Of the United
States, whose names it would be satisfac-
tory to learn. Unless the Administration
should consider /. politically inexpedient to
disclose them, at the beginning of a Presi-
dental campaign year, they will probably
be given out within q week or two, as the
Tagal archives relating to American trea-
son shipped from Manila, are due to ar
rive here within few days.
The evening times., 1899-12-30
PRACTICAL Charity.

(From the Chicago Chronicle.)
All charitable work produces the best results
through organization. Indiscriminate gifts to
street beggars is money thrown away. All the
charitable should select organized commission
to be the almoner OF their contributions and in
that way the smallest amount Of means will ac-
compsh the greatest amount of good.
The evening times., 1899-12-30
Anather ProhEin.

From the New York Evening" werld)
Shea mathematician has tsnred it out that
q man sixty years old has spent three years but
toning his collar. fAfE
He-Isst that sof I wonder how many years oi
her life a woman OF forty five has wasted in
putting her hat on straight.
The evening times., 1899-12-30
His Christma. Gift.

(From the Chicago Times -Herald)
'tOh! have you seen your Christmas present to
ME, dear?" she asked.
NO. lie answered; '.what is it?''
''This beautiful buffet for the dining ROOM
by George. it is h'nd%ome.'' he said; 'how
much did pay for it?''
The evening times., 1899-12-30

did. 1t would be great. achievement, for
Sir Redvers is riding under a murderous
handicap and his next assault upon the
Tugela line promises to be very much in
the nature Of a forlorn hope.
The evening times., 1899-12-30

Gage Not To Resign.-An intimate
personal and political friend of Secretary
Gage told Times reporter who was trying
TO see the Secretary on the subject, that
Mr. Gage has no idea of quitting the Cabi-
net. The friend claimed to have discussed
the matter with Mr.. Gage since he had
been quoted by Brooklyn newspaper as
expressing a wish to retire from public
life, and said that while the Secretary did
not deny the interview, yet he asserted
positively that he intended TO remain a,
the head of the Treasury until a new Cabi-
net is formed in 1901. By that time, Mr.
Cages friend quotes him is saying his OBJ
legation to Mr.. Mckinley will be discharged
and he will feel free to go back TO private
life. His intention is to buy farm some
where in New England and on this farm
he hopes TO spend most OF his time in fu-
ture away from the worries and excite
ments of business
The evening times., 1899-12-30
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP I

As to the Populists.-The decision of
the Populist State. Committee, of sIndiana.
not to fuse with the Democrats next year
las aroused lively discussion. in Washing
ton. Not content with the plain announce
ment Of their intention to go 1t alone in
1900, the Hoosier Populists are, at pains to
declare that there is nothing in common
between Populists and Democrats that
would appeal to the people and on which
successful campaign could be made" If
the Populist organizations in other States
follow the lead Of the. Indiana brethren Of
course there will be a third ticket in the
field next year. 1t is generally believed
that at the base OF the opinion that Bryan
is to be renominated by acclamation there
is conviction that the Populists would
repeat in 1900 tbeiSi performance of 1896,
even leaving of the Watson appendage.
This conviction, had been strengthened
somewhat by Mt. Bryans endorsement of
the Populist Allen over the Democrat
Hitchcock for appointment to the Senate
by Governor POINTER, Of Nebraska. Demo-
Gratis were glad to find an excuse for Mr..
Bryan in this matter by viewing 1t as an
act calculated I'd hold the Populists every
where to the tacit agreement Of co-opera-
tion with the Democracy in 1900 with Bry-
an as the leader. But the action of the
Indiana Populists Is viewed as a direct re-
pudiation of this assumption and there are
many Democrats in Washington who fear
that this is the beginning Of a general
Populist revolt. 1t is understood that
Senator Jones and other members of the
Democratic National Committee. who join
ed Mr.. Bryan in asking for the appoint
ment of Senator Allen will Immediately
appeal to Mr.. Bryan to exert his influence
with the Populists in other States in the
hope Of at least keeping them quiet. There
is fear in some quarters that Mr. Bryan
cannot check the revolt and this gives rise
10 some uneasiness as to the ultimate ef-
feet upon Mr.. Bryan of the prospective
refusal OF the Populists to support the
Democratic ticket next year even with him
at the head Of 1t. II is said this subject
will form one Of the most serious topics to
be discussed by the party leaders who will
meet Mr.. Bryan in Washington when he
comes here the last of January, on his
way East. When the Democratic National
Committee meets here February % il Is
expected to issue an address on the sub
ject. ~ ''5
The evening times., 1899-12-30

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The evening times., 1899-12-30
SENATOR THURsToN's VIEWS.
He Discusses the Currency Bill an,
the Transvanl War.

OMAHA. Neb.. Dec SO.-Senator and
Mrs. Thurston, have arrived home from
the National capf]aTc III Speaking of af-
fairs in Washinstss--todas. Mr. Thurston
The evening times., 1899-12-30

Major II. II. Pratt, United States Army,
is at the Ebbitt. from Carlisle, Pa, whe e
he spent the holidays. Major Pratt is at
tached to the Tenth United States Cavalry,
and is here on business with the War De-
partment.
The evening times., 1899-12-30


the viudcated Dreyfus beneath the shadow of
market cross Comic relief is brought into the
drama by providing Dreyfus with Eraneo-Irish
servant.
1t seems an astonishing thing that The natural
signature, the impression of the thumb or finger
tip. is not used To greater extent than it is iof
purposes of identification. II the thumb be light
" pressed upon a surface smeared with printin:
ink. and then pressed upon clean paper. i'm
preston is .obtained which is distinctive for the
particular individual who owns the member No
two thumbs fingers alike in the arrange
ment of their multitudinous lines; each. there
fore is a seal which is unique. and seal which
cannot readily be misaid or lost The French
police use this test to assure themselves OF the
identity of prisoner. but surely the system
could be usefully extended. A newspaper CORE
spondent who recently pleaded for such an
tension of the thumb mark test stated that once
when abroad he was in great straits for money,
although he held checks for considerable
amount, simply because he could not prove his
identity If the local banker had only had an
impression Of his finger tip. well authority
to pay, all difficulty would have at once vanished
1t is something Of truism at this time OF day
that the Book oi Leviticus is chiefly sanitary
treatise, and that the Jews owe their vitality to
the forms and ceremonies prescribed by their
liyion; but il is nevertheless. shock 10 be tod
tha; Moses tine greatest sanitary, engineer the
world has ever known. Where is our boasted
progress of the last 1000 years so if thar is the
case? Yet Sir William Preeee ought to know.
lie defines the six objects of sanitation pure
rir. pure water, pure food, pure soil, pure dwell
iugs, pure bodies. Taking merely the first Of
these, one Of the modern third-elass railway car
,iages in Great Britain when full supplies each
passenger with forty-sever cubic feet of air.
whereas the proper allowance fes adult is
100 cubic feet an hour. In one hours railway
Journey. under favorable circumstances. therefore.
travellers get Just about six-hundredth part of
the air tc breathe that they should obtain. The
difference is uuthinkable; but after ALL does
not require Sir William Preece 70 tell him sthat
city life is not the heaithiest in the world, and
Moses mad easier conditions TO Rontcnd With ihap
the modern sanitary Teformer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-01
A Popularity of the nay.h-orsan.

1T seems Ike a very easy thing to
do to play a hand-organ. said one Nho
has tried it, but it is not SO easv as
it seems. You expect The music to Keep
time with the turning OF the crank,
but as a matter of fact it does moth
ing Of the sort. 1t doesn't swing III
with it at all. Other instruments keep
time with the touch; the haTi-organ
does not. You are almost sure 10 stop
short the first time YOU try. because
the music doesn't come III as you ex-
pect it to- After awhile you begin to
realize that crank and music have 10
relation in the matter OF time, except
as the crank makes the organ go, and
you get so that you can keep the crank
turning without stopping"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-01
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE
GOOD RAILROAD.

East BOUND from the Missouri
River to St. Louis, Chicago, it runs
the finest trains, wide-vestibuled, =,
PIntsch lighted throug' ont, with the
Burlingron's celebrated free chair
cars, dining cars, Pullman sleepers.
N0RTH-BOUND two daily trains,
perfectly equipped, to Omaha, Sioux
City, St. Paul.
NORTHWEST from fifty t. five hun
dred miles saved from the Missouri
River to the Northwest by the great
time saver-the Billings Route.
WEST: from the Missouri; River tc
Colorado and beyond, two great
trains daily.
1900 miles OF standard railroad.
The pioneer in courteous treatment
of travellers.
The main travelled road-every
ticket agent has tickets reading over
the Great Burlington Route.
For details, ask your ticket agent
or l.. w. WAKELEY,
Gen1 Pass'r Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
l.. J. BRICKER.
Trav. Pxss'r Agent, Kansas City, Mo.
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager, st. Joseph, Mo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-10-01
-ua,,,ion Trouble borrower.

al have known a good many borrow
ers Of trouble" said the man with the
glasses, but the worst case, think, IS
that of a friend of mine who has pick
ed out his own palibearers and made
them all promise that they viii insist
upou having probes stuck into him be
fore he is buried so as to be sure that
he is really dead"
That is an aggravated case" replied
his companion. but know of one that
beats IT, The wife of a poet of my
acquaintance is worrying because he
may get rich and so oat in society
where they will fatter and spoil him
Chicago Times Herald.